Homemade Ice Cream in Riverhead, NY

〝Long Islands best ice cream. Perfect location when heading east to stop off just off the LIE between the forks. Ingredients and flavor are tops.〞

- Tracy K. (Syosset, NY)

〝The soft-serve is rich and dense and one of the best soft-serve sundaes that I have had... Traditional hard ice cream is equally good... Great place for a favorite summer treat. Stop by next time you're out east!〞

- Felice L. (Bellmore, NY)

〝Loved this ice cream shop! Perfect texture, creative flavor. All around great experience here!〞

- Angela L. (Garden City, NY)

〝You have a chance to taste the best hard ice cream in the world! You could eating the best of the best! Snowflake Ice cream is my favorite homemade hard ice cream spot! 〞

- Michael L. (Long Island, NY)

〝Best homemade ice cream anywhere. They use fresh ingredients and aren’t stingy!!! You can ask for a taste of any of their flavors. They are all delicious. 〞

- Frap (Yaphank, NY)

〝Absolutely a hidden gem.〞

- Johnny Garcia (Google)

〝If you know, you know. Snowflake has cracked the code on how to create the perfect homemade ice cream consistency. I have no idea what they put in this ice cream to get it as creamy and decadent as it is, but it just hits different than any other ice cream I've tried. 〞

- Danielle P (Astoria, NY)

〝Best ice cream ever. Absolutely the best ice cream on the planet. Homemade and lots to choose from. Come here while on vacation every year. The pumpkin flavor was my choice of the day.〞

- Maughanm (Spring Hill, Tennessee)

〝Best ice-cream I ever had.〞

- Sanford Green

〝Everything was amazing and the servings are generous! This is the best place on LI for ICE CREAM!〞

- Joseph Walsh

〝Love this place. Friendly and prompt service. Some may say it's just an ice cream place. I disagree. it's ice cream done right.〞

- Robert M., (San Francisco, CA)

〝Great choice of soft and hard ice creams served by friendly people! Their weekly specials are amazing!〞

- William R. (Manhattan, NY)

〝The best so far!! I live 35 min away and I don't mind coming all the way here to enjoy some delicious ice cream! My fave one is the Cookie Monster, pistachio, birthday cake ice cream!〞

- Stefanie C.

〝...an ice cream shop that sets itself apart from other mass franchises. Courteous employees and they have sorbet for other lactose intolerant people like me!〞

- Tony B. Ferrandino

〝Great flavors of ice cream to choose from. Don't worry about a line of people waiting, it moves quickly.〞

- Loretta F. (Lynbrook, NY)

〝Everyone is friendly and helpful. Every flavor is beyond amazing and the Pumpkin ice cream is a treat!!〞

- Debbie Z.

〝Stopped by this charming ice cream shop after dinner for a sweet treat, and it did not disappoint! The place has a nostalgic, old-school vibe with an impressive selection of classic and seasonal flavors. With so many options to choose from, I stuck with my all-time favorites--cookie dough and butter pecan--and they were absolutely delicious! A perfect, sweet way to wrap up the evening.〞

- Jamie L. (New York, NY)

〝Our whole family loves the staff AND ice cream at Snowflake! The staff knows me as the "chocolate peanut butter ( soft serve, please!) My family always has a hard time deciding what flavors to choose, just about ALL of Snowflake's flavors are the BEST! Hope to see you in early Spring!〞

- Deborah R. (Riverhead, NY)

〝Excellent Quality, Excellent Service〞

- Nathan Ellsworth

〝The recipe to the Snowflake experience is the same as their approach to Ice Cream. Pick the best ingredients, keep things simple, and care about what you do. Ok. The Ice Cream. It's the best. Each and every flavor and treat I have tried is the best I've ever had of whatever it is. Best soft serve, best Ice Cream Sandwich (the cookie ones are addictive) and, my personal holy grail of Ice Cream Flavors...Black Magic Woman.〞

- John C. (Long Island, NY)

〝The best of the best! Try the Cherry Pistachio, it never disappoints! Always check out their Flavor of the Week as well!!!〞

- Jacqueline Buttafuoco

〝Delicious ice cream! Had some of their peanut butter ice cream. It was delicious! I wanted a blend in but the ice cream and toppings were tasty!!〞

- Chuck O. (Somerset, NJ)

〝Great service. Great ice cream.〞

- Wayne Lamont

〝All I can say is holy crap is their soft serve amazing! Not icy or crystallized like some. It is soft and creamy but light. I crave it! I never order a big waffle cone at other ice cream shops but this one I have to have.〞

