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Lake Effect Ice Cream in Buffalo
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Buffalo, Erie County, New York, US
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Takeaway
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Delivery
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Highlights
Great dessert
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Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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Quick visit
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NFC mobile payments
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Phone: +1 716-833-5253
Site: http://www.lakeeffecticecream.com/
Site: http://www.lakeeffecticecream.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:11AM–10PM
- Tuesday:11AM–10PM
- Wednesday:11AM–10PM
- Thursday:11AM–10PM
- Friday:11AM–10PM
- Saturday:11AM–10PM
- Sunday:11AM–10PM
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Comments (199)
Perfect ice cream retreat for the summer :) A good place with quality ice creams and sundaes, lot of choices. Interesting ice cream flavors too. Quite crowded and long waiting lines and service is a bit slow but worth the wait in the end. There are benches to sit out in the open air too.
Got an amazing butter lamb cake here for Easter! Preordered it and it was ready for pickup up until, and including, Easter Sunday. I really appreciate the open hours as its very accommodating to my work schedule. Every icecream Ive had from here is delicious! Thank you!
The creativity of ice cream flavors is unlike anything Ive ever experienced. The butter beer & butter lamb were RIDICULOUSLY good.
Great location, plenty of parking and a variety of flavors and new creations. The perfect way too end a summer date night.
Subscribe to my YouTube for more reviews: Everything Niss !As an ice cream connoisseur this place was alright. Fast service but not very memorable. Chocolate chip cookie dough was more chip than dough. Fair prices though.
Unique flavors, local brands, friendly staff! Id love to come back and try them all
Best ice cream (should say ice cream creations) I’ve ever seen. A must check out… menu on line and it’s LARGE!
Great flavor options and choices. The staff was super friendly and very efficient. Only downside is parking is a little chaotic and tight. They outgrew their space for sure. Happens when you have a great product sometimes! 👍🏻
Great ice cream for the price. They have a lot of flavors and some very unique flavors as well. Definitely worth the stop if you havent been there already.
Hard to say something bad about good ice cream. Especially high quality local ice cream. I guess all I can say is that I wish they were more centrally located in the city. Their current location on Hertel is a bit out of the way but definitely worth the trip.
Delicious ice cream that has a unique flavor. Their menu is huge and seems to always be changing. They have a nice outside eating are with picnic tables. The prices are affordable for their generous serving sizes.
This ice cream is seriously good. They have many different flavors. The milkshakes are great! The sundaes are also amazing.
I went there for the first time yesterday. I got a 3 scoops cone (they were big as hell so I needed a dish) and I was in LaLa land. It was sooooooo good. I WILL BE BACK.
Such wonderful flavors to choose from, with many different options for how its delivered in the bowl. Sundaes, samplers, create-your-own and so much more. My girlfriend loved the Butterbeer flavor (shes a giant Harry Potter fan) and I was blown away by the chocolate peanut butter. And there are so many others to choose from. Wonderful option for a warm summer night.
By far one of the best ice-creams I had in Buffalo. It is homemade and has a unique taste to it. Just loving it.
Lots of unique flavors, thick creamy ice cream. Sharing a few shots of their specialty sundaes...
Great locally made ice cream. They rock at the classics like my favorite cookies and cream but they also have tons of fun, creative flavors that incorporate local things like paula’s donuts or sponge candy. Can also take pints to go. Yum
This place is amazing. For artisan / specialty icecream this place is absolutely amazing. Prices are reasonable. Quality is unbelievable. Missed out on the icecream buttered lamb but have something to look forward to next year. Get the Paulas doughnuts red velvet icecream. It will rock your world.
The London fog is amazing! Side note: every ice cream store should have samplers like this one has.
Everything sounded so good. The El Guapo was great, and Im told the happy birthday to me was as well. There are two lines, they move pretty fast.
Great ice cream. Ive loved everything Ive had here. Extremely long wait at times. Took about 40 minutes to get this sundae today. This is the el guapo sundae.
I love that they do ice cream mystery boxes and especially Valentine themed ones. Their Revolution Coffee and Paula’s glazed donut ice cream are hands down the best ice cream flavors around
Heard good things. Worth the drive. Delish ice cream. Had Butterbeer and Whiskey Brown Sugar.
