Purple Cow Ice Cream

An adorable little ice cream shoppe in an adorable little sleepy NJ town. Excellent. We tried cake batter and holy cow - both were delicious. Due to enduring COVID restrictions, only one person or one family group is allowed in at a time so that creates a line. But no worries, it goes fast. The staff is polite and efficient. Definitely worth a try.

Stumbled upon this gem in a Google search and I'm so glad I did! Such a cute place, with good service and delicious ice cream! They have seating both indoors and outdoors. The prices are a little high but for the serving size, you can't beat it! I got a double scoop of chocolate chip cookie dough and it was great! Can't wait to go back

Excellent collection of great ice creams.Amazing service and hospitality. My favorite ice cream spot in Princeton. Give it a try on Coconut Almond Joy, You would love it!

If you are ever in the Lawrenceville area, in NJ, you must treat yourself to Purple Cow Ice Cream located on the Main Street of Lawrenceville. In this cool Victorian house, you will find roughly 20 homemade ice creams ranging from classic flavors such as vanilla, and chocolate, to the more their more interesting flavors such as their famous Purple Cow (black raspberry with chocolate chips) to Cotton Candy, or Coconut Almond Joy. No worries for those needing SF because they carry a couple of SF flavors as well as yogurts and sorbets. We purchased the following flavors: Banana Oreos (sweet), Cookie Monster (less sweet), Coffee Mud Pie (good coffee profile), mango sorbet, and vanilla (to which my Hubby swears is the perfect Creamsicle combo). Their flavors are not extreme but rather multi layers of some fun and funky sweetness with cookies, candy, or tangy flavors, curating a celebration for your tastebuds. They have plenty of tables inside and out and parking is rather limited and tight so know the size of your vehicle. There is street parking but most locals walk over. They honor charge cards but you will need to tip in cash. Expect plenty of smiles and good times when coming and leaving this fun establishment. Especially when after you order and see the size of your scoops and the great pricing for it. The staff is absolutely wonderful as they answer any questions and you can sample prior to ordering. It's a wonderful and warm community ice cream shop where there is a heavy emphasis on the word community. Looking around their walls, you can see how Purple Cow is actively involved in the local community ranging from their support to local causes and fundraising. In case you are pondering how they came upon the shop's name, the owner happily exclaimed he named it after his daughter’s painting. If I had to sum it up, I would say, “this is a fun and unpretentious ice cream parlor with fun flavors to be had.”