My family has visited Gelato Joe's for many years. The first time we went the food, service, and…read moreatmosphere was incredible. We were welcomed like family. Over the years we have seen a steady decline in the upkeep of the restaurant, the service staff checking on customers and the food quality. The one item that has gone up exponentially is the cost of everything on the menu. We have continued to spend money here out of some false sense of nostalgia in hopes to see this place rebound. The picture I have included is a broken dish our food was served in. Luckily it was noticed before anyone in our party cut their hands on the protruding shards. The only reason I am giving this review 3 stars is because the live music performance by The Heat at the time we stopped in kept us there. I highly recommend looking them up and planning a night out to see them.

Amazing Place!! If…read moreyou're looking for great Italian food, Gelato Joe's is a must! Our server (John) was fantastic. I ordered Joes Lasagna and it was so delicious. I selected the strawberry salad which was also terrific. Our family loved this place. For dessert, they had a dozen plus flavors of gelatos and pastries. We also tried their cannolis. There was one chocolate dipped cannoli left and I fully believe no cannoli should be left alone. If you've never had a chocolate dipped cannoli in your life, you'll experience the same life changed moment I went through after taking my first bite. If you're in Foley or nearby, this is the place to eat at if you're in the mood for Italian food. It was worth every penny we spent.

I had a milk shake and it was wonderful!!! All our party was…read morevery satisfied with their ice creams! Excellent choice!

Rolled up here for a dessert after a long day of conference-ing. I'd had this spot bookmarked for…read morea while and I was excited to try it. It's in a small shopping center that has lots of dining/dessert options. I only managed to make it about 45 minutes before close, so parking was easy and it wasn't busy. It smelled nice inside and looked clean. They offer a lot of different gelato desserts; the main draw I think is the twister cone, which is a baked cone that seems to be a donut-like pastry. This looked really good, but I was still too full from dinner to want anything quite that large. Service was a bit of a mixed bag. Two employees were there; one was a friendly young man who was clearly new as the other employee was teaching him how to ring up orders; the other was a surly older woman who seemed annoyed that I'd stopped in. I'm somewhat sympathetic since I did come in a little close to COB, but I don't think ~45 minutes is too unreasonable. I asked if they could make one of their signature cones in a cup instead and they agreed. I got the tiramisu variety, which is tiramisu and coffee gelato with coffee syrup and a ladyfinger. It was made in a reasonable time and I was rung up and headed out to my car to bring it back to eat at my hotel. The price was a little high but the portion was absolutely massive. You could easily split this treat. I certainly was unable to finish it. Overall, I thought it was only okay. The texture of the gelato was lovely, but the flavors were just kind of muted. I thought it should've been a bit sweeter, but not because the coffee was too strong; indeed, the coffee flavor was also just sort of light and unobtrusive. The syrup had an artificial taste that I wasn't crazy about and I was relieved when I'd eaten down past it to just spoonfuls of gelato. Lastly, the ladyfinger was sadly very stale, and even an attempt at ice cream rehydration didn't help it much. If I were to return, I'd definitely try one of the twister cones and would probably opt for a different flavor. Curiosity sated, for now!

Cool. Place. Friendly. Staff. Perfect. If. Your. Looking. For. A. Cold. Treat. On. A. Hot. Summer…read more Day. Or. Any. Day

I stopped in to ask about a promo details. The girls there were unsure, wanted to call their…read moremanager. So I told them to call me, and I would go for pizza lunch nearby. They called right back, so Kraze was my dessert, in a dark chocolate dipped sturdy cone. Mmmmm.

We stopped in here twice during our vacation. That's how much we loved the chocolates. They have…read moreadorable dinosaur shaped chocolates. But I thought the best thing I had was actually the Oreo truffle. The chocolates are smooth, decadent and come with awesome packaging. I'm not sure there's much more. I can say other than please stop by here if you're in the neighborhood.

Beautiful shop located in the heart of the city. Right next door to excellent bars, wine bars,…read morerestaurants, & so much more. You cannot go downtown without visiting this chocolate shop!! Their chocolate is next level & they make some of the most amazing molds (legos, military, decor, etc.). My new favorite place to buy gifts for friends & clients!!! (Found out they offer corporate accounts.) This place is so much more than a place to grab a treat! The staff is personal & they are there to serve. Every time I'm greeted & never pressured. It absolutely is boutique!! Do not leave without getting fresh gelato. Every flavor is powerful and refreshing. Won't ever visit downtown without visiting.

Ate our sandwich then had an espresso and the best gelato of my life. WOW!!! Can't wait to return…read moreand try more!

Good gelato! but it's nothing really to write home about. It's not the most amazing gelato but it's…read morestill really good compared to other places i've been.

First impression cashier was rude. We asked for a sample of the gelato / custard items and as she…read morehanded them to us she had an attitude. We proceeded to ask her if a specific flavor was gelato and she answered custard and rolled her eyes - I don't appreciate the attitude. Overall custard /gelato was okay with generous portions. Red velvet bundt cake was a bit dry

A tempting collection of our buffet's most popular house-made ice creams, gelatos and custards,…read moreplus tempting treats from Island View's Coast Candymakers store! Open Daily Sunday - Thursday, 10am - 10pm Friday & Saturday 10am - Midnight

WOW! So glad I stopped here while in Fairhope! Robin was incredibly friendly and knowledgable about…read morethe chocolates and gelato. I sampled the Sour Cherry gelato which was out of this world and creamy. If you love cherries, you'll have to try it. I also got some in-house made chocolates that look fantastic and I can't wait to try them. The bakery is decorated nicely with unique, fun furniture.

The hot chocolate drink is addictive. Nice spot to sit and enjoy a rest with family while eating…read moretreats and drinking coffee. Service was a bit slow because they are so busy, so add some time in the queue.

Staff was a little curt and rude. I was very surprised when we asked for a sample, they do not do…read moresamples. This place is located in a huge family friendly environment and kids and adults like to sample especially when they have unique flavors such as donut. My child chose the donut flavor and the prices are very inflated, we paid $6.75 for a small for something that tasted like a flavorless vanilla flavor, the sprinkles saved it. Allowing samples would help when choosing a flavor, especially for children. Lemon was refreshing and the wildberry was okay, just filled with mostly seeds. With so many options for frozen treats in the area, might want to take your business elsewhere otherwise you are paying inflated prices for the convenience at The Hangout restaurant / area.

We came on a Sunday night. Usually, gelato is soft, but this was super hard. We asked for a few…read moresamples, which they gave us, but seemed frustrated that we asked. Something else pretty common with gelato is being able to get 2-3 flavors. They told us we could only have one. Overall, the gelato was "meh" and the staff were too.