Its always difficult to find anything negative about an ice cream shop and this place isnt an exception. The only downside I could find was that the menu is difficult to read until you get up close. Staff was nice and generally seemed liked they enjoy working there. Menu has something for everyone. The sundae I got had the perfect combination of sauce, toppings and ice cream. A little over $7 for three large scoops which is more than reasonable for what I got (especially if you compare to other ice cream tradeoffs) . Ill be back again.
Such an adorable spot to try endless options of creative ice cream flavors! Theres seating out doors which makes it a perfect date with a friend, delicious ice cream and a sunny day, cant get better than that. If you are with a friend, I highly recommend getting the flight of 5! Between two people you share the calories and get to try 5 flavors at once! My personal favorite are the coffee and the one with an earl grey flavor. Definitely try this spot out! This place has a hype and it definitely exceeds that hype!
Awesome ice cream and specialty Sundae selection.However, they need to do something about the garbage cans outside. They need sealed ones that the door flap closes tightly. Went there with 5 kids, swarmed by bees, and when I say swarmed, I mean at least 5 landing on each persons ice cream and swarming our faces. Couldnt even enjoy our ice cream. It melted all over while we were scrambling to walk down the street to eat our ice cream in the grass. ALSO, who the **** serves ice cream on PLATES !?!?!?!?!?!?!?
My friend ordered 3 scoops of Butterbeer and he was not only surprised by how big scoops they give but how amazing it was! It tastes like “yogurt on crack”, it tastes like a flavor I can’t name but haven’t tasted in years.Love the quality of the ice cream, overall great place.
A couple of days ago I took my daughters to get ice cream, they had milkshakes and I had a ice cream. We all enjoyed what we had and I love the location. For all these reasons I have them 4 stars. Later that night I check my emails and saw that they charged me 2 different taxes, the regular sales tax 8.75% AND a clothing tax of 4%.... WTH, Im not sure why they would do that but itll probably be awhile until we go back because their charging extra taxes. 😲😒
Such good ice cream!!! You can taste the fresh ingredients. They have many different unique flavors. A definite favorite in Buffalo!
Artesian ice cream at its best! Delicious flavors!
Love the ice cream and the unique flavor choices. Always great service from the staff and the outdoor seating is plentiful. Very popular spot in the summer so note that for the pandemic times. My go to flavors are Blue Moon (tastes like fruity pebbles) and Cake Batter.
I wouldn’t have thought after forty four years of living that I could be surprised by ice cream, but this shop takes the sweets to a new level. I ordered the chesterfield sundae and laughed out loud when I received it because it was enormous and delightful. The girls working at the window were very friendly and personable, and the prices are wonderful. This will be a must have every time I’m in Buffalo.
This place has some of the best artesian ice cream I have ever had. There service is top notch.
The salty caramel as well as the strawberries and cream ice cream were excellent. The staff was clearly enjoying their jobs. The popiscles were a little less than expected - flavor was lacking intensity and authenticity and texture was too much ice flakes/crystals. This is at least a 5-star place when non-dairy options are added/improved.
Some of the best and best varieties of homemade ice cream out there.
I had the 5 ice cream sampler. I got the coffee, blood orange, brownie, red velvet, and raspberry truffle. I enjoyed all of them except the red velvet. So much flavor! Probably the BEST coffee ice cream ive ever had.
Best local ice cream shop in buffalo. Tons of flavors!!
Lake Effect is really great. Fun to try new flavors and they have really extravagant toppings, flights and hyper-local flavors.It keeps coming up on my Google search for vegan ice cream but does *not* have vegan ice cream.
Had a coconut ice cream cone. Light, not heavy taste. Lots of coconut. Delicious. Hardest thing was deciding which flavor to try ... lots of unique choices. My wife had a chocolate shake which she enjoyed.
So delicious, not to mention affordable! And the full size sundae was huge!!! Had to come here twice while I was in the area because it’s so good!
With such an amazing selection of home made ice cream it was hard to pick. I had the salted caramel, chocolate, and green with envy, they paired well together and the taste was amazing. Cant wait to try even more and the $$ was good.
Ice cream was good, the portions are quite large too. They didnt have any vegan ice cream options, which was a little disappointing for people like myself who cant eat dairy. Otherwise, everything was great!
Sick of the same flavors of ice cream? Say no more. Lake Effects ice cream is churned and created to produce the most tastiest icecream. Jot the normal run of the meal...try the raspberry truffel or Paulas donut ice cream. Or even try 9 flavors for a small price. This place is smacken!!! Best ice cream ever. Dairy queen move over!!! Me want ice creamm..yum yummmmmmm!
