Main Street Sweets

First I’ll start by saying that my family and I just moved to Roosevelt Island, NYC this summer. I was so happy to see that the island had an ice cream shop but was concerned that the service, like so many other establishments on the island where they know they are the only ones, would not be good. I am happy to say that not only has the service been good every time I’ve visited whether I was served by Scott, the owner or one of the many employees there but what they serve is really good too. They serve a lot more than just ice cream. They have a variety of pastries, coffee, waffles and other breakfast items. This has quickly become one of our family’s favorite hang out places on the island.

Fair prices and solid ice cream. It’s a little off the beaten path being that it’s on Roosevelt Island, but if you make the trip out, definitely stop here. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable (even passionate) about the flavors.
They even refilled our water bottles with water for us. The owner is also in the shop scooping ice cream with the staff, so I mean that has to count for something. I was impressed.

Delicious homemade ice cream with funky names! Joeys 16^th Birthday cake and twixalicious are my go-​tos!

We stopped here for some ice cream on a hot August afternoon and boy, were we glad we did. Main Street sweets is located on the little main drag on Roosevelt Island. We popped in and were surprised to find not only 20+ flavors of hard ice cream, but also soft serve, every topping you could think of, and many food offerings (sandwiches, waffle, grilled cheese) as well. We went with the hard ice cream, birthday cake and strawberry cheesecake. I have to say this is some of the best ice cream I’ve had! They also advertised the top hot chocolate in town so may have to give that a taste when I come back in colder weather.
The place itself is also really cute, decorated with many colors and little league hats. They also have a wall of candy available for purchase that tempts you and decorates the shop at the same time! It’s a short walk from the tram and subway as well.
The staff is young, very friendly and willing to give you samples of whatever you’d like to try. The owner or manager was training staff on how to clean the soft ice cream machine properly which is always a great sign with those machines! They accept credit cards and also sell gift certificates.
Would 110% recommend grabbing a sweet here on your adventure to Roosevelt Island!

I spend many mornings drinking great coffee and catching up with the many patrons of this island gem. The workers are friendly and helpful. Their donuts are delicious. My children love their Cookie Monster and SpongeBob ice cream. It’s a great edition to Roosevelt Island.

Icecream: 4 Stars
Service: 5 Stars
I stumbled into this place after reading an article about Roosevelt Island online. It’s a very cute ice cream /​sweets shop on main street in the middle of the island and relatively packed when I came in on a Sunday afternoon compared to the other shops around.
To be honest, I was generally quite surprised by how quiet Roosevelt island was and this was a great find in the middle of the place. When I first walked in, I had found a Unilocal check in offer for two scoops for $ 4.50 and I didn’t notice that I had clicked on something else by accident. When I asked the employee working at the counter, he asked his manager and while the manager realized it wasn’t their listing, he said that they would match it anyway!
That’s customer service at its finest and I would definitely recommend you come on by.
The ice cream and the shop were very cute and humorous. For instance, they had signs on the ice cream that said «Please don’t tap the glass, it disturbs the icecream». The flavors are also very creative — some that I remember off the top of my head include spongebob, and the cookie monster (blue cookies and cream!).
I ended up ordering the butter pecan and cookie monster which were both delicious in my opinion. Very nice portions but the only issue I faced was that the icecream would melt really quickly. Granted I was walking around outside, but I don’t think it was that hot so I was a little surprised why it was melting so fast.
All-​in-​all, a recommended stop by when you visit the island!

The girl who helped me didn’t wear gloves when she touched my cone and scooped the ice cream. Isn’t that a health violation of some sort? I’m a huge germaphobe so this really bothered me. Ice cream was good, though.

When I used to work on Roosevelt Island, I would come here at least once a week to get an ice cream shake. This little shop makes an amazing shake. My favorite shake had 2 scoops of blue Cookie Monster ice cream and 1 scoop of a Twix or an ice cream flavor that had peanut butter in it! Mix it all together, with milk and the end result, a delicious ice cream shake! :D They also have pretty good cookies and other pastries. And true to it’s name, a wide assortment of candy and treats available! The owner, is the head coach of a little league baseball team on the island.

