Bruster's Real Ice Cream was founded in 1989 in Bridgewater, Pennsylvania, by Bruce Reed, the "Bruce" in Bruster's. Bruce got his start in the restaurant industry by helping his parents at their diner, Jerry's Curb Service, located next door to where the first Bruster's was established. At Bruster's, Bruce focused on premium, small-batch ice cream made fresh daily in each store. Originally a former Handel's franchise, the shop was rebranded as Bruster's in 1990. In 1993, Bruce began franchising to friends and family. Today, Bruster's has grown to nearly 200 independently owned locations across the U.S., Guyana, and South Korea. An Instagram post featuring their Cold Brew Brownie ice cream brought me to their shop in the tiny town of Golf, Florida. The coffee ice cream is infused with a decadent fudge ripple and rich brownie bites, it'scoffee in dessert form. If coffee isn't your jam, they offer a variety of other flavors, including Almond Chocolate Coconut, Birthday Cake, Cotton Candy Explosion, Rainbow Sprinkle Cookie, Strawberry Matcha, and many more. They also have non-dairy ice cream made with oat milk, sorbet, and no-sugar-added options. You can order cones, cups, shakes, Bruster's Blasts, sundaes, pints to go, and even free doggie sundaes. If you join their loyalty program, you can get $3 off your first order. I loved my Cold Brew Brownie. You could taste the quality in every delicious bite. The shop has a walk-up ordering counter with no indoor seating, but there are tables in the side courtyard that catch a nice breeze between the buildings. There's also plenty of parking in the plaza. If you're not familiar with Bruster's, it's time to give them a try. read more

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We had an "ice cream social" at one of the team building events I attend, and I was able to sample a few flavors of really good ice cream. As someone who doesn't eat a lot of ice cream, I was surpringly impressed with how good all the flavors were. My favorite was the coffee chip, but the chocolate chip mint was a close second. They make gluten-free and dairy-free ice cream, so I am looking forward to trying one of their dairy-free options in the near future. Highly recommend! read more

Am reviewing this from the pint of view of somebody who cannot eat dairy (it's more than just lactose issue so I have to have vegan products) my husband and I stopped in this afternoon as he saw the store and really wanted ice cream. We noticed that there were a total of about six different non-dairy options - which I loved as I get tired of just seeing raspberry sorbet as the only vegan option. I read the options - raspberry chocolate chip, coffee with Oreos, mint chocolate chip, peach sorbet and a few others I cannot recall. The young man behind the counter saw my face when I read coffee Oreo out loud and he said I could try a sample. I did and it was incredible but I was not sure that is what I wanted. I asked for a sample of peach sorbet ... holy cow, it had the flavor of a sun ripened peach that you just picked from the tree. I ordered two scoops of that quickly, excited to enjoy some sorbet now and take the rest home for later today. We are visiting from MI this week and I do hope we stop by again so I can try another dairy-free dessert. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Two scoops of peach sorbet -- which is dairy free! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Golf, Florida

Omg I won a Mother's Day/birthday cake. I picked chocolate raspberry truffle. It is incredible. Thank you sooooooo much. The guys that were working today were so sweet too. Thank you again. I'll be seeing u soon. Ps I've told all my friends and family they gotta go!! read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Beautiful choc raspberry - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Golf, Florida

Came to Bruster's on a Saturday evening. Didn't have to wait at all, but there were lots of people eating their ice cream around there due to the plentiful seating outside. It is just window service and I believe we got Riley (cant 100% remember, sorry!) She was incredibly sweet and made great suggestions. We ended up with a fudge brownie sundae and banana split. The portions are HUGE, thank goodness they give you lids in case you need it. The ice cream tastes fresh and flavorful. And they have PLENTY of options so youll never run out of flavor combinations. For the two sundaes it was like $22, which isnt bad at all considering the portion size. Will absolutely be back to try other things! read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Fudge brownie sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Golf, Florida

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This is a favorite among my friends. I had not been able to try but them my kids finally brought me home a whole container of the coffee with chocolate and it was amazing. We ate the whole container. I definitely recommend this place. I will be getting more very soon. read more

