Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain
Ice Cream Parlor and Diner$$$$
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
The experts at Time Out New York and The Corcoran Group recommend this place
"Classic egg creams, delicious milkshakes and floats"(15 Tips)
"addictive Sundae of Broken Dreams"(6 Tips)
"best chocolate egg cream I've had in New York."(4 Tips)"The Cookie Monster sundae is delicious but massive!"(3 Tips)
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Lori LuoJuly 24, 2016An old school ice cream parlor, complete with sundaes, shakes, milkshakes, floats, and more. Get one of their signature sundaes to share, or make your own version if you're feeling creative,
The Peanut Butter Cup sundae is coffee bean ice cream (hell yeah!) w/ peanut sauce, hot fudge, whip cream and chocolate shavings. It's a heap of killer flavors that go great together.
The Corcoran GroupJune 17, 2013Visit here for their egg creams, soda floats or ice cream sundaes but stay for the decor. The refurbished shop has some of the original pharmacy features and decorated as a cute soda fountain shop!
Josenny TorresDecember 4, 2017Peanut butter Cup. Perfect mixture of nuts with chocolate ice cream & hot fudge. The peanut butter is chunky, so you taste it in every bite. Highly recommend for peanut butter lovers
The ice cream is not made in-house, but that’s ok because the menu of sundaes is mind blowing! Special mention for the affogato and Twix sundaes!
Arjun Shivanand KannanAugust 16, 2015Great atmosphere, great neighborhood, the staff are super-friendly and the desserts are out of the world. The sundaes are popular -but don't forget to try a soda - I recommend chocolate!
James CApril 10, 2012Great desserts. Cherry blossom shake is awesome. Great place for a date. Crowded on the weekend and summer. Totally worth it old fashioned ice cream and drink shop.
jessica m. hintermeisterAugust 31, 2013cherry-soda float = homemade syrup powered by maraschino & sour Montmorency cherries (soda on Xanax) + scoop of Adirondack Creamery black-raspberry ice cream wedged on the sundae glass’s lip 😵
William JohnsonJune 18, 2017The ice cream sundaes, milkshakes, pies, biscuits are all fantastic and creative. Their traditional food is good but veers a little greasy. The egg cream was nothing to write home about. A MUST VISIT.
Katrina PeraltaSeptember 4, 2013This old time diner is a great place to sit and enjoy lunch or dinner. The food tastes like the best kind of homemade, the vintage decor is fun. Make sure to order an egg cream!
Hannah NicdaoAugust 20, 2018This place has come out of a time capsule from the 50s 😍 get a classic hot fudge ice cream sundae and love life.
Shaun Tollerton ⚡️January 31, 2015Don't worry. It's not all sundaes and milkshakes. They also make delicious grilled sandwiches.
Jack HoflandSeptember 11, 2019It's like the 1950's without all the racism. A dream of a non existent era. And the ice cream is good too, I don't see the complaints. Staff is fun and the atmosphere is beyond revival.
Awesome shakes, egg creams, and sundaes. Try a banana chocolate chip malted shake and the Peanut Butter Cup sundae.
refinery29August 3, 2014You’ll find one of the best grilled cheeses here. Kids are offered long pretzel sticks to gnaw on at the counter while waiting on their egg creams and malted shakes. Read more
The hot chocolate with whipped cream is perfectly warm on a cold day, and not too rich or sweet
Vinay DandekarJuly 8, 2018Great grilled cheese sandwiches and ice cream sundaes; think about sharing a full size sundae, it's quite enormous!
Peter Pan donuts, strong coffee and live blues with @ramblinandy every Sunday morning at the soda fountain. Enjoy! http://t.co/BgqlBufALk via @BrooklynFarmacy
Karen CooperApril 9, 2016The breakfast in bed biscuit Sunday (with the bacon) is one of the best things you'll ever have in your life omfg
- Amazing old timey ice cream and soda fountain bar. Take your parents! And get an Egg Cream - sounds gross, tastes awesome
Jackie LeoneMay 22, 2015i had the best pastrami and crout sandwitch yesterday ! delish O:) . cool place to chat with friends and enjoy the atmosphere! love the music !!
David ChitanavaApril 22, 2021Very flavorful ice cream. I’ve tried their sandwich and it was delicious.
Dan ThompsonApril 17, 2014Lovely little place with delicious ice cream, great to go to with friends or on a date night!
