Sweet Olenka’s

Beautiful, warm, cozy place! A unique variety of things for a person who has a sweet tooth

My friend and I were looking for a new dessert place and came across this on Unilocal.I loved how cute this place was, I ended up getting the red velvet icecream sandwich and my friend got the salted caramel icecream sandwich and they were both to die for. I definitely will be going back to try other things there.

A hidden gem in Mimico. The chocolate truffles here are awesome, so delicious and although pricey, certainly worth the price as a once-​in-​a-​while treat.
There’s a varied selection of ice cream and chocolates and cakes too. All indulgently rich, and satisfyingly sweet.

This place is simply fantastic. Lee and I have been going to a different ice cream place in Etobicoke for a while, and we decided to change it up. I’m glad we got a chance to try this place.
Firstly, all the chocolates and desserts look gorgeous. It’s a feast for the eyes, and my mouth was watering as I took a look at all that was on offer. They have candies and chocolates, ice cream bars, beautifully decorated cakes, and then of course their own ice cream.
It wasn’t busy when we first came in, but we both hemmed and hawed too much over what we wanted, and by the time we were ready, there was practically a line out the door. It’s a pretty popular neighborhood spot, and also one that people seem to like to make a special trip to visit.
We both got double scoops of ice cream, and they were really nice. He got strawberry, which he really enjoyed, and I had a dark chocolate, which was very rich with a good chocolate flavor. One of the things that’s nice about Olenka’s is the flavors aren’t overly sweet, and they have a lot of interesting flavors that you won’t see at the run-​of-​the-​mill chocolate shop.
It’s definitely worth taking the time to come visit here if you’re anywhere in this end of Toronto.

Good flavours in the ice cream and cookies and but the ice cream sandwich at $ 5.95 were a little high. The cupcakes seemed underpriced at 3.95 just because of how ornate they are. Everything was delicious

Baaaaaaaahhhhh! I’m overwhelmed with goodness. After an hour plus wait at Bang Bang Ice Cream someone had made the suggestion to check out Sweet Olenka’s. After the scorching hot days Toronto has been experiencing lately; all I’m craving is ice cream. Decided to make a spontaneous trip out there on Labor Day. 1) I’m always so happy when places are open on holidays 2) zero line — walked up, checked out the flavour options and ordered 3) so.freakin.good. This place is so unassuming on the outside. I’ve driven by it so many times and didn’t even know it served ice cream. I had the raspberry chocolate cheesecake on a waffle. The ice cream was incredibly tasty and the waffle has this small hint of cinnamon which I adore. I dare you to walk in there and try not to order something — the smell is delectable! To make it so much sweeter, it’s even closer in proximity to me in comparison to Bang Bang. People, check this place out!

Really excellent ice cream. Not too sweet so you can actually taste other flavours. Kids really loved it and we really enjoyed their ice cream sandwich and pistachio ice cream. The cupcake (tiramisu) was ok (I like cupids and prairie girl better).

I wish there were more locations (especially around me)! I tried this place with the recommendation from my cousin. The place was small but had tons to offer. I had trouble choosing! I ended up getting some truffles and cakesters. We got 3 altogether and I was able to try them all. No disappointments! Flavour mixes may sound a bit strange to those who are afraid to step out of their bubble but there’s a reason why they mixed them together-they’re good. Freaking good if you ask me. No regrets. I wish I got one of each. And they’re huge! If you’ve got a sweet tooth, go! And step out of your comfort zone and try something new.

Omg! I’m in heaven! Bought the tiramisu cakester, chocolate coconut cookie and hazelnut pipe! Each better than the other. Gonna be back for the ice cream next!

Awesome variety of ice-​cream flavors. A good selection of chocolate too. Very helpful staff, Olenka being one of them. I guess the older lady is her. There are few tables inside of you want to sit and enjoy your ice-​cream. Highly recommended!

The locations all offer vegan and gluten-​free ice creams, I picked up some «VEGAN» coconut ice cream at the Mimico location a while back, the staff seemed pretty scattered and long story short the ice cream was most definitely not vegan and made me very ill (being a very lactose intolerant person) and I’ve got to say I don’t think I’ll ever put full trust in vegan ice cream at an ice cream parlour again :(

Loved this place! We had such a hard time choosing what to get as the options were all so yummy. There are chocolates, ice cream, cakes, ice cream bars s d ice cream da wishes.
We settled on getting a double scoop cup each and 2 cake deserts to go. I got vanilla and salted caramel chocolate swirl and my fiancé got cookies and cream and white chocolate macadamia. Both were delicious! The ice cream tasted super fresh and I loved the little chocolate leaf they add. Looking forward to having the cakes tonight :)

I found this place on google one day and decided to pay a visit due to the high rating people gave it. Purchased some pre-​packaged pistachio ice cream and I must say, I fell in love with it immediately. The price is reasonable I would say given they make it with real ingredients.
I’m looking forward to returning some time to try out their other desserts!

