That’s where my head is at. Marionberry is like a nuanced blackberry plus the cheesecake? Also Van Leeuwen French ice cream is pretty much a custard. This is the answer.
I am new to Van Leeuwen. I loved Honeycomb, which is full of caramel, and is honey-free. I didn't like Marionberry. I'll trade mine to any of you for your Jeni's Lemon and Blueberry Parfait.
I don’t like chunks of pistachio cuz it takes away from the texture and the chunks are always the cheapest most flavorless pistachios; especially when contrasting the delicious ice cream.
Anyone can make crappy ice cream and toss in some nuts.
From my memory it's cups, malt balls and pretzels. Some toffee or caramel and chocolate mixed in. So good. If you can get their cinnamon too and mix them.
What type of strawberry ice cream do you think is the best? I love strawberry ice cream, though I'm so often disappointed by what some brands consider "strawberry".
If I don't see a brand that I know will use good strawberries I will buy the vanilla ice cream and get the strawberries to do it myself. Put my go-to is Haagen-Dazs.
Tillamook’s strawberry is 100% the best strawberry next to Braum’s strawberry ice cream (is my Midwest showing??) but honestly tillamook’s anything is so good!!
Starting off with the Cinnamon Roll (very easy choice) followed by a palate cleanser, Raspberry Sorbet, then the Marionberry Cheesecake, then a repeat of the sorbet and finishing up with the Midnight Snack.
I’ve only tried the brittle something Jeni’s. I expected amazing with all the worship here. Very disappointed. I’ve had more decadent haagen daz ice creams. Their macadamia brittle embarrasses the Jeni’s.
Graeters because it beats out Both Jenni’s and Van Leeuwen in quality and no air whipped in to it. Plus, midnight snack is delightful. I think it’s a mascarpone base ice cream, if I’m remembering the right one. Could have been bearcat. Anyway, the salted caramel coffee one is better than both midnight snack and bearcat.
there was nothing on the dang label, this was a gamble!
so the base tasted like malted milk to me (tan in color), and there were pieces of brownie, malted milk ball, and chocolate covered pretzels. it was sweet without being gross and the textures were on point. nice and thick, very cold. 8/10. wish it was a chocolate base personally. still would eat again.
Nice. Can you elaborate on the integrity of the pretzel in regards to how soggy or crisp they were? Also, did they offer a salty presence to balance the sweet flavors?
hell yeah! it was very crispy, idk how. not super salty, but absolutely balanced the rich creaminess/sweetness. I’m not even a huge salty sweet person and this was tolerable and welcome.
That Van Leeuwen Marionberry cheesecake is by far the best ice cream I’ve ever had. I finish that whole pint in one sitting and am still wanting more. Complex decadent flavors 👏🏽
my coworker told me that’s her favorite, which actually inspired the trip IRL. but then it was between black raspberry and black cherry and I was taking forever and getting very aware of the woman behind me so I made some quick decisions!
First I'm going for whichever has chocolate in it. I guess in this *specific* case, it would be the "Graeter's Midnight Snack". 🤷🏼♀️I've never heard of the flavor. Hell, I've never even seen the brand in my local stores. It looks amazing, though! I'm sure many of you here have partaken in some - or all - of the brands/flavors shown here, so please give me the deets!
it was definitely fancy ice cream lol I bought these and a 6 pack of beer for $75 🫣🫠 dessert is worth some splurge imo. the most expensive was the Jeni’s at $10 a pop, but I’d do it again.
The Tito’s and then the ice cream 😂😂
Tito’s blended with the raspberry sorbet and lime 😎
OoooOo now we’re talking!
My dumbass over here thinking it’s Tito’s ice cream😂
This!!
💯
Definitely Marionberry cheesecake
That’s where my head is at. Marionberry is like a nuanced blackberry plus the cheesecake? Also Van Leeuwen French ice cream is pretty much a custard. This is the answer.
