Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

Tourist trap, but the location can’t be beat. Coming back here is always nostalgic and reminds me of the first time I looked up at the Brooklyn bridge in awe in sweltering summer heat.
All your traditional ice cream scoops and even some seasonal ones to boot (raspberry, blueberry, etc) that aren’t always on the menu, so make sure and ask. Otherwise, they serve a solid strawberry (my go to) and give a decent sized scoop for a whopping $ 4. Ouch.
If the line going into the «lighthouse» is too much, they usually have a ice cream truck outdoors that serves most the same stuff with half the line. Get it and enjoy the scenery, it’s what you’re paying for really.

I’m a sucker for ice cream, so I’ll pay extra for it ha! So this place is pretty good, the butter pecan it my favorite flavor, but it is a bit on the high end pricing for simple scoops of ice cream. The experience is what matters though… good service, simple, yet tasty flavors to pick from, awesome view of nyc!

Came here yesterday after a disappointing experience with Julianna’s Pizza. I walked into this place and I was like damn what are these people smoking? How can you charge $ 4.50 for one scoop of ice cream? I’m cheap and value is an essential component to my evaluations of food places. So I was ready before I even tasted the product to write it off.
I got one scoop of Vanilla Chocolate Chunk and was blown away by how good it was. Maybe I haven’t had a lot of good ice cream, but you can taste the difference here. The texture of the ice cream is totally different. The chocolate chunks were banging too. I enjoyed it thoroughly from my first to last bite and thought the ice cream was heavenly.
Thus, even though the prices are murder, I would endorse this place as a 5 star establishment.

Coming from queens this is not somewhere I can go everyday but everytime I’m in the area I always stop for some ice cream. Because we all scream for ice cream ;). I have tried all their flavors but only peaches and cream can satisfy my ice cream craving.
P.S.
The Raspberry lemonade is also very good.

Dunno about the ice cream, but beer buckets on the outdoor terrace with views of downtown Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge will do it for me!

Yummy ice cream! If there is a long line to get into the main building to get ice cream, which there was on the hot day I went, you can go to the smaller stand instead. The small stand is right at the entrance of the white and red tent by the water, you can’t miss it. Even the one-​scoop cone is really two scoops, great deal for under $ 5! Cash only.
I had the chocolate chunk, which was deeeeelish! See pic… I took a bite out of the top scoop because it was melting. #sorrynotsorry

It’s some views from Bk.
How Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory got me to pay $ 6 for a single scoop of basic butter pecan? The view! (Also you get to use the bathroom too, so thumbs up for that)
The ice cream is medicore, but what is could beat having ice cream while staring into manhattan’s beautiful skyline?
Flavors are simple: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, and Butter Pecan.
It’s a small place, so be expected to wait outside but the lines are pretty quick. And make sure to bring cash! They dont accept credit.
That being said, pay the overpriced basic ice cream and enjoy the view.

Ice cream here is really basic. They offer your standard flavors such as strawberry, chocolate chunk, and vanilla, but they really don’t offer any unique flavors. Cookies and cream isn’t even served here, but oreo toppings are available at an extra charge. Ice cream is rich and creamy and the scoop size is generous. Service is efficient and is able to move the line quickly. Cash only!

Made one last stop here before we left for the airport. We just finished eating at Grimaldi’s and naturally, I wanted something sweet.
I got cookies n crème in a waffle cone. I don’t remember what flavor my boyfriend got.
The location is very picture-​esque, in a sense where you can enjoy your ice cream while strolling around the pier, with amazing views of the Manhattan skyline, not to mention the Brooklyn Bridge right in front of you.
Every place in New York just seems to be so majestic. I love it.

This ice cream shop wouldn’t make it if it weren’t in such a great location. Who wouldn’t want some ice cream while strolling around DUMBO and the waterfront.
The flavors are basic at best. It’s not bad ice cream but no way is it worth waiting in line for. Get a pint of ice cream at a bodega and stroll around the park. Same thing.

Located in the crazy touristy area near Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory looks more like a house than an ice cream shop. The fact that it’s located right by the park makes it a hotspot, where you can get a cone and enjoy the views on a nice, sunny day. Quite nice, but not my favorite place, given that I can be very impatient with desserts.
I’m not really quite sure why there was a line outside for it, however. Perhaps it’s because of the sheer number of tourists in the area, but I certainly wouldn’t wait more than the normal time for this ice cream because there really isn’t that much of a variety. It’s good ice cream, but I would just go to the Shake Shack for the main flavors. Not only that, the Shake Shack ice cream/​milkshakes/​concretes are actually a little more reasonably price.
The prices are kinda high for the lack of unique flavors, but I guess that’s the premium you pay for being so close to the park. Not only that, they do at least give you a pretty big scoop for the $ 6 cone you’re about to get. The service is really friendly, helpful, and patient, but I think that patience also leads to the crazy lines, so it’s a bit of a double-​edge sword. Wow, who would have thought that patience would lead to an unideal situation?
Cash only.