- Carrie Fields Amie

〝Been coming here forever - love the cookies and cream either in a milkshake or as ice cream. Yum.〞

- Ravi Chinsky

〝Ice cream doesn't come any better. Plenty of help. Fast service. Long time family ownership...〞

- Tom Euell

〝The absolute best!!〞

- Beth Polazzo

〝Amazing Ice Cream. Love the colors and the retro vibe. Staff were great too〞

- Mike Lamb

〝We ordered a custom cake for my daughter’s birthday party (sheet cake with peconic swamp thing and cookie dough). The shop was organized and everything was ready on time, the decorations on the cake were perfectly minimal and it was hands down the best ice cream cake we’ve ever had. Everyone was blown away and kept coming back for another slice. Thank you Snowflake! Customers for life!〞

- Tori King

〝The Cherry Pistachio is out of this world! Everything is made fresh with fresh ingredients so when it’s blueberry season I suggest the Blueberry Crumb Cake as well〞

- John Locke

〝Best ice cream place ever highly recommend to visit if near by. Any time I go I always get the black raspberry coffee and the mint chocolate chip service is amazing and friendly.〞

- Sarah D. - San Francisco, CA

〝Hands down the best ice cream on the planet. Started coming here in 1985! Always the highest quality at the best prices.〞

- J. HD

〝The best ice cream I ever had no doubt. Love this place. Great after a day of shopping etc.〞

- Matthew Carbone

〝yummi ice cream XD〞

- michi spencer :3

〝Awesome〞

- Renee santos

〝Nigel the manager waited on us, it was very busy on a Saturday night. Service was excellent, and most of all the Peconic Swamp ice cream was the best in all of New York. I come up from Florida to experience the best ice cream in New York.〞

- David May

〝I got the banana split ice cream—-loved the chunked cherries and walnuts mixed in. I wish it had some chocolate chips in it though…would have topped it off! Very cute place overall〞

- Josie

〝Excellent ice cream! Friendly service. Clever & imaginative flavors. Best flavor: “Black Magic Woman” it’s death by chocolate!〞

- John Bruno

〝Great flavor, amazing possibilities and handmade〞

- Jose Montoya Agudelo

〝Best hot fudge sundae I've had in a long time!〞

- mike gee

〝Best ice cream in NY〞

- John Goleski

〝They are really good I drove 2 hours to get this ice cream again.〞

- Abdullah Jubaed

〝Great service and fantastic ice cream.〞

- Laura

〝Great ice cream anytime.〞

- Michael Delph

〝It's not going to surprise anyone that this place has great ice creams. They do. The swamp monster is a perennial favorite. The counter service is friendly and no nonsense, a great combination.〞

- Daniel Harrison

〝Best Ice cream I ever had...Was driving threw the town they said gotta try Snowflake Ice cream town staple..no photos I ate it to fast that swamp thing got me swamped..〞

- Gregory Cousar

〝Always my favorite place and the employees are fantastic.〞

- Jim Spano

〝Great housemade ice cream. Generous portions.〞

- Barney Simon

〝OMG OMG OMG LEGIT ICE-CREAM❤️ And they stuff your cone to the fullest…Please do yourself a FLAVOR and try the cotton candy ice cream. You will not be disappointed and such great service👍.2 THUMBS UP 👍 👍〞

- Theresa Rickert

〝Simply one of the Best Homemade Hard and Soft Serve Ice Cream Parlors on Long Island. When out in Riverhead, you need to drop by. Your taste buds and tummy will thank you❤️😃❤️😃❤️😃〞

- Mario Ogno Jr

〝I love the vanilla soft serve with rainbow sprinkles. Makes me feel like a kid again.〞

- C L

〝Best ice cream on long island〞

- Liam

〝The lemon ice cream is delicious. It's not snow, it's ice cream. Super creamy and flavored with Amalfi lemon. I also tried the strawberry ice cream, and it feels like you're eating strawberries and cream. Delicious, it will definitely be my go-to while I'm in this area.〞

- Lu Villegas

〝Very popular place on a sunny day July 4th weekend.. like moved quickly and service is fast. We got the Cookie Monster and the cherry pistachio and were pleased with it. We liked the cherry pistachio better but I came back the next day for more. Would recommend.〞

- Julisa H. (Bronx, NY)

〝Snowflake is a staple on Long Island. They make a new flavor every week! The lovely staff who work there care about every order and strive to make sure you have a great experience. If you're ever in town, definitely try a banana boat! 😉🍨🍦〞

