Thanks to Ice (our Jack Russell Terrier), who took us for a walk, we came across a new ice cream truck (locations on their website). It’s obviously not your standard Good Humor truck. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is gourmet ice cream, being green where possible, and the prices to match it.
The first taste of the strawberry ice cream didn’t impress me enough for $3.95 for a small (1 scoop) up to $7 for a large. It just didn’t have enough strawberry for me. Then Dan, who drives one of two trucks, told me his favorite was pistachio. Even though I’m generally not a fan of pistachio ice cream, this one actually tasted like real pistachio, and it was wonderful. Then I tasted the chocolate and I absolutely fell in love. I ordered a small (too much ice cream for my waistline lately) and suddenly $3.95 seemed like a completely reasonable price for the best chocolate ice cream I’ve ever had. It was rich, ultra smooth, and the perfect balance of sweetness, and the quality of the chocolate was evident.
Stay tuned, as I try some more flavors soon…
That’s hilarious–my dogs howl when we drive past Dairy Queen. They’re enablers.
i really enjoy their ginger ice cream. yum.
That’s the ice cream truck i was telling you about. Now I have to try it. yummm…
holy crap he wasn’t there on university on monday after my yoga class. i first tried it last week after my yoga class. i got a pint of the the red current and cream after a sample. it’s fabulous. i then got a cone of the strawberry assuming it’ll be really good but like you i thought it was just ok. i felt better eating it since it’s all natural and they donate 1% to save the gorillas! anyway i was debating between the pistachio and strawberry before i settled on the strawberry. i wanted a pistachio this mon but alas he was not there…next time you see the truck can you find out where they usually are in the evening during the week
Dr. Food, you’re right, such enablers!
Anonymous, I’ll have to try the ginger next time.
Angie, haha, funny, we thought you were talking about that small truck that parks on 14th st.
Now we can go together!
XJS, Ben(guy on the truck) mentioned last night that for Mon and Tues (last night) he was a few blocks South on University because he wasn’t allowed to park in front of Saigon Grill for those two nights. Their locations are posted on their website, linked in the post, twice.
hmm.. I’ve never had chocolate ice cream that succeeded to wow the socks off me. I got to try this!
Ellen, can’t wait to hear what you think.