Honestly, I want to love this place! It reminds me of an old fashioned ice cream parlor except it is actually a "shack where you order at a first window and the young teenage girls working there make your order then call your name and pass it out the other window. They have a flavor of the day that is often excellent and almost always sells out before they close for the night. Their regular flavors are, well, regular. Their hours are limited. Their prices are very fair unless you are comparing them to ice cream you can buy at the grocery store.... Good, not great. Tasty, but get there early enough to get the special Flavor of the Day (listed on their website in real time and on an advance calendar), because it really is better! Their hours are way too restrictive IMHO .... read more

I got the brownie sundae with their custard flavor of the day: half baked. I loved the half baked custard. The custard was similar to ice cream but a little creamier and melted in my mouth. I loved the chunks of cookie dough in the custard. Their caramel also tasted good on the sundae. This is the first brownie sundae that I've gotten where I had brownie leftover rather than ice cream leftover. I think they got the ratio wrong. It looked like 1 scoop of custard to 2 pieces of brownie. I would have preferred 2 scoops of custard to 1 piece of brownie. Also their brownie was a little dry. It tasted dense like the grocery store brownie bites. I prefer my brownies moist and either soft or gooey with a crispy crust. Also their peanuts tasted a little stale. There is not much parking in front of the ice cream store and all the seating is outdoors with no umbrella if it rains. There was a line but they had the cashier and another staff come out with a POS to take our order. Very efficient and line moves quickly. Kudos. I would come back for their half baked custard flavor again. read more

Custard Shack - Brownie Sundae - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Super friendly service and cool vintage ice cream shop vibe. The butter pecan custard was creamy and had a great flavor! Tiny complaint would be just alittle more pecans but the flavor made up for it! read more

Custard Shack - Butter Pecan - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Cookies and cream custard was amazing. There's always a line but they are fast. I've cream is good and great on a hot night. Not much parking in the area read more

So this is a cute walk-up custard spot. I got a single scoop which turned out to be a LOT of ice cream. The selection is limited; they only had a handful of traditional flavors. I got the s'mores and the cookies and cream in my single scoop and although the c&c was just ok, the s'mores was YUM! Small parking lot, it's shared with two other businesses but there's parking in the office space next door. Picnic tables are available and the service is friendly and fast. read more

Custard Shack - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Always good, and better priced than many. Get a quart and take it home! Picnic tables out side but in this heat it's better to take out! Checkout the flavors of the day! read more

This place doesn't do a lot, but what they do, they do well As the name goes, this place is just a small custard shack with just a few flavors and a few picnic tables outside That said, the custard here is great and the prices are cheap A few options to customize their offerings, including sprinkles and cones. Can also do 2 flavors in any size read more

I took the "go big or go approach" and chose one of Custard Shack's ice cream sandwiches: vanilla frozen custard wedged between two large, homemade chocolate chip and toffee cookies. HUBBA HUBBA! Outside of its creamy-dreamy taste, I so appreciated that the ice cream sandwich wasn't rock hard/needed time to thaw. I could get right to delicious business. If I had to give a slight critique, I would kindly ask the baker to throw some more toffee in the cookies. 10/10 would eat again and again and again... read more

Great customer service and portion size! They only had 4-6 flavors which made the decision easy (I got cookies and creme). My first time trying custard and it was delicious read more

Custard Shack - Cookies and Creme - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

So delicious! Huge portions so it's decently priced. The workers were so kind and patient. read more

Custard Shack - brownie sundae - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Fast and delicious! Walk-up window service, no indoor facilities for customers. Sweet and creamy custard, I had the strawberry, which was perfect! Highly recommend visit! read more

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This place is delicious!! The line goes by super quick, and the staff is really nice! They get orders out quickly too. Perfect for casual dessert run! read more

Custard Shack - Oreo Sundae - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Such a cute little gem!! We came here after dinner and had ourselves the sweetest treat! They have a calendar of rotations of special flavors and the flavor when we went was Banana Caramel and it was heavenly!! So creamy and perfect. There is a small parking lot but it's full when we came, but there are plenty of street parking. read more

Custard Shack - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

At the custard shack, you can have your custard and eat it too. My friend said I HAD to try custard at "a place in Belle Haven" after happy hour 10 minutes away. We got there around 7:15/7:30pm on a Friday night and there was a line of 5 people at the order line and a crowd near the pick up window. We had to wait a while to order and to get our orders but there was only one person working, and I felt so bad for her. She kept a smile on her face and was so pleasant, polite, and apologetic. Her demeanor made it so I didn't mind the wait too terribly--I felt too bad to be angry. We got the chocolate oreo and cookies and cream, and they were both amazing! I liked the cookies and cream a little better. From what I hear, they always have vanilla and chocolate and then they have a flavor of the week. They also have milkshakes, sundaes, sherbet. It's a shack and they do not have indoor seating. There are some seats outside but we ended up eating in the car because it was so cold. Oh--they have a parking lot but it was packed, took me awhile to get a spot by circling around and waiting. There were some cars who were parked on the street. read more

