Soft Swerve Ice Cream — Restaurant in New York

4.5 to be exact.

The owners of this place, Mike and Jason finally got this establishment opened up just in time for ... winter?!? Well that is okay, they have done a great job so far with it.

I honestly had to come here once I heard they offered Ube soft serve ice cream. I was convinced by the Filipino in me! Once you come in here, this place is very simple, yet clean and to the point. They offer you one of their four flavors (Ube, Matcha, Black Sesame, and Vanilla with the option to swirl Matcha/Black Sesame and Ube/Vanilla), toppings, and option for a cone.

Yes I knew I was already set on getting the Ube, but I wanted to try some of their other flavors first. I have to say the other ones I tried, the Black Sesame and Matcha were well-made. The black sesame was made just how I like it, comparable to other good ones I have had (i.e. Mitsuwa). The Matcha is also a solid option. with no worry of bitterness in the taste. You guys better stay consistent!

Anyways, on to the Ube! I decided to get one of their "swerve specials" called the Woodside, which was the only option that had Ube in it. This special also included toppings of coconut shavings and mochi. I feel coconut always goes well with Ube so it was a nice choice. I also decided to get this on a chocolate cone.

As for the taste?!? Yes it was GREAT! I have been always a sucker for soft serve ice cream, and seeing an ube flavor that was GOOD fully satisfied me. From speaking with the owners, they have worked really hard on this flavor, which yes, does use actual purple yam! I'm sure it was a trying process to have the right ratio of ingredients, but they have made it work. It must be difficult to make a flavor like this for soft serve considering how rare I actually find an ube flavor.

They also have some options for shakes which I may try next time to just get something different.... but it will be hard to do that considering how...

Who doesn't like Ube.. honeslty. But Ube soft serve?! I'm there!

We came here on the first opening day and was so glad we didn't have to wait in line as they went into their opening weekend selling out of ice cream. My wife and I were so glad we go to try it!

The location of Soft Swerve is a little bit out of Chinatown yet not too far that you can't get to after your dinner. It's a good walk to get to depending on where you are but by the time you get there, you'll have room to enjoy your dessert. The space is well put together with a beautifully painted wall for all those Instagram shots. Seating is limited but enough to not feel crowded.

We tried all the flavors and ultimately ordered the Ube. They give a generous amount of toppings and decorates them nicely. The time they take to put this together really makes you want to take a picture of it before you devour it. As I'm writing this, we have gone back a number of times so I've also ordered the other flavors. After trying all the flavors I do have to say the black sesame is probably my favorite (surprisingly... maybe I'm just Ube'd out).

I am really glad they opened a soft serve in Chinatown. They definitely know how to beat the competition by not following foot steps. You know you're doing something right when you come across two dessert spots on the same block and your spot is the one with all the...

Ube, Matcha, and Asian flavored desserts are usually a hit or miss. You either have authentic, subtle, and mildly sweet delights, or overly sweet Americanized concoctions made with the lowest grade matcha or ube extract. Soft Swerve is the former and takes the cake for the best ube ice cream I've ever had.

Since Soft Swerve is so popular I half expected a longer line. But when my partner and I arrived, it was only a 15 minute wait. Probably because it's the middle of winter and no one wants ice cream in cold weather. Go figure.

My partner and I both ordered the ube vanilla swirl in a cup. I got mine with mochi topping. The staff took the time to make a circle of mochi around my soft serve to make it look pretty and it shows how detail oriented the place is.

With a few tables in the front of the shop, we managed to snag a table as people were leaving. The ambiance is trendy and marked by the billboard of aesthetic polaroid photos of soft swerve ice cream.

Despite being super full from dinner, my partner and I both devoured our ice cream so fast that we both forgot to take photos...oops. The soft swerve was subtly nutty, mildly sweet, and not overwhelmingly creamy. The mochi was a perfect chewy addition to add a different texture to the mix.

Maybe next time I'll remember to take an Instagram worthy pic, because I'll...