I've been an ice cream lover for 50+ years and have tried ice cream from all over the U.S. Purity is EASILY the best. I got my first taste of Purity 5 years ago and now it's the only ice cream I get and it's always as excellent as I remember. 100% delicious and creamy. read more

Ice cream, burgers and onion rings are good! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The style of decor is just perfect![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice place to sit and eat with friends.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service can be good, but sometimes just average. read more

BITTERsweet chocolate chip ice cream?? I like sweet on sweet... could bittersweet chips be good?? No... not just good - it is DIVINE. So many tiny chips combining with great vanilla. Mmmm! Great milkshakes too... so, it is busy. read more

So much hype over just ok ice cream. We were in the area and stopped for ice cream. It was just ok and it sadly wasn't worth the ten minute wait. We saw on the way out a bunch of ordering kiosks which had there been a sign pointing them Out we would have used. This is not a place where you can look at the actual ice cream so if you a person that chooses that way this is not the place for you. read more

I would like to know what changed in the Mocha Chip ice cream? Not only has the texture of the chips changed, but the flavor of the ice cream has changed to a stronger coffee flavor. Very disappointed. Mocha Chip used to be my absolute favorite ice cream. read more

Best burgers! Great dairy free options for ice cream. Everytime we are in Ithaca we stop.

Visited Ithaca for some hiking. Wife and I decided to have lunch at Purity Ice Cream parlor. I had a cheese burger basket and the wife had a patty melt...both were very tasty and juicy. Just the way I like my burger. After eating we had dessert... ice cream! Friendly atmosphere and courteous hospitality. We will visit here again when in the area. read more

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The service was incredible and the ice cream was delicious! Liam was kind and helpful in every way!

I'm a huge ice cream fan -- maybe even an expert -- this ice cream is rich and creamy and incredibly delicious. Go treat yo self and the family. You can sit indoors or outdoors. If you can't park in the main lot, there's another lot across the street for customers. read more

best milkshakes ever. Shoutout to samantha for being so sweet!!! Highly recommend strawberry milkshake

I have had plenty of ice cream across the country, but this hands down goes into my top 5 ice cream spots. I had the s'mores or campfire ice cream, I don't remember the specific name, and the chocolate base was one of the best I've ever had. There was a long line when I arrived, but it went by fast and the girls at the counter kept the flow going. If you had one choice to stop at in Ithaca for ice cream, definitely try purity read more

Went with my friends after practice and the salad and sweet potato fries were amazing

Wonderful ice cream and great service, especially Alexis. We come here every time we're in Ithaca.

Yumyumyummmmmm yum!!! Such great ice cream even in the dead of winter. Go to Purity! Get a cone! Or try a milkshake.

Every time I come here the staff is so kind and warm. The food & ice cream always deliver. Highly recommend the expedition sundae for a group of friends. read more

Always a favorite when I'm in Ithaca. We love the choices available and today I enjoyed the Black Raspberry Ice Cream. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance reminds me of the old mid 20th century restaurants of my youth that were disappearing in the 1970's under the onslaught of "The Scottish Restaurant."[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Hurricane was terrific! Staff was extremely helpful. Chip came over to make sure everything went well and helped us clean up! Highly recommend. read more

After 20 minutes I am still waiting for my order. Of the five employees behind the counter, maybe one is working while the other talk with each other. I would leave if not with my children. Purity just has lazy staff. Not sure if I will taste the ice cream. read more

It is buzzing on a weekend night! Love the ambience and the comfortable and large seating area they have inside and outside the store. The ice cream flavors are very unique. I got pistachio flavor and they had real pistachios bits in it (although it did look a little sus with neon green coloring). Highly recommend the Happy Trails ice cream read more

Purity Ice Cream - Pistachio and happy trails - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ithaca, New York