My wife "dragged" me to Bruster's (OK, I was actually excited to visit this place!) and I'm glad I went. With so many flavors to choose from, I thought it would be a tough decision. Since a small ice cream cup contains two scoops (yay!), my choice became a little easier. I like coconut and I like coffee so I selected the Coconut Chip and the Coffee Chocolate Chip flavors. Both scoops were very rich and creamy with delicious flavors. Now I understand why my wife raves about this place. She thoroughly enjoyed her Chocolate Peanut Butter Buckeye ice cream, but the overall best scoop was Mint with Oreo cookie. It contained several large chunks of Oreos. In fact, there almost seemed to be more Oreo cookie than mint ice cream in the cup. The employee at the window was friendly and efficient. She gladly provided my wife with a taste of Peanut Butter Cookie with Nutter Butter. A very interesting flavor! The smell of fresh baked waffle cones permeated the air as we ordered. It was tempting to indulge in one of those cones or cups, but we resisted (this time) and enjoyed our ice cream in regular paper cups. If you join the Bruster's loyalty program "Sweet Rewards", you earn a point for every $1 spent. 50 points earns a $5 reward. And you get a $3 reward just for joining. The only thing better than enjoying delicious homemade ice cream is enjoying it at a discounted price! read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Inviting signs on the walls at Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Golf, Florida

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Do you love fresh, creamy, homemade ice cream that tastes delicious? Then run, don't walk, to Bruster's Real Ice Cream. When you get there, take your time reviewing the long list of ice cream flavors before making a selection at the window. Don't know what flavors you want, which is not surprising since they feature at least 36 choices of ice cream and non-dairy options? No problem because employees gladly offer samples to taste. And you don't have to pick just one flavor because even the small cups or cones, including fresh made waffle cones and cups, have two scoops so you can get two different flavors. I chose the chocolate and peanut butter buckeye ice cream (O-H-I-O!). It was chocolate ice cream with large chunks of peanut butter. Yum! After sampling the mint chocolate chip and the mint with Oreo cookie, I opted for the latter. It was full of tasty pieces of Oreo. More yum! My friend thoroughly enjoyed her eggnog ice cream. We joked that the only thing which would have made it better would be the addition of alcohol. She also had chocolate marshmallow ice cream. Again, yum! Bruster's ice creams are very creamy and soft. They are almost custard-like in texture, yet have all the richness of a premium ice cream. The ice cream is made onsite-daily and no ice cream is kept for more than 6 days. No hard, stale, freezer-burned ice cream here! Now that I've discovered Bruster's Real Ice Cream I'm going to keep running back. (Please, no jokes about having to run more because of all the Bruster's ice cream I plan to consume.) Seriously, this is great ice cream. Sorry about the lack of pictures. I was so overwhelmed by the variety of choices and the amazing ice cream taste that I didn't think to take any pics until I was almost done eating it. read more

I had tiramisu and coffee with chocolate chips. Both were very tasty. The coffee with chocolate chips- they did NOT skimp on that chocolate! It was loaded with chocolate and delicious. I do wish the coffee flavor was stronger. It took a backseat to the chocolate and I didn't really taste coffee. I still finished it and will be back to try other flavors! Services was fast and friendly and a sample was offered when I had a question about a flavor. I took off one star for not having indoor seating. It's summer in Florida (as it feels like for most of the year). Just the short walk to my car to get AC cranked up had the ice cream melting all over me. My next visit will be when it's not so hot out. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Outside window - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Golf, Florida

Busters is a bustling ice cream place that sells fresh ice cream with flavors that change daily. Waffle cones were being made a we ordered our ice cream. A small has two scoops. You order from two outside windows and then pick up from a side widow. The staff was very friendly. I got the chocolate chip cookie dough which was filled with nice chunks of cookie dough. The ice cream was very fresh. We will be returning to try all the different flavors. read more

