Reviews describe Hoche Glacé as a beloved neighborhood ice cream spot with a wide variety of flavors and a strong focus on quality ingredients, including standout vegan and dairy free options that many say rival traditional dairy in taste and texture. The menu ranges from classic creamy scoops to sorbet and vegan soft serve, with favorites such as matcha pistachio, pistachio matcha tourbillon, apple crumble tourbillon, tiramisu tourbillon, and chocolate dips, and several tasters note generous portions and creative textures. While the ambiance is praised as cozy and welcoming with a pleasant sit down area, prices are frequently noted as high and some reviewers feel portions or value could be better, especially for certain tourbillons and toppings. Service is repeatedly described as friendly and patient, contributing to a strong neighborhood vibe, though a few visits report long lines, busy crowds, or occasional slow service. The store is seen as a destination for dairy free dessert lovers and to stroll around Hochelaga, with many recommending returning to try more flavors and to sample new flavors. Overall Hoche Glacé emerges as a top choice for ice cream in Montreal with a broad appeal to vegans and non vegans alike, but potential visitors should be prepared for peak time queues and higher prices relative to other spots.
Cozy environment, server is very nice & patient. Although the price is a bit at a higher end but the quality is a top notch!! Will come again in the future. We love matcha pistachios ice cream! The creamy of the ice cream & bunch of pistachios inside are amazing❤?
Une crémerie longuement louangée, je n'avais donc pas le choix de valider cette affirmation pendant une belle journée ensoleillée.
On voit le succès déjà à l'approche de la crémerie. Beaucoup de gens à l'extérieur entrain de déguster leurs crèmes glacés.
Tout autant de gens à l'intérieur entrain de commander.
Nous avons pris le tourbillon Brownie & Matcha & Pistaches.
C'est bon il y a beaucoup de brownie & l'autre beaucoup de pistaches.
Par contre je ne peux pas dire que c'est wow & que c'est la meilleure que j'ai mangé.
Pour environ 11$ chaque & on rajoute les taxes !!
The matcha & pistachio Tourbillon, how can I even describe it? Green upon green, lusciously sweet, emerald, nutty dust rolling over the frosted body as snow on a mountain top. A delicate crunch of pistachio punctuating the soft cold, like gently stepping on a rock in a riverbed (you will need to really like pistachio & very sweet things for your experience to be this poetic). The apple crumble ice cream was equally unique & delicious: [insert poem here].
A lovely location with great staff, & bien sûr, des glaces incroyables (obviously). Although as some other reviewers have commented, the prices are a bit too steep.
Pistachio matcha tourbillion was quite literally just vanilla soft ice cream with a weird amount of matcha powder & then whole pistachios…(i.e. you could make this at home & it would taste the same🤩🤩) not really a standout for me at $11+. Very aesthetic & looks great in pictures but the flavour really isn't anything special.
Tried the pistachio-matcha & chocolate milkshake - both were absolutely delicious! Staff were super friendly & had great energy. Even though the place was busy, there was still plenty of space to sit & enjoy. Definitely worth the visit
Jai essayer cette cremerie avec mon conjoint. Jai commander une glace matcha pistache & ca ne goutais vraiment pas la pistache. La creme glacee etait totalement fondue . Cest comme -ci j'avais manger une soupe a la glace au sucre. Vraiment decue. Pis en plus , le prix etait vraiment cher . C'est mieux la cremerie bonbon plaisir a tetraulville . Je n'y retournerais pu jamais . J'ai pas aimer davoir manger une soupe au lieu dune glace .
Tried the macha & pistachio ice cream.
Was very good & very fresh… thoroughly enjoyed it. The only reason for the lower star rating is the price, unfortunately. The price listed in my opinion for a'blizzard' is already on the higher end of things with 9.85$ for a small,, but there is an additional 1.50$ extra upcharge for that specific flavour. Total cost was just over 12 dollars. While I really enjoyed it, & they did add quite a nice amount of matcha & pistachios (which I get are expensive), I personally can't justify 12$ for one ice cream.
Kudos however to a really lovely ice cream shop with fresh ingredients & friendly staff which I would have otherwise gladly returned to 😊
The ice cream tastes was fine. I ordered a matcha pistachio ice cream but the girl said that there was no left of it & suddenly, someone else ordered it & they prepared it. It was kind of rude.
Loved the pistachio ice cream topped with matcha powder! The flavors blend perfectly - not too sweet, just right. I also enjoyed the crunchy pistachio pieces inside. A refreshing & well-balanced treat. Will definitely come back!
They have these amazing vegan flavors, & the Pistachio Matcha is seriously out of this world. If you're looking for a second favorite, the Apple Crumble is a close one, & the Tiramisu is third on my list. They also have dairy ice cream if that's your thing. The service is top-notch. The staff is super nice, really patient, & they let you try samples before you decide. Plenty of free street parking & nice seating place on site. This place is definitely in my top 3 ice cream spots in Montreal. Highly recommend checking it out!
We saw the reviews on how good their pistachio ice cream is, but it wasn't that « wow » It literally was matcha cream with pistachio nuts. It didn't taste much of pistachio. Overall, we enjoyed the matcha ice cream but we tasted better ones. Good place to go check it out. 2 Ice creams for 17$ cdn.
Nous avons pris un cornet enfant, un tourbillon matcha pistache & une crème glacée vanille avec coulis de chocolat. Tout était absolument délicieux, surtout celle matcha pistache car elle était pleine de pistaches entières croquantes 😍 Mon fils a dévoré son cornet, il était ravi ☺️ Nous avons dépensé 23$ pour tout ça, donc les prix sont corrects pour la qualité du service & des produits !
