On this visit we tried the cake batter and cookie dough ice creams - both were very creamy and smooth. The cookie dough toppings were sweet and soft to chew. Very cute ice cream spot to hang out at, especially when the weather's nice. We stopped by after dinner on a rainy day, so we ate in the car - but will definitely be back on a hot summer day! read more

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My kids and I love Causeway ice cream. I remember going here with my grandma when I was little. The new owners are always friendly! I love that they have a drive thru. read more

Causeway Ice Cream - Birthday cake ice cream dip. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - South River, New Jersey

Love this cute lil ice cream shop and they have tons of variety and flavors. also have drive thru which could be convenient for some people. The staff is friendly and never have to wait long. They have seating and cute little decor and chalk you can use for the sidewalk-which is such a cute idea ! read more

Causeway Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - South River, New Jersey

OMG!!!! best ice cream ever... so flavorful and creamy! They have the best customer service they are so sweet and helpful. It's a very clean environment. I was there at night and the owner was washing everything down and it's very clean on the inside as well. Lovely place! Will come again!!!! read more

The ice cream was really good. Got cookie dough and chocolate oreo. Honestly thought they were both delicious. But I'm still trying to figure out why two smalls for $3.65 came to $8.47. I asked the cashier and she said there was a 33% tax? Can someone explain this to me? Also, the plastic spoons were SO cheap that they bent when trying to scoop hard ice cream. This is a hard ice cream joint!! With a few fixes this could be a great place, but would still love an explanation for the other issues read more

Yummiest ice cream around... and a drive through?! started going to causeway 15+ years ago... this home made ice cream is the best-and Myrla is even making some yummy dairy free/vegan flavors now! friendly staff, yummy flavors, pup cups-this place has it all! read more

The ice cream here tastes homemade, which it is. The flavors are more subtle than most ice creams. We got two smalls, one with half mint chocolate chip and cake batter and the other with half coffee and cookie dough. The coffee and mint were the better flavors of the four. They give out samples so it may be beneficial to try a few to see which flavor you like best since they're somewhat hit or miss. It is no longer cash only. I'd give it 3.5 Stars. read more

Causeway Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - South River, New Jersey

Great Local Gem Home made ice cream, delicious! read more

one of my favourite ice cream spots! definitely a hidden gem. lots of ice cream flavours and toppings, it's so hard to decide! they also have strawberry and banana soft serve flavours, which is great for me because most places only have chocolate and vanilla. expect to be staring at the menu for a while because you won't be able to decide! definitely check it out if you're in the area. read more

I found this ice cream place on Yelp so I decided to pay them a visit and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of ice cream! I really enjoyed their coffee flavor. My only reservation was that it was really packed & hard to navigate during COVID read more

I like hard ice cream with fun stuff swirled in and added, and these flavors were just kinda boring. We did chocolate chip and peanut butter. Both were pretty good, not amazing but not bad. The real magic happened when I added them together. Overall all though, pretty forgettable. read more

Cute idea for a drive through ice cream, nice that there's a place like this in the South River area. My ice cream was okay, kind of average but it hit the spot. The drive through line was WAYYYY too long though. Very cute idea, but the people behind the counter were entirely too slow for it to be working out the way it should. The woman taking my order got really confused when I asked for butterfinger topping and gave me Oreo ice cream instead. We must have waited about half an hour for 2 ice creams with only like 3 cars ahead of us. I'd come back, but I'd just wait in the outside line next time. read more

Went tonight to pick up ice cream for my kids and myself one person was online only one window was open 4 girls were working inside doing nothing I waited and then I just got in my car and drove away this place used to be good I guess they got new management now and hired lazy help. read more

Honestly speaking, I didn't understand why everyone is so amazed by this ice cream spot. I didn't think the ice cream was out of this world...just good, ordinary ice cream. I think there are better spots in the nearby area that are family owned and have homemade ice cream that taste more rich and creamier. read more

Friendly, simple ice cream shop. Cash only but prices are very reasonable and that's a good draw. Drive thru is an added plus. read more

Causeway Ice Cream - Ice cream sandwich - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - South River, New Jersey

My husband took the grandkids today and paid $16.00 for 2 milkshakes and an ice cream sandwich. What??!!! Even if each item was $5.00 each that's still only $15.00. Plus he ordered one large milkshake and one medium and they both came in the same size cup. When he questioned them they said they put less in one. They should post prices. I think he was overcharged. Just make sure what your paying when you order something if you decide to go here. read more

Went with my husband and our two pits and we had a great time. The ice cream was perfect! The doggies even approved as they are picky when it comes to ice cream. The staff was extra nice. I had cake batter with cherry dip and I'm disappointed I only got a medium size! It was that good! I would definitely recommend it. It wasn't too busy. This was a perfect spot for our first time out after we moved here month ago. read more

Cute ice cream spot. Great to bring the kids to play on the train while enjoying a cone!

