I would've never thought to see Purple Door Ice Cream in MADISON!!! I was so excited to see this…read morebecause I knew there'd be a wide variety of flavors to pick from. We jumped right into a scoop of the campfire - a smokey, non-marshmallow-based ice cream with chocolate and a cold brew blackberry chip - a caffeinated, not so bitter, sweet with blackberry chunks ice cream. The people who were helping us (who we also presumed had owned the place) were incredibly sweet and had us sample a ton of ice creams without asking. I guess in the same vein would recommend the salted vanilla bean!!

Our family stopped in for some ice cream and absolutely loved it. Wide variety of flavors, tons of…read morefree samples, and we all left happy (especially the kids). Definitely worth a stop in. Maybe next time we'll grab a banana split!

As always, really good Mexican style ice cream in a non-descript, empty strip mall in Madison's…read morewest side. All about bringing back memories, we went out of our way to go back to one of my daughter's favorite ice cream places while growing up. We frequented La Michoacana soon after it opened, loving the observation that it seemed to start out slow, but became a lot more busy as the word got out. It was the first Michaoacana that we frequented. Since then, we've visited others in SoCal, but there really is something about a first, especially if infused with nostalgia. I loved getting their goat's milk caramel ice cream, and as my daughter observed, we couldn't find this flavor anywhere else since we moved away. They still have it (though they call it toffee now). Prices have gone up (of course) and is actually comparable to the chain ice cream shops across town. As always, the workers are super friendly. Two scoops is $6.13 in a cup, and I got the mentioned toffee ice cream made with goat's milk. For me, it is still very good: very creamy with a very rich caramel flavor. My daughter said hers wasn't as good as she remembered, and she is pretty good about things like that so it must be different (which makes sense since they changed the name).

Huge variety of ice cream flavors including unique flavors like tequila or eggnog. I love their…read moretake on a walking taco. Service is always super nice and allowed me to try samples before committing to a flavor. Very clean space, a little outdated maybe but that's typical for The WhiteHouse Shoppes area, not really the businesses fault. Cutest fruit bars too. Probably one of my favorite little hidden gems.

Madison is lacking in good, artisanal ice cream spots - but this one fills that gap tremendously!…read moreThat and the business's continued mission of donating a portion of their profits to local social justice organizations makes it a no-brainer for you to stop by and spend your money here. This is my must-go spot when I have friends visiting from out of town. The flavors are constantly rotating, but if you follow their Instagram they update it with whats in stock. There is some indoor seating and outdoor as well during the summer months. I don't think I've ever had anything I *disliked* here. But the stand out flavors for me includes: lavender honeycomb, harvest moon, and fluffy the mint slayer!

Highly recommend Ice Cream Social the next time you have a sweet tooth! So many delicious flavors,…read moreit was hard to pick! Heads up - not alot of seating here, but it was still a great vibe :)

The ice cream and pops are delicious; they hit the sweet and savory spot every time. And the staff…read morehere is just lovely. The store is often manned by one sweet, lovely woman. She is personable, and gives great recommendations. I am a sucker for tajin and chamoy on top of something sweet. This place carries a mangolata popsicle that satisfies my dessert needs every time. If you're not a fan of the sweet and spicy, I tried the cake mixed ice cream that was delicious and unique as well. I encourage you to come here and step outside your comfort zone. I wish there were more places like this that didn't just serve traditional ice cream; nevertheless, I am very happy with this one and encourage you to come here for the service and the desserts!

Recently stopped at this location to grab some yogurt to go, as well as some water and some…read moresparkling water to go as well. Yogurt flavor varieties are pretty solid, it's a pretty quiet location too the staff here was pretty friendly too. Restrooms however were a bit lacking and the store was a little dirty in some areas but the location this place is pretty great since it's in a heart of downtown. Overall, I thought it was a pretty casual experience here.

My husband and I love Yogeeze! Great frozen yogurt place for the area. The place is super clean and…read moreis always well organized. The flavors rotate every so often too. Our favorites are cookies and cream with birthday cake. They have so many options to chose from for toppings as well. Although we love the place the customer service is lacking. Every time we walk in which is about once a week there are no workers in sight until you're ready to checkout and they say just about nothing.

