I have to firstly give it to the server here, because she was very attentive to us and was really cool on letting us try some samples. I knew I wanted ice cream, but I didn't know what flavor yet and she described the flavor so well to us. I ended up getting a milkshake mixed with honeycomb and brown sugar chocolate brownie. It was freaking delightful, I was a little afraid. It was gonna be too sweet, but it was the perfect amount of sweet. We found out that honeycomb is the most popular flavor and that one of the owners is from Australia and that's why they had it on the menu. My boyfriend ended up mixing mango sticky rice and strawberry, which for the flavor profile was also perfect. Mango sticky rice was once a seasonal flavor, but it became so popular that it was just added to stay on permanently (that's what the server told us). 10/10. Van Leeuwen never really disappoints, but this place gets an extra special love from this girlie. read more

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I love me some ice cream, even on a cold breezy day. This location is much larger than the one closer to where I live. More seating in this place. Same great tasting ice cream though while offering their usual variety of creative flavors. Nice staff working here today who let me try a few flavors. Saw the sign outside and had to get a cone of cinnamon caramel apple which was cinnamon caramel ice cream and spiced apple butter with maple syrup ice cream. Yummmmmm!!! Delicious as expected with Van Leeuwen. read more

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Yummy velvety & rich pistachio ice cream. Girl who served me was rather abrupt. Guy who checked me out was polite. Cute spot. Delicious ice cream. Would go again. read more

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Too bad they have really good ice cream but the employee that serve us has attitude. Location: It is located along 3rd avenue. The store has few seatings inside. Service: the girl who serve us has a terrible attitude. There was no line and she seems to be in a hurry to take our order. We didn't even get the chance to really look at the menu because she seems to be irritated. She even told me and my friend "ill take your orders and you guys can pay together". She didn't give us a choice. I ordered two scoops in a cup and the two scoops are smallest two scoops I've seen in my life. We then went to the cashier and we wanted to pay separately. The cashier asked again the irritated girl if this is separate or together and she said "together". We said it's separate then she made face on us. Like annoyed face. Food: Too bad cause their ice creams was delicious and very creamy. The flavors I love was the Earl Grey, Affogato, Pistachio and Cookie dough. Price rating: 10/10. It was expensive to the amount of ice cream she gave me. $9.74 for 2 small scoops of ice cream called "gooder" Definitely will come back to another location and not here!! read more

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Thanks NOAH, for your TOP NOTCH CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! When I walked in, on this hot day, there was no line, and I was lucky to be helped by Noah. Lots More people came in as I sat down. Very busy. Also, it was VERY HOT OUTSIDE. Tuesday June 24, 2025. Heat alerts and everything, today. I enjoyed 2 flavors in a cup, and Noah told me it was FREE TOPPING TUESDAY. I enjoyed yummy, real chocolate curls, on my 2 great flavors of ice cream: Affagato, which looked and tasted like a coffee and cream scoop, and the super delicious, Sour Cherries and Cream. Served in a see-thru, plastic drinking cup- GREAT!!! I love this way of serving. It's because I had a topping. If I had not gotten a topping, then I would have had my two scoops in a cute paper cup. Thanks NOAH, for your great service! I know I'll be back !! read more

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amazing and delicious ice cream and servers! clean and spacious. I will be back for sure.

I stopped by on a Friday night at around 9:30 pm and there was a bit of a line but it wasn't too bad of a wait, about 10-15 minutes. Since it was a little busy, we were limited in the number of flavors we could try. I was with three friends and we decided to split three flavors: Earl Grey: 4.5/5. Classic. Earthy. Subtle. I liked it a lot! Passionfruit Berry: 5/5. Hands down my favorite flavor of the three. It had a nice, refreshing sweet-sour taste. The flavor just screams tropical summer! Banana Bread Pudding with Fudge Swirls: 3/5. This one had to grow on me. I think the banana flavor with the fudge swirl had a level of sweetness that was a little off-putting at first but I started liking it after a few more tastes, especially with the banana bread bits. Van Leeuwen is known to be a little pricey but the workers gave big scoops even with the rush! Plus, every time I go to a Van Leeuwen, the ice cream is super rich and creamy, so definitely worth the trip. read more

