Torico Ice Cream

There are a ton of ice cream shops in Jersey City, but Torico is as good as it gets.
While there are a few benches inside and outside the shop, during peak hours, Torico ice cream is best taken to go, perhaps for the walk home after dinner on Newark Ave (I recommend South House) or the burger joint across the street. The lines can be pretty long, but Torico is usually pretty well staffed by friendly servers who get the job done fast but also don’t mind if you take some time to sample a few flavors (you’ll need to – they have over 40 regular flavors to choose from, not to mention seasonal flavors as well!).
I personally recommend the mint cookies on a chocolate dipped waffle cone, but we’ve also tried the coffee and strawberry as well. The ice cream itself is pretty rich and none of the flavors come across as overdone (for example, the strawberry tastes more like the actual fruit and less like sugary, strawberry syrup).
However, the big win here is the ice cream cakes. Over the past year we have probably ordered 6 or 7 homemade, fully customized cakes from Torico. They offer a small and a large size, and allow you to mix and match flavors with a personalized frosting on top — a frosting message can be written on a thin, rectangular piece of chocolate, which usually makes for a nice treat for the person being celebrated.
I am also consistently impressed by how fast Torico can accommodate a cake order — most recently I had one made up in less than two days. When I arrived to pick it up, I was able to head straight to the register and pick it up immediately: Since I paid ahead of time over the phone, I was in and out of there, cake in hand, in less than 30 seconds (which I really appreciated given the, shall we say, «limited legal parking options» nearby).
Bottom line: don’t miss Torico, but consider going during an off-​peak time to avoid a long line.

I liked the variety of flavors they offered. I tried the sour sop and the cheese cake. Went out of my way because I’m a big fan of soursop for its cancer fighting properties. I wasn’t too impressed though. Both flavors were way too sugary and not too savory which is what I look for in ice-​cream. Nothing I should have travelled all the way to Jersey for atleast.

Anyone that knows me will always say that I know good ice cream when I have it. I grew up with having at least 3 gallons in the freezer at all times. This cute little place was a great find for me.
There was a line out the door but it went pretty fast. I had to go with the coconut cream with almonds and I was licking my cup afterwards. The consistency was creamy and not too sweet, just as it should be. I will be returning a few time this summer.

I figured I couldn’t go wrong at this place with it being ice cream and receiving great reviews, but my experience was poor.
I went in a little after 11am on a Sunday and there was only a small family ahead of me in line. Yet I wasn’t greeted nor noticeably paid attention to until the family had completely finished their orders, despite about 4 employees being present. As I looked at all the flavors I realized there are a lot to choose from but very few are actually interesting or unique. They offer a wide range of flavors that can be found at other ice cream joints, which lessens the appeal normally provided by unique items. Compare what they offer to a place like Ample Hills and you’ll see my point.
Ultimately I chose chocolate cookie, pound cake, and avocado ice creams in a cup. I was told I need to pay extra to get 3 flavors, even in a large cup. And despite this, my server proceeded to give me 3 small scoops stacked slightly above the top rim but not coming close to filling up the cup from the base. I’m all about bang for your buck and this was a bad value for what I was given.
Chocolate cookie was my favorite, despite being skimpy on the cookie part. And the other 2 flavors were fine but I wouldn’t get them again. The whole menu was lacking in ice cream with other stuff mixed in, favoring simple flavors. Overall the flavor and consistency of the ice cream was nothing special; just a cut above some of the better stuff you could get at the grocery store. And nothing special is really how I would describe the whole establishment.

Love this place! Upon passing through the door, we were welcome by the rich smell of freshly made waffle cone. There were so many flavors of ice-​cream and sorbet, we tried tons of them before choosing mango sorbet and coffee ice-​cream (I know, it’s so random). Both of them were absolutely amazing. I find things here a little bit on pricey side, so probably wont come back here regularly but saving it for special occasions.

