Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yogurt

While there is a gimmick at play here, the ice cream is pretty good. It’s not as creamy as regular ice cream. And the possibilities of flavor combinations are extensive. It was a nice treat on a hot day in sunny Sarasota.

Friends of ours came to visit us on the Key and rather than going to the overcrowded ice cream place, we took them to our fave shoppe… Sub Zero. To be honest, ordering at Sub Zero can be a bit confusing, and my friend because she wasn’t familiar with all the choices neglected to order exactly what she wanted. When she realized that she ordered the regular base instead of the low fat base, she mentioned something to the server, who was very receptive to redo her order. My friend insisted that it was no big deal. We all went outside to enjoy our frozen delights, and 5 minutes after we sat down, the young woman who waited on my friend came out to serve her the ice cream she really wanted, insisting that she didn’t want my friend to be disappointed. I was so impressed with the customer service. It’s truly not the norm in today’s day and age. Love Sub Zero!!!

It’s a gimmick. Fun to watch the ice cream made, but not to eat. Weird texture, artificial taste, and why is this healthy?

. NO ONE should be giving this place less than five stars, since you are making your own ice cream from scratch! If you didnt like your «mocha watermelon», it’s your own fault :-)! Seriously, this is SO COOL! bring kids or your inner kid. There something for everyone. We had vegan non sugar eaters… NO PROBLEM! very tasty, lots of fun and really friendly staff

Awesome ice cream place. You can choose your flavor, mix up your own flavor or choose one of the premade sensations! You can get mix ins and they have waffle cones. They freeze the ice cream with liquid nitrogen which is awesome to watch. I got peanut butter ice cream with almond milk and pb cups and it was incredibly delicious. Highly delicious!!!.

My friend and I stopped in today around 7:00. The two employees were so friendly and really seemed to take their jobs seriously. Props on their advice and service.

AH MA ZING ICE CREAM!
I will go back to Sarasota just for this ice cream place!!!
Friendly staff,
The BIGGEST Selection of ice cream!
They do it right in front of you!!!
But most importantly. THE TASTE, it’s to die for!!!
It’s delicious and your taste buds will go for the best ride !

I went here for the first time tonight with my family. It was just amazing ice cream. It is really nice watching them make it right in front of you. Has so many different choices to pick from and crest your own. The two ladies were very nice and helpful with everything. Seemed to be knowledgeable about how it works with the freezing part. Will be back for sure. My son just loves this place.

Pretty cool ice cream joint. Honestly the reason we stopped here after a long day at the beach was because of the girl on the corner who had a tank of nitrogen and was giving out free samples. But seriously… that happened. We had a sample of the coffee flavored ice cream and decided to give it a whirl on our way back to the car.
Upon approaching the business we saw it was featured on Shark Tank so that’s pretty cool! Walking into the shop I felt like something was missing. It felt open and not very cozy… Maybe that isn’t what they’re going for, I don’t know. The line was fairly long but moved quickly. It reminded me of Cold Stone Creamery but all the ice cream was made using nitrogen right in front of your very eyes. Pretty cool.
I don’t recall what flavor we got but we ended up splitting a dish among three people. It’s a cool ice cream shop to check out, very entertaining to see the nitrogen process, but I prefer my ice cream a little more creamy.

This is more like a 2.5. The experience is good for the boys. It’s always fun to watch a science experiment but the ice cream just wasn’t that good. We tried three different bases and none of them had that creaminess you want from ice cream. I’ll save my calories.

We were visiting the area and after much hype we decided to give Subzero a try. The location was in a very busy section of Siesta Key. The store was really nice and the staff very helpful.
The experience, well to be honest I was expecting some showmanship. What we got was hourly workers who obviosly wish they were somewhere else. Your making ice cream with nitrogen, its cool!
The ice cream was good but great would be a stretch. I think it was better than Marble Slab, and Coldstone. Better doesn’t cut it in my opinion because those places are just a step up from store bought.
I was expecting greatness unfortunately greatness was not on the menu.

I thought it was just ok. Not bad but not great. Kid seemed to enjoy it. That’s all that mattered to me.

Ew. I had gone to a Sub Zero in the Fort Lauderdale area last summer and the ice cream was amazing. At that time there were only a few locations and it really was the ice cream quality that impressed me. I was very underwhelmed this time. Everything seemed very franchise-​y when we walked in to this location and I did not realize when I ordered that what I would get would be nothing like what I had last year. The girls who work here are sunny and cute, but the ice cream just is not good at all. And it’s EXPENSIVE — I would not say that if the ice cream were good. I don’t complain about how much things cost unless they suck and I just felt taken advantage of walking out of this place. When we left I noticed that this is a business featured on shark tank. That makes total sense. This was a business that sold out in order to grow, and they lost quality in doing so. Now this is a gimmicky ice cream chain, not a uniquely awesome ice cream experience. I just felt like it was horrible and it made me angry that it was not the same stuff I expected. Needless to say I am never going to any sub-​zero ever again. They lost what made it special-​quality ice cream.

Great selection. Neat concept. According to the staff, the rapid freezing by the nitrogen prevents the formation of ice crystals in the ice cream or yogurt. This makes it much creamier than normal ice cream or frozen yogurt.
The lines are long at times, but move fast. The staff is friendly and the prices are more than fair for the resort town of Siesta Key.
But…both my son and I would not go back. Good idea. But the taste was a bit off for the two of us. If you are in the area, try it.

Awesome idea! They make the ice cream base and then freeze it using liquid nitrogen right in front of you! They have an ice cream, custard, no sugar added, lactose free, and almond milk base. You choose a flavor which they flavor using the torino syrups, like what they use in coffee. Then you add an add in like sprinkles, cookie dough, candy, etc. Tons of flavor choices and add ins! They also have already put together combinations you can order. The texture looks a bit weird but it tastes the same and tastes wonderful! A bit time consuming since they make it right then.

LOVE this nerdy little ice cream place. Dr. Who and Breaking Bad fans will appreciate the menu. The cinnamon bun ice cream sensation is to die for, and was the highlight of the night. Big Olaf’s who?

Une crème glacée faite d’ingrédients on né peut plus frais et une expérience hors du commun. Qui dit mieux? Le secret dans les deux cas? L’utilisation d’azote liquide dans la fabrication.
La crème glacée que vous dégusterez dans un moment n’existe pas encore au moment où vous la commandez. Le préposé mélange les ingrédients de votre choix: 1) l’élément liquide (de la crème fraîche au yogourt sans gras en passant par d’autres options, dont une végétalienne) 2) votre ingrédient principal (pêches, biscuits, pamplemousse, melon d’eau… Les choix sont nombreux) 3) votre ingrédient secondaire (pistaches, chocolat, Gummy Bears…).
Puis, c’est l’heure du spectacle: à l’aide d’azote liquide, le préposé transforme sous vos yeux le mélange liquide en délicieuse crème glacée, qui n’a rien à envier aux crèmes glacées traditionnelles. Les enfants adorent!
Quelques bémols à mentionner :
1) Le prix, qui demeure comparable à celui d’une bonne crémerie artisanale.
2) Le temps de préparation: une bonne dizaine de minutes, au total, pour quatre personnes, sans compter le temps requis pour comprendre le fonctionnement et faire ses choix déchirants (rhum et raisins ou mangue?).

Subzero was a good experience with the kids. They loved the chance to totally customize their order and watch the liquid nitrogen do it’s work at –321 degrees. Instant Ice Cream — pretty cool!
Seriously though, it was really good. It is a hot Florida August, so the chance to cool off is welcome whenever you get the opportunity. They have lots of selections for your base, from a premium 14% butterfat cream all the way to almond milk, which is about 10% of the calories. Not as creamy, obviously, but still really tasty.
Watching the whole process and getting to control all aspects of the finished product is novel, and the kids get to watch science, food science anyways.
If you need to cool off subzero beckons. Don’t be afraid of science or delicious ice cream/​custard/​fat free sugar free whatever. It’s your call.

Best ice cream in Siesta Key/​Sarasota. Yep, even beats Olaf’s.
My wife and I were in the area for our honeymoon a few weeks ago. One day we were walking through Siesta Key beach and there’s a guy on the corner wearing SubZero labeled clothes and standing next to a big tank of liquid nitrogen. He offered us a sample of ice cream, pointed to SubZero behind him, and told us how they make all their ice cream fresh to order with liquid nitrogen. We were definitely intrigued, and the sample was delicious.
The next day, we went to SubZero. As we were looking at the menu and trying to make our selection, we hear one of the other customers say «Whoa! Sonic Screwdriver!» Since my wife and I are both big fans of Doctor Who, our ears perked up! «What??» Yup, they had a whole separate menu of special Doctor Who themed ice cream concoctions. I had a «Weeping Angel» and my wife had a «Sonic Screwdriver». The ice cream was absolutely delicious AND we had a very nice chat with fellow fans of the show who were there getting ice cream, they were from Arkansas, SUPER nice people. It made our entire day to connect with fellow fans and enjoy such delicious ice cream on our honeymoon.
Yes, we’ve been to the other ice cream places in that area, especially the legendary ones (Olaf’s), but Sub Zero’s taste and fun outdoes them all. You get these phenomenal ice cream treats and they make them right in front of you. It’s like you’re on a crazy cooking show every single time.
We even went back to Sub Zero a second time before our honeymoon was over, and you’d better believe we will be back every single time we’re in town.

If you want a new ice cream experience GO HERE! They freeze the ice cream right in front of your eyes with liquid nitrogen! It is very fun to watch!
As for the ice cream itself, it tastes like standard ice cream with many different flavors to choose from.

Science in action! You’ve seen it on Top chef and other cooking shows but now is your chance to taste some ice cream made with liquid nitrogen. What is not to love about using something that is about –200C to make food?
There are really too many choices and I bet you can make some awful things but start out with one of the «recommended» recipes. I tried the Bernoulli Brûlée, which was caramel, dulce de leche twix, vanilla cinnamon and toffee. Supper yummy. They put your choice of ingredients in a stainless steal bowl and then pump some liquid nitrogen onto it and mix like crazy. Out comes some very cream yummy ice cream. Very smoth no ice crystals at all. It does melt fast so don’t waste too much time taking pictures for Unilocal.You can get yogurt to, but really? why mess around with that?
This place has been open about 2 weeks they said and it sucked down a side street but you can see it from the main drag going through the village. It is across from thew «eat here» so you should be able to find it. There is a second store on clark that has been open longer.
Science is cool! so why not use it to make interesting food?