4 easy steps to state-of-the-art disappointment at the new Bruster's in Bridgewater…read more 1. Make the customer repeat his order at least twice because the brand new drive-thru intercom system apparently doesn't work very well.. 2. Take the customer's order for a float and then inform them at the window that you're out of vanilla ice cream. Bruster's, the region's ice cream behemoth with their headquarters less than 1/2 mile down the street. Out of vanilla ice cream. Out. Of. Vanilla. Ice. Cream. 3. Ask the customer for their registered phone number or some such without explanation. Please...I just stopped for ice cream. 4. Make sure that the small ice cream in a waffle cone barely reaches the top edge of the cone. This happened last time, too, so maybe there's some new portion policy. This was never an issue at the old location Ice cream should be a happy thing, not the cause of angst.

We came to visit the new Brusters on Valentine's day and I love it! Does not feel crowded anymore…read moreand it's much easier to navigate the parking lot. It just has a fresh look to it and very well lit. The drive thru is a great touch to help the flow of overcrowding the parking lot. I only knock a star off because my husband's flavor was supposed to be chocolate with Twix in it but it came vanilla. Can't wait to return when it's warmer.

Old school dessert shop! This spot is drive thru and walk up only, service is hit or miss, menu is…read morelarge. I went by on a hot afternoon for an iced coffee, a chai coolada(?), and a twist cone - the soft serve is where they shine, I really liked seeing how many chai options they had (and the version blended with soft serve was great!), but the iced coffee was awful? Odd artificial sweetener and aftertaste. Despite the hot weather, they were not busy and service was slow. Worth visiting for the chais though, one of the more unique offerings.

We went through the drive-thru a little bit ago. It appeared that a bunch of 18-or-younger…read moreinexperienced employees were running the place, and it was horrendous. They had us waiting for better than 45 minutes, kept asking us repeated for what we ordered, and by the time we got everything, the first ice cream order, which we were bringing home for a friend, was melted, and they got attitude with us for asking for a new one before leaving. People behind us in line ended up pulling around and leaving. They screwed up our payments, too. Overcharged on our credit card order and undercharged for cash. Plenty of employees just standing around, too. Really unsure about going back. We might see who is working next time and if it's something similar, we'll take our business elsewhere.

My CMU alumni friends raved about Graeter's Ice Cream which was our last stop in the Pittsburgh…read morearea after lunch a couple Sundays ago. We decided to share a double scoop, which was more than enough for us. After sampling a few different ice creams, we decided to go with two very "summer" flavors: summer peach and lemon meringue pie. The summer peach was super juicy and refreshing. I've never had peach-flavored ice cream before, so this was a really nice treat. I'm usually not the biggest fan of citrus-based desserts, but the lemon meringue pie ice cream blew me away. There was a good balance of bright acidity mixed with pie crumbles without being overly tart. Overall, solid ice cream flavors. I was even more impressed because these aren't the flavors I'd normally choose for myself, but I loved it. Stop by Graeter's if you're in the Pittsburgh area!

I loveee Graeter's s'mores flavor! Their homemade marshmallows are to die for. They also make their…read morechocolate chunks too. I got a pint to go. While I was there, I got something with toffee in it - I honestly can't remember what it was lol. It was good but s'mores is definitely still my favorite! The staff is really friendly and they have tons of seating, indoor and a cute patio outdoors. Love all of their dog treats too!

We love the food and customer service. Ice cream has wide variety of flavors in both hard and soft…read moreserve. As well as sundae varieties.

The line at the window speaks volumes!! Food is delicious. Great variety to choose from as far as…read morethe ice cream goes. The staff is incredibly friendly and even though the lines are long they keeping it moving surprisingly fast!!

