My family and I love Graeters. It's always delicious no matter what flavor you get and the people…read moreare always happy, patient and kind. My favorite thing to do is try out the seasonal flavors. Luckily, they had strawberry sorbet which was very summery and sweet. My husband and friends loved the buckeye. It's so chocolatey and good. The fruity ones are very good too. You can also take home pints and cookie ice cream sandwiches. Their ice cream cakes always look so good.

I usually enjoy Graeter's, so this review is about the service at this location--not the ice cream…read moreitself. Ordering a simple item turned into an unnecessarily complicated experience with question after question. To make matters worse, I didn't even receive what I ordered. I ordered an ice cream cone, but instead of handing it to me, they made it and let it sit in a cup while we waited at the window. We sat there for about five minutes until another customer pulled up behind us, and only then did they hand us our order. By that point, the ice cream was already half melted. Graeter's isn't cheap, and I'm happy to pay premium prices for premium ice cream. But if I'm paying those prices, I expect to receive ice cream that's actually frozen--not half melted before it's even handed to me. While we were waiting, I could clearly hear the employees talking about me with the drive-thru window still cracked open. That was disappointing and unprofessional. The staff appeared to be very young, so this isn't meant as a personal criticism of them. However, the customer service at this location needs significant improvement. A simple order shouldn't be this difficult, and customers should be treated with courtesy and respect. Unfortunately, this experience left a very poor impression.

Was really excited to finally try nitrogen ice cream, I've heard about it for years but never came…read moreacross any shops. Unfortunately, for me it was just OK. Maybe it's because I ordered the non-dairy option, but even with that I expected more. The waffle bowl was also very stale. I would try them again, but I don't think it would be my first choice.

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream is a chain of franchise restaurants in certain states. The restaurants…read moremake custom ice creams in a unique way: The customer chooses a size (i.e., small, medium, large, or pint), cream base (e.g., original, custard, low-fat, sugar-free, dairy-free, or yogurt), flavor (e.g., dozens of fruits, nuts, chocolates, and candies), and mix-ins (e.g., dozens of fruits, nuts, and candies), and an employee mixes and flash-freezes it with liquid nitrogen at negative 321 degrees. I visited this particular Sub Zero restaurant in the Shadyside area of Pittsburgh. The owners immediately and kindly greeted me and explained the menu. They offered free samples, but I decided to order the off-the-menu Citric Substance. Before my eyes, the owner mixed an original cream with raspberry flavor and mixed berries and mangos. I felt very interested in watching the fog from the liquid nitrogen. I had chosen a size small for about $7 plus a tip, and this ice cream was actually a very large size! I really enjoyed the flavor of the ice cream and waffle cone. This Sub Zero also offers bubble teas, Italian ices, shakes, smoothies, ice-cream pies, and ice-cream cakes as well as fundraisers to raise money and educational presentations to teach about science. Very cool! ;)

Great local ice cream spot! Homemade flavors every day that are unique and flavorful! I ordered the…read moreStrawberry Pretzel ice cream and really enjoyed it. The flavor was natural, with actual strawberries mixed throughout the ice cream and small pretzel pieces for a salty crunch. A wonderful mix of sweet and salty! Just wish there would have been a few more pretzels so I had one with each bite.

Antney's is less than 10 minutes away from my apartment, and yet I almost never get ice cream here…read more Why? Because they're popular - TOO popular. And to be fair, they deserve to be popular. Still, waiting in a long line outside in the summer heat...it's no fun. BUT if I'm driving by and the line is short for a change, I'll take a detour and get myself a sweet treat. So, why's Antney's so popular? Because we all love a family-run ice cream shop. They serve homemade cones and a nice mix of (also homemade) ice cream scoops, milkshakes, sundaes, and even frozen yogurts and sorbets. Parts of the menu rotate regularly too (specifically, I've read that some flavors change daily). So while you can always expect to find the classics here, you never know what else awaits you. Case in point: I stopped by last week and to my delight, Nutella Cookie ice cream was on the menu! I ordered a milkshake version and let me tell you, it was the best milkshake I've had in quite a while. Absolutely delicious flavor, and full of cookie pieces to boot - it hit the spot on a hot summer afternoon. It's probably for the best that I don't want to regularly wait in a long line in a hot parking lot to get ice cream from Antney's. Well, it's good for my wallet and waistline at least - it's disappointing for my tastebuds. Hopefully though, I'll get lucky again before they close for the winter, and will once again drive by while the line is on the shorter side!

After being out in the hot humid Pittsburgh weather all day yesterday, I wanted/deserved an ice…read morecream cone. Drove up and everybody else had the same idea. I was too tired to wait. Was out and about today, drove up and 1 couple was in front of me. A lot of the flavors have changed since my last visit. I saw 2 banana options. I have a friend who likes banana ice cream. Got her a pint. My go to flavor buckeye was still on the menu. I sat on the benches and quickly ate my waffle cone. It was melting faster than my licks. Wanted to get home before the banana ice cream melted. As always, McCandless Crossing parking is limited. Highly recommend you have ice cream today.

