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    Cold Stone Creamery

    2.2 (167 reviews)

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    Jen-Jen B.

    Cold stone used to be the spot to get ice cream. They still have quality ingredients. But it's the service that brings it down. A few friends and I were in the mood for ice cream and came to this location. There were a few people before us and after us. There were three servers taking orders who all lacked customer service and rushed through orders. We gave our orders. We ordered cheesecake fantasy, mud pie mojo, founders favorite, and berry berry berry good. First off, not all the ingredients were fully mixed. And just by looking at the picture which was taken on their counter, they just look a mess.

    My melted Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream and hard as hell waffle bowl.
    Sui G.

    I should have read the reviews before getting ice cream at this location. Happened to be at Trader Joe's so I decided on some ice cream since the sun was finally out. Asked for a mint chocolate chip ice in a waffle bowl, ice cream was good but let me tell you about the waffle bowl. This thing was hard as a rock!!! I paid almost $10 for the bowl to not be edible. I probably won't be back for a while considering the ice cream and waffle bowls are overpriced.

    Small ass ice cream
    Jon C.

    There I was, on a hot Wednesday afternoon. Sky was blue, birds were chirping and it was a sizzling 90+ degree outside. I stop by Trader Joe's for some groceries and I see Cold Stone in the corner of my eye. I figure, that'd be a decent hump day treat! I go in, order a small vanilla with coconut. The teenie in the back makes it. Her boss, Abu, is in the background hovering over her. Homeboy Abu watches every thing this poor teen does. To Abu: LET HER LIVE. She hands me over my small ice cream. I look at it and bam, I didn't realize I ordered from the children's menu. I ask the teen why such a small spoon of sugar? That would indeed not be enough to help the medicine go down. She turns and looks at Abu, turns back to me and says "thats the spoon size." Realizing Abu was her boss and she's likely new, I didn't push the matter and reluctantly paid the $8 bucks. Moral of the story, if you want to get bent, raped and robbed, definitely go to this Cold Stone. For $8 bucks I'd rather go to Salt and Straw. Next time I'm gonna buy a gallon of ice cream at Trader Joe's for the same price. Needless to say, I got two good bites. $4 per bite. And this my friends is how a small business loses solid local clients. Ebert and Roeper gives it 1 star. Why 1 star? 1 star because after all, it IS ice cream. Do better Abu. PS, I'm not racist. His name tag legit said "Abu."

    Outside - side door
    Carolen M.

    Cold Stone Creamery is kind of a treat for ice cream. I only really come to get Cold Stone when I get a coupon. So I had a reward to claim and I was coming from work. Thus I came to this Cold Stone as it was relatively on my way home. I've been to this Cold Stone on and off as I do work in the area. We used to come to grab some ice cream after pho. Lots of good memories. Well this Cold Stone is cute. It's in a little "hut" in the middle of the walking area and a little separate from the other buildings in this plaza. Parking can be in the front which is a lot more than the backside, but I parked in the backside closer to UPS and just walked over. There was one worker taking orders and making the ice cream and checking out. I did see another person making the cakes. The whole ordering to checkout process was relatively smooth. I entered my phone number and had 2 different rewards. Unfortunately there's no clear way to select one versus another because it had asked me if I wanted to use my BOGO which I didn't but I did want to use my $5 off. But when I clicked on "No" there was no way to select a different reward. But they were able to manually do it when I checked out. So no biggie. Ice cream was fine and mixed well. He also asked if I wanted a lid and everything fit underneath. Now I know on other occasions I've had fully stuffed even under the lid full. But you know that's fine. It did hold up until my drive back home which is lovely and I put it in our freezer so we can eat it later in the evening. Overall, not a bad spot to grab ice cream. It is kind of pricey but you know what you're getting into when you're getting ice cream outside and not in a tub at the grocery store. It's the experience! Make sure to sign up for their rewards, then it'll make the ice cream worth even more. Enjoy!

    Love it birthday cake remix
    Alyssa V.

    Let me just start by saying I've ordered countless birthday cakes from this location. The last time I ordered a birthday cake for my son's birthday, it wasn't ready on time and i had to wait in the pouring rain for them to write happy birthday on his cake. Then I take my kids to get ice cream and order the medium size, which costs $8+, I paid $10 with tip and the photo is what we received. The ice cream doesn't even make it to the top of the container. I feel robbed. Don't waste your money here.

    My go to favorite: Coffee Lovers Only
    Sherri W.

    On a hot & muggy day, Cold-stone hits the spot. Although it's a very small store & a few outdoor tables were offered, we managed to get a table. If I had taken it to go the entire cup would have melted. As you can see the picture taken at the register looked like I had been waiting to eat it for 5-10 minutes, so I was a little disappointed that it came to me in that state. Other than the major melt down of the ice cream, I did enjoy the Coffee Lovers Only ice cream. Orders: Coffee Lovers Only -why I always go back to this is bc the coffee flavor is retained & not compromised, while the Almonds & Caramel then add a textual dimension which is a nice balance. Strawberry Ice cream with added Brownies- a creamy & rich ice cream that tells you Cold Stone uses whole milk. The added brownies gives it a nice chewy chocolate texture. Every once in a while it's nice to cool down with a Cold Stone ice cream! So until next time!

    Having a COVID 19 ice cream break!
    Jamee S.

    Open for business during COVID-19 Shelter in Place!!! Come and support local businesses! It didn't look open. They need an OPEN sign. You cannot enter without a mask. No samples. Worker was wearing a mask and gloves. Friendly service. He was patient with us as the kids decided on what they wanted to get. All flavors were available. The ice cream is just as fresh as before SIP. Lots of toppings. My daughter got a scoop of cake batter. Since no samples are given during COVID-19, she took a chance. She said it has a good cake batter flavor. My son got a Like It size of one of the special creations - Cookie Doughn't You Want Some®. IT WAS HUGE!!! And he said it was really good! Waiting for Cold Stone to come out with a keto friendly option. Please!!!!!

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    Taylor C.

    I have been to this coldstone 3 times now in between the times of 9:05 to 9:30 and they have had the doors locked not accepting customers. On the website as well as yelp, it says they close at 10PM (this was last updated 2 weeks ago) and when I ask through the doors they not only disregard my presence, they LAUGH to eachother. It's very rude and underwhelming considering their ice cream is decent. I don't think I will coming back.

    Ice cream cake

    I ordered a custom ice cream cake for my daughter's 10th birthday. Chocolate cake layers, with cookie dough ice cream mix ins. The picture shows what was received. The manager did not try to replace it, and would only offer a discount on my next purchase for which he gave me his name and number. I had even tipped him 20%, upon purchase, in hopes that he'd make a good cake. I was wrong in doing so. He was rude and defensive. I will not order a cake from them again, and I certainly will not return to that site.

    Mint with brownie
    Suresh D.

    A standard ice cream joint with good flavors. Service is great and prompt. Cleanliness is good. Ice cream is maintained and right temperature. Great location right next to Trader Joe in market place down town San Ramon. Service is quick. Usual franchise style ice cream. If you are looking for uniqueness or anything special than ordinary then this is not the place.

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    Great ice cream, always fun for the kids too! Service is quick and love that you can watch them add in the mix ins.

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    Terrible customer service bordering on rude. Maybe new ownership? This location used to be friendly and inviting.

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    My ice cream was melted before I even paid for it and the staff is basically incoherent.

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