My friend has celiac disease and asked for a float and the girl at the counter gave her a hard time when she was asking about cross contamination and ended up cross contaminating it anyways so she couldn't have any read more

I'm dinging Dear Hearts for using styrofoam bowls (come on y'all!), but everything else was superb. On a hot Wednesday afternoon, we parked on the street where there was plenty of space available at 4:30pm. Thankfully, we were the only customers while we dithered on what to get and tasted a few flavors. Seeing the styrofoam, I chose a waffle cone instead of my usual bowl. My husband got a bowl and the server filled it up with three good scoops. We sat under the shade of a tree at the picnic tables in front while other customers came and went for ice cream and the barber shop next door. There is no seating or even much standing room inside the shop. If this is your first time to Dear Hearts, note that you are going to the shop door closest to the river bridge. I saw a few folks go to the barber shop door mistakenly and then have to correct course. The ice cream was really good and the place had some really amazing flavors. The campfire s'more was marshmallowy and not filled with too much graham cracker flavor. Then they had a coffee oreo, moose tracks, hazelnut, and traditional flavors like rum raisin. read more

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Used to be our go to spot for ice cream. I just ordered a medium soft serve in a cup with peanut butter sauce and oreo cookies. The girls working the counter barely filled the cup to the half way point (it would not have even filled a small cup). When we asked about it, they said the manager told them to cut back. So if you come here, expect to pay a lot and get even less. Very sad. We won't be back. read more

There isn't really anything special about this place besides the location. The ice-cream is not homemade. On my most reason visit, the three teenagers behind the counter were... acting like teenagers. I got the wrong ice-cream, and the ice-cream was so soft it was melting as soon as I left the building. My two scoops were like the leaning Tower of Pisa - I had to use my hand to grab it before it fell over. Next time, I'll drive a little further and go to Newport Creamery. read more

Yummy, creamy, delicious, well-priced. I found myself disappointed in the selection of ice cream in pvd. Totally worth the quick drive over to Cranston for this! It's in a nice area too with other restaurants and shops nearby. So many choices for soft serve and hard ice cream. Lots of cone options too which is a bonus. There is an area for outdoor seating. read more

Dear Hearts Ice Cream - Oreo ice cream in a chocolate sprinkled come. YUM! Perfectly creamy. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Cranston, Rhode Island

Delicious sorbet and my partner really enjoyed the actual strawberry chunks in the strawberry cheesecake ice cream

I am obsessed with their dairy free soft serve which is made with an almond milk base. It is so incredibly delicious! My go to is the dairy free soft serve twist (chocolate and vanilla). The ice cream itself is a solid 5 stars. I only gave the place 4 stars simply because the dairy-free soft serve isn't always available. Often times, I've gone there and was told the machine is down for cleaning or some other reason. I understand the machine needs to be cleaned, but it's happened to me in the middle of the day on a weekend or right as they've opened where you would think they would have already cleaned it prior to opening. It's frustrating to drive all the way there and not be able to get ice cream because the machine is down. Other than that, I have no complaints. The ice cream is fantastic and the girls working there are always great! read more

Dear Hearts Ice Cream - Dairy-free soft serve twist - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Cranston, Rhode Island

Oh, dear. There's a lot to love about Dear Hearts. The variety of flavors. The friendliness of the staff. The creative cone offerings (all kinds of yummy cones). "So where are the other 2 stars, you lactose-intolerant monster?" A fair question. I got one scoop of Black Raspberry and one of Coffee... something. The fact that I can't remember which coffee offering I got is part of the problem. The ice cream, for all its inventiveness in regards to recipes/contents, is rather bland. I expected the Black Raspberry to awaken my taste buds, but it barely nudged them. (For reference: the BR flavor at Peaceful Meadows in Whitman, Ma remains my gold standard.) Dear Hearts is certainly popular, and there's an off-chance my tongue's to blame, but the taste of either scoop simply didn't live up to my expectations. I liked the cone, though. read more