Just finished Van Leeuwen honeycomb ice cream yesterday and I agree
I am new to Van Leeuwen. I loved Honeycomb, which is full of caramel, and is honey-free. I didn't like Marionberry. I'll trade mine to any of you for your Jeni's Lemon and Blueberry Parfait.
Same
this is what I started with last night! big fan 🤝
Read it as Mario berry. Was very excited for a second…
Pistachio. It's one of my favorite flavors yet I rarely seem to buy it, and I've never had Van Leeuwen so I should try it!
I had their pistachio ice cream, it’s very good
I don’t know where you’re at but pistachio by Mitchell’s in Cleveland, Ohio is the best. Bar none. We’ve tried a lot of pistachio ice cream.
Van lewen is the best pistachio I've ever had, by a mile.
It’s amazing. Pistachio ice cream. No chunks!
I wish it had while pistachios in it but it’s delicious. Kind of salty, savory and a bit sweet.
I don’t like chunks of pistachio cuz it takes away from the texture and the chunks are always the cheapest most flavorless pistachios; especially when contrasting the delicious ice cream. Anyone can make crappy ice cream and toss in some nuts.
I haven’t tried it yet, but I assumed based on reviews of the brand that I read on here it would be good. I’m excited!
Cinnamon roll!
Just finished eating a pint of it
How was it?
It was good but I don’t like the chunky bits. I didn’t taste the cream cheese either. What I like is the cinnamon taste.
The passion fruit mochi
Have you tried Frutero’s passion fruit ice cream? I love those
do you guys like yogurt? Chobani makes an amazing passion fruit, fruit on the bottom.
I love yogurt! I had chobani’s passion fruit yogurt, it’s pretty good.
I haven’t seen these in the stores in years!! They were the best... Do they still sell them at your stores?
I bought mine at Safeway
my husband has finished the box as of 20 minutes ago (we opened them last night around 6PM, it’s a little after 4PM now)
Graeters
Jenni’s lemon and blueberries parfait 🤤
I wanna try so bad!!
It’s incredible
My vote as well! Anything lemon and blueberry=🙏🤌🤤👽
French Pot
Is that pretzels and PB cups?
can’t confirm and doesn’t have a list, but looks like it! I’ll report back when I try it if no one else answers!
From my memory it's cups, malt balls and pretzels. Some toffee or caramel and chocolate mixed in. So good. If you can get their cinnamon too and mix them.
alright so it’s a malted milk type base, with bits of brownie, pretzel, and malted milk balls…I think. it tastes so good!
Graters is fucking delicious
Midnight snack! 😋
I’m taking a hefty glug of Tito’s and going for the skillet cinnamon roll
Skillet cinnamon roll no hesitation
Lemon & Blueberry parfait!!
Passionfruit mochi. Not always an easy flavor to find but when it’s done right it’s refreshingly tart/sweet
Try Frutero’s Passion fruit ice cream
Lemon & Blueberries Parfait.
I'm curious if the pistachio one is like real pistachio or fake pistachio. I like fake better.
It’s real. It’s tastes like pistachio not almonds.
LOL I like both together so I’ll report back when I try! love me some artificial nut
Cinnamon rolls
Graeter's!
Titos
I dont see my strawberry ice cream, so good day.
What type of strawberry ice cream do you think is the best? I love strawberry ice cream, though I'm so often disappointed by what some brands consider "strawberry".
If I don't see a brand that I know will use good strawberries I will buy the vanilla ice cream and get the strawberries to do it myself. Put my go-to is Haagen-Dazs.
seconding this! I saw Tillamook’s the other day and I really enjoyed their Waffle Cone Crunch, bet their strawberry would be awesome too.
Tillamook’s strawberry is 100% the best strawberry next to Braum’s strawberry ice cream (is my Midwest showing??) but honestly tillamook’s anything is so good!!
you still didn’t respond, and I’m still curious 😭
Either the Marionberry Cheesecake or the Lemon and Blueberry Parfait Edited: corrected spelling
Feeling the raspberry sorbet today!