You can never go wrong at Cold Stone. The ice cream is simply the best. Thick and creamy. You can…read moretell the second you enter the shop. Your nostrils are hit with the wonderful smell of ice cream and waffles. (They gotta make a candle with that scent!) And the creations are literally endless. Whatever combination you can think up, they can put it in a cup. The servers were courteous and quick to whip up the creations. My fav is the Cookie-Doughn't You Want Some, with some brownie bits added in for good measure. Great place to go for cool desserts on a hot summer day, or to simply satisfy your sweet-tooth.

I stopped by on a weekday afternoon. There were very few customers at that time. I went for my…read morefavorite flavor - coffee lovers. It was good as always. It melted a little bit more than I would like though. Peanut butter excellence was my other item. That was an excellent flavor as well.

Top-notch ice cream and friendly service in downtown Madison!…read more I'm visiting Madison for work and am a sucker for good ice cream. Being from New England, I'm pretty picky with my ice cream shops, but this place absolutely hit the spot. They have a huge selection of great flavors, from the classics to new and inventive selections! All the employees are super friendly as well. I've been to the Chocolate Shoppe (which by the way, only sells ice cream, not chocolate) more times than I should admit during my visit to Madison, but I couldn't resist stopping in for some truly excellent ice cream! Favorite flavors: Coconut Almond Bliss, Fat Elvis, and Ultimate Oreo.

Stopped here after having dinner down the street. Always nice to have a little ice cream after an…read moreasian meal. We have had Chocolate Shoppe ice cream before, but never at their actual location. The shoppe is on a bustling corner. It's awnings are outfitted with the brand colors. Pretty distinctive look. Inside is a long counter with many of the most popular flavors. There are table either inside or outside. Got greeted by one of the several servers that were helping the different customers. It was a tough choice but we ended up getting the "This $&@! Just Got Serious" and "Heaps of Love". We got them in cones (my was the chocolate dipped), but because it was warm out we had them place them in a dish - good idea! You can also get prepackaged pints from a cooler. Along with some ice cream cakes. Super yummy treat, served by friendly people, in a nice location.

Made a visit for lunch with the family after Christmas and the food and service were excellent! It…read morewasn't busy so we had no problem finding parking and tables. Food came quickly and I loved the chicken bacon ranch sandwich and tomato soup. Sandwiches come with unlimited milk and they have lots of good flavors. They also have a bunch of great local products like meats, cheeses, butter, and all of the Sassy Cow items too. I got a big bottle of maple syrup and some salami.

We went on a Thursday in November at 11 am…read more Food 3/5: if you like grilled cheese and nothing else, this will be your favorite stop. Overall not many options besides grilled cheese. We all got grilled cheese variations with apples, salad and soup as sides. The chicken bacon ranch grilled cheese was overall the best. Both of the salads had rotten leaves, so best to avoid that unless you're ok picking through for good leaves. Service 5/5: the food came quickly and the staff was very friendly. Ambiance 1/5: we were very disappointed overall since they hype themselves up as an experience that includes cows. There were no cows in sight. I know during the summertime they will have baby cows, but overall to me there should be more transparency around not actually seeing cows when you visit the creamery. Other than that there is a small parking lot that can get very busy at times, but plenty of places to sit. We did love the kids playground outside but all of the bikes were broken/didn't work and the bags put away for corn hole. Overall we were really disappointed at this trip. No cows and lunch was just ok. If you are looking for a spot just for ice cream, they have amazing options and plenty of room for the kids to play, just don't tell your kids there are cows because you likely won't see any.

I had a major sweet tooth before my flight and decided to stop in--and I am so glad I did! These…read morecookies are absolutely amazing. Just when you think a chocolate chip cookie can't get any better, this place takes it to another level. It was honestly the best one I've ever had. The owners are incredibly kind and helpful, which made the experience even better. I'm already looking forward to my next trip so I can try their drinks and fresh bread!

First time going to this business. Fast service and the cookies were very soft and ooey gooey like…read morethey are marketed. I would come here again to try some of the other flavors of the milk tea. The taro flavor was very good with plenty of boba. A+!