J.P. Licks

Daughter and I were traveling through Wellesley on a college road trip and were hit by a craving for ice cream. Found J.P. Kicks on Unilocal and were not disappointed! Don’t know if kiddo will end up going to school in the vicinity but if she does I have no doubt this will become a favorite hangout!

I’ve been to the Wellesley store twice. Although it’s closer to where I live, I prefer the assembly row location. This is a smaller more modest Jp licks. I’m sure it’s been around for a long time. They don’t have a parking lot but if you come after 6pm all the street meters are free. The store is on the small side and like I mentioned, it’s nowhere near as nice as the assembly row store. There are about 4 tables for seating and a bench. They do not have wifi which was annoying and I had to connect to Starbucks’ wifi. My last visit was on a Friday night and it wasn’t too busy. The line only took a few minutes. What took longer was getting a table. Portion sizes are pretty small for the price you pay (I’m very spoiled by richardsons) but the quality of the ice cream is top notch. I recommend getting at least a medium and you can’t go wrong with any flavor that’s made with Oreos.

Very creamy, tasty ice cream, just the way I prefer it. Central location; water for your pooch. Couldn’t be better.

I understand the term holy cow now. It must have been a sacred herd of cows that generated such yummy cream. Peanut butter chocolate chip ice cream to be exact. Get it. You will not regret it and you can also pray that it won’t be Ling before you get back to try another flavor.

I tried the avocado ice cream and it was really really good! Very creamy, delicate taste, not too sweet… awesome!
The place is very pretty, plenty of choices on the menu.
They also have hard and soft yogurt with interesting flavors that I’m curious to try.
Sundaes and smoothies looked absolutely delicious…
Only negative negative thing: kinda pricy, the small come is about $ 4,50

My boyfriend and I stumbled into JP Licks by chance (closest ice cream place to where we were standing). We ordered a Black Raspberry Ice Cream and Orange Irish Sorbet. The black raspberry was thick and rich and creamy. It satisfied my sweet tooth, but it wasn’t too sweet or overbearing. The sorbet also contained alcohol, which won me over. It didn’t get us tipsy or buzzed though, oh well. The prices range on the higher side, and I was a bit surprised. But since I’m from out of state, it was worth my craving for some thick and milky ice cream. I also loved the design and the atmosphere, with the walls covered in grass to give an outdoorsy feel. I’m going to need to try the Kahlua ice cream and the raspberry white hot chocolate next time!

The frozen yogurt ambience, combined with the high prices, really make this place inferior to White Mountain Creamery.

JP Licks ice cream is creamy, delicious and most importantly to me consistent is product quality and taste. Dont get me wrong I’ve experienced a less the desirable batch but that was a rare occurance.
Well back to this past saturday’s visit. I came in trying snag the last of gingerbread molasses as it was a seasonal flavor, there wasnt any left in the case Dave was nice enough to go check the freezers in the basement. All gone :-/​Anyways I picked a ping and two flavors Oreo and Cake batter Oreo my two faves. He packed them side by side which was great!
JP licks ice cream is about the best in Boston, super indulgent CREAMY ice cream! The pint now cost $ 6.50 since the prices seemed to have increased. Check out there seasonal flavors which change monthly, Wild Turkey Bourbon from November was amazing paired with Gingersnap molasses or on its own!

Love that they have gluten free flavors such as GF banana. Very rich, creamy and delicious. Coffee ice cream is excellent as is their coffee.

I grew up eating ice cream at the original JP licks in Jamaica Plain. It used to be my favorite spot both for breakfast and dessert. I was very excited to find out that they had added one to the center of Wellesley which is where I currently live. Unfortunately, I do not think the staff is properly trained as they are just teenagers. I recently went in to get extra thick frappes with my dad on a Sunday afternoon stroll and the staff was completely overwhelmed by the line of customers. Neither of our frappes could be classified as extra thick and my dad said his was the wrong flavor. I was very disappointed. As there are many other ice cream places in Wellesley I will probably not go back. However, if I ever needed to get an ice cream cake, I would certainly trust them with the order. I have previously ordered a cake from them and was delighted by the turn out.