The ice cream is okay, but to me it was pretty bland. I got the peanut butter ice cream in a small cup. The ice cream was nice and creamy. Well, it is ice cream! So, it's gotta be creamy. While the ice cream was good, it didn't have a strong taste of peanut butter! Sure, I tasted it, but it didn't have a good kick for me to say. Wow, that was some good peanut butter, It was more like pinches of peanut butter. I liked it to be a bit more chunky. Staff was bland. They just asked me what type of ice cream I wanted, I paid, and I left. They frowned at me throughout the entire time they were serving me. I might come back to try a different flavor though! I would not recommend just yet! I don't particuly like the location either! I feel in South River, since it's in a pretty poor area, you could get robbed! Especially, with this being an outdoor ice cream parlor, I feel that could be more unsafe. Someone could take your ice cream! Didn't happen to me though! They have a small play area for children which is a plus! read more

So this place was near me so I gave it a try. Ordered the butter pecan. Was something I've never had before. Not sure where they were going with the I think they were candies pecans. Ice cream was extremely bland. Tasteless. Maybe the soft ice cream is the way to go. Willing to give that a try. But no more BP for me. read more

Yummy ice cream at good prices! I also love the atmosphere. It screams of the ice cream places I ate at growing up as a kid with a 70s/80s vibe to it, which was part of its charm for me! I felt like I had stepped back in time a bit to my childhood :) The one star deducted was for the "cash only" policy. Credit/debit cards are needed for convenience (although I guess you could argue that it adds to the nostalgic vibe!) read more

This review only gets 4 stars because I have yet to try their hard ice cream. Also this will be short and sweet (no pun intended). I have never had better soft serve anywhere in my life. I believe it is made in house. Do not let the surrounding area deter you from going. It was all but wiped out following Hurricane Sandy. The prices are awesome and the service is good as well. Bonus: there is a chick that works there who is built like a Hooters girl. Even my girlfriend enjoys the view . read more

Frozen bananas is all I got to say. Friendly service great treats make a great combination. There milk shakes aren't bad either. Nice local joint to support. read more

Love this place! Friendly management, good ice cream and open late! Did I mention there's a drive through read more

Causeway Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - South River, New Jersey

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I have wonderful memories here as a kid...ice cream on a hot Summer's day...not to mention the ice cream is amazing. Causeway's is tucked away on a side street in South River...another one of Jersey's hidden gems. I'm glad to see that it's still open...need to go there again soon! read more

How could I be the first one to review this place? Causeway Ice Cream is visible as you drive the Sayreville/South River bridge and look over the guard rail. This ice cream shop has been here since before I was born in 1972. May be the same family that owns it. They have all the typical ice cream parlor favorites. As a kid my mom bought me banana split which once I got barely half-way through, would go in our freezer never to be eaten again. Just too much goodness for a 11 year old I guess. As a teenager and now adult, my 'usual' is a vanilla cone (soft ice cream) with rainbow sprinkles. Oh the memories. Great place, wierd location that somehow makes the experience all the better. Enjoy! read more

The prices are excellent, last summer one of the employees told me that they haven't raised their prices in 6(?) years. Also they only accept cash. Cute little place hiding in the less traveled part of town. They have a drive through. The soft serve is great. I can't comment on the hard ice cream, as I haven't tried it. read more

Causeway ice cream is fantastic. They have a huge selection of hard ice cream that is all homemade. I'm not a big fan of ice-cream cones, but their homemade waffle cones are to die for. They always serve them fresh and it shows. On top of the delicious treats, the owner is one of the nicest people I have ever met. He's always there and always wanting to talk to customers and get feedback on how he can improve things. He recognizes his regulars and treats them well. Overall, this is a great ice cream place and a total hidden gem as far as I'm concerned! read more

Not sure how this place gets four stars. The other reviewers must have never had good quality homemade ice cream. Ordered a small cup with butter pecan and peanut butter and a sundae with choc choc chip. Can't go wrong with that right? WRONG! The small definitely was just that. Smallest scoops I've ever seen! But thats not the main reason it gets one star. A good place can pull off small servings if they have good ice cream, such as the bent spoon in Princeton. They get one star because of the chunks of ice throughout both flavors and the tasteless poor quality of what was served to me. I was shocked at how bad it was, especially after reading previous reviews. The sundae was ok because it was covered in hot fudge and whipped cream which masked the ice cream horror. I brought my small cup back to the counter and asked for plain chocolate instead, hoping the popularity of the flavor might ensure it would be fresh and not freezer burned. Nope! Chunks of ice in that too. When I walked away I swear I heard the girl inside exclaim that the butter pecan was sugar free and that's why there's ice in it but I could be wrong. Wouldn't be surprised though sure tastes like it! It would be nice if they let their customers know what they were being served! Bottom line... the ice cream was absolutely terrible! Stay far away. If you want amazing homemade I've cream go to one of the Hoffman's locations down the shore. It's worth the drive! read more