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    Thomas' Ice Cream Cafe

    4.2 (71 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:30 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Outdoor seating

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    Anu P.

    Cute,little & only homemade Icecream place in Hoboken. Offers a lot of flavors and they encourage you to taste some before buying! Very friendly staff. My personal favorite is coffee Oreo and my pup enjoys the soft vanilla. The portions are huge so I always stick to a kiddie scoop which is almost close to a big single scoop.

    Mint chocolate in a cake cone and Nutella Oreo in a cup
    Alyssa R.

    Walked a good amount to check out a local ice cream shop and was disappointed. The prices weren't bad but the icecream was meh and the service was bad. The two boys were just talking smack in Spanish. Si yo hablo español even though I'm white and my fiancé who was with me is Puerto Rican. Definitely not worth the walk from the train station. Before this I checked out Il laboratorio del gelato and although was more expensive, it was closer and tasted way better.

    Coffee Oreo on sugar cone
    Kelly Y.

    It was a hot day and my bf was getting hungry so we were looking for a cafe. However, with nothing open and everything closing early, we decided to get our caffeine fix with the best combo - ice cream and caffeine in one! Friendly staff, reasonably priced and most importantly, tastes amazing! You get the perfect blend of sugar from the oreos and slight bitterness from the coffee. I don't think we lasted more than 5 minutes before we devoured this between the two of us. Cheat day well done!

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    Kristin A.

    I finally visited the ice cream café on the 4th of July in the afternoon. The shop was empty so we were each able to try a couple of flavors before placing our order. The café has some indoor seating as well as a few small tables & chairs outside. It does feel a bit messy & dated inside and could probably benefit from some interior renovations/decorating. As far as the flavors go, the shop has a lot of unique flavors and they all are homemade. I got a regular cup (two scoops) with Nutella Oreo & Chips Ahoy. We also sampled the birthday cake which was really good. If I lived closer by, I'd probably frequent here more. Hoboken doesn't really have that many ice cream shops and I'd prefer this over Ben & Jerrys.

    Delicious - cookies and cream/cookie dough and peanut butter vanilla/cookies and cream both with chocolate chips on top!
    T. G.

    So good! I stopped by a few weeks ago with a friend and have been meaning to try this spot! Everything is homemade and it tasted very fresh. I loved the selection of flavors and how nice the staff was. We each got 2 scoops (huge) with chocolate chips on top. Cookie and cream was delicious! Pricing is reasonable as well I believe it was 6/7$ for each? Can't remember exactly but I'll absolutely continue to support this local spot!

    Vanilla brownie & Nutella Oreo
    Sne G.

    Cute little cafe on the street. Very friendly staff and service. This was our first time here so we tried a couple of flavors before picking this. Lots of options to pick from, and finally caved it for the chocolate options.

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    The employees are all extremely welcoming and nice. The ice cream is delicious! They have so many new flavors to try & they are all great.

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    4 years ago

    Quaint small space and very good soda float! Could not go wrong with an ice cream shop

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    This is a great spot for ice cream! Grab a cup or a cone and sit outside and enjoy the day.

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    2 years ago

    The best ice cream in Hoboken! They also give my puppy a taste every time! She loves it too!

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    4 years ago

    Ice is delicious and we are ice cream snobs! Rich, creamy, small batch test. Fantastic.

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    I'm already planning my next visit...YUM! First time here and it did not disappoint! I'm so glad I…read morefound yummy homemade ice cream at a family owned spot. There's so many yummy flavors - it's hard to choose! I ultimately went with the rocky road (my classic favorite) and the cheesecake with rainbow sprinkles (because why not!?) and enjoyed every bite! I think the rocky road could've used more marshmallows but that's my personal preference for my favorite childhood fave ice cream. Service was great and allow you to try a couple flavors if you're unsure which is great as not all ice cream spots makes the flavors the same! It's only street parking so get ready to search for that when you come to visit - but it's worth it! And read street signs so you don't get towed or ticketed.

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