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Outdoor sitting was fine. Chocolate shake was good. Window service was prompt. Not convenient to where i live, Otherwise I would return. I definitely recommend for a casual visit read more

This ice cream is damn good. It's sort of whipped and light and yet creamy and delicious. We stopped here after a meh brunch and it really hit the spot. I had a scoop of vanilla with hot fudge, whipped cream and reese's peanut butter cups and yes yes yes it was exactly what I wanted. They also ran through the line quickly, which is always appreciated. Cute spot and while it's a little far out from the city, I would definitely go back when I'm in the area. read more

Custard Shack - My delicious cup - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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This is a small custard shop in Alexandria. They have a very small parking lot so it's hard to find a space. I ended up parking on the street. You order at one window and pick up at the other, both of the girls who helped me were really nice and I didn't wait long at all. I Love good custard but this was not it. It didn't taste very creamy, I would say it was just average. It wasn't nasty, but definitely not worth going out of your way for. I ordered a chocolate and vanilla mixed sugar cone. The sugar cones come in a cup and they stick the cone on top. Maybe I needed to try something else but what I had was very underwhelming. read more

Custard Shack - Chocolate and vanilla, mixed sugar cone. - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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OMGsh! I always opt for the sorbet as I'm not a fan of custard. On my first trip, I combined the strawberry and lemon sorbet and was it delicious! Perfect balance of sweet, and the texture...phenomenal. I visited a month or so ago and they had dragon fruit! I couldn't resist the vibrant color, so I paired with the lemon sorbet--simply magical. A must when you're in the area. read more

Custard Shack - Dragon fruit and lemon sorbet - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Not to be overlooked by The Dairy Godmother up the road, Custard Shack is a frozen custard shop worth the pitstop. Located in Alexandria's charming Belle Haven neighborhood along the Potomac River, Custard Shack is just off the GW Memorial Parkway. After visiting with my five-year-old daughter, here's why you should go: 1) Frozen custard: Using many ingredients from Wisconsin, it's creamy and with the right texture. They post their flavor of the day on their Instagram page and maintain a few regulars. When we went, they had vanilla, chocolate, cookies & cream and fudge brownie as the flavor of the day. They also have sorbet for dairy-free options. They also have a few gluten-free options. The kids size is more than enough and you have the option of a cup, waffle cone, sugar cone or cake cone. My daughter got vanilla with rainbow sprinkles and gummy bears. (She loved the topping options depicted through the window.) My kid scoop of fudge brownie was flavorful and divine. The fudge and brownie bits were throughout the custard. 2) Space: True to its name, it's out of a little shack that was once a neighborhood grocery store. It's takeout only, but they have a single picnic table with a large red umbrella cover by a unique mural of custard and a burger on D.C. landmarks. Next door is a pizzeria from the same owners. There's a medium-sized parking lot in front of both businesses. 3) Story: They opened in 2015 and are family-owned. Invested in the community, they expand their hours in the summer and employ local high school students who all seem to love their jobs. 4) Hours: It's open year-round, but they open at noon every day in the summer (June-August) and close between 9-10pm given the night. read more

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Decided to give Custard Shack a try after seeing all the favorable reviews and we were not disappointed. Parking gets a little jammed up on the weekends but we got lucky as somebody just pulled out. Orders were ready quickly. The custard ice cream and the ice sorbet was amazing. Reminded me of Meadowlarks in Livermore CA but with no drive in. Must try read more

Custard Shack - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Friendly and kind service! Delicious way to cap off the evening with their yummy custard. We will be back as spring and summer nights roll in for a great family hang out on the weekend evening! read more

Simply try it. Ambiance is great right next to a great pizza spot if you're feeling hungry.

Yummmmmy custard! Although the kiddie scoop is usually enough, I tried a banana split that was amazing!

Went to place on whim, and my lord I'm happy I did. Neighborhood custard place with all the vibes associated in the best way. The kids working were really nice and prompt. Priced very reasonably. I got the medium butter pecan. Serving was generous, custard was creamy and not overly sweet, and the pecans were substantial. Definitely coming back! read more

Custard Shack - Medium Butter Pecan - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Pulled out a long piece of hair out of my ice cream. Went to let the staff know. The response they gave "oops sorry thanks for letting us know". Horrible customer service! Never going back read more

Above average ice cream stand (no inside seating) with limited outdid table. We had pineapple sorbet, which was quite good. There are tiny pineapple piece I can taste, I think it's chopped dried pineapple they added. Someone had good looking banana split. Next door is a good pizza place with lots of seating..so you can hit both.. it was like $5 for a cup of pineapple sorbet, they make it there. Always long line on nice days, so come with friends to chit chat while u wait.. read more

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Awesome custard and milkshakes! Really liked the fruit pebbles custard. Definitely going back.

