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I got the vanilla soft serve with chocolate dip! The chocolate dip was pretty good, but the soft serve melted almost instantly. They were pretty busy, but the line moved fast, and I didn't have to wait too long. It was pretty packed, so there wasn't much seating. Definitely worth a try, but I'm not sure if it is worth the price
Soft serve until 11pm, and 2am on weekends! We "saved room" every dinner so we could go there after. (By "saved room", I mean we left behind one pizza crust) The peanut butter and jelly soft serve is not bad, but it looks better than it tastes. I get the Bruce with vanilla soft serve, hot fudge, brownie bits, and hazelnuts. On a lively street in Nolita, Softside is the antithesis of McDonald's "broken ice cream machine", and just another reason to stay in SoHo when we visit.
This is a little spot in Nolita with another location in Flatiron. I went specifically to try the pistachio soft serve. There was no line, which surprised me as the froyo place next door had a line out the door. I loved the nuttiness of the soft serve and the sprinkles I added to my ice cream were crunchy, not stale. I also appreciated the fact that they ran me up really quickly and served me immediately. The presentation of the soft serve is a 10/10. This was a hefty ice cream cup, so it was very filling and satisfied my appetite for the next 2 hours. It melted relatively quickly, but that's expected in this season.
This storefront was so quick and amazing! The ice was so yummy! We got multiple toppings and different flavors and nothing disappointed!
Great soft serve place in the city. Got the sea salt olive oil soft serve. The ice cream was fantastic. Wasn't really a huge fan of the sea salt olive oil combo. I would definitely come back to try a different flavor. There's a few seats and it came out pretty quickly. Would definitely stop by this joint
Great soft serve spot. Delicious ice cream. Grab and go type of spot. We got the matcha hard shell for the picture and to just try it out. It was fun to crack the shell and the ice cream was still good! The inside was a delicious smooth vanilla. Fun experience and cute picture!
Stopped by Soft Side Ice Cream for a cold treat and tried their weekend-only Starburst collab. I went with the strawberry and orange swirl in a cup, which came to $7.73. The flavor was extremely fruity, and refreshing -- a fun twist that really worked well together. Definitely glad I caught this collab while it was around.
Ice cream flavor is okay. I got the matcha and a chocolate hardshell with vanilla ice cream. It melts really quickly. I wouldn't say this place is too exciting in terms of flavor offerings/ menu options. Pretty standard soft serve ice cream place. There's only limited outdoor seating.
It wasn't exactly ice cream weather but that didn't stop us! We wanted a banana split but they were out of bananas so we had a strawberry shortcake sundae instead. It made our trio quite happy with its multiple applications of strawberry (sauce, fresh, freeze-dried).
Really good soft serve!!! I think Butterfield or glace is still my fave but this is great! I do wish they had more seating though.
Tried the pb&J soft serve and it was pretty good!! Looks very pretty with the purple and brown swirl
I came here for a sweet treat with one of my girl friends after our dinner and it hit the spot! This spot doesn't have indoor or outdoor seating, so it's definitely a grab and go spot, but I didn't mind! Their menu is fairly simple with four flavor options: chocolate, vanilla, pistachio, and strawberry. However, you could definitely get some toppings to add on! My friend and I got their chocolate/vanilla swirl & pistachio/strawberry swirl. Both were delicious, and portion sizes were great. The only thing is that I wish the pistachio flavor was a bit stronger, but it was still great nonetheless. Great soft serve!
The sundae was great and the matcha shell was a great pairing for sweet soft serve. Staff were very sweet and quick to serve. The only comment I have is that seating is hard to find and I had a hard time finding a garbage can for when we were done.
