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After re-reading my Delux Burger review last night, I was compelled to eat there again for lunch today. I know, I amaze even myself enough to visit a reviewed restaurant. Who knew? There was a 20-minute wait for Delux, so we decided to take a walk around the shopping complex to look at the other stores in the area. Wafting out of their doors and in a tight radius around the Gelato Spot was the most amazing aroma of baking waffle cones. I was lured in and instantly sold. The presentation of their gelato behind the glass is fun, done with obvious humor, and honestly adds appreciable value to the anticipation of devouring the cold, creamy concoctions. But remember, we hadn't eaten lunch yet. This was merely a teaser. A rather vicious teaser. And I wanted that gelato NOW but managed to exercise a tiny bit of control for the time being -- went to eat lunch at the best burger joint I've been to in a long while -- then raced back to get my fix. The service was attentive and complete. They offered me samples before I could get a chance to ask and seemed neverending in their patience to doling them out. They paid special attention to my daughter (Lauren, age 2) who was saying, "Oo! I-Cweem!" to every choice in the freezer case, and they were very happy to offer her a flavor (after asking me, of course) of any she seemed particularly interested in. Tip to service people of any type: Service that includes cheerfully accommodating my daughter is sure to win moms like me over for life. Treating her like a distinct and separate customer is exceeding my expectations and really something I wholeheartedly appreciate. The Gelato Spot did this for her (and me) today! I have read in other reviews that this place is always a long wait, but we went at a time there were very few people there, so I can't attest to the speediness of the workers when there's a long wait. They were awesome for a short/no wait, though! The ambience of the Gelato Spot is comfortable and a little exotic. I'd be happy spending a few hours there (bring your laptop for free Wi-Fi) with a coffee and an ice cream on a warm spring day. It's an inviting and warm place to stay a while. I tested a few flavors that were honestly not wowing me in the flavor department. The caramello was cold and sweet, but I wasn't impressed by any means. I didn't really taste caramel at all, in fact. I tried a couple others - one a sweet cream with chocolate chips which was similarly light on flavor and another one with hazelnuts that was OKAY, but not impressive. Finally, I was impressed with and ultimately picked the coffee gelato, Ryan got pineapple, and Lauren got chocolate. The gelato's texture is amazing. To me it was like a smooth river of cold coffee that left nothing to be desired. It's made in a special way so that the air is excluded from the final product (similar to your high end ice creams), leaving you with a dense, flavorful experience. It's lower in fat than traditional American ice creams, but by no means did I feel like I was missing anything. In fact, I felt more satisfied by this confection than I do with my normal ice creamy choices....Select from the following. 1). negative. 2). positive. I think the answer is
2).