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Not worth going. My husband and I got there an hour before closing, everything was turned off and unavailable. Seems like the employees were just trying to get out of there as soon as possible. Then counter girl gave be wrong flavor that was asked for. Very bad experience. I was super bummed because we just moved in down the street read more

I remember coming here years ago and told my husband that we were not allowed to order dessert in our recent date night at Basta so we could come here! Just as I remember, delicious ice cream flavors and monstrous specialty cones (chocolate dipped with jimmies, cookies, etc.). I would recommend sampling if you are indecisive just refrain from doing too much of that when there's a line out the door - every flavor is good! Also, gives you more reason to return. I missed out on a dark chocolate flavor I didn't notice until I had my cone in hand. They take debit/credit in addition to cash, there are a couple of tables but take it to go and enjoy walking beautiful Pawtuxet Village! read more

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Came here as a kid in the 90s. I know it's (likely?) under different ownership now. I can't count how many wonderful memories I had as a kid coming here with my parents and friends. I usually got a slushy or a chocolate scoop on a sugar cone. I did come here June 2018 when visiting from CA with my girlfriend and got her to try her first Del's Lemonade. It was okay. Not like I remember, with the bits of lemon in it. I'm biased so this place is a beloved 1990-2003 memory for me. Hanging out at the bridge. Staring at Pawtuxet Cove and the river. I still came during my college years between 2003-07 when back in town, and came a few times between 07 and 2012 before moving. It likely needs dairy-free options like most places. I hope Dear Hearts stays here forever. read more

Best ice cream in Rhode Island. Super creamy and delicious flavors. Staff was friendly and ice cream was affordable. Love this spot would highly recommend! read more

The 3 stars is not for the ice cream but for the bad customer service provided by a gentleman that works there at the time we went. Unfortunately, we were not the only customer that complained about the same individual. Everyone else were nicer except him. He was rushing us but in a rude tone, as if we are bothering his time. I felt as if he doesn't want to be there. Maybe we caught him on his bad day??!! read more

Dear Hearts is so far the best ice cream I have ever had. They have a wide selection of flavors but I always end up getting my favorite, the coffee espresso. Coffee ice cream with chocolate covered coffee beans, yum!! The location is great as well, close by to many restaurants. It's so relaxing enjoying your ice cream right by the river there too. Will return again and again! read more

Dear Hearts Ice Cream - Yum the best! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Cranston, Rhode Island

Two years after my first review I returned to the Pawtuxet Village store. Still dirty , no improvement at all, feel sorry for the kids who have to work there. They are obviously poorly trained. Shame on the owner. read more

If I could give this place an extra star I would. Best ice cream experience I had in a long time. The atmosphere is great, owner is amazing. And his employees are just so polite and friendly. 10/10 experience every time read more

Great little ice cream shop with a TON of flavors, both soft serve and hard. They also have gourmet waffle cones with a number of add-ons. If there is some combination you are looking for and can't find it here, I'm not sure you will find it anywhere. They're is no place to sit inside, but there are tables outside and a fantastic view. The shop is staffed by the manager and local teens who are generally warm and friendly. read more

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This is one of my favorite local ice cream shops. It is pretty tiny inside with no indoor seating, but it's in a good area to walk around and enjoy the Pawtuxet Village and river. They do have some benches right outside too. They have a ton of flavors and I usually get a different one every time. The ice cream is smooth and creamy and they give you a healthy portion. read more

Dear Hearts Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Cranston, Rhode Island