This sure isnt your typical ice cream take out. Imaginative, rich taste, and always highest quality. Expect to pay more, and be happy you did. But, if youre in a rush, be warned. They are perpetually busy and possibly under staffed. Worth the wait.
I’m an ice-cream lover. This place is exceptionally amazing. Their ice cream is real. My favorite is the black raspberry 👌🏻 it’s worth it
Really liked the ice cream, only problem was the website had the flavors names, but no descriptions about what the flavor was. By the time we got through the menu when we got there another 8 people got infront of us in line. And that was the only negative so all in all pretty amazing. Ill definitely go again next time on Hertal.
Their ice cream tastes as good as it looks enough said
Maybe the reviews made me expect more, but my local PA places have had to compete with Hershey and are much better. They have a large selection of unexpected flavors which was nice.
The best ice cream I’ve Weber had in buffalo area! Tastes great and looks fancy
Excellent ice cream. Def worth the wait! If you have the opportunity, dont squander it!
A young light skined black lady was very rude after I told her I wanted my ice cream on a cone and not a bowl. The only reason I said something is she did it to the customer before me and she just handed the woman a cone and slammed the window. ( So the woman was supposed to scoop the ice cream on the cone with her fingers? I said miss can you please put mine on a cone as well?Thinking Ill let her know before she does it to me. She rolled her eyes and slammed the window just like she did to the customer before me. My family has been coming to this location for a long time. Customer service has never been like this. Most of the time the girls are very nice and friendly. I dont know if we will be coming back.
Happy birthday (right) and lotus blossom (right). Great place to fulfill your sweet cravings.
Blue Bell is still the best, but this is a close second!
Visiting Buffalo area for sports event and family was ready for an evening ice cream indulgence... This place had a great menu, VERY reasonable prices, and a good overall evening atmosphere... Plenty of seating, solid customer service... Will definitely return and highly recommend!
Amazing variety of flavors, ordering options to allow variety of sampling and super friendly staff. Happy to see you in N Buffalo!
The ratio Cost:Portion is super expensive just for a tennis ball pea size of a small 1 scoop, I could see if a scoop was the size of a medium size apple but it’s not. Their Ice cream is good but almost not worth it if you want to feel satisfied you’ll have to pay some dollars more for another pea scoop.
Got the mystery box today and what a wonderful way to try new products. Chocolate ice cream cannolis, to die for. Everyone in the family got a sweet treat and was thrilled. Staff is always courteous and efficient. Can’t wait to go back. ❤️🍦 ❤️ Oh, and the London Fog ice cream, crazy delicious!
Incredible out of this world ice cream, with multiple original flavors not available anywhere else. Backed by a friendly helpful and courteous staff this place is a winner for all your summer ice cream needs.
Their ice cream sandwiches are delicious and huge, made with the best peanut butter cookies ever! The ice cream flavors they offer are truly out of this world I love how they use other local businesses for additions to their ice cream! I love how different they are!
Stopped in to cool off on a warm Fourth of July. My wife was surprised to see that they still served malted shakes. So I got her the London Fog (tea and toffee). I just had a simple waffle cone with two scoops of peanut butter epiphany . Both were delicious. The staff was friendly and helpful. Adding to our list of places to frequent on our infrequent trips to Buffalo
Great ice cream! I havent had a flavor I didnt enjoy. The chocolate is my favorite!
Very good, line went fast & unique variety of flavors. Nice option in the city of Buffalo
These guys make awesome ice cream! My personal favorite is the whiskey brown sugar. Top notch ice cream, every night youll see the place is packed.
Fun, family and pet-friendly place to get ice cream. Perfect place for summer!
The people are friendly and the ice cream is so creamy. its real good ice cream at a decent price. there are benches you can sit at space away from each other. they also have so many different flavors. i would go everyday if i could.
Best ice cream! Had the coconut!
Great variety of flavors and consistently high quality
Very good and creamy Ice-cream.
The ice cream was good, but nothing special.
I ordered a Blue Moon milk shake. I was told it would taste like fruity pebbles and it was amazing! There were some really cool themed ice cream cones covered with colored sprinkles to fit the theme. The service was great, and over all a great place to get delicious ice cream.
With so many delicious flavors to try, we just went for the sampler of 5 huge scoops and got it melting in our system... you won’t regret to get those additional calories...
