Stopped in for some ice cream. They have many different flavors. We were greeted on entering. Was clean and had outside seating also. Ended up eating our ice cream in location. We got a couple of donuts too read more

Gypsy Joe's Ice Cream - They have donuts too ! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

The website said they closed at 11:00. Showed up at 10:20 with the open sign brightly it. The 3 guys inside working stood around for a bit and then one mingled to the door and said they were closed. Was super bummed!! Ended up at Dairy Queen for an epic blizzard. read more

They serve grainy ice cream sometimes.. and even when it looks weird and they notice it they will still serve it

Great ice cream but the employee rushed my family and I to make a decision as the only ones in the store.

The only reason I don't give 5 stars is because they are ALWAYS out of the flavor of ice cream I like. The banana pudding ice cream is so so good. Obviously it's popular so you would think they would start ordering more of the supply to meet the demand but they don't. read more

We loved the ice cream! The teenaged boys working provided great service! We will be back again when in Lancaster.

Delicious food and good service. They even have pup cups. We really like going there after visiting rising park.

When they first started they were great unbelievably great and the last few years they went downhill a lot I would not recommend this at all the place that they moved out of has an ice cream place and so far it's been great and of course there's always a dairy Queen that's great also just be aware when you order something from there and you watch and make sure they wash their hands it's really went downhill read more

Recent visit. Walked in to find skinny long-haired young man leaning against the wall behind the counter wiping his greasy face with his bare hands. Without washing or putting gloves on his hands, he reached for the ice cream scoop and asked me what I wanted. Ordered 2 flavors in a bowl and then watched him lean in and reach into the ice cream tubs to get the scoops. All I could see was the back of his head as his hair flopped direcly over the ice cream (no hair net or restraint of any kind). He was nice. The ice cream was excellent. "Gross" also comes to mind. read more

I stop in everyday for a black coffee and a maple cinnamon roll. I am always greeted with a smile and always feel like they are happy to have me. read more

I've been going here since they opened. It's a special place to me because it's kind of a landmark of my life growing up. Made lots of memories here as a teen and watching my niece and nephew grow up. They have a large selection of ice cream, milkshakes, sundaes, and really good donuts. I think they have THE BEST Oreo ice cream, along with killer lemon and raspberry sorbets. Be prepare to EAT when you come here because they SERVE it out in large scoops. read more

Gypsy Joe's Ice Cream - Exterior - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

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Local "go to" for the ice cream fan. HUGE portions and great flavors available,so there is definitely something for everyone here. One scoop is plenty and don't think a "scoop" is a normal size scoop. A "one scoop" size is plenty, some even share ! Give this place a try, you won't be disappointed!!! read more

Grew up getting ice cream here. Lots of family memories made at Gypsy Joe's from their original storefront to the location they are at now. Always good donuts and ice cream! Emerald Lace and Black Raspberry are my favorite. Donuts are fresh daily and made in house. The highlight of Lancaster. read more

In the mood for a HUJASSSSSSS homemade donut? One word: Here. Their made-from-scratch apple fritter is bigger than a grown man's hand. And thick. No thin-as-elephant-ears cheapness. In fact, every donut here was massive. This joint's cinnamon rolls are literally as big as my face, no joke. If it's just you, that sucker could last for three days' breakfast. Now, if only they made their ice cream... I got a small size cup of ice cream, which is also really big. Like, 1 cup of ice cream. My Moose Tracks was super creamy and tasty. Perhaps it's Eddy's brand? At any rate, it was a splendid treat to cool off the body! read more

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I would love to give this place a zero... ice cream was okay, but I overheard a couple of the minor (age) employees discussing when they could or couldn't eat because they were scared the owner would yell at them if they didn't service the customers. It's ice cream. Minor labor laws are obviously not being followed with this establishment and I will not patronize a place that abuses any human, especially children. read more

The donuts are yummy but the teenage girls serving the donuts make me want to never come back. The owner always takes a cinnamon fry to the back and puts maple icing on it for me. The teenager girls told me "we don't do that." I think I'll take my business elsewhere if this continues. The same girls have also refused to take a special order for donuts because they "don't want to make them." read more

This has been our go to ice cream place for almost 20 years. It saddens me that this is coming to a close. The prices continue to climb with no end in site. The board said pint was $6.00, we were charged $7.00ea for a total of $21, for 3 pints. We used to get a pint packed to the top with ice cream, where they would pack it by hand until it was completely full. Tonight it was several scoops and then the pints were handed to us. I asked for it to be more full and she added more, but it was still not full. Then we were told there were no lids. Well, three strikes and you're out. This has been a long time coming, we have had several times where they were closed when they are supposed to be open, the prices are now exorbitant, and they now have a giant tipping screen when using a credit card, instead of just the tip jar. So now we are being guilted into a 20% tip. Enough is enough. Sorry, guys, it was great while it lasted. read more

We were told about Gypsy Joe's donuts sometime last year and made the trip from Columbus to Lancaster and fell in love with the donuts and the shop. They were delicious and HUGE. My husband even made a special trip down before a men's meeting because he was impressed and told the men he would do this one time for them. On Monday this week we brought our son to see a movie in Lancaster and told him about the donuts and so we stopped. At first we thought maybe they had additional donuts in the back because these were not like the ones we had bought the last time. My son did receive a military discount for his three donuts. But we paid almost $12.00 for ours. I must say, we were very disappointed in the texture, flavor and size of the donuts. They were nothing like before and we will not be returning. Whatever you have done to your donuts...stop and go back to the old way! Disappointed in Columbus read more

This is a fun shop. You walk in a get smacked in the face by the amazing aroma of doughnuts. The staff were all very friendly, and like most (if not all) icecream 'palors', you can taste anything you want. They have a plethora of flavors.. cotton candy, coconut, black raspberry chip, butter pecon, and many more. However, I don't think they had plain chocolate or vanilla. My parents swear by this place, but at this time, I think I'll stick with my cold stone. I do love the 'artwork' on the walls. I love monkeys, and they are EVERYWHERE! read more

The owner came to the place of employment of someone I know, brought doughnuts, and spoke to his boss about taking a review down that was posted on his personal yelp account. The review entailed details of how I was treated as an employee here, which was horribly. No matter how much he bribes us, I will never support this business again. read more

Donuts are fantastic! They have a great variety and exceptional prices for the quality. The staff is always sweet to me.

Vanilla cream filled donuts were fantastic. Service was great and the donuts were fresh. Giving a three stars because they just aren't like the donut bank back home. read more

Gypsy Joe's Ice Cream - a box of doughnuts - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

Yes, the employees are treated terribly; however, the dishes are worse. No soap is used to clean the shake cups nor the doughnut making materials. A couple weeks ago, a sheet used to hold the doughnuts after they are fried was covered in hair and other contents that were found on the floor. The doughnuts that were on the sheet were still sold the following day. No actual cleaning goes on at this place. I mean, come on. How hard is it to use soap every once in a while? If an ice cream scooper is dropped on the floor, we were instructed to rinse it off with water and put it back after the customer has left. When I say no soap is used, I mean no soap is used. I always hear horror stories about the food industry, but never expected it at an ice cream place. Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" anyone? I felt like a fly on the wall listening to my fellow employees and the owners conversations, but the actual flys on the wall were worse. I would never eat here again, personally. While cleaning collars at the end of the night (the white things surrounding the ice cream tubs) we are instructed to use washcloths. We fill up a bucket with bleach and water, and then clean the collars. The amount of this water dropped into the ice cream is ungodly. Disgusting, really. Fun fact: the vanilla cream doughnut filling is usually transferred to it's container by hand. Sometimes the thought of washing hands slips the employees minds, sometimes gloves are out of reach. The dip wells (used to store the ice cream scoopers in between customers) is almost never clean and is consistently gross. It's a wonder this place can stay open. Child labor laws? Who even cares? Food safety? What's that? Gypsy Joe's is constantly out of hand soap for the employees. The paychecks are put into a drawer with no envelopes. This means that every employee can access someone else's check because they're all stacked together. Not good management at all. It's a wonder anyone gets paid at all. How has this place been open since 2001? How is no one else seeing the fundamental flaws in this business? This is my reminder to everyone to learn how to successfully manage a business before opening one. This place is a train wreck and the conductors are watching it burn. For doughnuts: go to Donutworld. For ice cream: Nancy Scoops or Dairy Queen. read more

Great ice creamery! Emily happily scooped me and my family's pints in a timely manner! She had a smile on her face (I am assuming, she was wearing a mask) the whole time! First time at gypsy joes and will most definitely will not be the last. Loved the monkey behind curtain, nice touch! read more

Gypsy Joe's Ice Cream - the outside of the building - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

We stopped in here while on our way back home because we were craving ice cream and this hit the spot! Prices were good, one scoop is $2.50 (either cup or sugar cone). I had strawberry in a cup and it was quite good; there were chunks of real strawberry in it which was awesome. Didn't try the donuts but they looked scrumptious. The employees were nice. It's everything you'd want out of a local sweet shop! Note: Veterans get 10% off everyday and World War II veterans & their spouses get their donuts and ice cream free. read more

Ice cream is ok. Donuts are really good. We were there at the end of the day and I ate one the next morning and it was still really good. Apple fritters are huge. Red velvet donut good because it's sweet but not that sicky sweet. Boston cream good. I would get up and drive 45 minutes for a donut change of scenery and so should you! read more

Gypsy Joe's Ice Cream - The Boston cream is big so what does that say about the fritter! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