This place was awful. Came here with a craving for soft serve, thought I'd try the strawberry flavor. It was disgusting, tasted like it was over flavored, strong almost sour strawberry flavor. Asked for the chocolate dip hard shell to try and make it better, but was told they don't do that on the '24 flavors', so I settled for chocolate jimmies. Still gross. STRIKE1! So that went in the trash and I went to order the trusty choco vanilla swirl soft serve with the chocolate hard shell, but apparently although that does 'qualify' for hard shell, it was too soft this evening, so no hard shell allowed!! STRIKE 2! So I settled for the choco/vanilla swirl with chocolate jimmies. Decent combo normally, but this soft serve had no flavor, completely bland. Boom, trash again. STRIKE 3! You'd think they'd be outta here after 3 strikes, but I thought 'well they have Del's lemonade, I can't go wrong there'. I was WRONG! This isn't real Del's!!! Be warned! It tasted watered down, texture was all wrong, and no lemons in it. The Del's joined its friends in the trash as well. STRIKE 539....DISQUALIFIED FOLKS!!! Never coming back. This place is awful! I left with a belly full of sugar yet completely unsatisfied. What do with my life now... where I go from here... PS - another person overheard us and said their soft serve was horrible too, they gave it to their dog. Wish I had a dog to feed my bad ice cream to :( read more

Overrated. Ice cream not that good, not homemade they have it shipped from somewhere. They also didn't have a bunch of the flavors that are listed. Overall disappointed. read more

Dear Hearts is Pawtuxet Village's only ice cream spot and it's always hopping! They offer about 16 flavors of ice cream and yogurt and Del's, a variety of cones and delicious toppings like hot fudge sauce. There's no indoor seating because it's a tiny place that's basically just a counter where you can order, but there are a couple of picnic benches outside so you can enjoy your ice cream in the sun. Dear Hearts closes up for winter (November - March or so...it was open this year for April vacation but I'm not sure exactly when it reopened) so you can't get your ice cream fix when it's freezing cold out, but it's wonderful when the weather is hot and you're looking for a cool treat. Prices are pretty standard for ice cream - $3.50-4.00 for a couple of scoops and a topping or two. read more

Ice cream in one of RI's more adorably quaint little villages. Dear Hearts is a tiny little scoop shop right on the Pawtuxet River in Pawtuxet Village. Like most similar places they have a dozen or so flavors at any given time, a few different cone and sundae options. The choices are somewhat more than a typical soft-serve stand with only chocolate and vanilla, and somewhat less than a place like Ben & jerry's, Friendly's or Cold Stone Creamery. As you can imagine, on a nice summer weekend there can be a bit of a wait, but it generally goes by quickly and the staff are always friendly. There's no seating inside - the place is barely big enough for the counter and a waiting line, but lets face it, it's much better to wander the park or the village with a cone of ice cream than it is to sit inside and eat it like a meal. The ice cream is good, but when is that not the case? I honestly can't differentiate between ice cream from most of these different shops. No actual Deer Hearts are served at Dear Hearts. read more

My principle gripe here is that they're one of those businesses that tacks on a "credit card charge." Either take them or don't, and with $4 ice cream cones, you don't need to pass on the pennies Square charges to your customers, nor inflate that charge. They also charge a dollar for sprinkles/jimmies. That said, their menu is HUGE - tons of flavors, tons of options and toppings and combinations, and I get the vibe that the staff comes up with new ones regularly. The ice cream is Bliss, so not made in-house, but good anyway. I suspect I'll be back because of the location's convenience, but it's never going to be my favorite scoop shop. read more

Great location in Pawtuxet Village on the river overlooking the marina. Tables outside, very clean, no trash. Always people here, families enjoying great ice cream and Del's. Menu is huge! Great flavors like salted carmel chocolate pretzel. Service is fast and friendly. read more

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I just came here tonight with my boyfriend for our first time getting ice cream since moving to RI!! Very accommodating customer service - I asked for a scoop of ice cream and soft serve for my sundae (also sprinkles and hot fudge, it comes with a cherry and whipped cream) and got it without hesitation! Highly recommend their hard ice creams. The smores has me wanting to go back tonight before they close for seconds... My boyfriend got soft vanilla (very basic, nothing special) and a waffle cone that was dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with crushed kit kats. Affordable, friendly staff and in adorable little Pawtuxet (sp?) village. I highly recommend it! Next time though we may visit Froyo world... read more

their graham central station ice cream is the best ice cream i've ever had, and i've eaten a lot of ice cream. gcs has graham cracker butter and chocolate coated things i dunno its so good this is very important that you have some if you like ice cream so you can know what the best ice cream is, all other opinions are wrong thank you kindly for your cooperation i buy it by the gallon at the food chalet on post road now thank you read more

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Great selection and awesome pricing! Went on a Sunday evening and it was a bit of a wait but well worth it!