Strong social distancing and sanitary compliance and delicious, unique ice cream. The bourbon brown sugar ice cream is good, but stick to one scoop and go with some other flavors. A little goes a long way!
Worth the stop in youre in the Buffalo area. They have unique flavors like black sesame (but also traditional favorites) and fun sundaes. Pricing is typical and the ice cream was creamy and very flavorful.
Honestly the BEST ice cream in Buffalo hands down. Such a great variety of flavors, both traditional and unique. The ice cream cakes are amazing. Everything is such a good value. I cant recommend them enough
One of the best ice cream stands Ive been to! Creative (and very tasty) flavors. Its no wonder they have won so many Best Of awards over the years.
This place has amazing Ice Cream... the best flavors. Im glad the main location is up in Niagara County, but this location is great too.Lake Effect Diners owner has been raising a stink about their name being similar, but his one dining car sized location and his britches seem a little too tight for his own good or the communitys. I think hes been pushing too many clouds or something... seems to think hes got a trademark on the weather patterns, I guess.Keep on what youre doing Lake Effect Ice Cream. Miss your Gin and Juice Sherbet!
This place was amazing. With a ton of really unique flavors, it was a cute little building with friendly, busy staff and delicious ice cream. We all got different flavors and it may have been the best ice cream I had had in quite a while. Would definitely recommend. And cant wait to go back!!
Good ice cream, unique flavors. FYI no where really dry to sit if its raining, we sortta squeezed onto an umbrella covered table.
Always good ice cream with a lot of local twists. Try the Paulas Donut or the Loganberry ice cream for a truly Buffalo-esque experience. Service is always friendly and the outdoor seating area was clean despite being closer to the end of their operating hours
At the end of 2016 into 2017 there seemed to be an explosion of ice cream shops around Buffalo. There have always been ice cream shops in Buffalo, but now they seemed to be crawling out of the woodwork - and a lot of them were good... But Lake Effect is the best. When they say a flavor of their ice cream tastes like X, it tastes like X. The ice cream itself has perfect consistency and is super tasty... Do yourself a favor and try them all, but if you have to choose one, make it Lake Effect.
Very good iced cream. Service was good too. I ordered a scoop of the house chocolate and it was delicious. My husband ordered the blue moon in a milkshake and as promised it tasted like fruity pebbles. He loved it!
You think you have experienced every possible combo of ice cream until you experience Lake Effect. This little roadside stand is the perfect date night stop or place to cool down on a hot summer day. The ice cream is local and top notch. There are classic flavors like vanilla, coffee and chocolate and then the adventurous flavors like black sesame, that are surprisingly delicious, especially in one of their artisan sundaes. Lake Effect makes the old fashioned tradition of eating outside on a picnic bench surprising and delicious.
Very good ice cream! I was a little confused by the menu (totally not thier fault) so Id look it up first, but they have a great variety and from what I tried its very good. Makes sense why thier line goes around the block (not really buy close). 🤤
Excellent ice cream! They have super unique flavors and tons of options, but the outside ordering is confusing. The list of ice cream flavors is posted after the ordering window, so you have to get out of line to see it. Unless you can decide what you want as you walk up to the window, which with all the choices would seem impossible.
Very interesting flavors. The ice cream quality is top notch and the scoopers give the right amount of ice cream. Would not say you get a lot of ice cream for your money but the quality makes up for it. Would say that if you dont just want Perrys this is the spot to go to.
Amazing ice cream. Creative flavors and sweet treats. From local favorites like Loganberry to Sponge Candy to tasty twists on old flavors like Salted Caramel and Black Raspberry with Semi Sweet Dark Chocolate. Or maybe you want some ice cream flavors from Harry Potter
I has a Black Sesame Milkshake. I wish I had taken a picture. The flavors at Lake Effect are simply amazing to just read, they are very creative.
Excellent ice cream. Friendly service. Prices are very fair. Just wish their parking lot was bigger.
Waffle cone was generic and not worth the money. Ice cream was overly sweet and left me feeling sick. Coffee flavor had coffee grounds or something in it which seems like itd be a nice twist to your average coffee ice cream but really just made it gritty and strange to eat. Ended up throwing out over half my cone which really says something cause ice cream is life.
First time here, good ice cream. Very busy but the staff moves fast, there is some parking available. I would come back.
Fantastic ice cream! Had a sample of five different flavours. Some were excellent classic flavours (strawberries and cream, lemon, salted caramel), others were interesting and unique (London fog, black sesame). So so good!
