Emack & Bolio’s

Amazing ice cream but tiny little store. They have a bar that faces the street with three stools, but that’s it in terms of seating. I came in on a cold Saturday night around 8 pm and the shop was packed. The line moved pretty slowly, but I think that’s because the groups ahead of mine were very large.

The ice creams look nice but aren’t particularly cheap or tasty. The store itself is a little cramped as well. Still worth it for the Instagram picture though.

I bought an ice cream pizza for my son’s 13^th bday. The brownie was cheap, not rich or delicious, and had very little taste. The ice cream is soft serve and had very little flavor, plus there was not a lot of it. The rest of the decorations were OLD and cheap. It cost $ 31.75, so it’s not inexpensive, but wow, it was so CHEAP.
I was really disappointed, all the reviews were so good.
Yuck.

Emack and Bolio’s is so good! Big scoops. All my favorite flavors. I had two scoops. One was Peanut Butter Oreo. The second scoop was Tripping on Espresso. They have delicious looking cones. I had a cup today.
The shop is small. Three stools at a counter in the window. It is nice and quiet in here right now. The walls are covered with rock pictures. I posted a couple of shots. They have all kinds of flavors, soft serve and yogurt. There’s something for everyone!
You can guarantee I’ll be back!!!

My friends and I stopped by after a long day at the museum, looking for a snack. Given that it was pretty cold out, we still couldn’t resist and I’m glad we couldn’t!
Between all my friends and I, we tried the grasshopper, strawberry, green tea soft serve, and mint chocolate chip. We shared many moments of silence while we ate our ice cream — a true sign that it’s that good! I had the strawberry. Large fruit chunks and consistency was creamy but not overly sweet. Two thumbs up!
The special cones seemed very yummy but my friends said it’s not entirely worth it’s price. An order could easily total up to 7 $, but it’s okay to splurge once in a while, right?
Great customer service! They’re so nice and friendly. Small storefront so seating is not guaranteed.

Came here with a friend and was surprised at how tiny it was. But the design inside was so colorful and comical I felt like a kid again. It’s a fairly close walk from the met so I think it’d be really cute to plan a date around that and Central Park!
I got Vanilla Bean with Fruity Pebbles and it was REALLY GOOD. The cone is actually really fun to eat and complimented the rest of the ice cream so well. It’s a great pairing. But after a while it got so filling that I don’t think I finished the entirety.
The line moves quickly and the servers are very nice. Definitely should try!

I’ve died and gone to ice cream heaven. LOVE their hard ice cream! The menu is a bit tricky and the space small so gotta be quick and ready with your order. I’m not used to having the ice cream kept out of sight from the customers, so really your gut instinct and cravings will have to rule. One to err on the side of caution and boringness with my flavors, I selected two scoops of vanilla bean speck (topper) and oreo cookie (bottom) in a cake cone. Pure heaven. We feel lucky that this is only right around the corner from us and sad we haven’t tried it sooner. They also have froyo too and on-​site dipped waffle cones! It’s actually super cool to watch.
Get a frequent purchase card. Two scoops ice cream and a sundae = $ 13ish

YUM!!!
Stopped by after a recommendation from a friend. They have the coolest cones with a huge list of flavors and sugar free /​sorbet options. We tried the lemon sorbet and a caramel nut ice cream in a sprinkle cone. Both were awesome!
Downfalls included the service (we stopped by a half hour before closing and were told that we could not stay and eat there) and the price ($ 12 for two small cones).
Definitely worth the stop if you’re nearby — it’s a cool little shop!

Very creamy and delicious ice cream. I had a scoop of Cookie Dough and Salted Carmel which has chocolate covered pretzels.
There are A LOT of options, very overwhelming and the staff was friendly, but quiet and not energetic or particularly helpful.
I was one of 2 people there. While I enjoyed it, idk if I feel the need to return unless I happen to crave ice cream in the area again.

Holy mother of goodness!
In a world growingly fixated on the «fro yo» movement (note — this place does serve yogurt and sorbet if you so desire), we all deserve to indulge in a delicious ice cream experience. Search no more — this is your oasis.
Born and Boston and thankfully exported to NYC, these guys know how to tickle your sweet tooth. Their flavors are downright outrageously awesome and plentiful. My favorite is the «S’moreo,» which is vanilla ice cream with chunks of Oreos, marshmallows, and a chocolate swirl. Other notable delights include the «Chunk O’Funk,» «Caramel Moose Prints,» «Grasshopper Pie,» and «Space Cake.» Can you tell I’ve been here a lot? Yes, I use to live dangerously close to this location. Typically, I get it served in a cup. However, the bold go for one of their gigantic cones and you know the saying — fortune favors the bold.
It goes without saying that I’ll be back. Treat yourself sometime — you deserve it!

Wow. As a tourist from LA, I really loved this place. They had a huge, super tasty and unique variety of ice creams and their cones were just amazing! I got the Cookie Monster ice cream and a Rice Krispies cone… This was one of the yummiest things I’ve ever tasted. Ever. The person working there was super sweet… She let me and my sister in law sample as many of the flavors that we wanted try before making the big decision, which is always a great thing lol. This place was the ultimate paradise for a person with a sweet tooth. Enjoy!

