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Solid Ice Cream at Put A Cone On It

Published on December 6, 2018 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 633 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Website: https://www.putaconeonit.com/

Ice cream is the best. And while what they’re serving at Put A Cone On It probably isn’t going to knock anyone’s socks off, it’s above average ice cream. Which means that, yes: it’s the best.

Plus, they make their own ice cream, which is always nice. There’s nothing more disheartening than going to an ice cream shop only to realize that they’re serving commercial stuff like Kawartha or Nestle. I can buy that at the supermarket. Get out of here with that.

They have a handful of dairy and non-dairy flavours available; I tried the roasted banana, which is one of the dairy options.

It’s quite tasty. True to its name, it has a very pronounced banana flavour that almost reminded me of banana bread, only with a more amplified fruity flavour.

The texture was ever-so-slightly icy, and it could have been richer, but it was quite good. Like I said: it probably won’t be your favourite ice cream in the city, but you’re definitely going to enjoy eating it.

Flin Flan at Bang Bang

Published on November 29, 2018 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 93a Ossington Avenue, Toronto
Website: http://bangbangicecream.com/

Well, I guess it’s time for my semi-regular “here’s another amazing flavour you need to try at Bang Bang” post, because I just tried a flavour called Flin Flan, and it was amazing and you need to try it.

They describe it as “eggy custard Filipino style.” If you’ve never had flan, it’s essentially a Spanish (or Filipino) version of creme caramel. And if you’ve never had creme caramel, what’s your deal? That’s a classic dessert. Get it together.

As you’d expect, the ice cream version of it at Bang Bang is delicious, because everything at Bang Bang is delicious.

The ice cream itself has a really great custardy flavour (and it goes without saying that it’s incredibly creamy and rich). It’s topped with a very intense caramel sauce that has a flavour that’s right on the verge of being burnt. It’s so great.

There’s also a piece of crunchy sugar on top that’s maybe a bit too substantial, but otherwise has the same rich flavour as the sauce. I know it’s cold out, so maybe you don’t feel like eating ice cream, but this is too delicious to pass up.

Apple Crumble Sundae at McDonald’s

Published on November 26, 2018 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 165 North Queen Street, Etobicoke
Website: https://www.mcdonalds.com/ca/en-ca.html

I’ll admit it: I was quite impressed by the Apple Crumble Sundae from McDonald’s. I really enjoyed it.

It’s quite simple: vanilla soft serve layered with spiced apple topping, and sprinkled with with cinnamon oat crumble.

The spiced apple topping is essentially apple pie filling, with a decent amount of small apple chunks. It’s a little bit tart, which works well with the very sweet crumble and ice cream.

The crumble is a little bit too hard and crunchy, but it has a satisfying brown sugar flavour that compliments the apple topping and the ice cream nicely.

The ice cream is the ice cream. If you need me to describe McDonald’s soft serve for you, I really don’t know what you’re doing here.

There’s not much more to say about it than that. It tastes like an apple crumble in sundae form. It’s exactly what you want it to be.

Always Bet on Black at iHalo Krunch

Published on November 14, 2018 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 318 Queen Street West (inside Lululemon)
Website: https://www.ihalokrunch.com/

I’m very late to the party on the charcoal cones at iHalo Krunch. But hey, if you’re curious about that thing you saw all over Instagram last year, here I am to talk about it ridiculously late.

Would it surprise you to hear that this Instagram-famous ice cream cone is all style, no substance? Because at this point, it probably shouldn’t.

It’s fine — but of course, the most interesting thing about it is the way it looks.

I ordered the black on black, which is coconut flavoured soft serve made jet black thanks to “activated charcoal” (which is basically edible charcoal with some alleged health benefits) served in a charcoal cone.

The ice cream has a pleasant coconut flavour, but there’s really not much to it. It’s also way too thin, with a distinct lack of creaminess.

The cone is fine. It’s a cone that happens to be black. Nothing else about it stands out.

And of course, I don’t think I saw anyone order it and not take a photo, because why else would you order this thing? It’s essentially an edible prop.

FYI: Tom’s Dairy Freeze is Closing for the Season Soon

Published on November 7, 2018 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 630 The Queensway, Etobicoke
Website: http://www.tomsdairyfreeze.ca/

…Specifically, it’s closing in just over a couple of weeks, on the 25th of November. So you should probably head over there while you still can.

Yes, it’s starting to get a bit chilly outside, so an ice cream joint with no indoor seating probably isn’t too high on your list of priorities. But delicious is delicious — cold schmold.

I just tried the Jack and Jill sundae, which features vanilla soft serve topped with chocolate and marshmallow sauces. The soft serve was as creamy and tasty as ever, and the chocolate/marshmallow combination is a clear winner.