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    Bruster's Real Ice Cream

    4.2 (69 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Brianna J.

    I had not been here in a few years but my daughter requested it! We sampled a few different ice creams and they tasted amazing! I loved the chocolate peanut butter with buckeyes! We were so excited - but I ordered a cake cone and the associate had put it in a waffle cone, I didn't want the extra charge and I reminded him that I ordered a cake cone... so he quickly DUMPED the waffle cone into a cake cone! I was shocked as it didn't fill up the cone and he said he would make a new one. He proceeded to make a new cake cone & it was super drippy.... So I asked for a bowl to put it in and you can see you SOUPY it was! I asked about it being so runny and he said they had just cleaned out all of the containers and they may not have gotten cold enough. I was super disappointed in my ice cream being so runny. He did not charge me for mine, but overall it was just not a great experience. My daughter did love her waffle cone bowl. We will be back to try it again but it was disappointing to have such melted ice cream.

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    Marllie P.

    This is one of our go to places when we need a nice cold treat. Their freshly made ice cream is always good and perfectly blended. I love how they have rotating flavors and so many to choose from. I tend to gravitate towards anything chocolate but one day tried the Blueberry Cobbler and absolutely loved it. The swirls of blueberry in the vanilla ice cream along with bits of cookie made the perfect combination. We frequent this location because of the convenient drive thru and the super friendly staff. If you come here often like we do, consider signing up for their rewards program to earn points for $5 off.

    Jose G.

    Great customer service by the entire staff. Shoutout to Sierra for her kindness and care while attending to my party. I chose on this special visit the cookies & cream ice cream cone...Delicious! The new drive thru addition made this year has added to the overall appeal of the establishment. Comfy summer night topped off with some tasty refreshing Brusters ice cream! Can't wait for that next yummy scoop and cone!

    Karen H.

    One of our fave after-dinner spots. We have so many fond memories bringing our two dogs here. Sadly, our elderly dog has passed away but we still keep up the tradition of bringing our baby Hazel to get her birthday treat from Bruster's. My daughter and I treated ourselves to cookie dough ice cream and a hot fudge brownie sundae. Soooo delicious! Staff is always so friendly too. FYI: There are benches in the front to sit and enjoy dessert, also tables with umbrellas in the back, pet friendly, gives Military discount.

    Buck and Bubbas having their pupper ice cream!
    Mariah D.

    The customer service here is impeccable! You wouldn't think so with young people working but they are very well trained and polite. Their parents must've raised them right! The ice cream is always so good and fresh. My favorite part of all though is they have ice cream for the puppers! The staff treats our dogs like they are our children like we do so extra points for that!

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    Jessica A.

    If you want real ice cream come here. They always have amazing customer service! I love to get samples and they don't mind at all. Loved that they brought Rocky Road back I needed that!!

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    Jeana L.

    Love this place! It's actually the the first time I've visited even though I've passed by this place many times. Finally had a chance and absolutely love it. Great ice cream and love how they have a variety of flavors, mixes and types of ice cream. They have shakes, sundaes, cakes, blasts, etc. So many flavors from peanut butter, dark chocolates, non-dairy ice creams, birthday cake, etc. You can also visit their website to see more. I got the Death by Chocolate Waffle which consisted of Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa, Chocolate Chunks, Chocolate Krispies in Chocolate Ice Cream with Brownie Bits. Absolutely amazing! Love it! The staff was also wonderful and you could try samples! They also follow the covid guidelines as well. I will be coming back for more of this!

    Maria M.

    Discovered this place and had to recommend to friends and friends brought me friends. I went back today for a waffle cone with chocolate mudslide phenomenal. Ice cream brings me joy and this is my new favorite one. Be back next week to bring ice to my Chiropractors office to the ladies that make me feel better physically.

    Scott L.

    The freshest most creamy and delicious ice cream in the city. There is not a better spot for real ice cream in the city. They also have delicious and creative monthly specials. You can even get a treat for your four legged friend :) I am an ice cream fiend, it's my go to dessert and when I travel, I rate your city based on their ice cream. Don't miss out, treat yourself.

    Nia M.

    Wanted to check this place out for a long time and with the weather so warm it seemed to be the perfect time to check them out! There are so many options to choose from I was torn from what to order. We ended up getting a kid's dino sundae. It came with vanilla ice cream, toppings, and a green dinosaur cookie . My husband went with the suggestion of the staff to get the peanut butter chocolate sundae both say it tastes like Reese's peanut butter cup. My daughter and I shared the strawberry shortcake sundae. This is very large the cake was moist and served with tons of strawberries and whipped cream.

    Ice Cream Cup with rainbow sprinkles (Free)
    Keshia K.

