I first tris Handel's in Arizona and went twice in a long weekend trip! When I saw there was one when visiting Fort Wayne, I was so excited. I love the blueberry cheesecake flavor, hits every time. My partner got the monster flavor in a shake, and he loved it as well! Worth the stop! Also very clean and efficient around there! read more

Horrible experience.... I genuinely don't treat myself to ice cream but I wish I never treated myself to begin with. My primary concerns are regarding health and allergens. To my fellow friends with allergies this is not the place for you... after I had eaten 2 scoops of my small dish I felt a odd crunch in my mouth, not only was there a pecan, but also a short yet long piece of hair was embedded in my ice cream. I will not be returning, and I truly urge this establishment to do better for the future. Especially regarding the allergy concern... yikes... and for the health aspect gross. My nut allergy is thankfully not as severe as some, but after this I truly will not be returning not only for my health, but to spend money at establishment who have a deeper regard for overall cleanliness and cross contamination. read more

Friendly staff and clean interior. Large variety of flavors and options. We will be repeat customers. read more

Handel's Ice Cream - Desserts Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

We recently paid our first visit to Handel's (in large part because of a promo card my wife got for running the Fort-4-Fitness Half-Marathon) and now I'm kicking myself because I wish I had known about this place sooner. Situated directly off of Illinois Road, it's grand, arched front façade it as eye-catching as it is welcoming. Just looking at it says "this place is cool!" (pun intended). The interior is very Red, White, and Blue, and just past the counter where you order your ice cream delight is rows of freezers housing the confectionary awesomeness. To the left you'll find the Current Flavors wall. Based on that wall they can accommodate up to 48 flavors of ice cream. Forty-Eight flavors of ice cream! (One more time now for those in the back): Forty-Eight Flavors of Ice Cream! My brain is hard-pressed to think of a place that offers more. Holy WOW! If you can think of an ice cream flavor it's a good bet that they've got it. For a VERY long time I've been on a quest for apple ice cream. Looking at the Current Flavors wall I scoped it out, hoping I'd finally find some and. *bam* There it was! Deep Dish Apple Pie ice cream! It was an ice cream dream-come-true. Once I decided what I wanted we went to the register and Sage took our orders, then Ryan (as I recall) was tasked with preparing our cones. I don't think it was 5 minutes from the time we placed our orders to receiving our cones. I'd share a picture of the awesomeness that was the Deep Dish Apple Pie ice cream, but it didn't last long. There isn't a lot of seating inside of this Handel's, (basically a couple benches) but outside there are several pic-a-nic tables for sitting down to enjoy your treat. Living in Louisville, we don't have anything like Handel's. Yes, we have local ice cream, but not 48 flavors worth. Both Sage and Ryan (?) were helpful and friendly and appeared they loved what they were doing. And, let's be honest, that wouldn't be such a bad gig, selling ice cream and creating smiles. read more

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It's rare I offer 5 stars. This visit truly warrants all 5 stars easy. The ice cream is magnificent. It's tasty, creamy, not overly soft, but packed with cold creamy goodness. I had the black Cherry in a waffle cone, each bite was better than the last. I ate my entire cone, something I rarely do. It was just that good. The service and staff was quick and efficient. There was no rush to get to the next customer, they allow time to make the best decision for each customer. The space is clean and they have ample outdoor seating. What a great addition to the city! Welcome to Fort Wayne. read more

Handel's Ice Cream - Triple scoop - Desserts Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Expensive option for ice cream. Normally busy; but to put such a high price on a simple 'gourmet' dairy item will have me skipping this place in the future. Good service and clean, but costly. read more

Absolutely delicious if you love premium ice cream! It's nice to have a local shop where you can take the family and go relax and enjoy the treats. The facility is nicely sized. You feel comfortable and welcome. There is some outside seating for the warmer days. The facility is clean and inviting. The team is very friendly and professional. read more

Delicious homemade ice cream with lots of flavors to choose from. Go for the sampler!

Got there late in evening before they were closing. The young girls were so nice and I bet they were looking forward to getting out of there. Pretty good ice cream. Even though I'm not supposed to eat it. Tons of flavors. I don't know how you could leave disappointed. If you do. Make your own ice cream! read more

There is not a lot of parking. We had to cram in there. But, the best thing about this place is it is open until 10:00 on Friday night when almost every At jefferson point closes at 9:00. That's probably why it was so busy. I don't understand why most things in Fort. Wayne, close at 9 on Friday and Saturday night. One thing I don't like about Fort Wayne is because indianapolis closes restaurants a lot later. They have a lot of flavors and different varieties, and the ice cream was delicious, but their frozen machine was down, so they had to make me a milkshake instead of a hurricane unfortunately... read more

