Malu

Does anyone know the owners? My life has been terrible without the lavender marscapone … It’s my all time favorite flavor!!!

Malu is closing on February 28, 2014!
We were warned by our favorite local blogger lictalk about the closing, and so we stepped out of our Center Boulevard comfort zone and onto Jackson Avenue — and WOW, this place did not disappoint. There were only three flavors left — red grape, piña colada, and vanilla. All spectacular. The owner says «it’s time for a new chapter» but my husband and I are both really, really disappointed that we didn’t find this gem sooner.
We wish you well Malu owners, you are incredibly talented ice cream makers!

Why are all the mom and pop places just ‘poppin” away like fragile daisies? This stretch of land is harsh to small businesses (maybe except for that hipster corner café across my favorite health market). Does this area need to be gentrified like Brooklyn in order to support local businesses? But by then, the real estate will increase and push out the little people and bring in the chains. It’s a question without an answer.
I’ve never eaten ice cream in Malu, but I did walk in and was greeted by the counter staff even though I walked out without a purchase. He was kind to offer me ice cream samples, too! Too bad I do not have dairy, otherwise I would totally take him up on the offer. Though besides the icy treats, there is a plethora of chocolate, candies, and other baked goods and you could smell the decadent aroma as you pull the front door because guess what, the kitchen is right there, running on smooth engine, cranking out delicious homemade goods. No processed ingredients. All fresh and genuine.
Malu is closing by end of this month and they are offering sales. Go now! Everything is buy one get one free till they close permanently! Although we have fancy pastries and innovative flavors created by new shops, still, nothing reaches your heart like a spoonful of creamy, unadulterated vanilla ice cream. Simplicity is bliss sometimes.

Malu is the bomb. I’ve had the mint chocolate chip (can’t remember the exact name of the flavor) and the lemon ricotta and they were both delicious. Given the choice between Uncle Louie G’s and Malu, Malu wins hands-​down. Their flavors are super original and I love their cozy, inviting sit-​down space. It doesn’t hurt that it always smells like chocolate in there!
Malu is well worth the extra couple of blocks walking distance and the price.

Q: Why its so good:
A: –Made with all natural ingredients and premium qualitay (not quali-​tee, big difference)
–Regular flavors we all know and love and wacky dacky flavors that you’re ought to try out. Olive oil, banana pudding ice cream and dirty spoons (which consist of all the flavors they have at the moment merged together in one comb) are one of my favorites. If you’re looking for creative ice cream, you’ll find it here. There’s also sorbet.
–Ice cream flavors always rotate, so you never know what you’re going to get
–The customer service is awesome. Always friendly, always smiling, always helpful, always welcoming.
–Great story time for kids on certain days
–Great pastries. If you don’t want ice cream, get a cake pop and some muffins that are sure to rock your socks.
–Bring your punch card every time you come. If you get 10 punch cards, you get a scoop for free.
–Great place to sit down and have ice cream. Great staple of L.I.C.
–Good prices
Q: Anything bad? Please, tell me, I can’t believe there’s good ice cream outside of Manhattan!
A: No.
Q: Okay, then whats the ugly?
A: Nothing.
Overall: Come here with a date, grab an ice cream and either lounge out inside Malu or grab your ice cream and walk down to Gantry Plaza State Park, look at the skyline of Manhattan and feel accomplished, with ice cream in your hand. Congratulations, you’re living the high life in NYC.

I walked out to Malu today all the way from Sunnyside with my girlfriend, because we were in the mood for good ice cream. It was worth the walk!
They don’t have a lot of flavors, but I actually prefer having a narrow selection of really interesting things. I tried the Chocolate Picante (actually spicy!) and the Shiraz Rocky Road before settling on the latter, which was incredible. The wine flavor fit in PERFECTLY with the ice cream and chocolate chips they used. It’s a very mature-​tasting ice cream, which suits a refined gentleman like me. I loved it. The girlfriend ordered Lavender Mascarpone ice cream, which was very creamy, cheesecakey, and delicious.
The service was great. The employees were attentive, helpful, cheerful, very professional, and happy to provide samples.
It’s a small place, so naturally the seating is limited, but it wasn’t a problem for us in the afternoon. We actually sat outside because the shop was a little warm for our tastes. There’s some construction going on outside currently, and there’s not much else of interest on the block and not much to look at. Overall, the location could be better.
I’d certainly return to Malu if I found myself in the neighborhood again.

So I came here on the advice of a friend and I sampled like four or five flavors and only really liked the Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti. The other flavors, in all honesty, were weird.

Really really good ice made with love and from really really good people!
The owners Jennifer and Sergio truly put so much time to come up with creative ice cream flavors and really brings the community together by collaborating with local businesses in the area.
There are so many favorite flavors, I can’t say one… however a few are:
grape sorbet, apple pie, and marscapone with lavender
If you are in the Long Island City area, definitely check them out. They are truly a one of a kind gem!

Super spot for a super hot day of bike riding in LIC.
I tried both the watermelon and strawberry champagne sorbets. Both were icy and creamy and had little chunks of fruit in it. I was happy to see someone in the back making a new batch of something delicious. I hear they make different varieties on each visit, so I hope to come back and try something new!

Anyone that makes Watermelon Sorbet is going to be the bomb.
The place is very cute with a great children’s atmosphere. There are a lot of great kids décor and drawings everywhere. A big bench lines the wall with some tables to sit at. I enjoyed the atmosphere for sure.
The sorbets are a solid B, but they had some great flavors. I had the Watermelon and Cherry Champagne. Both were solid. $ 5 for two scoops. $ 3.50 for 1.
$ 7 for 3 scoops? I don’t get it.
$ 3.50 for the first scoop
+$ 1.50 for the second scoop
+$ 2.00 for the third scoop
I’m sure the economics works out…
They also cater. You can also order ICE CREAM CAKES.
Anyways, a great stop on a hot day!