    Black American Mom with Two-Teenagers and a Baby...My favorite memory as a child is going to get ice cream...I love this spot. I give them a 4.5 but Yelp--nevermind Overall- great food but not a kid friendly environment and u can wait a lot of bit. A few operation changes will make them 5 stars. Food: their ice cream is DELICIOUS especially the parlor style traditional ice cream. There are many flavors to choose from. I normally get the banana split, brownie earthquake or the Carmel turtle with a baked brownie at the bottom on a waffle bowl. You can smell FRESH baked cake and brownies as you're walking up. I WISH they would sell them as a baked dessert options. My teenagers get the Italian ice bc they like the consistency more than Jeremiah's. HOWEVER, they only have two flavors of Italian ice, so they are "blue popped out Kids get a FREE scoop under a certain height. THIS IS PERFECT FOR BABY. Vanilla scoop w/ sprinkles Operation: the LINE gets pretty LONG at peak hours (they need to adopt a chick fila model or something) you can be waiting awhile since everything is custom order or offer a walk up iPad style ordering tool at the window (like MCD). There staff is super FRIENDLY (rare for this side of town). Seating: for the amount of traffic they have seating is spare. 3/10 times I have gone and actually sat down. I just stand up and try to enjoy my ice cream...I spend most of the time chasing my toddler and stopping her from running into the street ‍ PLEASE MAKE A CLOSED IN AREA WITH A GATE. It's not kid friendly at all but there are whole bunch of kids there. Siting at the shaded table...I have never sat at the shaded tables. I don't like eating my ice cream in the car most of the time I have to enjoy melted ice cream and remember what it tastes like fresh if I would have just stood up at the establishment. (It feels like it is supposed to be an adult or young adult dating spot)

    My half eaten tiramisu and Carmel macchiato.. the small is a perfect size
    Dawn P.

    Yeah! They got the parking lot fixed, and it is no longer a hassle, or making you feel like you were in the midst of a crime scene, with the yellow tape everywhere. Also, I signed up for their rewards, and got $3 off my first purchase, and they have an excellent point system. That doesn't feel like it takes forever and a year to get a reward! They serve samples, So if your favorite is not available, you can sample one of the other ones! My favorite is still lemon berry cake, and white raspberry truffle. And I will see if that changes with any fall flavors! I honestly haven't had a flavor I didn't like.

    Butterbean waffle cone
    Jerry H.

    A quick trip to Brusters for strawberry shortcake. I love then strawberries. We were ordering when we saw the waffles being made fresh. Always worth the trip in the early afternoon or late evening Brusters hit the spot. There is so much to chose from. I gotta love those strawberries!

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    Wonderful service and great ice cream! Thanks for the memories. ........................

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    I love this brusters, they have good service majority of the time and their ice cream is always great, can't go wrong.

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    My wife and kids always love coming here for some ice cream! There's always plenty of choices and the staff is always friendly.

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    Locally owned, good prices, and tasty ice cream flavors! I love their sundaes and the ice cream cakes are beautiful!

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    Awesome real ice cream experience. Family loved the ice cream assortment and will certainly return for more.

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    Fun in every way possible! This is a wonderful spot for a casual meal, quick beverage, buying…read morecandy, or playing arcade games. My wife and I stopped by on a Saturday for a tour of the candy making facility, where we learned a lot about how the chocolates and other candies are made, and we were even able to design and enjoy our own custom chocolate bar. This place has everything that a fan of sweets and fun can enjoy - retro candy, a colorful environment, and enthusiastic staff. From our tour with Joy, our complimentary sea salt caramel from Barbara, everybody on staff provided a joyous afternoon. The tour is highly recommended, where you'll get to see how the product is made, and even get to see one of the original Golden tickets from the original Wonka movie. Pricing for the tour is very reasonable, and it's a great way to spend an afternoon. Parking was easy right around the corner from the front entrance. If you're in the Jacksonville area, this is a fun event for people of all ages!

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    I drive by this new ice cream shop every week and always mean to stop here but never did until…read moretoday. I am so glad my husband reminded me that we were gonna stop in today on our way home from South Florida. The ambiance is so bright and colorful that it instantly makes you happy. It is very spacious as well with plenty of comfortable booths to sit in and enjoy your ice cream. They sell cones, cups, sundaes, banana splits and nachos. I went with the waffle cone with chocolate ice cream and rainbow sprinkles. It was delicious. One of the employees was kind enough to hold the cone and pose for a picture for me. Now that is great customer service.

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    It's hard to explain the joy I received from visiting Dreamette Ice Cream. Yelp should make a…read morespecial category, a 6th star, for places like this. Firstly, just look at this place! The old fire station transformed into a jewel box of deliciousness and fun. Then the secret ingredient, mentioned by many, how could you overlook it... the owner here, Mari, is a treasure. Not surprising that Mari was a nurse for many years. She cares for her customers in the same way a good nurse would, doing whatever it takes to make sure we're well cared for. When we arrived, she opened the cool little window and knew we hadn't been here before. It's obvious from watching the people coming in that she knows ALL of her customers... even remembering what they order too! She said, "Give me a second, I'm coming around to explain the menu." In a flash, she was out front, explaining the menu, how they created some of the specials, even offering a taste of a few things she said we had to try. What's going on? Is she for real? Can she be this dedicated? I was in awe of her kindness, caring, generosity and passion for what she is doing. No doubt she must have been an amazing nurse! Oh yeah, the ice cream. Fantastic! Delicious!! This must be what heaven is like.

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    My husband and I went on a much needed date night tonight. I've always wanted to give BB's a try…read moreand finally convinced him! We ordered the Brussel sprouts as an appetizer, they were phenomenal! Then we both decided on steak for dinner. I got the filet, and ordered it medium rare and it was perfect. My husband ordered the ribeye and his was medium, his was also spot on. Then of course, we had to get dessert. I got the German chocolate cake (this apparently isn't their normal one) and my husband got the dulce cheesecake. The waitress we had was great, and she recommended lots of tips and favorites to try. The only negative thing that I would say is that it's a bit cramped, so it was very loud and hard to hear each other at points. This was an amazing dinner. We will be back

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