Great ice cream, tons of flavors, waffles cones and long lines that move quickly… Hmmmm Torico’s is where it’s at for Ice Cream in Jersey City for me. Im no ice cream guru, but all flavors i’ve had thus far were very good! I normally go for the ice cream, but they also have soft serve and gelato. My to go flavors Poundcake, Coffee cookie and Pistachio.
Torico’s is off the beaten path a lil bit. Its close to barcade and across the street from burger eatery. The décor is fun and bright with limited indoor and outdoor seating. The service is awesome. The staff is extremely helpful and you can pretty much sample as much flavors as you please. Parking can be iffy, but common folks it Jersey City and thats a given.
Anywho… enough rambling. I’ll most def be back and I hope you enjoy you experience as well.

This is one of my favorite cream shops, for their vast variety of flavors. Been here several times throughout the years and by far my favorite flavors are coconut sherbet, coconut joy, pineapple coconut and ginger ice creams on a waffle cone, these are so delicious. I’m interested in trying the upside down banana boat but i’ll need a few people to help me out with that one. If you’re in the area and have a sweet tooth, definitely stop by for a creamy flavorful snack.

I’ve been going to this ice cream shop for several years, and they turn out some very fine ice cream! Since their renovation 6 or 7 years ago, they’ve been featured on the Food Network, the New York Times, and in several magazine and blog articles. However, with this newfound attention, prices have slowly risen. Yet, I’d still gladly line up with the albeit larger crowd of ice cream aficionados (because the more accurate «ice cream addict» sounds rather gauche! Lol!).
This shop carries a whole slew of flavors ranging from the classic neapolitan variety — vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry — to the exotic — like ube, lychee, and may (which reflects the neighborhood’s decades earlier influx of Filipino and Hispanic residents in the downtown area during the 70’s and 80’s). I wish I could say I had a favorite flavor. Maybe if I did, I wouldn’t always be standing in that line second guessing what my order is. «Blueberry cheesecake or banana? No no no, definitely coffee and cookies! Oh wait, they have avocado!» It used to be so much easier years before when they allowed two flavors in their small cups/​cones! Alas, they only allow ONE flavor now. I mourn the days when I didn’t have to commit to just the one flavor. (Tip: Definitely don’t be shy about asking to sample more than one flavor! My bro-​in-​law didn’t like his pistachio ice cream, and they happily let him get something else. However, it could have been avoided if he had sampled it first.)
The ice cream itself is rich and creamy with no ice crystallization and absolutely no gumminess. Their ice cream always tastes freshly made and full of flavor.
Additionally, their waffle cones are all made on site. If you’re lucky, you’ll be greeted to the scent of freshly made waffle cones. They also make some stellar milkshakes! They freeze their gallons of whole milk so every shake is ice cold and oh so thick and creamy. If their «hard» ice cream isn’t your thing, they also sell sorbets in a variety of flavors and an even larger selection of soft serve flavors. Like a shockingly large amount of soft serve flavors!
Limited seating is available indoors, but the turnover is pretty quick most of the time. There’s also usually a few tables and benches located outside, which is perfect for warmer days. If you decide to bike over and forget your lock, they also have a walk up window where you can place your order. How perfect is that? (Nothing like a stolen bike to spoil your appetite!)
They usually have a line, especially in the summer, but consider it a small gift because not only does that line give you extra time to peruse the flavor selection, it means they no longer have to close down during the winter months. With their increased popularity, they can now stay open during those bleak winter days. I’m glad to know I’m not the only aficionado who enjoys eating ice cream in the middle of January!

I came here for dessert after eating at Talde. This place has a great selection of original/​special ice cream and sorbet. This definitely a spot to go to when summer comes around. I do not recall what I order, but I remember it was delicious and it made me want to go back in the summer when it is warmer out.