Great, fresh donuts! Went there on a Sunday morning just after they opened. They have a wonderful selection and everything we tried was delish! The dough has a good density and the fillings are plentiful. One of our faves in Lancaster! Employees were super friendly! read more

Always usually have a pleasant experience, family came in from out of town and wanted them to see how good gypsy is, it was around 6:30 went through the drive through waited a little bit about 5 minuets go by and 3 employees had made direct eye contact with us and walked the other direction. Then I called to see if they had changed their hours. A man answered and said "hello" I started to ask what time they closed then the man hung up on me tried to call back and nobody answered. Went in and asked the girl up front who was extremely nice what time the drive through closed and she said 9, I would understand if they were busy but walking in an also seeing one of the employees just relaxing eating ice cream. Then he gave my grandpa a broken cone with his ice cream and he knew it was broken because he said "be careful with it" ice cream is still great but the only girl who had good customer service was the blonde girl up front. Will probably be taking a break from gypsys unfortunately. Hope the customer service gets better. read more

I wasn't impressed with the donuts, and the product must come first for any food establishment. Maybe I'm just spoiled by Buckeye Donuts. This is a nice looking shop, and very clean, too. The decór is interesting; murals line the walls. I don't get the monkey theme - monkeys at the beach, on surfboards, etc. What does this have to do with "Gypsy Joe?" I really dig the picnic style benches, and the kids' table in the middle of the floor. It seems really family friendly. The service felt really lacking. Each time I asked for a donut, the staff was slow and struggled to even locate which one I requested. I'm fairly positive he gave me the wrong donut for one of my six, as well. I'd be more upset, but this was a treat from a family member. Gift horse, ya know? The donuts were decent quality, but the one I most looked forward to - the maple bacon - really disappointed me. It tasted stale, and the underlying donut was bland and too chewy. The Bavarian creme was my favorite. I think their labelling system is cool, eg. "PB" written in icing on top for peanut butter. They do deals like BOGO after a certain time in the evening, which is also really neat (and smart!). If I go back, I'll try the ice cream and update my review. read more

This place is amazing if I could give it more than 5 stars I would. I love that they support military and better'n and give discounts to them their donuts are delicious read more

Love this place!!!!!!!!!! Donuts are yummy and I know I will hear it but I do believe their their apple fritters are equally as good as Donut World. There I said it out loud I'll probably be tarred and feathered by sunrise LOL. I finally moved past eskimo kisses to try other flavors. Pistachio strawberry and buckey to date have been delicious. My only fault is that they never seem to have enough seating LOL Give this place a try you will not be disappointed. read more

Gypsy Joe's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

Best part of this establishment are the donuts. They are huge and under $1 a piece! It gets better too.... After 6pm, the donuts are buy one get one free. The ice cream is decent. Not the best, but good. Could use a little more outdoor seating. How about some rocking chairs along the front sidewalk? I recommend this place to anyone in Lancaster looking for a good ice cream cone. This place is 5 stars for the donuts and a 3 star for the ice cream. So for you mathematicians out there, 4 stars. read more

If you want, fresh, delicious, donuts, this is the place to go. The variety is grand and they take suggestions from patrons on new ideas. The ice cream is creamy, and full of flavor, and the ice cream cakes are to die for! You choose from a white or chocolate cake and fill it with any flavored ice cream. Reasonably priced, a very fun, friendly atmosphere. We love Gypsy Joe's! read more

Large portion Ice Cream. If you haven't been start with one scoop I made the mistake of getting two scoops. Woah a lot to eat. Got to get donuts early when they are fresh by afternoon they are somewhat dry tasting. Blueberry donuts are good. read more

Incredible ice cream..try key lime pie..low prices..don't hesitate to visit..they actually carry more than one brand of ice cream, which I've never seen before in a store..I think Ashley is the brand I like... read more

There joe cream is of very low quality. I went there a couple weeks ago reluctantly. Been there few times never impressed got the butter pecan which has no flavor at all . Right now eating some great value brand butter pecan from wall mart and it five times better . You need to step up snx buy better ice cream read more

BOGO donuts after 5pm, and some of the best I've had at that. I didn't think that Lancaster would be the donut capitol of Ohio, but with this place and Donut World down the street, it's fast becoming that in my book. Maple bacon donut was out of this world. Didn't try the ice cream, but it's obvious that was good too based on the long line of locals at the counter. read more

Yummmm!!!! Great ice cream and great flavors!!! Seems to be a local favorite, lots of folks. Make sure you bring cash, they do not accept credit cards. read more

Had the doughnuts at my work a couple weeks ago and they were quite good. I stopped in for an ice cream cone. The ice cream quality was not so good and my ice cream was freezer burnt. For $4.25 I would rather go to Greaters or Cold Stone read more

Lots of flavors, and the ice cream was excellent. Eskimo kisses was fantastic and a very good mix of coconut with other flavors. Wait staff was friendly and provided us with a bunch of samples. The kids loved it too! read more