I think folks in Ithaca know how wonderful Purity is.... It's us outsiders, who are in town for a visit, who need to discover its awesomeness. We had a late lunch, so someone suggested ice cream for dinner. Who's going to argue with that? My daughter had some research and wanted to try Purity. Let's just say...it was a little overwhelming. How many flavors do they have? Unfortunately, I committed myself to a shake, so I had to find something that easily sipped thru a straw. Others in our group got to be a bit more adventuresome. Staff was extremely patient with us, can't say the same for the line that quickly formed behind us. Recommendations were offered, especially for one of my daughters who wanted a chai milkshake. He suggested a option to tamper it down a bit. It ended up being perfect. As of our visit (late March '21), COVID restrictions were still in effect. Good for them. There were people eating outside, but we decided to take our treasure home. My youngest and I sipped our shakes as we drove, while the others ate away in the comfort of the vehicle. If you can't find something here for an enjoyable dessert, I'm sorry. This place seems like a gem in Ithaca. If you're visiting the area, don't be afraid to stop here for some high quality ice cream. Oh yeah...my banana milkshake was AWESOME!!! read more

Purity Ice Cream - So true... - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ithaca, New York

I'm not sure why Purity has so much hype. Maybe because of the change in ownership a few years ago by I** H*spitality... (owns ghost kitchens and overpriced restaurants in Ithaca) this place has gone downhill. Don't even bother with the dairy free ice cream here. I've never had an ice cream feel sandy and chalky on my tongue before. The other hard ice cream flavors I've had taste watery and sometimes freezer burned. Head over to the commons for better options!! read more

How can you resist purity when you are in town for a visit... Our favorite ice cream ever. They are doing a great job with Covid protocols. And the ice cream flavor selection can't be beat. No indoor seating up at plenty of places to sit outside read more

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Purity's strawberry milkshakes are the gold standard, but if you live in or near Cortland Doug's Fish Fry's are every bit as good.

Known for their ice cream, but they have excellent food as well. Highly recommend the chicken nuggets and spicy fries!

Came in yesterday and Trinity was the only one working at the time but she still managed to keep a smile and be polite while also taking orders and serving ice cream in a timely manner...and the icecream was AMAZING, this is my new go to place thank you Trinity and thank you purity!! read more

Ordered the extra thick milk shake worst milkshake ever watery and tasteless I'm sure my review won't hurt their business. Should have ask for a refund. My fault,Very disappointing . read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]We were really excited to try this place based off the line we saw, the retro vibes, and the good reviews.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It was hard to decide on a flavor because they all sounded delicious. The staff were patient and helpful. However, we were very disappointed to find the hard ice cream lacking in flavor, with one of mine also having a fairly icy texture, instead of creamy. My waffle cone also had a stale aftertaste. Maybe this was a one off experience, based on the many raving reviews, but we unfortunately will be looking for another ice cream spot to satisfy our sweet tooth next time we visit the area. read more

Ice cream had a great consistency and taste. However, I ordered a vanilla malt. When I got the shake I could not taste the malt. I spoke to an employee who said that malt was added. He offered to add more. I still didn't taste any malt. Either they have an inferior malt product or the staff doesn't know how to make a proper malt. Still, I recommend the business overall. Just don't order a malt. read more

In figuring out what to do in Ithaca, every guide said go to Purity, so we did! I was surprised that it was later in the evening but still pretty busy with a line. They have a huge variety of flavors, but it appeared that some of them were made by a different ice cream operation but sold at Purity. I wanted something Purity so that limited the options. My chocolate chip cookie dough was great and was a nice treat for the end of the night. I was tempted to get some of the other treats but just stuck with my ice cream. Their other fare looks great and if I'm ever back in town I'd love to go back. read more

Delicious ice cream, quick service and a large variety of vegan and regular options. The place was spacious, comfortable and crowded, there were few tables for outdoor seating as well. We had vegan sundae, vegan thick shake, hot fudge sundae, black raspberry ice cream and bittersweet chocolate - all of these were spot on. I would highly recommend this place for ice creams / desserts in the area. read more

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Terrible experience. Kitchen not ready to serve food when though they are open. Told it would take 15 min for things to warm up and be able to serve but wasn't told that till 10 min after ordered. Unfriendly staff and food / sundae was just meh at best. Don't waste you time or money here read more

Visiting Ithaca stopped by to enjoy local ice cream which is needed on a hot summer day. I initially wanted maple pecan and they were out of. We tried black cherry and butter pecan and enjoyed very much! read more

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We enjoyed their vegan ice cream in waffle cones (most waffle cones aren't vegan so we were very glad these were!). The Triple Threat was great with a chocolate base and chocolate chunks inside. I'd love for them to offer more vegan flavors and source from a creamier brand. This texture is more like sorbet rather than ice cream. read more

