Caffè Panna Reviews Summary

Category: Ice cream shop New York

Address: 77 Irving Pl, New York, NY 10003, USA

Phone: +19174751162

Rating: 4.6
based on 195 reviews.

Flavor Variety and Quality

Pros:

  • "The combos are marvelous, memorable and unique."
  • "Comparable to the best gelato I've had in Italy, with the added bonus of Americanized specialty flavors."
  • "All the gelato is made on site and every day they have a new special."
  • "Excellent and unusual flavors of ice cream."
  • "The flavors here at Caffe Panna are out of the universe and constantly changing."
  • "The most creative ice cream shop ever!"
  • "The ice cream flavors are made on-site, reflect the seasons, and range from classic flavors to more decadent ones."

Cons:

  • "They cannot CREATIVELY ice cream. No substitutions, no deviating from the menu."
  • "Consistently a very long line and only one flavor available rather than the 10+ advertised."
  • "Flavours weren't anything to remember."
  • "For the price of the gelato, it was an extremely underwhelming experience."
  • "Flavors were ok, but didn’t last or leave us feeling elevated."
  • "I have literally never seen anyone scoop ice cream as slowly as the employees at cafe panna do."
  • "They are either randomly closed, have a massive line out front, or have run out of almost all of their flavors."

Service and Staff

Pros:

  • "Plus, the staff was super sweet and nice."
  • "Friendly customer service!"
  • "The only helpful staff member is named Mike. He is always helpful with flavor choices and allergies."
  • "Staff were very friendly and patient."
  • "Everyone working in there was nice and friendly."
  • "The staff is always super nice and accommodating."
  • "Staff were super friendly and accommodating."

Cons:

  • "Stuff is unkind."
  • "However the service needs some improvements, they not only just gave me a tiny cup when I ordered a regular one, but also totally messed up my toppings."
  • "Cashier replied rudely when asked if there was sampling available."
  • "The cashier could’ve been friendlier but I understand that dealing with long lines of customers (especially in this area) can wear a person down."
  • "The staff doesn’t seem to know how to handle the crowds of people."
  • "Staff was just incredibly rude."
  • "Otherwise the staff is extremely unhelpful. No one ever knows about allergies."

Price and Value

Pros:

  • "Very reasonably priced at $7 for two big scoops of scrumptious ice cream and toppings."
  • "Reasonably priced as compared to most of the specialty ice-cream places."
  • "Only $7 for a regular size cup."
  • "Absolutely amazing ice cream and mind-blowing and inventive flavors with great portions at decent prices (under _10 for 3 scoops)."

Cons:

  • "The gelato/ ice cream/ sorbet whatever is kinda pricey."
  • "Pricey ice cream, but some of the best you can get in the city!"
  • "The prices were a bit expensive."
  • "We are so disappointed by taste of these ice creams esp for the price of almost 30$."
  • "Prices are a tad steep for the serving size but what isn’t these days."
  • "I’m giving it 4 stars due to the price."
  • "It is expensive."

Ambiance and Seating

Pros:

  • "You order at the window and there is plenty of seating outside."
  • "Ambiance is light and cute, with some outdoor standing tables available."
  • "The place is beautiful and welcome, the staff is very nice and friendly."
  • "Cute little cafe like we would see in Italy with the walk up bar to stand and enjoy your espresso."

Cons:

  • "Plus, they don’t have seating area."
  • "Only the indoor dining area still not open, not much outdoor tables, 2 only."
  • "There is no longer any seating inside."
  • "No place to sit other than bat stools & a running counter outside in the heat."
  • "I wished there was a store or a place with seating."

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