Neveux Artisan Creamery

I love this little ice cream shop! All the flavors are so unique and delicious! They also have coffee. My favorite flavors were the peanut butter and honey lavender! I ended up getting one scoop of honey lavender. Its so light, refreshing and creamy. You can definitely taste the lavender. Some places you don’t really taste the lavender but here there is a strong lavender taste which I love! You honestly can’t go wrong with any of the flavors. Will come back whenever I’m in the area :)

Yay for using organic ingredients. Came around 8:30pm on a Saturday night and ³⁄₈ flavors were already out. the worker also seemed annoyed when i would ask to try different flavors, so I just stuck with only trying 3. he kept complaining that he was the only one working, he was washing sample spoons all day, and his boss called in sick.
honey lavendar– 1 kid’s scoop $ 3.75
good creamy texture but waaay too sweet. wish i could have tried some of the others –_–

I realize that when it comes to ice cream flavor, I love the boring/​traditional flavor. This review is based on my personal preference and have nothing to do with service or the flavor of the ice cream. My 2 other friends that were with me loved the bold Artisan flavor.
The service is really good, They actually let me tried pretty much almost all of the ice cream flavors and I seriously tried my best to love them but I just couldn’t.
Blueberry Chevre — Definitely too much goat cheese
Peach Pepper — Definitely too peppery — my friend loved it and she actually got a scoop
Strawberry Balsamic — Definitely too balsamic — my friend loved it and she actually got a scoop
I felt so bad that I tried so many flavors and none of them really seem to satisfied me. So, I ended up getting Roasted Banana (definitely too banana-​ty but I can live with that) and Salted Caramel (definitely too salty). Now that I am looking at their website, I wish the flavor such as pineapple sage, basil olive or tiramisu were available when I was there. I could have loved those more but now we will never know.

It took a me a few minutes to realize I was on Melrose Ave. But, why can’t I shake the theme song from Beverly Hills 90 210 out of my head??? AHH (you know you’re humming it too right now :)! Anyhow, let’s have some ORGANIC ICE CREAM.
In all honesty, location and parking isn’t the most convenient. So, you gotta make the most of trip. First off, SAMPLE at least 4 flavors to see what you like and dislike and order as much as you heart desires. It’s not like you can have this everyday.
We went with the 4 scoops for $ 7.50
*consistency was smooth and creamy
*ingredients were wholesome and your senses can taste and smell the sweet fragrance.
*enough to share for 2 ppl
Crème Fraiche: my FAVE. Light, creamy/​milky flavor with a hint of cream cheese. Caveat: the other flavors are bolder and will mask the deliciousness of this flavor. I’d recommend eating this flavor ON ITS OWN.
Honey Lavender: hubby’s FAVE. If you like lavender, you’ll like this. It was too flowery tasting for me.
Blueberry Chèvre: the sweet scented blueberry fragrance POPPED out with bits of goat cheese. Not as tarty as I hoped and I’m not a goat cheese fan. Weird, I didn’t taste it when I sampled it and lame on my part for not looking up what it was before hand.
Salted Caramel: more sweet than salted! Will get the Espresso caramel next time.
TID BITS:
1) Good size ice cream shop with about 6 – 8 small tables.
2) Street and residential parking: quite challenging.
3) Baked goods on sale
CONS:
1) No waffle cones
2) Lids for cups don’t seal and have a hole on the top. Not ideal for take out! Pint sizes available if you want to save and indulge later.
My favorite is still Salt & Straw. However, Neveux Artisan comes second place and is a little cheaper :)

The associate working on the night that my friend and I walked in was incredibly rude.
It was our first time going into the shop, it looked cute so we thought– why not?
The associate made comments to us that I would expect to come from a friend, not a complete stranger.
The «ribbing» and «teasing» was less funny than I’m sure he thought it was. It was harassment.
This place, I’m sure, would be much nicer without him there. I love to shop small, especially at neighborhood places, but, I wont be going back here again.
How unfortunate.

