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I was there last night and they've gotten the back cleaned up quite nicely. It was a great spot given the weather.
Posted on: 2011/6/3 13:48
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I didn't venture into the back & can't provide an update on the furniture situation, sorry.
Posted on: 2011/6/3 10:33
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I grabbed a scoop of Rum Raisin last night and I have to say, it was amazing. Great rum flavor and lots of chopped raisins, could be the best ice cream/gelato I've had, seriously. It was rather heavy handed on the rum which I absolutely loved.
If it's around, I urge all Rum Raisin fans to grab a scoop and urge Tommy to keep it in the summer rotation and not change it at all.
Posted on: 2011/6/3 10:32
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Love the food, but have to agree about courtyard area, under stand new construction, but that back area was totally uninviting... mish mash is being kind. more like chaos clutter, customers should not have to take 5 minutes to look for an appropriate seats.
With the nice weather, who wants to sit inside new seating area? But to sit and look at what looks like a "pile" of patio furniture because there is no room for it... get rid of the fountain create mor space, especially in the back by church.
Posted on: 2011/5/31 7:26
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I've been yo Tommy Two Scoops twice and both times the gelato has been top notch. Back garden area is a great asset / fun draw - especially for those of us with kids.
One caveat - with a mishmash of furniture, fountains, construction debris, etc., it looks as though it was decorated by Sanford & Son. Hopefully, they'll get it cleaned up soon.
Posted on: 2011/5/30 18:29
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I agree. I love their gelato and stopped by there for breakfast for the first time yesterday. We ordered a couple of bagel sandwiches and had a quick bite on the back deck before heading to the farmer's market. Tom also seems to being working with Liberty Humane..
Date: 3 June 2011 07:00 to 11:00 Details: The Board of Directors and Tom Parisi of the Famed Tommy 2 Scoops presents an evening of food, drinks and karaoke! http://libertyhumane.org/news_events.php
Posted on: 2011/5/29 23:05
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Tommy Two Scoops has become my favorite place in JC for quick, good lunches and dinners. The gelato is great, but what brings me back is the food -- the paninis, bbq, and wraps are always amazing and very inexpensive. I eat there at least three times a week.
The owner and employees have never been anything but extremely nice, and give spectacular service -- a rarity in the area. The kicker is that they welcome pet owners (there's a large outdoor patio in back, and seating in front). I'm never willing to leave my dog outside while I run in somewhere to pick up, so Tommy gets a lot of my business because I can go in with my dog. They always have free treats for her too.
Posted on: 2011/5/29 11:28
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I love Tommy Two Scoops. They're always switching out the flavors, so every time I go, there's something new to try. Some of the flavors seem really odd (wasabi, olive oil and parmesan, coconut curry, etc) but most are really good. The folks behind the counter are friendly, and it's always a pleasant experience.
Last time I was there the owner (Tommy?) was telling me that they're going to enclose a portion of the back deck so that they'll have a small indoor dining area. There's plenty of space back there, so there will still be a large patio area too.
Posted on: 2010/11/11 16:41
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Nice write-up on NJ.com. He is planning another eatery on Bright Street. Not so sure its the best location, though.
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... man_recreates_chil_2.html
Posted on: 2010/11/11 15:43
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I just had a party at Tommy Two Scoops last night and had to write a post because they did such an amazing job! All of my friends loved the backyard and the food was great. They were very accommodating and the price was very reasonable. Highly recommended!!!
Posted on: 2010/8/29 11:43
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I finally stopped by Tommy Two Scoops today. I ordered the santa fe wrap ... YUM! i couldnt finish the other half. hours later when i got hungry i ate the other half and it was even YUMMIER than the first half. I think all the ingredients soaked up more that's probably why it was even tastier.
the truffle fries is soo good too. i love fries that thin. i'm definitely going back .... the only thing is that the location is hidden away from foot traffic. if they can fix their exterior to make it more noticeable to foot traffic they'll get more people coming in. i mean across the street is a vacant lot. it's a pretty quiet street too. so far i'm satisified. their gelato looked good too. got a scoop of the white chocolate granola... YUMMMMO. unfortunately its bad on the waistline. lol.
Posted on: 2010/7/31 23:51
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The reference I made to the vanilla taste was not because of the establishment but the flavor in general. Vanilla is usually a plain bland like flavor to begin with no matter where it is purchased. Tommy 2 Scoops did a good job making the vanilla gelato
Posted on: 2010/7/22 13:35
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We had the pistachio and blood orange combo, very good.
I heard that theres a bbq there this weekend. We enjoy stopping by.
Posted on: 2010/7/22 9:49
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I went back last night had the 2 scoop again. This time I mixed it up with vanilla and pistachio . The vanilla had flavor to it not the usual blandness. I felt after all the rants about the amount served I received a decent portion. As the saying goes it is what it is. This is to be expected when going out for homemade Gelato in the neighborhood. At least for the price that I paid I didn’t feel too much pain ?
