Is Uber Ice Cream Worth It?

Sprinkled Cones

Or a sprinkle-speckled ice cream cone.

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Ice Cream Truck

Or at least a cool ice cream truck, like Mister Softee.

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Reality Check

When this Uber driver pulled up to the curb in a sedan, I was puzzled. "Where's the ice cream?" I wondered.

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Uber Ice Cream

Turns out, Uber's delivery was much less of a production than I'd anticipated. The driver opened the cooler on the pavement to reveal smooshed ice cream sandwiches, no-brand drumsticks, a few Häagen-Dazs bars, and a mysterious package wrapped in brown butcher paper. Although I love classic frozen treats, it's not exactly what I envisioned: it felt more like the contents of the ice cream trucks I used to run toward as a kid than a chic, sponsored treat.

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Ice Cream Bar and Sunglasses

While Häagen-Dazs ice cream is delicious, it's something I keep in my freezer for any ordinary night at home. I am, however, stoked for the cute pair of Uber sunglasses in an ice cream cone-printed sleeve.

All in all, for $25, the ice cream "truck" felt quite makeshift and didn't live up to my expectations — or to the standard Uber has set for events like this!

Have you tried Uber ice cream? And was I expecting too much?

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