Holey Cream Reviews Summary

Category: Ice cream shop New York

Address: 791 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA

Phone: +12122478400

Rating: 3.9
based on 196 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "The men that serviced us behind the counter were super funny and very helpful!"
  • "Staff were very friendly and they were open pretty late."
  • "The ice cream is very good and the servers are super friendly."
  • "The guys working there were excellent, pleasant, all smiles."
  • "Only one lady was working & I applaud her for all her hard work and professionalism!"
  • "The person taking our order was extremely friendly."
  • "They were very nice. They offered samples of anything we wanted."

Cons:

  • "The place is so badly staffed that the guys behind the counter kept filling up online orders before they would see any of us."
  • "Most employees have an attitude and could treat customers better."
  • "The waitstaff is extremely rude."
  • "The customer service was very weak."
  • "The staff was absolutely horrible."
  • "The service in store was so unprofessional."
  • "The customer service was NOT welcoming."

Ice Cream Quality

Pros:

  • "Delicious and creative ice cream flavors, and a surprisingly large selection for such a small place."
  • "All the flavors I’ve tried have been so freaking good and creamy."
  • "The coconut ice cream is so good u can taste the coconut flakes."
  • "The BEST ice cream I have ever had. It’s homemade, thick, delicious, and they have incredible flavors all of which I would recommend."
  • "Good homemade ice cream is one of the greatest things in the world, and Holey Cream's ice cream does not disappoint."
  • "The ice cream couldn't be better, the dipped cones were exquisite..."
  • "Their ice cream flavors were amazing and I would go back just for the ice cream."

Cons:

  • "The donut-ice cream sandwich... and it was stale."
  • "The ice cream tasted typical and the donut and topping tasted stale."
  • "But honestly none of the ice cream had any flavor at all."
  • "The ice cream was the best part!"
  • "The ice cream was awful, very crystal like and it is way over priced for what you get."
  • "Ice cream was crystaly."
  • "However the ice cream was pretty good so if you do stop by just go for a cone or a cup."

Shop Environment

Pros:

  • "Really cool place!"
  • "This place was an enjoyable surprise finding!"
  • "It is a great ice cream place: very cute."
  • "This small place is clean, well lit, has a cute mural on the back wall."
  • "The quaint, colorful setup is charming and inviting."
  • "Great place to go for a quick dessert."
  • "This place is really small (can barely fit two people across) but truly a gem."

Cons:

  • "The store itself is not much to look at... small amount of seating and a bit sterile feeling."
  • "The Place is DIRTY, Rats running around inside.. and RAT droppings on the counter."
  • "It’s worn and a bit dirty inside and a total mess outside."
  • "It was a little hard to find the shop at night especially when you are across the street since the sign doesn’t quite light up and the font is hard to read."
  • "They didnt even give tissues and the place where they keep the spoons was not even clean."
  • "Keep in mind you can’t sit down comfortably but its cool, its the city."
  • "There are about six chairs and no table."

Management and Staff Behavior

Pros:

  • "We got great service."
  • "Quick and polite service."
  • "In 4 or 5 times here I haven't had any bad experiences with service, reasonably quick and genuine smiles, seems to me."
  • "We received good customer service."
  • "Camille is very friendly and helpful she knows her products very well."
  • "Got delivery from them more often than I'd like to admit. Always prompt and always shockingly as fresh as if we just walked away from the counter with it."
  • "The two guys working here were super kind, and let my friend and I and another person into the shop a minute after it was scheduled to close."

Cons:

  • "While we were there he got in altercations with Both employees."
  • "The owner is a very disrespectful and rude person he still owes me my last paycheck and doesn't want to pay me I dont recomend this place at all."
  • "The owner or manager screaming at his workers."
  • "The manager was a white men and the associate who he was going off on the floor was a black associate!"
  • "The owner verbally abuses his staff and regularly shorts their pay checks."
  • "The boss is bipolar and arrogant towards all of his employee's and takes tips."
  • "The owner is the nastiest person and treats his employees like absolute garbage."

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