I was really impressed with the menu selection, and the prices when I saw the amount of ice cream I got for just $5. I ordered 3 scoops: Black Sesame (delicious), Whiskey Brown Sugar (Yummy), and Silver Cloud Vanilla (good). I travel with 2 little dogs. One wasnt interested in the ice-cream at all, and shes very finicky. The other one loves the Black Sesame.This is a chain ice-cream shop in NY, and after talking to the owner, I learned that the ice-cream are made with factory farming cow milk. I have visited many creameries on my travel, and I prefer consuming ice-cream that is either non-dairy or what I called, happy cow milk ice-cream, where the cows are roam free on pasture and are on a healthy diet. Factory Farmed animals live a very sad life, and often, they get abused by the factory workers. I was happy to learn that the owner is trying to move to pasture raised, but it will take some times because of the increase in cost in addition to increase cost of labor ($15 minimum wage) and the clientele is mostly blue collar. Which is all understandable.
Probably the best artisan ice cream Ive ever had. A wide variety of unique flavours. Definitely a place to check out if youre visiting, I make it a point to go every time Im in town.
The selection is incredible! It took Us almost 20 minutes to decide what to order! Believe Me, it was well worth it! The flavors were amazing! I would say probably the Best Ice Cream Ive ever had!
First time visiting, I had the Chesterfield and Chips sundae. Wow, was it good! Peanut Butter, caramel, chocolate covered potato chips...how can you go wrong? They have so many crazy ice cream flavors, I cant wait to go back and try more!
Cant say enough about this ice cream. Never had a bad flavor!! We especially love Cake Batter and Frozen Hot Chocolate.
Delicious ice cream choices that can be very adventurous and pretty!
The ice cream sundae with rock candy on top was so good I had to force myself to finish it. Such a cute little place with so many options! My son loved his so much he got it all over.
This is truly a quintessential New England ice cream shop. Their many amazing flavors of ice cream are all made in-house. An indoor ice cream counter is available during inclement weather, but sitting on the deck under the umbrellas is best.
Lots of choices and the ice cream was great! I had the peanut butter, it was awesome! The small specials looked huge!
This is not your average vanilla ice cream place. Go for incredible flavors like vanilla Chai tea or Hot chocolate chocolate, a peanut butter ice cream whipped smooth, or salty caramel. And, whats better than donuts in your ice cream? Rotating flavors, flights of five, sundaes and cakes. Try them all!
Best ice cream there is end of story
Lake Effect truly deserves the title of artisan that is in its name. The flavors here are the benchmark for creativity. Any parlor that can mix Paulas Donuts in ice cream or make black sesame taste delicious deserves praise. With the many different cone and sundae options, the presentation is also top notch. The best part is everything is local by people from the region. The prices may be a little higher than your average scoop, but the quality matches it 100%. Whether you live in the area or are visiting, Lake Effect is a must-visit spot.
Very unusual and unique flavors...good service
Ok ice cream, but for some reason the lady at the front register wanted to charge me for a large shake instead of a regular when they ran out of regular sized shake cups. Then refused to put the contents of a regular shake in a large sized cup, just to charge me extra. It didnt make any sense what so ever. Its not like the shakes are pre made, she could have easily made a regular shake and poured it in a large cup, since thats all they supposedly had and charged me a regular price. Disappointed 😞.
Very creative presentation, almost too good to eat. Notice I said, ALMOST. It tasted even better. You know the type of flavor that makes an unforgettable impression on your taste buds. Or as my dad likes to say, Its so good, it hurt my feelings. The ice cream was a tad bit pricey, and yet...this fresh specialty dessert is sooo worth it, especially if youve never been.
Excellent ice cream, love choices of flavors you only find there. London fog is my fav. Try ice cream cookie its very filling. Happy birthday to me is a nice option even if it is not your special day.
Not the place to go if you want a simple cone. They make fantastic ice cream, and they cram a lot of flavors into each batch. If you want something youve never had before, or a dessert that eats like a meal, look no further.
One of the best places for ice cream. My favorite is the brown sugar and whiskey. I also really like the peanut butter and the Revolution Coffee ice cream they even make ice cream cakes and you can buy pints to go. Highly recommended.
