Hi, Katherine Curry, back with another ice cream report.
There are two King Kones in our area, unrelated to one another as far as I know—one’s in Pearl River and the other’s in Somers, not far from Muscoot Farm. They have much in common—both are perfect summer ice cream spots, with picnic tables and a walk-up window where you order your soft-serve or hard ice cream. I’ll post soon about the Pearl River King Kone, which serves some mighty tasty frozen custard. Today I have some details about the Somers King Kone.
At the King Kone in Somers, you can order…well…just about anything under the sun short of a steak dinner.
I have to confess I haven’t tried the food—I don’t come to King Kone for a lobster roll. I like a soft-serve vanilla/chocolate twist, or maybe a vanilla soft-serve cone dipped in chocolate.
The Somers King Kone sign says they’re serving frozen custard, but what I’ve tasted seems more like regular soft-serve…not that there’s anything wrong with that. King Kone’s soft serve is okay, but it’s missing the transcendent richness and dense creaminess of frozen custard. Nevertheless, I like to take my kids to the Somers King Kone—and I’m not the only one. We usually stop by after a visit to Muscoot Farm, which has a nice little farmer’s market on Sundays.
King Kone is usually packed with families, soccer teams, and little league teams, everyone summoned by the beacon of that giant ice cream cone.
A kids’ size cone is $3 for soft-serve, $3.50 for hard ice cream, medium is $3.50 for soft-serve and $4 for hard ice cream. Add sprinkles or a dip and it’s an exra 50 cents, and toppings are 75 cents. There are also milkshakes, egg creams, sundaes, flurries (soft serve with candy mixed in), and a banana split, which is extra-indulgent when made with soft-serve. The hard ice cream is from Steve’s, a Long Island-based ice cream company.
I’m glad to have King Kone nearby, but it’s not my go-to place for soft-serve or custard—it’s more about the experience here, in the same way that I don’t go to Red Rooster in Brewster for its burgers, which are, in my opinion, so-so. Savoring a soft-serve cone at one of the picnic tables and visiting with neighbors is the quintessential nostalgic American summer evening.
If You Go:
King Kone, Whitehall Corner at intersection of Route 35 & 100, Somers. 914-232-0571. 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sunday – Thursday, 11 a.m. - 11 pm Friday-Saturday.
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I’ve always wondered about this place. It reminds me of Texas Taco in that it’s more about the experience, less about the food.
Phew, Texas Taco is quite the experience!
This looks like a great place to take the kids and I love a good soft serve, I’ll have to stop by on my next trip to Muscoot!
And don’t forget the large sand box. Its a perfect activity while waiting for food or ice cream
The locals go nuts when opening day arrives. It is found in many a FB status. BTW the lobster roll according to my brother who has consumed quite a few, is very good. We are happy that a local small business is so popular. Be prepared for a long line if you are there when the teams get out.