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Van Leeuwen ice cream is a big weakness I have. If I see a nearby location I have a scoop. It is pricey and well worth the price. I used to get two scoops when I first started visiting their locations. I found the scoops have gotten bigger so one is enough. I've tried coffee and a couple other flavors. I always return to the Peanut Butter cup flavor. Anything with peanut butter! I tried vegan and hated it. I never tried it again. If you are in Yorkville you should visit this location. They have the same fast friendly service. My mouth waters just looking at my photos!! read more

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Specialty ice cream at it's best! This location is popular and very busy as it is right by Times Square. I visited around 9 at night on a weeknight and there was a short line out the door. Everyone in line knew it was worth the wait as they stay open pretty late anyway. Their flavors are legendary and unique such as Spring Specials: Vegan Planet Earth, Dulce de Leche Walnut cookie chip, Peaches & Cream, or Honeycomb Fudge Ripple. I was going to be transporting ice cream back to our hotel for the rest of the family so only having 2 hands, I was limited in what I could order. I left with the Bigface coffee affogato milkshake, two scoops of the Brown sugar cookie dough and a scoop of the Dulce de Leche walnut cookie chip! All 3 were heavenly. I don't know if it was the best ice cream I've ever had, but it was really good! It was pricey, but it's New York City. read more

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I've been to this location before and love the ice cream, it is pricey. But I enjoyed that they had a truck on leap day in Washington square giving out pints to try their limited edition hazelnut fudge cookie, so good! It was not overly sweet and creamy, the right balance, I really enjoyed it. read more

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This is my favorite ice cream hands down. Previously I would order the classic flavors, may I recommend the cookies and cream? Now I've been enjoying the vegan flavors! I think my favorite is the chocolate ice cream with brownie pieces inside. Regardless of if I get vegan or regular ice cream, I like to get a mini sundae. It comes with 3 toppings and even though it says "mini", it's really a nice size! Pro tip, ask for a cherry! They are really good. read more

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The service here is pretty fast, considering that it's always packed every time I've been here. The ambience is really cute and has outdoor seating as well. I really like the flavor I got it was vegan cookie dough, not too sugary and still pretty good. A lot better than their pints available at target lol. read more

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Strongly advise against purchasing any of the frozen pints. The Praline Butter Cake was 99% cakey ice cream (not smooth and creamy at all) and 1% of the topping. Clearly trying to rip customers off charging $11. And not tasty at all. read more

Ice cream was creamy and good! The ingredients tasted of quality! For its price tho, I think we have better options :) Service was good! The server was accommodating and patient with me! Ambiance is great, cute design. Matches the brands vibe. Loved it! read more

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Favorite ice cream. Great flavors, different. I love that I get to taste on the little spoon. Nice people work here. Very clean. read more

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We stopped by just before closing and still got a very friendly, warm welcome! This was my first time trying Van Leeuwens and all of my friends raved about the honeycomb flavor, so of course that was what I had to try. The ice cream is really delicious and really creamy. It's very clean inside and there's a couple seats to enjoy. It would definitely be cheaper to just buy a pint from a grocery store, but where's the fun in that? Excited to come back to try all the other flavors! read more

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The ice cream was amazing. Honestly cannot beat the creaminess and insane flavor. 10/10 Loved the atmosphere. You just felt instantly happy when you walked in with the bright but calming colors. The service was very kind and scooped a gracious amount. It was a small hassle to walk through the building and find it but it's worth it for the jaw dropping taste. read more

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An exciting addition to the UES neighb! Much shorter lines than the 2nd Ave location and if you're lucky enough to get Yerial as your ice cream scooper you'll really be winning So grateful for the great service, fantastic recs and her patience through our flavor indecision. They have fantastic vegan selections that taste just as good as dairy if not better and be sure to go on Tuesdays for a free topping read more

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This was quite the busy place for a Saturday evening but I understand given the unique ice cream flavors they have. I had tried a 2 scoop Marionberry cheesecake and PB Brownie honeycomb. Both great flavors. Had the chance to try whatever flavors desired before officially ordering. This was quite pricey for ice cream ($9 for 2 scoops). Next time, I think I'll just buy a pint read more

