Melt Bakery

We tried the Classic and Lovelet and thought they were just okay. I think the main reason why was that they were colder than they should be, which meant that they were firmer than optimal and the flavor didn’t really shine through. Ice cream is also a textural treat so if you get that wrong, you can ruin the experience. I’d say it’s akin to having lukewarm coffee (I know everyone has a different «ideal temperature» but I think you catch my drift).
I also realize that one of the reasons they keep it super-​cooled is due to the external air temperature outside on the Highline and so they don’t get too soft or…“Melt” (pun intended).

I definitely recommend the red velvet one — the cream cheese flavour ice cream was just right, not too much. The cookies were soft and delicious. My friend and I had one each and she actually stopped for another at the second location along the highline! She has a much sweeter tooth than me and I’m sure would have given it 5 stars.

The Cocoa Daddy (salted caramel between brownie cookies) was unreal. I am a salted caramel aficionado and this one was spot on. Get it!!!

I tried the snickerdoodle and cinnamon ice cream sandwich and it was pretty damn good. The idea is brilliant, execution was decent (wasn’t the best individual snickerdoodle cookie or ice cream that I’ve had, but the combination of the two was awesome).

Had the Cinnamax sandwich at the pop-​up shop on the Chelsea high line just now and it was INCREDIBLE. Perfectly cooked snickerdoodle cookies with cinnamon ice cream in the middle. A great cold treat on a warm day. Well worth the $ 4 price tag!

I’ve tried all of Melt’s classic flavors at this point (The classic, lovelet, Morticia & s’most) and while I’ve had slight issues with all of them, I’d still return for more. I’m listing my favorite to my least favorite.
Morticia (purchased both in Washington Square Park & OK Café in Astoria, Queens):
With its Crackly chocolate cookie and malted chocolate rum ice cream, this cookie wins my vote for preferred ice cream sandwich. It’s got all the chocolate goodness a choco-​phile could adore. The only fault I have with it is the rum in the ice cream. The addition of alcohol makes the ice cream extra soft and melty– and I couldn’t taste it, so I don’t really think it’s doing anything to enhance the flavor.
S’most (also purchase at the Melt cart in Washington Square Park, $ 4):
I was craving a chocolate ice cream sandwich, but in the end I was left wishing this cookie had been filled with vanilla ice cream instead. The cookies were nice and soft, not overwhelmingly graham crackerish & I found the marshmallow in the middle jarring. I could do without it.
The classic (purchased at OK Café in Astoria, Queens, $ 5):
I actually found the walnuts and chocolate chips in this too tough in comparison to the cookie and ice cream and while I could see the black vanilla beans in the ice cream, I felt their subtly was overwhelmed by the cookie.
Lovelet (purchased at Melt cart in Washington Square Park, $ 4):
The saleswoman recommended this flavor; I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. The cookies were cakelike, as another reviewer noted & the ice cream tasted like cream cheese, which was kinda nice, but also kinda weird.

I wanted to try the morticia but it was unavailable (sold out? not sure). So I got the S’most: graham cracker cookies with a chocolate marshmallow ice cream center.
My friend got the lovelet: red velvet cookies with cream cheese ice cream, and my other friend got the classic: chocolate chip walnut cookies with vanilla ice cream.
The lovelet red velvet cookies are definitely a different kind of cookie than the graham or choc. chip walnut. They’re more cakey — like whoopie pie-​like. The cream cheese ice cream was pretty damn good though.
The S’most graham cookies were crunchy and nothing particularly special. I liked the marshmallow that hid inside the chocolate ice cream but it was missing that charred smores flavor… But maybe I’m asking for too much from an ice cream. I was particularly craving smores for like two weeks (and counting) and it didn’t satisfy that craving.
The chocolate chip walnut cookies could use a lot more chocolate chips. It was mostly just a cookie. I think there were more walnuts than chocolate chips.
But for $ 4 each, it’s a pretty good deal. They’re smaller than I expected but because they’re rich, it was plenty.
One note — they come out ROCK hard from the freezer. The ice cream softens much faster than the cookie unfortunately.
My friend dropped hers (still in packaging) accidentally and it hit the floor of the highline with a loud clang — not a dent or a crack. Not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing though…

Are these all awesome? Yep.
Are they pricey AF? Yep.
It’s up to you whether you assess the product to be worth the cost as they do run on the small side compared to the likes of Coolhaus.
I still always seem to buy one anytime I pass the stall on the High Line or in Washington Square Park though…

Ice cream sandwich.
They deliver.
No more is needed in this life.
I like the classic chocolate-​chip walnut the best, but the chocolate and red velvet are pretty much the shiznit too.

Walking High Line with this ice cream sandwich is awsome

I’m so glad I didn’t fight my instincts this weekend. I’ve been wanting to try Melt forever and this seemed like a good day – I’d been walking forever, it was way too hot and they were right there. Yes, it’s a little pricey ($ 4) but luckily the sandwiches are not THAT big so I didn’t feel gross after finishing. I went with the classic chocolate-​chip walnut with vanilla but I’d also like to try the red velvet version. My friend got the Lumberjack special, which was oatmeal walnut cookies with maple vanilla ice cream and said it was fabulous. As an FYI, they come out quite frozen so it actually took a while for them to warm up enough to eat. Still, as snacks on the Highline go, this is a strong choice.