Great service, delicious ice cream. That’s all.

Highly recommend the toasted banana and salted caramel as a combo –it’s the best there! Ice cream is pretty rich. The green tea latte is alright – I didn’t really like the decal design as it was too light to photograph for IG purposes. Street parking via meters and it’s next to some hot spots like Night + Market, Mare, etc if you want to do dinner pre-​dessert.

1, 2, 3, 4… I DECLARE AN… ICE CREAM CRAWL!!!
Day 1, Stop 6
BACKSTORY: (Repeated on all ice cream crawl reviews. If you’ve read it once, no need to read it 20+ times :-p)
Thanks to social media and their ways to entice peeps, like me, to get out and about town, I recently succumbed to their power of suggestion and checked out ice cream parlors in the LA area. The goal? The goal was not to find the best ice cream parlor, nor the worst, and to see what was out there, instead the goal was to have a frame of reference when peeps or fellow Unilocalers ask, suggest, or check into places.
Final stop of day 1
PARKING:
Metered street parking. Read posted signs for restrictions. UGH!!! (More on this later)
INTERIOR:
The interior is longer than it is wide, with a few tables and chairs. The choices are selective, but I never had a problem making a choice.
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
A guy, just a guy with scooper in hand stood behind the counter waiting to work his muscles dishin’ up some Artisan ice cream.
ORDERED:
I tasted just about every flavor they had on display. Shhh, don’t tell, I already had my mind up before even walking in the door. Teeheehee! I’ve been here before, with fellow Unilocalers after a PYE at Tatsu Ramen up the street (they got fresh garlic cloves ready to be forced through a garlic press, at each table, YUM!!!)
Anywhoo, I digress. I ordered Crème FraÎche, which I had on a previous visit.
I figured, this was my last stop of the day and I was a virgin to the previous five creameries, repeat visit… repeat order, was acceptable. As he scooped away, a couple friends shopping in the stepped in, what a pleasant surprise. Basil Olive Oil, Blueberry Chevre, and Cinnamon Date Tahini were ordered by the peeps.
IN A SCOOP:
Not only is finding a spot to park a challenge, but also understanding when it’s ok to park. There are four to six signs on single posts. I didn’t realize I was confused, or suffering from brain freeze, or ice cream overload until I returned to my car. Yep, got a parking ticket. UGH!!! Peeps enjoyed their choices and said they would definitely be back. They were all very impressed. I fell in love with Neveux’s Crème FraÎche the first time the smooth lusciousness softly and slowly melted on my tongue. Second time, just as velvety smooth, creamy, with a little sweetness to it. Although Crème Fraiche is my ultimate fave, so far, I’m quite impressed with Neveux’s choice to use the right amount of ingredients. Not one thing overpowers another. Neveux’s ice cream makes my taste buds do The Waltz. Nice and soothing, just what they needed after the day they have had.
Good friends, good conversation, relaxing ambiance, and ice cream crawl day one, done… All while enjoying one of my favorite desserts, can it get any better!!! Ice cream crawl day two, coming soon, to a screen near you.
#LAICECREAMCRAWL

I just stopped here after my dinner, and didn’t expect anything from here actually, anyway their Ice-​Cream is so Awesome!!! I’m the one who’s not a fan of Ice-​Cream, but here made me love it ;))
Highly recommend for Roast Banana, It’s real banana

You get to sample their many original flavors. Ice cream barista very friendly with a sense of humor who hooks it up.
Flavors: basil olive oil, sounds weird but deliciously refreshing; honey lavender, taste like the Earl grey lavender tea; Carmel espresso, name says it all best of two worlds; pumpkin spice, yummy fall flavor; crème francais, not my cup of tea tasted like cold sour cream.
For a kids size 1scoop $ 3.75, small 2 scoops $ 5 & so on. Small or kids is enough for one person more than that sharing is recommended.