Still one of Buffalos best. Sharing Hertel with both Churn and Poutine&Cream makes for a hard choice on what to do for ice cream as all three provide such unique and delicious offerings. For Lake Effects sake, the diversity of their flavors is unmatched, and once you find that one flavor you love it sticks with you for good. Peanut Butter epiphany is in my opinion the best peanut butter ice cream ever made. If you want a taste of Buffalo with your dessert this is absolutely the place to go.
The Lockport location has a larger variety of flavors, but they had my favorites so its all good.
Very decadent, delicious flavors and combinations! Definitely premium, extra creamy. Next time I will just get one scoop! Loved the Paulas donut flavors!
While not the much cuter and scenic mothership it is a nice alternative to driving to Lockport.Amazing ice cream and right around the corner from any number of amazing restaurants so a great dessert stop after a great meal.
Not enough good things can be said about Lake Effect Ice Cream. This location has struggled for years to keep a business open; but a known company like Lake Effect seems to have no problem at all. The flavors are far and away the most interesting in the city, and everything is executed perfectly. Whether its a more delicate earl grey, or the most over-the-top ham-fisted peanut butter ice cream youll ever taste, everything is a 10.
Amazing ice cream, great prices. Sadly they got rid of their ever popular Sweet-Salt-Smoke sundae...though I think theyll bring it back. I was there on opening day, and within minutes, three different people asked for it by name. #BringItBack
Just off of main Street in north buffalo this location is an iconic Buffalo restaurant, the food is always amazing and their ice cream selection is quite unique, however due to its location parking is limited and wait times can get long. Easy enough to find but with the college near by and several other food stops the area can be very crowded!
Has so many good ice cream flavours!
I was not impressed with them at all. They have a good variety of ice cream but everything is pricey and my vanilla milkshake tasted like water. Ive been there a few other times at it was good but not one of my favorites
I came here on a hot summer night with my girlfriend and enjoyed the peanut butter epiphany while she had the salted caramel. There was quite the line its a memorable spot.
I love their ice cream, usually end up getting 5 pint sampler.Coffee ice cream would be my top pick.Great place to sit outside enjoy a dessert.
I was very pleased with my order, I got a large Birthday Ice-cream order to share with another person and it was enough for both of us.
Best place for ice cream. Super creamy- you can taste the difference. Cant wait to try more of their signature sundays! Their vanilla chai flavor is light and refreshing. Strawberry is fresh and sweet, and chocolate is perfect. Must go place for any serious icecream lover.
Try the Black Sesame. Trust me babe.
Amazing ice cream and so many yummy options! Lots of gluten free options but they only had one dairy free popsicle.. cheap and delicious. Highly recommend!
Excellent every time. their peanut butter epiphany is hands down the best ice cream i’ve ever had.
Fantastic ice cream place with many unique flavors. Cant go wrong with any of them
Ice cream is pretty cheap, $3.50 one scoop, $4.00 for two and $4.50 for three. The flavors are creative and pretty good. Personal favorites are loganberry and frozen hot chocolate. Unfortunately it closes during winter.
Fantastic ice cream with great flavors always being introduced. Locally owned small business.
Very good ice cream. They allowed us to substitute one ice cream for another on our sundaes. Will definitely go back to try some of their other flavors and sundaes. Or all looked so good
The blue moon is my absolute favorite ice cream here! They always have great options and a very friendly staff. Awesome place over all!
Goddamnit their ice cream is amazing. From top left going clockwise: black sesame, vanilla chai, salty caramel corn, Revolution coffee, and peach and mascarpone. Some vegan, some GF, all delicious. Literally everything they make is a sublime experience for your taste buds. Run there now!
Good quality ice cream with good variety and some fun flavors. Prices are quite high, wait time is significant, service is hit or miss, and the milkshakes have generally disappointed.
Any ice cream shop with a menu this extensive and sophisticated should have five or six sophisticated chocolate offerings, most of which are are dark. This menu had ... wait for it (because the line is long) ... milk chocolate.
Family pet friendly, big selection to pick and even to come again and again
Its great ice cream but not quite my preference (Im definitely the minority in that opinion). Great customer service as well. You wont be disappointed!
So many varieties to choose.i had the salted caramel, but also tasted butter lamb.delicious.And for my out of town family, sponge candy ice cream.oooo its so good! Lol
Excellent and friendly. Accifentally spoke to the owner while trying to do d out about vegan choices. Turns out they do have ice cream for everyone. Very impressed. Thank you to you and your staff.
The service is so so. The ice cream offerings are OUTSTANDING! I have tried many...peach bellini sherbet, ice wine sherbet, peanut butter epiphany, london fog, vanilla chi tea! WOW! I highly recommend the confectionary treats!
