Soft Swerve: Ice Cream Taking Over NYC
The amount of ice cream spots are popping up all over NYC and it doesn't seem to plan to stop. Soft Swerve is a newly opened soft serve ice cream shop located between Chinatown and Lower East Side.
I came on opening day when they were having a half off deal on all their ice creams. I got in before 12PM because even though they were opening at that time, they were prepared ahead of time. We were one of the people's to get in too! I went for the Ube in a black chocolate cone. Compared to other Ube ice creams I've had, Ube in soft serve form is more smooth and creamy, yet at the same time the flavor gets a bit diluted. Regular Ube ice cream is a bit stronger, with a taro like flavor, but the texture is more sand-like. The Ube is good if you like a more mild flavor and something that isn't too overpowering.
After having the Ube, I was curious about the Matcha so I went for another round of ice cream, but this time, without the cone. I picked the St Mark's Place special, but instead of having it with mochi, I replaced it with cornflakes. It also comes with red bean as a topping. The flavor of the matcha was prominent, yet not overly bitter. It's also not too sweet so the additional toppings won't overwhelm your palate. Adding the cornflakes gave it a nice crunch to it. The red bean adds a hint of sweetness and a different texture. The red bean was surprisingly good. I usually don't go for red bean because I've had it before, but they made it really smooth here compared to having them whole in syrup or partially mashed.
I personally preferred the matcha but only because I enjoy a stronger flavor. I do want to go back and try their black sesame to see how it compares to others. Flavor wise, there are only 4 flavors, but with the amount of toppings they offer, you can have endless great combinations regardless of the amount of flavors.
Soft Swerve
85B Allen St, New York, NY 10002
http://www.softswervenyc.com/
I came on opening day when they were having a half off deal on all their ice creams. I got in before 12PM because even though they were opening at that time, they were prepared ahead of time. We were one of the people's to get in too! I went for the Ube in a black chocolate cone. Compared to other Ube ice creams I've had, Ube in soft serve form is more smooth and creamy, yet at the same time the flavor gets a bit diluted. Regular Ube ice cream is a bit stronger, with a taro like flavor, but the texture is more sand-like. The Ube is good if you like a more mild flavor and something that isn't too overpowering.
After having the Ube, I was curious about the Matcha so I went for another round of ice cream, but this time, without the cone. I picked the St Mark's Place special, but instead of having it with mochi, I replaced it with cornflakes. It also comes with red bean as a topping. The flavor of the matcha was prominent, yet not overly bitter. It's also not too sweet so the additional toppings won't overwhelm your palate. Adding the cornflakes gave it a nice crunch to it. The red bean adds a hint of sweetness and a different texture. The red bean was surprisingly good. I usually don't go for red bean because I've had it before, but they made it really smooth here compared to having them whole in syrup or partially mashed.
I personally preferred the matcha but only because I enjoy a stronger flavor. I do want to go back and try their black sesame to see how it compares to others. Flavor wise, there are only 4 flavors, but with the amount of toppings they offer, you can have endless great combinations regardless of the amount of flavors.
Soft Swerve
85B Allen St, New York, NY 10002
http://www.softswervenyc.com/
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