Handel's is one of my family's favorite ice cream shoppes. They never disappoint with an…read moreoutrageously large menu of tempting flavors, and regardless of which we get, they are always great. You can tell the company values the ice cream being fresh. We've never experienced any kind of ice-chipped, stale-old ice cream. I have always noticed how clean they keep the store, too. Some of my family's favorites are the Black Cherry, the Chocolate Cake Batter, Chocolate Pecan, and the Graham Central Station. The toppings are also always great. This location has great staff, as well! They have always been super friendly, helpful, and kind.

4.5 stars. Bruster's Real Ice Cream has a couple hundred independently owned locations in a couple…read moredozen states across the country (and also in Guyana!). This particular Bruster's is in Ross Township. My husband and I were customers here one time. It was a hot, sunny day, and we were driving by when we saw a sign for new flavors of ice creams, so obviously we had to pull our vehicle over. The menu listed a couple dozen flavors of ice creams (including some non-dairy and vegan), waffle cones, waffle bowls, to-go containers, sundaes, shakes, blasts, Italian ices, sherbets, pies, and cakes. We stood in line for a reasonable time, and then an employee kindly greeted us and took our order and payment. She had to look up the price for the new flavors. She quickly scooped our ice creams into cones and handed them over. Some outdoor seating was available, but we ate in our vehicle in the parking lot. I rate my Pineapple Upside Down Cake ice cream in a waffle cone as 5 stars. It contained cherries and pineapple and actual chunks of cake. My husband enjoyed his Gooey Butter Cake ice cream in a waffle cone. It contained vanilla-cheesecake ice cream with butter cake pieces, butterscotch, and caramel. I liked that the cones were thick on the bottom so that ice cream did not drip out.

Needed a little pick me up yesterday afternoon and decided to stop by Brusters to try one of their…read morenew flavors. I had gotten an email and was dying to try the ooey gooey cake. We were surprised at the giant chunks of cake that were in the ice cream. I especially liked the ooey gooey goodness. Next time, I'd like to try the pineapple upside down cake. The picture looks really good. My husband's chocolate peanut butter was very good and had tons of giant bands of peanut butter in it. You can't go wrong with Brusters.

Pulled in after a night at the theatre and ordered a sweet treat - the smores milkshake...it only…read morecomes in one size. The shake was overall pretty sweet but had many layers - I enjoyed the graham cracker crumbles. The interior is very bright and open and the menu is also posted on the window so you can see what to order before you walk in. They make the shakes pretty quickly and don't have to wait long.

Great Milkshake Factory location with plenty of parking and seating inside. Came to redeem my free…read morebirthday milkshake through rewards and it was delicious! I ordered the Mint Cookies & Cream and really enjoyed it. There's actual oreo cookie pieces crushed throughout that are large enough to crunch, but small enough to sip through a straw. They also put small chocolate chips mixed in, chocolate syrup drizzled on the sides, and topped with whipped cream, adding to the sweetness. It was more of a liquid/milky consistency, rather than my preferred thick milkshake, but it was still delicious. They even used dairy free milk to accommodate my allergies.

We grabbed Jeni's after eating dinner in Bakery Square. This was a very short walk from City…read moreKitchen. The workers were very friendly and said we could have a sample of any flavor we wished. We ended up sharing a campfire s'mores flavor on a waffle cone. It was very good.

There was a huge variety of flavors to choose from and each sounded delightful. Ended up getting…read morethe classic bramble berry paired with the matcha, it was great! Employees were extremely accommodating for allergies, going as far as to grabbing a new tub and spoon which was greatly appreciated. There is lots of seating, we were all able to sit together as a big group!

Went in on a Monday afternoon wasn't sure if they were open because I didn't smell the smell of…read morewaffle cones down the street like I used to when I was a student at Pitt! It also Thanksgiving break so not a busy ice cream time. Ended p getting a sundae and enjoyed it (you can pick any flavor of ice cream for sundaes). $8.50 for a speciality sundae which is about average these days. The service was great. We were waitied on immediately, asked if we wanted to sample any flavors.. I personally just wish they had more fall/winter seasonal flavors instead of lemon cookie and other flavors that remind me more of summer. But they did have a nice selection of flavors (three cases full) and they the typical selection cups, cones, sundaes and milkshakes. They do not accept cash! It's an Oakland staple, glad they've remained open and in the same spot all these years.

I've been going to Dave and Andy's since the late 1980's a couple years ago it shut down…read more I was in Oakland couple months ago and saw it was open under new ownership . I asked are you using the same recipe They said yes . I got my usual cookies & cream on a waffle cone. It was horrible the ice cream didn't taste anything like ice cream . The waffle cone was not edible . After a couple bites I tossed it in the garbage They need to change the name they are tarnishing the previous reputation