We moved to Bakersfield in 1985 and left in 1990. We loved Bakersfield but job required a move. Whenever we travel through Bakersfield we stop at El Sombrero and Dewars. When I run out of Chews, we just do an online order. Oh, and my Father in Law, who watches our house when we are gone, he gets a box of Chews and some Olives from the Olive Pit. Sorry to mention other businesses, but Fantastic All Around. Thank you Dewars. Garry and Merry. Thank you Dewars. read more

Dewars is a Bakersfield staple! It's the first place our out-of-town friends ask for and the thing you crave in our 110° summers. I love that there have been more locations popping up all over town as Bakersfield expands. This location is HUGE! We actually attended and held a birthday party here recently. There is a side entrance with 2 adjoining party rooms. One room has a few arcade games and a full size bounce house. It also has a giant floor piano. You get access to this room for 1 hour. The other room has cafeteria style tables where you have the second hour of the party to eat, open presents, etc. The party is pretty pricey. We booked it to avoid the summer heat, but I'm not sure we will do it again. You get 20 children's sundaes & 20 goody bags with the package. The mascot Chewy is supposed to come out with a shirt for the birthday kid, but we had to ask at the last 5 mins if he was coming. He also forgot her shirt. Treats are always the same so I love that you can know what to expect when ordering. While we likely won't do a party here again, we will be back for ice cream. read more

Brings back great memories Live out of state so I order the candy to share the past with new friends. read more

Dewar's is known for their taffy candy. It is unlike any other places I've had before. They come with multiple filling options such as peanut butter, almond, and pistachio. My favorites are the almond and pistachio. They make great gifts, especially for friends and family out of town since it is quite unique. They also make their own ice cream here that are so creamy and tasty. I always go for the large sundae with vanilla and chocolate combination and add strawberry syrup and almonds for my toppings. The large sundae is more than enough for two people, but I can definitely finish it all by myself. They also have a back room at this location that can be rented out for events. read more

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Product is fantastic, service is great, management was rude. Really wish management would value customer service as much as their young staff do. One rude manager can really ruin a customer's day. read more

My wife brought home their taffy. Then we ordered two pound online. Now, we are HOOKED. Hands down the freshest, best tasting, most unique taffy we've ever had. The peanut and almond center are our favorites. We will keep ordering and will stop by whenever we are in Bakersfield. Wow, such goodness. read more

I love me some Dewar's ice cream, but something about this location doesn't compare to the downtown location. I know it's the same ice cream, but to me there's a difference... maybe a mental thing haha. The first time I tried Dewar's ice cream was about 15yrs ago and after I tried it, I was hooked. I tried so many different flavors, but my absolute favorite ice cream is the Red & White and my 2nd favorite is their Susie Special which changed now to Strawberry Special. What can I say? You're either a strawberry person, a chocolate person or a plain vanilla person and all 3 are everyone's favorites, but don't be bummed, Dewar's has soooo many different flavors to choose from. This location stands out from the rest because it's the biggest one they have and they have party rooms. I actually got to see one of the party rooms recently and it's actually a really neat idea. I wish Dewar's had this location years ago because my kids are older now and won't be doing any parties here. They have a cute little entrance here too w the banana seat and a cute little character by the front door. Dewar's ice cream should be eaten w a lot of people so you can experience the ice cream together. Ice cream brings tons of smiles and who can really be mad when eating one of the bests in Bakersfield. read more

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This is a Bakersfield icon! Kids who work there all have good attitudes and take care of the guests. I always order the same thing- Black and Tan with peanut butter fudge ice cream! Always have since I was a kid. It is always wonderful! read more

Popped in to buy chews. An attendant at the door was directing customers to either the candy counter, the pick up counter, the indoor seating or the outdoor seating areas. Covid compliant. Not busy when I visited and really quick service. I buy 5 to 10 pounds of chews , 6 to 8 times a year as gifts for business trips to Mexico. Not sure if Dewars knows it, but they have a fanatical following in Hermosillo, Sonora and Nogales, Arizona. Note: I don't always get ice cream, but when I do, it's a George's Special with malt. read more

Nice concept. Bathrooms needed more attention. Missing toilet paper. They definitely need to train their to go staff on being more customer service friendly (Slade). Why work customer service if you don't wanna be here. I've had better service at a cheap fast food restaurant. read more