I used to go to the location in Lockport but it was always such a long drive from Amherst, but now with this location on Hertel its only about a 5 minute drive from my house and well worth it! I have lots of favorites here and still more to try, Id stay this place is better the Andersons and Dairy Queen hands down Keep up the good work guys!Blue Table Trio is Amazing!
Favorite ice cream place! Its so good with unique flavors that are homemade and often pay homage to the great City of Buffalo! Its worth a stop.
Everything I have ever ordered here has been delicious and tasty. Really elevated ice cream flavors. Worth the visit.
Loved the creamy texture of the ice cream! Its a nice place to sit outside and enjoy your special treat!
Best ice cream in North Buffalo. Fun flavors, I always recommend their flight to try more of them. But the mint chip is my fav.
Amazing choice of unique flavors. Super creamy. Will definitely come back.
So ridiculously good 😋🍨😋Scooter loves it too 🐶🍨🐾🐾
The flavors are fun and ice cream is great.
Delicious. Wish they had a.dark chocolate ice cream!
Easily among the top three ice cream places in Buffalo.Unique Sundaes1) Salty Caramel2) Butter Beer3) Whiskey Brown sugar
Butterbeer Milkshakes, Tennessee Whiskey & Brown Sugar Ice Cream in a house-made waffle cone, plus a couple dozen other options of similar creativity and quality that words alone cant do justice to (try an ice cream flight!). Theres a reason that theres always a line ;-)
The menu so confusing, and the place full of bees, I couldn’t sit for a minute to finish my ice cream, I’ll visit again to try more flavors.
Very good ice cream 🤤
Great little ice cream stand, and one of the only ones in the city that has that small town outdoor vibe that places like Andersons just dont capture.Great icecream, great location, and nice staff.
Man ow man ow man so man different ice cream options it was hard to choose from.I got the El Guapo which was huge I only need the 1 or 2 scoop next time.
Excellent! The Earl Grey London Fog, Black Sesame and Blood Orange or uniquely extra delicious!
Theres nothing else like it in WNY, or anywhere else Ive been for that matter. Speciality ice cream with some very odd flavors, but Ive yet to find one that isnt delicious.
Terrible ice cream and service. Bought 3 ice creams and had to toss two of them out. Do better.
Its ice cream so how bad could it be, really? But seriously tasty cream in unique flavors including fun sundaes. Definitely going back soon!
The ice cream is great!! Unique flavors and consistently good. Ive never had a bad flavor.
Yummy!!!!! Very good ice cream. Very generous servings
Delicious as always. For artisan ice cream its inexpensive.
Don’t worry if the line is down the street. Things moved so fast when we went, it only took a few minutes to make it through the long line. And it’s definitely worth the wait! 😋
What wonderful and unique flavors! Very creamy and rich! You will struggle to eat 2 scoops!Chai tea flavor was my favorite!
Ice cream was delicious, staff very friendly and portions were generous!
The best tasting ice cream you will ever have smooth and creamy.. and always a great variety of custom flavors
Always good. Some of the best flavors around. Parking lot is a bit small but other then that the whiskey ice is awesome
Excellent Home made ice cream. Some exceptional new flavors along w/the normal ones.
Unique and Delicious variety of flavors. One of the Best places in the area for all things Ice Cream. Highly recommended
Pretty expensive joint, but its good, idk if its really worth it however. Lines are very long as its a popular place. I think if youre in the area its a good choice, but I wouldnt go out of my way to go here.
Okay ice cream very busy place. Customer service could use a little help.
It is the best ice cream I have ever had. Love it, love it, love it
Best coffee ice cream Ive ever had!
Great ice cream🍦! They have so many flavors and they are all delicious! I definitely recommend!
Good ice cream with very nice flavors. Dont recommend buying their points from grocery stores though. Not the same product.
If youre going anywhere else in the state for ice cream it will be the Lockport location. These guys dont mess around. cant go wrong with either location
Awesome gluten free and vegan ice cream. All homemade not all are gf or vegan.My favorite was Peach Bellini Sherbert.
Great ice cream. Great prices and portion sizes.
Ice cream was delicious. Staff very courteous. Small parking area on side. Think I saw better parking on other side.
Excellent, same great treats and service as Lockport location but minus 1 star for impossible parking.
