Melt Bakery

It’s located in the middle of the street: a hole in the wall. Tip: Look out for the sign they put on the street to help find it.
I tried the chocolate cookies + mint icecream. And it was A-​OK. for $ 5, I didn’t feel like it was a great bang for your buck dessert. Or maybe it was more that it didn’t wow me. Breaking it down, the cookie was ok, then the icecream was ok.
For ~$ 6 you can get a much better ice cream cookie sandwich a few blocks down at the meatball shop. They have an amazing white chocolate chip cookie with mint icecream sandwich. You’re welcome. ((if you are ordering that to go, no need to wait online. Go into the shop and straight to the cashier in the back))

Not overly sweet which I like. Aside from the different flavors, not much different from the regular ice cream sandwiches touch get at a grocery store.

Wow!!! The ice cream sandwiches are on the money. The «Lovelet» one is the best, for me anyway…

This place was on my list to visit while in NYC. I noticed at Dylan’s candy store they sell their sandwiches for $ 6. However in their own store it’s only $ 5. I had the original which was delicious. Would definitely come back the next time I’m in NYC!

My friend and I stopped by this place after dinner. We shared the oatmeal sandwich and it was delicious. since we were full we decided to come back next time and order everything else. $ 5 for an ice cream sandwich isn’t that bad since it’s just so good.

I kinda want ice cream sandwiches to be the new fad. But I also kinda don’t. Cool story, right?
Came here for a quick try of the different ice cream sandwiches after dinner. They seemed very enticing from the outside. They had accidentally made too many crackly chocolate cookies, so they put out a batch of them for free. Not too shabby at all. I tried the Morticia (Crackly Chocolate Cookies + Malted Chocolate Rum Ice Cream), Classic (Chocolate Chip Walnut + Vanilla Ice Cream), and the Elvis (Peanut Butter Cookies + Banana Ice Cream). I think out of all of them, I liked the Morticia the most, although I couldn’t quite taste the rum in the ice cream. Nonetheless, it’s a good chocolate fix, and everything we had was pretty good.
I think the only downfall was that since everything was pre-​packaged, it left the ice cream and the cookies very hard. However, after about 10 minutes, they were just the right consistency and chew. Yet, this could be very troublesome for those who are incredibly impatient when it comes to desserts, like myself.
Service was really friendly, and rang up the sandwiches quickly, without the awkward «tip me» moment. It’s hard to justify needing to tip when they just pull the pre-​made sandwiches out of the freezer and hand them to you. Yet, they were really nice and friendly, so who knows? The prices are decent at $ 5 per sandwich.
I still prefer Coolhaus, since their ice cream sandwiches are a bit bigger and a little tastier, but it’s a good option in the area if you’re tired of the same old Thai ice cream rolls, gelato, and frozen yogurt. Ha.

Yummy yum yum. Cream cheesey in a bun!
Well more like ice cream cream cheese in a red velvet like cake bun. DELISH. This place is a teeny place down in the lower east side, worth going to if you’re in the area. This place has great ice cream sandwiches, my favorite being the cream cheese red velvet ice cream sandwich. If you like cream cheese this is it for you. I basically come here for that. I ate other flavors as well but clearly it wasn’t worth it to remember what it was… The cream cheese velvet one though…
Service is good, we were asking a lot of questions and the person at the counter was very accommodating. However we were there nearly during closing time late on a weekend so I would assume they are busier before that.
So go if you love cream cheese velvet anything!

Definitely come try this! There isn’t any sitting or lounging place but the cookie and ice cream are perfectly paired together for a unforgettable treat!

First time visit yesterday. I had been under the impression was that Melt was a full bakery — but it is ice cream sandwiches only. Great cookies and good ice cream. All the sandwiches are pre-​made so there is very little wait for service. Gal behind the counter was nice enough. Space in front of the counter is small.

My friends and I came here after dinner for a little treat, and Melt exceeded my expectations. Admittedly, I was dreading having to maneuver my way around a messy ice cream sandwich, but these little beauties were compact pieces of dairy heaven.
You can get two sizes here, the regular ($ 5) and the mini ($ 3). I got the mini, and it hit that sweet spot of satisfying my sweet craving without warping me into any sort of sugar coma. Everything is pretty straight forward, with the menu listing about 6 or 7 flavors with corresponding photos and descriptions. The girl working the counter was incredibly friendly and offered suggestions. The sandwiches are pre-​made as well, so the service is incredibly quick!

