Good ice cream/ smoothie products, Lacking service, Strange ambience. I'd give 3.5 stars, but a couple of employees salvage it up higher. Coldstone ought to intervene to invest in the shop- the seating is janky and poverty, the RR are always closed or dirty, and it seems the "gift shop" is due to an infatuation with marijuana and not due to demand. read more

My last visit to Cold Stone Creamery was over 20 years ago, and I remember loving it. So walking in this time felt a little like revisiting an old memory... just not quite the same ending. The space itself is fun and a bit quirky, with some souvenirs for sale and a couple of extra sweet-tooth stations beyond the ice cream. It has personality, I'll give it that. Service was the weak spot. Our server seemed to be juggling multiple stations at once, which might explain why the interaction felt a bit flat. Not unfriendly exactly, just not engaged. More going through the motions than welcoming you in. The ice cream, though, still holds its ground. Creamy, tasty, and exactly the kind of indulgence you're craving after a long, hot day. That part hasn't lost its magic. All in, it satisfied the craving, but didn't quite recreate the memory. Still worth it for the ice cream, just don't expect the full nostalgic glow to show up with it. read more

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Ice cream was great and the employees were very friendly! They did seem a little understaffed, but service was still good. The location is on the corner of a very busy intersection, and the surrounding area felt a little rough with quite a bit of activity outside. The restrooms were also locked/out of service during our visit. Overall, great ice cream and friendly service it's just not our favorite location. read more

I got the love it coffee with Reece cup and the wife got strawberry and marshmallow with chocolate shavings. Both were delicious! They were super friendly too!! read more

Cold Stone Creamery - Coffee with Reece cup! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

I am so grateful for this place. Please stay open!! There is a rarity of such places in the desert. Kind workers and good treats!

Ian was awesome. He had such a positive attitude and created my Mud Pie Mojo with care. As always, the ice cream was terrific and the ambience was great. This is a super dooper place to stop and hang out after a long hike in the park read more

Cold Stone Creamery - Ian is the BOMB! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

Tonite I really wanted a mint chip shake. It had been so hot today. There was a line with maybe 9-10 people with one girl Scooping and another stout maintenance looking man cleaning and folding up all the chairs and doing end of the night chores. He then went behind the counter unwashed and unashamed and scraped the ice cream remnants from one tub into what I can only assume is tomorrow's tub. As I watched with morbid fascination bordering on disgust wiping his hand on his pants leg as he moved on to another flavor, I realized he had started with the MINT ice cream. I said out loud "oh no! That was the mint!" My BF looked at me and my horrified face and said "Let's go..." And that is what we did. On to steak and shake for an orange creamsicle shake where I couldn't see what they're doing in the kitchen, and I'm happier for it. read more

Waited for 15 minutes to purchase a gift card just to be told it's cash only. I have my debit card which is same as cash right??? I guess not. First and last time I go to this place. One worker no ac. Trash read more

Always a nice little treat after the casino! We always swing by for a sweet treat and it never disappoints!!

Guy working looks like he couldn't possibly hate his life anymore than he already does. None of the toppings were mixed into the ice cream and the music was so loud you couldn't hear the few words he said to us. That being said, it's still ice cream which is a win. read more

If i could do 0 stars i would. Very weird mean vibes at this place. I said hello, how are you, no reply. As if im the one on the clock with customer service lol. Really need basic human skills training in this place. Will not be going back. read more

Cold Stone Creamery - Service is horrible. No hello, i said hello as if IM the one on the clock. No reply. Very icky vibes in this place. Would not recommend - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

Ended up stopping by for a quick frozen treat after a long drive. The service was lacking, not sure if the server was overwhelmed having to man department in there which were rocky mountain chocolate factory, cold stone, some smoothie place. He wasn't very enthusiastic or friendly. The ac in the building was out and there were all these fans. We ordered two of the "our strawberry blonde" and when we received them they were melted down already ?!! How does that even happen. Despite the state of our melted ice cream we paid and left. Just want people to be aware of this. read more

It's really the only ice cream shop we have in 29. It's more pricey than I like but it's a nice sweet treat every once in a while. Service has always been good the times I've been. read more

Ordered pretty fast and the servers were kind, Prices were a bit high but it made up for in freshness. My grandkids love the bear in the front. read more

