D'Ambrosio Gelato

I was so excited to enjoy some gelato after dinner around the area and came in here on a rainy evening. Wasn't greeted at all by the very displeased young man who was running the shop. Tried making niceties with the young man who clearly didn't want to The there only to have one word responses back. the final kicker was that for a barely filled small cup of gelato (please see latest photo posted) which came to a whopping $7.70!!!!! with tax and tip (opted for $2 tip even with the terrible service). I could have gotten so much more bang for my buck at any of the ice creameries in the few blocks nearby. I am still reeling at how much this teeny tiny cup was and how little gelato I got. I am super disappointed with my latest experience. I really can't believe how little the cup was filled and he literally scraped any dome that was on the cup back into the tub. Seriously there were air pockets in the cup too that I almost went back to see if they'd give a smidge more but I was mostly scared to interact with that young man again. Will likely never come back which is a shame as it used to be not be so skimpy on the portions nor have such terrible customer service.

As you can tell from the recent reviews, this place doesn't seem to be the same. I got a small scoop for $7.70 and it is just filled up the the cup instead of with a dome. The gelato itself tasted good (I got the pistachio and milk flavors) but I don't think it's worth the price, especially not when Salt & Straw is just down the street.

Would love to try it, but the hours online are never correct. Maybe one day we will catch ya when they're open

I came in on a weekday night around 9pm and the store was empty and spacious. There's definitely more space for tables. I sampled the hazelnut and Italian coffee and they tasted good! I ordered those two flavors in a size small in a cone for almost $8. The gelato is extremely smooth, soft, and creamy. Probably the smoothest and softest gelato I've ever tried yet and I've been to Italy! The hazelnut was the better flavor for me, but I'm glad I tried both. The portions were generous for a size small. I'll come back to try other flavors in the future.

It looks closed from the outside. I think they should do something with the lighting inside because we almost walked past it. Check the sign on the door. It's probably open.As we entered I noticed the seating is limited but perfect for this clean and cozy shop. On a side note, I really liked Service was polite, and the display of ice cream was very unique, as it's actually prepared right in front of you. So as you look down you can see the ice cream churning in their respective flavors which was really cool. You can get free samples just so you know you're getting exactly what you want.I only have one complaint: My husband ordered affogato, and it was prepared a little bit differently from what I'd seen done in the past. What this server did was put the ice cream in and brew the coffee on top of it and add a cookie before serving. The way that I'd seen it done previously is that the ice cream and the espresso are prepared separately, so you can pour the espresso on top of it when you're ready to eat it, instead of receiving a messy soup of deliciousness. I've also seen it served in glass dishes (because it's really beautiful when done correctly), but this was served in a paper cup. I would recommend that the servers prepare it the original way for aesthetics & so the customer can enjoy it longer. Otherwise, I tried a little bit of what he got and it was delicious.If you're on the boring end like me, I absolutely recommend the vanilla bourbon ice cream in a waffle cone. You'll enjoy it! Flavors are more limited than they were 3 years ago, however, I actually like a limited selection because that means that they spend more time developing the flavors that you get to choose from. The gelato was rich and creamy and I really enjoyed it.

This gelato spot is located in the heart of downtown Ballard, amongst a lot of the restaurants. I sampled a few flavors here including the baseline Fior di Latte to gauge on the quality of the gelato, and the gelato overall is fairly solid. I am a fan of their very smooth, velvety texture of all the gelato flavors, including pistachio. For $6.50+tax, the small is a modest size for an individual to enjoy a serving of gelato. However, when comparing pictures of the past, I felt I got a bit shortchanged with the portion sizes as the pictures indicate the gelato filling way over the cup. Also, the pistachio was not as fragrant as I hoped, and it was a bit more green-ish color meaning they might have added a hint of food coloring rather than the natural off white / very faint green color. While the gelato texture warrants a 5 star review, these two things knocked off 2 half stars (1 star) for me.

Stopped in here looking for some Frozen desserts since the nearest Ice cream shoppe - Salt & Straw was as predicted out the door. Even though it moves fast over there, sometimes you want to have that sweet treat right away!There was much less of a wait here of course so that can be a good reason to choose here if you're in the area. Also, Gelato still isn't quite up there in popularity as Ice Cream even though it's slightly "healthier". The flavor combinations here are D'Ambrosio Gelato are catching - Tiramisu, Hazelnut, espresso to name a few. I went with the Nutella swirled vanilla. It was quite good. With a few nice chunky pieces of chocolate hidden within.You can get a free little wafer piece to go with your gelato to complete the look and dip or scoop some out of your cup. I've walked by here and hadn't really noticed and it can be missed clustered along the strip but if you're looking for a cool treat come get a D'Ambrosio Gelato

My friend and I went to get the gelato here - we both had the tiramisu flavor which was pretty good! Small size comes in a cup that you can hold in just one hand and was around $6. It was just the right size for me. The place is a good size with seating areas that would fit about 5-6 people. There was some flies roaming inside the shop and that kinda killed the vibe so we ate outside.

A great gelato place you can try after you enjoyed your meal at ballard. They provide farm fresh and organic ingredients for gelato, which are 60% less fat, and 30% fewer calories.I love the Kid size that allow you to enjoy a sweet treat but not with much guilty. I had the Pistachiogelato this time, its flavor was vibrant, with its smooth,velvety texture.

I like the flavors that they have, got coffee and lemon and it was a good balance between sweet and sour. Each small size comes with two flavors. One thing that could be improved is that I feel like the sizes of the two scoops are uneven. They use this spatula thing rather than a spoon so the portion of scoops are harder to control. Note: Business hours listed in Yelp is wrong at time of writing, sent in suggestions but I would double check Google for their opening hours for now.