Upon walking in we were greeted with a warm welcome :)
Place has a few stools where u can eat your ice cream and people watch — two of my favorite things
Got the rice crispy cone + cookies ice cream. The cone was A-​Mazing. I would go back just to try more cones! They use all the favorite childhood cereals, mix it with marshmallow fluff, and wrap it around the cone — brilliant!

Portions do not come small here! I live a block away from here and had an ice cream craving. Lines move quick here, with the servers trying to process and collect as quick as possible but not in the rude manner I’ve experienced from other ice cream stores.
I got the small cone with S’moreo and had awesome flavor. The marshmallow was nicely mixed in with the oreo cookie ice cream. My friend went all out and got the rice crispy treat ice cream cone and she split one scoop between two flavors, the salted caramel and stoney’s dream. It was HUGE and only «one» scoop. I feel that ice cream in the city is just regularly expensive, averaging $ 4 – 5 for a single scoop so I am not really phased by $ 5 single scoop. Portions more so represent two scoops so you are getting your money’s worth at the end of the day still.

I think I liked how my Instagram pic came out over how my ice cream actually tasted.
I’ve been dying to try this place, but I guess it was my Instagram obsessed self just wanting to ‘do it for the gram.’ I got chocolate addiction with the rice krispies cone, and my boyfriend got the cookie monster with the cinnamon toast crunch cone. The chocolate addiction is SUPER chocolate-​y, so if you love chocolate it’ll be perfect. It might be a bit much for some people but I loved it! There’s chunks of chocolate in it and it’s yum! They give you a huge scoop of ice cream. The cone was okay I think if i go back I definitely want to try a different cone.

I know I was supposed to take a photo of this tasty ice cream that I have got, however by the time I was starting to think about this, the whole cup was already gone! Ok make sure you get their raspberry yogurt favor, which was their specialty flavor. I personally loved vanilla, so that was my second scoop. Believe or not, their spoon can change color based on outside temperature!

I have been waiting for the opportunity to come here after seeing all those pictures of their ice cream in the fancy cones and I finally had the opportunity to go today!
The place is rather small, with three seats by the window. It gets extremely crowded in here. Especially since parents’ think it is a good idea to push their stroller into an already crowded ice cream shop.
There is a little bench outside the shop.
I got the a scoop of S’mOreo and a scoop of Cookie Dough in a Oreo marshmallow cone for $ 9.05. A bit steep for ice cream but you’re in Manhattan, overpriced ice cream is a norm.
I could not tell the difference between S’mOreo and Cookie Dough since they melt into each other. I did enjoy the bits and pieces of Oreo in the S’mOreo. The cone itself was difficult to eat and it WILL cause a sticky mess. Everything about the ice cream to the cone was overwhelming. Shouldn’t have gotten greedy and asked for two scoops. Could barely finish it.
They offer water by the door so you can cleanse your palate after finishing your ice cream or just enjoy a cup of water to cool off!

Chocolate banana soft ice cream really hit the spot after a long day in the city. Pricy, but if it’s an every so often thing it’s ok. It was really such a smooth dark chocolate with the real banana mixed in. No fake banana taste.
Make sure you get the medium as the small is way tooooo small.

Tried the smoreo on the oreo marshmallow cone and friend had vanilla bean on a fruity pebbles marshmallow cone.
I liked the smoreo which had oreo bits, chocolate swirl and marshmallows in vanilla ice cream. I only found one marshmallow unfortunately. The ice cream is super rich and I couldn’t finish the entire scoop.
The marshmallow part of the cone was really chewy and thick — a lot harder to bite into than I expected. I liked my friends fruity pebbles one better. It was like addictive candy, but kind of sickening and slightly stale.
The cone itself also tasted oh-​so very slightly stale…
I noticed that literally everyone (there were SO many people) ordered scoops in cups. The two of us were the only ones eating out of cones. I can kind of see why.
I think I’ll come back next time and try other flavors and stick to cups too.
Oh, and a note — there was constantly a line (we sat inside and ate for a while) but it moves really fast so don’t let that discourage you!

Summer. Ice Cream season. Let’s do this. I was off to get my fix at Emack & Bolio’s on the Upper East Side.
Since 1975, they’ve been making homemade ice cream with unique and delicious flavors in Boston. Now, with locations around the country and even some internationally, you can get yourself a scoop of their ice cream, or yogurt, and have it on one of their premium, fancy cereal rimmed cones.
Everything sounded amazing, but I had to choose, so I went for their Cosmic Crunch (Vanilla Ice Cream, Caramel Swirl, Chocolate Chips, Walnuts, Cookies) on a Rice Krispies Cone. Let’s not even waste time getting sophisticated with an in depth description. This ruled. The ice cream was rich and creamy, and dynamic with all the flavors and textures added in, and the cone was a dessert in itself, a crisp vanilla waffle cone rimmed in Rice Krispie treat. Nothing here to complain about.

What a treat! The ice cream at Emack & Bolio’s has a very unique texture and consistency. They have so many fun flavors and their staff members are so sweet. They’re always smiling and happy to let you try different flavors.
I had the Grasshopper Pie (mint chocolate) and Salted Caramel (with chocolate pretzel chunks). Their caramel flavor wasn’t as tasty as the Salty Pimp from the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop but still amazingly good! After reading the reviews here, I can’t wait to come back and try their ice cream with a specialty cone!