It's hard to say anything bad about this place!…read more The line is long, but it's full of excitement and gawking at everyone's gelato and seeing their faces when they take their first taste. Also, the line moves pretty quickly. At $7.19 for the regular (two flavors), it's not cheap (PR McDonald's vanilla ice cream cone is $0.99 for comparison!), but it's definitely worth doing (at least) once. The flavors are all extremely unique and it's a mystery what may be in a specific flavor (e.g. Pavlova and mixed berries), but you can try to your heart's content for free. In the end, I doubt there is a "bad" flavor. My favorites were cookieman (like Oreo cookies in a vanilla base) and chocolate cookie. Pistachio was good, but a taster would have sufficed. Sadly, they did not have a mint and chip!

Very cute gelato shop in old San Juan! We drove by one day and saw a line around the store, so we…read morehad to stop today when we were walking in the area! Very cute interior, clearly well thought out and designed to be a photo/insta location. The colors and decor all flowed well. But beyond that, they have wonderful flavors! We tried about 7 in our group and they were all good. Tasted high quality and you could distinguish what the flavor was supposed to be. Fresh made on site I would guess. The order process is a little difficult w use they have so many flavors spread out over about 15 feet of displays. Hard to pick what you want without running back and forth to see if you would miss anything! The seating areas were nice and had lots of seating. Disappointed to see that the bathroom was out of order and just had an envelope with a handwritten message on it. Really took away from the experience. But would enjoy again!

Delicious!!! Ordered 2 of the Dubai pistachio chocolate popsicles and 1 strawberry Nutella…read morepopsicle. Can't wait to keep coming back and taste all the flavors!! Service was friendly. Long line but so worth it. Small place but thats ok, we ate our popsicles while walking.

We tried a soursop and specialty coconut paleta and both were excellent! On a hot day, the soursop…read morewas a great refreshing treat. It was sweet and sour - jam packed with pulp of the soursop fruit. But, we were really surprised at the delicious coconut and cinnamon paleta. It was creamy with a good amount of warming spices. Both were not too sweet and refreshing! A perfect stop on your port days if you're coming off the cruise. It's just a short stop from where our cruise docked so it's definitely worthwhile to stop by!

EXPECTATIONS WERE LOW. BUT. I made my own cup, chose taro ice cream and added pocky, condensed…read moremilk, and boba on top. I need to re-emphasize that I had such low expectations, especially for the taro ice cream, but it was excellent. It had that taro flavor that you wouldn't think a random ice cream shop in condado would get right, but. they. did. I loved that they let you add boba as a topping to the ice cream. I personally didn't try their boba drinks but having the boba with my ice cream definitely scratched the boba itch I had during the trip. My gripes with this place aren't really with the ice cream itself (though I am salty about the fact that 'pocky topping' is just two sticks of pocky jammed into the cup), it's mostly about the experience. Rolled ice cream is cool and all, but what we pay for isn't really the ice cream: it's the experience. Watching them pour the liquid ice cream onto the cold surface, chop it, spread it, and roll it is what we're paying for. And Below Zero has blocked off the area where you'd usually watch them work. I think maybe it's because of COVID that they blocked off half of the store, but it just feels disappointing. Was definitely pricey, but having good taro ice cream was worth it.

After a lackluster dinner down the street my niece and I stopped in to Below Zero for a fun…read moredessert. There was a line to enter. Due to COVID restrictions only 1 party was allowed to enter at a time. The menu was conveniently posted outside so making a decision was easy before entering. Once inside there is a place to take temperature and sanitize hands ( this is very common around the island). After placing our order we were handed a beeper and waited outside. The weight was long, I'd estimate 10-15 mins. The ice cream was really good and I would highly recommend, just be prepared to wait.

Delightful little ice cream shop in the heart of San Juan with a super friendly staff and wide…read morevariety of unique flavors. We stumbled upon this lovely shop after a nearby dinner and were drawn in by the cute sprinkle decor and expansive menu. Their ice cream case, which is guarded by a fun, funky little three-eyed mascot, features all the classics -- vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, oreo -- but also a ton of fun combos, including mascarpone stracciatella, dulce de leche, pandan, manchego, ube, and carrot cake. I was in the mood for something refreshing to combat the Puerto Rican heat and got one of their signature sorbets (although I have to admit I've already forgotten what it was). What I do remember, however, was that it was incredible -- it was super fruity, light, and refreshing, and the perfect epilogue to my dinner.