Came here with friends after eating Grimaldi’s pizza. Line was long, but it went really fast.
Service was speedy and servers were very amiable and efficient.
I got vanilla ice cream with rainbow sprinkles on cone, a pretty standard choice. The ice cream was nicely smooth and creamy.
The sprinkles were amazing! They were chewy and had a nice texture to them. They were more generously sized than the ones you see in the grocery store.
They had really nice outdoor seating under tents, which was great considering we were out in gloomy weather.
For good quality old time favorite flavors, I would highly recommend this place.

Not much to it but a cute spot standing along the Brooklyn bridge park that serves ice cold treats on hot summer days!
They have good ice cream, fast service, and nice staff. The place seems it’s been around fooooorever so it’s cute and adds to the old, homey feel of it.
Downsides: overpriced and not much variety when it comes to flavors.
But regardless, I’ll be back because it’s so convenient at the park. Also, who says no to icecream? Bring a date here after dinner, grab a cone, and walk around hand in hand as you watch the sun set on a cute summer evening.
Enjoy! :D
Oh and ps. BRING CASH!!! Otherwise you’ll run around looking for an ATM and pay a $ 3 convenience fee (I’m not salty… ahahahaha)

I’ve been here several times, and feel acquainted enough to review it. The first time I came here there was a longggg line out of the door on a hot summer’s day. Hand in hand with my SO and excited just to try this surprise with him– perhaps, I thought I loved this place from how there was nothing left of my ice cream/​but I realize now that he just finished it off for me.
I came back here in the recent wintry times, and realized that the view outside of this place makes it. Honestly, the ice cream is nothing special; perhaps almost too creamy and heavy after the first few spoonfuls. I’ve tried Chocolate Chunk, Strawberry, & Butter Pecan. However, on the perfect night, it could be a magical ice cream depending on who you’re sharing it with.
The view is stellar. The atmosphere of the place could be a nostalgic ice cream parlor. The ice cream may just be the tiny cherry on top.

Great place to end the day with after a long stroll in Brooklyn Bridge Park! The wait here gets pretty long, especially when it’s beautiful out, so expect to wait around 15 – 20 mins.
They give a big scoop of ice cream — that is, if you get it in the cone! I really like their Strawberry ice cream in particular, but their double chocolate is equally as good!
Prices are steep for an ice cream cone (I believe $ 5 – 6), but so perfect to enjoy the NYC skyline with.

We came to the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory on a whim in the evening. We were able to find parking a short distance from the establishment. The selection of ice cream flavors was limited and I ordered butter pecan on a cone and my fiancé had butter pecan and coffee on a cone. There were also three table with chairs available for seating. We were able to sit down for a little while and then left to enjoy the lovely scenery. Overall, the ice cream was good but it was our surroundings that made this a great experience.

Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory NEVER FAILS!
I think most people come here for dessert after having a slice of pizza like I did. I always struggle to try something else (peach&cream or pecan), but I always end up getting a scoop of coffee on waffle cone because I just couldn’t resist. I taste a bit of the chocolate chocolate chunk and it’s very rich flavored.
The line always gets longer whenever the weather warms up a bit, but it moves fairly quick.

I’ve been here one time & never really care to go back. The ice cream taste alright. Its the same as any ice cream you eat anywhere. Those basic & simple ice cream, yup! Thats it. A lot of people come here I think its because of the location. Outside is the nice view of manhattan and on the summer time its a great spot to walk around.
3 star because its not bad, it just taste alright and service is good and I love to walk around this area specially if its warmer.

One of the more famous stops in Brooklyn and a must try when crossing the Brooklyn Bridge. I didn’t have high hopes due to it being more of a tourist spot, but even on a cold day, this place hits the mark.
Pleasantly surprised that there was no line on a Saturday late afternoon. Got two scoops on a cone ($ 6) — PB&Chocolate and Butter Pecan. Simple flavors, creamy; doesn’t melt too fast.
Cash only is a bit of a drag, though not that the prices are egregious. Location here is great (near the pier), and perfect for picture taking. Worth a trip once.

Probably one of the best ice creams ever. Cash-​only, old school, in a cute little location by the East River. The menu is pretty limited in terms of flavors, but what you get is the thickest and best texture you could ask for. Can’t wait to go back!

Long queues always! That’s because it’s the best ice cream! Truly. I’m no ice cream fab but I will wait the queue patiently knowing what’s to come. Chocolate chocolate chunk… just amazing. They also have a small stand outside which offers limited range but shorter queue (sometimes!).

