Serendipity 3

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225 E 60th St, New York, NY 10022-1498
New York, NY 10022

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(212) 838-3531
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Best

Our child loved this place. Lots of other families here and good selection of Yummy sweet stuff. Much for kids to look at and keep busy...

Worst

I always wanted to go to this place after seeing the movie. It was a disappoinment. The service was slow, the food so-so. The frozen hot chocolate was good but pricey. The chocola...

Delicious 9/18/2002

I have three words... ""FROZEN HOT CHOCOLATE.""-Enough said... It's not a dinner place, I'll tell you that... go for DESSERT AND DESSERT ONLY! Pros: FROZEN HOT CHOCO, CUTE ATMOSPHERE, PARKING WAS EASY Cons: LOUD, LONG WAITS, PRICY FOOD more
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Bad service, ridiculous prize 9/17/2002

Since this place is so famous, I decided to try it out, there's so many people, and we had to wait 1 and 1/2 hour. When we finally seated, we have to wait again for another 20 min until the waiter come, he was not a very pleasant waiter, didnt smile, was just doing his job writing food and very snobby. The food was good, I ordered omelette, it was huge, I ordered frozen hot chocolate. I didnt understand why everyone is talking about this chocolate thingy since the taste is like ovaltine mixed with ice, some milk or some cream, with a whipped cream in the middle. That's about it. Btw, the price is ridiculous, what kind of an ice cream would be prized at 10 dollar??!! more
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Ice Cream Heaven 9/11/2002

If you want a cold, and sweet treat, then this is the place to go. Famous for the frozen hot chocolate. The Sundays are built for a crowd or a voracious appetite. Pros: huge portions, great frozen treats Cons: huge portions, may have to wait more
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worst I've ever been in 9/4/2002

They told us it was a ten minute wait, one hour later we were seated. We ordered one hamburger and one hot dog and one desert to split between us. Thirty minutes later they brought our dessert which tasted like Ovaltine or Alba 77 blended with ice. Fifteen minutes later I asked for the check and was given a shocked look and asked ""don't you want your meal?"" I replied no and about ten minutes later they brought my meal but no check. It is amazing to me that this place thrives if this is the way they do business. I reas about this place on your web site before I left San Diego. I warn others this place is not worth it. If you do decide to brave it stay away from the waiter with the mohawk. He should be behind a desk crunching numbers, far from the public. Cons: crowded, bad service, don't care more
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Great dessert, if you can get thru door 9/4/2002

We went to Serendipity on Labor Day and it was packed so we had to wait. I did not have a problem with this what I had a problem with was the horrible attitude from the staff at the hostess station. There were four or five different people working the station and everyone was more obnoxious than the next. I understand that this place is popular but it was apparent that they did not care if you stayed or not. We did stay and the desserts were to die for. I recommend the frozen hot chocolate, but big enough to share. Great for kids, but make reservations well in advance! Pros: Great Dessert Cons: Slow Service, Crowded, Terrible Hostess Staf more
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so so serendipity 8/22/2002

We visited this ""famous"" place on our last trip to NY. We tried to get a reservation, but were denied. After standing in line for about 45 minutes, we got a table. There were 3 empty tables around us for the first 40 minutes, so I'm not sure why we were refused a reservation. The service was horrible, the food was just average, but the desserts were good. The famous frozen hot chocolate is too big for one person, I suggest sharing. They also charge a minimum per person, but it's reasonable. more
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Decadently Sweet! 8/19/2002

This must be what a dessert-loving chocoholic with a sweet-tooth must envision when they think of heaven. The servings are enormous and they will satisfy your craving for something sweet, guaranteed. more
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Sweet tooth 8/16/2002

Desserts and floats are extraordinary! This place is not where you would want to go to for food. There just isn't enough room for food after the dessert! Order dessert first. Pros: dessert Cons: food, long wait more
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SOOOOOO DELICIOUS! 8/14/2002

I've been here several times and everytime the food was great! I usually go for their infamous Frooozen Hot Chocolates. Only downside is that you may be waiting on line for awhile to get seats if you don't make reservations ahead of time. Pros: Food, Atmosphere, Gift Shop Cons: Long wait more
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Chocolate Lovers' Heaven 8/14/2002

AS a chocolate lover, I thought this place was one of the best I've been in the city so far. They have something for every dessert lover and awesome hot fudge! Plus it's very cozy and charming inside. Great way to spend a sunday afternoon. Pros: Awesome dessert, cute atmosphere, friendly service Cons: Long wait more
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From frozen hot chocolates to movies... 8/13/2002

One simple word, amazing. What a great experience Serendipity is. So good in face a movie was created around the small shop nestled snug in the big apple. You can ask anyone on the street where to get ice cream and they'll have 11 words for you- Serendipity. Oh and be sure to get the frozen hot chocolate. Frozen hot chocolate. Where else but Serendipity? Exactly. Pros: Inexpensive, Unique atmosphere, Quiet location more
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AMAZING 8/12/2002

This is one of the best places to eat at in NY. The frozen hot choclate is to die for and the choclate cake is also great. It is such a cute place that you don't mind waiting. We just moved to CA from NY and this is one of the places we miss the most. You know this will be one of our first stops when we return to NY in October more
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Best Ice Cream Ever 8/6/2002

Me and my friends go here all the time, we love it. I recommend this place and the wait is worth it. Pros: good food, full Cons: wait more
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Groovy 8/5/2002

Good place to take visiting relatives. Obviously the frozen hot chocolate is amazing, but the rest of the food is tasty, but overpriced. A must after spending too much money at Bloomingdales more
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SCRUMDIDILYUMPTIOUS SERENDIPITY 8/4/2002

after reading the review and seeing the movie about 5 million times we decided we had to visit serendipity. anywayz the wait was about an hour but overall it was well worth it the frozen hot chocolate was chocolicious and the broadway sunday tickled my taste buds my only suggustion is the dessert is a the size of a three course meal in it self so go with an empty stomach the service and atmosphere was alright but the quality of the food made up for everything on a scale of 1-10 serendipity gets a 29 Pros: dessert, dessert, dessert more
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The Place for Ice Cream! 7/31/2002

Definately the place to go for ice cream. I can't comment on the rest of the menu because all I got was desert. The wait is long and it's usually very crowded. I would suggest putting your name down, eating someplace else, then coming back for desert, depending on how long the wait. The portions are huge! Perfect for sharing with someone. The Frozen Hot Chocolate is a must as is the Sunday with Hot Fudge. Pros: Good Ice Cream, Huge Portions, Atmosphere Cons: Long Wait, Small, Crowded more
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YUMMY 7/30/2002

Frozen hot chocolate. Divine. Chili is fabulous as well... Long wait for tables, but worth it in the end! more
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One Word...Delicious!! 7/29/2002

My husband and I visited Serendipity 3 for the first time this past weekend. We were in NYC celebrating our 11th Anniversary. I was a little skeptical after reading the mixed reviews on this site, but we still took a chance. Our desserts were fantastic. The frozen hot chocolate was good; but, the Forbidden Broadway Sundae was out of this world. We were told it was an hour wait and ended waiting 45 minutes. The host was very pleasant and our waiter went out of his way to be nice. An enjoyable evening!!! Pros: Yummy desserts Cons: Crowded, Expensive for dessert more
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Just wonderful 7/29/2002

I've been going there since high school and I'm now 56. It still has the same charm. I love bringing new friends here. Even native NYers who visit the first time love it. more
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Didn't have to wait at all... 7/27/2002

Made a reservation for Sat night, & was seated within in 5 minutes. Waiter was friendly & helpful- food was good, desserts were better! more
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