Was looking for dessert on a Saturday night Says it closes at 10 came on at 9:30 and the doors were locked read more

Cold Stone Creamery - Tge locked front door - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

We arrived eight minutes before they closed on a Saturday night and we had four different orders. One was a coffee milkshake and I was bummed when they said they were out of milk. As I was trying to decide on what to indulge in instead the other person working there offered me a coffee smoothie that she said tasted great. And suggested adding some caramel in for sweetness. Best coffee smoothie I've ever had and look forward to having it again. I believe we were the last customers they had tonight before they closed and both ladies were super friendly, cherry and helpful. I know they helped make our night with smiles, yummy goodness and awesome service. And I hope we helped make theirs. Look forward to visiting again! read more

Horrible customer service every single time I have been to this location. Today I ordered online only to arrive to them not having ice cream, which I understood since they were having an AC problem. I was told that the manager was across the street at another store and he was the only one that could do a refund and I was told to come back at four for either my ice cream or refund. I arrive at 4 expecting to get my ice cream or refund and was told the manager left for the day. I had the young man call his manager (Eric) and was told that he would not be doing my refund today and that he does not work on my timeline. HORRIBLE customer service! A manager should've never left his store without refunding me in the first place! This location will NEVER get my business again. read more

I'm sure this has already been mentioned, but it's four stores under one location. Cold Stone, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 29 Souvenirs & Gifts, and Surf City Squeeze. It was a Monday, post NYE holiday tourism. The girl working was so kind and attentive. I'm sure during the summer this place can get out of hand without more than 4 employees. But during the winter, you get full customer service! I only came for chocolates, but was hoping for hot chocolate or some form of espresso/coffee options. The ice cream looked delicious though! I saw one chocolate flavor made with silk almond milk~ An impulse decision to come here, but a good one nonetheless. read more

About 8:15p ,we enter the Coldstone and stated that we wanted the same ice cream cone that was on the poster. The employee continue to organize whatever was necessary behind the desk and did not approach us for service. We had to approach her to ask her about our gift card and how much was on it. When it was time for us to order, we walked over to the area to start ordering and she continue to stay behind the cash register as if we were not about to become a customer. Once we got her to come over and start our order, I had to walk out to go use the restroom since the restroom was closed due to flooding in the store. My 14-year-old son continued to make his order that we already discuss with Shanna M. Shanna M. had a name tag on that said Joe. Her coworker, who looked like the manager came over and had no identification on or apron. I asked for the order to be corrected and my 14-year-old son was smart enough to ask if he can just be put on the side in a cup. They refused to do that when I gave them the information in the first paragraph. That's when they both became defensive, and stayed at their recap of what occurred, and refused to move on to putting the items in a separate cup as was suggested. We had our gift card and was ready to pay the difference. The cops were called on us because we stayed asking for our order to be corrected. We also let it be known that the two ladies were being inappropriately behaved due to the fact that they were working. I had to remind them that I was their elder and also happened to have a masters degree and was going to make sure that they learned about the new special selection and the fact that we had already made it clear what we wanted. Shanna M. insinuated that my 14 year older did not order correctly. At the end, our order was never corrected, the police were called on us, no receipt was ever given to us, the employees did not have on a name badge, one employee did not even have on an apron. FYI, we are all African-American people, and that is the worst part of this review! This particular store number 23554 needs to have better supervision, and away for the company to hold them accountable for their daily interactions/uniform while on the clock. read more

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If you are a person of color visiting Joshua tree or staying in the near area. Please do not come here. I was "helped" by this racist woman who was micro aggressive and stereotypical towards me. Not only I was insulted but she was rude throughout the whole time when ordering our ice cream and chocolates. read more

Cold Stone Creamery - Racist lady !!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

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Ice cream ratio to mix ins was about 5 to 1! I ordered the cake batter batter batter in a love it and only got 2 pieces of cookie dough and maybe 2-3 pieces of brownie. My nephew got chocolate ice cream with M&M's and gummy bears, I think he got 2 gummy bears and 6-7 M&M's. To top it off, it wasn't even mixed well, it looked like they just threw the scarce amount of toppings in to the ice cream and did one fold over and called it a day. And no they were NOT busy, we were the only ones there. Terrible quality service. read more

Came here at 10 of 9 and door was locked. Prob shouldn't say you're open until 9 if you're not.