My roommate and I were craving ice cream sandwiches for the longest time so we decided to go for late night dessert. We both got the green tea and the red velvet. I ate the green tea first and saved the other for another night. The cookie itself was soft, but I wish it had a stronger green tea flavor. Even when I ate the red velvet one the cookie was still soft after being in the freezer. I would suggest leaving it out for a bit though so you can actually get the flavor of the cream cheese ice cream. Overall, good but very pricey.

YASSSS! I love me some ice cream sandwiches! It was significantly bigger than what I had imagined. So, I feel like it was worth the price. I got the Big Deb (buttercream ice cream with oatmeal cookies), but also wished I had gotten the one with the mint chocolate, too. Definitely going back for more. I want to try them all!

I’ve had Melt Bakery both at this location and at other pop-​up shops by UrbanSpace, i.e. Garment District. Each time, I’ve been highly satisfied by the red velvet ice cream sandwich. I would recommend these on a hot summer day, especially, as it was exactly what I needed from the sweltering heat.
At $ 4 a piece, it’s certainly not the most inexpensive option for dessert (you could get a box of ice cream sandwiches at the grocery store for this much), but considering all ice cream basically costs at least $ 5 for a scoop in NYC now, it’s really actually quite affordable.
My sister and I are obsessed with the red velvet ice cream sandwich. It’s center is a thick cream cheese ice cream that isn’t ridiculously sweet and has just the right amount of cream cheese flavor. The outer is a soft, slightly mushy in the middle, cake. Because it’s frozen and then starts thawing on your fingers, it becomes pretty messy — I’d suggest keeping it in the wrapper.
Melt Bakery serves nice little cool treats during the hot season. I’d like to see them come out with some interesting flavors.

I don’t get the hype. They look delicious but I tried the cinnamon cookie and oatmeal cookie with vanilla ice cream. The cinnamon cookie is tasty but overall with as an ice cream sandwich, it’s bland and tastes way frozen. It is like eating a cookie from the freezer that is so close to getting frost bite. And the ice cream does not taste like anything… I’m an ice cream lover. How did they go wrong?! :X

I don’t understand what the rave is with this place. Maybe I came here with high expectations due to the great reviews. $ 5 for an ice cream sandwich isn’t too pricy consideration the other places nearby. I got two different flavors; lovelet and classic and I didn’t enjoy either. Getting a pint of ice cream from baskin robins would’ve been better.

I really did not like these ice cream sandwiches. This place is like a stationary ice cream truck, that only serves ice cream sandwiches. Cute concept, poor execution. Sandwiches are premade and pulled out of a big cooler. But that would all be fine, if they were good. I got the snickerdoodle. The actual cookie is EXTREMELY buttery to a fault. The ice cream was way too creamy and sweet. I forced myself to eat half, it was not enjoyable. My friend got the mint and tossed half as well.

i dont need to explain much but just come here. cookies + ice cream like this is our dreeams!!!
$ 5 a sandwhich.
try everything but our favorite is the classic and the elvis (pb cookies + banana ice cream)
you’re welcome

This place is simple, but great! There are about six options, but that’s to insure quality over quantity. I got cinnamon ice cream in a snickerdoodle cookie sandwich. I don’t like ice cream sandwiches, but I thought these were delicious. Plus, I have sensitive teeth, but pushed through that because my sandwich was too good to give or throw away. So, that’s saying something. It definitely helped that mine tasted like Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I’d recommend this place for sure.