- Josenny TorresDecember 4, 2017Peanut butter cup. So deliciously tasteful. Chunky peanut butter with hot fudge, whip cream, & chocolate ice cream
- Time Out New YorkOctober 5, 2011Try the addictive Sundae of Broken Dreams, 2 vanilla scoops topped w/ caramel sauce from Nine Cakes bakery, homemade whipped cream & bits of broken pretzel. It’s 1 of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011 Read more
CITY GRITAugust 9, 2014We love The Cookie Monster Sundae but we live for the Mr. Potato Head - Vanilla Ice Cream, Peanut Butter, Caramel, Whipped Cream and North Fork Potato Chips!
Serious EatsNovember 7, 2013Retro take on an old school soda fountain with giant sundaes, classic sandwiches, and real-deal egg creams.
Colin M. FordMarch 9, 2013I highly recommend coming back multiple times and slowly working your way through their menu. It's all great! Also a great place to bring out of town visitors.
KEApril 9, 2016I love the mini sundaes for the portions! Vintage atmosphere and the milk shakes, egg creams and ice cream sundaes are top knotch!
It feels like you've accidentally stepped back in time. The decor is absolutely charming and the egg creams are delicious to boot.
Kate LApril 29, 2013Super cute - many tasty treats to choose from - and great staff. The server behind the counter personally fixed our sodas and ice creams for maximum deliciousness.
Kate FurmanSeptember 12, 2016Share a Sundae of Broken Dreams, vanilla ice cream scooped on top of broken pretzel logs, covered in caramel with housemade fresh whipped cream
Uber NYCMay 16, 2013Best original sundaes (HUGE - big enough to share), delicious egg creams, old-fashioned atmosphere and super friendly service.
BuzzFeedApril 23, 2014The methods are old-fashioned at this retro soda fountain and ice cream parlor, but the menu isn’t; try the Pink Poodle float, made with hibiscus soda.
Eileen WongJanuary 20, 2016Great place for Kids wanting to give a sundae or ice cream fantasy treat! Very similar to Serendipity in terms of menu offerings.
Egg creams are a classic New York soda fountain dessert (and ironically have neither egg nor cream in them).
Emily L.March 19, 2016Even if you're not a dessert kind of person, go for the experience. You definitely will enjoy it all.
Kevin SkobacAugust 7, 2014The perfect place for dessert and nostalgic family fun - big ice cream sundaes, egg creams, floats, and more.
KristineAugust 7, 2011They use Adirondack Creamery for their shakes + ice-cream. Awesome spot to pick up flowers during the summer along with other fun trinkets (small gifts for friends)
Ricky SherrillJune 23, 2016Milkshakes, Sundaes, Malts, or Floats....they do them all well. Each made with care and to what you want.
J StandeferSeptember 25, 2013Must-see restored old school interior... The sundaes, oh my... where to begin? Best quality ice cream, fudge and whipped cream!
The space is so cute and is a neighborhood mainstay, which is why it kills me that the ice cream just isn’t very good.
Whitney BSeptember 30, 2015Brownie is so amazing - better than I expected. More like a fallen soufflé...
- @JaumePrimeroApril 11, 2012best chocolate egg cream I've had in New York. Also, order the sundae with caramel and pretzels, damn its huge but good!
Grace LeeMay 31, 2016The chocolate egg cream is interesting, but I personally wouldn't order it again. The sundaes are good. Had the Cookie Monster and Sir Twixalot
Selin ÖzdemirJune 10, 2019Brownie Sundae was delicious but waitors are not that friendly. Felt a bit uncomfy with service and seating. Place was empty and waitors was a bit rude seating empty tables because we’re 2.
Sean SmithJuly 10, 2015Old fashioned egg creams, sodas and some of the best strawberry ice cream I have ever had.
Dertie BixonOctober 18, 2014breakfast is small portions but v tasty. Great old fashioned decor and what look like awesome sundaes
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Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain
513 Henry St (at Sackett St)
Brooklyn, NY 11231
United States
Brooklyn, NY 11231
United States
A contemporary soda fountain in a restored 1920s apothecary in Brooklyn, NY.
Closed until 2:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 2:00 PM–10:00 PM
(718) 522-6260
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
Free
Outdoor Seating
No
Food & Drink
Menus
Dessert, Happy Hour
Drinks
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