I got the riff sundae, and it was quite good. The vanilla soft serve itself didn't seem to be anything special, but when topped with the olive oil, honey, and sea salt, it was a great combo. I will admit it was very basic and something I could probably easily make at home, but it was very good nonetheless and it was executed very well with generous amounts of olive oil and honey and a perfectly balanced ratio When I went, the line was medium length, but it moved relatively fast, and the ice cream was ready pretty quickly once I ordered. I probably will try something else next time I come back just for variety, but if if it's your first time the riff is solid and worth giving a shot for a more elevated sundae experience. I did like the aesthetic of the place at night as well. read more
2 months ago
Decent soft serve but service can be hit or miss. I've been here on special event days & regular menu days & this past weekend I went to check out the special collaboration menu from Summer Fridays & I notice no transparency for prices on the menu board (which can be very helpful to potential customers passing by to check out the hype). As for ambiance, there's not much bc it's basically an ice cream stand with one side open facing the narrow sidewalk. There's some outdoor seating past the sidewalk & also to the right of Softside from their sister business Upside Pizza. read more
3 months ago
22 days ago
I got the vanilla soft serve with chocolate dip! The chocolate dip was pretty good, but the soft serve melted almost instantly. They were pretty busy, but the line moved fast, and I didn't have to wait too long. It was pretty packed, so there wasn't much seating. Definitely worth a try, but I'm not sure if it is worth the price read more
Soft serve until 11pm, and 2am on weekends! We "saved room" every dinner so we could go there after. (By "saved room", I mean we left behind one pizza crust) The peanut butter and jelly soft serve is not bad, but it looks better than it tastes. I get the Bruce with vanilla soft serve, hot fudge, brownie bits, and hazelnuts. On a lively street in Nolita, Softside is the antithesis of McDonald's "broken ice cream machine", and just another reason to stay in SoHo when we visit. read more
5 months ago
This is a little spot in Nolita with another location in Flatiron. I went specifically to try the pistachio soft serve. There was no line, which surprised me as the froyo place next door had a line out the door. I loved the nuttiness of the soft serve and the sprinkles I added to my ice cream were crunchy, not stale. I also appreciated the fact that they ran me up really quickly and served me immediately. The presentation of the soft serve is a 10/10. This was a hefty ice cream cup, so it was very filling and satisfied my appetite for the next 2 hours. It melted relatively quickly, but that's expected in this season. read more
2 months ago
This storefront was so quick and amazing! The ice was so yummy! We got multiple toppings and different flavors and nothing disappointed! read more
Great soft serve place in the city. Got the sea salt olive oil soft serve. The ice cream was fantastic. Wasn't really a huge fan of the sea salt olive oil combo. I would definitely come back to try a different flavor. There's a few seats and it came out pretty quickly. Would definitely stop by this joint read more
1 year ago
Great soft serve spot. Delicious ice cream. Grab and go type of spot. We got the matcha hard shell for the picture and to just try it out. It was fun to crack the shell and the ice cream was still good! The inside was a delicious smooth vanilla. Fun experience and cute picture! read more
1 year ago
Stopped by Soft Side Ice Cream for a cold treat and tried their weekend-only Starburst collab. I went with the strawberry and orange swirl in a cup, which came to $7.73. The flavor was extremely fruity, and refreshing -- a fun twist that really worked well together. Definitely glad I caught this collab while it was around. read more
1 month ago
Ice cream flavor is okay. I got the matcha and a chocolate hardshell with vanilla ice cream. It melts really quickly. I wouldn't say this place is too exciting in terms of flavor offerings/ menu options. Pretty standard soft serve ice cream place. There's only limited outdoor seating. read more
It wasn't exactly ice cream weather but that didn't stop us! We wanted a banana split but they were out of bananas so we had a strawberry shortcake sundae instead. It made our trio quite happy with its multiple applications of strawberry (sauce, fresh, freeze-dried). read more
4 months ago
Tried the pb&J soft serve and it was pretty good!! Looks very pretty with the purple and brown swirl read more
I came here for a sweet treat with one of my girl friends after our dinner and it hit the spot! This spot doesn't have indoor or outdoor seating, so it's definitely a grab and go spot, but I didn't mind! Their menu is fairly simple with four flavor options: chocolate, vanilla, pistachio, and strawberry. However, you could definitely get some toppings to add on! My friend and I got their chocolate/vanilla swirl & pistachio/strawberry swirl. Both were delicious, and portion sizes were great. The only thing is that I wish the pistachio flavor was a bit stronger, but it was still great nonetheless. Great soft serve! read more
The sundae was great and the matcha shell was a great pairing for sweet soft serve. Staff were very sweet and quick to serve. The only comment I have is that seating is hard to find and I had a hard time finding a garbage can for when we were done. read more
