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    Softside

    3.9 (128 reviews)
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Deepthi M.

    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

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    Glen N.

    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.

    Jessica Z.

    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.

    Aumbreen B.

    This storefront was so quick and amazing! The ice was so yummy! We got multiple toppings and different flavors and nothing disappointed!

    Joshua C.

    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

    Matcha
    Kimberly W.

    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!

    Brandon N.

    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.

    Carol S.

    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.

    Strawberry shortcake sundae
    Miriam W.

    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).

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    Alli B.

    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.

    Evonne H.

    Tried the pb&J soft serve and it was pretty good!! Looks very pretty with the purple and brown swirl

    Chocolate/vanilla swirl & pistachio/strawberry swirl
    Mia H.

    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!

    Sweet cloud matcha sundae
    Ximena L.

    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.

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    3 years ago

    Delicious, flavorful soft serve- the olive oil, honey and salt is really special and worth trying!

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    4 years ago

    Rip off. Vanilla was kinda flavorless, pistachio was slightly better. You're better off paying $4 for mr softee

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    4 years ago

    great tasting vanilla ice cream. it had a lovely vanilla bean taste to it and great presentation but it melted quickly

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    1.8 mi•Koreatown, Midtown West
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