The 2 scoop is the better choice and spending a fin is par for the course.
Posted on: 2010/7/22 9:43
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I tried this place last weekend and was very pleased. Sadly I didn't try the gelato because I just got a panini to go, but the turkey pesto panini was very good-- and served on great rosemary foccacia. It's in sort of an out-of-the-way spot for a lot of people--no stores around it-- but there were customers coming and going while I was waiting for my sandwich. Great place!
Posted on: 2010/7/19 12:23
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Hi all, any experience with the food?
Posted on: 2010/7/19 12:21
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We tried out Tommy's this past weekend and we were really impressed with everything.
We had gotten food to enjoy in the back garden patio section. The basket of chicken tenders was very meaty & juicy and my husband really enjoyed his Cuban panini. Afterwards we got our gelatos to go. We had mango, lemoncello, pear, chocolate, blood orange and stracciatella. The chocolate was awesome. My favorite was the blood orange. My husband loved the stracciatella. Yes, we are gluttons. We will definitely go back to try more flavors. BTW, the single scoop for $3.50 is really two scoops now. For $3.50 you get to choose 2 different flavors or two scoops of the same flavor. And then the two scoop is now really three scoops and so on. This change started this past weekend. And you can get pints to go for $6.95.
Posted on: 2010/7/19 11:08
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went to tommy's the other night....gelato was great....i have no idea what anyone is talking about with portion size...it was plenty for the $$. and tommy is one great dude....personable, funny and entertaining!
great backyard patio, too! looks like you can rent it out (saw a happy birthday decoration on the back fence)....complete with comfy outdoor chairs, benches, tables, outdoor lighting, plants, shrubs, etc...tommy says he's going to enclose a portion of it for the winter.
Posted on: 2010/7/19 10:20
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At tommys now, and I can say that one scoop is actually two scoops of gelato. Very tasty. I'll go back in a couple of weeks. The small cup I got last week was very small-- barely one scoop. I'd really like to see a new business last around here, but won't spend my money there if I feel like the prices are unreasonable.
Posted on: 2010/7/19 10:15
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I wish the best for this place but $3.50 for a small cup - wow. It's good gelato but not great. Also, no place to sit inside and the location will make it tough for this place to survive in the winter. Time will tell.
Posted on: 2010/7/18 11:10
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Just went back for second time at 9:30 and the place was hopping with customers. Awesome because I always get nervous about businesses that open on side streets - but it seems to be a destination which is great. And it seems to those who were commenting on non-standard sizes, that they have implemented ice cream scoops...anyways i am sure they will work out any minor kinks - place is fab.
Posted on: 2010/7/17 21:51
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At tommys now, and I can say that one scoop is actually two scoops of gelato. Very tasty.
Posted on: 2010/7/17 15:07
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Gotcha. For the record, my 1-scoop cup was teeming, and dripping over the edges. Very large scoop.
Posted on: 2010/7/15 16:18
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I didn't notice until I finished mine and my wife still had twice as much as I started out with! But if I go back, I will definitely check as we receive them. I love a good confrontation but only when its on fair grounds. Complaining with an empty cup in front of a packed house seemed like bad odds.
Posted on: 2010/7/15 15:47
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Are you that nervous about confrontation? It actually has nothing to do with that. Portion sizes are different at every establishment. If I am unhappy with their serving size and I prefer the serving size of another establishment, I'll spend my money there. I suppose if they were the only business of their kind in the area, I would mention something about the size. But-- that's not the case. I'll just walk a little farther to another shop.
Posted on: 2010/7/15 15:46
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To everyone complaining about a small scoop...I'm just curious, did you SAY something to the server, or at least inquire about why the scoop is so small? That would probably solve the problem. Are you that nervous about confrontation?
Posted on: 2010/7/15 14:55
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I finally walked over there on my lunch break. The mango gelato was amazing-- but I encountered the scoop nazi and received a very tiny scoop for $3.75. The people were nice and the gelato was wonderful, but just too small a serving for the price. I think I'll stick with Torico's.
Posted on: 2010/7/15 14:15
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I tried this place last night after eating at Lisbon. Tommy Two Scoops, who is a character, showed us around passionately, and showed us the back garden area, which is really nice.
The gelato was good -- I had the coffee flavor. The maple syrup/brown sugar/bacon was pretty interesting. It's good to have another Tommy in the neighborhood, lol.
Posted on: 2010/7/15 10:17
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Very cute place. They need to get better help, though. Was there one night last week and the very young girls behind the counter didn't know which cone was which, they were slow, and when my boyfriend and I ordered two small cups of gelato, he had about twice as much in his cup than I had in mine. Not rocket science, really, to know how much gelato should go into a 'small' cup. At least put the same amount in the two cups for one customer! But it tasted good. And we bought a small bag of cookies which were good too.
Posted on: 2010/7/14 14:31
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Me too JPHurst. Did you see this??
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/04/mag ... eam-t.html?pagewanted=all
Posted on: 2010/7/13 14:21
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