Some friends clued us into this Custard Stand recently and I'm so glad we made our way out! The day…read morewe went the flavors of custard were chocolate, vanilla and blueberry. We elected to do a mix of chocolate and blueberry and were very happy with portion size, flavor, and creaminess of the custard. The stand will close at the end of September but they also have a line up of fall flavors such as apple cider milkshakes and pumpkin roll mix-ins. Lots of parking in the vicinity, but a bit dusty and not a ton of seating. Happy to come back again soon Also, **CASH ONLY**

Great service! Delicious custard. Great hot fudge sundae. Perfect amount of hot fudge.read more

I must have forgotten how much I loved a fresh vanilla custard cone because I was more amazed than…read moreI expected to be when ordering a cone from here last Monday. I found myself immediately planning the next time I want to go back once the weather is nice again. Although Rita's is generally known for their Italian ice, and although they have way more flavors of Italian ice than custard, I feel like their custard is underrated and may have been the creamiest dessert experience I've had all year. While the line was definitely long, they serve people so quickly that you still get your order in no time. Friendly staff, quick service (despite the high demand), and at $3.50 for a generously sized kids cone, I'd say the prices are very reasonable. Although I did feel there could have been more tables, especially with how popular this location is, the tables they did have looked clean and the general area was well kept. One tricky thing about this location, though, is parking, so what I find easiest is parking across the street and waiting for the walk signal to come on.

The gelati is delicious! I got half wild black cherry and mango with a vanilla custard on top! It's…read morethe perfect combo of creamy and tangy and sweet! Love the mesh of flavors and it's nostalgic!

I do not live in the area, but I always enjoy a good Milkshake Factory milkshake…read more If I had to nitpick...at this location the set up seems to be the main employee at the register not only takes the orders, but also pulls the chocolates. Not that the lines get long, but it seems like have a separate employee pulling chocolates ahead of paying while one is imputing orders would be more efficient.

MilkShake Factory is a family-owned business that sells many flavors of delicious milkshakes and…read morechocolates. It was founded in Pittsburgh in 1914 and is spreading its franchises across the country. This particular location is in Cranberry Township. When I entered the business and began to look at the display cases and menus, two employees very courteously greeted me. I purchased three small chocolates for $17 plus tax and tip. Here are my ratings for what I bought: Dubai-style chocolate bar - 3.5 stars - I have eaten Dubai chocolate for a while now, and this one was not as authentic and flavorful as one that I ate from New York City, but it was still good. Chocolate-dipped toffee stroopwafel - 5 stars - This stroopwafel tasted like other stroopwafels that I have eaten, and I liked its chocolate dip. Pen's Puck - 4 stars - A solid piece of plain chocolate was in the shape of a Pittsburgh Penguin's hockey puck.

Sincerely Yogurt is a restaurant that sells frozen yogurts, smoothies, and Hershey's ice creams…read more The yogurts are non-fat or low-fat, come in dozens of flavors (e.g., vanilla, apple pie, coffee, blueberry, chocolate, eggnog, peach, pineapple, huckleberry, mint, banana, cheesecake, snickerdoodle, and strawberry), and have dozens of possible toppings (e.g., mango, chocolate chips, sprinkles, brand-name candy bars, walnuts, granola, cereals, cookie dough, and graham crackers). The smoothies are available in many flavors and may be customized with add-ins (e.g., whey protein, glutamine collagen, and creatine), and type of milk or water. When I entered this business, a friendly employee asked me if I had ever been there previously. I had not, so she explained that the yogurts are self-serve. I chose a waffle cone, filled it with vanilla yogurt, and topped it with Heath chunks. The employee weighed the container to determine the price of ~$9 plus tip. Some tables, chairs, and board games were available in the dining area. I thought that my custom yogurt was a large size and tasted good.

Kind of a mediocre kind of place. I believe I tried the frozen yogurt a while ago, and just thought…read moreit was forgettable. But, I just now realized they also have items besides just froyo. For example, they also serve cookie dough, and I wanted to try it. So I did. And it was pretty meh. It wasn't the worst cookie dough I've had, but it certainly wasn't impressive. In an odd way, it was kind of flavorless. They do offer several kinds of cookie dough, and I went the peanut butter cup and the chocolate chunk. The chocolate chunk barley had any chocolate chunk pieces. The peanut butter didn't have a strong nutty flavor. It was just kind of bland. All in all, maybe I'll come back for the froyo, but the cookie dough wasn't worth it.