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Brian Damage · 07-02-2007, 10:49 PM

Which is better?!?

Discuss

Number 9 Dream · 07-02-2007, 11:00 PM

Definitely Carvel...I grew up on that stuff!

Janice · 07-02-2007, 11:34 PM

Around here, it's really between Carvel and Friendly's, in terms of ice cream cakes. They're both sold in the grocery store. They have small, medium and larger rectangular ones. I think they both taste equally good, but I think Friendly's is a better decorated cake. They both have nice seasonal decorations, holiday, sports, that sort of thing.

catlover79 · 07-03-2007, 12:03 AM

Baskin Robbins, by default. Carvel's must be an East Coast thing because I've never heard of it before now.

As for Friendly's (sigh), we only have one left in our area. There used to be three: one by my house, and one around the corner from Grandma's, and she used to take us there quite often. The one by my home is now a professional building (The Friendly Professional Building, go figure), and the one by Grandma's is now part of a subdivision.

Zoneboy · 07-03-2007, 12:11 AM

None of the above.

TJL · 07-03-2007, 07:53 AM

lilhave · 07-03-2007, 08:21 AM

I'm still partial to Carvel. Growing up as a kid there was no Baskin Robbin's but Carvel was three blocks from my house. On those summer nights, after playing stickball or punch ball in the streets and darkness fell, about 8 of us would march to Carvel's and I would get the thick shake for a quarter. We would bring our goodies home, sit on garbage cans and discuss the three baseball teams in the local area, Giants, Dodgers and the Yanks. That thick shake after playing for two or three hours sure tasted good.

Harvey

Already Gone · 07-03-2007, 09:41 AM

Definitley Carvel!

They're a family favorite.

swedeace · 07-03-2007, 09:46 AM

I've never heard of Carvel, so I am guessing we don't have any locations near me. I will go with Baskin Robbins. I love their cherries jubilees ice cream and their ice cream cakes!

Great! Now I want a slice of ice cream cake, and it's only 7:46 a.m.

Mr. Cranky · 07-03-2007, 12:31 PM

Baskin Robbins. Good stuff.

TJL · 07-03-2007, 12:32 PM

When I was growing up the only Birthday Cake i wanted was a Carvel ice cream cake.

They're still the best.

Jrnygrl · 07-04-2007, 02:18 PM

Baskin Robbins Chocolate Chip is the best, so BnR gets my vote!

lilhave · 07-04-2007, 02:44 PM

It's said that one should not do commercials for his own product but get a professional. Exceptions to this rule include Frank Perdue of Perdue chickens, Dave Saunders from Wendy's and gravely voiced Victor Carvel of Carvel's. He had the long beak, spoke with a N.Y. accent but I bet sold a lot of ice cream. In N.Y. he was on all the time. Carvel was selling soft ice cream before Robbin's, Dairy queen and Good Humor, though I can remember the Good Humor truck coming by my house every night, ringing the bell. Good Humor was great for fudge pops, popsicles and twin pops. Loved the grape one, two grapes sticks in one pop. Frozen ice water with flavoring but quenching.

Harvey

Mr. Television · 07-04-2007, 02:52 PM

I'll say Baskin Robbins since I haven't even heard of Carvels.

lilhave · 07-04-2007, 03:11 PM

Never realized it but Carvel's must have been a Eastern thing. They saturated the N.Y. area back in the 50's and 60's. I wish I had a penny for each flying saucer they sold. It's amazing when to one a certain procuct is so popular, you think it's a national brand and then you find out it's just in your area.

Harvey

07-02-2007, 10:49 PM	#1
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07-02-2007, 11:00 PM	#2
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07-03-2007, 12:03 AM	#4
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07-03-2007, 12:11 AM	#5
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07-02-2007, 11:34 PM	#3
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Around here, it's really between Carvel and Friendly's, in terms of ice cream cakes. They're both sold in the grocery store. They have small, medium and larger rectangular ones. I think they both taste equally good, but I think Friendly's is a better decorated cake. They both have nice seasonal decorations, holiday, sports, that sort of thing.

07-03-2007, 08:21 AM	#7
lilhave Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 03, 2004 Location: N.Y.C. Posts: 2,294	I'm still partial to Carvel. Growing up as a kid there was no Baskin Robbin's but Carvel was three blocks from my house. On those summer nights, after playing stickball or punch ball in the streets and darkness fell, about 8 of us would march to Carvel's and I would get the thick shake for a quarter. We would bring our goodies home, sit on garbage cans and discuss the three baseball teams in the local area, Giants, Dodgers and the Yanks. That thick shake after playing for two or three hours sure tasted good. Harvey
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07-03-2007, 09:41 AM	#8
Already Gone Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 31, 2004 Posts: 2,587	Definitley Carvel! They're a family favorite.

07-03-2007, 09:46 AM	#9
swedeace Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 9,009	I've never heard of Carvel, so I am guessing we don't have any locations near me. I will go with Baskin Robbins. I love their cherries jubilees ice cream and their ice cream cakes! Great! Now I want a slice of ice cream cake, and it's only 7:46 a.m.

07-03-2007, 12:31 PM	#10
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07-03-2007, 12:32 PM	#11
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	When I was growing up the only Birthday Cake i wanted was a Carvel ice cream cake. They're still the best.

07-04-2007, 02:18 PM	#12
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	Baskin Robbins Chocolate Chip is the best, so BnR gets my vote!

07-04-2007, 02:44 PM	#13
lilhave Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 03, 2004 Location: N.Y.C. Posts: 2,294	It's said that one should not do commercials for his own product but get a professional. Exceptions to this rule include Frank Perdue of Perdue chickens, Dave Saunders from Wendy's and gravely voiced Victor Carvel of Carvel's. He had the long beak, spoke with a N.Y. accent but I bet sold a lot of ice cream. In N.Y. he was on all the time. Carvel was selling soft ice cream before Robbin's, Dairy queen and Good Humor, though I can remember the Good Humor truck coming by my house every night, ringing the bell. Good Humor was great for fudge pops, popsicles and twin pops. Loved the grape one, two grapes sticks in one pop. Frozen ice water with flavoring but quenching. Harvey

07-04-2007, 02:52 PM	#14
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07-04-2007, 03:11 PM	#15
lilhave Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 03, 2004 Location: N.Y.C. Posts: 2,294	Never realized it but Carvel's must have been a Eastern thing. They saturated the N.Y. area back in the 50's and 60's. I wish I had a penny for each flying saucer they sold. It's amazing when to one a certain procuct is so popular, you think it's a national brand and then you find out it's just in your area. Harvey