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    Bruster's Real Ice Cream

    3.9 (37 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    91 M.

    service is good, albeit very slow with poor line management. ice cream is great. this location needs to add fans to the building, it's extremely hot out usually with very long lines. the owner needs to get with the program and make it more comfortable.

    Maria T.

    Here's the inside scoop: Bruster's knows how to shake things up in Chester! After some friends and I had dinner, we were hankering for a cool treat. Fortunately for Bruster's, the other ice cream shops in the area closed way early for a hot and muggy Friday night, so Bruster's got our business! Good for them for winning the Game of Cones! They stayed open later which won them the patronage of MANY Chester residents!! The place was packed! All the windows were open! The scoopers were all friendly, eager, efficient teens and young adults. We were greeted by a bubbly girl named Caroline who whipped up our orders in just a couple minutes. While we waited for our creamy sweets, I noticed that we were among the very few patrons who wore masks. The benches close to the walk up ice cream shop were taped off, but the ones on the lawn were spaced out and available for seating. The people around us weren't 6 ft. apart, and mingled with others in close quarters. I was glad to see the scoopers were all attired in PPE and wiped the counters between customers. The menu was extensive! From sundaes, to shakes, to kids specialty desserts, to sherbet - Bruster's has something for everyone, sans soft serve. I was in the mood for a soft serve swirl, but Wally's closed early (they should extend their hours) so I settled for a scoop of butter pecan which satisfied my sweet and salty disposition! My friend got the Cotton Candy Explosion shake... brain freeze! And my other friend, and fellow Yelper, got a peachy treat! While this isn't my flavorite ice cream place, it hits the spot on a hot day! So add some sprinkles to your life and come chill out at Bruster's serving up a waffle lot of fun!!

    Warm spring day line.
    John M.

    Nice find in Chester... We were staying local and needed something to tame our sweet tooth. We could tell from the line that it must be doing something right. I ordered a regular sundae which would be perfect for a hungry person or two people if looking for something to tide you over. You pick the two scoops and one topping. They also do free pup cups for your dogs. Just a small scoop of ice cream with a milk bone on top. They have plenty of outdoor seating, the majority with umbrellas. There is also a sandbox area for the kids to play in as well.

    Warm Apple Dumpling with  caramel apple crunch ice cream
    Chyna B.

    You guise the service is always a pleasure, but I love the fall flavors this was an Apple Dumpling with 2 scoops of Caramel Apple crunch ice cream . I was so surprised to see it was an entire apple in the dumpling so soft and sweet . The best ice cream I've had in a long time hands down .

    Banana pudding ice cream and peppermint sundae
    Nicara B.

    I'm not exactly sure how all this deliciousness got in this bowl but i am grateful. And i wish i would have gotten the name of the young lady working today but listen... tell me why she knew about EVERY SINGLE THING i asked about without any hesitation... wow! I'm impressed! And wait... sorry i had to eat another scoop of this deliciousness... sorry... anyway... just go spoil yourself wish a little treat... you deserve it!

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    Wendy M.

    Bruster's is just a short drive from the campground at Pocahontas State Park. At first glance, the prices may seem high, but the portion size is huge. A regular sundae is the perfect size for two people to share. Each can pick out their own flavor of ice cream, and you only have to agree on the topping (e.g. hot fudge, butterscotch, caramel, strawberry, pineapple, etc).

    Caramel apple pie.
    Josie N.

    Banana pudding in the waffle cone is delicious! One of the only things I can finish faster than my boyfriend

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    8 months ago

    This is a great family oriented place and flavors are always fresh. Be prepared to stand on line.

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    Terribly long wait in line just roasting in the sun. This place needs to pick up the pace.

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    I love this place! Ice cream is creamy and they have yummy flavors, my fave is the chocolate coconut.

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    I ordered a regular sundae which would be perfect for a hungry person or two people if looking for something to tide you over.

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    We tried this place once before, but we went right when they were opening. We weren't thrilled that…read morethe soft serve did not have time to freeze yet so it was very soupy. We went later in the day this time and the texture was so much better. My kids swirl cone and strawberry nachos. I opted for the s'mores milkshake. I love that This is one of the few places that does swirled ice cream. The pretty swirl it makes while adding the flavor is just so nostalgic for me. Ice cream nachos were one of the most unique things we've tried in a while. I love the little dipping waffle cone pieces. It was delicious. I also loved the milkshake because the toasted marshmallow ice cream was really good. I had her add chocolate and graham crackers which was really good, but I would probably forego the chocolate next time because it slightly overpowered the really nice marshmallow ice cream. It would have been amazing too with just the graham cracker. The service wasn't bad, we were second in line and got our ice cream pretty quickly. Not much ambiance to speak of, you order at the takeout window (much like a similar chain ice cream place) and then they do have a handful of picnic tables around back, so that is cool when you don't want ice cream melting in your car. We will definitely be back, probably to split more of the cool nachos.

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