Came back to try the new seasonal flavors. Jeni's has grown on me a lot. At first I didn't love them at all. Now I get excited to try their new flavors. They are always changing them up. I also like that there is more fruity flavors. I love chocolate l, but not chocolate ice cream which seems popular at many other ice cream shops. I tried lemon blueberry parfait. This was super lemon. I wish there was more blueberry. I did end up getting this one. The biscuit and peach was more biscuit and the peach was light. Banana cream pie was actually more coconut. I should have gotten that. I also got the goat cheese with red berries. That was like a cherry cheesecake. I do like Jeni's in Sarasota. They have one in Tampa also. We came at a bad time. A time when there was like 10 little girls for a birthday party and it's a small location. The high pitched little girl voices were amplified. So happy when they left. Just don't think there's much room in this location for all of them. Outside has lots of seating too. Not everyone wants to hear a bunch of little girls screaming and it echoing through the ice cream shop. Service was friendly and I tried many flavors. read more

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Really great ice cream that full of flavor. The Peanut Butter was strong and delicious. The Goat Cheese with cherry was amazing. What a unique combo that was a pleasant surprise. The brown sugar almond brittle had a strong almond flavor but rich in buttery delight! The waffle cone was a bit crumbling and thick. I might get just the half scoop in a bowl next time. I do like the half scoop options to try more flavors! This place is dangerous as I want to go every day read more

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Stopped in Jeni's for a cool sweet treat on a warm summer day. I decided to try the strawberry shortcake parfait. It was absolutely amazing. Whoever came up with this concept needs a huge hug and a kiss the flavors accompany each other very well and the piece of waffle cone at the right crispy touch. The cashier behind the counter was friendly. read more

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Strawberry shortcake parfait - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

After dinner we treated the girls to dessert. We went to Jeni's Ice Creams on Cattlemen Drive for a sweet treat. Jeni's is an upscale shop that sits across the parking lot from the mall. My daughter and her friend had the best time exploring all the delicious flavors in the case. One chose Cookies in Cream and the other went with Milkiest Chocolate. Both girls were delighted with their picks. The ice cream was creamy, rich, and full of flavor. If it were up to them, we'd be visiting Jeni's every night for dessert. Enjoy! read more

Every single time amazing service . Ambiance was quiet as there wasn't a long line today. Stopped in to try the new bridgerton queen charolettes sponge cake ice cream omg it was so amazing its almond butter cream with raspberry rose jam and honey butter cake just to die for. read more

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - New bridgerton ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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I came here twice during my time in Florida, and I would keep coming again if I could! The place is pretty spacious with both indoor and outdoor seating, and they have a good variety of flavors. The service however, is top notch! One time we came ten minutes before closing, and I asked if it was okay if we could order, understanding that it was very late. The workers were so kind and welcomed us anyways! I feel like you cannot go wrong, they have flavors that will suit a variety of palettes. read more

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Lemon Bar Brambleberry Crisp - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Super cute shop with great ice cream! Service was great as well. I got a scoop of vanilla and scoop of the miso butterscotch brownie in a cup, it comes with the waffle cookie. It was definitely pricey ($7 for this small portion), but delicious. The vanilla was great and the miso brownie was a perfect blend of salty and sweet. I would come again! read more

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Miso brownie and vanilla - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

We absolutely love Jenni's. We live in the memphis area and sadly do not have a Jenni's, so we always visit them while we were out of town. My husband LOVES the brown butter almond bricklayer and gets it every time. I love to try new flavors along with my absolute fave of the Gooey butter cake. I had the lemon and popcorn tonight as well and both were equally tasty. The staff is always super friendly and happy to give samples. The establishment is rather small, but has plenty of room to order your ice cream and sit outside and enjoy. read more

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Jeni's never disappoints! The ice cream is so creamy and smooth, with unique flavors you can't find anywhere else. The staff was friendly and offered samples so I could try before deciding. Yes, it's a little pricier than your average ice cream shop, but the quality and creativity make it worth it every time. Definitely my go-to spot when I want a special treat in the UTC area :) read more

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Brambleberry Crisp Ice Cream Pint Gooey Butter Cake Ice Cream Pint Buttercream Birthday Cake Ice Cream Pint Buttercrisp Waffle Wedges - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Florida is lucky to have this staple from Ohio. Ice cream is phenomenal, staff is excellent and allowed multiple taste tests if that's what it takes to make a decision on what flavors you want. Even if you don't get a cone you get a piece with your cup/bowl. Unique flavors and some classics. Love coming across a scoop shop. read more

