hakiki turkish ice cream

this ice cream place has been on my list to go for well over a year. turkish ice cream is definitely different due to the way they make it and the way they freeze it. it's quite hard to scoop but once in your mouth it's not ice cold and melts easily. it generally has a sticker sort of texture but still creamy. one of those things you just have to try for yourself. i love ice cream which doesn't melt as fast-less pressure to take a quick photo lol.

the best baklava i've had .. walnut filled was better than the pistachio.

ambitious venture, but definitely paying off!. we stumbled upon hakiki by accident on our way to a show at the enmore theatre, and we were glad we did. the owners were so incredibly friendly and happy to answer our questions, and were keen for us to try all the flavours before choosing our cups/cones. i loved the stringiness of the ice cream, and the flavours were incredible. we will certainly be back to try all the others, and any new ones that turn up!

they took the time to explain the process of making the ice cream, including the use of salep (orchid root), and there were such unique flavours like the traditional maras, melon and feta, grape molasses and tahini, and my favourite so far, cacao and sour cherry.

very ambitious opening up on a strip of road that has other famous ice cream/gelato shops, but you will definitely be competitive and we hope they stick around for a long time! :)

located just a short, ten-minute walk from newtown station, hakiki is a great place to stop by or meet up for dessert with friends. it’s a family-owned dessert bar that makes delights like traditional turkish ice cream, baklava, turkish coffee, teas and more!. we first visited hakiki when they first opened in 2015. now they seem to be busy every night and it can be hard to find a seat! it’s good to see that despite becoming more busy, their range has stayed the same.

i was actually on my way to find where cow & moon was until my friend pointed out if this was the turkish ice cream place i've been wanting to try for ages. i squealed - it was.

i'm a huge fan of middle eastern food and i's seen countless videos on youtube about the stretchy textures of turkish ice cream - it was something i've been wanting to try! it didn't disappoint. i went to during a quiet time at 4 or 5pm and tried some flavours. the feta & melon is what i'll recommend to people. it's a perfect combination of sweet and sour. it's beautiful. my friend and i had 4 flavours so we could sample a few. the turkish delight was sweet.

the service was ace! the counter person was helpful and patience!

hakiki on enmore road specialises in turkish treats such as baklava and turkish delights (which is as far as my knowledge in turkish treats goes), and apparently only opened not even 2 weeks ago. we saw some very unusual ice cream flavours out of the total 14 on display. the more interesting ones include:

really nice ice cream place in newtown. they do their flavour combinations very well. as a personal preference- is too stretchy/gummy.

the consistency is definitely not your typical ice cream texture. it’s similar but also still different to gelato. it’s nice to see they’re not changing it to western palettes (at least thats what i think). i personally am not a fan of it, or how the flavors compliment the texture. i just haven’t eaten anything like it, so it’s odd but worth a try!

hakiki on enmore road specialises in turkish treats such as baklava and turkish delights (which is as far as my knowledge in turkish treats goes), and apparently only opened not even 2 weeks ago. we saw some very unusual ice cream flavours out of the total 14 on display. the more interesting ones include: ...

delicious - but service left a sour taste for me :(. i'd heard lots of good things about hakiki, and had been really excited about visiting for some time. the icecream certainly lived up to expectations and we had a coffee and apple tea which were lovely too. however i felt i was very unpleasantly treated by one of the staff when i was there, and this really ruined the experience for me.

the two women who seemed to be on primary service duty were absolutely lovely, and were inviting other customers to try many flavours before purchasing, and talking them through the process of making the icecream, and through what some of the less common and more traditional turkish flavours were. this seems to be indicative of the general standard of service at hakiki, as we saw many groups come through while we were seated and they were all treated to this lovely experience, which the other reviews here also echo. however, this wasn't my experience.

there was only one couple in front of me in the line when i was waiting to order, and they were being talked through the range of flavours and trying several. i was just waiting my turn, when another lady came up to serve me and pretty brusquely asked me what i wanted. when i asked politely what some of the flavours down the opposite end of the cabinet were (because i couldn't see due to the couple in front of me), she snapped 'well they all have tags on them, what do you want?'. when i asked some questions about things i didn't understand (what some flavours were, the difference between their hand-churned icecream and their other icecream) she responded unhelpfully, with the minimum explanation possible and in an extremely rude tone. i felt rushed, condescended to and as though i had done something wrong. i could have understood this manner if they'd been busy - but i was the only customer in line after the couple who were already being served so i didn't understand why i was being treated so much worse. i was left feeling uncomfortable and personally unwelcome given that everybody else in the cafe seemed to be experiencing such wonderful service. it just really ruined something that i'd been looking forward to for ages.

the icecream itself is delicious and they should be proud, and it seems that generally the service is great there, so i would still say to go without hesitation. but i was made to feel so small that i'm not sure i'd go in again :(

higher viscosity. saw jugernauts' writeup so came as part of a multi-part wander through newtown and enmore (again). quite a bit of interest in this place as it's something different. had the medium cup for $6 - had 2 flavours, the burnt caramel and couldn't go past the turkish delight. there are a handful of tables inside and people don't tend to hang around long. it's certainly more thick and gummy than any other ice cream i've eaten. took quite a bit to eat it but personally would prefer more well known options in this field. staff were very friendly and smiling and efficient in cleaning up the tables.

haikiki is a popular ice cream parlour which offers classic turkish ice cream or dondurma, baklava and an assortment of turkish delights. turkish ice-cream differs from the typical italian gelato in its thick and elastic texture. hence, it does not melt easily and dirty your hands (oh great!!)

i tried their version of pistachio and burnt caramel and they tasted thick and creamy. hakiki is a worthy alternative to the nearby cow & the moon, gelato blue and messina. i will go back for their turkish delights and baklava flavours 😋😋

enmore is my favourite place for ethnic and artisan food because they rarely disappoint (look at my ratings and the spot ons!). and enmore/newtown is fast becoming the dessert paradise in sydney 😆😆

it was time to order my ice cream. i had a look at the ice cream cabinet and didn’t recognise many of the flavours. sure it looked like ice cream. but i never had flavours like grape molasses and tahini, melon and feta cheese. so i did what any reasonable person would do. i asked the staff “what do you recommend”.

turkish ice cream has a very different texture compared to your regular ice cream or gelato. it’s a little firmer and actually slightly chewy which i really enjoyed. got the burnt caramel and turkish delight which is perfect for those who love the taste of rosewater.

excellent and fresh. best turkish coffee and sweets in sydney. all deserts and the coffee is very fresh. their ice cream is yummy and they have got a big variety. you have to pass by and try it out and you wont regret.