- Grey Price

〝We stopped in during our day trip out east. We got a mango sorbet and the flavor of the week blueberry crumb cake with whipped cream and blueberries on top. The blueberry crumb cake was amazing! The mango sorbet was good as well. For a Monday afternoon, the place had a long line, but it moved quickly. Plenty of places to sit outside and decent prices. We'll be back if we are ever out in that area.〞

- M T. (Brooklyn, NY)

〝Great ice cream〞

- david mannino

〝Good ice cream 🍦〞

- Robert Horn

〝Lemon ice cream yay〞

- Harry Hessel

〝Awesome spot after a day of shopping〞

- Nadia Matthie

〝Excellent ice cream with a lot of flavors. Very knowledgeable staff. Our server Laura was exceptional, making our families experience there top notch. Highly recommend you try it out.〞

- John Jackson

〝Love this homemade ice cream〞

- todd curven

〝Amazing ice cream with great weekly flavors. Gets busy in the evenings but the staff is great and even the longest lines move fast. The specialties are tasty as well as the cakes.〞

- Hatty Baldwin

〝Great home made ice cream. The best!〞

- Ray Jassin

〝Good customer service, ice cream is tasty, flavorful, and a lot of different varieties of flavors.〞

- alisha cardona

〝Absolute best〞

- Marian Price Camery

〝There's a reason why this place is so busy! The ice cream is incredible and there's such a variety of flavors, you can't go wrong!〞

- Ashley M. (Brooklyn, NY)

〝Phenomenal homemade ice cream.〞

- Norbert Heuser

〝Local peach Sunday was delicious!〞

- JR Arceri

〝The Best Period〞

- Mark Bodson

〝Great ice cream. Best on Long Island.〞

- Bob Creamer

〝Just the best. Having a nut allergy, I am usually restricted to soft serve. Thankfully, they always have the best flavors for soft serve! I got a banana blueberry swirl. Amazing! Adorable place, fast service. Go here after Funcho's for the best experience〞

- Andrew I (Nesconset, NY)

〝Delicious ice cream and lots of flavors to choose from.〞

- Janelle Griffith

〝Cookie Dough ice cream was awesome!〞

- Trevor Friesen

〝Great place.〞

- Linda Ferrara

〝Best ice cream shoppe〞

- Mate Csanad

〝I think it's the best ice cream on the island〞

- Joseph Klemm

〝Excellent homemade ice cream. Many flavors & you can have it in a cone or a cup.〞

- Lee Hecker

〝Tried this for the first time on 8/17. This is the best ice cream you will find in Long Island. It is fresh and tasty. With the variety of flavors it makes it so hard to choose. You will not be disappointed〞

- Sharif Ismail

〝Best ice cream on North Fork, maybe all Long Island. Authentic flavors.〞

- Diane R.

〝One of my favorite ice cream shops on the East End. Very popular place, so the lines can get long, but always worth the wait. Friendly staff and fair prices.〞

- Jason Yeager

〝Amazing ice cream and amazing service!〞

- Spencer Ross

〝Best ice cream on Long Island. Peconic Swamp Thing is a chocolate lover’s dream. Service always fast and friendly!〞

- D Marie

〝The best on Long Island!!!❤️〞

- Jean McNally

〝Best ice cream shop out east!〞

- Frank Nicosia

〝One of the best Ice cream shops you will ever go to!〞

- George Albertina

〝The best ice cream, very adventurous flavors. Great staff always welcoming. Will definitively recommend and come back when I am in the area.〞

- Maria S (San Francisco, CA)

〝It's just THE BEST〞

- Marc Lubin

〝Famous old school ice cream shop. Looks like something out of a time warp, in a good way. For a pint of vanilla and a pint of butter pecan. Both were excellent. Great non-chain shop!〞

- Joel S. (New York, NY)

〝One of my favorite ice cream places in Long Island.〞

- Carnel Marola

〝True homemade ice cream, very friendly counter staff who make great suggestions if you aren’t sure which flavors to pick!〞

- Elizabeth

〝The best cookie dough ice cream ever!!!〞

- Laura Freudenberg

〝The Best〞

- Minas Petrochilos

〝Peconic Swamp Thing is the best!!〞

- Tracy Kirst

〝My family and I stopped by Snowflake Ice Cream Shoppe on a sunny afternoon and were absolutely delighted... Snowflake is a must-stop. High quality, welcoming atmosphere, and memorable flavors. I’ll definitely go back next time!〞