Neveux serves up great quality ice cream in the most unique flavors. The Pineapple Sage is definitely my favorite, followed very closely by the Espresso Caramel and the Salted Caramel. The workers are also really funny and super sweet, and even brought out a new container of Pineapple Sage for me one time! Neveux is definitely one of the best ice cream shops in LA so I suggest y’all to get your asses here and TREAT YOSELF!

Being a huge lover of ice cream, I don’t think I could give anything less than 3 stars and for the excellent service and high quality I would say I am a fan, but I have had better ice cream in town for sure.
For starters, the selection is pretty small and the flavors are very muted, most of them tasted pretty bland.
My favorite was the strawberry balsamic, my son had the salted caramel and enjoyed it as well.
My husband had some coffee, also very good.
Prices are high and the portions small, but you can taste the quality and care put into their product.
Cute and simple store, parking can be a pain though.
I wish they would come up with some flavors that pack a bit more of a punch as well as have some color to them, everything was pretty much vanilla colored.
Still, nice concept and I’ll come back to see what they come up with next when I am in the are again.

2 flavors! Toasted Banana (sweet) & balsamic strawberry (sour). Friendly host. You can taste test multiple flavors using their reusable metal spoons.
Too difficult finding parking!!!

We had just eaten breakfast down the street and I noticed this was a bookmark of mine and, although I was stuffed, there’s always room for ice cream! It isn’t everyday that I am in this area, so I had to take advantage of the situation.
I would rate the ice cream with 4 stars, but unfortunately, the server made me feel like I was bothering him & I felt rushed, so I have to remove a star because that is uncalled for. We arrived just a little after 11:00 AM. (I actually think he is the owner, but I could be wrong.)
From the outside, it looks inviting. There’s a nice sidewalk sign outside! I’m not all that into «Organic» or «Artisan», but the connotation to me makes it sound a little fresher and more special. They had 9 different flavors available when we walked in and 2 of them were just about empty. I avoid getting the «bottom of the barrel» ones, so to speak. (
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We were unsure if the store was open, but there was a guy in there using his laptop, so I said, they must be! So, we went in. The man behind the counter said «Hi». As a Unilocaler, I started taking pictures and he said, «I don’t see what is so interesting about that sign» (the menu board). I replied, «I don’t either». I didn’t tell him I was a Unilocaler and these were going to be put on Unilocal.I think taking the pictures irritated him and the rest of the very short visit went downhill from there.
I wanted to try all the flavors, to be honest. But, with his attitude, I only tried 3 and ordered a small cup of ice cream that comes with two scoops of your choice. I got the 2 of the 3 that I had sampled. I actually wanted to try the Rhubarb Mint because there was an empty display pint on the counterwith the label and he was befuddled as to why I wanted to try that flavor when it wasn’t listed amongst the ice cream flavors in the ice cream case. So, he had to take a look at the container I showed him. Obviously, they didn’t have any. That’s okay, not a big deal.
I got the Caliente Cinnamon Chocolate and the Strawberry Basil. I liked them both, but I preferred the Strawberry Basil, which is odd because I don’t usually get strawberry ice cream. The Strawberry Basil is one flavor I would get again, if I ever came back into this shop. The Chocolate one did have a small bit of heat to it, although I would have liked it with a bit more heat. The cinnamon is hard to combine because it seems to give it a grittiness rather than a creamy texture.
I did taste the Blueberry Chevre and would have gotten it if I could have had 3 scoops in my small bowl. It was delightfully blueberry and very tasty!
From the other reviews, I do see other unique flavors that I would absolutely love to sample! I am easily intimidated by anyone who is supposed to be friendly and helpful, but just isn’t. I took my ice cream outside, took my pictures, and left. They do have seating inside to enjoy your ice cream, if you feel comfortable doing that.
IF I ever make it back here, I will bring an Army of Unilocalers with me and we’ll ALL TAKE PICTURES.