Always a tourist favorite, but it’s still good ice cream. Usually during the spring and summer, there is always a line. But since I went when it was pretty cold, there was no line. I had the pistachio, which was a special but an extra 50 cents. It was worth it, it was so smooth and had pistachio nuts, it was amazing!

Com certeza um dos melhores sorvetes que já comi com a melhor vista da vida! Pedi o sorvete de pêssego, era muito bom, dava pra sentir o gostinho do leite e tinha pedacinhos de pessego!

It’s a place that you have to go to if you come to Brooklyn but not the best ice cream I’ve had in the area. They have very limited flavors with vanilla and chocolate as two basic flavors, strawberry, peaches and cream, pecan, and coffee. Peaches and cream and vanilla was pretty good but I just wish the ice cream was creamier. Portions are huge!

Vanilla Chocolate Chunk, oh, how I love you so. I waited on line for 5 minutes (on a super cold day) which was pretty impressive considering the notoriously long lines. I ordered a cone and they were very generous with the scoops! It would have been nice if they accepted credit, but either way, terrific ice cream. The vanilla ice cream was simple, clean, and classic. Exactly how vanilla should be. I liked how the chocolate chunks (Barry Callebaut dark chocolate) were a perfect combination of both bitter and sweet because I was then able to finish my entire cone… Thank you, Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory!

A cute little spot to grab some yummy ice cream. The ice cream flavors are very basic, but very delicious! The ice cream is creamy and they give you a very generous scoop!
The front of the store has a really really amazing view of the city, so it’s definitely a good place to stop by at for a small snack, especially if you just finished walking across the Brooklyn Bridge!

This place is a classic, but not the best ice cream I’ve ever had.
My brother and I split a vanilla with oreo crumbs on top. It was a pretty large portion, but still turned out being $ 7 bucks… a little steep for basic ice cream. It’s cash only too, so make sure to stop at the ATM before you come.
The location is amazing. The shop is a cute, adorable ice cream place that looks like a light house on the pier right next to the Brooklyn Bridge. So it’s a great place to go if you’re ever over there and craving some traditional ice cream.

Generous scoops and staff seemed very friendly. Not sure what the fuss is about though, the offerings (favors) seemed ordinary and the space was small.
Too pricey for my liking but I guess that is how you afford rental space on the waterfront. I might have to try it again and experiment with the flavors to see if I would rate it higher.

Not sure what the big deal is about this place.
Not worth the $ 4.50 a scoop.
Ice cream flavors are plain and taste even plainer.
Coffee Chocolate Chunk– Very strong coffee flavor with tasteless small pieces of chocolate.
The location is amazing but just walk a little further and get Ample Hills instead.
*cash only

Okay, the ice cream itself is quite average. I had peach ice cream & wet walnuts, and it was very good, but it was very good in that it was ice cream and ice cream is always very good. My husband had the coffee ice cream, which he loved. It’s a cute little building, with a cute little staff, in a really prime area. Come here to sit, have a scoop, and check out the view. Don’t come here thinking you’re about to have a life altering ice cream experience.

Brooklyn Ice Cream is my favorite part of NYC. It has so much culture and it’s so romantic. I used to go with my sister and her boyfriend but I had to stop because it was depressing being the third wheel, lmao.
ANYWAYS, I’ve been coming here even before the man made park. They have cute little events they hold there. One time I went they had a telescope that when you looked into it you see people from London.
The ice cream is simple, it’s no fancy flavors. Honestly, the simpler the better in my eyes. I always get the ice cream with the waffle cone. It’s creamy and velvety. Just a new experience and a great way to see NYC.
Must see sight.

Love my butter pecan each and every time ;) I never sat inside, just grab a bench seat w tourists and overlooking the very beautiful views of river café and BB!

Yes it’s mobbed with tourists. Annoying that it’s cash only even though they have credit card capable registers. And yes it’s overpriced. And sure the staff seems largely apathetic.
But at the end of the day the ice cream itself is delicious.

Came here around closing time on a Friday. When I first looked it up on Unilocal,I was surprised to see only 3.5 stars as the lines are always huge. Unfortunately, once I had a taste, i realized why. I got the peaches and cream on a cone. The peaches and cream was completely tasteless. I was contemplating giving it two stars but as two stars is «Meh. I’ve experienced better», I actually had the thought, «Yes I had better, but better doesn’t even compare. This is just bad so it doesn’t even qualify for it to be compared with something else that is remotely good.» Sorry, one star it is.
Should I give it another chance and try another flavor? Nah. Definitely not worth a crazy wait.

My second ice cream in a day! Cannot believe myself! But Brooklyn ice cream factory was indeed someplace where I cannot omit for sure! Ok excuse myself this time. There is always a long line in front of the door so it must and had better be good!
Result: just as it said, it’s the finest and purest vanilla ice cream that I had got. Strongly recommend.
Remember this place was cash only.