Purity Ice Cream - Vegan ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Stopped at purity ice cream to get a treat. First off, there definitely needs to be more order in this place. The place was mobbed and was chaos inside. People ordered ice cream and then waited in line forever. I've personally never seen anything like it at an ice cream shop. We decided we didn't want to wait forever in line, so we got a simple bakery item from the case. I got a monster mash cookie. It had m&ms and pretzel pieces. It was pretty good, but definitely not worth $4 for a single cookie. read more

Purity Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ithaca, New York

delicious food and ice cream, fast service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]always full of people[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] -- [[HIGHLIGHT]]vibes are on point[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

When in Ithaca you have to stop at Purity!!! Homemade ice cream with many different flavors. The portions are generous and the prices are reasonable. I had a small hot fudge sundae and my friend had an apple crisp sundae. Both were to die for. read more

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The ice cream I received was creamy and tasteful. One complaint is that the peanut butter chocolate ice cream had very large and thick chunks of peanut butter that were hard to get through. Over all there coffe ice cream had a soft and sweet taste, there chocolate ice cream was chewy and delicious and the peanut putter chocolate (though the complaint specified previously) was very thick and scrumptious. read more

Purity Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ithaca, New York

My wife and I stopped here for ice cream on our drive back home to Pennsylvania. Parking can be tight in the small lot. The ice cream is excellent. Service is efficient. There is an enormous selection of ice cream flavors. Grab a menu and look while you wait to order. read more

Purity Ice Cream is an Ithaca staple. For people visiting from out of town, it's a popular request to stop here... and because it's been around basically fooooorever? I'm not opposed to bringing people to experience it, etc... but having grown up in and around Ithaca, it's just not my first preference for ice cream. Purity has changed a lot since my childhood. It used to be much smaller, but they've since added on the back seating and food service section. I'm all about the additional space, as it means plenty of seating for those ridiculously busy periods. But that's the thing... this place gets SUPER busy. It doesn't help that the parking lot can be a bit of a cluster either. While driving down Rt. 13 the other day, I noticed that Purity was surprisingly quiet, so I opted to stop and see if they had a favorite flavor of mine still available - blueberry cheesecake. Turns out, it's not exactly the same flavor, as it's now blueberry cheesecake muffin. I ordered two scoops in a bowl (too much... after getting my order, I realized one scoop would have been plenty), and my mother, who was with me, ordered a Mexican sundae. The employee at the counter asked "can you remind me what's in that sundae again?"... really? This is an ice cream shop and you have to ask for the ingredients for a Mexican sundae? My mother noted the ingredients, I paid, and then we waited at the pick-up counter... for much longer than I would have anticipated, given so few people in the shop. When we finally got our ice cream orders, we sat down in the extra seating area inside. While having my ice cream, it struck me how sweet my ice cream tasted. Now, mind you, I don't have much of a sweet tooth... but I do enjoy some ice cream or other sweet treats on the rare occasion. This was just a lot of sweetness hitting my tastebuds at once... certainly sweeter than I remember the flavor of my childhood being. I ended up not finishing it... which was a shame, considering it was almost $20 ($18, I think?) for one Mexican sundae and one bowl with two scoops of blueberry cheesecake muffin ice cream (no sprinkles or any other additions... just ice cream). TL;DR I like the idea of supporting local as much as anybody, but Purity just seems overrated to me. You don't actually get an employee until you're at the register, and then THEY'RE asking you how to put together a classic type of sundae? Plus, my ice cream just tasted too sweet. So ultimately, no thanks... I'm in no rush to visit again. Especially not in a rush with how ridiculous it can be to park in their lot, get out into the flow of traffic again when leaving, etc. - not worth it. read more

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Stopped by for some ice cream one evening and it was really good! I got the happy trails which was vanilla ice cream, fudge swirl, and peanut butter cups. It was pretty good but there weren't many pb cups and when they were there they were just bits of chocolate and not actually peanut butter. My bf got the vegan vanilla bean and he enjoyed it. He wanted the banana split but I guess they didn't have it. We both agreed it had a different consistency than normal ice cream and other vegan ice creams we've had before but it still tasted good. They had a good sized parking lot and seating both inside and out. read more

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