I Love ICE CREAM, even at wee hours in the evening. We literally stumbled across Neveux as we were waiting for our table at Vino. The people enjoying their ice creams outside saw our debate and really were the force that pushed us inside those doors.
I don’t like to have dessert before dinner but having perfect crafted ice cream will be a clear exception. I tried all the different flavors offered and it was all so delicious i couldn’t pick. we wounded up with a favorite flavor of Chocolate and a exploring flavor of Blueberry.
The chocolate had a hint of caynne and cinnamon so after a bite you will get crazy spicy after taste that will blow your mind!
They both have a grainy aftermath that we thought it might of just been so organic you can taste every bit of everything!
Overall a yay for ice cream!

I give Neveux FIVE shining Unilocal stars! Despite its name being a tad hard to spell and pronounce (maybe like nouveau?) I still made my over here on a sunny Friday afternoon around 3pm. There was one guy sitting out front with his doggie, but no one else was there so I could sample without feeling rushed.
ROASTED BANANA oh how I love you so! I’m a huge fan of banana ice cream, Gelateria Uli has one of my faves! And this was oh so creamy and banana-​y! I got the small size with a scoop of the banana and the strawberry balsamic! Which was also very yum and very pretty. I tried the crème fraîche, which was creamy and light, and the caliente cinnamon chocolate, which tasted like you dipped a churro in hot cocoa! Very rich. If you eat in the store, they serve you on a chilled plate with these perfectly round scoops of ice cream! So pretty and appetizing yums.
The server was super nice and friendly to everyone who came in after me and it was a really nice way to spend a sunny afternoon. The bathrooms are for customers only and are in the back. I found parking in the neighborhood just fine, but it does get restricted during the nighttime.

I love ice cream! Organic ice cream? Sold, sold, sold! I was super excited to bring my girlfriend here for some artisan ice cream. I came here anticipating a 5 star review but our experience here was super unpleasant… :(
The man behind the counter wasn’t very friendly. I asked for a few samples so I could pick the flavors I wanted (come on… if I’m gonna pay $ 6 for some ice cream I should be able to sample them) but he was not nice about giving samples. My friend saw his reaction and didn’t want to sample any because he made her feel uncomfortable and hesitant to try any. That is not how any customer should feel. Honestly I’m always so excited when I’m about to eat ice cream… but this time I didn’t have that feeling. The service just left a bad taste in my mouth.
Purchased:
— 2 scoop cone. $ 4.50
Crème fraîche — sweet light subtle flavor. Creamy texture.
Caliente cinnamon chocolate — strong cinnamon flavor, rich chocolate flavor. my friend liked it.
— 3 scoop cone. $ 5.75
Blueberry chevre — light with a hint of flavor, smooth texture.
Roasted banana — nice banana flavor, not too strong. Smooth!
Salted caramel — strong salt flavor, salty & sweet.
The ice cream was good (pretty small scoops), but I won’t be back if I’m gonna get my happy ice cream mood ruined by unfriendly and unwelcoming service.

Splendidly charming + a quaintrelle partisan’s sweet cream dream, Neveux Artisan Creamery had me at their simple yet alluring princess-​like ice cream flavours. Falling in love instantly the moment I stepped inside the parlour, I had high expectations of perfection, execution, and delivery — and they succeeded.
The parlour itself was clean and white, and sometimes adorned with fresh flowers on each table, although during our visit there were none that day. Unlike most ice cream parlours, Neveux does not display an arrange of flavours but several favourites along with a few flavours changed daily.
What I tried:
B L U E B E R R Y C H È V R E :
Nevuex’s signature flavour packed with sweet blueberry gently folded in creamy chèvre crème. I can taste why this is the number one pick and a constant favourite by Neveux patrons — it was not too rich and not too light, ending the ice cream with a fresh blueberry tingle and sweet & creamy after taste that lingers on the tastebuds.
H O N E Y L A V E N D E R :
You had me instantly at lavender, a delicate yet powerful floral favourite of mine. I liked it, but I wish the floral flavour was more pungent as I thought it was too light. I hinted the flavour, but a flourishing burst of essence would have been more ideal — for me.
S T R A W B E R R Y B A L S A M I C :
A natural aphrodisiac, what woman doesn’t love strawberries? I never enjoyed strawberry ice cream, but Neveux’s strawberry version was different; it was compelling with real strawberry flavours folded gently in the creamy layer. The hint of Italian balsamic gives the tastebuds a spike of change — if you’re into that.
C A L I E N T E C I N N A M O N C H O C O L A T E :
Good as a sample, but I wouldn’t get this one alone simply because I thought it was a little too rich and powerful for me. Texture of the cinnamon was fantastic, but a little overwhelming combination of chocolate & cinnamon together. If you do opt for this one, I suggest pairing it with one of their milky flavours such as crème fraîche.
My favourite part is how presentable they serve their ice creams — in a lovely ceramic white oval bowl. If you get visually stimulated like myself then Neveux will never disappoint you x