- Joshua Holten

〝Best ice cream on the planet.〞

- June Fox

〝The freshest most delicious icecream in the world. Mm mm good.〞

- Ron Palladino

〝People are always great!〞

- Christine Scharf

〝Snowflake isn’t just ice cream. It’s that old school, family ran perfection! Caryn was super nice and made the perfect cone!! The pumpkin flavor doesn’t just melt in your mouth, it brings you right back to thanksgiving at grandmas!〞

- Bill Parmenter

〝Best homemade Icecream! Hard to not get 2 scoops. Great selection of flavors. The family loves this place even in the winter!〞

- Alison B. (New York City, NY)

〝Great ice cream!〞

- Christine McCarron

〝The ice cream is EVERYTHING that's been previously written...a definite must visit.〞

- Karl Rugg

〝I think this is the best ice cream I’ve ever had! I tried a few flavors - cherry pistachio, mint chocolate chip, and cookie dough. They were all delicious! Would return here :)〞

- mel s.

〝These people are a lot of fun. And they know how to make ice cream. My favorite is the cherry pistachio so delicious. Great places to sit outdoors.〞

- Dea A (Center Moriches, NY)

〝Absolutely love Snow Flakes Ice Cream! The flavors are delicious and perfectly balanced—not too sweet. The texture is smooth and refreshing, and the staff is always friendly and welcoming. I’ll definitely be back again!〞

- Mei is a Yu

〝Absolutely delicious! Loved the peanut butter crunch ice cream I ordered. My daughter got a cup of Cookie Monster and my husband loved his mint chocolate chip milkshake. We’ll be back!〞

- Nicole Carter

〝Service is great and everyone that works there go out of there way great service. Ice cream is the best around〞

- Dominick V.

〝Best ice cream!!〞

- Jeanette

〝Hands down the best homemade ice cream I've had in quite some time. The staff is super friendly welcoming all witha smile on their face. I had the butter pecan on a chocolate and crushed peanut rimmed cone. Simply a decadent, palate pleasing indulgence. Head on over and treat yourself to snowflake ice cream you wont regret it!〞

- Foodie4U

〝Outstanding service, flavor selection, and delicious ice cream. I ordered the pistachio cherry and dad got cherry vanilla.〞

- Stephanie C. (Northport, NY)

〝Excellent ice cream. Richly flavored. Sometimes, in warm weather, we have it for breakfast.〞

- Stuart Selip

〝Icecream is always fresh and delicious!!! A great variety to choose from. The staff is always friendly and accommodating. ONE of my FAVORITE icecream shops!!〞

- Courtney Monz

〝Nice spot. Ice cream was excellent〞

- John B

〝Excellent flavors!!!〞

- Mathew McLaughlin

〝Best ice cream on Long Island!!!!〞

- Seth Berman

〝Friendly service. Prices are normal for a LI spot. When we’re back in the area. Will return.〞

- Raymundo Figueroa

〝Can’t get any better〞

- Mike Corso

〝Always the best!〞

- Michael LeFort

〝One of the best ice creams I’ve had in New York. Everything was fresh, creamy, and full of flavor. Highly recommend!〞

- Cory S.

〝Really fresh and interesting flavors. Snowflake is the best!〞

- Jules Kd

〝had “black magic woman” and “peconic swamp thing.” both PHENOMENAL! 10/10 love a local ice cream place.〞

- Samantha Beasley

〝Outstanding homemade flavors〞

- Andrew Maida

〝Best ice cream on long Island〞

- Mike Alessi

〝This is the BEST ice cream I have ever had. I really like the peanut butter/vanilla on a peanut wafer cone. amazing… DO IT!〞

- Dylan H

〝Great Ice Cream〞

- geo pert

〝Long lines but they move quickly. Great choices and ice cream. 😋 yummy〞

- Joyce Amitrano

〝Wife and I stopped by today after reading all the reviews. I had the banana split in a big waffle cone. It had bananas and fresh juicy cherries in it. Wife had the Car 54 which was coffee ice cream with cut up chocolate donuts. Donuts and coffee, for the car 54 cop theme, get it? Very friendly employees and absolutely delicious ice cream. My wife can sometimes have stomach issues after ice cream but at this place she felt fine. Maybe it's better quality or something. Definitely worth a stop by if you are in the area like at lavender by the bay〞

- Michael N., (St. James, NY)

〝This is THE BEST ice cream on Long Island! I get Peconic Swamp Thing almost every time but every time I've tried another flavor (and there are many!) it's been great too. Whenever I'm passing by, I have to stop in! A favorite for sure, cannot recommend enough.〞

