Emack & Bolio's
6 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/nyc10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Emack & Bolio's is recommended by commenters. One says it blends hard ice cream with air for a soft-serve-like texture and finds it divine, one says any flavour can be ordered as soft serve at the Upper West Side shop, which is the address given, and mentions vegan flavours, one says it makes better ice cream, one lists it for inventive flavours, and one calls it a good pick for hot fudge. Views are mixed: one thinks it is very good, one does not love the flavours but would order vanilla with hot fudge, one found it watered down, and one self-described soft-serve fan would not recommend it for soft serve.
Address
Emack & Bolio's, 389 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Vanilla with hot fudge
- Best for
- Ice cream
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/Natural_Piano6327 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024taste
Says the shop whips hard ice cream with air into a soft-serve-like texture and finds it wonderful.
- Caveatu/Cosmicfeline_ in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024
A self-described soft-serve fan would not recommend the shop for soft serve.
- Caveatu/rodya25 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Visited once and called it the worst ice cream they have had, describing it as tasting watered down.
- Recommendsu/Jeopardyfan1234 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026variety
Visits the UWS branch; says any flavour can be ordered as soft serve and that vegan flavours exist.
- Recommendsu/justthekoufax in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024
Loves Emack & Bolio's.
- Mixedu/bkhalfpint in r/FoodNYC · May 2025variety
Disagrees with the negative review after a recent first visit; dislikes the flavors but would order vanilla with hot fudge.
- Mixedu/andrewegan1986 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024price
Says it is very good.
- Recommendsu/pumper911 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Agrees Emack is a good pick.
Show all 10 cited comments
- Recommendsu/spiberweb in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Listed as an answer to the inventive flavors question.
- Recommendsu/thtkidfrmqueens in r/nyc · May 2024taste
Says this shop makes better ice cream.
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