Serendipity 3

"Even though your weather app keeps saying summer is over, there’s never a bad time to get a frozen hot chocolate. Serendipity 3, a classic Upper East Side spot, now has a second NYC location in Times Square. The original opened in 1954—if they keep opening restaurants at this blinding clip, they’ll have a third location by 2095." - will hartman

"It’s really all about the frozen hot chocolate here, to the extent that we can’t really vouch for many of the other offerings on the menu. We do know that Serendipity 3 (named for its three founders, not three outposts) came into its own as a coffee shop. Nowadays, it offers a dense menu of classics (both savory and sweet), though kids really do freak out for the hot chocolate. Reservations suggested."

"It’s really all about the frozen hot chocolate here, to the extent that we can’t really vouch for many of the other offerings on the menu. We do know that Serendipity 3 (named for its three founders, not three outposts) came into its own as a coffee shop. Nowadays, it offers a dense menu of classics (both savory and sweet), though kids really do freak out for the hot chocolate. Reservations suggested."

"Even Serendipity in New York charges less, with hot chocolate priced at $7.95, or topped with whipped cream, grated orange, cinnamon, and shaved French chocolate — French! — for $8.50." - Rachel Vigoda

"Serendipity 3, an Upper East Side restaurant-cum-soda fountain with marble-topped tables and Tiffany-style lamps, hasn’t changed all that much since it opened in 1954. You'll find everything from meatloaf to hamburgers, but it's the desserts that made the place famous. Share an elaborate, oversized sundae, a banana split, or the famed frozen hot chocolate or mochaccino. It's the perfect way to give the kiddos a Willy Wonka–style treat in summer after a few hours of sightseeing." - Sunshine Flint