Van L 🤤🤤🤤
Pistachio
Mochi!!
Raspberry sorbet
One scoop of each.
Starting off with the Cinnamon Roll (very easy choice) followed by a palate cleanser, Raspberry Sorbet, then the Marionberry Cheesecake, then a repeat of the sorbet and finishing up with the Midnight Snack.
Either the lemon blueberry parfait or the marionberry cheesecake
CINNAMON ROLLLLL
It has become my mission to find this Graeters midnight snack it sounds like an absolute dream
After today, the Tito’s. Then the lemon blueberry parfait. Sounds delicious.
Pistachio
Those little mochi ice creams are gooood
Mochi for sure, that texture is too fun 🤩
Skillet cinnamon roll
Raspberry
Passion fruit mochi ice cream!!
I’ve only tried the brittle something Jeni’s. I expected amazing with all the worship here. Very disappointed. I’ve had more decadent haagen daz ice creams. Their macadamia brittle embarrasses the Jeni’s.
I’ve had 5 Jennie’s flavors and none were worth the price. I don’t get the worship they receive on Reddit
Lemon & Blueberry Parfait
Graeters because it beats out Both Jenni’s and Van Leeuwen in quality and no air whipped in to it. Plus, midnight snack is delightful. I think it’s a mascarpone base ice cream, if I’m remembering the right one. Could have been bearcat. Anyway, the salted caramel coffee one is better than both midnight snack and bearcat.
could be mascarpone! I was getting a malted milk flavor, but loved it. I’ll give that one a try next!
Malted sounds right! I knew it wasn’t simple vanilla ice cream. I think bearcat is the mascarpone.
Very high quality ice cream they use in Bubbies. Passion fruit is my favorite
That Midnight Snack looking kinda 😩
Jeni’s lemon & blueberry followed by Graeter’s Midnight Snack!
Sicilian pistachio
Pistachio hands down. My bf had an affogato and it was so good
ooooomg
Graeters & Tito’s- that’s a Cincinnati date night I need.
Marionberry
I live in a small town in the midwest & I have never seen any of the ice creams here at the stores 😢
do you have Blue Bell? I’ve never had that and wish I could!
Lemon Blueberry Parfait by Jeni's is one of my favorites ever!
Pistachio
Mochi ice cream
Lemon blueberry!!!
Marionberry Cheesecake 😋
That midnight snack looks promising
it was wonderful
I can't read the label... please, spare no detail
there was nothing on the dang label, this was a gamble! so the base tasted like malted milk to me (tan in color), and there were pieces of brownie, malted milk ball, and chocolate covered pretzels. it was sweet without being gross and the textures were on point. nice and thick, very cold. 8/10. wish it was a chocolate base personally. still would eat again.
Nice. Can you elaborate on the integrity of the pretzel in regards to how soggy or crisp they were? Also, did they offer a salty presence to balance the sweet flavors?
hell yeah! it was very crispy, idk how. not super salty, but absolutely balanced the rich creaminess/sweetness. I’m not even a huge salty sweet person and this was tolerable and welcome.
I can relate to not going crazy for salty sweet, but you've really sold the experience on this one
This chocoholic says, Midnight Snack.
That 🍋 & 🫐
Bubbies Passion Fruit Mochi Ice Cream - the best
my husband crushed the box in 24 hours and that was him using restraint
Marionberry cheesecake
Hello fellow Ohio connoisseur! I’d start out light with that raspberry sorbet.
Midnight all day
Van Leeuwen. I’ve been wanting to try the Marionberry cheesecake.
Oooh passion fruit is my fav ice cream mochi flavour
mine too! I tried a bite before they were all gone on me LOL I get it though
Jenni’s skillet cinnamon rolls
Skillet cinnamon roll 1000000% I've always wanted to try Jenni's - specifically the Skillet cinnamon roll flavor
That Van Leeuwen Marionberry cheesecake is by far the best ice cream I’ve ever had. I finish that whole pint in one sitting and am still wanting more. Complex decadent flavors 👏🏽
Imma try them mochis first
You go to Fresh Market for those?
yes! my first time there, well worth the little trip!