Too many grrrrrrr8 flavors and combinations from which to choose will have to go daily for the rest of the summer!
No descriptions of flavors. Staff was rude to my mom, hard to find parking because the lot is small.
I obsess with the chai tea ice cream. Best place, best workers. I love go with my family and enjoy the different options that they offer us. 100% the best
We love all the unique flavors and sundays. Usually takes a while due to long lines but its worth it.
Always great ice cream! Tons of flavors, plan extra time to decide what you want.
Whiskey brown sugar is my fav! I miss the beer butter. And would love your take on a cotton candy flavor 😍
Delightful and sweet. Fast service and better ice cream. A local must.
We live within walking distance of five ice cream shops..(we walk about 6 miles a day). Lake Effect is our favorite evening puppy walk destination.
Love this place! The ice cream is top notch and the staff is very kind and accommodating.
High quality ice cream and inventive flavors. The sundaes are a special treat and easily shared.
Great ice cream flavors, best in town
Total reviews rating 4.7
199 Reviews for Lake Effect Ice Cream 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-27I have never known the place till my friend introduced me and i love them for the first time. Evolution coffee flavor is unbeatable.Excellent price with excellent portion.I have been trying so different ice cream places but i admit this is my best favorite one. Try it and you wont be disappointed
Review №2
2022-04-23The absolute best ice cream in Western NY.Some flavors I highly recommend are:Peanut Butter Epiphany - I dont even like peanut butter, but this smooth and creamy peanut-y goodness is a must have.Black Raspberry Truffle - if you like Perrys black raspberry, Lake Effects will make you re-evaluate your entire life. Its so delicious, creamy, raspberry goodness with bits of dark chocolate.Whiskey Brown Sugar - creamy alcohol flavored deliciously yum!Meyer Lemon - it was a 2021 flavor that I really hope they bring back. It reminded me of a lemon cheesecake. I highly recommend this flavor in milkshake form.There are many more flavors, ice cream cakes, sundaes, cones. I usually order pints that you can request in any available flavor.Its worth the trip.
Review №3
2022-04-25Very good ice cream, decent price. Not as big of scoops as I would like, but nonetheless very tasty. I 1000% recommend the loganberry. Kinda sad that the london fog had toffee for it is something I dislike, but next time I go, I may get some just to try it out. Can get extremely busy though, but it makes sense.
Review №4
2021-06-26Really busy ice cream shop. Not much parking. Outdoor seating available. Ordered the artisan salted caramel sunday with three scoops. Large portion sizes with good pricing. Ice cream was delicious and flavorful.
Review №5
2021-07-24This is a spot that you can’t and cont want to ignore since there are always ppl around. I had the flight to try all the flavors that I’m interested in. They are soooo thick and creamy. Personally love the Date one a lot and the whiskey.
Review №6
2022-07-22The ice cream is always delicious and hard to choose what to try each time. This past visit was odd as we were over charged for an extra cone. I showed the digital receipt to the cashier and she refunded me. Felt weird but hopefully it was an honest mistake. Its now a WNY staple for gourmet ice-cream.
Review №7
2021-05-09Lake Effect is easily one of the BEST places for ice cream in the Buffalo, NY area. My husband and I love ice cream and weve tried many places, but Lake Effect has always been right at the top of the list. They have a large variety of ice creams that are delicious and packed full of flavor. My husband loves the cake batter, vanilla and coffee flavors and I love the black raspberry truffle, peanut butter epiphany, and sponge candy flavors... However, I think weve had them all and they are all amazing and delicious! If you cant decide, you can even order a flight! If you love ice cream and have never been to Lake Effect, do yourself a favor and get your butt over there! ❤️
Review №8
2022-05-13Great ice cream which is why I keep going back to them however the past THREE times Ive gone they have messed up my order and I have had to go back and correct them. Im going to start looking for their ice cream at different retail locations instead of going to them.
Review №9
2021-04-18So many unique ice cream flavors to choose from. Portion sizes are big and taste amazing.
Review №10
2018-08-19What a hidden gem. I am from Toronto and was craving some good ice cream and found this place. I will come here everyone I make a trip to Buffalo now. The creative flavours are something you wont get anywhere else. The donut ice cream tastes like donuts and has donut chunks in it. Mind-blowing. The black sesame flavour was also a favourite with a strong sesame flavour and not too sweet. The scoops are huge, creamy, and the price cant be beat. 6 scoops for less than $10! Cant wait to come back and try all the flavours.