38 Best Ice Cream Shops near Union Beach

“I have 3 Rita’s in the vicinity and this one is the best by far. Always has a variety of Italian ices,(Including my favorites Green Apple, Coconut, Mango, Rasperry etc… they are always friendly and willing to give you free samples for new flavors. . Owner and staff is always very helpful and accommodating. Thank you!“

“I got a vegan ice cream cake here for my mother’s birthday. My mom is dairy free and she was so over the moon to have an ice cream cake. It was absolutely delicious and SO hard to believe that it wasn’t actually ice cream because it had all of the qualities of the best ice cream cakes like chocolate layers and becoming perfectly melty on your plate. This was a gift for my mom and we can’t wait to try all of the ice cream!Dietary restrictions: Vegan ice cream cake that passes for a real ice cream cake“

“Was in the Atlantic highlands area and decided to stop for some ice cream.... so happy we did. The ice cream was to die for. Nicholas's creamy had so many options and you could definitely tell that the quality of the ice cream was top notch. The service was excellent and the location couldn't have been better. They even had some seating available, cute little ice cream shop. Thanks for making this night one to remember.“

“It was our first time going here and we were very impressed by the flavors. My wife tried a vegan flavor and she said it was one of the best ones she’s ever had. As we walked up to the store, we saw the owner cleaning up the outside and while we were sitting inside, we saw him cleaning up as well (bonus points), you can tell he wants to keep his shop clean. Excellent customer service and flavors, we will definitely come back!!“

“Mr. Brain Freeze is the best. You can text him to come and he’ll let you know when he’s near so you don’t have to hope for the ice cream truck. We’ve also used him for parties and PTO school events. He is always on time for events and very kind. His prices are fair and his selection is amazing.“

“I'm so glad that there are still local ice cream places like this in the state, and you don't even have to be near the shore.If you're looking for some classic ice cream this is the place to go.Staff was friendly, flavors were plenty, and overall it was so darn good.I got the Nutella graham and I recommend it. It'll be my local go to for the near future.“

“My favorite is the tart yogurt. But all the flavors are so good it’s hard to decide otherwise. Good selection of toppings. Attractive & inviting clean space with friendly helpful staff & it smells so good like freshly made waffle cones when you walk in. Lots of parking located in the Boulevard shopping area across from Burlington and other shops. Sorry no photos. We inhaled our frozen yogurt!“

“This was my first time coming to faaji with a couple of friend’s. We had a very pleasant experience starting from their valet service to the vibe we had inside. The servers was great & loved the music. I recommend this place to anyone who want to have a great time out.“

“This is such a fun spot!! I live only a couple of minutes away and never really thought to try it out... the other day I wanted some fro-yo and decided to try out the Fro-Yo Cafe! Stopping in just made my whole day better, it was such a great experience! First off, the decor and ambience in the little shop is adorable and even has a little fish tank in the seating area!! Second off, all of the flavors were unique and not your basic vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry type of thing. They have cherry tart, s'mores, fudge brownie, cake batter...! And this fro-yo was sooo good! it was light and airy with authentic flavors that didn't taste too rich or overbearingly sweet. Last but definitely not least, the TOPPINGS !!! Something about the layout and selection of their toppings just made my mind go wild! There were so many to look at and I was overwhelmed with the amount of delicious options! after some careful decisions, I decided on some cookie dough bites and waffle cone crumbles but I could have gone MUCH crazier! One last thing to mention is the super friendly and helpful service! Also not sure if it mattered, but when I went it was pretty quite, it was a Saturday afternoon around 3 pm. And fairly priced, too! a bowl that I was able to share was only $5! can't wait to come back!!“

“Nice little ice cream shop. They have a wide selection of Hershey's flavors with good pricing and generous portions. Staff is always friendly and helpful. They have some outdoor tables or you can cross the street and watch the boats and water from many benches or the docks.“

“From what I've heard this is the first location that opened in 1949 and is a Staten Island classic. I got a Cherry Cola ice, and it was pretty good. I'd probably pick a different flavor next time, but it was refreshing. FYI, they're cash only.“

“We just found this place a week ago my son comes into the store to purchase our low-fat or sugar-free yogurt. He was skeptical at first because it's hard to find a good yogurt place since we used to a place in Brooklyn New York that was fabulous. The owner helped my son with the various products that were either low sugar no sugar or low fat. We both must say that the peanut butter we consistently get was absolutely delicious we were very impressed with the quality and the taste. I know it seems a little pricey but with the cost of everything today it doesn't seem out of place and with the quality it's worth it my son signed up to get the rewards because we're going to be coming to this place very frequently“