It’s soooo good!!! Delicious cookie and amazing ice cream… Seriously the best snack ever… the Bacon cookie was amazing… chocolate chip is also great… For $ 4… it’s worth it!

–1 star for the quality of red velvet ice cream sandwich. Highly recommend the Todd English (Plaza Food Hall) near Central Park for their red velvet ice cream sandwich.
4 stars because of the choices and the accessibility, both in the Chelsea Market and on the high line. And, it’s not that expensive for a dessert during a stroll.

This was such an amazing surprise to see on a hot walk along the High Line.
They accept credit cards!
Only 4 flavors a day. The cookies are so so soft and the cookie/​ice cream flavor combos are super creative.

The ice cream cookie sandwiches are really delicious. They have unique combos and each one i have had were really good and worth the spluge. They arent too frozen either, so when you get it it only take a few mins to get soft enough to start eating. Just perfect for a summer day.

For five bucks a pop, there is no reason why you shouldn’t be getting one of MELT’s infamous ice cream sandwiches. These bad boys are the perfect size for the perfect price, and even more perfect for a hot and sunny day!
The space: I ventured to the location on the High Line above Chelsea Market, it was this past weekend when the sun was out and the urban railroad park was packed with New Yorkers and the usual international guest (s). I highly recommend this location so you can take your treat on the rail (get it!?), people watch and smile!
The service: quick, easy, and straightforward. They take credit cards, and at this location they were priced $ 4 each (although their website prices them at $ 5). I couldn’t ask for anything more.
The Sandwich (Ice Cream): I had to try more than one. What I loved about them was their firm consistency without being rock hard, and the actual size. It wasn’t small, but it also didn’t leave you begging for more. It was just enough to satiate your sweet tooth and be filled with one of the best creation known to man — the ice cream sandwich.
— MORTICIA = Crackly Chocolate Cookies + Malted Chocolate Rum Ice Cream: the cookies had a sweet/​salty kick to it that I really liked. The ice cream was rich, and the chocolate flavor had a nice rum backbone that was no overbearing, but definitely made it taste unique.
— CINNAMAX = Snickerdoodles + Cinnamon Ice Cream: this can satisfy anybody’s sweet tooth. If you’re into snickerdoodle cookies then you’ll be in love with this sandwich, solid cookies with nice cinnamon flavored vanilla ice cream — so good!
Four of five stars: one for service, one for the space (can’t beat the High Line) and two for the ice cream sandwiches. I’d definitely come back and try their THICK MINT (Crackly Chocolate Cookies + Peppermint Ice Cream).

I highly recommend Melt Bakery! I stopped by this cart on the High Line late on a Sunday afternoon. I ordered the classic, which is an ice cream sandwich with chocolate chip walnut cookies and vanilla ice cream. The ice cream and cookies tasted so fresh. The sandwich is big enough to satisfy a sweet craving, but not so big that you feel guilty indulging.

Tried out their ice cream sandwiches while they had a short stay by the Flatiron during Madison Square eats. Friendly cart service and i had their classic and elvis ice cream sandwiches.
The elvis is a peanut butter cookie with banana ice cream. The flavors definitely stood out and i had a nice banana taste along with the peanut butter cookie. It can be a bit too sweet for some as it was borderline too sweet for me. The classic is a chocolate chip walnut cookie with vanilla ice cream. Even though this is a standard combination this was probably my most favorite as the cookie was crisp and the ice cream hardly melted. Seemed to be almost at that in between frozen and ice cream state that works well in a summer day as it didn’t melt in the hot temperatures and i was able to finish the whole dessert before melting.
Yum.

After dropping off my parents at the megabus stop, my fiancé and I decided to take a stroll down the Highline where we had one of our first dates more than 2 years ago! It was a beautiful Fall Saturday — warmer than usual — and I happened to have signed up for a howaboutwe ice cream sandwich date at this Melt location — what a perfect timing and treat for us!
Right after I informed the sweet girl at the stand that we were here for our date — she introduced the 4 flavors for us to each choose from. I went with the seasonal special — pumpkin ice cream with ginger cookies and my fiancé went with the Moticia — chocolate rum raisin ice cream with chocolate crackling cookies. We found a nearby bench and immediately munched down our delicious treats. Despite being an ice cream sandwich — my cookies were still soft — not frozen hard! It was filled with pumpkin spice + ginger flavors — definitely a big taste of Fall! I had a bite of my fiancé’s and the ice cream had a strong rum flavor. Not a big boozey person myself but I still really enjoyed it.
Wished I had the stomach to try their Lovelet (red velvet cookies with cream cheese ice cream) — I saw one girl walked by with one and it looked like heaven. Not the best ice cream sandwich I’ve had but definitely one of the tops! Will definitely stop by their LES location to try their other yummy treats !

Walking around Highline Park, we came across Melt Bakery.
Decided to try The Classic ice cream sandwich. It’s vanilla ice cream in between chocolate chip walnut cookies. Everything tasted homemade. The cookies were soft with plenty of quality chocolate pieces throughout. The vanilla ice cream was lovely. Melt uses locally sourced ingredients with seasonal flavor combinations.
They offer 4 types of ice cream sandwiches including a Special. It’s $ 4 each. The employee was very kind.
The ice cream does begin to melt and things can get a bit messy. Carry some wet naps :) It was really nice to walk around the park while enjoying our sweet treat.