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85% ambiance
“Not the cleanest joint, but chock full of retro, cute ambiance.”
85% dessert
“However; all desserts are amazing with huge portions.”
100% drinks
“It is the BEST chocolate drink i've ever had!”
76% food quality
“We all ordered different items and shared - Catcher in the Rye and Haight-Ashbury sandwiches were wonderful.”
66% menu variety
“OK, so it doesn't have a kids menu (they claim the misinformation on this site is not their doing) We stayed anyway, in spite of the hour wait to get in (there's great window shopping on the block) AND GLAD WE DID!”
87% overall
“It is a great little place in NYC to get dessert.”
100% return potential
“It was overall a good experience although I doubt I'll go back unless I have out-of-towners who want to go.”
60% service
“the service, the food, and from what I saw everyone else enjoying THE DESSERT”
66% value
“the thumbs up - huge and delicious deserts.”
52% wait time
“It is not a bad place to have these monster deserts, however from making reservations, they are rude and the actual service is slow.”
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About Serendipity 3
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Best Desserts in NYC
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Brunch, Lunch, & Dinner Menu
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Created Frrrozen Hot Chocolate
A cozy palace where dream-sized desserts and ice cream parlor whimsy lull you into a fantasy of another day and age. Here you can buy a Tiffany lamp or teddy bear, dine on a hot dog or caviar, and sit at a table that Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, Andy Warhol,or Jackie Kennedy once sat at. Since 1954, the landmark Serendipity 3, has served delicious comfort food in a unique and entertaining setting. Whimsical dishes such as "Young Chicken Sandwiches", "Curried Chicken Almondine Casserole", "Bi-Sensual Burger",& "Madame Butterfly Pasta" has made ordering almost as fun as eating! The oxy-moronic Frrrozen Hot Chocolate is one chilly bowl of magnificence that renders the place a must visit. Lovers have proposed over it, & diets have been broken over it. From the "Can't Say No Sundae" to "YuDuFunDu", the desserts at Serendipity will satisfy the sweet tooth of all. …
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What Our Expert Scouts Say
March 20, 2013
Fun place to take the kids or any adult that wants to feel like a kid. Can't go wrong with a sundae and of course their famous frozen hot chocolate.
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June 26, 2012
My family visited Serendipity 3 in June. We had diiner and dessert. We arrived 30 minutes before our reservation the host was so nice we were seated right then and we had no wait. The meal was wonderful the best we had in New York. We can wait to return. We love Serendipity 3!!!!
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June 20, 2012
everytime i feel the delicious taste of frozen chocolate on my tongue, i feel great. Serendipity is the best place ever! i <3 it!
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May 31, 2012
This review is just for the frozen hot
chocolate - it was tasty & I really enjoyed it. It's creamy and yet crunchy because there are tiny chunks of crushed ice in there.but it was good! It's pretty big though, so I recommend sharing it with someone.
FYI there's an $8.50 minimum charge per person if you dine in.
There was no wait when we went in the middle of the afternoon on a Thursday. Wahoo :)
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May 15, 2012
Absolutely out of this world!. We tried Serendipity 3 for the first time and it was absolutely out of this world! We ordered the famous frrrrozen hot chocolate and the Cinnamon Fudge Sundae. I was so happy that my husband and I decided to order to the Cinnamon Fudge Sundae because it was unlike anything else I'v ever eaten, it was out of this world scrumptious. The BEST dessert that we've ever had. The Cinnamon ice cream was delicious was an amazing surprise, it was absolutely the best and well worth our 15 bucks. I can't wait to go back!!
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May 13, 2012
Serendipity 3 is the greatest.. Serendipity 3 is the greatest. A small restaurant, is delectable. Best for lunch The decor is fabulous. The appetizers are excellent. The desserts are to die for
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May 07, 2012
Serendipity 3 is THE ABSOLUTE BEST ICECREAM PLACE EVER!!! So. Serendipity 3 is THE ABSOLUTE BEST ICECREAM PLACE EVER!!! Some impatient people seem to think the hour to two hour wait is not worth it. WELL THEY ARE WRONG!! It is SO worth it. Not only are the sizes gargantuos, but its amazing quality!
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May 04, 2012
Very courteous professional staff.. Excellent ! Me and my daughter enjoyed it as part of our trip to nyc. Well organized once in the building. Very courteous professional staff.
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May 01, 2012
an experience you really SHOULDNT pass up. fresh toppings layered on what seems to be mountains of ice cream and hot fudge= an experience you really SHOULDNT pass up! i went there with a friend and me and him are ice cream heavyweights, but even me and him had massive trouble conquering this scale lactose model of mount everest! CHEERS, GOOD TIMES!!!
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April 26, 2012
I cannot recommend this enough. I cannot recommend this enough. You have not truly lived if you haven't been to Serendipity 3.
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