50 Best Ice Cream Shops near Swarthmore

“I was not expecting much when visiting this spot. However, the staff turned out to be much friendlier than more premium ice cream offerings in the area. I found the flavors of ice cream to be more enjoyable as I haven't been at an American Baskin Robbins in over a decade.I was very pleasantly surprised and will certainly visit again.“

“Morrone's Water Ice is the perfect place to cool off on a hot day. With a variety of fresh and delicious flavors, their ice is refreshing and sweet to the touch. The smooth texture and rich flavor make each bite a delight. The friendly staff and quick service add to the wonderful experience. A must-visit for those who love cool desserts!“

“Amazingggg ice cream and huge portions!!“

“I don’t think you could ever go here and not be satisfied. The ice cream is AMAZING, the selection is extensive and they are some of the nicest people working in customer service.
You know you’re going to want some later, so always order a pint to go!“

“Delicious ice-cream with some classic and some unique seasonal flavors (like lavender)!“

“ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! Flavors were rich, tasty, extremely flavorful and colorful! Service and owner were helpful and accommodating! Great business acumen, personable service! Wonderful experience! Well worth the trip. Great products and variety of different and authentic of flavors.

Parking: Open parking lot in the front of the location.“

“This place is great. The ice cream is delicious, and the cones make it even better.

Small space, big flavor, and the prices aren't unreasonable.

Kid-friendliness: Seems like an ice cream shop in the 50's.“

“This place is Always busy!!

I have tried water ice, hand dipped ice cream, soft serve ice cream, pretzels, hot sausage.

The ice cream and water ice are served cold, its not melting all over the place when you get it, the pretzels were warm and soft , the hot sausages were very good!

Sometimes there is a line at the windows, it moves quickly!

You get a good sized portion for the price
They have sizes from small all the way up to quart
( water ice )
The water ice and ice creams are very flavorful!“

“The water ice was phenomenal“

“VERY GOOD SERVICE THE WORKERS ARE SO NICE AND FRIENDLY“

“Hands down the best water ice ive ever had. We keep our freezer over in Marcus Hook Refinery loaded. The lady Shannon at the front desk is a doll, always polite and always smiling. A awesome place to do business with.“

“Always friendly staff, good selection of products. Loving the multiple custards offered each day. Also, this location has hosted fundraisers for Providence Animal Center and other charities. Nice!“

“What a fun place! Delicious ice cream (dairy free options are what I get!) and interesting candies and stickers. The employees are always super friendly and fun to chat with!“

“Love the Island Fusion!“

“I have yet to visit since the new owners bought. I live across the country in SoCal. I WILL visit when I come home. My pop pop and aunt opened pops when I was 3! All I can say is I’m beyond happy that the new owners are bringing much needed life back into pops, and the Havertown community.“

“Very popular ice cream joint famous for their water ice especially. They have unique flavors of water ice such as sweetish fish, peach, dragonfruit, pear, blue raspberry, tangerine, cotton candy, and more. The really unique ones such as dragonfruit and pear come and go, they don’t stay permanently like the cherry and blue raspberry kinds so keep that in mind if you ever go and don’t see it on their menu“

“This was the first time back to Don & Bert's in 27 years and it hasn't really changed much. It was so good back then and still is. I grew up going on a Friday night for some cheese fries and a pb shake. Still as good as I remember. I hope this place is around forever. Paulsboro's little gem!!!!“

“Best in Delco. The price is unbeatable and taste is yummy 😋😋😋👌🤘.“

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“My family and I typically visit the Folsom location—however we drove by and they were extremely packed (like, line all the way to the road packed!), so we decided to drive to this location instead, since it’s only a short distance. I’m so glad we did! Only one customer was there! And i’m not sure why, as the customer service was great, they have plenty of seating, a nice size/accessible parking lot, AND they have a drive-thru!“

“Great flavors, homemade waffle cones. NW Philly was pretty much an ice cream wasteland except for Zsa’s which has very limited hours and flavors are not as good in my opinion. Then along comes Tubby Robot. What a wonderful business to support! Highly recommend. Wish all ice cream lovers knew about it. I’m surprised not to see lines because it’s sooo good.“

“Visited this establishment for the first time and I LOVE IT. My granddaughter daughter talked about Mochi donuts ? and booba teas.. we got so much, from donuts, smooties to hot cheeto corn dogs.. everything was delicious. Not to mention, my daughter left her purse there early in the day (yes we we twice in 1 day ??‍♀️) and we didn't know it. Customer service was excellent. Atmosphere is very welcoming. Also love the art work on the wall.“

“This is a 10! One of the richest creamiest ice cream I've tasted made with REAL fruit in small batches. The flavors are to be found no where else. And she will make custom flavors with enough advance notice and large enough quantity. Eat Ice Cream!“

“Anybody who rates low because they came to buy on a hot day and long lines made them leave.... Needs to stay the hell home!!!!. Its popular because they have great tasting fresh products and prices. People order hot food and ice cream products. My favorite water ice spot and I drive to get here also.“

“Awesome! Tasty! Mango donuts. Try a fresh baked donut. What a light fluffy and tasty flavor. Perfect snacks. Great for a date or to go.

