Salt + Straw, Uws
13 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC21 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend Salt & Straw, and many point to its unusual, seasonal flavours. One calls the vanilla outstanding, one calls the salt caramel addictive, and one loved a pistachio cannoli flavour at a pop-up. Not everyone agrees: one found the ice cream overly salty, one says most flavours do not work, one says the ideas are stronger than the execution, one found it very sugar heavy, and a couple mention long waits, one saying the line is not worth it. Commenters mention an Upper West Side shop, and one mentions a Brooklyn location; the address given is the Upper West Side shop, where one preview visitor was unimpressed.
Address
Salt & Straw, 360 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Salt Caramel, Pistachio Cannoli, Chocolate Tahini
- 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/alexisjbn in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025taste
Says the vanilla is outstanding and definitely not dull.
- Recommendsu/halermine in r/FoodNYC · May 2025variety
Suggests checking their offerings for unique flavors.
- Mixedu/Garconavecunreve in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Focused on mix-ins with changing flavors, but very sugar heavy.
- Caveatu/mgianfal in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Says they tasted it and found the ice cream overly salty, a complaint about the flavor itself.
- Recommendsu/kave1790 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Answers the question by naming Salt & Straw, with no further detail.
- Mixedu/thansal in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Had mixed views on it.
- Recommendsu/slightlypressed in r/FoodNYC · May 2025variety
Has unique seasonal flavors.
- Recommendsu/stonedsour in r/AskNYC · May 2024taste
Visited a pop-up shortly before the shop opened and loved the pistachio cannoli flavour.
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- Recommendsu/PreciseParadox in r/AskNYC · May 2024taste
Says two flavors there rank among their favorites and looks forward to the upcoming shop.
- Recommendsu/hazmat1963 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025taste
Says the salt caramel flavour there is very addictive.
- Mixedu/twotoasters in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Better at flavor ideas than execution, but appreciates the attempts.
- Recommendsu/Cuck_4_Cunnilingus in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Named as an answer to the inventive flavors question.
- Mixedu/morosehuman in r/FoodNYC · May 2025wait time
Says Salt and Straw delivers, though there were long waits and no seats at the Brooklyn location.
- Caveatu/netllama in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Most flavors don't work; what works is boring. Calls it hyped marketing.
- Recommendsu/dantesinfernoracket1 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Says the ice cream was really good and calls the brand amazing; happy it's in New York.
- Recommendsu/Superslimchick in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026variety
Recommends this shop for unusual flavours, noting it has no milkshakes.
- Recommendsu/Fluffy_Government164 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Named as an answer to the inventive flavors question.
- Recommendsu/quikfrozt in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Named as an answer to the inventive flavors question.
- Caveatu/nicko0409 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025wait time
Tried it once, found it only okay, says the line is not worth the wait, and plans to try another flavor.
- Caveatu/SoSpiffandSoKlean in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Went to a preview of the UWS shop, tried several samples, was unimpressed and prefers other brands.
- Recommendsu/SnooShortcuts7581 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025taste
Says home-made vanilla is best, suggests Salt & Straw if any shop, and faults NYC ingredients overall.
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