Screme Gelato Bars

«Gelato? Where art thou Waldo?»
This place offers really good gelato, from chocolate based flavors, cereal flavors (captain crunch, rice krispys to name a couple), to regular candy sweets we all grown to appreciate! But this place is located on the upper west side and when I tell you this place always seems to be closed, it is always closed! They have random closing times so literally if your looking to get your gelato fix without having to go far, this is the place to go but make sure you call this place so they will not leave you. This has happened to me after attempting to go on a gelato run!
«The storefront»
This is the only location they have as of now, but hopefully with right customer feedback maybe they will have plans in the future of opening up more stores! In the summer they do have plenty of seats to offer customers to see and enjoy the breeze, but during the winter this store is barely open because their store front is partially open so they don’t want to freeze to death. In which I fully understand but hey someone out there needs their gelato fix!
«Overall»
Shake this place down, call them to make sure they will be open before you make the run! You will see that this gelato is very tasty!

Excellent ice creams! I had the chocolate lover and tried the Ferrero and both were excellent. Totally recommend this place!

good selection of flavors sorted by gelato, sorbet, and chocolate some interesting and unique flavors including mojito and corona. however you are only allowed one flavor for a small size, which is fairly big (nearly 2 scoops). the staff let us sample many flavors, but they started rushing us to order and kicking us out of the seating area before 1am on saturday night.

Mojito gelato? Cap’n Crunch gelato? Kinder-​brand chocolate-​hazelnut gelato? Years and years I’ve walked by gelato shops and kept walking, opting always for plain-​old chewy ice cream, but the mounds of frozen weirdness on offer at Screme were hard to ignore. I came here three days in a row this past August – went out of my way to come back, actually – and each time I stood there five, maybe ten, minutes, scanning the flavors, back and forth and back, paralyzed by choice.
If you’re prone to gelato paralysis like me, note that Screme staff enthusiastically encourage customers to sample flavors, without limit. When they see you’re shy to try another flavor – be it your second or your sixth – they will tell you it’s okay, go for it, try some more. They will be almost belligerent about it, albeit in an amusing, friendly way – they really, really, really want you to sample their stuff. If you’re walking by, even if you don’t plan on buying anything, have a taste.
The shop’s marketing boasts of the quality and simplicity of their ingredients – no powders, no colors, nothing weird, just fruit and sugar and rum and Twix, as the case may be. Whatever you’d use, I suppose, if you happened to be making this sort of thing at home. This leads to scoops being on the pricey side – 1 scoop for about $ 5, with small discounts for more scoops.
The flavors range from the straightforward – pineapple – to the unusual – Ferrero-​Rocher and several liquor-​laced varieties. They seem to be overall delicious. That mojito flavor I mentioned above happens not to have alcohol in it, but is a tart wonder, being basically a lime sorbet richly shot through with fresh mint. The grapefruit and pineapple sorbets were its equal, flavor bombs that taste exactly, perfectly, like their source materials. Other flavors I tried include strawberry, kiwi, mango, and coconut – all, again, tasted like their names. Screme claims its fruit-​flavors are made of 50% fruit, and I don’t know how usual or not that is for high-​end gelato, but either way I believe it. These fruit flavors were so good, I could barely get myself to try their regular, creamier gelatos, though the few I had ranged from acceptable to exquisite.
Flavors rotate daily, and are made fresh daily except on Saturdays. Screme’s parent company is Aldo, a popular and innovative Israeli gelateria. They keep kosher, so no work on the Sabbath for their gelato wizards. They do make extra flavors on Fridays, however, to serve on Saturdays, so visitors can always get something new.

That mint chip gelato is the bomb DIGGITY! Wow, I’d have to say the best gelato I’ve had in the area. I’ve been passing this small spot since I transferred to the UWS and never bothered to check it out until today. Good thing my friend was looking for a kosher gelato. It right by the corner of 94^th and Amsterdam so you won’t miss it!

Amazing experience and people. Great service and excellent ice cream. Highly recommend the mojito, captain crunch and cookies and cream. Enjoy!

Chocolate whiskey brownie and fig tequila!!! Yummmmm! Prices are reasonable for the quantity. Timings are AMAZING! Above all– they have punch cards: D!

Me and the GF went once. The gelato is fine, but not good enough to overwhelm the distance from our place (5 streets and 2 avenues). There are definitely a lot of ice cream/​soft serve/​gelato treats around, but this is exceptional for the neighborhood.
TIP — could be a little pricey to some

Needed coffee fix after our delicious dinner nearby. It was after 9:00 so not all the cafes were open. We happen to stumble upon this corner gelato shop– open air, but tucked into the building. Selection was overwhelming of European style gelatos and sorbets. Free samples! I tried the Chocolate Whiskey Brownie– to die for, rich and creamy. Also I tried the Nutella– equally as awesome. We each had a scoop. Single $ 5, Double $ 7, Triple $ 9. Dish or cone. I prefer a dish b/​c I eat slow. For a sweet fix one is sufficient. I commented on the calories and the bubbly tender proceeded to let me know the gelatos are made with whole milk instead of heavy cream. A plus for us waistline savvy girls! We did get a piping hot coffee– Americana double shot $ 2 for about 8oz– strong but good! They offer punch cards too! It got busy right when we ordered– I have a feeling it’s a hot spot for Summer.

