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I found my new favorite ice cream!! But so sad that it's 3.5 hours away from home! We had lunch nearby and before we headed out on our roadtrip back home, saw this ice cream shop and decided to stop by. The two teenagers working were friendly and helpful. Provided samples when we were trying to choose between flavors. I went in there thinking I was going to get a scoop of their coffee heath, but once I sampled their salted Oreo, I fell in love. The sweet and salty and creaminess of that ice cream was so perfect!! A couple things that I found do awesome in this store.. they have self serve water in the dining area! So many ice cream places make you purchase bottled water if you get thirsty after your sweet treat. They also have shakers with sprinkles at tables!! How awesome!! I will be dreaming about that salted Oreo ice cream til we finally meet again. read more

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I'll just keep this brief.......sugar cookie ice cream!!!! Get you some!!!!! It was so good. One of my top three ice creams in my 50 years!

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Busy place which is awesome. Normally love coming here. Was grabbing ice cream for my family. I told them repeatedly I did not want lids. 4 orders plus a pint. When you order it with lids you somehow get less and when I am paying $8 for dairy free ice cream I want my money's worth. It also can get really messy with ice cream melting around the lid and spilling out everywhere. Instead of listening I got lids on 3 out of 4 scooped ice cream along with my pint. I get it can be confusing when there are multiple orders but it does not hurt to ask again. I think someone was also new because because someone was doing to weakest of scoops. Normally I am used to the worker really digging in to get the scoop and that just was not happening here. They also kept getting very confused when we were ordering. read more

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Loved ordering the sampler. If you want to try several flavors, this is for you. Order at the counter and pay at register. There are several tables and bar tops along with sprinkle containers. read more

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This place had an AMAZING strawberry shortcake crunch ice cream. It was Sooo good. Best strawberry ice cream I've ever had. I'm literally calling them to see how I can have a custom order made for that flavor to have it delivered to me in Atlanta. It's That Good. The place was clean, & neighborhood feels. Great customer service. read more

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Marianne H.

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Such a fun place and great ice cream. We stopped in after a long day of softball. Line was out the door but it moved quickly and wait time was minimal. Staff helped us make great selections. We sat inside and ate. There are places outside as well. Great place for a sweet treat. read more

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Heidi H.

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This is amazing ice cream. Locally owned. Staff is very friendly. Even if the line is out the door, it moves fast. It's totally worth waiting in line. Just happened to get there at an off time. They will let you try the ice cream. Unfortunately, this just complicates matters. I usually "narrow down" my choices and then try a couple. Then I really can't decide. I always get a single scoop in a cup. They "cram" a lot of ice cream in that cup. So worht the money. On the tables are dispensers with sprinkles in them. My neice loved this. They also have prepackaged pints to go. read more

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Bobbi M.

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Cute shop. Quick and polite scoopers. Ice cream was great. I had coffee heath in a waffle cone. I can't eat ice cream quickly because of brain freeze so the cone quality matters. Happy to report the cone held up well and did not leak. Will go again! read more

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Alexandrea K.

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Our family is big fans of home sweet cone. My personal favorite is getting a warm brownie with a scoop of salted oreo. We have also gotten a birthday ice cream cake from there & it was great! read more

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Shopping M.

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Excellent service, great variety with plenty of flavor options & staff is friendly. Stays open later than other ice cream spots, so this is always a plus! Late night treat! The homemade waffle bowls are legit! Two locations Waukee and in West Des Moines by Jordan Creek Mall. read more

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Jackson D.

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Fun, lively ambiance inside, made me feel like I was on summer vacation in Florida a little bit. I have tried several flavors and all are so good!!in my opinion, I think gooey butter cake was my favorite but my friends really liked salted Oreo. You really can't go wrong though. Also some nice patio seating if it's nice out. Everyone inside was super happy and welcoming. Idk if it was a family all working together but there was definitely a nice home-y atmosphere read more

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Charles B.

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Homemade ice cream with unique flavors. The ice cream is rich and flavorful without being sugary. We have been back for a second time and was even better. read more

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Joe D.

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Great ice cream spot! Always friendly service and plenty of options. The salted Oreo is my favorite! read more

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Lexi A.

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The workers here do not have any socializing skills, but the ice cream is pretty good. Thank you home sweet cone!!!! read more

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Todd B.

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If you follow my posts you know that I have a real sweet tooth and I eat ice cream almost every night before bed. Therefore I had been waiting to try this place for quite some time and finally got a chance on Father's Day. It was surprisingly busy when we got inside but we were served quickly. The selection was good and the ice cream was oh so delicious! I will definitely be back here and recommend that you give the place a try! Food: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Value: 4 Service: 4 If you found this review helpful, please click to show your support. For a list of great Happy Hour food and drink specials in the Des Moines area, visit: www.happyhourdesmoines.com read more

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Christina W.