Melt Bakery is kinda okay?!
Nope.
Location: Orchard Street is an artistic bomb! I went through every single shop on this street and everything is so indie and interesting that I know for sure that I will come back again (if I have time). Melt Bakery is where you basically have to pay a lot of attentions if you want to visit this place so badly. It was small, with no sign to warn you that this place is the badass ice cream sandwich shop. When you stepped in, you came to realize that you have no seat to eat those ice cream. So, if you are on a –6 celsius afternoon, it would be a disaster to be here and eat some ice cream. I asked if I could try the flavor and they were like, nope! it’s pre-​made. They suggest us to go for the ice cream and the sandwich side could be forgotten. Well, it turns out there stand out point of their ice cream is their sandwich, not their ice cream flavors.
What a bummer!
Ice cream: we had… chocolate one. It’s alright. Compared to ice & vice, this place is not that good and I can barely even remember its characteristics, though it only been 3 hours ago that I had my ice cream sandwich.
Price: the price is not cheap tho.
Overall: three stars.

$ 4 for an ice cream sandwich. I got the classic (chocolate chip walnut cookie with vanilla ice cream) and my wife got the red velvet one with cream cheese ice cream.
The sandwiches aren’t huge, but an ok enough size. Not overly sweet. My wife liked the ice cream better than the cookie.
Felt like it was a 3.5 stars. Was going to go 3, but rounding up because it’s dessert. Had to scarf it down before getting on the subway because who wants to eat in the subway.

Great variety of ice cream sandwiches. I had the morticia which was a chocolate cookie with a malt chocolate ice cream. Tasted so good and it wasn’t messy at all!

Cute shop in LES. Limited options but all artisanal ice cream sandwiches. It’s simple and delicious. I prefer the walnut cookie with vanilla ice cream /​chocolate chip cookie with mint ice cream. NOM. I’ve never been a fan of cinnamon flavor so yeah. Expect me back on a hot summer day :)
I see them in WSP and can’t help but buy one on spring /​summer days.

Walked by this spot one night after dinner and the bright lights and creative flavor combos lured me in. The guy behind the counter was really friendly and helpful and made recommendations. I went with the thick mint, which is mint ice cream with chocolate crackle cookies. It’s a classic combo so the flavors are nothing new, but it was tasty to be sure.
My main issue was that this sandwich was way, way too frozen and it made it almost impossible to eat. Ice cream sandwiches are difficult to get right consistency-​wise, as the overly frozen ones are painful to eat, while the under-​frozen ones are woefully messy.
It may seem like a small detail but for me, when I’m paying $ 5 for an ice cream dessert I think that its frozenness is an important issue! Overall I really love the concept — what’s not to love about cookies and ice cream in various creative flavors?
I think I’ve seen them in cart form at the park on weekends and I’d be open to trying them there as maybe those freezers aren’t as powerful!

Awesome dessert choice in the LES. The great thing about this place is that the sandwiches come in a mini size (say if you can’t decide between 2 — get both!) and a regular size (if you know what you want!)
What we ordered:
Classic (Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies + Vanilla Ice Cream)
Cinnamax (Snickerdoodles + Cinnamon Ice Cream)
Thick mint (Crackly Chocolate Cookies + Peppermint Ice Cream)
All were great, and was surprised as to how much I liked the thick mint! I don’t normally go for the minty flavors and was surprised by how much I liked it. The cinnamax tasted like cinnamon toast crunch — so if thats your thing then go for it! The classic had a hint of sea salt which wasn’t too overpowering.

Inappropriately delicious!
I had one of the daily specials which I can’t remember for the life of me… something with bourbon. It was beyond good!
Was worried they would be hard since they are premade and frozen, but the consistency was perfect. A bunch of tempting flavors and $ 4 is right in line with what you would expect to pay for this quality.
Treat yourself and get here ASAP!

I first found out about this place when I was walking in High Line Park and found their cart during my walk in 2013. Tried their ice cream sandwich (classic) and it was so good and memorable that when I went back earlier this year I tried to look for it. Lo and behold it was right in the hood I was staying in LES! This time I tried their red velvet and it was an amazing bomb of taste! Loved the cream cheese ice cream. Would definitely be having another one next time I’m back!

