Sundaes and Cones — Restaurant in New York

in an age of overabundance and over-convenience (meaning too much of everything that is way to easy to get)...Sundaes and Cones is very much a neighborhood spot (AWESOME!) that does not cater to a consume-more mentality and doesn't really maintain a robust digital presence (which is a good sign they are focused on the ice cream and experience). the digital footprint of Sundaes and Cone is modest to say the least -- an old timey website and barely updated social media...and i love it because it doesn't lean into the absolute embarrassment of attention seeking beyond maintaining things (like a website) for basic business. Sundaes and Cones remains a casual friendly ice cream fantasy island that offers classic flavors (like Chocolate, Cookie Dough, etc.) as well as more off-the-beaten path ones that feel Asian influenced like (Sesame, Taro, etc.)...ice cream cones, cups, pints, etc. are available along with sundaes, milkshakes, egg creams, and more. the concentration on ice cream quality is so clear and palpable that you can taste it from first bite to last. i have toured through many of the flavors--the mint chocolate chip is so good. mintiness that is NOT chemically enhanced but tastes like actual mint, smooth cream ice cream that is not overly sweet, and even the chocolate chips are thinly shaven, solidly chocolatey, and have some snap to them. typically, i order a cone upside down in a cup to enjoy spoonfuls of ice cream with the crunch of the cone as my final bite treat. tbh, any of the flavors of ice creams or sorbets are going to be good and hardly ever miss. the ice cream hits the spot whether it is winter, spring, summer, or fall. to me, spring (or early fall) is a sweet spot for ice cream when it is just warm enough that you want something cool and sweet with the weather allowing easy walks throughout the East Village. however, whenever you decide to give Sundaes and Cones a spin is a good call whether it's a frozen tundra of winter or NYC's humid summer.

the ice cream parlor has some seating with benches outside. it's very clean and well-maintained with that soft warm ice cream parlor vibes of years long since passed. as the weather warms up, lines here build especially during the weekends as well as after dinner times. staff are friendly and patient. there's not a better recipe for an evening walk in NYC than dinner in the East Village, then walk over to Sundaes and Cones, and enjoy that sweet life stroll as you explore a neighborhood and devour that fine ice cream!*

*all that praise aside, i got a Americano coffee here recently and i would say it was passably good. while i won't ding my rating of Sundaes and Cones bc it is really an outstanding ice cream place, i'd bypass the coffee menu here as the staff here don't seem to be well-versed in coffee-making from my recent experience and probably don't make coffee drinks enough to have it...

If you're Black, I'd be a bit weary of this place - Not the best customer service and certainly not friendly. I came in on a weekday evening, a little after 5pm. In front of me was a white couple (M+F). They had ordered and the employer set their 2 ice cream cups on the counter. Before the male paid for both items, the woman began sampling her ice cream. I was up next and ordered my cup, I then asked if they "took apply pay", they said yes, but then, after the same employee was done scooping my ice cream, he held the cup BEHIND the counter, cupping it in his hands, as he waited for me to ruffle through my purse and pull out my phone to pay. It took me a second to notice what was happening and how off putting it was but I didn't want to say anything because another customer was behind me. I guess to him, I fit the description of someone that would run out without paying for a $6 scoop of ice cream?? All to say, it was more than rude; it was embarassing and just felt so pointed and cruel especially after witnessing how a non-black person was being treated just minutes before. There are many other ice cream shops in nyc, let alone east village, so if you're black, I'd suggest...

I was so happy to hear they had Rocky Road, which I’ve been looking for everywhere. It’s one of my childhood favorites, and for some reason high-quality Rocky Road is hard to find. I don’t eat Baskin-Robbins anymore. I’ve asked all over , and many people tell me that it’s too hard to freeze marshmallows in ice cream. That sounds so ridiculous & lazy to me - Rocky Road is a classic flavor. So I was SO excited that Sundaes & Cones had it - but then after I left & got past the sprinkles, I realized they had used peanuts instead of almonds. I guess there technically can be different nuts in Rocky Road, but if you are not using the standard -almonds!! - you should let the customer know. More importantly, no marshmallows!I even called them afterwards to ask what was in it & they said there was marshmallow sauce, but I didn’t detect any, and for Rocky Road you need nuggets of marshmallows. That is what makes it Rocky! Hello! And there were very few nuts, so it was basically a boring chocolate ice cream. Maybe if you are into Asian-inspired flavors you’d like this place - the quality of the ice cream & cone was high - but if you are going to do classic American flavors, do...