22 Best Ice Cream Shops near Madison

“Delicious ice cream with fast service. We love to visit when we're in town. They also have later hours than a competitor we used to visit, which is very convenient for late snackers. 2 qts made it back to NY in our cooler. Definitely recommend!“

“Went here for the first time today and loved it! Beautiful atmosphere in there and they created my own drink for me! I asked if they could make me a bubble drink that's caffeine free and got a lavender lemon drink with honey bubbles! 10/10 at Steep Mountain Tea Company!“

“The new owners are doing a great job. Customer service is excellent, and the products are terrific.The hours they are open make it easier to get a great ice cream for busy people. We are just happy with our experience every time. If you haven't been there, go. If you have, go back.“

“Big thing here for the non-locals - CASH ONLY !The owner is one of the most down to earth people you'll meet. All the ice cream here is lovely, haven't had one bad thing here. There is no hard serve ice cream, but you can figure that out based on doing basic research. The place is exactly how you see it as well, right off of 5th avenue, so if there is a massive line you'll wait and like it!There usually isn't ever a large line and there is shaded seating on the left side of the building. They have blizzards, cones, sundaes, milkshakes and slushies, so there is more than enough to choose from. Does not hold back on hooking you up, and the price is cheaper than DQ“

“I've been to this location a few times before and I've always enjoyed the staff and the quality of the cookies. I had stopped in today to take advantage of the limited time offer to get the Tres Leches cake before it would be discontinued after this week. The cake was so very good and the staff who had prepared my order today were extremely nice and attentive. I highly recommend this place to anyone.“

“Great convenience store with basic food items, deli cheese and meats, fresh milk selection, large homemade ice cream selection. Also early in the day usually a Hot lunch selection. Ice cream cones all day. An Alpine slide & playground also mini golf. They also host birthday parties with inside and outside seating.Kid-friendliness: Especially great for kid's!“

“We brought our kids here and had a great time! Everyone got something different and it was all delicious. The woman taking our order was kind. Prices were great too! We enjoyed the view as we ate our ice cream. We will definitely be frequenting here more in the summer!“

“This place is so eclectic. It is a FULL VIBE! I love everything about it! The service is impeccable!! FISH TACOs are absolutely delicious! Most of all the tacos have the same ingredients in them. The shrimp taco is a quite delicious as well; I think a Mango salsa would pair good on it. The chicken meat is cooked to perfection super tender! Wish there would have been different ingredients in the chicken opt. I added the street corn & guac to it & that elevated it forsure. Really cute & charming spot. Staff is incredibly kind!“

“This place absolutely smacks in the summer. Their brownie sundaes are in another world. The service here is really nice and the drive through moves quick! There’s decent room to sit both indoors or outdoors with a pretty decent parking situation around the building. I appreciate the late night hours too!!“

“Everything was Great! We recently spent a date night downtown in Irwin, Mcfeely's chocolate and ice cream was the highlight! Customer service was great as we fumbled around selecting several chocolates to take home, the young lady was friendly, patient, and informative. We also got ice cream that we enjoyed outside. As we have got to enjoy every piece of chocolate since our visit highlights included the peanut butter chocolate pie, the brownie, chocolate covered cherries, chocolate covered pretzels and chocolate covered smores! Look forward to our next visit to try more of the items and revisit some of our favorites!“

“Had just placed an online order from them for the first time, was having issues with the order. They resolved it quickly & even up sized my ice cream for free, they were understanding and so nice! Shout out to the curly hair girl who gave me the ice cream, her customer service was off the charts! ❤️“

“This is the best Bruster’s I have ever been to, it is super clean, organized, and has the most variety of flavors and deserts I’ve ever seen at a Bruster’s.I shamelessly drive past 5 ice cream places to get here.I highly recommend every flavor except their chocolate ones, but that’s just because I don’t like chocolate.“

