Ice cream and custard, and sundays and milkshakes and smoothies and much more.. Clean and tasty with great service. Open later than most local restaurants so you can pop down after dinner. Their menu is huge and serving sizes are not chintzy. Lots of outdoor seating with a mini park adjacent so you dont feel like you are sitting in a parking lot or too close to traffic. We return often...maybe too often! read more

Such a cute eclectic ice cream shoppe! 50's decor inside that wasn't expected from the look of outside. Asked to replace the soft serve on the peanut butter sundae with hard ice cream and it was a measly 50 cents! The sundae was enough for two and just the right taste for a chocolate peanut butter lover. Real whipped cream too! Just a bit more than $8, but for two to share that was a good price. read more

Nick Charlap's Ice Cream - Peanut butter sundae with choc peanut butter ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Hamburg, New York

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Charlap's has been an institution in my hometown for over 50 years. I don't even know how long it's been open, but it's been close to over half a century. I've been going here ever since I was a child. I went to school with the Charlap children. It was started by the Charlap family with their dairy farm with fresh milk that would be delivered by truck and glass bottles delivery back in the day, and they made their own ice cream which they served at their location in Boston, which has been the same but has expanded in size over the years to match the production needs. My friends used to deliver milk for this dairy in a truck like the good old days! When our baseball teams won in the town, we would go here for ice cream. They have soft serve and hard ice cream and sundaes and shakes and floats. Anything that an old ice cream shop would have- they even have ice cream sandwiches and ice cream cakes for sale these days which looked insanely good. There's probably 40 to 50 different flavors of ice cream. They are all made in house and incredible. There is a second location that opened in the village of Hamburg by the owner son, Nick, and it is a much smaller space. Charlaps is open in the winter with limited hours, it is very slow that time of year. However,, In the summer, there is barely parking. There's seating indoors and outdoors. I have watched this place evolved as I have spent most of my life in this town growing up and now visiting my family, who still lives in our Homestead. To me, this is some of the best fresh cream, milk, and ice cream on the planet! And you will never change my mind. Patronize this business it's incredible. read more

Everything here is so good. Their custard is the best I've ever had. The employees are so sweet & patient while choosing what you want to get. read more

Nick Charlap's Ice Cream - Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream cake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Hamburg, New York

They're open for the season. Fresh delicious ice cream. A lot to choose from. Ice cream, custard, milkshakes, sundaes, and more. Clean. Quick and friendly service. A popular spot. read more

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I mean.. you already know. a WNY tradition and a top place. The best home made ice cream

Never met a flavor here I didn't like! Dreamsickle soft serve was dreamy! Tasted like the cream sicle from childhood! Chocolate peanut butter sponge candy- can it get any better than this? read more

Well, this is going to be a problem, Nick Charlap's! Since the pandemic began, Nick Charlaps has been our favorite take out place. First, they sell chocolate. I know that was all I needed to hear but ... Secondly, THE ICE CREAM!! It is undeniably the best in WNY. The staff in the West Seneca location which we frequent (yes, frequent) is so helpful and friendly. They make no snarky comments that it's your second time in the store that week. The variety of flavours in the take out ice cream tubs is impressive. Honestly, we keep trying all the flavours just to see if one of them is yucky. (Yes! I tell myself that lie every trip there.) our favorite flavors are Salted Caramel Truffle, Mint Chip, Chocolate chip, Black Raspberry, Strawberry Cheesecake, Cookie Dough... okay!! As I said they are all amazing!! Here is the problem... they close soon after Christmas and do not reopen until February. This quarantine is about to get ugly!! Disclaimer: I do NOT work here or know the owner (although, I have messaged him to see if my flavour is being restocked) read more

Delicious creamy " creamsicle " flavored soft serve and homemade chocolate peanut butter sponge candy hard ice cream! They were both awesomely delectable! read more

Ice cream is amazing homemade freshness always so many flavors and choices. I always leave happy and thinking about my next time and what I'll choose as my next flavor!! read more

Nick Charlap's Ice Cream - Strawberry shortcake sundae!!! It was delish - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Hamburg, New York

Nice little scenic drive to get some fresh air. This place is open and going strong. Open daily until 8pm you can expect some hand crafted tasty treats straight from the style and decor of the 50's/60's. Classic little ice cream parlor. They make their own custard and the ice cream is top notch! So many flavors to choose from. I got a peanut butter milkshake and dang was it yummy! Highly recommend! A+ read more

Staff was great. Was taken care Charlaps has the most delicious milkshakes. Portions are large. Very friendly workers deserve a compliment.