When is it not time for dessert in the city?! Whenever I get a craving for sugary sweets, I drop by Melt. Their ice cream sandwiches are the bomb dot com and are a great deal for $ 4 a pop, considering how big they are. They are the most amazing things to indulge in on one of those days when Accuweather says it’s 88 degrees in the city but it actually feels like 105.
I’ve tried the Elvis (peanut butter cookies with banana ice cream), the classic (chocolate chip cookies with vanilla), the Lovelet (red velvet cookies with cream cheese ice cream), and the Morticia (chocolate crackle cookies with chocolate ice cream.) My favourite by far is the Morticia, simply because it has the best cookies. With the other flavours, the cookie texture is a bit too soft for my taste and overwhelms the ice cream, but the Morticia gets it perfectly right. Highly recommend.
Also, Melt Bakery has a cart at the northeast corner of Washington Square Park near the arch and fountain, which is incredibly convenient. I don’t know if it’s always the same employee working there, but the lady that I usually see there is so sweet. You can get $ 1 off with an NYU ID (not a student at NYU, but thought this might be helpful for some.)

Great deal for ice cream sandwiches. Relatively inexpensive at $ 4.
I would recommend the Cinnamax (snickerdoodles and cinnamon ice cream). The cookie and ice cream complimented each other really well, but it was a bit hard right out of the freezer. Had to wait a couple of minutes for it to melt and couldn’t enjoy right away.
I’ve also tried the classic flavor (chocolate chip & walnut cookie with vanilla ice cream) which I thought was okay, but nothing really that special. The red velvet lovelet was really good (red velvet and cream cheese ice cream). My friend also tried a maple syrup flavor which I thought was interesting, but I wouldn’t want to eat an entire one.
I think this place deserves 4 stars because the flavors are really innovative and I always leave wanting to try another flavor. Next time I’m definitely getting the Elvis! (Peanut butter cookies with banana ice cream).

Continuing my ice cream sandwich adventure.
I tried the red velvet ice cream sandwich off my friend and ordered the mint chocolate for myself. The red velvet ice cream sandwich was not what I thought it would have been like. The red velvet was airy cake like. The mint chocolate wasn’t what I expected either. The cookies were hard and the ice cream was too frozen. I expect ice cream joints to sustain a temperature where the ice cream doesn’t need to be bitten and instead licked. The flavor wasn’t bad, the texture was just too off for me to enjoy.

These ice cream sandwiches were the
!!!
These treats are perfect for the sweltering hot summer; they were already made and they are only $ 4.00 each. We tried the s’mores, red velvet and snickerdoodle flavors and devoured them outside on a bench a couple streets away from the store.
The interior of the store was somewhat lacking color and decoration. There were not any seating available but we had a good time walking around while eating them, and then eventually finding a public bench to admire the street sights and cool summer breeze as the sun starts to set on that Friday evening.
The service was quick, informative and friendly. They have a sign outside that lists their flavors. The ice cream sandwiches themselves were very tasty and were devoured in time for National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. :-)

Was waiting for a restaurant so my bf and I decided to go here and share an ice cream sandwich (so hungry!). The guy helping us out at the counter was very nice and we decided to get the Original which I believe was vanilla ice cream with a chocolate/​walnut cookie. Yummy!!! They already have the sandwich made so they just take the entire cookie+ice cream creation out of the freezer. At first I thought I wouldn’t like this idea because I prefer my cookies to be chewy. But in this case, it worked out well because the cookie and ice cream was actually hard enough for me to bite into! The ice cream didn’t really melt until the very end which is a plus in my book. Aka no dropping stuff on your shoes, shirt, etc. Great to share if you’re in the mood for a snack because the whole thing can be quite filling. Cute shop. Good sandwiches :) I RECOMMEND!

Nice idea with the ice cream sandwich. But I didn’t like them at all. I tried the red velvet and graham cracker and chocolate. They are pre made and put in a deep freezer. They weren’t fresh at all and there wasn’t any flavor to the sandwiches.
The gram cracker one was pure sugar no flavor and rock solid it wasn’t soft. And the red velvet was a little more tastier but still not my cup of tea. Some of The Unilocal reviews were miss leading. I wish I pass this place up. Lol.

The pictures of these ice cream sandwiches look so good on Unilocal but my taste buds disagree… I got the special of the day which was the Oatmeal cookie with maple ice cream and found it to be way too sweet. It also didn’t taste fresh at all. Rather, it tasted like it’s been kept in the freezer for like days. For $ 4 I was expecting a much bigger and freshly made ice cream sandwich. For amazing ice cream sandwiches, head off to the Meatball Shop (also located in the LES) instead!
#disappointment