Handel's Ice Cream - Blue Monster Ice Cream Cone - Desserts Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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I loved the ice cream! It's nice and dense and has great flavor. The cones were nice and crispy as well. Portions are large - a small waffle cone had almost 2 full scoops above the cone. My husband got a medium and almost couldn't finish it. The reason I rate this place 4 and not 5 stars is because if you don't already know what you want to get here it's hard to make a decision. You can't see the ice cream in the window (all of the ice cream are in chest freezers in the center of the work space), there aren't descriptions of the ice cream with ambiguous names on the menu, and it makes it difficult to navigate if you've got any allergies to worry about. Also, it's a one way street in there and when it's packed it's difficult to get back inside to get napkins or spoons. The barriers were closing the way to get to the end of the pick up counter from the entrance. I don't know if it normally is that way or not. The place is clean inside and well staffed. Just be sure to research what you want before you get there and ask for extra napkins when you pick up your order. read more

This was another ice cream place that has a lot of choices. Nothing exciting and it wasn't some where I would want to sit inside to eat. It's more of a get it to go type of place. Service was fair. So many choices it's hard go decide. The nice thing is, they do have some non-dairy options. For the price I don't know that we would do this very often. read more

The best ice cream in the land! The chocolate pecan is my favorite and the black cherry with huge pieces of cherry is my wife's favorite. Do tourself a favor and try it! read more

Amazing ice cream shop service is great the servers are helpful and patient friendly and awesome

Amazing Service - The Ice Cream can become addictive LOL. They have a large number of options for Ice Cream.

Ice cream was very good and plenty of choices. The counter people were friendly and we had a good conversation while waiting for our scrumptious ice cream to arrive. read more

Service was great! The staff was very helpful and friendly. So many options for flavors, and even dietary needs. Great if you have vegan or dairy free peeps! 10/10 read more

I grew up on Handel's ice cream back in Youngstown Ohio, and I was beyond thrilled when they announced the expansion to Ft Wayne. So many options to choose from! The best spot for ice cream hands down read more

Incredible staff with amazing options. It's all made in house fresh each day. There are 48 flavors to choose from and the team member said they would rotate through over 175 throughout the year. read more

Pretty good ice cream, poor service. They made an error and overcharged, and instead of looking at it, they blamed it on tax. I asked how it was over 110% tax, and the shift lead just said "I just pushed a button" and walked away. They never corrected their mistake or cared to assist us with a near-empty store. read more

We discovered Handels ice cream in St. George, Utah, and in San Diego. We fell in love with their ice cream there. We live in Ann Arbor, but have family in Fort Wayne so this is a staple of our visits here. So many flavors. All handmade at the store! Highly recommend. read more

Handel's Ice Cream - 4 scoop samplers! - Desserts Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Ice cream is great! Staff is very informative and friendly. Gotta try this spot for sure! read more

Handel's Ice Cream - Desserts Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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fun place to go, ONLY ONE DAIRY FREE OPTION. A sherbet that's ok but not great. nice people.

Even though they werecrowded. The staff was friendly and fast. The ice cream was awesome.

Fast, friendly and yummy!! It awesome to have a Handles in the Fort Wayne! Look forward to going several times this summer!

5 star ice cream. 1 star spoons. Broke two spoons, was too embarrassed to go in and get more.

Ive been to Handels now twice and both times I have walked out not impressed. The last time I got a cheesecake ice cream and it was okay but it wasn't great enough for me to finish the rest of it. Tonight I ordered a hot fudge sundae. Once I got the ice cream I could tell it wasnt hot fudge at all. It was Hershey's syrup. I was not impressed I paid $6.50 for vanilla ice cream and way to much hershey syrup not even hot fudge which its in the name of the sundae. Another ice cream I couldnt finish unless I wanted to eat more hershey syrup than the ice cream. No thanks. read more

First visit for our family. Soo good! They have a great process for moving things along. Great service. They also use an online menu to see all the flavors and treats they offer. There's a flavor or mix for everyone. Good outdoor seating is available and the inside is mainly for ordering and serving. Can't wait to go back. Not sure what to get, try a sampler of 4 scoops. Bowls, sugar cones, cake cones, waffle cones, dipped options, cups, nondairy option, vegan flavors, sherbet options, toppings, funny flavor names and combinations. Such a treat! So rich and creamy. Loved it! read more

Been waiting for Fort Wayne Handels to open and wow!! It did not disappoint!! Graham Central Station, Mud Pie and Strawberry Cheesecake has to me my fav!! read more

2023-05-21 ... Hey there ... I'm a bona-fide "Ice Cream Professional" ... My experience with Handel's (Illinois Rd, Fort Wayne) a delight ... 35 different Ice cream flavors, ALL the CLASSICS ... For $ 7.50 I enjoyed a 4-scoop banana split ... Pistachio, Black Cherry, Purple something, and Chocolate ... with all the trimmings ... in Handel's extra large (rectangular) dish ... Wow ... Almost sent me to the hospital with culinary delight ... Real genuine Ice cream ... And the Manager / Team ? Absolutely the best ... NOT LAZY ... Smiling, energetic ... Great inside and outside seating ... A perfect secret-stop when you're headed to Lowes for a Honey-Do Project ... read more

Oh my goodness! Some o​f the best ice cream I've had in awhile. So creamy! Tons of fun flavors and friendly staff that is willing to help you make your choice. They were spot on with they recommendations, and I will definitely be back soon! read more