Home made ice cream with real ingredients! I keep it simple with chocolate and salted caramel, but they always have a lot of flavours to choose from.
They also have ice cream bars, cookie sandwiches, chocolate truffles (huge selection!), brownies and macarons. You’ll find something for everyone here.

Found this place randomly on Unilocal.I grew up in the area and I can’t believe I’ve never been here. Had the Salted Caramel Ice Cream Bar. It was really good, very sweet. The Pumpkin Puff is nice. The Salted Caramel Brownie is smothered in caramel. The Maple Butter Tart is very sweet, not something I’d order again. Had some of their truffles, Cherry Cheesecake, Pineapple Upside Down Cake and Toasted Marshmallow, I didn’t like any of them. I can’t wait to go back to try some of their other items.

This place is truly a hidden gem. Parking is a dollar or two at the meter. The owner/​only employee working was truly friendly and inviting. She offered us all kinds of ice cream flavors. I have not seen another dessert pace offer ice bars on a stick either! This place is truly unique they do have tables and chairs to sit inside. I had the hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows to start. The hot chocolate was rich, a tad bitter for my liking, but the sweetness of the creamy marshmallows offset the taste of the dark chocolate cocoa. We also had a fresh made waffle with the vanilla bean ice cream. I’m sorry but we just could not escape the vanilla flavored ice cream, it’s a classic with waffles and fruit! And to top it all off we did try The salted Caramel fudge cupcake oh my gosh, my favourite. Everything is made in house, their cupcake is featured in the newspaper… Now I know why lol I will be back soon for that cupcake and the very friendly service. Free water in case your sweet tooth need some rinsing :)

Hands down the best ice cream in Toronto and the GTA. Homemade and absolutely delicious, I’ve been coming to this shop since it opened.
The cakes, cupcakes and chocolates are all to die for as well.

Great place for ice cream in the west end. Having been a long standing patron of Eds real scoop in the beach, we were looking for another home made ice cream shop, this fit the bill. The ice cream was good, but not as good as ed. What they do have that we will have to try the next time is the ice cream sandwiches and other baked goods.
I’ll add more when we visit again!

Sweet Olenka’s just opening a popup on Queen West just after Ossington. I went during my lunch break for some ice cream and was blown away by the variety.
Ray, The Ice Cream Maker, was there — such a nice and welcoming man. We asked him which his favorite flavour was and he responded «they’re like my children, you cant pick a favorite». Great response, Ray!
I left with Maple Bacon ice cream in a cup, and a Salted Caramel Brownie. I can not wait to go back and try more of his awesome cold treats.

Note: This place is notably different than the 1 photographed in ’10. There is no adjacent parking lot attached to building, just street parking. There is a lot nearby, but dunno if Olenka’s patrons can use it. They may have moved since that photo was taken.
This may be an unfair review, because my sweet tooth extends primarily to pastries during that «time of the month». Other than that, I rarely crave stuff like chocolate & ice cream.
Sweet Olenka’s was not really what I had expected as the focus seems to be on those 2 things that I rarely crave. To the right of the entrance is a huge showcase just for chocolates and that was already a bit of a let down for me as I never shop at Laura Secord/​Godiva.
The other large showcase was ice cream in these deep tubs. According to the sweet Asian lady who served me, everything is homemade and ice cream is a big draw for customers. She was very helpful and patient as I told her that this was my first visit.
There were some baked goods, but they were limited to a coupla types of «cakelettes», cakepops, cupcakes, some macaroons, brownies, & squares. Again, majority of them were chocolate-​based. So after driving all the way there, I felt like I had to buy something… even though I normally wouldn’t eat any of it!
I got a scoop of Ginger/​Dark Chocolate ice cream and a chocolate-​covered cookie dough ball on a stick, both were ~$ 3ea. While both of them were good, they were also chocolate-​based and the cookie dough was quite sweet. Not sickeningly sweet, but sweet enough for me.
Another Con: The interior itself is sorta old, dark, ‘n drab. I was expecting something newer/​European, but the seating/​crêpe area reminded me of an ‘80s non-​chain coffee shop where old peeps meet up. Really not inviting and prompts you to grab your stuff and go elsewhere to eat it! Maybe if the inside was better, it would’ve improved my overall impression of the place.
Area itself is sorta on a weird, seedy-​ish/​transitioning stretch of Lake Shore.