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Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

97 Commercial St., Brooklyn, NY 11222
at Manhattan Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-349-2506 Send to Phone
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Hours

Thu-Sun, 3pm-9pm; Mon-Wed, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

G at Greenpoint Ave.

Prices

$3.50-$8

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

  • Great Desserts

Alcohol

  • No Alcohol

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

Mark Thompson, who first opened Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory in a Fulton Ferry fireboat house, dreams of one day having an ice-cream parlor in every borough. With the opening of his Greenpoint store, not to mention his presence at the Best of Brooklyn Hall of Fame Food Court at Floyd Bennett Air Field, he’s got Kings County well covered. The new digs were most recently a Caribbean restaurant called Bleu Drawes, and before that a glass factory, and the remote location, abutting Newtown Creek, has the same peripheral, cinematic feel as his East River flagship. Thompson learned his craft at Martoni’s, a small family-run operation in Pennsylvania, and his eggless product is known for its purity of flavor and creamy-yet-light texture. For now, he’s serving his eight signature flavors, all made on premises and available in banana splits, shakes, and sundaes.

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odrapol from 11211 | Posted on 8/11/07

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 6
Value: 5

The Greenpoint location IS open and I will definitely go back for more. Their ice cream is sooo tasty and although there's not exactly good people watching, there's nothing close to the line they have at their other location...Read More