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Surprisingly creamy ice cream and interesting choices. It has a huge interior space - for ice-cream. You order at the windows and then take a seat on the side if you're lucky to find an empty spot. Servers are friendly and let you have a taste. read more

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Very nice staff, friendly. Tonight was a little confusing due to opening night computer issues...but all pitched in and got ir done. Ice cream is terrific it's homemade so how can you go wrong? Come on diwn and show them a welcome to the neighborhood! read more

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I have visited bluster's real ice cream on several occasions. The ice cream is made daily on site, which is definitely a great bonus. There is no sit down inside the facility. You have to sit outside, which is another good thing. That way they can focus on service. The cleanliness is great. The staff is very friendly and helpful.. The flavors are amazing and they also have vegan options as well and I do say it is very nice of them to give out a small cup of vanilla ice cream with a doggy bone in it for your babies so if you have dogs this is a nice treat occasionally I really do enjoy this ice cream and the friendliness of the staff and the cleanliness. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who would like real ice cream. Very delicious. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Mint chocolate chip and raspberry truffle both are vegan options - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Golf, Florida

Had coffee with chocolate chip. Just horrid. Will not be going back. My husband got vanilla and actually threw it away.

Bruster's always delivers and that's hard for someone who is dairy free.. Just had the most delicious strawberry oat milk ice cream..MIND BLOWING read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Strawberry Oat Milk Dairy Free Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Golf, Florida

So excited to have a Bruster's in South Florida!! We're long time fans of their ice cream so we were thrilled to stop in for their grand opening. I tried the new brookie flavor and I was very impressed. We even bought a few pints to take home. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Cookie dough and brookie in waffle cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Golf, Florida

Wow...that's all I can say. Before I even get into my review of the ice cream itself, the customer service here from Chris was A++++!! The sweetest and most generous, helpful guy! I told him it was my first time trying their ice cream and he kindly offered me samples and on pieces of their homemade waffle cones! For chocolate lovers, the chocolate Oreo is your best bet. He asked me what kind of flavors I like and I said usually all over the map. He guessed Cherry Vanilla (right on the nose) and it was soooo good. I wanted to try the graham central station and also really delicious. I went home with a pint of that and he graciously offered me a cup of the waffle cone pieces with my order. Very very impressed and definitely recommend stopping by! It's located in the Publix shopping center by Military and Woolbright. Only outdoor seating but honestly, once it's cooled down here, it's fine. Thank you Chris!!!! read more

Best hard ice cream in the area! So creamy, you can taste they use high quality ingredients. Highly recommend the graham central station!! Everyone else I went with also loved their flavors. Also dog friendly and had free pup sundaes (pre-made & ready to go!). Will definitely be back. read more

The best food and service. Everyone is friendly and go beyond to let to try new flavors. read more

I'm so glad this ice cream shop opened up right next to me! I've tried a bunch of their flavors and honestly, every single one was delicious. The standout for me was the banana pudding flavor--it was incredible! You can really taste the freshness and tell that everything is made with real ingredients instead of the artificial stuff you usually get elsewhere. It has that true homemade quality. My boyfriend noticed a sign that said banana splits are half off on Thursdays if you bring your own banana, which we thought was such a fun idea. We'll definitely be coming back for that! read more

I am SO happy there's a Bruster's in south Florida--it's about time! The staff was extremely friendly and the ice cream was delicious. Generous portions, super creamy, and quick service. Can't wait to come back! read more

This ice cream is awesome, it's so light and doesn't make you feel heavy. I love the outside seating and how friendly the staff is. They allow you to try all the flavors they have super unique and good flavors. I definitely recommend Bruster's for your next sweet treat night. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Strawberry and chocolate ice cream in a waffle bowl - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Golf, Florida

Cute vibe, really bad ingredients in their ice cream. Fake shakes, because after it melted it was nothing more then some powdered frozen mix.AKA McDonalds. Truly overrated for nothing. Hot caramel tasted like burnt sugar, and the ice cream was gooey and gummy. For a real treat buy some Hagen Daz ;pure, fresh ingredients. read more