Finally got to try Malu and I was not disappointed. The grape sorbet was amazing! I really liked my other scoop of lavender mascarpone as well. My husband got the cinnamon, which had such a fluffy texture and the black forest cake (which includes rum); also very good.
Go here for the unique flavors. In my opinion, some of the more standard flavors/​ingredients, while better than other places, are only a small step above. I wish they were just a little less expensive.

So happy I visited their stand at the LIC Flea + Food! We went with a scoop of each sorbet: Watermelon and Cucumber Melon.
Both flavors were so refreshing; definitely the creamiest sorbets I’ve ever had. The cucumber melon had to be my favorite — I loved the small chunks of real melon in each bite! You can tell that these are made in small batches and the quality is just great.
Will definitely visit the shop soon!

Best. Chocolate Peanut Butter. Ever.
Seriously, so good. The ice cream here is super dense and creamy at the same time, and packed with flavor. There are so many amazing different flavors that it’s really hard to choose.
The guy working here was super nice and friendly and willing to put up with several questions about all of the flavors and repeated requests for samples. In addition to freely offering samples of the ice cream, they also have a whole spread of free samples of other stuff available on the counter, including chocolate-​covered gummy bears, chocolate corn flakes, and all kinds of other chocolatey-​peanut-​buttery goodness.
They also had a bunch of other candies and sweets too, such as cookies and brownies ($ 1.50). I think that’s how they get you — it’s a $ 5 minimum, and a single scoop of ice cream is $ 3.50, you do the math. I didn’t fall for it though and just got my ice cream and paid cash.
From the website, it looks like they have a huge variety of flavors that rotate regularly. I see so many different Peanut Butter flavors, and shall therefore be back constantly any time I am anywhere near L.I.C.

Their bacon with bourbon ice cream is the BOMB! There are huge pieces of bacon inside the ice cream! How could you reject the flavor of bacon out of everything? You simply cannot. I anticipate to be back more often now that spring has arrived!

Went here last week and it was amazing!
The owner was there and is the nicest person. We stayed talking to him for like 20 minutes. I had the lemon ricotta and it was so good. You really do fully taste both flavors. It’s a nice crisp and vibrant ice cream. Loooooved it. I also had the hazelnut, and it was also really good. My fiancé had the chocolate biscotti and could not stop raving about it, and he doesn’t even like sweets.
I will definitely be back all this summer. It is worth the trip!

A super friendly, Zach Galifiniakis-​like gentleman served us up some delicious lemon ricotta, chocolate cookie and mint chocolate chip ice cream. Everyone loves Zach Galifiniakis. Everyone loves ice cream. This is a formula for success.
The lemon ricotta was very mild and not overly sweet– interesting, different and refreshing. The other two were rich and decadent– a lot like Ben and Jerry’s. The man’s beard was lush and thick and pleasing to the eye.

Taking a walk in our new stomping ground, we came across Malu and were intrigued by the cozy storefront and promise of frozen delights.
There were such unique choices as dragonfruit, olive oil, and rocky road made with wine… we wanted to try them all and were desperately trying to eliminate our bottom choices.
Luckily, the option of the Calico Scoop sampler was brought to our attention by the super-​nice attendant. He was very helpful and let us try some flavors before committing even to our 6-​mini-​scoop ice cream bonanza.
I particularly like the «dirty spoon» idea of dumping all the remaining ice cream scraps in to one bucket.
They also have a new baked goods section that looks amazing!

Holy cow! The flavors! The freshness! Went back and salted caramel was THE best ever… The Shiraz Rocky Road — wow.
Want different? Try his cold pizza sorbet!
Rarely do I find a place to be 5 stars on the return visit too.
The ice cream is out of this world here– I told the guy they should package it up, sell it to Whole Foods in pints — he said they are working on it!

If your first impulse when offered goat cheese and date ice cream is to flee, you are making a terrible mistake.
The flavor was a little uneven, with most of the goatiness coming at the very bottom of the cup. But the understated tang and the creaminess merge into a satisfying and unusual combo.
The space is light and cute, with a couple of child-​size tables and some counter stools. Unfortunately, several tubs in the display case were practically empty, so our choices felt pretty limited.
Even more unfortunately, I held back and neglected to buy some of their homemade chocolate-​covered cornflakes. Live and learn.

Another great find in LIC. We were on our way to catch the subway to grab some pizza one night and after hitting up Little Oven for some of their delicious macarons we walked by this place, so of course I had to bust out my phone and check on Unilocal to see what this place was rated, and big surprise, it had great reviews so we walked in!
I wasn’t craving ice cream though, so the SBBF Brad C. got himself a couple scoops of their special coffee ice cream. He said it was very creamy and tasted very homemade.
The 2 staff members behind the counter were very personable and informative. They like to make their own candy creations as well. The shop is filled with their goodies to purchase too.
Next time we’re in LIC again, I definitely to get myself a scoop or 2 of their custom ice cream flavors.

This was a deal gone very very right. We came here through one of the deal sites (living social… groupon. one of those) and the ice cream is great. The flavors keep changing which forces a creature of habit like myself to keep trying new things. My fave is their rocket fuel which features java from the nearby sweet leaf coffee shop. Its a nice cozy spot for hanging and has little chairs and tables for the kiddies. The guy at the counter gave me a page to color AND crayons *winning*
They also have candy samples, sodas, and ice cream cakes, story times and I think they are considering candy making and art classes.