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| Outside of Torico's |
The feel of the place is inviting from the moment you walk in. It seems like an old-school, traditional ice cream parlor from the decor to the extremely friendly staff who make you feel welcome. They also have a cute chalkboard where they post their specials.
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| Interior of Torico's (Picture taken from Torico's website) |
Finally, onto the good stuff - the ice cream! After nearly ten minutes of deliberating and sampling (always a plus), I went with the chocolate chip cookie dough flavor in a wafer cone. While I liked a number of their other fun flavors, chocolate chip cookie dough is a classic and has always been one of my favorites.
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| $3.50 for small wafer cone |
I could definitely taste the difference in this ice cream and I, for one, could tell that it's homemade. Compared to store bought ice cream it was more thick and creamy. My only complaint would be that I wish there would have been more cookie dough and chocolate chips in the ice cream. Aside from that, all the various flavors of ice cream I tried were smooth and delicious. They also have a ton of gelato flavors available if you prefer that.
Torico's was established in 1968 and is located at 20 Erie Street, on the corner of 1st Street. For the fall and winter months they are open from 11 AM - 10 PM Sunday through Thursday and 11 AM - 11 PM on Fridays and Saturdays. During the spring and summer seasons they are open from 11 AM - 11 PM everyday. There is a $5 minimum to use a credit or debit card. For more information on Torico's, you can visit their website by clicking here.
Ratings:
General Rating Scale: 1 = poor, 2 = nothing special, 3 = decent, 4 = very good, 5 = excellent
Food: 4.5/5 spoons
All of the flavors I tried were yummy and they definitely lived up to the hype of homemade ice cream. I just wanted more cookie dough bits in my ice cream, and that would have made me give them 5 out of 5 spoons. Next time I would love to try the gelato flavors they have as well to see how they measure up!
Service: 5/5 spoons
As I mentioned before, the people at Torico's were very welcoming and actually seemed happy to be working there. I also enjoyed the fact that they were patient with me while I was trying to choose what kind of ice cream I wanted and allowed me to sample as many different flavors as I liked!
Affordability: 3.5/5 spoons
Although $3.50 isn't a lot of money, for a small wafer cone it seemed a bit overpriced to me. I am not sure how much other items cost exactly, but I can imagine that they are similarly priced.
Overall Experience: 4.5/5 spoons
I seriously loved this place and I can't wait to go back! I would definitely make the half hour trip down the turnpike from my house just to get some of this tasty ice cream again. The staff was amazing and the homemade ice cream is worth it in my opinion, despite the slightly higher price.
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