Walk up service only. A fair amount of parking in the shared lot, three picnic tables and one bench…read moreseat. No public restroom. Outdoor seating only. They have a lot of ice cream flavors and many soft serve flavors as well. Besides cones and cups that come in a variety of sizes, they also offer shakes and twists plus sundaes and something called ice cream nachos. So you have options. We came with a group and all opted for the kid size cup. This was a good portion size. The ice cream is good. Sweet. creamy. The picnic tables are bussed by guests and there is a covered trash bin nearby for that purpose. I was advised to bring wet wipes and that was a pro-tip. The kids and the adults needed to use those. The napkins at the order counter, although absorbant, just didn't touch the post ice cream stickiness.

Nice local ice cream shop…read more Was in the area and hankerin' for a sweet treat. So we stopped by this local ice cream spot for a cone. Girlfriend got a waffle cone, and I opted for the ice cream sandwich with chocolate chips. The ice cream sandwich was good. Cookies were chewy but thin and the ice cream was a little too frozen to have the chocolate chips stick. But the ice cream was okay and the sheer size of the sandwich made the price worthwhile. The ice cream is Giffords, which is okay hard serve. Compared to the local creameries, it's not really great ice cream. But sometimes you don't need that overly sweet ice cream treat, you want a cone of good enough and the price to match. This place meets those requirements, and does a pretty decent job of it. As a roadside ice cream shack, it scratches that itch when you just want something sweet. Go in for the basics, and you won't be disappointed.

I was craving a sundae on the way home from my in laws and google said this was the closest place,…read moreso we gave it a shot. It was a bit chilly so we didn't hang outside but I would have loved to play a round to giant connect four. The sundae was exactly what I was craving. The whipped cream, hot fudge, and ice cream ratio was perfect. I got 2 scoops of caramel pretzel (might be getting the name wrong) but didn't find that many pretzel bits. That's why I'm giving it a 4 instead of 5.

We found this by driving by. The ice cream was very good. The 2 staff people were friendly and I…read morelove that it's so close to home.

Honeycone is a wonderful little ice cream shop that I stumbled upon while checking out some shops…read morein Cheshire. They offer a variety of seasonal flavors, and they've just swapped to their winter ones! I got a cup with gingerbread ice cream and chocolate orange ice cream. There were a bunch of other flavors though, like a peppermint one and eggnog! Since there's a good number of seasonal flavors, it was hard to figure out which one to try! While they unfortunately don't offer samples, they do offer an ice cream flight with 6 small scoops for $13.50. Tempting, but I unfortunately didn't need 6 scoops so I went with just the two! A cute option nonetheless. They do let you mix and match flavors of the scoops you get, so I got to try two. The flavors were phenomenal, I was so happy to get try them. What a pleasant little surprise in the middle of a cute shopping area!! I certainly recommend it here.

Honeycone is simply as close to a perfect place as there can be. It's in a gorgeous location on a…read morecute street in Chester full of other small businesses, shops and restaurants. The shop is super inviting and nicely set up. All of the scoopers are beyond friendly and sweet, and terrific at what they do. I think sundae construction is an extremely underrated thing that I, admittedly, can be a bit of snob about. They are all masters. Nearly all toppings and elements are homemade, as well as all of their own creamy, while not excessively heavy, ice cream flavors! Even the dairy free options are excellent, and I couldn't even detect a difference. I have been 3 times recently, and most recently had one of the best ice cream experiences of my entire life (if not the best, and all 3 times have been among the top actually). I had a scoop of "Pride" (cake batter with funfetti cake chunks) & a scoop of dairy free blueberry lemon poppyseed in a waffle cone. The extra large homemade cone was crisp and perfection. The Pride flavor was a rare instance of cake batter ice cream not tasting artificial, having an aftertaste, or being overly sweet. The cake chunks were massive. The blueberry lemon poppyseed was utter brilliance. A bright base with all the flavor of the finest lemon poppyseed muffin you could imagine with thick ribbons blueberry , I'll call it a compote (pure fresh saucy blueberry). The other 2 stops I made I ordered sundaes. The first was their May mocha sundae including chocolate cake sandwiched between 2 scoops of espresso chip ice cream with mocha sauce, a biscotti, whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles. The second was their classic sundae with brownie between 2 scoops of your choice (tiramisu & blueberry), walnuts, hot fudge, whipped cream and a cherry. Both were phenomenal and I love the presentation. The assembly, ratio of toppings and honestly every aspect of the sundae is perfect. I go at off times so I love sitting on one of the 2 benches out front. So relaxing. They also sell pints to go. I can't say enough good things. Honeycone is a true gem, as good as an ice cream shop gets. Definitely check them out and support this incredible place!!

This was a fine ice cream shop. The people are very friendly, and there are many options, but the…read morecreation I had (a peanut better dayz) elicited no joy. I didn't find the ice cream to be particularly memorable, and the amount of syrups and candy pieces only served as sugar elements rather than bring any peanut or peanut butter to the table. It could be worth another try of something else but I can only review what I experienced.

Stopped in for a couple of "tornadoes" last week and was served two cups of melted, soupy mess…read more Just awful. Tell me If your machine is broken, don't charge me for two disappointing cups of mush.

Food and ice cream was amazing service was incredible highly recommend the Mac n cheese worth the…read moreprice!!

I feel like everything was just meh. The service was meh. The food was fine. It is next to a PetCo…read moreand that feels wrong. I feel like it was lacking uniqueness. Maybe like a homemade sauce with a unique ingredient. Or homemade bread could've been cool. Local cheese??? Something to bring the feel off "I could've made this at home"

Tasty, tons of selection, decent view of the countryside from the parking lot, and goats, chickens…read moreand other animals that make it a mini barnyard zoo visit for the little one. Perfect outing spot.