“Just stopped in to grab their soup and some ice cream.I couldn't decide on just one soup so I got 2, the vegetable & lobster bisque and they are both so good. The flavors are delicious, the amount & variety of vegetables in the veggie soup are perfect. The lobster bisque it was a great portion of soup & lobster.Also, I've had there ice cream several times but always go back for my favorite Almond Joy.Their staff is always welcoming and pleasant too every time.Love this little gem in Keyport.“

“Went here for the first time this weekend and it was well worth the trip ! I got the nachos ice cream box with Whoopie pie strawberries and cream and cookies n cream all flavors were amazing the hot fudge was so good ! Definitely will be coming back“

“This place is amazing and let me tell you something all of the workers there are fantastic. Definitely highly recommend and would definitely let the owner or the boss know these girls need a big raise Because they are the best Thank you so much for all your help always !!!!!!“

“I have been a Lighthouse Italian Ice fan for my entire life. I believe this Lighthouse location makes the most delicious ice and ice cream. Kevin uses fresh fruit when in season to make some of his ices and ice creams. I think it's the best Lighthouse there is!“

“Was searching for poke and JJ Delicacies came up. Tried it based on reviews (Yelpers haven't steered me wrong yet!) and this place was so good! I built my own bowl with 2 proteins. The ingredients tasted fresh and the portion was generous. The spicy salmon and spicy tuna were flavorful and the house sauce was the perfect addition. Will absolutely return! The service was fast and friendly. I took out, but there are a few seating options for those who want to eat in.“

“With several locations along the Jersey Shore, this Middletown location is the newest. Huge, bright, airy, and busy but no seating on the inside which is kinda sad because I wanted to enjoy my ice cream while looking at what other flavors I should get next. Your only option is either the two benches outside or your car. The servers looked tired but the young man who helped me was nice enough. I picked the Vegan Speculoos Cookie which was AMAZING! The texture was different but the flavor was all there! $5 and some change for a small. I scream, you cream...“

“Thank u for the beautiful cake for my sons 5th birthday. Excellent service from start to finish. So many conpliments and my son wss so happy. Best experience working with any carvel and I have used several for cakes throughout the years. The woman who took my order was kind and patient and texted images with me until I was happy with the cake. Never once complained.“

“I don’t believe this place is amazing ? better than any similar place for me.She’s a great person and ice cream is so delicious, creamy, tasty and the chocolates made like different earth! ?Thank you so much your service and please keep open forever. ?Perfect clean and decorating ?? gorgeous“

“I've been coming to this location for about a year and some change, and everytime I come here the staff is so cool. Today I came by and a new hire rung me up- who was pretty cool, by the way. She took my order and she made sure the details were right down to the letter, then got started. This location is my favourite only because everyone here is so cool. \m/“

“Customer service is good, the workers are very friendly and acknowledge and greets the customers when they walk in the door.Place is very clean.Only down fall is that it should be a Customer limit in the store at one time, because it's a small place and people stand practically on top of one another.“

“Thank goodness I don't live very close to this ice cream parlor because I would be there every day. Six of us took a tour and decided to try the ice cream when we were done four of them had the black raspberry ice cream with black with chocolate chunks and I fudge over the top, it was delicious. I've tried the lemon bar with caramel. It was so good I've gone back twice. The owner and staff are extremely friendly. They explain everything and everything was wonderful.“

“This place was a suggestion on Google on our way home from the beach. With seemingly high reviews, I felt this was a place worth checking out.Believe the hype, me hearties!The owner seems like a solid guy. Real personable, and had a conversation with us. Offered us a couple samples too.The wide array of flavors of hard ice cream were really impressive. I got the thin mint/mint cookies and cream, the wife got a cone with espresso bean ice cream. Both of us were more than satisfied with what we ate. I don't think you can go wrong with a place like this.“

“Best dairy queen ever! the blizzard that I had delivered was what i asked for. it Is to die for, they do not use syrup in their ice cream which makes it 100% original and the staff would stop what they are doing on the spot for the customers 10/10“

“Carvel of Hazlet went above and beyond with very short notice (less then 2 hours) to create a beautifully decorated birthday cake for my son. I sent a simple photo of what I hoped for and they did not disappoint. I highly recommend them for your next celebration.“

“I grew up with Ralph's Italian Ices on Staten Island back in the day. It has been 20yrs since I've last had the sweet delicious frozen treat that is Ralph's. I've been wanting to go back and get it for the longest time but haven't had the opportunity nor time or desire to make the trek back to SI. On a recent visit to my family living in the NJ area I saw that Ralph's has expanded. Went on a whim to try it to see if it is as good as I remembered. Spoiler: It is! I was so happy to see that it was still made and tasted the same. You will not find Italian ice like this anywhere but Ralph's.“