Love their soft serve ice cream! Their hard ice cream is also very good. Such a good summer time treat!

Best Ice Cream in the Buffalo area??? Probably. I, being from Virginia, am not a Buffalo Ice Cream expert, but this ice cream is amazing. This place can go up against any ice cream establishment I've been to. I went with the traditional hard ice cream and not soft serve. I got the chocolate mudslide and caramel brownie overload. The chocolate was a taste explosion in my mouth. I wasn't going to get it until I saw it. Chocolate, chips, and fudge. Delicious. The taste was so positive that it might have muted the caramel. I'm big on caramel. But it might have been lost with that combo. Everyone around me was not only getting soft serve but they were getting it "dipped". It seemed to be very popular there. Anyway, I can't wait to go back. This place now joins the buffalo list of "must visit" along with BarBill, Mighty Taco, Imperial Pizza, and Teds. 5 stars for sure. read more

An Old style ice cream joint with the best ice cream anywhere. The 50's theme definitely Ives it a soda jerk vibe. Don't be Afro experiment... there are so many awesome flavors it seems a waste to order vanilla or chocolate. read more

Great place for ice cream! They have a lot of options. They have hard ice cream, soft ice cream, custard, sundaes, and many toppings. It has a cool atmosphere, a 50s atmosphere. If your in Boston that's a great place to stop, especially in summer. read more

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I love their ice cream my favorite is cookies and cream. Whenever anyone comes to visit me I take them here! Super delicious, very well run and always friendly! read more

You can't be near boston and get ice cream anywhere else! Charlap's is the best, no contest. Be sure to tip your servers, they're part of what makes that place great! read more

Lots of flavors to choose from, friendly staff, and cute 50s themed decor/music. I love that they have indoor seating at this location (sometimes you want ice cream when it's chilly outside and don't want your toddler spilling ice cream all over the backseat ). read more

The ice cream is amazing, but the location on Boston State Road is not maintained well. There need to be barriers of some sort because Boston State Road is a busy street and if someone goes off the road there then there will be many fatalities. On the inside, there are leaks all over the ceiling (brown patches, not actual leaks) and the bathrooms are disgusting. Service could be better, but the ice cream is great. read more

So unique and retro! You can eat at the cars! They have tables This is a great tasting local dessert shop!! Portions to prices are incredible! They offer a military discount! One of the FEW places in Buffalo! They make their own ice cream there and also sell their ice cream to go. read more

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Lots of tasty ice cream but during our visit on Friday July 6th at 930ish pm the staff was very disinterested in working , and in a very bizarre moment the cashier ( young man with a beard) Walked after some ladies who were leaving and laid on the ground behind their car so the couldn't leave . I'm pretty sure the owners would be against that behavior. read more

This is the best ice cream place in all of Western New York. It's totally off the beaten path for most people, unless they are driving along the 219 for some reason, but for locals...it cannot be beat. For non-locals, a sweet destination for sure! The ice cream is homemade, reasonably priced, and out of this world delicious! If the line is long, the line will probably move pretty slow, BUT it is worth the wait. read more

came in w my bf to order shakes, he ordered a jumbo i ordered a large. i got my large but they also gave him a large, he pointed it out & was told "i heard a large, that's what you were charged for as well. but you'll live right?" he didn't care too much that it was the wrong size but her response was rude & the milkshake wasn't even blended fully. read more

