Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain, Carroll Gardens
24 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC, r/Brooklyn25 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain in Carroll Gardens is recommended by many commenters. Several praise the milkshakes, and three point to the hot fudge. Two mention the floats and two suggest a custom or brownie sundae, while one is addicted to the frozen hot chocolate. Caveats: one commenter who otherwise calls it amazing finds it more of a sundae shop with few flavours, and one says the ice creams vary through the week.
Address
Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain, 513 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Malted milkshake, Hot fudge, Frozen hot chocolate
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain, Carroll Gardens, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/GimmeBooks in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Recommends Brooklyn Farmacy as a place to go.
- Recommendsu/Kai-in-Wonderland in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Says to try Brooklyn Farmacy first.
- Recommendsu/Funny_Ad7830 in r/Brooklyn · Nov 2025taste
Recommends this Carroll Gardens soda shop for its floats and ice cream; has only heard its egg creams are good.
- Recommendsu/laurazabs in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Proposes Farmacy, located in Carroll Gardens, as a Brooklyn alternative and notes it is far from Bushwick.
- Recommendsu/CabassoG in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025taste
Says its maple walnut is good.
- Recommendsu/misslo718 in r/Brooklyn · Nov 2025
Names Farmacy in Carroll Gardens when asked for favorite sweet shops in Brooklyn.
- Recommendsu/Polidorable in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Says you must visit Brooklyn Farmacy.
- Recommendsu/bayridgeguy09 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026taste
Says they are addicted to this shop's frozen hot chocolate and notes its egg creams and unusual float flavours.
Show all 25 cited comments
- Recommendsu/smithstreeter in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Agrees the Farmacy suggestion is an excellent pick.
- Recommendsu/Fixthefernback420 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Seconds a Brooklyn Farmacy recommendation for hot fudge.
- Recommendsu/understanding_robin1 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Names this Brooklyn soda fountain as a top pick with an exclamation.
- Recommendsu/bubba1834 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Recommends Brooklyn Farmacy as a pick.
- Recommendsu/EyeOwn3137 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Says this shop earns another mention.
- Recommendsu/shocktop6 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025
Names this shop as a suggestion without further detail.
- Recommendsu/RBenz3 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024taste
Recommends its milkshake.
- Recommendsu/okay-flight in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026variety
Points to a brownie sundae with peanut butter there and a big menu for mixing warm desserts with ice cream.
- Recommendsu/Garconavecunreve in r/FoodNYC · May 2026variety
Urges considering this Brooklyn shop for making a custom sundae.
- Recommendsu/UncreativeTeam in r/Brooklyn · Nov 2025taste
Calls this shop's shake exceptionally rich.
- Recommendsu/Savings-Gate-456 in r/Brooklyn · Nov 2025
Calls the suggested spot great.
- Recommendsu/RosieDerivater in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Endorses Brooklyn Farmacy; recommends its malted milkshake, praising the thick homemade hot fudge.
- Recommendsu/Short_Lingonberry_67 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2024taste
Recommends this Brooklyn spot and suggests adding its toasted marshmallow topping.
- Recommendsu/Lemonyhampeapasta in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024variety
Suggests this Brooklyn soda fountain, less convenient from Bushwick, noting its ice creams vary through the week.
- Recommendsu/TransitionKnown2109 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Agrees with a recommendation of Brooklyn Farmacy.
- Recommendsu/OKalrightOKAYalright in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025taste
Says this place makes a strong milkshake.
- Mixedu/morosehuman in r/FoodNYC · May 2025variety
Calls Brooklyn Farmacy amazing but says it is more of a sundae shop with few flavours.
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