Insider Pages Reviews for J.P. Licks

4 Stars: Great selection of hard yogurt! (by Maria D.)

Maria D. — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:12:00 GMT

This place has it all! I love the hard yogurt, my friends love the sundaes and my husband loves the coffee. Whatever you get, you can be sure it is great!

They always have new flavors, so make sure to visit often.

5 Stars: Great Ice Cream (by Jodi M.)

Jodi M. — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:15:00 GMT

JP Licks has some of the best ice cream. It is very creamy and a good value. The shop is always very clean and the help is always friendly. I have never had a bad dessert there.

1 Stars: Really Gross. (by smmckay)

smmckay — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 01:00:00 GMT

Insects were everywhere, later I noticed even in the toppings. The fudge wasn't warm and had a taste that was gritty and very unpleasant... This was my first time going to JP Licks and my last, I wouldn't even return with a free sundae coupon. The store was very dirty and not busy, still the staff was impatient and unfriendly. I worked at a Friendly's before and during college, and the quality of their ice cream and cleanliness surpasses JP Licks. I had a banana split, a treat I am willing to spend $8 for only every few years, and it was really just disgusting. I took about 5 bites and walked out. Every time I walk past JP Licks or see someone eating their ice cream, I shiver in disgust.

2 Stars: Highly overrated grotty ice cream joint - avoid always (by sailorboy05)

sailorboy05 — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:00:00 GMT

What the hell is the fuss over JP Licks? Average ice cream, hideous (and I mean nausea-inducing ghastly black and red) decor and the 3 locations I have tried (because friends want to go) all have dreadful staff (surly with attitude at Brigham Circle, over-the-hill crusty/grungy types in Coolidge Corner and frankly unsanitary in Jamaica Plain). Additionally the customers can be really annoying- too-old parents with their out of control brats and horrid Birkenstocks in JP and smug, thick-rimmed eyeglass wearing wannabe pseudointellectuals and urban hipsters in Brookline. Add to that the contingent of fat frat boys and their trashy sorority chick girl friends in flip flops and sweat pants. If the staff and clientele aren't enough to put you off the ice cream try the smell of congealing dairy on the floors, mysterious sticky patches that you can only feel and not see and irritating flyers for things like "organic weave-your-own yoghurt chakra balancing tap-dancing guru therapy group". And having survived all that, you then pay a hefty whack for mediocre ice cream with silly names.

5 Stars: So good! (by cl_foodie)

cl_foodie — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 01:00:00 GMT

The ice cream here is so good - very rich and smooth. They've got the best varieties and they also have low-fat kinds as well. If you like peanut butter, definitely get the peanut butter ice cream or the yogurt- both are fabulous!

5 Stars: Awesome (by aggi)

aggi — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 02:00:00 GMT

The ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet is just incredible! And the flavors... they have your regular flavors like vanilla and chocolate, but where else can you get cucumber, peach, sangria sorbet, and cinnamon latte frozen yogurt? The ice cream is creamy. The frozen yogurt tastes incredible, who would know that it was low in fat?
Plus, the JP location has scones, muffin tops, croissants, and bagels that would finish any breakfast/brunch.
Plus, all the locations they have make it an easy place to go wherever you are in greater Boston!