Their ice cream is the BEST. During the summer nothing beats going here for a scoop and walk along the water. Highly recommend.

We headed over in this direction in hopes of hitting up the diner next door, but then were happy to discover ice cream — and grilled cheese! The owners have taken a hyper-​modern strip and created a charming little ice cream shop.
PS. I’ve been too afraid to actually eat my candy baby foot.

Main Street Sweets is pretty much the perfect little neighborhood ice cream parlor. Nice range of flavors, and really good quality ice cream. Coffee is good (sourced from a Brooklyn roaster), and there’s books and drawing for kids. Indoor and outdoor seating isn’t plentiful, but it’s not often packed to the point of not getting a seat. Definitely worth a stop if you’re on Roosevelt Island (or even in LIC I’d think).

the milkshake was fantastic!

You would think Main Street Sweets would be located in a little town in middle America, and not next to the burgeoning metropolis of New York City. However, if you are planning a weekend escape to Roosevelt Island this summer, definitely put Main Street Sweets on your list of places to grab a treat. The ice cream is delicious and the store will bring you back 50 years. Although pricy for a scoop of ice cream ($ 2.75), it is a large scoop and it is pretty tasty. Oh — and they take credit cards. For lack of a better words –this place is adorable.

I live in LIC and was biking on the island found this place. Great ice cream selection and cool interior design…
There are even ice cream designs in the tiled floor.
Apparently if the Mets are losing, this place gives you a free topping on your ice cream.
If only the Mets could be as good, as the ice cream that’s being served.
A must for a baseball fan on a hot day.
Go Yankees!!!

The ice cream was good but the staff seemed confused and challenged with every request. Maybe the employees were new but I was dumbfounded with the fact that when I asked about certain flavors or if they had favorites they were unable to answer. I would think that if you worked at an ice cream place that you would at least want to try a little out so that you can explain it to customers but I guess not. They also had a hard time figuring out how to work the register and wanted to fous on joking around with their friends. I ordered the moose tracks and snickers ice cream, which was nothing to complain about but the service could have been much better.

I love the design of this place! Absolutely adorable with lots of colors and support for the little league baseball teams. But their support doesn’t just come from the store design, it comes from within the management team! They have little league players work the cashier and ice cream bar! I love the variety of ice cream, drinks, and candy they have! Adorable place with the perfect atmosphere for a quick & sweet pick-​me-​up during your day!

Awesome, we’ve been waiting for you! Super Duper shakes! Fun, friendly staff and great music. Great place for kids! Thank you;))

A gaggle of us (4 adults and two toddlers) recently stopped in for coffee and cocoa after an early morning gym class. This places is what our neighborhood needs!!! Friendly island teens serving up coffees, cocoa, baked goods, and ice cream. Whimsical décor in a clean, very child friendly spot. There is a kids table for drawing with other games and toys to explore. Our coffees were great and so were our various croissants and bagels. I really want to try one of their ‘ice cream truffles’. Welcome to the neighborhood!

Me and Armin L. walked over this morning to check out the recently opened sweet shop which is also open for breakfast. It has a very cute theme with workers wearing baseball jerseys. They offer a wide variety of coffee drinks like mocha and caramel drinks. Armin L. had a coffee and we both had a croissant. Armin L. said he enjoyed the coffee more than Starbucks which is also available on Roosevelt Island. They have plenty of seating and I imagine this place will be ridiculously popular when the summer comes back. They also had muffins and danishes for breakfast. The croissants were ok mainly because I normally like Oren’s almond croissants and nobody thus far has done it better.
The ice cream! aaaaaah I want to marry it. The salted caramel is my bff and I want to hold hands with it and ride the tram back and forth all day long. I haven’t tried another flavor because I’m so attached. They are also currently doing ice cream cakes so I suspect when my birthday comes around I’ll have an excuse to buy one.