Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream Truck

Mmmmmmm. The Ice cream is interesting, and pretty good — but the cookies are what got me. They are super soft chocolate chip cookies with some sea salt that adds a perfect contrast of flavor. Would be five stars, but most flavors were sold out when we got there (I understand thats partially our fault for going late), ice cream was a little more on the expensive side, and staff seemed super bored/​unenthusiastic. Other than that though, it was a great treat! I would totally go again!

I usually find this truck in Soho somewhere and it’s a great treat for the hot summer months! The flavors are VERY rich. So, you might want to have a cup of water with you. I got the hazelnut and it was really good but again, rich… like super rich.

Overrated, overpriced ice cream. It’s all about the fancy branding and hipster appeal.

Second review: remains extremely over-​priced. Ice cream much better.
First review: Extremely over priced. Classic case where the sum of the whole is less than the parts. High quality ingredients make ice cream that doesn’t taste as good as it should. Icy. A little too dense. Flavors not as intense as I would have liked.

My favorite ice cream truck! I usually get a cone in Williamsburg! They have nice selection of ice creams! Very yummi! I also like to go for some latte at the store which is also in williambsburg.

It was so cool to see this truck parked on 1^st ave, that I had to stop and get my second iced coffee of the day.
Likes
–Cold pressed iced coffee
–Unique ice cream flavors
Dislikes
–Straws, napkins, and covers are kept on a little ledge outside of the truck. Everything was sort of dirty, dusty, and picked over.

4 stars for authentic ginger tasting ice cream. My pursuit for good ginger ice cream might have to end soon. I’ve found three solid places for ginger ice cream. I enjoyed how this paired with the Earl Grey ice cream. Now, ice cream on a cold day isn’t ideal, but isn’t temperature all relative? Maybe if you imbibe something cold, you can convince your body to raise its core temperature? Anything for more ice cream.

Like the non-​traditional flavors like ginger and earl grey.
There is nothing amazing about the consistency and the prices are absurd especially considering how tiny the scoops are! I could get a half gallon for that!

I was really excited to see this truck and thought it would be as good as all the artisan ice cream shops in San Francisco.
Big let down.
First of all, a single scoop in a cone is a whopping $ 4.90. I like my ice cream creamy, but this was all but that and the texture was really weird. More icy than smooth. The hazelnut flavor could’ve been bolder, but it was almost like eating a ferrero rocher with the hazelnuts mixed into the ice cream.
Do yourself a favor and buy a pint of Ben and Jerry’s instead.

This is my all time favorite ice cream. Its not too sweet and all of the flavors that I tried so far are very good: chocolate, pistacio, hazlenut and OMG… the EARL GREY! You have to try it if you are a tea fan.
Just yesterday I was at Grand Army Plaza for the food truck rally that takes place there every 3^rd Sunday. I got there close to the end and ordered lunch as I noticed that the line for the ice cream truck was pretty long. Upon getting my lunch from a different truck, I headed over to the Van Leeuwen line only to see that the guy in front of me was carrying the «This line is closed» sign. I was not going to give up so easily. I asked the man in front of me to slip me the sign. His good 2 shoe-​ness would not cooperate.
Fine.
A line started forming behind me. Goody 2 shoes mentioned that he was the last in line and that the line was closed and disappointed, sugar craving patrons sighed and walked away but I refused to move. Finally as we inched closer to the truck I said to him, «Lets do this. We will be ‘together’ but do separate order» Goody 2 shoes agreed and I happily skipped away with my Earl grey and Pistachio ice cream cup!

Yum!
After a bike ride though all of Central Park, we stopped in front of Tavern on the Green. Which is now an unfortunate looking site since the restaurant was open. ANYWAYS… but I spotted the Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Truck. They have a simplified menu but the flavors seemed very unique and different and I couldn’t wait to try.
I ordered two flavors — Coconut with Carob Chips and Ginger. I know ginger sounds weird but if you’re like me and love a little spice with a little sweetness, this is the ice cream for you. The flavor is intense, but not savory. The ginger pieces were sweetened and dried before added to the light creamy lightly gingered ice cream. Delicious.
The Coconut Carob Chips were also the same… lightly coconut flavored ice cream with dried coconut shreds and the carob chips add a little bitter sweetness. So good!
Very refreshing, light yet creamy and unique ice cream. Very intense flavors!

