Sammy’s Gelato & Waffles

This place has become our secret place to get the best gelatto. The flavors are a taste of Italy. I was not disappointed. By far the best gelato ice cream in waffles in Oviedo.

Forget Jeremiah’s! This place has the best Gelato I have ever had. Rich flavors (but not overly sweet) and a selection to please everyone!

Not only is the Gelato with the waffle delicious but the owner is such a great guy! Love it, definitely coming again :) my new sweet treat spot

I cannot say enough wonderful things about his place. It’s locally owned — yay for that — and he owners are super nice. They are passion all about their work and try out recipes over and over until they get the flavors just right.
My favorite is peach, which since it’s made from actual peaches, is only available during peach season. I feel less guilty when eating this flavor because it’s just another way to get my daily fruit intake. Lol
My second favorite is Biscoff. Yes, THAT Biscoff! The amazingly delicious cookie you hope you get on airplanes. The gelato takes that cookie to the next level and is so darn good!
They also make waffles and they fly their waffle mix in from Belgium. You know you’re getting the real deal as soon as you get the plate sat in front of you. The idea is to have your gelato put into the waffle, but I’m not sold on that. I suggest getting the waffle (one is easily enough for 2 – 3 people) and getting your gelato on the side. That way you can have some together but can also enjoy each separately.
No matter what you choose of their menu, you’re in for a real treat!
Bonus tip: There is an incredibly Taiwanese restaurant 2 doors down that I suggest having lunch/​dinner at first. It’s definitely worth it if you’re in the area!

OMG! out of this world gelato! absolutely one of the best I’ve tried. They make everything in small batches and with fresh ingredients and it definitely show in taste. Amazing little spot

If you like gelato, plan a stop to Sammy’s Gelato & Waffles in Oviedo near UCF. We popped in after an early dinner and sampled a few of the recommended flavors; the gelato is handmade, very rich and creamy. We couldn’t pass on the new Biscotto flavor, made with Biscoff Cookie Butter. It was SO good!
Next time we will go for the full waffle experience, which looks delicious! Happy we stumbled upon this sweet local business.

Tried Sammy’s for the first time tonight and it was so good. We had the gelato and waffle and it was prefect. Certainly give this place a try!

I absolutely love this place. They take pride in their gelato and waffles. Their gelato is made with fresh ingredients. My favorite is the caramel cookie and the coconut. The taste is out of this world. They make their waffles to order. Such a flavorful warm waffle paired with their gelato is a match made in heaven! My family and I are so happy to have them here!!!

Every time I go to Taipei 101 (few doors down in the same plaza), I have to get gelato, but always forget to check-​in. It’s probably because I’m always so excited for gelato and super full from what I just ate. I’ve been to this shop so many times that I’ve sampled every flavor, and if new ones are available, I have to try. The prices are amazing because I feel like I am getting quality gelato for what I pay for.
My favorite flavor is pistachio because it tastes like they use pistachio nut paste rather than an extract or flavoring. The whisky cream is also good and unique. The texture of the gelato flavors is so smooth, and I never once had one that was a little icy, which is a big problem in other shops.
I am always welcomed each time I come in, and service is always great. Workers are patient and are always ready to help you make the right choice for your dessert. I wish this shop was closer to campus because it really is a hidden gem in the Orlando area.

Oh, what can I say about Sammy? He was born in a small town in Sicily. When he was a young boy, his father, Don Jeelato taught him secret familia recipes on how to create the perfect gelato. This recipe has been passed down in his family for generations. It has been said that many other families tried to steal this secret recipe, and all were found sleeping with the fishes. Sammy learned this trade with all his heart, staying up many nights perfecting the craft of gelatoing. Years later, he was the only man left in Sicily who could still make the gelato tasty enough to seduce Monica Bellucci. But one scary man in Sicily, Don Sollozzo, tried to kidnap Sammy to steal the recipe. Sammy escaped Sicily and moved to Oviedo, Florida, where he now spoils good olé Oviedoyans with his yummy fantastic gelato that is almost as perfect as his mustache!
As for his gelato, one must try it with the Belgian waffles. It has been imported from Bruges, Belgium where three guys named Ken, Harry Waters and Ray produce the fluffiest cutie baby waffles! And don’t forget about the Affogatos, cause I almost forgato about them. It is warm strong espresso mixed with gelato, and guaranteed to blow you in every which way possible! I mean, blow you away!

