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Novel Ice Cream in a Mesa, Arizona Alleyway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the Season 8 finale of Seinfeld<\/strong><\/a>, Kramer attends the Tony Awards (for Excellence in Theatre) ceremony as a seat filler for a nominee who leaves his seat. When the musical Scarsdale Surprise wins, the excited actual winners surge past his row and pull him onto the stage. Kramer accepts the award, starts celebrating, and famously declares that “the Tony is taking me to Sardi’s<\/em>!” Producers of the show find Kramer and tell him he can only keep the award if he fires the show’s star, Raquel Welch, because she does not move her arms when she dances. Kramer nervously goes to fire Welch, but she attacks him and destroys the Tony Award.<\/p>\n

Seinfeld was a television comedy show?\u00a0 In “real life” prestigious awards aren’t handed out in error,\u00a0 are they?\u00a0 Hmm, who can forget Steve Harvey announcing the wrong winner at the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant?\u00a0 Or the 2017 Academy Awards when La La Land<\/em> was mistakenly announced as the “Best Picture” winner instead of the actual winner, Moonlight<\/em>?\u00a0 Those two examples came to mind when Novel Ice Cream was ranked as the number one donut shop<\/strong><\/a> in the U.S. by Yelp Elite members–despite actually being an artisan ice cream shop.\u00a0 Despite having only one donut on its menu.\u00a0 One donut.\u00a0 It’s a warm glazed donut into which ice cream is stuffed.\u00a0 It’s called the “Dough Melt” and it is fabulous!<\/p>\n

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Honors Galore at the Door<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Still, it begs the question, “Does one donut a best donut shop make?”\u00a0 Even if that donut was one of the best you’ve ever tasted?\u00a0 Would McDonald’s ever win a “best seafood restaurant” for having a Fish Filet sandwich in its menu?\u00a0 This is a culinary quandary.\u00a0 In the early 2000s, donut burgers (such as Krispy Kreme’s doughnut burger<\/strong><\/a>) have shown up in restaurants.\u00a0 Most diners still consider them a novelty, not a serious food item.\u00a0 And, there have been ice cream sandwiches since time immemorial.\u00a0 Maybe it’s about time ice cream stuffed in between a warm glazed donut became a thing.\u00a0 Novel Ice Cream has made it a thing…and it’s winning awards because of it (at least in part because of it).<\/p>\n

Novel Ice Cream first opened on March 15, 2017, at its original Grand Avenue location in Phoenix.\u00a0 Aside from the Phoenix location, you can find Novel Ice Cream in Peoria and Mesa.\u00a0 That’s virtually covering the far west, center and far east of the metropolitan area.\u00a0 Closest to us is the Mesa store which (very unfortunately) is about the size of a closet.\u00a0 Mesa’s Novel Ice Cream store is ensconced in an alleyway.\u00a0 There is no inside seating to cool you off when it’s 117-degrees (the temperature on the day of our visit).\u00a0 With temperatures soaring, the ice cream will start to melt even before\u00a0it’s handed to you.<\/p>\n

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Bourbon Toffee Caramel Crunch Ice Cream Donut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Novel Ice Cream, by the way, doesn’t solely earn awards for having the country’s best donut. In 2025, it was ranked the No. 1 best ice cream shop<\/strong><\/a> in the United States on Yelp’s Top 100 Ice Cream Shops List.\u00a0 That’s the second time Novel has earned that accolade.\u00a0 The flagship Phoenix location has achieved a 4.9-star rating over 1,200 Yelp reviews.\u00a0 Mesa and Peoria satellites have achieved similar ratings. Yelp helped Novel gain national attention with its unique \u2018dough melt,\u2019 which went viral on social media. Despite having no marketing budget, the shop\u2019s innovative treat–a donut sliced in half with a choice of ice cream and toppings–has captured the hearts and stomachs of ice cream lovers across the country.<\/p>\n