The greatest mint chip ice cream ever.
Mediocre coffee.
Sweet employee, quick service.

Probably the best ice cream I’ve had, super creamy, dense, and rich with outstanding flavors.
I got their earl gray and mint chocolate chip– both excellent! The intensity of the tea flavor, without the bitterness, was just so tasty, and the mint chocolate chip (white mint ice cream with square chunks of chocolate) is my favorite kind. My friends also got their ginger flavors– we went back here twice over the weekend, in the storming rain, just to get this stuff again.

It was a nice day outside and I was in the flatiron area and spotted this ice cream truck. At first I wanted hazelnut and the server who seemed to be more interested in texting on her blackberry informed me that they were out of hazelnut and several other flavors because they were out of season. The way she said was so snappy and holier than thou and in my head I was like REALLY? In spite of her rufeness, I decided on mint chip. However after letting go of almost 4 dollars for a small cup I really wasn’t satisfied with the quality. The mint chip tasted old and there were pieces of ice in it. Maybe I’ll try it again if the servers are friendlier and quality is better. Somehow Haagen Dazs still wins the game here. Even if your ice cream is locally sourced and organic it doesn’t make a difference if you don’t keep it fresh!

Had the ice cream here a couple of times. I’ve tried strawberry, pistachio and the cream and currant flavors. Small portion — 2 scoops and you can choose 2 flavors. This truck was parked outside of the Bleecker St Coach stores both times I encountered it.
Only con — one person manning the truck makes for a longer wait which makes you think twice about eating ice cream in February! Also, the flavors and on a large sticker on the truck so when they are out of a certain flavor, it can be confusing what the choices remain.

The truck was parked on Central Park South and I couldn’t help but stop when I saw a sign for pumpkin pie ice cream with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Even though I was kinda cold, I had to try it. I got a small cone and the guy was really generous — I couldn’t even finish it. There were tons of chunks of ginger but luckily, I love it.
I can’t wait to stop by and try a totally different flavor when it gets warm out again.

For all of the advertising and buildup of the Parked: Food Truck Festival on Governor’s Island this past Sunday, the only thing we managed to eat the entire afternoon was an ice cream cone from the Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream Truck. Was the ice cream so good to make up for the sea of woes in which we were surrounded? Nope. Not even close.
The waffle cone was decent, but the gianduja ice cream itself did not have a very deep flavor. Further, the texture of the ice cream was just strange. It was not creamy or smooth at all. It wasn’t even homogeneous! I was surprised by rough patches indicating that it had not been well mixed. Overall, it was okay, but there was nothing about the ice cream that should have garnered their truck a place at the festival over any other ice cream vendor in the city, organic ingredients or not. Pass.

Darn Van Leeuwen trucks!
They made me stop and get an ice cream cone. I wanted a nice cold Cinnamon flavor but they were sold out of almost everything so I got Ginger. mmm. My Tina Louise!
Then, I pass the truck on 23^rd and they have Cinnamon…

Saw the odd looking truck while walking through SOHO on our way to dinner. After dinner, we made our way back to the truck to grab some dessert. I got a cone of their chocolate which was delicious. It had a really good consistency and wasn’t overwhelming. My girlfriend got the ginger ice cream, which she loved. The ginger tasted exactly to the ginger that you would receive from a good sushi spot. It wasn’t very expensive, my small cone was about $ 3 and was well worth it. The cone was delicious too, but ask for them to pack the cone with ice cream instead of laying it on top.
A lot of people say it is the best ice cream ever, but I don’t think this is true since I’ve had the best lol, but it is surely up there.

Hmm, I enjoyed the ice cream here because it tasted very fresh but I wouldn’t say that it’s awesome. There was definitely a very homemade taste to the ice cream as it was milkier and lighter than the normal premium creamy ice creams. I had the mint chip which had a fresh mint flavor but the chips were just tiny grains of chocolate. My boyfriend had the hazelnut chocolate which was tasty but not at all special.
I’m glad they use organic and top quality ingredients, but I can’t say that I would go out of my way for another scoop.