Wonderful staff and super proud of there products.

Come down and check out the awesome ice cream flavors. So many yummy drinks. Check out the photos for details. Place is super clean and professional.“

“Please keep the Chocolate Cherry Chunk all year. It is THE BEST!!!“

“I really enjoyed my experience here!!! The Peanut Butter Explosion was amazing, and the gentleman with the red hair was very pleasant and accommodating! Thanks 😊“

“Food was so delicious! Wonderful outside balcony seating! Great service? love this place!“

“Delicious! Best water ice ever- flavors to die for.“

“Omg and wow !!! Best ice cream in Claymont DE - hands down !!! Absolutely delish !!!!“

“My mom requested a sundae bar for her 80th birthday and where better to get the ice cream than my favorite local creamery? We got quarts of vanilla, chocolate, vegan vanilla, vegan chocolate, and they even went out of their way to acquire the ingredients to make our all time favorite lemon poppy. Yum! Even my aunt who doesn’t like vanilla ice cream went back for second of vanilla because it was so delicious. Thanks, Crave, for helping make my mom’s 80th special.“

“My fiancé and I swung by tonight to get some ice cream for our pups. My fiancé went in while I stayed with the dogs but he said the staff was very nice! Definitely coming back, we all enjoyed it especially the pups!“

“I've been waiting on this location to open up and boy was it worth the wait!!! Dre's has the BEST water ice and ice cream in Philly... and if your looking for gourmet ice cream try the sweet potato pie or banana pudding flavor they are to die for I noticed it at the retail location but it can also be found at all Browns Family Shop-rite stores.“

“I love this place. The cookies are always fresh and delicious. The chocolate chip cookies are always consistent. It’s clean and friendly. And if there is ever an issue with DoorDash, they are quick to fix it (even though it’s not their fault). I love it here.“

“Water ice is good and not full of ice chips. The pretzels were hot and the service was quick and cost very affordable. Had an order of 3 min water ice , 2 cheese pretzels and 1 plain pretzels for $12 +/-. It was clean and there was parking.

Parking: It's a small lot that fits about 8 cars. But every time I go the lot empties out fast and I always get a spot right in front .

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes the store is a pavement level store with doors open and lower order windows, that one in a wheel chair can reach.“

“Deliscious berger, would try again. JUST NOT ON TACO TUESDAYYYYYY #TACO#TUESDAYY“

“Delicious food, very polite staff and very clean inside! Highly recommend!“

“Main Scoop Deli is now working as Z Mart LLC. It's an American complete go-to convenience store for food, snacks, hot and cold beverages and so much more. This family grocery store is Owned by MR. Zulfiqar. Clean store, great customer service, and an outstanding selection of products. Helpful personnel with good insight. Highly recommended.“

“Very creative customize your own froyo shop. You can fill up your cup with whatever flavor(s) you desire and then pick your own toppings from the toppings bar and they include various fun toppings such as gummy bears, cookie dough, brownie bits, boba pearls, lego candy, cereals, and more. They also offer chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, pb sauce, and marshmallow sauce. Very fun and kid friendly inside with colorful chairs and booths. It’s refreshing to see a fun place geared towards children“

“got a 6-pack, first time trying (had a gift card). i'd say it's worth the money if you're getting one cookie as a snack, or you're getting a pack for a sizeable group of people to share. both my wife and i tapped out after eating 1 cookie (chocolate chip - delicious), when at insomnia we'd usually eat 2-3 each for a dessert. if you don't like thicker cookies, these are not for you - though it has a cookie texture, they're almost like mini cakes. but again, if you're looking for a more filling cookie, i'd pay the extra $1 to get it over insomnia's.“

“A lot of places don't live up to the hype. That is not the case with Surreal. From the second we walked in, we were greeted, and asked if it was our first visit. The employee that helped us was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. We were offered samples and suggestions. Our customer experience alone was worth the trip. The Thai milk tea was the best I have ever had. I was offered a sample of the taro ice cream (not something I would have ordered on my own) and WOW. It might have been the best ice cream I have had. Needless to say I ordered one. Check it out, my entire family enjoyed their orders too. Absolutely worth the trip.“

“Love it I grew up on this water ice“

“The water ice had a weird taste but not horrible, maybe the flavor I chose. They were out of a lot of flavors, the line was long but moved pretty fast and the dude at the window mumbled a few sentences, I had no idea what he said lol. Decent place.“

“Truly this new father & son duo have changed the store around. I grew up here and just because on conveniencei stuck with this store but truly has to be the best ritas in the area always clean and a great staff and no matter the time flavors are there“

“My fiancé and I were in Wayne Pennsylvania for the first time and stumbled across this lovely One Café and I am not exaggerating when I say Rico, made me the best coffee that I have ever had and I am a snob about my coffee lol Other than the coffee being absolutely amazing the hospitality that we received was so welcoming and I feel like we walked out of there with new friends and with a huge smile on our face! Support your local businesses especially when they are as awesome as this place is!! 100000 stars!👌🏼👌🏼“