I don't think I understood it when I went. You see, I'm a bit of an ice cream snob. My friends often make fun of my as my favorite ice cream/gelato in the city is Grom. Grom is actually the most expensive ice cream per ounce in New York. It's imported from the Piedmont region of Italy and it just rich creamy deliciousness. After From I tend to go for other artisanal options like Il Laboratorio Del Gelato and the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. Long story short, I've never been one for Mister Softee.
So when I went to the Big Gay Ice Cream store, I was expecting some kind of miraculous quality from the ice cream. It's actually, Mister Softee Ice Cream. What makes the flavors is not the ice cream (which only some in three flavors each day) it's the toppings. So ice cream options with crazy names like "The Salty Pimp" are really just cones of vanilla Mister Softee ice cream covered in dulce de leche sauce, salt, and a chocolate dip. I was disappointed. Still, I had walked all the way there, may as well try it. I got the "Mermaid" since I have a more than slight mermaid obsession. The "Mermaid" is a sundae of vanilla ice cream with key lime curd, graham crackers, and whipped cream. It was fine. Not mind blowing amazing. It was just fine.
So I was reluctant to write a blog entry about it because I don't like writing negative reviews. But here's the thing, I didn't understand what Big Gay Ice Cream was all about. It's SUPPOSED to be Mister Softee with fun toppings. Nothing else. It's supposed to make you smile and give you a throw back to your childhood with a high class creative twist. The names are supposed to make you laugh. The flavor combinations are supposed to make you smile. It's supposed to be a cross between Mister Softee and my beloved Grom and that is exactly what it is. It's a no pressure low key creative ice cream experience. It succeeds in this triumphantly. It is also the perfect dessert to follow a slice of pizza from Two Boots down the road!
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