Absolutely awesome! I’ve lived in JC for 4 years now and I’ve never been to Torico even though I drive by it almost every day. There’s always a long line of folks waiting for ice cream. One day I drove by and no one was there yet, and I found a parking spot out front! I went in and was just soo amazed at the variety of flavors and the cleanliness of the shop. I went nuts when I saw their spring tropical flavors: lychee, papaya, avocado, and jackfruit! The lady who helped me was super sweet and allowed me to try almost every flavor. I went with jackfruit and lychee in a waffle cone. Soooo light and refreshing!
Here’s the kick: I ended up going back two more times bringing my boyfriend and friends. We tried cheesecake, Ube (yummm!), and green tea. Lines are pretty crazy but it’s well worth the wait.

From all the places I’ve tasted, this is the best ice cream in Jersey City. It’s all homemade, creamy, and just delicious. I usually go with the mint chocolate chip.
It can get crowded (especially in the dog days of summer) and it’s not the cheapest, but just do yourself a favor and give it a try.

Cutest atmosphere ever, small but cozy. Usually there is a line that goes out the door! 20+ flavors of goodness! A lot of unique delicious flavors at that.
My usual go to is the avocado, but that usually runs out pretty quickly. Highly recommend it.
Got the black sesame and lychee today, amazing as well!
Update! Their spring/​summer menu is up! Meaning my dearly beloved avocado ice cream is back!

The best ice cream in Jersey City! My favorites is blueberry cheesecake and coffee cookie. Also have tried their flying saucers which are so good too! Must try for ice cream when your in Jersey City!

OMG where do I start???
I wanted some ice cream not a the usual something out of the ordinary… Only Applegates farm, Rita’s and DQ are around my way … so I searched on Unilocal and Toricos popped up… and I’m so glad it did…
It’s in Jersey City so parking is limited and difficult to find but it was my lucky day and found a parking right away so it was meant to be…
Toricos has unlimited flavors, too many to choose from and it literally took me 10 minutes to decide on what flavors to chose… the girl helping me out was very nice and patient … I must of asked her for samples of literally every ice cream there… and she wasn’t rushing me, despite, the long line and I appreciated that…
So after 10 minutes I decided on the Jack fruit ice cream and butterscotch and hubby got the green tea and ginger ice cream …
Both ice creams cones were uniquely delicious …
The Jack fruit tasted like if a mango and papaya had a baby (have never had jackfruit before) and the butterscotch ice cream was mmmmm delicious not too sweet just right …
The green tea ice cream tasted exactly like green tea with honey :) and the ginger ice cream even had ginger bits exactly like ginger…
Bye Applegate farms I will never go there again.
Seems like I will have to drive all the way to Jersey City for ice cream… and is worth it

I’ve only been here twice and both times I got the ube ice cream. My first time here, the ube ice cream was sooo good! That’s why the second time that I went back, I ordered it again but it was such as disappointment. It was so flavorless the second time. Not how I remembered it. So sad :(

I’ll call Torico the «standard» ice cream joint that’s available in Jersey City. Definitely not a bad thing — sometimes you don’t want gelato or ice cream with 10 different flavors and ingredients mixed in. Sometimes, you just want a singular, basic flavor in your ice cream, like vanilla, or black sesame, or even some more unique ones like ube — and Torico fits that bill perfectly. It’s a good choice with plenty of variety — no matter who you bring here, unless they hate ice cream, they’ll find something they like.
That being said, JC’s dessert game has been getting stronger as of late, and Torico has stiff competition from B&B and Milk Sugar Love. If you’re into more creative and layered flavors in your ice cream, Torico won’t be your first choice, but if you just want some good basic ice cream this is the spot.

Nothing to complain about. Service was very friendly and ice cream tasted good. I got the cheesecake but sampled about 5 different flavors. Most were good.
There’s really nothing bad to say about Torico. It’s an ice cream shop done right.

Delicious ice cream! Had the rocky road and it was amazing! Little on the expensive side but definitely worth it for an occasional treat!

