FAJJI’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM
At Fajji’s, it’s not about fancy, it’s about delicious
Fajji’s Homemade Ice Cream is more than just a place to get delicious ice cream – it’s is a Perth
Amboy institution. The shop has been making ice cream and making Perth Amboy families
happy for over 18 years. Generations of children who came in with their parents now bring their
own children in for sweet treats. Folks who grew up in Perth Amboy and moved away will tell
you, “Whenever I come back to town, I have to go to Fajji’s.”
Hidden in the open, right next to the Outerbridge Crossing to New York, Fajji’s is like a sweet
gateway to the Garden State. Sole owner and Ice Cream Master Tom Griffin has been cracking
coconuts for their famous Coconut Helados, grinding up fudge brownies, and crushing Girl
Scout Cookies and other ingredients to create their amazing flavors for nearly two decades.
When it’s not too busy, Griffin enjoys giving out samples of some of his favorites. “The best
reaction is, Wow, it really tastes like that!” says Griffin. “It’s so much fun watching people’s
reaction to a flavor they never tried before, or better yet a flavor they know and have now
discovered a better version of it.”
Griffin makes over 30 flavors of mouth-watering, super-creamy, full-flavored frozen delights in
a space smaller than the service area in the front of the store. Some of them are classics, some
are customer suggestions, and some just pop into Griffin’s head, like Peanut Butter & Jelly and
Blueberry Muffin.
Fajji’s great ice cream, shakes and sundaes are only part of the story. Griffin has mentored
dozens of Perth Amboy’s youth as employees over the years, helping young people grow as
professionals. Many Fajji’s employees have gone on to successful careers in a variety of fields,
including law, carpentry, military service, journalism, fitness, nursing, engineering and education.
“Convincing youth that education is important while teaching life, money and people skills that
are needed to excel in today’s busy world adds to the joy of the job,” says Griffin. “The best part
of the business? Nobody goes to Fajji’s if they don’t want to, and everyone leaves happy.”
(732) 442-5111 • 810 Amboy Ave, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
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Perth Amboy’s Original
and ONLY Homemade
Ice Cream Shop
All the Ice Cream we sell is made
right in the shop
What sets us apart is our delicious
and creamy Homemade Ice Cream
and HELADOS TROPICALES
We don’t do trendy
We do DELICIOUS
You want designer cups…NOT HERE
Color changing spoons…NOT HERE
Frozen rocks… NOT HERE
Fancy signs…NOT HERE
Bad singing…NOT HERE
GREAT ICE CREAM • GREAT SERVICE • NO RULES
YOU GO TO FAJJIS
Photo by N. Orlowski
Photo by Thomas Griffin
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