25 July 2026<\/strong>: It was a given that I would be enjoying the dough melt<\/strong><\/em> during our inaugural visit.\u00a0 The only question was which ice cream flavor would grace the middle of that sliced glazed donut.\u00a0 Choices are listed by the front door and may include such flavors as Bourbon Toffee Caramel Crunch (a best seller), Honey Lavender and Madagascar Vanilla. With my brain being baked by the sun, I rushed my painstakingly thorough decision-making process and ordered the Bourbon Toffee Caramel Crunch<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 Even as the ice cream melted onto my hands and dripped on my shirt, it was obvious this is a superior ice cream–as in maybe among the best we’ve ever had ice cream.\u00a0 The donut, too, was outstanding.\u00a0 If Novel made more donuts like this one, they truly would be the country’s best donut shop.<\/p>\n

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Madagascar Vanilla Ice Cream With Caramel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

25 July 2026<\/strong>:\u00a0 My Kim’s choice was two scoops of Madagascar vanilla ice cream<\/strong><\/em> in a cup. Madagascar vanilla is the world’s gold-standard, producing roughly 80% of the global supply.\u00a0 Her ice cream was replete with rich, buttery, and creamy flavor notes–“the<\/em> best vanilla Ice cream I’ve ever had” she said.\u00a0 Tiny ground vanilla bean flecks are visible throughout the ice cream.\u00a0 The term “vanilla” is often used to describe something that’s conventional, average, and lacks unique excitement.\u00a0 Perhaps this vanilla ice cream should be renamed to something that doesn’t connote boring.\u00a0 It’s simply wonderful.<\/p>\n

30 July 2026<\/strong>:\u00a0 Rather than having one of the few dessert options at the food court at H Mart in the Mesa Asian District after thoroughly enjoying lunch at Maisen Katsu<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0 my friend Bruce “Sr Plata” and I decided to visit Novel Ice Cream.\u00a0 Though he’s definitely not from Missouri, Bruce is one of those “show me” types who need tangible proof.\u00a0 He doesn’t buy into hyperbole; he makes his own mind up only after experiencing a food acclaimed “best.”\u00a0 When I told him about Novel having been acclaimed best ice cream and best donut, he had to see for himself.<\/p>\n

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Sr Plata Preparing to Enjoy His Frozen Bounty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Evidence brought before him were a scoop of butter pecan ice cream<\/strong><\/em> and a scoop of bourbon toffee caramel crunch.\u00a0 \u00a0Sr Plata enjoyed his bounty, but isn’t ready to proclaim it the best ice cream in the country.\u00a0 For one thing, he favors gelato and has a favorite gelato spot in Scottsdale.\u00a0 For another, he hasn’t tried every ice cream competitor.\u00a0 In Missouri-like fashion, he questioned who the Yelp Elite are and how they’re qualified to make proclamations about best this and best that.<\/p>\n

30 July 2026<\/strong>:\u00a0 Much as I loved ice cream between a glazed donut, it was about 108-degrees when Sr Plata and I walked up to the order window.\u00a0 I didn’t want ice cream melting all over my hands on our way to the sole table in the alleyway by the ice creamery.\u00a0 Instead, I asked for one scoop of strawberry lemonade<\/strong><\/em> and one scoop of pistachio ice cream<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 The strawberry lemonade had a delightful lip-pursing tartness reminiscent of gelatos made from those flavors.\u00a0 When it comes to frozen treats, the more tart the better (since I have yet to find chile-flavored ice cream or gelato).\u00a0 The pistachio was also outstanding!\u00a0 I must confess that I’ve long been addicted to Baskin Robbin’s pistachio ice cream.\u00a0 Novel’s is several orders of magnitude better.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One Scoop Strawberry Lemonade, One Scoop Pistachio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It could be said that everything is novel at Novel Ice Cream where one single donut will change everything you ever thought about donuts and ice cream.<\/p>\n

Novel Ice Cream<\/strong>
\n40 N Macdonald #2
\nMesa, Arizona
\n<\/strong>(602) 579-9198
\nWebsite<\/strong><\/a> | Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 30 July 2026
\n1st VISIT<\/strong>: 25 July 2026
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 2
\nRATING<\/strong>:\u00a0 Outstanding<\/strong><\/span> – \u00a0 A stand-out; delivers a memorable dining experience through a harmonious blend of exceptional food, attentive service, and consistent quality
\nCOST<\/strong>: $$
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: Madagascar Vanilla Ice Cream with Caramel, Bourbon Caramel Toffee Ice Cream Donut
\nREVIEW #1537<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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