We absolutely love this little shop outside DRP- Belle Haven. They have great flavor choices but be sure to check the calendar on Facebook. Their custard is delicious and the shakes are my favorite. I will say the price is a tad steep but it's worth it for a sweet treat every now and then! The service is also always fast and friendly! read more

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The custard is amazing! I got the creamy caramel with chocolate drizzle. I've also tried the chocolate with coconut, and it's delicious. There is plenty of parking, and a few tables and benches to sit and enjoy the custard. The staff is friendly and hardworking. They work fast and your custard is ready in no time. I will be going back soon! read more

Custard Shack - Chocolate custard with coconut topping - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

So this ended up being a late night impulsive decision. Not the most #instagramable photo I've taken...The shake on the other hand ‍ whew!! GOOD! Y'all are lucky you even got this picture. Pretty sure I arrived at the Custard Shack close to closing. That line was anything but short. They whipped those frozen treats up so quick for customers! Prices were reasonable too ($3.75 - $18) I'd say that it was the cherry on top to my #fridaynight read more

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Every time I passed this place, there was always a line. I decided to stop one day to give it a try. Highly recommend. The service was top notch, and there are just enough varieties to choose from. More than worth it to beat the summer heat! read more

Cute little local ice cream place. Reasonably priced, decent selection, and while it gets crowded, they seem to be really efficient in getting through the lines. Went with a small chocolate custard with hot fudge and crumbed Reese's cups. Thought it might be a soft serve, though it was a hard scoop. Looking forward to going back and trying more of the menu. read more

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All I have to say is....LOOK AT THE PICTURE OF MY MILKSHAKE!! My goodness it looks so delicious and the taste was EV-ERY-THANG!!! This is a medium caramel banana milkshake. As you can see, there is caramel drizzle/sauce around the inside of the cup, but it is not drenched like a Starbucks caramel frappe would be and that is what I really like about this drink. I do not know if they blended any caramel in with the banana, but whether they did or didn't, the caramel was not overbearing at all. I really enjoyed that because I like the taste of banana smoothies and milkshakes alone so the caramel was a complimentary touch. When I walked up to the window, I had to ask if the people in front of me had already been waited on as there was no distinct order line. This, when you do go, ask if people are in line because they will stand everywhere. There is a second window to the left that your order will be called from. They do have benches outside and it's by a good walking and residential area if you wanted to go for a stroll. My order was only $5.57 which is great for this sized milkshake. If you've seen my reviews, you'd know I like paying in cash. I did pay with card but I do not know if they take cash. The card machine is right in front of you when you walk up as if you have no choice except to pay with card. Although I would typically take a star off for not being flexible with payment, I cannot find myself to do so as the milkshake was the best I've ever had and was very much reasonably priced; especially, for the amount you get. I do not know if there is any other place that could match Custard Shack's milkshakes, service, price, and etc. Overall experience: HECK YEAH! And I'm going back again really soon and frequently as they are open! (They are open on the weekends from 12pm to 9pm for now). Check this place out and bring your family! They have pop cups too!! read more

Custard Shack - Caramel banana milkshake - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Good ice cream in a pinch. Could use more Sunday toppings . My puppy enjoyed his cup! I wish you had black cherry Sunday topping or even strawberry topping. Fresh strawberries are good but just not the same as the syrupy stuff. read more

I'm not a SUPER CREAMY girl so this wasn't my thing so to be fair hubby LOVED the root beer float. The root beer is delicious and with the creamy he likes he was very happy to have given them a shot. The 4 girls working ROCKED THE SERVICE!! These girls were machines working together!! Extremely proud of them for being so well in sync with so many people out for custard!! Kudos!! read more

Service was good but our ice cream came out warm. We ordered 3 different flavors and one milkshake so I don't think it was a one off of a flavor. read more

Sorry, DRP Custard Shack - it's all you. The hubs and I are regulars here during the summer, and we've been anticipating in this place opening up for the season. Unfortunately, our first trip of the summer left us super disappointed! We sampled some of their sorbets, and they tasted like old dish rags. We thought, maybe we should just stick to the ice cream - the hubs got his usual Cookies & Cream, and I had the flavor of the day, the Mocha Almond. When we finally got our orders from the pick-up window, we were shocked - there was barely anything in the cup, and the ice cream was already half melting. Were their freezers even working? And, what's with the stinginess in the scoops? We were used to the staff filling the cup, but what we received was not even a full scoop... The experience was annoying. No dice! read more

Custard...not really! Not sure about all of these wonderful reviews. Maybe you never had custard before but it is thick where you turn upside down and doesn't move. This was not it. read more

Custard Shack is my go-to place when my doggo and I are in need of some refreshing ice cream. Don't worry- they have puppy friendly ice cream that is packed with dog-appropriate ingredients. I love the cookies and cream here, along with the standard vanilla custard (usually mixed with a fruity sorbet). The combination between sweet and creamy always hits the spot. When it is super busy, be ready to wait a bit for your ice cream. Besides the wait times. I feel like the prices are fairly reasonable, and you do get a decent amount (even for a small size)! read more

It's ice cream. How bad can it be. This place is great. Efficient, friendly service. Tip generously. read more

Custard Shack - Cute place. - Desserts Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia