Alex M.
10/1/2025
didn't get to visit the Orchard Street location, but I did have the pleasure of trying Sam's Fried Ice Cream at their booth in the Queens Night Market this summer and it was a life-changing...
Sam's Fried Ice Cream
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37 Orchard St
New York, NY 10002
History
In 2011, we launched our first fried ice cream business at a local street fair in Manhattan. Since then, we've been drawing many tourists and local residents to our stand, turning curious looks to delightful faces after they've tried our unique product. To top that off, you can create your own combination of crust and toppings!
Specialties
The story of Sam's starts with a sweet tooth and a profound appreciation of the paradox that is fried ice cream... Imagine a hot, fried crust so sweetly enveloping the morsel of cool, decadent ice cream within like a secret treasure or exotic egg of some kind, waiting to hatch.
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Reviews
4.5(483)
Dessa R.
12/4/2025
needed something sweet to balance out the cheesy salty fluffy pizza slices from Scarr's Nextdoor. The Fried Ice cream was a great portion, great crunch and really fried! I got the Cookie Monster...
Jamie D.
1/11/2026
No place in NYC makes fried ice except for Sam. Been going to them for years. Wish they can open up more locations because fried ice cream is very rare to find but it's so good. The fried coating...
Deforio B.
4/22/2025
Sam's Fried Ice Cream came up on my social media feed as a must try fried ice cream shop in the Lower East Side. It's a small store front location, but roomy enough for 7 people to enter. There...
Shana H.
5/25/2025
Sam's will always have my heart because their ice cream is so good and I am happy to support them with their delicious and tasty snacks. Always with the fast service and I great pop in and pop out...
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