"Although the menu and flavour options were impressive and the portions were great, I actually did not enjoy the ice cream. I tried the London fog and the black raspberry flavours. The biggest dissapppintment of the ice cream was that they were both gummy (likely due to added gums or stabilizers) and both scoops were super sweet - coming from a person with a sweet tooth! I understand some people might like their ice cream that way and would disagree with me but if you prefer a more natural mouth feel or hard ice cream, I would choose otherwise."

"This place offers a wide variety of options in local and artisanal ice-cream. It's very creamy and delicious. The staff was also very helpful for any questions you might have. It has a nice seating area especially when it's summer, the perfect vibe. You can choose to get it in cup or cone, one/two/three scoops and with additional toppings if you want. If you like try local and artisanal things, this is a must try."

"This is a really special place, with tons of inventive flavors but no frills. I went classic—“Extra Cookies, Extra Cream”—and was thrilled to find white chocolate swirled into this standby, a clever move. The ice cream is creamy, and the staff is kind. I only wish I lived in Buffalo so that I could come regularly and try every flavor, like “London Fog” (earl grey tea with chocolate-covered toffee) and cinnamon toast. Long may it reign."

"love this place and have come again and again for years. however, they need to clean up the customer experience in important ways. last couple of visits included long wait times because there was only one person staffed trying to keep up with the crowd. also there is no helpful information on their website about their menu including pricing or specialty orders like cakes, pies etc. also, (last one) i have found actual hair churned into my ice cream at least two times and that’s something that shouldn’t be allowed to happen once. i still stand by some of these flavors being the best i’ve ever had, but you have to have some self awareness too."

"There was a previous review by someone going by “M Kareer”, who clearly is insane. Lake Effect is a top 3 Buffalo establishment. Try the London fog, Coffee, or Black sesame!"