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Well Home Sweet Cone, Iowa! Delicious homemade ice cream that brings back some great childhood memories. Visited in a Friday night and it was packed! So many flavors to choose from! I ordered the vegan strawberry in a waffle bowl and Mr W ordered a salted Oreo milkshake with Heath bar blended in. Total came to $14.xx before gratuity. Shake was a 12oz cup. And my ONE scoop was huge. Very satisfying. Everything tasted phenomenal. I appreciated the plant based/vegan options. There was vegan strawberry and vegan Oreo. And cones were vegan. Service was ok. There were several young workers and it was late. I could tell they wanted to go home and their hearts were not into serving customers anymore as it was getting to closing time. They still maintained composure and served everyone. Shop decor was clean, minimalistic and reflected a modern farmhouse feel. Seating was limited when it was packed. Shop felt small when every table was full and a line all the way to the door. I highly recommend a visit to Home Sweet Cone. One of a kind ice cream in the Waukee area. read more

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Josh T.

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Probably our favorite date night, family treat visit. Great ice cream options and especially nice that there is DF/GF options. There's usually a line and the store is normally pretty chilly. Lol. Service is great, rewards program is nice, and there's a bench to eat outside. Enjoy! read more

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Emerson P.

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I am gluten free (Celiac) and I had a wonderful experience at Home Sweet Cone. Not only was there an incredible variety of delicious ice creams that I could eat, but the staff there was also super willing (with me just saying I had an allergy, not having to even ask for this!) to scoop my ice cream from a separate container. I ended up getting the raspberry chip which I highly recommend. I can't speak to their gluten free cones as they didn't have any when I visited (said that they'd sold out earlier in the day) but I will certainly be going back to try them! read more

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Alex P.

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Come here for your sweet treat!!! Great variety of flavors and dietary options. They even had seasonal flavors and good range of hours it is open. I tried the Brookie Single Scoop ($5) and it was good but nothing great. They have some indoor seating as well as some neighboring seating. Would be great during those hot summer months! read more

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Carol M.

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We were at NFM and decided to go for ice cream. Home Sweet Cream is Sweet, rich ice cream at its best. Cold and delicious. Fun little shop in Waukee in the strip mall at 92nd and University. Servers were friendly and willing to answer all my taste questions. Fun, varied, unusual flavor selections. With samples available. I forgot to snap photos of our choices, but servings are big and delicious. Well worth the drive. Check it out. read more

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Mark L.

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The vanilla tasted off and had very little flavor. No need to come back here. Big disappointment.

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Cortney Y.

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You know it's good when the line is out the door and then some. Great flavors. Kind staff. read more

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Rachel Z.

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I tried the Sugar Cookie scoop of ice cream, and it was AMAZING!! The ice cream here doesn't disappoint, and I love that Home Sweet Cone even gives discounts to teachers. I love coming here for a sweet treat! read more

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Janella N.

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Such a cute ice cream shop! The staff was super friendly and the ice cream was amazing! Unique flavors, traditional options, and this little shop is so welcoming! Very family friendly too! Great way to end the day! read more

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Craig S.

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Best ice cream in the metro! Too many flavors to choose from! Follow their Instagram story for flavor updates! read more

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Stephanie K.

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Quaint new ice cream shop with homemade ice cream. The ice cream flavors were good: oatmeal cream pie tasted extremely off, birthday cake was nice with visible chunks of cake, and chocolate brownie was decadent and creamy where it too had visible chunks of brownie! I saw that they were making homemade waffle cones so I had to try. It was delicious but extremely flimsy with a large hole on the bottom. The waffle cone broke half way through eating my one scoop order. One major area of improvement would be service, only one person taking orders and it took a while to get through a small line. read more

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Allison M.

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Good ice cream! I got one of their cones and it is soooo yummy!! I will definitely be going back to this ice cream shop! I did not know how big of a scoop they would give! I should've just gotten one scoop! The service was why I didn't give them a 5/5. The staff was okay. They could've been so much more welcoming and smiley! read more

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Katelyn J.

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I love their ice cream! They have some great and unique flavors with plenty of mix-ins. Just be prepared to stand in line for a while, and they are closed on Mondays so keep that in mind when you get a craving. They have big portions, so a little goes a long way. Plus you can grab a pint to take with you for the week! There isn't a ton of seating but, it's furnished nicely and there is some outdoor seating just down the sidewalk. read more

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Nora R.

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LOVED my trip to Home Sweet Cone! They were more than willing to give me samples and assist me through my first time there! Griffin, employee at Home Sweet Cone, was AWESOME! Very nice young man with a BIG personality Such an AWESOME day! read more

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Mary V.

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I'm happy to have a new ice cream shop in Waukee. I visited on a Saturday evening at 8:30 pm, almost closing time. They were still very busy, a long line wrapper around the store. Most flavors were sold out. They were also out of waffle cones. Although, the lines moved fairly fast -- service was extremely patient considering how busy they were. They even let us try several flavors. We tried orange creamsicle, vegan raspberry, and pistachio. All were really good! We will definitely return--hopefully the will have more flavors available next time! :) read more

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Ashley C.