Gelateria Uli, I’m not a fan of you.
Carmela Ice Cream, I like you.
Salt & Straw and Mashti Malone, I love you guys.
Saffron & Rose, I have yet to taste you.
Neveux Artisan Creamery, you sure stole the heart of this girl.
Their flavors are out-​of-​this-​world good!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE…
Honey Lavender
Roasted Banana
Blueberry Chevre
Espresso Caramel
LIKE, LIKE, LIKE…
Strawberry Balsamic
And to think I haven’t tried their Crème Fraiche which I hear is absolutely divine.
Best part? Prices are slightly cheaper compared to the rest. Pints are $ 7.50 each and buying 3 pints to-​go after devouring 3 scoops ($ 5.50) over there was the best decision, ever.

Artisan ice cream Deco or Artisan ice cream Nouveau?
Well, I actually prefer Neveux Artisan.
Residing on Melrose a few spots down from Blu Jam Café, Neveux may not stick out when driving by as it’s in close proximity to colorful shops selling outlandish outfits w/​whips & chains, and «medicinal» clinics distributing the sweet Mary Jane, Ganja, split, reefa, the bad, the buddha, the home grown, the ill, the maui-​maui, the method, pot, lethal turbo, shake, skunk, whacky, weed, glaze, the boot, dimebag, Scooby Doo, bob, bogey, back yard boogie, or whatever you want to call it.
However, Neveux surely sticks out as an adorable shop once you walk near it and notice it. And it surely stands out as one of LA’s top ice cream spots.
For the purpose of being able to write a thorough review, I ordered a large, which is 4 scoops. I chose the following flavors:
–Blueberry Chèvre: the BEST. Their site says «a winner the first day it hit the display case, sweet & tart blueberries pair perfectly with the smooth texture of savory goat cheese — and what a beautiful color!» and they’re absolutely right.
–Caliente Cinnamon Chocolate: I was worried this one would be too chocolaty for me, so sampled it. At first, you taste a bit of cinnamon, then mainly chocolate. However, right after finishing, the lasting taste is once again cinnamon! It’s exceptionally original. Once I had a full sized scoop though, it was a bit too heavy on the chocolate for me. Nothing to worry about though, as I just balanced it with the…
–Crème Fraîche: to the rescue! Ever since Randy Marsh displayed his affection for Crème fraîche when cooking, I’ve made it a point to get this ice cream flavor where it’s available (last place I think was «The Ice Cream Bar» in SF). It’s creamy, includes a cheesy taste, and serves as a great balancer/​transitioner between other stronger flavors.
–Strawberry Balsamic: the balsamic is detectable and the overall taste doesn’t resemble a basic fruit cream (which is a good thing to me). It wasn’t as spectacular as Bi-Rite’s but is still worth a try.
I also wish they would’ve had the Roasted Banana flavor when I was there! Since there are many great places for ice cream nearby, my plan is to come back again when I’m on Melrose.
Overall Rating/​Comparison:
1 star less than Salt & Straw
½ star greater than Carmela, Gelateria Uli
1 star greater than McConnell’s, Saffron & Rose