DON'T BUY THEIR CARAMEL/CANDIED APPLES. We spent $18 for two of them and when we got them home, both apples were rotten inside. Frikkin gross! read more

Very nice staff and good ice cream. I love getting the cake batter flavored ice cream and the Oreo cream. I can't wait to come here when it's actually hot outside. Parking lot is private. However, location of this place is shaded with a souvenir shop and a smoothie place. Private parking can get packed. Located right off of 29 Palms Highway and Adobe Rd read more

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Horrible costumer service, the staff seemed to have an attitude the entire time. They also messed up my husbands order and weren't accommodating at all. they gave my husband unnecessary attitude, safe to say we will never be returning to this location ever again. The attitude and sassiness was uncalled for. read more

Horrable Service! Only two employees. I waited over 30 minutes in line with two people ahead of me and 8 people behind me! Need more than two employees! I won't waste my time going back!! The product was good and the two employees were working extremely hard doing the best they could. read more

The manager was very nice and offered me another ice cream to make up for the last one. I am very thankful for the offer but I live out of the city so it is okay. Thank you for being so kind and generous and next time I visit Twentynine Palms, I'll stop here again. read more

Cold Stone Creamery - gummy bears not mixed - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

So, Monday evening I was dealing with my sweet tooth again and just had to get my fix. I'm new to this area so, I looked here to see what my options were. I noticed Coldstone and then I saw the reviews. Poor service, horrible service, etc. UGH. It's almost 8:30pm and if I am going to get my sweet fix, then I'll take my chances. So, I drove there and walked in and saw two employees. They were assisting others when I walked in. While I was waiting for my turn I was just looking at the menu and telling myself it will be ok. Don't let the poor service bother me. Get my ice cream and leave. And then it was my turn! This young black girl came up and asked me what I would like. She had such a beautiful smile and was so pleasant. She had a wonderful personality and took such good care of me and even my dog with a dog treat. I did not expect that and my dog was super happy. The other guy who was there also asked if I needed anything and I told him I was being helped. Poor service to me is: No smiles Not acknowledging you Rude Doesn't speak at all I had smiles, great attitudes, helpfulness and, even made my dog happy! That is opposite of poor service. I wish I had asked her name but, I hope she knows who I am. She's a real doll and is a definite keeper! Thank you darling for your service and awesome ice cream! read more

Old Review: The place is clean, got my order right. My only compliant is that I've been to so many Cold Stones and not once have I been given so little mix in that I asked for till this place. Gave me 1 KitKat for my Love It (medium). I pretty much barely had any of the KitKat Mix in I asked for and had 95% mouthfuls of French vanilla. Everywhere else I at LEAST get 2 strips of KitKat. Make it balanced and proportional! Be more generous with the toppings! The photo I attached is my Love It order of French vanilla with KitKat. It lacked so much look, it looks like it never had KitKat in the first place. New Review 17 July 2020: To the owner Erick: for the longest time I couldn't figure out how to respond to you on here when you commented on my first review. That was last year I think.. and I only now thought of just editing my review. Thank you for trying to make up for that one visit. Since that Yelp Review I first made, I have been getting more KitKat in my usual order of the medium size (Love it I think)... but yesterday I ordered a Gotta Have it, which is the biggest size I think, and I unfortunately got the same experience again. It barely had KitKat in it. Maybe for Like it, there should be 1-2 KitKats (not a full one but one bar/ piece), Love it should have 2-3, and a Gotta Have it should have 4-5 or something. Of course it's your business and you can do whatever you want, but this is just a suggestion. Hopefully you're notified of this review. Thanks again for trying to reach out to me! read more

Cold Stone Creamery - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

*edit-follow up* The manager has called me back about the issue and (hopefully) rectified the situation about the employees. We will go back at a later time to see if things have improved. Ordered a cake a week prior with a pick up time of 1030am. Arrived at the store around 1050, the cake was not done (not even started). I suppose there is no point in pre-ordering to save time. Once they brought out the cake around 11, only half the requested message was on the cake....in the wrong color. He said that he couldnt fix it, but after we asked to see the manager (who wasnt in) the writing could magically could be "fixed". 1110 this is the final "product". Still the wrong color. The ice cream is good, the cake was decent, just expect minimum quality read more