Dewar's Candy Shop - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bakersfield, California

They were friendly, helpful and very attentive. The ambiance is also very good. Thank you

New paper cups at half the size for the same price is a big disappointment. The ice cream melts before you get 1/4 the way through. Reduce the price or bring back the styrofoam cups and larger size! read more

Dewar's Candy Shop - Gotta love that Dewars still charges $11 for a black and white and it's half the size. At least call it a small and charge half the price. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Dewars is a Bakersfield gem! A must visit any time you are in town! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu because the ice cream texture is superb. But what really makes them stand out is their crushed almonds and marshmallow sauce. We get the red and what side by side and it's amazing! read more

Dewar's Candy Shop - Strawberry Scoops - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield just isn't Bakersfield unless there's Dewar's! I've been coming since I was a child. We used to go to the one downtown with the animal heads on the walls, I'll always remember that. This location has a moose head on the wall that sings. Now I take my own daughter to Dewar's. We always have to get a box or two of the candy chews. The best are the peanut butter, peppermint, caramel and pistachio. They ship as well, it's pretty quick. The ice cream is so good, the last few years I've been ordering peppermint ice cream with hot fudge. The black and whites and sundaes are so so so amazing! They can't be beat. They always bring a cup of ice water to the table. There's lots of booths to sit or you can sit up at the bar and watch them scoop the ice cream. There are so many flavors from ice cream, to ice milk, sorbets and lots off toppings! read more

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Great experience exceptional service great friendly staff. A tiny piece of the cone broke and they wanted to give me a new one that's nice. need better flavors read more

Finally came here this past weekend after being in Bake for 7 years, crazy it took us so long to venture into this Bakersfield institution. We ordered a 2 scoop sundae, got the buttercream & the Reese peanut butter scoops. Delicious!! We also topped it off with gummy bears & walnut trimmings. Definitely enough to share between 2 people. We also got a magnet to go. Found out they also offer tours at their Eye Street location so gotta sign up for that next! :) Bought 1 lb of candy chews to go too. Yum! Pistachio, almond, and peanut butter. read more

Dewar's Candy Shop - 2 scoop sundae with gummy bear toppings - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Best ice cream ever. Cutest ice cream shop ever. The service is fast. The ambience is perfect... if you ever get a chance to go on a field trip to the downtown location, I highly recommend it. read more

This Dewars is a very nice and cleaned up place, the ice creams have many options and it's over all a fun experience. The waiters kindly offer water in the beginning, and, it's a nice vibe. read more

Love how they have orange berry sherbet because rainbow sherbet is so popular but I don't like the lime flavoring, so this flavor was perfect for me! This definitely a popular spot in town. I heard so much about it before passing through, so I was very excited to give it a try! The ice cream is very soft and I prefer hard scooped ice cream or else I'd give it a higher rating. Overall, great place to bring the family or hang out with friends! read more

Dewar's Candy Shop - I've cream sundae, marshmallow fluff, dollop of chocolate syrup - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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No more whip cream!! Two stars for the candy and the young lady who did an outstanding job! . Ive cream was super runny.. im not sure if thats the way it comes here but it was like eating a melted shake. Waaay too much of that sugary marshmallow stuff.... i wish i had more ice cream since that is what i came to eat was ice cream not marshmallows. The fact they do not have whip cream anymore i propose to say you cant sell sundays or banana splits anymore. Its the bedrock. I doubt ill ever come back. It has lost its touch. If I'm ever invited i will come again and try something different and maybe change up the review. But not on my dime. read more

Dewar's Candy Shop - Really pink place. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bakersfield, California

My SIL and her hubby always go here with their two daughters for ice cream. She thought we'd like it just as much so we came here when we visited them. AND SHE WAS RIGHT! I love all the flavors of ice cream, the different combos you can get- sundaes, milkshakes, the sizes of the ice cream. The toppings to add are a good selection. I ordered a small sundae with cookies and cream for one of my scoops. I forgot what the other scoop was. I topped it with yummy marshmallow!! Everyone else got different flavors and they all tasted so darn good!!! I see in people's photos on here that they have like.. crushed graham crackers topping. I want to get that next time!! When you take your order to go, they place it inside a styrofoam container, instead of just out in a cup. I think it's pretty convenient for the drive home. The big moose is my SIL's daughter's favorite HAHA. She used to be scared of it (I dont think shes scared of it now). The ice cream is a bit pricy, but worth it! Delicious homemade ice cream, man! You're missing out! read more

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This is one of those places that gets it right!! The ice cream and candy is stellar. It never fails to be consistent and the service is great. Love everything about this place inside and out. read more

Best ice cream parlor and soda fountain. This is a Bakersfield staple. Excellent treats. read more

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Came in here recently and my server was Mikaela she was nice once she got to our table but the facial expressions and body language before and after the table visit was an indication she did not want to be there. This place used to play music and was friendly even the ice cream was sad and already melting before being served to our table. I was a Dewars fan but there is no doubt Rosemarys is better! read more

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Never had anything like this before! I was under the assumption that Thrifty's ice cream was hands down the best... after Dewar's... I wouldn't be so quick to make that assessment! I had the George Special shake (replaced the standard Vanilla with Rocky Road... [Sorry George]) and got the family some sundae's. Everybody loved it! read more

TLDR; the ice cream's always great, but the customer service is always awful. Tonight we called the Dewar's on Calloway to get some ice cream. We used to love it, but the past half a dozen times or so the customer service has just gotten worse; today was no different. Savanna took our pick up order. She was a bit rude over the phone, but unfortunately that's just the Dewars standard lately. The order consisted of a few items, but they messed up half of them. Adding nuts to something we asked for no nuts on, forgetting nuts on another item, and flat out lying about not having ice cream sandwiches in stock when we asked them what flavors they had, so we ended up getting another item instead of the sandwich. Upon arriving, we saw they had what we wanted in stock, so I grabbed that and asked "hey you guys said you didn't have these over the phone, but you had them?" Savanna responded and stated "yeah, well that just wasn't the case." So I asked if we could replace the item we ordered with the sandwich, her coworker said no because they're different prices. So I just bought our ice cream and left, because generally speaking from my experience there over the years, I doubt they would've done anything to fix the situation. There was 6 kids behind the counter ready to mess up the next person's order, so I just let them get back to doing whatever it is Dewars pays them for. So the ice cream is always good, and the service is always bad. But hey, at least they're consistent, right? read more

Every time I come here I get the same thing . BLACK AND GOLD. If you love peanut butter this is the one to get! Chocolate ice cream, fudge, peanut butter, almonds! This is the One! read more

My family and I did not feel welcomed both times we visited this location. Some of the employees were rude and did not attend our table as they did to others. Maybe it was because we are of color? Definitely wouldn't attend this location if you are a person of color. read more

food was good. service was quick. they were fast to get our food. so 10/10. i would come any day especially on a hot day.!loved it here would suggest coming :) read more

This is a fun unique staple place to visit while in Bakersfield! I really wanted the ice cream scoopers ($20) for sale. I love their merch! I ordered the root beer float. It was good! My kids ordered the single scoop. Employees made it fun and tall for them! Everyone was friendly, and I'd go back! read more

Dewar's Candy Shop - Single scoop, raspberry, orange swirl ice cream! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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You really can't go wrong with local creamery ice cream, and Dewars is not exception. I absolutely love the old soda fountain feel of this location, the roomy booths, and of course...the ice cream! Came here today, a hot Sunday afternoon, and was happy to find there were tables available. They also do curbside service and a lot of people were waiting in their cars outside. We ordered our ice cream, 1 black and tan and 1 single scoop of sherbet. Our order was out within 5 minutes or being placed! Highly recommend adding the almonds as a topping on the black and tan, it really made a big difference and I was delicious!! read more

Dinner after dental work and a frozen mouth = milkshake! I had never been to this location before and we were happy to see it not too busy at 330pm on a Fri. It is a big location! Not a ton of candy selection but was still fun to browse and check out the chocolates behind the glass. The shakes did not take that long to make. I had ordered a strawberry and the nice gal agreed to throw some strawberries in there for me too for taste and texture. He ordered his fave flavor of cookie dough and enjoyed it. They were nice and thick, the spoon they give you is a needed bonus. The shop was clean and seemed well run. I looked at the menu for a bit.. I have to come back for this Black and Tan sundae everyone keeps talking about! read more

Since there doesn't seem to be many reviews about their kids parties, I thought I'd make one! 100% recommend! My daughter had her 6th birthday there and it was perfect! There's a bounce house, large floor pianos, air hockey, bowling game, and it's all contained in a smaller room that's visible to parents sitting in the next room. Kids can play for an hour and then go into the next room for food. Then you get 20 kids Sundays with the package, and can get more added if more people want one. There's someone there who helps serve and clean up too! There's Chewy who comes to visit too! It was a super awesome experience for my daughter! read more

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A true Bakersfield treat! This place is one of a kind and unique to this town. They sell delicious ice creams and chews that you must try! Originally, dewars had one location in downtown Bakersfield but since then, they've branched out. As a local, I highly recommend this place. Ice cream: SO YUMMY. I can't really describe in words how delicious is it. You just have to try it for yourself. My boyfriend ADORES the marshmallow sauce and claims it's the best he's ever had (and he's quite the marshmallow sauce expert). Note: if you ask to split a malt or milkshake, they will put it into two glasses. Chews: As this company has grown, they have added more flavors aside from the originals (caramel, peppermint, etc). My personal favorites are caramel and almond. The chews with nuts have the nuts placed inside the taffy so you get a burst when you bite into it. Really good! Environment: This location has a more of an open space and larger tables for big parties. There is also a covered patio area with smaller tables. Every 30 min or so (I think) the moose head sings a little song. Keep an eye out! Definitely an ice cream parlor feel! Service: top notch. I have never had any problems and I've come with huge groups (20+). Super accommodating and great overall. read more

Okay, why four stars you may ask. The answer is simple. They provide water. And water is life. I love me some water. Excellent palette cleanser for when I eat enough ice cream to give me a minor case of diabetes. Speaking of ice cream, it is delicious. Good variety. Just wish I could get more toppings, since I'm a ho for some toppings. Not just some, like A LOT OF EM. Sundaes aren't really my thing. But hey, bae took me out once, and I had a peachy time. The only reason it's not 5 stars, is because the place is pink, and I hate pink. Seriously, flamingo world vibe and I'm not here for it Still recommend tho. read more

Julio the best sever out there, def made my experience better! Have him $50 tip literally incredible!!

Hard to believe that I am giving Dewar's anything less than 5 Stars but I must. We have been supporting local businesses since the shut down began and get ice cream once or twice a week. Dewar's has now gone with smaller cups with their "to go" sundae's yet when we were there in person they were the size we are used to. Prices seem to have gone up as well. Thinking they have gone from a 16oz cup to a 12oz the plastic spoons used to not make it to the top of cup either. Here's a picture comparison to a soda can. read more

Dewar's Candy Shop - Dewar's newer "to go" sundae size compare to a soda can. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Ice cream is always wonderful and don't forget the chews!The service is great and everyone is very nice.

Dewar's is a kitschy, 1950's-inspired ice cream parlor. It pulls this off well with an appropriate decor, lots of seating up at the bar, and tall sundaes overflowing with nuts and chocolate fudge. I ordered the "small" sundae which was just about more than I could finish and a great value for the price (under $6 before tip). An ice cream sundae is a hard thing to do badly, and this was just as delicious as you can probably imagine. Our server was smiley and friendly, and our sundaes arrived at our table about 4 minutes after ordering them. This is a place I'd mostly recommend for families. They have large rounded booths for groups, high chairs stacked tall against the wall, and plenty of music and decorations to keep the kiddos entertained. I could also see Dewar's being a nice place to go to on a date if you don't mind the lively, boisterous surroundings. They have small tables with stools perfect for a couple to share a sundae. Or a group on a double date can fit comfortably in the large booths. If you like kitsch with your reasonably priced ice cream, Dewar's is the place for you. read more

Dewar's Candy Shop - Small sundae with cookies-and-cream and triple chocolate ice cream, hot fudge, and crushed almonds. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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You can't beat how good the ice cream and chews are. However it's disappointing they've never brought the sugar free ice cream back. Service at the to go service counter was not the most friendly when ordering. However, my order was made up quicker than expected. read more