Papi’s Ice Cream

Everybody is always super friendly and willing to give a generous free sample if interested. I had the coconut almond chocolate, and my life partner had the espresso chocolate. Yummy. Lots and lots of interesting flavors to choose from, and they had put out a whole pile of free waffle slices to sample.

I was back in downtown New London for I Am Fest this year, and when I caught the sweet smell of what could only be fresh waffle cones being made outside of Papi’s Ice Cream, I had to turn in.
I had been to this little ice cream shop when it was Daniel’s Dairy Downtown, and while it still looks the same inside and out, the new ownership definitely gives the place a new energy. My boyfriend and I were immediately greeted by friendly faces, and I think Papi himself was making the waffle cones as he welcomed us in. We each got a small waffle cone, which came with two scoops of ice cream. For flavors, I went with the «Monster Mash,» which was Oreo ice cream with M&Ms and malt balls, and a scoop of «Purple Heart,» which was black raspberry ice cream with white chocolate chunks and dark chocolate chips. The owner is a veteran, so there was a patriotic theme to a lot of the flavors. My boyfriend got a scoop of «Freedom of Espresso,» which had chocolate espresso beans mixed in, plus a scoop of coconut brownie cheesecake, which just so happened to combine all of his favorite things. The ice cream was delicious and creamy, and the waffle cones were light and crispy — some of the best we’ve ever had.
On top of hard ice cream, there was also a soft serve machine with 24 flavors and a variety of fudge. This is definitely a family-​friendly family business, and I’ll be happy to stop in again whenever I’m in the area.