- Christina Badalamenti

〝Delicious soft serve ice cream. A favorite stop when we are out east〞

- Jean Garcia

〝Best ice cream on Long Island! My absolute favorite. Come here all year round.〞

- Gina L

〝Omg!!! Yep That Good!! Many flavors ,fresh not just cones and cups they have cakes and pre mades〞

- was

〝Soft serve and hand packed had both, great flavors and just you knew fresh. It was busy but went very quickly, staff very helpful〞

- Jim Langford

〝The best ice cream store. The nicest people work there too〞

- Bob Smith

〝We had a great experience here! The ice cream was absolutely delicious, with a rich, creamy flavor and plenty of options to choose from. The prices were surprisingly affordable for the quality, which made it even better. The staff was friendly, and everything was clean and welcoming. If you’re looking for a place with amazing ice cream at a great price, this is definitely worth a visit. We’ll definitely be coming back!〞

- Kubilay Dilara

〝Best of the Best ice cream in New York!!! if you love ice cream this is the place to go!!! you might be online a very long time, but it's worth it!!!〞

- Alice J. (Riverhead, NY)

〝Delicious ice cream, very busy but line went fast.〞

- William Hardie

〝I visited Snowflake ice cream shoppe for the first time. I was not disappointed at all. I ordered the homemade cherry pistachio ice cream and it was MARVELOUS !!! So much flavor and big pieces of cherry and nuts in each bite. I unfortunately live out of state but will be sure to put Snowflake on my list of places to visit when I return.〞

- Diane Cratch

〝Super accommodating team behind the counter demonstrated why this frequently finds its way to the top of the best ice cream shops in Long Island list. Heavy handed scoops and plenty of selections (and toppings) to choose from. I opted for the mint soft serve with sprinkles feeling a bit overwhelmed with all of the choices. Friendly staff and flavors aside, plenty of parking and space in the shade to enjoy frozen treats. They also make sheet cakes (and smaller ice cream cakes). Delighted to have made the side trip to visit.〞

- Billy Stewart

〝Delicious〞

- Willy Cano

〝Classic ice cream shop with specials every week for homemade ice cream. Tonight it was local blueberry crisp ice cream that was delicious. We also got their strawberry sundae and mint chocolate chip. Fantastic!〞

- Jill Martinez

〝Best Ice cream in Riverhead!!!〞

- Colette Fardella

〝The service is fast. The choices are many. The ice cream is fantastic. Try black cherry pestasio.〞

- alejandra F

〝Feel like kid again〞

- Rumba Conditioning

〝Delicious ice creams〞

- Nayid Soto

〝Lemon ice cream yay〞

- Harry Hessel

〝Literally the best ice cream I’ve had!!〞

- Heather Cunningham

〝Santa claus gave me a good chuckle, she was really kind and scooped my ice cream with passion and jollyness〞

- Ally Mendez

〝It was delicious 😋〞

- Adam Rapp

〝Reallllllllly good ice cream. Long waits on a summer night so if you have kids, you might want to send dad to get pick up. 😂🍦〞

- Jacqueline Faught

〝Whenever we go out to Riverhead Raceway, my family always ends our night with Snowflake Ice Cream. The quality of their homemade ice cream can not be matched. Everyone finds the perfect flavor they enjoy!〞

- Rachael DiPasquale

〝This ice cream is memory for me〞

- Anakin ZEN

〝Special place. Unique flavors and toppings. If in Riverhead its a must stop〞

- Larry Bilello

〝Very friendly staff and delicious ice cream. Amazing flavor choices. Very cost effective.〞

- Desiree Habermann-Velez

〝Delicious. Homemade is one of the best. It doesn't have much sugar.〞

- Lou Ventura

〝Homemade ice cream ~ can't beat it~ and the variety is fantastic ~ love it!〞

- Eileen

〝Large servings, delicious flavor choices, friendly people.〞

- Mary Beth Booker

〝Old school counter service. Good homemade icecream. No inside seating but some benches under awning〞

- Bruce Rogers

〝People are always great!〞

- Christine Scharf

〝Loveeeeeeeee〞

- alexandrea alliegro

〝Employees are courteous, patient and friendly! They take their time with a customer not making you feel like you have to rush and make a choice. Thank you for your smiles and service 👍🏻👍🏻🥰💕〞

- Rosemarie Napolitano-Sposato

〝Cotton candy ice cream was so good!! Staff are friendly and efficient!!〞

- GoogleUser

〝Absolutely the best home made ice cream! Their flavor of the week is always exciting and new. Just love taking the ride out to get some! The staff is always friendly! If your an ice cream lover, you got to go!〞

- Kathy Pupino