Amazing find in Boston! The ice cream is rich and creamy. The flavors are delicious and fresh. I tried the strawberry and it was very flavorful and tasted like actual strawberries, not the artificial taste. Also had the mint cookies and cream and that was like thin mints in ice cream form. Also had the salted caramel and this was amazing! It was softer ice cream with milky caramel that was salty. Oh man, best salted caramel ice cream I’ve had so far.

Wow — the service at the Wellesley location of JP Licks is terrible! They don’t always serve customers in order and take care of large groups first sometimes. They are not particularly knowledgeable about what’s in their products — when I asked a simple question about whether there was fruit as opposed to just sugar in a lime rickey, the server told me there was no real fruit, but when pressed admitted there was lime juice.
The ice cream is good, but not any better than the other choices in town, so I probably would not go back.

My name is Maria, and I’m an ice cream addict. I’ve been grieving since the closing of the JP Licks on Newbury street, but very happy there’s one in Wellesley. Fave flavor of all time, the flavor by which I judge all ice creams: OREO. They make the best oreo ice cream– — with not only the chunks of oreo cookie but the ice cream itself has bits and bits and bits of oreo deliciousness. Just save your allowance, it’s a bit pricey for the amount of ice cream you get.

After extensive testing, I’ve decided that J.P. Licks has the best coffee ice cream in the Boston area — even better than my old standby Brigham’s or any of the local farms that I’ve tried. It’s a fair bit more expensive than either White Mountain or Truly’s down the street, but it’s worth it (especially if you have their Cow Card, which effectively makes it 10% off if you go there often).
They’ve also gotten a lot of my business by default simply by being the only thing open after 10 PM in Wellesley.

J.P. Licks is premium ice cream with unique flavors. Sure, it’s pricy, but the flavor is worth the price. I really only get medium cups of single flavors, because I find the flavors so delicious on their own that I don’t need toppings. It’s not because I’m cheap — ok, maybe a little bit.
This is a smaller location and chairs are scarce [go during downtimes in fall/​winter if you want to snag a seat] and the music is kind of awkward, but I really do love them. I still maintain that their Oreo ice cream is the best I’ve ever had, but now I’m falling in love with the chocolate brownie batter ice cream.

Another great JP Licks, although it’s on a posh street in Wellesley (is there any other kind there?) and the other customers are rude. The staff is really nice, and the assortment of flavors is great. Yum yum yum.
Wish the prices were better!

Can American style ice cream get any better? I have been to this and other JP locations and have always left with a smile on my face. High quality ice cream, coffee and toppings.
Especially like the somewhat dark chocolate hot fudge they use for the sundaes.
friendly, well trained, helpful young staff. if you deserve a reward, treat yourself to JPLicks!

Yum! What a great little ice cream place right in the center of town! Friendly staff made it easy to choose from a dozens of different flavors. JP Licks prices are just as equal as other average ice cream shop except the ice cream here is much better!

I had to try the Pumpkin Custard since fall has come around, and it was absolutely amazing! (And believe me, I know my ice cream.) Tasted just like grandma’s pumpkin pie!
There are several non-​fat frozen yogurt options in yummy flavors (including pumpkin) — I hate when the «healthier» options are only in boring flavors.
The staff was friendly and although there was limited seating, they had a pitcher of water for customers and a clean bathroom.

Extraordinary good luck for all of us in Wellesley: we’ve got our own JP Licks now! And it is tasty.
It was sad to lose the Body Shop, but it was great to get a local business in its place. Especially a local business that is so creamy and delicious.
We were both feeling really cruddy, and we got some tea and Cookies ‘N Cream ice cream. Both were just what the doctor ordered. The ice cream is as rich, decadent, and amazing as I’ve ever had it in Jamaica Plain itself.
The cool thing that they’re doing is actively mentioning to customers that if you register a new Cow Card, you get a free ice cream and a free coffee/​tea/​drink. This is their customer loyalty program, and although we already have a cow card (and have reaped so many of the benefits of it in our time in Boston), it was great to hear them talking it up. I got a free ice cream on my birthday, and you get a reward coupon for making a certain amount of purchases. One of the best cards I carry.
I’m looking forward to seeing how things continue to shape up at our newest ice cream parlor!