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| - I really would love to love Lappert's. I just don't. It's OK, doesn't suck, hey it's ice cream which rarely sucks. I had been in Lamperts several years ago, and didn't remember it being all that spectacular. After seeing all the great reviews on yelp, thought I'd give it another go. I tried the the Caramel Coconut Macadamia Nut which was dripping with so much caramel it completely overpowered the macadamia and coconut. I even noticed the server scooping away gobs of caramel off to one side of the bucket as she made my cone, that's how much was in there. I don't know if it was a fluke, a bad batch or what, but I swear it was like eating a cone full of caramel. I tried the Manila Mango too, also just OK. Knowing that mangos from the Philippines rock, and suspecting it was not really made from Manila mangos, I asked the gal behind the counter (who was Philipina) if it was really made with Manila mangos, and she said no. So kind of a strike against Lapperts simply for lying. I will say the portions are huge, a single scoop is really more like 2, so from a quantity/price standpoint, it's a pretty smokin' deal. The people behind the counter were friendly, service was fast, the place had a constant flow of people in and out, so people clearly like this place. Maybe mango isn't my flavor, and maybe the batch of Caramel Coconut Macadamia Nut was off that day, I would give it another try, but so far, not so impressed.
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