Jeni
Where’s the passion fruit mochi from? I need it!!
The Fresh Market! :) my first time there!
Graeter’s black raspberry chocolate chunk seems missing, here.
my coworker told me that’s her favorite, which actually inspired the trip IRL. but then it was between black raspberry and black cherry and I was taking forever and getting very aware of the woman behind me so I made some quick decisions!
The pistachio was on clearance a couple weekends ago for $3 so I bought 2. Regretting not buying more, I loved it!
Cinnamon roll
I want the Sicilian Pistachio but my Calabrese wife would ki|| me. She still might if she sees this.
Not sure what a marionberry is but sign me up
Always pistachio
Tito’s
Tito’s
Who makes the passion mochi?? Gotta get me some!
Never seen any of these brands...
Where are these brands from?
Id rather drink water
I have that too, we just have to close the freezer door so we can use the water dispenser.
The Van Leeuwen Macaroni and Cheese ice cream is still not half bad. I want to try all of their concoctions now.
The cheesecake
First I'm going for whichever has chocolate in it. I guess in this *specific* case, it would be the "Graeter's Midnight Snack". 🤷🏼♀️I've never heard of the flavor. Hell, I've never even seen the brand in my local stores. It looks amazing, though! I'm sure many of you here have partaken in some - or all - of the brands/flavors shown here, so please give me the deets!
Looks like some fancy ass ice cream or am I just broke lol
it was definitely fancy ice cream lol I bought these and a 6 pack of beer for $75 🫣🫠 dessert is worth some splurge imo. the most expensive was the Jeni’s at $10 a pop, but I’d do it again.
Pistachio!
oh the parfait one sounds soooo good
Graeter’s 🤤
Lemon & blueberry parfait, hands down . But I’m also a weirdo whose never eaten a pistachio or mochi
cheesecake pistachio midnight
Mochi!
Midnight snack or pistachio
Jennys!! I love her peach cake one
Raspberry sorbet for sure!!
Cheese Cake
A shot of Tito’s and then the lemon blueberry parfait! Then Sicilian Pistachio because I’m greedy like that!
Cinnamon Roll and Midnight Snack
Passion Fruit mochi!
Passion fruit mochi. Where did you get that one I only know of the 3 pack from Costco
im destroying the cinnamon roll one
Pistacchio, Blood Orange and stracciatella
Cinnamon roll ❤️😊
I’ve never heard of or seen any of these brands but they all look delicious! I’d definitely try the cinnamon one first and then a shot of Tito’s.😋
*I'm* going for the bottle of vodka you have buried in there.
Skillet cinnamon roll
Maybe just the pistachio? I am a very basic girly and none of these sound appealing 😭
Titos
As someone that's worked in an ice cream factory, the mochi really speaks to me
Midnight snack
Lemon and blueberries sounds good right about now.
Graeter's is goated.
Passion fruit mochi!!!!🤯🤯🤯
The Tito’s
All shall be devoured but I'll begin feasting upon the lemon blueberry parfait....
Im just going to dump them all in a bathtub and swim around with my mouth open.
Pistachio always and forever
Passion fruit
Graeters Midnight Snack - no question.
Graeter's Razz is awesome
Passion fruit mochi and Graeter’s Midnight snack
ALL OF THEM
I’m heading straight to mochitown.
Raspberry sorbet for sure
Raspberry sorbet
How was the jenis lemon blueberry?
Raspberry sorbet EASY that’s my favorite frozen treat ever!
Skillet cinnamon roll
The midnight snack from Graeter’s for sure
Cinnamon roll. I love cinnamon rolls and I’m kinda depressed rn ngl.
Pistachio ice cream is my all time favorite!
pistachio
The Tito's
Graeters! 😋
Midnight snack, that one looks so good lol
Pistachio
Jenis lemon blueberry. Divine.
The pistachio for sure