Van Leeuwen Ice Cream — Restaurant in Peabody

We heard that a new ice cream place had opened up at the North Shore Mall and truthfully didn't know what to expect. It's certainly not cheap and we thought to ourselves, "it's probably just another overpriced ice cream chain here on the North Shore." And while yes, it is expensive; it truly is amazing ice cream.

The atmosphere was cute, indoor/outdoor seating available, fun vibrant and retro decor, and an overall good vibe. The gentlemen behind the counter were lovely and let us try next to every flavor they had available before we finally made a decision.

Now for the decision, we landed on the Strawberry Yuzu Cheesecake and the Marionberry Cheesecake and they were both amazing! So full of flavor and a unique profile that you're not finding at the other places around here. We did try a ton of flavors and truthfully there wasn't one flavor that we weren't a fan of.

All in all, a solid spot; only thing knocking it down a star is that one scoop is almost 7 dollars. That said we will be back and we will be trying the Peanut Butter Brownie Honeycomb and the Brown Sugar Cookie Dough...

This is one of the best ice cream shop experiences I’ve ever had. The staffs were so friendly. Ashley was so enthusiastic to introduce so many flavors and offered us to try them all. Earl Grey has always been my number one favorite and Van Leeuwen did not disappoint me!!! We also got the mango sticky rice, blueberry jelly donut, and honeycomb. Their waffle cone/bowl was one of a kind compared to other ice cream shops. It was crunchy and had a hint of honey in it. Even with the ice cream melting on top, it still managed to stay crunchy!!! I can’t wait to try the big face coffee...

This is a REALLY GREAT addition to the North Shore Mall. We were afforded a pre-taste before we bought. The ice cream was premium. We definitely will be back. And I want to give a shout out to the manager who served us. He's very senior in the industry and very personable. He's clearly an asset to the...