Benson Y.
Yelp
Whenever I talk about ice cream with my friends, I tell them that two businesses have kind of ruined other ice cream for me. One is Vanilla Bean Creamery in Cranford, NJ. The other is Davey's Ice Cream. I was first introduced to Davey's a few years ago when they were still on 1st Avenue, and recently I visited their new location to see if the quality of the ice cream was still what I remembered.
I was very relieved to see that this place is every bit as good as I remembered! First, kudos to the staff for always being cheerful, helpful and efficient. Want a free sample? They are pleased to help. Need some information about one of the flavors? They've got your answer. I've always appreciated the customer service at this shop.
As for the ice cream, it is absolutely delicious. My two favorite flavors are their Roasted Pistachio and Strong Coffee (with their Strawberry in third place). Each flavor packs a flavor punch. There's no subtlety here. The roasted pistachio has a wonderful smokiness and nutiness that are wonderfully balanced. The Strong Coffee is as advertised, a concentrated coffee flavor balanced out by a smooth dairy creaminess. Even flavors that aren't really in my "favorites" list (like Salted Caramel) are very well done if you are into those flavor profiles.
This new location is a bit smaller than the previous one, but there are still seats inside to enjoy your sweet treat but I did not see any rest room for customer use.
I tell all my friends to visit Davey's if they're in the area, so I'm telling you, dear reader, to do the same.