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| - Who doesn't love free stuff? With a free fabfind voucher in hand, hubby and I came here for an after dinner dessert. The deal was fab. Definitely a good business use of group-type vouchers as I would never have otherwise heard of, or gone to this place. The gelato was very refreshing and delicious - two generous scoops piled on top of a cone was enough for us to share. A bare bones location decoration wise, there were a few metal tables and chairs to sit at and chill while enjoying the dessert and people watching. On a humid, rainy Saturday night, there was a continuous stream and line up of people coming in for their cold sugary treat.
The attitude that Karyn B. noted barely raised its head as it seemed the servers were more interested in moving the crowd along. The servers could smile more yes, but they were efficient and unpretentious, so I didn't mind. What I was taken aback by was the little signs that they had stuck into various gelato that basically said, 'No sampling'. At first, I thought it was just for some popular flavours as there wasn't a sign for all of them, but then when I observed the lack of sampling spoons, I realized that they meant for everything. Fair enough, as a business practice, however, given that the industry uses sampling as a general mode of operation, it did plant the seed of 'this place is really too high up on itself' into my brain. I'm not sure that given that there are so many other frozen treat places out there and in the immediate area, that I would want to give my patronage to a place that treats me as a person that would take advantage of them (by trying too many flavours just because I can). I don't even know them!
$5 for a small and extra for a cup vs a cone (or that could just be for the amazing deal I had). I would come here again for their large scoops of yummy gelato.
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