Made by Marcus has a perpetual 50 person lineup going down the block every time I cruise by. Needless to say I haven't had the chance to try it yet. I can't imagine it's worth the wait, unless it's also unbelievably cheap.
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Made by Marcus has a perpetual 50 person lineup going down the block every time I cruise by. Needless to say I haven't had the chance to try it yet. I can't imagine it's worth the wait, unless it's also unbelievably cheap.
What surprised me the most about MBM is how low-calorie it is compared to other "premium" ice creams. They claim 150 cal per serving (125ml) which compares rather favorably to around 380 cal for something like Hagaan Daz or Ben & Jerry's or other typical supermarket pints. I suspect Village is a lot higher calorie too just because it tastes like they use a lot more cream, where MBM first ingredient is milk. I also think they freeze it at super low temps because it's very smooth.
Lots of shops trying to be the next Village or MBM, none I've been to are anywhere near as good IMHO. I always buy pints because I don't like waiting in big lines at Village - never seen a bad lineup at MBM though, always just walk right in even in warm evenings. Village can get so bad I have just turned around and left before haha. The one on 10th ave can get lined up WELL into the cul-de-sac and the one in Brittania I have seen lined up onto the road North towards sandy beach.
I've been to MBM probably 10 times this Spring so far, we went lots when it was super hot 1-2 weeks ago, I've yet to see a lineup there more than a few people long. There is also a location opening up in West Hillhurst/Kensington (RIP Amato Gelato). Hopefully it stays that way because I love their ice cream haha. If you're buying a pint though you can just walk right in past everyone, but I always feel guilty.
Fuck, I drove by MBM a few days ago and the line up was gigantic. Scuttled that plan.
So...you're going to tell me what I have and haven't seen based on a lap that you occasionally drive, giving you what, a 10 second point of reference? Give me a break. It is not busy 100% of the time every single day when it's nice out - if you actually believe that, I don't even know what to tell you.
I have never seen MBM as busy as I have seen the 10th ave Village. Maybe it gets just as bad, I just haven't seen it - that's all I can say. To date, I have never waited a long time in line at MBM which is awesome because I am starting to like it more than Village.
I was there last night too, I was maybe 4th in line around 7pm, some people sitting outside but not in line. I drove down Elbow on the way home and Village didn't have a line outside either, wasn't a popular day (or time) for ice cream I guess. You are probably seeing the group of people who stand and eat it out front because there isn't much room inside. But you would know best regarding what I have seen based on your occasional drive-by's :rofl: Maybe you can get out your crystal ball and let me know what the wait will be before I go next time.
You're a lucky motherfucker; go get some lottery tickets.
MBM is always lined up out the door each time I drive by around 9-10pm. It was lined up out the door in winter too (WTF) lol
Did i say they were busy 100% of the time every single day? i specifically quoted the part where you said the warm evenings lol And do you really need more than a couple seconds to notice a line out the door lol
Maybe were the unlucky 4 and just have shit luck lol
I kinda almost did, Harley almost bought Ducati lol
We've done that actual test with the breyers and it really doesnt melt even after 2 days. the stuff on the bowl melted a bit but the top of the scoop looked the same as the pic after 2 days sitting.
Or, what if, within these incredibly small sample sizes with visits spanning multiple months, sometimes it's busy, sometimes it isn't? What if their busy periods go in waves throughout the day or evening like every other shop? Like I said, it's possible you could have been seeing the people gathered out front eating, and not the actual line if you just glanced over for a couple seconds driving by - there is very limited room inside to eat and people go stand right outside the door and eat their ice cream. Or maybe I should just tell you what you saw instead, because that's a reasonable and sane thing to do :rofl: Maybe I've been lucky with the lines, maybe I haven't, who knows - I'm not about to tell other people what they experienced. Give it a rest man, your desperate attempts at trolling are getting more obvious and cringe-worthy. When I've been there so far this year, it wasn't super busy, when a few others have, sounds like they encountered more of a line - how is that so difficult to comprehend? Maybe next time I go there I will be in a massive line, maybe I wont. Maybe everyone in this thread (gasp) wasn't there at the exact same times? Your argument is literally that you drove by, saw how busy it was at a very specific point in time, and therefore it had to have been busy when someone else went even at a different time, otherwise it's BS. Do you even realize how ridiculous that sounds? I will take a pic of the line (or lack of) next time I am there so you can tell me again what I did and did not see :facepalm:
Yo, you two should just go grab a cone together and hug it out. No one wants to read this shit.
The secret of going to MBM without line up? Go when school is in.
School's out? Line up.
Went to MBM tonight around 9. Line up to the stop sign.
Im glad im not the only one who thinks mitsus crazy for even suggesting that lol Theres no mistaking a tightly packed uniform line of people holding nothing for people enjoying their ice cream.
I go to Nandos 2-3x a week and again last night 1030pm, MBM lined up out the door lol not to the corner but half the distance.
Beyond never disappoints what it's capable of argueing about :rofl:
Every time I've gone by Made By Marcus it has a huge lineup, even in like February. It had better be the best damn ice cream of my life to get me to wait in a line up like that.
I've tried to take my wife to MBM a few times now and any time we've tried to go there has always been a huge line up. I do not like anything enough to wait in a line up that long even if it was free. I am sure its good stuff, but the line up is ridiculous.
Here is a hot tip for mbm
https://www.madebymarcus.ca/where-to-buy
A++ thread though :rofl:
I am surprised too .. always 50+ .. could be 100 people, easy 30 min to an hour line up ....