Cold Stone Creamery - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

Cold Stone should be embarrassed to have this as an affiliate. The asst manager on Friday night 5/28 should not be an any leadership position. She was rude, would not get chocolate or birthday cake from the back, refused to make a shake ten minutes before closing and then ran and closed the door three minutes early as two other customers were walking up. read more

Cold stone ice cream the name should say it all. A cold stone makes the ice cream stay cool while they add mix in's so that you have a nice cold ice cream with Mixings. The staff are amazing at the cold stone in 29 palms although. The management seems to think it's good to turn off the "cold stone" before they're closed thusly serving melted ice cream anywhere near closing time. This may be the last time we go there it's too bad because a great many kudos to Sophie who helped us through this. read more

Still very poor customer service. Several employees were gathered in the back room while customers were waiting to be served. When friends of the employees walked in, employees came out of the back room and waited on them while ignoring the customers who were waiting to be served. I personally waited 17 minutes with other customers. We all just walked out. It's hard to support our local businesses when local customers receive such poor service and are ignored. This is the 3rd time I have witnessed this type of poor service. We are done with this place. I gave them 3 trys and still the same. read more

I revisited this establishment and it was an overall great experience. It was very busy, so the table we sat at did have debris on it; however, the employees were cleaning the tables to the best of their ability. The smoothies I ordered took no more than 5 minutes to make. That is smoothies, so more than one I ordered. The customer service, by the owner, was excellent. He was so friendly to my daughter and to my wife. He offered samples and was very patient. My daughter was so excited that she didn't know what she wanted, but his encouragement of the ice cream helped her along. His excellent customer service was not just toward us. I can see some people reading this and saying it is only because I wrote my prior reviews is why he is friendly. That is not the case. He was friendly to the customers before us and after us. He also greeted us with a loud "Welcome" when we entered, along with others following behind us. Overall the visit left me feeling very positive, regardless of my past experiences. Keep up the great work. Consistency is key to any establishment. read more

I had overwhelmingly helpful service from the employees. Friendly, polite, and patient. I am surprised, given how rude some of the customers behave, but they maintained professionalism and smiles. Keep up the great work. read more

Yesterday was my 1st time going into this location. I was impressed with the cleanliness and greeting I received upon entering. I came in to pick up a cake I ordered. I ordered a large sheet ice cream cake in chocolate (serves 40) the employee brought it out and it was gorgeous and masculine just like we asked for. The cake truly made my husband a happy camper for his 40th. It was soooo good. We will be back for sure. Thank you 29 palms cold stone. read more

Cold Stone Creamery - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

Staff was very friendly and ice cream was delicious!!! Love the add in options!! #NationalIceCreamDay

The ice cream is really good my daughter loves this ice cream. Can't wait to get an almond roca apple the next time I go in! read more

Cold Stone Creamery - Coffee lovers dream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

The music was too loud. even though we paid for the Love It size, there was only a very small amount of mix-ins given. Also, not even a basic ice cream cone was available unless paying for the upgraded cone. Too expensive for the final product read more

To reply to Eric T. : I have to keep in mind that ice cream--particularly premium ice cream like yours--is a treat that I cannot indulge too often. Re my most recent review: As I noted, there were people ahead of me in line. That's OK. It just means that they wanted a treat too. A employee was doing her thing to put together an order. Again OK. That's how orders are filled. The employee was working hard--firm ice cream can be recalcitrant--again OK. Ideally, another employee might have assisted in dealing with the three customers already in line, and with the two more who were coming in. But if such an employee was not available, again OK. What was not OK was the woman I mentioned (employee? manager? relative?) who gave no sign of recognizing the existence of the busy employee, and particularly not the slightest sign or word (e.g. "We'll be with you as soon as we can.") to the waiting customers as she zoomed by. That woman has a very great deal to learn about dealing with people, much less customers. Please understand that I do not believe that she is malicious. Rather, I think she is thoughtless and self-absorbed, forgetting that she and the business are there for the benefit of customers, not the other way around. read more