Had a quality ice cream on my way home from dinner the other night. The cheesecake flavour was incredible, one of the better desserts I’ve had in the last couple of years. The server was friendly, patiently allowing me to try a couple of different flavours before deciding on which flavour I’d purchase. By the end of my walk home, I was struggling due to the generous sized serving I was given! Definitely recommend this venue for a scoop if you’re looking for something sweet.

Ice cream is delicious! Staff is always friendly.
A bit pricey compared to local places though.

A cute ice cream shop tucked away in downtown Jersey City. There are so many flavors, it’s hard to choose. Thankfully, the person who was helping me let me try a bunch of flavors before I decided on one: P A bit pricey but worth it!

This place has the best ice cream.
The butter pecan is my favorite. Quality ingredients! Soft serve is delicious.
My husband is lactose intolerant but since this is quality stuff he is even able to enjoy once n awhile.

Haagen-​dazs prices for less then desired quality. I’ll just pick up a carton of icecream.

Rum Raisin.
Cookies & Cream.
Butterscotch.
Torico Ice Cream was 3 for 3 in excellence and overall quality. The waffle cone (plain) was good; I should’ve picked the sprinkle cone as well to add to my snack journey, but maybe next time. Funny enough, this trip to Jersey City was on a major random tip; we just wanted to go out and explore while we were in NJ. Excellent customer service, prices were reasonable, and the shop looked clean from observation.
Just be forewarned: parking is treacherous within the area, so good luck finding somewhere to park.

Torico Ice Cream reminds me of a popular ice cream shop where I live in that the options aren’t bad but the creams aren’t the kind that I fantasize about on a regular basis. This is in stark contrast to the Ample Hills ice cream I had a few days later that led to me following them on Instagram and drooling over their flavors daily.
The shop resides in an old brick building in a cute residential area, and even though it was a holiday when I stopped by, there was no line extending out the door which my friend informed me is a regular occurrence during the summer. The atmosphere of the shop is definitely old timey soda fountain. Torico Ice Cream was established in 1968 which is pretty neat too.
We were allowed to sample to our hearts’ contents which worked out well since there were a zillion flavors available. I tried some and found myself thinking that the flavors were a bit mild. I liked to be grabbed by my shoulders and shaken by my flavors; I just felt a tap. Coffee is probably in my top three flavors, but I didn’t end up getting the coffee option that I tried. Torico has a lot of tropical fruit flavors, I tried ube but it didn’t really make a huge impression. I finally ended up getting chocolate chip cookie dough without sampling beforehand, and it was pretty pleasant actually. Try that!

Okay i had to make it Unilocal official. This summer I did some ice-​cream hopping and I must say Torico won a spot in my heart! The line is always long but the staff never rushes you when you ask to sample a few flavors. The place is small and very limited seating. I’m very simple when it comes to ice cream and I have tried some of their «special» flavors but Chocolate chip Vanilla is where it’s at! I love it. The homemade waffle cones are an added bonus too.
It’s starting to get chilly again so I may not come around as much as I did in the summer but whenever I get a craving-Torico’s– I’ll be back!

Best ice cream spot in JC hands down. Love their never ending flavors and the fact that they are all made in house. I’ve been a few times now and there has never NOT been a line. Don’t let the line scare you though… they are usually pretty good about moving it along and don’t hassle you about sampling as many as you want. My favorites are any of the cheesecake flavors and any of the chocolate flavors (chocolate marshmallow and chocolate cookies especially). This is the place we take all our visiting guests!

Banana Ice Cream with peanut butter and chocolate chips for the WIN!
My BF and I went for dinner in Jersey City and walked by this joint twice and every time we passed by the line was to the front door. We wanted to see what the hype was about. Through out the night around Toricos people kept talking about the banana ice cream. I tried the dulce de leche and jackfruit but the friendly employee advised he tried for the banana for the first time that day and it was amazing I just had to get it!
So glad I did and we will definitely make this a regular for us!
Great ice cream, great service! A+ joint!