“I liked this quaint lil ice cream or bubble tea spot in Woodbridge mall. We had some wait for seaquest and while waiting decided to try their waffles with ice cream. I ordered the chocolate waffle and asked them to replace m&ms with mangoes. They did charge me extra for the mangoes though. Overall the waffle was freshly made and the ice-cream was good too! Nothing to not like about an ice-cream and a waffle!“

“This is one of my favorite chocolatiers. Every time that I'm in Red Bank, I stock up on my raspberry truffles! The young staff members are ALWAYS courteous, beyond helpful, and patient. The shop has every item imaginable. From gift boxes, many types of sweets, and... of course... my world famous dark chocolate raspberry truffles. Go out of your way to stop into Chocolate Works. You'll enjoy everything inside and will be treated very well.“

“I highly recommend Magliones Italian ice (makers of Little Jimmys) to any who want to start an Italian Ice business! Before we formed our own company (Sea Breeze Italian Ice), we were selling Little Jimmys, under their name and logo. We still use their ice to this day, and will continue to do so, as long as we starve Ice! They make the best Italian ice in the entire industry, and everyone living here in ** who grew up in the ** area, knows that name!“

“I Enjoyed My Banana Waffle Cone ☺ ? Clean And No Waiting Time , And Good Customer Service ?.Parking: Parking is in The Mall area . Closer you try to get to the Mall Less And Less Or Tight Parking ?. I Try Not To Park To Close And I Find A Space And I Don't Mind ? Walking.“

“Great selection of hard and soft-serve ice cream. A vanilla and chocolate ice cream sundae with lots of black cherry topping is the best!?Custom made ice cream cakes are available from small to full sheetcake sizes and are reasonably priced.“

“I’m sure this place is really great, I never tried it before, but maybe in the future I will, the only issue is when I called earlier today, the number said that it was not in service but when I called later on, someone picked up. I don’t know what that was all about.“

“Nice, clean place. Prices are decent for the ice-cream and sherbet. My favorites are the pink grapefruit sherbet, and lemon sherbet. For the ice creams, the taro and sesame are pretty good as well. It's a busy area, no parking lot only street parking.“

“Awesome ice cream. We have friends who are self professed ice cream experts. They rave about certain ice cream stores down the shore. We brought some of Uncle Louie Gs to one of their dinner parties, vanilla and my absolute favorite chocolate fudge brownie. They were hooked. Everyone there is awesome. I love the way they interact with the little ones. They treat them like their own.Go get the chocolate fudge brownie. You won't be disappointed.“

“I had an amazing experience at Carvel! Their flavors are unmatched and unlike any other place. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with a smile and exceptional service from the staff. It's evident that they genuinely care about their customers and are willing to go above and beyond to make you feel welcomed and satisfied. I highly recommend Carvel to anyone looking for delicious ice cream and outstanding service. You won't be disappointed!“

“Hi, everyone. Hope you are well. I just got a delivery of some Ralph's Italian Ices. Don't know about you, but I'm in need of some comfort food right now and ice cream makes me happy. Since Amazon and Fresh Direct are out of time slots and I'm too chicken to venture out, I sought the help of the trusty food delivery app. Good thing Ralph's Italian Ices is available online. Every time I go to a Ralph's on Staten Island, there is always a line and it's cash only. Through the app, I am able to order many flavors with no stress. I received delivery within half an hour of my order. Here is what I ordered (don't judge, this will have to last me for awhile and who knows what will happen to restaurants soon): Cremalata Spumoni Cherry cola Jelly ring (my favorite! So many bits of Jelly Ring!) Peach (bits of peach inside) Passion fruit Pina colada Pineapple Hope Ralph's stays open during this difficult time to help us through this. Thank you for making such good ices.“

“I love Ralph's Italian Ices! The staff at this location are super nice too. They let you have a sample before you buy. My favorite Sundaes here are the apple cobbler and the hot fudge brownie. They are so DELICIOUS! The hot fudge brownie ice cream I swap the soft serve for Mississippi mud hard ice cream. Hot fudge sundaes are better with hard ice cream because soft serve melts quickly when it's topped with anything hot. Their Ices are far better than Rita's too! My favorites are the chocolate chip cheesecake, peanut butter and jelly, and peanut butter cookie dough. They also have cookie dough sundaes here too which are also very good! The cake batter a peanut butter cookie dough sundaes are the best! The choices are endless here! I recommend Ralph's Italian Ices in Hazlet!“