Perfect location in Pawtuxet Village for ice cream! I've been getting ice cream cones here for years, as I grew up in the neighborhood. It's still just as good as it was when I was a child. This is a small ice cream shop, basically you walk in and wait in line as you look at the menu they have on the wall. They offer many flavors in both hard and soft serve ice creams. I love the assortment of waffle cones too! Kit Kat, Oreo, Chocolate dipped with jimmies! Great upgrade for your ice cream right there. After you get your ice cream you can walk outside and enjoy it by the bridge overlooking the marina and Pawtuxet River. Perfect way to enjoy your cone or sundae. read more

Adorable location in Pawuxet Village. Small shop, but good variety of choices. Quite a lot of traffic on the day we were there. A few picnic tables and benches out front to be able to sit and enjoy your cone. read more

Such tasty soft serve and I appreciate that they're open pretty late in the summer, even on weekdays. Yum!

I love going here with my friends and getting their soft serves. They have amazing staff with great communication skills!

Cute little place in an absolutely adorable village community in Rhode Island. Had the ginger ice cream and it was really good. Great place to go to for an ice cream and walk in a quaint and cute town! read more

Delicious ice cream in a cattle little village area. We walked to the pavilion down the street and enjoyed our very tasty treats.

Got a medium soft serve cone and the amount of ice cream was pathetic it didn't even come close to filling up the cone (see picture) was very unsatisfied. read more

Dear Hearts Ice Cream - So this is a medium cone that cost $3 and change. I would have gotten more ice cream at McDonald's for $1. Unsatisfied - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Cranston, Rhode Island

Ordered a scoop of rum raisin ice cream. The girls of Dear Hearts are always very generous with the scoops they give...I never feel as if I am wasting my money there. A young gal named Cici scooped my ice cream...I will never forget that smile. Keep up the good work scoopers! My only complaint is that the ice cream itself is not very good sometimes...wish they had spicier flavors. read more

Nice find. They carry, what I feel is the best, Bliss Ice Cream! The options are quite expansive for the size of this place, which some people may have a problem with, but it's still worth a visit. The really cool thing and what sets this apart is where it's located. It is literally built over a river, not all of it, but you can get your ice cream and see people fishing or just enjoy the view. read more

Showed up before closing time tonight and the girl stopped me and family from going in saying they were closed. I proceeded to point out their hours. She proceeded to shut the door. Not the first time either. Annoyed. read more

Been visiting Pawtuxet Village about once a month since moving to Providence with my partner. Over the summer they added a vegan option to their menu to our delight as we both avoid dairy. How nice that we can now enjoy ice cream during our visits! Definitely worth a stop for a treat while enjoying a stroll around the village. read more

I went here today for the first time in almost 20 years and a wave of nostalgia/déjà vu swept over me. My grandma used to walk me down in the summers when I was little, buy me a cone, then sit me outside on the top of the bridge railing to eat it. It looks exactly the same in there as far as I can tell. I remember her always getting the black raspberry frozen yogurt, so that's what I got today. It was ok. Not as creamy or flavorful as other places I've had it at. One thing that bothered me was that there were multiple signs directing you to "ask the girls" behind the counter for this or that. That seemed unprofessional and bizarre. What? Do they never employ men? The woman working today was a lovely older lady and those signs would have annoyed me if I was her. Anyway, cute old-fashioned spot in the village. read more

Great little ice cream shop in Pawtuxet village! They do allow credit cards which is a plus. Just moved to the area and happy we found our ice cream spot to enjoy in such a cute part of town. read more