Love this place! One of the reasons I’m sad that I moved away but whenever I’m in town I always stop in. The homemade ice cream is soft and delicious and the flavors range from chocolate marshmallow (my favorite) to strawberry cheesecake. You can mix and match and try a few flavors at once. The waffle cones are fresh and to die for — I would recommend them over a cup or a sugar cone. The parking situation is never fun but is it anywhere in downtown, jc?! I love the old school ice cream shop feel — there’s not many places left like it. Enjoy !

Came here for dessert after my Sunday dinner at Just Beclaws. The line wasn’t too long when I got there but was much longer after I paid (out the door and more).
I thought I was going to have the hardest time deciding what I wanted — ube (taro), dulce de leche, cherry pistachio or lychee — they all sounded delicious!
However, when I got to the front of the line, they were out of ume, they didn’t have dulce de leche, the cherry in the cherry pistachio was too overpowering… I felt bad asking for samples for all the different flavors and finally settled on the coffee royale that was right in front of my face.
The waffle cones are amazing, I’ll give it that! They have this very airy bite to it that I couldn’t get over! I got the kiddy scoop on a waffle cone for $ 4.50. Kind of pricey but you gotta do it for the experience, I guess!

Ice cream is amazing and waffle cone is crispy and soft at the same time if that even makes sense… gonna try and take it home to see if that works out.
Love pistachio and dulce de leche from here! (mind u I don’t like dulce de leche)
Just tasted pound cake ice cream and was awesome!
Thanks tony!

What a wonderful wonderful establishment. They make such wonderful ice cream and are extremely reasonably priced.
They have a bajillion favors and they’re all really good. If I’m going to be honest, Milk Sugar Love is a bit more innovative when it comes to their ice cream, but Torico is much closer to Grove Street area and is a much easier impulse decision to make.
I love this place and really need to be careful about how often I come, because if I’m not careful I’ll balloon like Augustus Gloop.

I tried several of their homemade flavors and they were all delicious so it was REALLY hard to decide. I originally wanted just one scoop, but gave in and had two — Avocado and Mamey. I love anything Ube (Filipino purple yam) but decided to go with MMey instead. I can buy Ube ice cream in some Filipino spots, if I absolutely want to.

Very good ice cream. They give you sizeable portions of at a decent price with plenty of flavors to choose from. These range from your basics like chocolate vanilla, to your basics — amped up a like cherry vanilla or chocolate chip cookie dough to unique flavors like lychee or pumpkin pie that I’ve never seen before. The problem is they run out of many of these «popular» flavors quickly, 3 things we wanted they were out of. I got the vanilla chocolate chip which was delicious and in a nice sized cup that is great for one can be shared with someone.
The line moves pretty quickly — they have one that’s outdoors and one inside to move things along even quicker. Also they welcome you to sample flavors which is nice. It’s location is good too, it’s slightly off the main drag of Newark ave. But not too deep in the house/​apt. side streets.

Smooth, creamy, and cold, the mint cookie ice cream was a delight. It was really good ice cream.
The shop is rather large and they sell not just ice cream but gelato, sorbet, soft serve, milkshakes, and malts.

Torico’s makes me happy but overwhelms me all at once.
Papaya ice cream tastes like Papaya and has bits of papaya in it. It isn’t too sweet, which made me happy because I always get scared that unique fruit flavored ice cream would end up tasting like candied fruit — this was not the case. Also, dip anything and everything in the toasted coconut dip. It’s one of a kind and adds a sweet and chocolatey coconut casing to your ice cream. $ 4 and some change for a generous scoop in a cone.
Went on a Sunday afternoon and the place was not crowded. I still waited a few minutes before being helped but service is friendly.
I’m just mad I have to keep coming back and I can’t just try all the flavors in one sitting. But damn am I about this ice cream.