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Standard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

The ice cream was good very small scoops overpriced for sure and the pieces of cone they gave me were salty horrible but if you're desperate for ice cream, they're ice cream is decent even though they didn't have any coffee flavors, which is my favorite read more

Not enough vegan options and felt misguided by their advertising vegan options listed online

Pricey but it's artisanal ice cream: i like it!! Flavorful as hell, has something interesting beyond your vanillas and chocolates read more

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Salted Peanut Butter with Chocolate Flecks, Brambleberry Crisp, root beer float - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Excellent. Flavorful. What a treat. I highly recommend. I sampled some flavs and they were all so distinctive and unusual. High quality. Well worth the expense. Portions aren't huge ao go with the 3 flavs for the extra .75 They have dairy free. read more

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Lavender wildberry, rainbow buttermilk fro yo, and coffee with cream and sugar - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

First time ever at Jeni's! My friend loves this ice cream and always said that the Brambleberry Crisp is her favorite. We were hanging out for her birthday at the UTC mall and happened to see Jeni's across the street so obviously we had to go. It was purely a sign that we needed ice cream. I typically don't prefer ice cream as my go to for dessert and if I do, it's only at an ice cream shop. The parking is crowded since it shares with other businesses. If you can't find parking my recommendation would be to park at the mall and walk over. It's not a busy road to cross. Came in and what an adorable place! The seating is so cute, it's clean and esthetically pleasing on the eyes. But what gets you is the wonderful smell when entering the place. You can sample until you find one that calls your name. I tried a few but decided on the Brambleberry Crisp! I got it in a cake cone. Brambleberry is oven toasted oat streusel with sweet-tart Brambleberry jam of blackberry and black currants layered in vanilla ice cream. Omgosh delicious! Not overly sweet, hit the spot. read more

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Every time I go to Jeni's the workers are very kind and scoop my ice cream quickly. The flavors are very original and the store is cute and asthetic! read more

Being dairy free, I've found going to an ice cream shop challenging. Jeni's opens up a whole new world to customers like me!! I fell in love with the dairy free Lemon Bar with its tangy lemon flavor and shortbread crumbles. Can't wait to return and try it again plus maybe take a different dairy free flavor home. It's a fun place with happy helpful servers. read more

Friendly service. Ice cream is fair to good. But extremely overpriced! Two little scoops, which aren't much bigger than a ping pong ball, in a cup is $6.60. So two of those with a kids cup (1 scoop) was over $20! Ridiculous! read more

Very cute ice cream shop with a variety of delicious flavors but what really makes it stand out to me is that they have reusable sample spoons so you can sample away without the usual disposable spoon waste. Sad to say, I've never been to another ice cream shop that does this, go Jeni's!!! Service was quick, employees were friendly, store is clean and bright. read more

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Good ice cream good vibes fun chalkboard!! Nice staff as well. Accommodating to allergies.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream is located by the Mall at university Town Center. This is one of the best unique flavors ice cream around. The Mango Cheyanne Pepper is very interesting, The Lavender is good too. There are so many other flavors...The store is very clean and service is top notch. I would certainly recommend. Parking is ample in the center. read more

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Visited this ice cream shop while in town and it was so good. I love how they use fresh ingredients and the flavors are unique and yummy! read more

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Vanilla and Brumbleberry Pie - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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As good as any other Jeni's, I've been to out in DC and Virginia. Their ice cream always tastes great, and they know how to move the line fast. Can't fault them. read more

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I've been obsessed with Jeni's for several years, but never this location. Always amazing flavors of ice cream that are higher quality your typical ice cream shop--they clearly don't skimp on ingredient quality. The staff were so kind. When I ordered a dairy free flavor; they pointed out that the waffle cones are not dairy free, which was just so thoughtful. 10/10. read more

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Ice cream was just such a let down. I got vanilla with chocolate dip waffle cone pieces in it flavor and it tasted like sick made into an ice cream flavor! Like how can you mess up such a delicious idea? Has definitely made me hesitant to ever try again. read more

This was my favorite ice cream place on our vacation! The inside was SO SO cute and had a really fun vibe. There was a space to sit and eat along with some retail to buy. You can buy pints to take them home, and they also have a rewards program. The flavors were more sweet and I loved that. The waffle cone was easy to eat and wasn't too crunchy. read more