“O.M.G. this place is amazing! This was our first time here, after passing it up so many times on our way to different places. The advertisement for the Peanut Butter brownie parfait on their sign near the road was all the motivation I needed to finally stop. I am so glad I did! The custard is delicious. Unlike many other frozen custard I have had. I'm more of a soft serve ice cream person so this was right up my alley! Most ice creams upset my stomach later but I'll suffer though it to have some ice cream. I'm typing this up 3 hours later, and nothing yet! Finally a frozen treat I can eat that doesn't upset my stomach! The parfait I had, had bits of brownie in it and most places that I have had a brownie in the ice cream, its stale, this was like the brownie was only a couple hours old, it was that fresh tasting. The girls there are so sweet and nice, which just puts the cherry on top of the first time experience there. I will definitely be back to try their giant gobs and to try more of their frozen treats! Make the stop, don't wait like I did, you don't know what you're missing until you do!“

“So far this summer we have tried the gummy bear flavor & loved !!! Bonus for the gummies in it, so cute! Wish there was some additional on top for a cute picture though! We also tried the sour patch mixed with lemonade which now a new favorite for me! Rita’s is such a nice summer treat to bring the kids. Can’t wait for new flavors! Bring gummy bear back lol“

“Amazing, flavorful, creamy ice cream with polite service, and an excellent value. I love the personal touch by the staff and the hometown atmosphere.Kid-friendliness: They had appropriate sizes for my grandson and the staff even offered samples“

“the ice cream is delicious but I've learned the hard way that you need to ask for extra extra stuff in your cyclone. just grabbed my first one of the year and it quite literally had 4 chunks of reeses cup in it...me and my 6 year old counted after my first like 10 bites were nothing but ice cream. so it was basically a big cup of chocolate ice cream which was disappointing. I'll remember to ask for plenty of extra next time. otherwise, delicious options!“

“Always have good service food is wat you expect from a fart food restaurant but everything is good.Parking: Pretty good amount of spaces left if Lincoln highway and in front of jacks run rdKid-friendliness: Has several options for kids menuWheelchair accessibility: Has two ramp sections to get in seating inside accessible for wheelchairs“

“Counter staff could be much friendlier. The lady checking out customers was VERY short tempered and impatient when my family and others were ordering. We were only giving our orders like normal, nothing slow about the order, so to be rushed and so rudely dealt with was un called for. Other people in line were commenting on how rude she was, so on a funnier note, we all were joining in on the eye rolls and head shakes.I normally only leave positive reviews for businesses, as I understand how difficult it is working with the public, but this lady was truly incorrigible.“

“We come out to eat here more than any of our local restaurants. Twice this week we have been there. My husband ordered the pot roast omelette, both times he had asked for no green peppers and was told no problem but yet still had them all through it. When we told our waitress it just seemed not to be a big deal of hers. This evening alone my silverware was greasy, we ended up having to ask the shift supervisor for a drink refill and she ended up getting our box and check for us, my son's plate had something hard cooked in the scrambled eggs as well. This evening we came in a little after 7. There were still a few tables and someone came in after us. Towards the end it seemed like everyone sat in the back and didn't care about anything. I understand it's almost closing time but still. I was so annoyed with our visit this time. There's no consistency in service sometimes.“

“My neighbor - who is my best friend - and I stopped there Friday after a really tough situation for her. Let me tell you, the lady there from down south was the sweetest person! Not only did she give upsize our Blizzards, but she prayed over my friend. We most definitely will be back! Hopefully on a much better day!“

“Mt.Pleasant Dairy Queen has it all. I know they give amazing job opportunities to younger teenagers so I'm always patient with the service, but never had bad service. Always use the Dairy Queen app. You get 10 points for every dollar you spend! My son just had a birthday and we got a 10" Cake (or a choice of a blizzard cake) for FREE from our reward points! Around Easter/Lent they have good fish sandwiches, I love their new Parmigian chicken strips, and of course the PUP CUPS! ?“