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The staff here were so patient, helpful, and sweet, even as I tried multiple flavors before making my choice... to be fair, they were all SO GOOD it was really hard to make up my mind. I would definitely recommend this ice cream shop, and I'd recommend the points they sell at some grocery stores too. My ultimate favorite is the Earl Grey, but you really can't go wrong with any of their flavors. read more

Really good ice cream! The flavors are wonderful and the texture is perfect. I h had the cookies and cream. My friends ordered the coffee and the strawberry and both were good as well! A little expensive though. Was about $7 for a single scoop. read more

Words can not describe the love I have for ice cream And this place does not disappoint. So unique in flavors and creativity. Hard to find good ice cream in general let alone dairy free/ vegan ice cream. Honestly, from a ice cream connoisseur their vegan options are just as good if not better than the regular ice cream. I normal place a picture with a review but I've never seen three scoop go so fast! read more

It's open! Great place for ice cream in the area. Ice cream is enjoyable all year round, even during winter. They have seats inside. Friendly staff. I didn't think I would like the vegan ice cream, but I tried it upon the staff recommendation. Is delicious! Had the vegan brown sugar cookie dough brownie with the waffle cone. This new location is very close to the 72nd St Q train and buses. read more

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one person working in store waited more than 20 minutes only to find out they were out of all vegan flavors but one no signage saying what was sold out unlike the VL store in brooklyn she did her best but horrible experience i want that 30 minutes of my life back not going back to any van leiwen store if I can help it read more

This was by far the best ice cream I've ever had. The line was not long at all , thank you to Raven and De for your awesome customer service!! I will be returning and I'd recommend this sundae to every sundae lover. read more

Love all the different flavor choices! Staff was so great letting my try so many options before picking which one I wanted :) I love the little quotes in the walls inside ! The ice cream was creamy and had great texture plus flavor. I love the facts I get a cone with the cup ! read more

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Nice ppl works here and what can go wrong with ice cream? Especially this hot summer.

Ive tried theVan Leeuwen sold at whole foods and thought it was fairly good. For some reason the storefront ice cream taste a lot better. I had the vegan strawberry shortcake and the cookies and cream. One of the best vegan ice creams I've had. They ran out of the whipped cream so was not able to try, but next time I'll get a sundae. read more

i had the best customer service experience ive ever had. i had to ask the name of the employee and his name was danii. this boy is going somewhere! read more

A strong five star review. I sampled three or four things and they didn't seem bothered by it. The ice cream was excellent, the customer service was excellent, there was a bathroom inside to wash off my kid's sticky hands, there is room for everyone to sit and enjoy. If you're trying to find good ice cream on the upper east side, this is where you want to go. read more

On the more expensive side but I thought the ice cream was worth it plus the staff was friendly. There is also a good amount of indoor seating! read more

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It's a bit pricey but you pay for the quality. The ice cream is rich and delicious! So many flavors to choose from and a very friendly staff to help you. read more

Amazing vegan flavors. I got the banana bread and the peanut butter brownie honeycomb. It was delicious

Best ice cream in uptown NYC. Has multiple locations around Central Park. Must try Lemon sorbet. read more

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$8.00 for a single scoop of ice cream.. and an anemic one at that .. what a rip off. The flavor was supposed to have bits of honey in it.. there was almost nothing in it.. this chain is over expanding and will not last.. read more

This place is so good, their variety is incredible I'm not a vegan but there are vegan options available, the coffee ice cream is amazing. Service is excellent, even when they get a rush of customers they're able to move people in & out without rushing them out the door read more

This branch of Van Leuwen is stingy on their portions, half the size of other van Leuwen stores. the ice cream is always good though.

So yummy, I love their earl gray ice cream. Staff was very cute and gave us very big scoops!

Love that there are both traditional ice cream flavors and vegan options, fast and easy service, limited lines and all around great quality.

This Ice cream was nasty. I tried three before I settled on strawberry. The strawberry ice cream had so much cream and not enough strawberry flavor. It almost tasted rancid like if the cream used went bad. Not good. read more