Five stars. Hands down, no question. This is a restaurant style ice cream place, with a 50's vibe, 50's music (not blasted loud like most of those places do to push the point that it's 50's themed, I hate that!) Cute place, but most of all- he service. Totally happy girl behind the counter. Friendly and efficient, and the ice cream was so creamy. Creamy smooth deliciousness. I got the mint chocolate chip and my daughter got the caramel brownie blast . Both were amazing. Man I love ice cream and they make it right there. You can get quarts to go as well. Good good stuff! read more

This is one of those places where Buffalo locals have been going to for years and years. I mentioned to one of my coworkers that I'd been there this weekend and she told me about how it's a family favorite for everyone to pile into the car and go down there when they're down in the area. So. Do you like ice cream? Or do you like frozen custard? Then you owe yourself a visit to this place. It is a diner looking place attached to a dairy. I used to visit a similar place when I lived in Virginia, and this is much the same: generous portions, a great bang for your buck. It was actually almost too much! I ordered a hot fudge sundae with the custard of the day (Tangerine) and it was a good size for me. Lee ordered the special sundae of the day, which was strawberry shortcake. Good Lord! It came in a banana split boat, with multiple scoops of ice cream, strawberries, strawberry sauce, and whipped cream. Even with my help, he couldn't finish it. Service was great, and the only thing I could want is for there to be umbrellas over the tables, as the sun gets pretty hot! read more

I swear that my wife and I go there every time we come to Buffalo to visit family. Sometimes, multiple times per visit. I LOVE the cinnamon iced cream. totally addicted! read more

This is a major upgrade from when I was a kid. Neat 50's style with music, food, and ice cream! read more

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The kids and I LOVE going to Nick Charlaps . The kids get excited and look every week for the flavor of the week! We have tried them all! Their milkshakes are amazing ! read more

I have come here 4 times and they never hear me correctly. I ordered a cotton candy in a dish and she handed me a cone. When I got to the car it melted all over my hand. I'm never coming back :( read more

Always good ice cream have tons flavors little price but pay for what u get lol parking is sometimes issue but mor3 spots towards back enjoy read more

I'm from the ice cream capital of the U.S. (New England) with the physique to match my love of ice cream, & this is some of the best ice cream I have ever had. Charlap's has unique flavors & rich taste & the one on the Boston line is nice. I find the one in the village a bit run-down with too many bees due to lack of cleanliness. It's too bad they don't have more locations as there really isn't much choice in WNY for homemade ice cream. Actually, I am not aware of any other ones but Country Peddlers (nothing special) & Anderson's (who abandoned the Southtowns). read more

Love the homemade ice cream here! New flavored available almost every week. Great place to bring the family and walk around the village of Hamburg. I highly recommend it! read more

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Best ice cream on the planet! Worth the trip wherever you're coming from. The cashew caramel crunch is awesome! Love it.

The place was busy, setting was great but my wife and I were underwhelmed by the hard ice cream. We tried 3 different varieties but all lacked flavor. Our son did love his chocolate vanilla twist soft ice cream cone so I am giving an extra star. read more

Love Charlaps......I'm a type I diabetic and I don't care when it comes to Charlaps. I would even eat a banana split !

I've been coming here for years, ever since my parents took me here as a kid. This is my absolute favorite ice cream shop. They have a large selection of flavors of hard serve (my fave) and you can purchase them in half gallons from the freezer case. Will definitely be coming here for years to come. My personal recommendation is the flavor Espresso Kiss. read more

Good ice cream and a cute retro theme going on. This is a short distance from the eternal flame falls so its great after a hike. One thing I'd note is the portions are enormous and even a single cone was more than expected. read more

I felt like I entered a time machine and was brought back to the 1950's upon entering this cute-as-can-be ice cream parlor. There are old fashioned tables and chairs and even a jute box. The menu contains many, many, many flavors and the portion sizes are very generous. The cinnamon I chose was so good that I bought a half gallon to bring home. Super yum! read more

Good custard and a great selection of hard ice cream. Service is quick, even when the lines are long. Their specialty sundaes have some room for improvement (they are sloppy and sometimes just 'thrown' together). Overall, a great place to stop. Convenient picnic area just next door is terrific on late summer nights. read more