This place is a hidden gem! Super small, unassuming, but amazing flavors of ice cream that are…read moretotally unique. We loved finding this spot and checking out all of the awesome unique Puerto Rican ice cream flavors! 100% recommend!

That cheesecake Guyaba changes lives! That was single handedly the best thing ce cream I've ever…read morehad in my life. My son had the milk and cookies and that was equally as great. Parking can be hard to come by here but don't be deterred, it's worth it.

I was craving something sweet after dinner . I was in the mood for ice cream so I looked up ice…read morecream shoppes in the area . This place caught my eye instantly . As soon as I walked in I was greeted by the sweetest cashier who was very friendly and seemed like she enjoyed her job . I decided to get the cookies and cream ice cream and also decided to get a crepe as well . Onto the good . The ice cream was amazing and you can tell they use really good ingredients . The ice cream was some of the best if not the best ice cream I have in a while . Which is a huge deal because I have had ice cream from all over the world . Onto the bad the crepe was okay . It was as more heavy and denser than I would have like for it to have been and the flavor was okay . I can't wait to try what they have next .

We went for ice cream after dinner because the restaurant we were at for dinner only had flan (not…read morea big fan). Friend is a huge ice cream lover so we walked through the area. Mind you, not the nicest walk, lol a garbage truck was clearing garbage behind us so we finally waited until it passed so we didn't have to walk with the stench. We almost missed the ice cream store. There is a small seating area inside and outside. There was a small line but we happily waited. I went with a medium and chose the queen bee and the guava cookie crunch. I loved this! Wish we had these flavors in NY! I believe the ice cream is all made in house. It was creamy and the little bits added a nice texture. Glad the restaurant we were at only had flan!

We wanted a treat after dinner and this place looked cool. It was hard to find in the beginning…read more The people who served us were okay but a little scetchy. When we got our ice cream it was good but was very sweet and we all had stomach aches afterwards. It was also on the pricey side for how small a scoop they give you. Overall would not really recommend.

This place is the real deal. It has a vintage feel and a homie atmosphere. Not fancy and small but…read morethere are a few tables to sit and enjoy. Prepare to make a line but it moves rather quickly. Definitely homemade flavors and quality. I loved the coconut and the mani! Really nice subtle flavors and not overly sweet. I must have sampled all of them! It's well worth it. Order in a cone, feel like a kid again.

Some of the best ice cream we've had in San Juan. We got the mango, papaya, coco, parcha and each…read moreone of them were so delicious.

We came in the day after the New Year's Eve all-island blackout, and they didn't have limbers…read moreavailable -- I guess what they had they sold, and what was in the freezer was being frozen from liquid. So we got ice cream, and were a little surprised to see that all their tubs were Blue Bell (from Texas! we've done their factory tour) even though there were some definitely more Latin flavors. My favorite was almond!

Best ice cream place I've been to in a long time. Felt the local spirits and flavors that they…read moreoffered, Staff was funny, helpful and willing to help us every time we went (3). We ordered the almond, puerto rican coffee, and chocolate scoops of ice cream, and all were delicious, creamy, and great flavor on all of them. Super happy that we decided to stop here. Got a pineapple limber as well, which was great as well. Had to ask what a limber was as it means something completely different in Panama (where im from, we call this duro), which is just a fruity juice like mixture that goes in the freezer, and gets eaten as ice, which gets even better as it melts. Overall, great ambiance, sweets and service!

We enjoyed our time here! We got a flight and orange olive oil cake slice. They were busy the…read moreSunday afternoon we went in but it wasn't a long wait. We were able to secure seating for 2 indoors but they also had a shaded outdoor patio. We enjoyed the complex flavors they had (guava and almond cake, cookies and cream, carrot cake, and pistachio almond). I believe all of their ice cream is vegan and they have lots of gluten free options too!!

Added this to my list due to the James Beard recognition. I had the guava panetela and parcha…read moresorbet (passionfruit) and both were super tasty!

lol if I could give zero stars I would. Canned pineapple, frozen strawberries from a bag, and let's…read morenot even talk about how she "sliced" the banana. They don't even blend the açaí, just pour it straight from a frozen sambazon baggie you can get at target. Overpriced canned, frozen fruit. Not worth your money.

As far as smoothies go, Island Ice is pretty good. They are using fresh fruit (I saw them cutting…read moreup papaya and other fruits) and are not overdoing it with ice or fillers. Great taste and excellent value in the mall. Only downside was it was pretty slow for a smoothie place. I waited probably 15-20 minutes for my order. With that said, I still would go back if I wasn't worried about time because it was very good.