Is their ice cream good? Not bad .. but not that great.
It is all about the location and price, where else, can take your girl friend or boy friend to spend ~ 1.5 hour on 17 ave, and only cost ~ $10? LOL :angel:
I remember one time, I took my kids to the Nando chicken, saw long line up at that ice cream shop, once we finished dinner, the couple were at the end of line up, still on line! That is free entertainment for an hour! :eek:
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went by MBM around 930 yesterday, was a lineup out the door
About 30-35 people lined up at 10:30pm on a Sunday night last night.
Went there with the wife this past Saturday evening around 7PM just after the hard rain stopped, was about a 15 minute wait. By the time we got out, lineup was triple the size so probably would have been about 45 mins minimum.
Overall pretty good ice cream, i especially liked the roasted strawberry and vanilla. White chocolate matcha and chocolate (can't remember the exact name) were OK but wouldn't get them again.
Man, I don't like ice cream enough to wait in even a 5 minute line. You guys are crazy.
Went last night at 8:06pm (sunny and 22C) and I would have been 12th in line :dunno: The place is so tiny only about ~4-6 people can be in line inside (depends how 'friendly' people get) before the lineup is 'out the door'.
Those of you claiming ~100 people lineups, can you post a pic please? I'm genuinely curious as to what that looks like.
You mean to say that the lineups can vary in size significantly at different times? Prepare to get called out...that's impossible!
Joking aside, I think one of the things they do is use really low temperatures when they freeze it, some flavors (the lemon curd one especially) almost have the consistency of liquid nitrogen ice cream with really fine ice crystals.
Maybe I've just been lucky with the lines. I haven't been in a couple weeks either, most of my visits so far were in the earlier spring.
I don't doubt it gets super busy from time to time. There is a second location opening up soon in Hillhurst right by where the owner lives.
~100 person lineups and 2-3hr wait times seems like a bit of a stretch, but I'd love to see a pic.
This was last night at peak time (8 people outside 4 people inside), and it was shorter when I left:
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-tQBJHrW-L.jpg
:rofl::rofl::rofl:
I'll grab one next time I'm by there if I see it past the corner again, I should be heading downtown for 3 dinners this week :barf:
I want proof!
Hahahaha oh fuck :rofl:
No-line deniers will just claim Mitsu is holding up a lineup of 50 people behind him so he can take a pic. In fact, that shadow is proof there is a huge crowd behind him :rofl:
I'm erring on the side of actually believing Mitsu. When you think about it, a lot of Beyonders have probably been going at peak times, or pass the place at peak times. Its not Mitsu's data that's incorrect, it is theirs. Single samples from different people, versus multiple samples from the same person.
Having said that, nobody would believe how friggin' crazy Popeyes on the south end of Edmonton was when it first opened. Lineups out the door for months, runs on chicken, they were selling so much chicken they had to get a 53' reefer parked on the dirt to keep up with demand. Even now at lunch time, there is always a good sized line.
:rofl: this thread continues to deliver
I like ice cream, but no way I'm hauling my family to some trendy part of town, fighting to find parking and then standing in line.
Well when's the next foodie meet. Let's go to MBM
I hadnt even heard of this place until this thread. Fucking suburbia.
Trying new ice cream got my curiosity, but this thread got my attention.
First time here, Saturday afternoon, but given it was a little rainy; where's this line up?
https://image.ibb.co/d5bDZo/01bcadb4...8a32908e96.jpg
Had the happy camper, the Asian girl working at front is cute.
https://image.ibb.co/bAd5fT/014d0e15...906a987158.jpg
https://image.ibb.co/jeUp78/014473e3...adf5043417.jpg
Personal preference, I'd still go with Village.
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Walked by tonight. It was the shortest line up I've ever personally seen, so we got some ice cream.
Hard ice cream was over rated. Soft server was good, killer milkshakes. Not worth waiting in a line up though.
http://i67.tinypic.com/2d6qkxd.jpg
35 people to the counter, I counted. Far less than usual.
Apparently there are huge lines even in the middle of winter, so we know that it wasn't the rain keeping people away.
But someone drove by once and saw a line "out the door" (about 4 people can stand inside before you're out the door) so my picture must be fake :rofl:
Just checking into the thread to see if you fellas are still arguing about lineups :rofl:
I am impressed with the showing of prooove. Everytime I have gone, the lineup was like 30+ people.
I've been to MBM a few times and there ARE times when there is no line up. Most of the time there is one, especially on a hot day, but sometimes there is no line up.
I was there yesterday and there was no line-up...but we had a bit of a wait until an oblivious, old Asian guy who was trying to hit up the counter girl noticed us and moved to the side. :rofl:
No word on how he did, but he did resume his efforts after we were served. :thumbsup:
Sounds like he was going for two scoops but only left with crushed nuts.
Went to MBM again on Saturday. I recommend the espresso & cacau nib turned into a Campfire sundae. 26C, hot summer evening, city flooded with tourists:
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-sKbgWMF-L.jpg
I feel like MBM in this thread is like schrodinger's Lineup.. Only the beyond photo observation is what potentially kills the cat..
Was at MBM Friday, 1pm. No line up. May be 5 people at the store/outside. 0 wait. A bit surprised but I guess everyone is rushing for free entry at Stampede I guess.
Right? I didn't even know WTF an osmanthus was when I tried it, but it was amazing. I wish they didn't rotate their 'seasonals' so frequently.
The Hillhurst MBM will reportedly have double the flavors of the DT location as well, so there should be lots of interesting stuff to try.