Aufgrund der langen Schlage und den guten Bewertungen sind wir hier Eis essen gegangen. Leider ist es schlechtes Softeis zum Preis von gutem, italienischen Eis. Die Aussicht ist schön, doch das Eis kann man sich wirklich sparen — die Wartezeit ist es nicht wert. Auch die Auswahl ist äußerst minimal. Die Bedienung ist Massenabfertigung.
Ich würde hier nicht noch ein mal Eis essen gehen.
–Essen (65%)
Geschmack *
Aussehen ***
Frische/​Reife **
Preis *
–Location (20%)
Sauberkeit ****
Ambiente ****
Atmosphäre *
–Service (15%)
Freundlichkeit ***
Flexibilität ***
Aufmerksamkeit ***
Total: ** (2.1)

Schöné Aussicht.
Mieses Eis. Wie geschmolzen und wieder gefroren. Wasserkristalle!
1 Kugel 4,50 $
Schade

Ice Cream in Brooklyn, wenn Eis dann dort. Die Lage der Factory das Eis alles Spitze.
Direkt am Fuße der Brooklyn Bridge dort wo die Anleger der Water Taxis ankommen. Sensationelle Aussicht auf Manhatten dazu ein gutes Eis, Preis ist angemessen anhand der Größe der Portionen.
Wir gehen wieder hin!

If you’re only able to come once, I would recommended the vanilla chocolate chunk because you can the best of both worlds: D if you can come here multiple times I would say try everything else! I love their chocolate chocolate chunk but some chocolate haters say it’s too much chocolate for them but vanilla chocolate chunk is perfect. The strawberry and butter pecan are DEELICIOUS as well. So today, I was with fam and we decided on two scoops as the other adult and child doesn’t eat much. I wanted more but I wasn’t paying LOL. Two scoops of one vanilla chocolate chunk and one butter pecan. We ended up with 4 scoops~ some random kind lady who had already left paid for another two scoops and the cashier said we could have it: D so we also got to try the chocolate and peaches~~~~~~ so much win today haha. Thank you generous lady out there!!! XOXOXOXO: D
Also the surrounding area has so many other things (water jets!) to do or places to chill around (grassss). Put away your iPads, kids.

1 boule butter pecan: un peu trop gras et sucré à mon goût, et 1 boule vanilla chocolate chip: délicieuse, les bouts de chocolat aussi :)
Par contre les boules sont énormes une seule suffit!

Chose the $ 5 Oreo ice cream sandwich. It’s a huge oversized Oreo & you can choose your ice cream of choice to stuff it.
I got the double chocolate chunk & it was pretty awesome.
My BF got the butter pecan & it was good too.
The line moves quickly.

I’m not sure about all these four/​five star reviews… I love ice cream and I know I can get waaaaaaaay better ice cream at a grocery store for a fraction of the price. We came here out of convenience because it was raining after dinner and the hubs really wanted some pictures of the Brooklyn Bridge at night.
Chocolate ice cream– really chocolatey and the niece enjoyed it.
Peaches n’cream– is a joke. Frozen pieces of peaches with flavorless iced milk. The most disappointing scoop of ice cream I’ve ever had.
If you want to enjoy the view, by all means do it for free and enjoy ice cream somewhere else.

This is the best ice cream I’ve ever eaten (and I’ve eaten a lot of ice creams).
My first visit many years ago is among my fondest dream-​like memories (involving ice cream). My friends and I walked over Brooklyn Bridge at night and waited in line for a good 20 minutes. The ice cream blew my mind. I’m a huge chocolate fan, and I LOVE the chocolate chocolate chunk. It’s so creamy and chocolatey (but not overly rich) and with a crunch from the chocolate chunks and absolutely amazing. The cone is crunchy and fresh too.
After purchasing the ice cream you can gaze at the Brooklyn Bridge while devouring. You could also eat inside, but there are only three tables there. The line is usually long. I’ve come during an awkward times and still encountered a line. Expect to wait a 20 – 60 minutes during peak times.
I’m sure spectacular view and dreamy first impression has something to do with this being my #1 ice cream, but the many times I have come here to eat only reinforce its status as the best ice cream ever!

Delish! Chocolate especially good!

das anstehen lohnt sich! leckeres Eis mit schnellem Schmelz! absolut Top und die Lage am Pier geradezu ideal!

nach einem spaziergang über die brooklyn bridge haben wir uns erst mal ein eis gegönnt.
eiskugeln sind groß und für den preis auch völlig angemessen.
geschmacklich auch lecker.
einen stern abzug gibts für die kleine auswahl und kahle/​unbequeme einrichtung.