C Chen

Review of Giapo Gelato

Ate at Giapo maybe 4 or 5 yrs ago when it was at t...

Ate at Giapo maybe 4 or 5 yrs ago when it was at the main n St n was amazed by the ice cream. This time we came back to akl again so I decided to bring my little boy to try it out. Didn't know what to expect and was told to wait for the tasting. There was a couple in front of us who were doing the tasting by themselves. When it came to our turn, we were grouped with a bunch of 4 other strangers from another family. The staff started letting us taste n my son and I were the last of the group to get the little tubs to taste when they were passed around. The sticks were in front of the group but the staff didn't specify that we should use a new stick or what sys to adopt. By the 3rd round I refused to continue the tasting because not only is my young man losing interest but I was grossed out that the people before us we're dipping into the little tubs with the same sticks. I mean I don't mind the double dipping if it's within our family and friends because otherwise it's just bad environmental practice but to share ice cream with a whole bunch of strangers are just off putting. Don't understand how this was supposed to work and if we were just bunched with others cos it's just me and child but this really needs a rethink. At the end of the somewhat over the top experience, we still ended up having to go sit outside on the benches like take aways...not like there's a proper sit down spot or anything...the experience is pretty disjointed. The ice cream cones came out amazing looking but the toppings etc really detract the deliciousness of the actual ice cream. While I want to support the big idea behind this ice cream ''experience" you lost me at tasting...won't b back again