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| - This location seems to be fairly new (if it's not on Yelp, it has to be new, right?) but it definitely didn't disappoint.
The first thing I noticed is that this place has a full bar. Having not been to the Bayview Ave location, I'm not sure if this out of the ordinary. Either way, there is whiskey, there is vodka, there is beer, there is ample opportunity for, "Gimme choclit.. Choclit, b'nana 'nd freroche!" And you know drunk people and anything that melts is always a good combination.
It was pretty crowded when I was here, but there was plenty of seating and there's a little patio out back for enjoying your dessert in the sun. I will say the line was insanely long, but with the Taste of Little Italy event going on, this was to be expected.
They serve three sizes, small, medium and large. Small will get you two flavours, medium is three and large is four. I say flavours because these are NOT scoops. If you go in here thinking, "I don't know if I can handle three scoops of ice cream ... Maybe I should get a small?" you will change your mind as soon as you see the little cups on the top of the counter. You probably get a half scoop per flavour, so the medium isn't that big at all.
Between the three of us we had blood orange, lemon, pistachio, Ferrero Rocher, coffee, Nutella, chocolate and coffee.
-- The Nutella isn't as rich as you would think. They opted for a plain ice cream base with Nutella swirled through it, sort of like a rasberry ripple, so it's definitely easy going.
-- The pistachio is actually their best selling flavour, along with chocolate, and it's insanely good. I say this as someone with an honest to God *problem* with nuts/peanuts in desserts. It toes the line, for sure, but it's on the right side of wrong, in my opinion.
-- The blood orange and lemon were both refreshing and zesty. I would say the blood orange was nicer than the lemon, but really, they were equal.
-- It's hard to screw up chocolate, but they do have numerous different kinds (including sugar free), so if you want something specific, make sure to check out all the flavours they have. Similar to the way I order coffee at Starbucks, I just ordered "chocolate" and let the girl behind the counter figure it out for herself. It was rich and creamy but there was no compromising of the chocolatey flavour.
-- The Ferrero Rocher was similar to the Nutella, what with it being a chocolatey hazelnut affair. I can't really elaborate on that. It tasted like the fancy chocolates everyone but me seems to have a hard on for.
One thing I like about this place is that they have a dedicated cashier who just hands out 'small' 'medium' or 'large' receipts. Do not tell this man your flavours, he does not care. All he wants to know is if you're having a small, medium or large and whether you want it in a cup or a cone. It makes it feel more efficient, and it means the person scooping your ice cream isn't also handling money (hello, pet peeve! Want to go for a walk?). You just give the scooper your ticket once you've paid and tell her what flavours you want.
The scoopers are pretty happy too. They like to sing and dance in unison to the radio. It was pretty cute!
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