Killer gelato. Smooth, creamy, and authentic.
I spent some time talking with the owners and I was really impressed with their kindness and hospitality. I just about sampled every flavor and they were excited that I was so interested.
I ended up getting a small gelato that comes with 2 scoops. I got one scoop of hazelnut and one scoop of vanilla with chocolate crumble.
The hazelnut was off the chain. Authentically nutty, the way it should be. The vanilla flavorful, but not that sweet. Both flavors were refreshing.
This is the real stuff folks. According to the owners, most of the ingredients are imported from Italy.
My brother tried the fresh waffle with gelato on top. I had a bite and the waffle was delish. Worth a try.
The one downside about this place is the décor and environment. Very plain, but hey, the warmth of the owners and the quality of the gelato makes up for that.

As soon as I walked in, I knew I was going to have a great experience. Sammy and his wife were so great and welcoming. They make the gelato each and every day so you know it’s going to be delicious.
I ended up having a waffle with tiramisu and snick snack gelato. If you love snickers, get the snick snack. It’s so peanut buttery and yummy. I loved it.
I will for sure be coming back.

Yesterday was my first day back at work after having returned from vacation. I had just spent a week eating when and what I wanted, so by the time that five o’clock came around I was ready for a snack. With limited roadside options I decided to stop into Sammy’s and give his gelato a try.
Sammy’s is in the small strip across from the Wawa on 434 (next to the former Hawaiian Grindz). It’s unassuming and unpretentious and you’ll easily miss it if you don’t know where it is.
The aroma when you open the door is wonderful. The plan was to get a cup of gelato for myself and one for the hubs… but that quickly changed.
First, Sammy will not let you get out of the store without sampling his fine wares. Even if you go up to the counter and immediately see a flavor to your liking you will have to taste something. I sampled the salted caramel and the hubs tried out the lemon sorbet. The salted caramel was so light (both in taste and texture), it was
delicious. I find that often items that are caramel flavored have an almost burnt taste so that you taste the sugar but this was not the case with the gelato. The lemon sorbet was like a wonderful shot of lemoncello. It was tart, and a tad icy, and left a pucker on your lips.
As we were savoring the samples and perusing the flavors (tiramisu, stracciatella, whiskey cream, pistacchio, hazelnut, salted caramel, sour cherry, lemon sorbet, and several more) I spotted it… the waffle iron. Along with homemade gelato, Sammy also makes authentic Belgian waffles. If you have not had a Belgian waffle you are missing out. The dough is sweeter and more dense, almost like a cinnamon bun or danish dough, and it’s sprinkled with sugar so that it caramelizes while it bakes. At that moment I knew I had to have one of those waffles… but what about the gelato? Never fear, there is a waffle with gelato dessert. For $ 5.99 you get two hearty scoops of gelato on top of a waffle.
Being that we were going home to make dinner the hubs and I opted to get one dessert (waffle with a scoop of the lemon sorbet and the cheesecake gelato) and split it. Sammy warned us that once we finished we would have wished we got two… and he was right!!! The warm sweet waffle, the tangry tart lemon sorbet and the delicate cheesecake gelato all came together beautifully. Needless to say we finished it rather quickly.
During all of this, Sammy is talking with customers and even going around to ensure that everyone was satisfied with their order.
If you are in the Oviedo area, or even if you aren’t, and you want to try something new, I definitely recommend Sammy’s Gelato & Waffles!
PROS
–much better tasting than froyo. It’s the creaminess and smoothness of softserv but only better.
–the waffle/​gelato combo!!!
–Sammy
–wide variety of flavor choices
CONS
–limited seating inside, but I think there is space outside (it could belong to the other establishments though)
–as a longtime resident of this area I have seen several business come and go from this location. I hope that his shop can survive.