I love good gelato, which sadly this isn’t. The flavored piled high look amazing, but after trying multiple gelato flavors, they all tasted very artificial. The texture and temperature was right but the flavor was bad. It doesn’t even come close to comparing to grom. Maybe the sorbet is better. I did like the Greek yogurt flavor, which actually taste like yogurt. I’d prefer fro yo to this.

I ran across this dream spot after exploring the UWS on a perfect summer day. Now hailing from the UES where there are as many fro-​yo shops as sushi bars, finding Screme was like a desert oasis after descending from 125^th St.
From the tradition flavors to the fruity flavors to the specialty flavors — decisions!!! I was in the mood for fruity so I chose a scoop of coconut topped with a scoop of pineapple. Nailed it! So amazing! Chucks of fresh pineapple nestled in my scoop was a treat, and the coconut was so creamy.
Got the reward card because I will make the 5 mile round trip on foot for this cute little gem. Next time — something chocolatey

Possible the best ice cream on the UWS, possibly even NYC. The flavors are creative and fun, and there’s a great sorbet selection too. Guilty pleasures abound, as well as some alcohol infused options…

The only reason I didn’t give this place 5 stars is that even though most of their staff are nice and know a lot about their product, some of the people are just plain mean. I went there the other day and I asked for a couple of samples. On my second one the guy said «too many» AFTER he scored the sample and fed it to himself. Why? You could have done 1 of 2 things:
1: you could have to me BEFORE you scooped the sample and more POLITELY that I reached the limit
2: you could have told me AFTER that sample instead of being so rude
Their gelato is amazing and I’ll still go there, but the manager should know about his staff!

We came based on a friend’s recommendation and I’m so glad I did! The service was friendly and the gelato is really good. I got a little beside myself and ordered a Captain Crunch flavor. Yes, I’m lactose intolerant, but this was the cereal of my childhood! And if you like the cereal, you’ll love the gelato. I also ordered the mojito sorbet (what up, dairy-​free!). They freely give samples and recommendations. Try it!

It’s a tiny outdoor ice cream shop on a corner in the Upper West Side.
With no wait, the friendly waiters immediately provided me samples of their favorite flavors and some that intrigued me.
I ended up getting a single scoop of Panna Cotta on a cone and it was massive. The guy put so much ice cream that it was almost (but thanks to my mouth, I caught it all!) falling off. I’m not complaining. More screme for me.

Yeah it’s pricey, it’s New York.
You go and make gelato yourself with the same quality ingredients and see how you fair then.
Anyways,
Mojito and Strawberry flavor to die for. They let you sample as many as you want so you can find the right flavor for you. After a match made in gelato heaven, you walk away with a $ 5 cup of goodness and you suck it up because that’s equivalent to your grande latte.

I chanced by this gelato place on a stroll around the Upper West Side and thought to give it a go — their display looked very tempting.
I tried the corn-​bread flavor and it was disappointingly not good. I then tried the chocolate dream which I ended up getting. It tasted good and the chocolate flavor was rich but a single scoop was $ 5 which I thought was a bit overpriced for the quality/​quantity of the gelato they provide. Would I take a friend there? Probably not unless they’re aware of a particularly great flavor that they have tried before.

If you’re into high-​quality ingredients blended with a contagiously friendly stand owner, this is THE gelato stand for you! Nothing else on the UWS compares.
A bit pricey at $ 5 per small cup, but with the quality, happiness, and extra toppings thrown in, you won’t begrudge the change.

This gelateria has a beautiful display of ice creams, including flavors such as oreo, ferrero rocher, coconut sorbet and others. I had the chocolate ice cream and it was excellent but a bit price at $ 5 dollars for a scoop. It would be less in Miami but I guess these are NY prices

/​/​SERVICE /​/​Was strolling down Amsterdam when a nice man was shouting, «Free samples!!» over the counter of his gelato booth and practically forced samples into our hands. Sometimes, I feel guilty asking to sample flavors before I commit at an ice cream or gelato shop, but this man was so pleasant. He kept spooning out flavor after flavor when we weren’t even asking to try them.
/​/​FOOD /​/​
+ Captain crunch: I’m not a big fan of Captain Crunch cereal, but the gelato was so unique and tasty
+ Strawberry: Refreshing and from the taste of it, it was very apparent it was made with real strawberries
My only gripe is the price. $ 5 for a tiny cup of gelato, but that seems to be the standard in NYC. In addition, not too many flavors are available.