My sisters, sister in law, and mother try to do a girl's day about once a month. Most of them live around the Ogden area, so when I learned about Bow Tie Creamery, I told them I didn't really care what else we had planned, we needed to get to Bow Tie, and STAT! Thankfully, we are a family of notorious sweet tooths (teeth?), so this did not require much convincing.
In a state where near every business seems to close early, I am grateful Bow Tie is open until 10:00pm. We were running a little late, but made it here around 9:45, rather worried we would be holding them up. No need as the place was hoppin' - further evidence we Utahns need some late night options! They have thirteen standard and three seasonal flavors rotating monthly, including ice cream, gelato, and vegan/dairy free sorbets. We all sampled a variety, and the employees were so pleasant and patient, especially considering our large group. In the end, most went with a single scoop ($3.79), and you can get a double ($5.79), shake ($4.79-$6.79), pint ($6.79) or quart ($10.79) as well, but the smarties ordered the flight of four ($7.79). This includes your choice of four flavors, slightly smaller scoops than the single, and presented most adorably on a wood and chalkboard platter with steel cups. Also note, they use metal spoons for samples (thumbs up from mother earth!), and a wooden spoon for your order.
Overall favorites of the group were Lemon Blueberry Cake Batter, Nutella Gelato, Speculoos S'mores, Raspberry Sour Cream, and Salted Butter Caramel. Everything tastes true to the description and natural. No artificial flavors here! While the style of ice cream they serve would be considered hard, they must keep it at a slightly higher than normal temperature, resulting in ice cream right on the line of hard and soft serve. The latter is my preference, so I really appreciated that here. They show restraint with mix-ins. On the one hand, it means your focus is squarely on the silky smooth ice cream, but for myself, I do appreciate a bit more texture.
The interior was perfectly clean - it's all white and bright and pleasant. There are a few spots to sit outdoors, and every table has paper cups and a glass carafe of water. I LOVE that! I don't know what it is about ice cream, but it sure makes you thirsty, and the convenience of having a beverage right where you are sitting is a thoughtful touch.
I loved Bow Tie Creamery, and will certainly return. My suggestions (not that anyone asked) would be to offer housemade syrups and whipped cream (maybe sprinkles, too?!). Can't you just imagine fresh strawberry syrup made with juicy summer berries? Have you ever had REAL hot fudge? You'll never go back to crummy store bought versions! Lastly, some housemade sugar cones (along with hot fudge, this is another goodie that is 10x better when freshly prepared with real ingredients). This is all right in line with their brand, and I think it would take an already excellent ice creamery over the top! read more