Looking to cool off on a hot New York afternoon, we stumbled upon Softside and decided on some soft serve. But what stood out to me was the option for soft serve with olive oil. I'd never heard of this before, so I had to give it a try, and I was not disappointed - something about creamy, sweet soft serve drenched in smooth, oily and savory olive oil seemed intriguing, and it hit the spot! For the olive oil ice cream alone, I think it's worth visiting this tiny little hole in the wall. Give it a try, you'll be glad you did! read more
Staff is super friendly and there are 2-3 tables outside you can sit at (granted it's not already filled with customers from their pizzeria next door). We tried the olive oil ice cream, it was definitely an interesting experience! Still not sure if this is for me but the olive oil is not as heavy as other places' I've had. They also had salt and honey which definitely switches up the vibe and adds to it. read more
1 year ago
A trendy spot for soft-serve -- they've really mastered the art of a perfect swirl. The counter is casual and line isn't too bad. I got the Vanilla with Chocolate Dip and Cinammon Toast Crunch and loved it! read more
1 year ago
My friends and I were craving for desserts after dinner. We did a quick google search and found this place and decided to come here to try their olive oil ice cream. The ice cream was very creamy and I actually really liked the olive oil with ice cream. They also put sea salt all over the ice cream which was a nice touch but they kinda over salt it and some bites were way too salty. The ice cream was also kinda pricy and it was almost $10 after tax. It was pretty big and could definitely be shared between two people though. I will probably come back in the future but will definitely ask them to put less salt in the ice cream. read more
1 year ago
Open late to serve that late night sweet craving. The riff was good, olive oil, honey and sea salt on vanilla soft serve but it's quite pricey for what it is. read more
1 year ago
the riff was so good... didn't think Olive oil worked with ice cream but it did lol. No seating though, it's a to-go spot, located in the heart of soho read more
Pretty solid soft serve and liked their twist on a matcha sundae. Not too sweet and still taste the matcha flavor. There was a line so we waited around 10 minutes. There are a few tables outside and enjoyed on a hot summer day! read more
This place is fine. It's not bad but it's not amazing either. Honestly only gave 2 stars because of the price as well. We got the riff which is honey, olive oil, and sea salt and that is $10. It's literally just vanilla soft serve with a bunch of olive oil squirted on top. The assembly is so basic and we're paying $10 for this lol. The taste is what you would expect, I would've preferred if it was olive oil infused ice cream instead. The amount of ice cream given is also not a lot. All in all, not worth the price or pit stop. Wouldn't come here again. read more
2 months ago
9 months ago
Amazing soft serve and a wide selection of toppings. You can only get one topping per cone, but was still amazing. They also have chocolate hard shell!! Service was ok but cones came out very quickly :) Highly recommend read more
Checked out soft side on a nice warm evening. I prefer soft serve ice cream to traditional. Customer service was welcoming and I ultimately decided on the strawberry and pistachio swirl. The ice cream flavor was ok. I do want to come back to try other flavors, to see if they may taste better. read more
Softside offers really high quality soft serve ice cream. The ice cream is almost pillowy in texture, making this soft serve much more luxurious than any other type of soft serve ice cream I've had before. So far I have had the pistachio and vanilla flavor ice creams, next on my list to try is the strawberry. Employees have been friendly and efficient, service is almost instant. Downside (no pun intended) is that it is pricer than a cone from McDonald's or Dairy Queen, but you are paying for quality. They also do not offer samples, so I've just been lucky that I have enjoyed what I got both times. read more
Came here after seeing this on social media. It has been one of those places that's gotten a lot of publicity online. Long line when we went although it was a hot and humid night. A lot of people sitting in the shed taking pictures of their ice cream as well. The line moved way slower than expected. They seemed pretty understaffed with only one person taking orders and making food, so things would get very bogged down if someone ordered a milkshake or something that required preparation. They have lactaid available which is a nice touch. The soft serve was on the softer side of what I've had before and melted fairly. The famous honey and sea salt ice cream was just ok. Was a fun and tasty treat but I'd only come back if there was no wait. read more
Pros Simple menu Simple concept Standard frozen yogurt Hard shell dipping option Lightly sweetened yogurt Shares outside seating with Upside pizza Lactaid tablets available Busy, busy, shop Fast service Cones option Milkshakes $$$ 4 standard flavor( vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, pistachio) No euro tart flavor Decent portion Cons Very busy shop No sugar cones No waffle cones read more
Stopped by this ice cream window, which is operated by the very good pizza place next door, and ordered a vanilla/chocolate swirl in a cone. It was tasty, but at $7.50, the quality definitely did not justify the price. Would maybe try one of the more interesting flavors next time if I happen to be in the area, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it. read more
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51 Spring St
New York, NY 10012
Nolita
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