More 3.5 ish-Such a pretty setting. Loved the donkeys. Plenty of seating. Got the butter pecan and…read morepistachio-small portions and wasnt a fan of the pistachio. Hubs got peanut butter swirl and said it was just ok.

This Baskin Robbin's is adjourned w the Dunkin Donuts in the plaza. The same workers that work…read morethere so both jobs. Baskin Robbin's always has flavor of the month ice cream available and monthly it changes. This ice cream and so good and is good quality. They also make ice creams of your choice when given enough time. Also they have pints and quarts of hand packed available for take out. The store is very clean even with high traffic.

Scenic and delicious ice cream window that is right next to a pretty river. The place is also…read moreattached to a small mini-golf course and playground, and there are some picnic tables to sit at as well. Unfortunately there is no inside seating. I got a chocolate-chip ice cream in a waffle cone and I was very impressed by the quality of both the ice cream and the cone. 9/10

Very good ice cream, mostly outdoor seating however what sold it for me was the playground right…read morenext door. Small enough for little kids but big enough for all ages. Loved the atmosphere and will define be going back.

Red Barn Creamery and Sweet Shop (also apparently known as the Stearns Farm Stand) is part…read morecreamery, part bakery and part Farm Market. It's located in Storrs/Mansfield. The area is very cool. I parked roadside, but the entrance is around that side of the building and there was parking closer to the entrance. Out back, there is a great view of open land, grass and trees. There are a few chairs and benches and it's a peaceful spot to eat your food and let young kids run around. I bought an ice cream flight, two cookies, Silver Queen corn and heirloom tomatoes. I'm primarily reviewing the ice cream side of the business, but I'm factoring the other things in as well. Ice cream is always tasty, but I'd say the ice cream was about average for CT ice cream places making their own ice cream. I ordered a flight of Mint Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Blueberry Cheesecake and Cow Palace. The flight came in a cup, rather than some sort of flat container that would keep the flavors separate. I feel like I had a good chance to try the Chocolate Peanut Butter (which reminded me of a Fudgesicle) and the Mint CC (which was kind of standard). The flavors below the top two, kind of blended into each other by the time I got to them. I picked up some cheesecake flavor and berry flavor and chocolate chips. All good. A highlight was the two cookies (a chocolate chip and a peanut butter chip). The kind person who helped me with my ice cream said she made the cookies that morning. My wife ate most of the cookies, but I tried both and they were fresh and delicious. I used a tomato for a BLT. It was good. The Silver queen corn was also good. Red Barn had a reasonably good selection of in season produce, baked goods such as pies, butter, milk, jarred goods. A good place to shop for stuff like that. Four Stars

This is a great place to visit. They have really good ice cream, produce, pies, jams and jellies,…read morebreads. Service was fast and good. You can sit outside and enjoy the views. It's a family business.

I've been here at least a half a dozen times and enjoy it every time! There is indoor seating and…read moretwo bathrooms, but we always go when the weather is nice to enjoy the weather and picnic tables around the little pond. On my most recent visit, I got a gluten free roll which was about a small hamburger size, and when your order online from a picnic table and are texted when it's ready, the food is all bagged up to go (in fairness, they don't know your online order is being made from the property) and the lobster is in it's own little cup, so that your bread isn't soggy by the time you open it to eat it. It's not a big portion, but I mean I don't remember the last time I got a lobster roll that was as big as I wished it was, unless it was a spot that offered regular or jumbo. The sweet potato fries are great and would help fill you up if you got it with the roll, but since i knew I'd be ordering again for ice cream later, I kept it light and opted for a free side of cucumbers (fries and onion rings are an up-charge, think there are more too I just can't recall what they are now). They are also BYOB, and everything we've tried has been good! I'll be back and love spending and afternoon here! The ice cream is Gifford's, not home made, in case you were wondering. Check them out! I also really enjoyed the rope swing in the past, though forgot to even look and see if it was still there last weekend.

It's a beautiful day in Connecticut and I'm in the mood for some outdoor dining, a lobster roll,…read morebut I don't wanna fight through the crowds of Captain Scott's Lobster Dock or drive an hour to the shore for any of those places out there. Only about a half-hour away from me is Jessica's Garden. Here's why my wife and I love coming here... Atmosphere/Appearance: Kind of out in the sticks is this gem, but many benefits of that are that there's private parking and plenty of it. Up the hill from where you park is where you go to order your food. You walk up to the counter to check out the menu or you can order from your phone. Hint, if you check-in on Yelp you may get a coupon to use online! Once you order you won't really be notified so just go to the other window around the corner from where you ordered to pick up your food. There's plenty of picnic table style seating and so much property to explore. There's woods back to check out and this place is just so peaceful. It's also... BYOB. That's what's most important. Lol, especially with a liquor store right up the street. Service: There really isn't any since you go order your own food then go pick it right back up. Food: It's a pretty simple menu here. The lobster roll is what you want. Yes, it can be pricy, but lobster just is. However, it's amazing. The lobster is soft, tender, succulent and of course, buttery. You do have to assemble the roll yourself since everything here is sold as a to-go order. It kinda makes sense. I've also had some wings and onion rings here. They're okay, nothing to write home about, but good enough for me to get each time I visit. Value: Moderate. Easily affordable, nothing crazy and the fact that it's B.Y.O.B. makes it WAY better! Lol. In conclusion, Jessica's Garden is my duck-off spot where I go if I wanna eat outdoors, am craving a lobster roll and I just wanna chill. Check this place out guys and continue to support these local businesses!