As someone who grew up in Brussels and visited Italy during childhood. Walking in here made me feel like being back in Brussels again. The smell revokes childhood memories.
The gelato tastes just like what you can find in Italy. Save yourself some round trip airfare to Europe and come to sammy’s!

Went here for the first time this evening to try this place out and I’m glad I did! Had the waffles with espresso, caramel and stracciatella gelato. The waffles were nice and soft.

Just stopped into this new «gelato and waffle» shop for the first time out of curiosity. My wife ordered the Italian cheese panini and I ordered the gelato waffle. The counter service was great and food was ready in good time.
It was hard to choose my 2 flavors of gelato because everything I sampled was delicious, but I went with stracciatella and kookie cream on top of my waffle and I was certainly not disappointed. The waffle had a slight crisp sugary exterior and a chewy inside and the gelato complemented it perfectly. My wife’s panini had mozzarella cheese, tomato, red pepper and Italian dressing (a combination I never would have ordered for myself) but it was uniquely and surprisingly delicious. Before I knew it, I had consumed half of it (sorry darling).
If you are on the fence about trying Sammy’s, please do; you won’t regret it. Oviedo needs more fun and unique places like this!

The age of froyo is come and gone, a new champion appears in Oviedo – gelato!!! And I hope Sammy’s will be the one to bring it.
I’m just a humble dessert lover, no connoisseur, but I went to Sammy’s with a friend who had a more delicate palate than I. Between the two of us, we agreed that Sammy’s brings something worth talking about to Oviedo. Nestled in a plaza right next to Taipei 101, it’s worth visiting if you’re in the UCF area and if your sweet tooth is a-​singing.
The owner (Sammy?) is a sweet man who seems to really care about his gelato. Customer service is rarely determinative of the quality of a place, but this man is so genuine, it’s worth mentioning. He’ll let you sample to your taste buds’ content. By all means, try the whiskey cream and the stracciatella (which, as my friend described it, is like the yin to nutella’s yang). There’s also quite a few sorbets if you’re lactose intolerant. A small is two scoops and you can marry two flavors or go with a more traditional mono-​flavor approach. Sammy doesn’t judge.
Oh, and waffles! You can get your sorbet over waffles, I didn’t try it because I was already too full, but I can’t imagine the combo to go poorly.
Since there are no other gelato places in the area, there’s little comparing to do. I give it five stars because I love that this place exists, that the owners have heart, and that the flavors are daring and fun. But in my life, I have had gelato of the divine persuasion, so I cannot say that on consistency alone, this place trumps all other gelato places. Rather, it’s a small business that I hope to see grow over the years as I visit home on my breaks. I give it 5 stars on variety, 5 stars on customer service, and a 4 on texture and consistency. Could also improve the interior décor, but I don’t expect that until later down the line. Cheers to you, Sammy, gelato, and Oviedo!

Absolutely amazing. The waffles are absolutely perfect in every way. They change out the flavors regularly, so there is always something new to try. I can’t recommend this place enough!
Update: Tried the Panini’s this time (and of course got Gelato and Waffle after). The Panini’s were amazing! We ordered the Italian (without the peppers) and the Ham & Cheese and both were absolutely incredible! Now this place is a meal stop too! Not just dessert!

Fresh ingredients, family run, true Italian waffles and gelato. Our family has been several times and every flavor has been great.

This place opened up at the perfect time, ready for the summer heat! Their gelato is refreshing and has been said to be made fresh almost every day by the owner himself, Sammy! I love when I get to see the face behind a place’s name and especially when it’s a friendly face. He’s wonderful and helps you pronounce stracciatella. Try it, it’s hard to pronounce but wonderful to eat! You can sample flavors too, so ask away!
I just got a small gelato, which comes with two scoops, you can pick different flavors, so I got pistachio and hazelnut (My favs.) May be an odd combo but I loved it none the less (: