Gelataio

Beware! If you are walking on Laurel street, the aroma from this cute little shop will scoop you in. But the best part was tiny little cones - for those of us who crave sweet but don’t want to put on extra pounds.

High prices, tiny portions, bad customer service. Not coming back.

Real pistachio

TLDR: Dayam. That’s just how GOOD Gelataio is. Details: They don’t give samples BUT I guess that’s just how confident they are in their quality & taste (and/or their business model just doesn’t allow for it). So what’s a dessert-aholic like myself left to do? Well, it was my 1st time trying them out and they have a BOGO ish deal - well actually it’s buy 2 pints, get 1 free. So I got pints of Strawberry sorbet, Pear + Riesling sorbet, Rosemary Crème fresh, Double Chocolate, Pistachio, & their take on Ispahan (rose + lychee + raspberry) and they were all FANTASTIC (when I sampled them at home). The dairy gelatos (the last 4 flavors) were wonderfully creamy & smooth in texture. The pectin (or gelling agent probably) for the sorbettos lended a smooth mouthfeel too. Tastewise 4/6 favors were relatively light on sweetness & moderately light in favor- which I like. For me, I usually like my deserts on the refreshing vs heavy side. The remaining 2 flavors that leaned on the stronger taste & sweetness side were the double chocolate (milk + dark chocolate) & pistachio- which I think is also nice when u want to change things up a bit to be a bit more decadent for special occasions. But my personal favs or rather the flavors that I think deserve the most kudos in crafting their flavor profile (ahem, the ones I recommend you try if you’ve got a creative streak ) are the rosemary crème fraîche (I was really pleasantly surprised, it’s got a nice balance for a more savory ice cream flavor that isn’t heavy & still refreshing in taste & mouthfeel), Ispahan (you don’t often see this take on flavors in the US for iced desserts & this one was well executed & balanced - I’m a fan of rose & the lychee mellowed out any overly flowery taste with the occasional zing from raspberry), and the pear riesling (when you add booze to frozen desserts it adds another layer of complexity, not just in taste but also making the dessert making process since you’ve also now lowered the freezing point, which is going to affect the consistency & well how well/fast this sorbet freezes/melts- but I thought they did a lovely job in texture & taste for this one. The booze is present but not overpowering, so again another well balanced creation). Last but not least: their associates are super lovely; although there’s no sampling, they kindly + patiently answered all my questions as I debated (tried to narrow down my choices, lol) btw all the amazing sounding flavors they had. ❤️

Qeue outside the shop, long waiting time, one person works in the shop only.

Ice cream looks traditionally made good! Kid-friendliness: Kids will love this ice cream

Great ice cream place! Offers a variety of flavors and a complimentary chocolate covered wafer and drizzle. Fast service and free water.

Loved the Ferrero Rocher ice cream flavor! Will try the bars next time.