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Have been wanting to get out and try Home Sweet Cone for a while now, but I am typically not an ice cream gal during the cold winter. Luckily the weather is *starting* to change and on a warmer spring day when my mom suggest dessert after dinner I knew exactly where to go. Very glad we did! First, Home Sweet Cone is in a strip mall style building and not a large shop, but I think that is fairly typical for an ice cream shop. The seating is fairly limited with two small children's tables, two regular four-top tables, two counter tops with seating, and a bench - I can't remember if they have outside seating, as it was windy the night we went but I don't recall any. The lot is fairly big so you could eat and chill out by your car on a nicer night if necessary. I love their name and they have a well thought out marketing and interior design. If you are interested in getting HSC branded merch, they have it! There is also what I call an Instagram wall that is beautiful and fun for a photo op. Now on to the ice cream....creamy!!! Like the most deliciously creamy ice cream I've had. They had at least 12 different flavors (if not more). I got a white chocolate raspberry and my mom a caramel coffee. They also have ice cream sandwiches, cakes, pints to go, and more! We both ordered just one scoop in a dish and the small yellow dish was filled to the brim, plenty for both of us. It was busy, even on a slightly chilly night. Overall a great little shop in the area, I will be back with my family this summer! read more

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Can this place really make a bad ice cream? Not really. This is my second visit because I don't live near Waukee, but when I am out here, I will make this my go-to spot. The best way to know their latest and greatest of their newest favors is to follow them on Instagram. I went in thinking I was going to get the dirt worm after seeing it on IG but I ended up with the gooey butter cake with marshmallow cream, it was so good I could not be bothered to take a picture read more

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Allie K.

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The absolute best ice cream in Waukee!!! Fast service, smiling faces, and delicious ice cream!

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Fantastic ice cream with a lot of gluten-feee, non-dairy, and vegan options. I loved the cherry chip and my hi and was over the moon about his (traditional with dairy) strawberry. There was a pretty long line, but it moved fast, and the service seemed prepared! Can't wait for my next cone. read more

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Shelly E.

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This ice cream is the bomb! I have had the cookies and cream flavor and on my last visit had birthday cake batter. Sooo good! There were a few customers ahead of us in line, but it moved quickly as they had a lot of employees working. Why not 5 stars? Although the ice cream is out of this world, the price is a little steep. Almost $5 for one scoop. For that reason will keep my visits for when I want an extra special treat! read more

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Alison W.

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It's some of the best ice cream I've had in awhile and the employees are nice and efficient about moving the line along I highly recommend

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unique flavors, friendly staff, and dairy free options makes it easier for me to bring my whole family here! Owner definitely cares about the community, check out their Instagram page! read more

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Maggie B.

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An absolute must! We were traveling on I-80 through town and this was the perfect stop. Great menu, staff and owners. Will be back asap.

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Home Sweet Cone is my favorite dip ice cream in the area! The ice cream is super creamy and fresh and they offer a variety of rotating flavors. On my first visit, I tried an ice cream flight that consisted of six smaller scoops and allowed me to try several different flavors. Since then, my go-to has been the Salted Oreo. They also offer a few different dairy free and vegan options for people with food sensitivities. The instagram account usually posts their flavors for the day/week so you know when your favorite flavor is available. read more

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The absolute best ice cream I've ever had anywhere, period. Their ice cream is incredibly rich and creamy and the flavors are AMAZING. The service is great too, I love being able to support a small locally owned business that employs some really great high schoolers, I'm so glad HSC is part of our community. read more

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1188 SE University Ave
Waukee, IA 50263
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(515) 954-9144
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What time does Home Sweet Cone open?

Home Sweet Cone opens at 4:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.Home Sweet Cone opens at 12:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday.

What time does Home Sweet Cone close?

Home Sweet Cone closes at 9:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.Home Sweet Cone closes at 10:00 PM on Friday and Saturday.

Mon-Thu 4:00 PM - 9:00 PMFri 4:00 PM - 10:00 PMSat 12:00 PM - 10:00 PMSun 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Does Home Sweet Cone allow dogs?

Yes, Home Sweet Cone allows dogs.

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Does Home Sweet Cone have parking?

Yes, Home Sweet Cone has parking options. Validated Parking

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Does Home Sweet Cone have free WiFi?

Yes, Home Sweet Cone has free WiFi.

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4.8* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5*…read more Service: 4* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $3 05/12/2024 We were already full from a great stop for dinner...but then we saw a new ice cream shop that we hadn't yet visited. There is always room in your stomach for ice cream - right? Since we had just eaten dinner, we decided to share a Sundae (see picture)...and since the large was only $1 more...why not splurge? While it was very tasty, we did have to eat quite quickly to keep the spill-over-melt situation to a minimum. It was worth every spoonful - if you are in the area, you definitely want to stop and try one of your favorite desserts! If you found this review helpful, please show your appreciation with a Like or a Follow.

This is my go to ice cream spot! My boyfriend and I love to stop here, their ice cream is yummy,…read morecustomer service is great, and the portions are amazing!! A small is plenty for us to be full and share a little with each other (but of course, we each get our own ice cream ) Here's a collection of ice cream pictures over the past yearish :)