Van Leeuwen Truck

3.5 star review.
This truck has some out of the ordinary flavors (in a good way) at out of the ordinary prices (in a bad way).
The price for one [small] scoop of ice cream at this truck can buy you a pint of other ice cream at your local grocery store.
4 stars for unique flavors, 3 stars for value. It wasn’t so good that I could justify the price, but it was worth a try.

I’m screaming for their earl grey ice cream. Just the right notes of sweetness that illuminate my senses with each taste. Friendly staff inside the truck too! It’s always a treat to visit them.

This was great to stop and grab a coffee while we were walking around Central Park. the kids had some Chocolate Ice Cream that was really good and creamy. They had some tables so we just sat there for a little bit and people watched

On a recent Saturday morning, after being brutalised by mobs of Upper West Side greyhairs and stroller drones at the Tucker Square farmer’s market, a friend and I hobbled over to the relative calm of Central Park to lick our wounds.
And some ice creams.
There, parked neatly in front of the drearily departed Tavern on the Green, was the Turtle. They call this truck the ‘Turtle’. Why? Who cares! Turtle! It’s so frigging cute, how could you not go ‘aawww’ and rush over for a cone?
And rush I did, especially when I saw the Intelligentsia logo mounted to the side of the pretty butter-​yellow truck. Although there’s good coffee being roasted and brewed right here in the city, I still have great affection for the former child star of the Chicago coffee scene. An affection that’s well-​deserved — that latte was good.
For my ice cream, I went with the Earl Grey in a cone. It’s wasn’t the creamiest, richest ice cream I’d ever had, but that didn’t really matter. The bright, citrus tea notes just belted their way over my taste buds and in that moment I truly believed I could have taken those greyhairs and stroller drones. I truly did.
And isn’t that the real reason we scream for ice cream?

What a cool concept. I LOVE food creativity, and Van Leeuwen’s has got it nailed! This isn’t the only truck location, but I believe they serve the same menu.
There are ten flavors, all of which are made with particularly sourced ingredients (as listed with pride on their truck). I had the ginger ice cream, which alternated flavors in my mouth, from sharp candied ginger to creamy sweet clouds. I can only imagine that the other flavors (espresso, chocolate, mint chip, currants & cream, etc.) would be just as great.
Rock on, Van Leeuwen’s… Rock on.