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I love how they always have so many new and different flavors! ( sad you can't sample them due to cov-19). This location is located in a pretty busy, but good area where there's lots of shopping stores, restaurants and most importantly parking! We decided to get the trio waffle cup again because it's the easiest and most perfect way to enjoy a few different flavors. Once again loved the fact that the minute you walk in you will smell their amazing waffle cones! The staff is super friendly and helpful. The establishment is a little small, Although you can't sit and eat inside (due to cov-19) there's a few benches outside so you can sit and enjoy your ice cream. My favorite at the moment is still lavender and the chocolate chip with peanut butter. I especially love that they always have new flavors because it gives me a reason to come back to continue to try more of their delicious flavors! read more

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So, first off, the ice cream is really good. They have a number of interesting flavors although not as many different options as most better ice cream stores offer. I believe they have 8 or 10 options with only cones or cups as your choices. Here's where my main complaint comes from . . . No sundaes or specialty options. No milk shakes or other offerings. On a good note the waffle cones are made by hand in house. You can watch the employees making them and they offer small tastes of each flavor. On a bad note Jeni's is fairly expensive for what you get. A two scoop waffle cone is nearly $8 including paying $1.50 for the waffle cone. Bottom line, I like the ice cream but I'm disappointed in the number of offerings and the slightly elevated prices. read more

Thank God we finally have Jeni's in Tampa Bay! The first location I ever went to was the one in Chicago. I remember how amazingly unique the flavors they had and they were delicious! We went to the UTC location and the ice cream was just as good as I remember. The servers were very kind and they're gladly provided us with multiple samples. Everything I tasted was delicious. The price was very reasonable and the portion was not bad. The server overheard that it was my mom's birthday and her ice cream was free. I went to this location another time and they had new flavors which were also good. The place is small but really cute. It got seating areas for small group. Parking is plenty since it's located in UTC but the area gets really busy. Highly recommend to go to Jeni's to eat ice cream and chill! read more

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I always love me some Jeni's ice cream! This is certainly a great addition to the UTC area. The staff is so beyond friendly and sweet from the moment you walk in. You can't go wrong with any of the flavors! My all time favorite is the ooey gooey cake, never disappoints! read more

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

I've been to a few other Jeni's stores out of state and am used to a line out the door 30ish deep so to walk up to this location with no line was amazing! The store was clean and had plenty of seating outside to sit and enjoy your ice cream. The staff was not the usual peppy friendly (see slightly rude) staff im used to, which is the reason for my 4 stars. The staff that specifically helped me was nice and allowed me to sample a new flavor. Great location and it was worth the 1.5 drive to check out this Jeni's location! read more

This is the second time I have had the pleasure of coming to this location! It's always clean, well run, and staffed by wonderful employees!! read more

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Delicious ice cream and friendly service at Jeni's! So this is a small place that moves rather slow, likely due to the ice cream sampling...you can try about any flavor you want. Once the agony of waiting subsides you can start your selection process, from a single scoop to a flight, just like a beer sample. The ice cream is good, however, the waffle cup crumbled and became just chunks in the ice cream. Hopefully the wait time left you in shock before you get to the cash register as this ice crease is rather pricy...call it four bucks for a single scoop. read more

Great place to stop in and get some ice cream! As you walk in there is a heavenly smell from the freshly made waffle cones, as well as the unique flavors of ice cream. They have so many! Probably the favorite of mine out of the ones me and my wife got was the skillet cinnamon roll. Tasted possibly better than an actual cinnamon roll! That is impressive. The staff was also super helpful. My dad was with us and he always has zillions of questions for new places, and they happily answered each one, included the obvious ones! For what this place is going for, I think they do a really great job. Would definitely come back in the future at some point. read more

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Main Area - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Well, well, well...finally! An ice cream shop that turned the corner for people like me that can't do the dairy and sugar..awesome! I was vacationing with the fam in Florida. We were all jonesing for some ice cream after dinner. A few family members require fairly strict diet guidelines. Most of the time, we (me) are generally forced to take a pass on ice cream or are excluded most times because because of dairy and high sugar content. Bummer... However, a quick Yelp search for ice cream shops in the area showed us just around the corner from this little gem. My whole family was able to find something on this menu that satisfied the mind and soul.. I thoroughly enjoyed a coffee, and coconut cream, vegan treat that put the cap in the evening! It was stellar! Portions are large. Prices are typical mall area retail for deserts. So plan accordingly. However, everyone in my party said they were completely satisfied. Taste samples available before you buy. Friendly staff. Worth the stop. read more

They let you try whatever flavor you want! They have so many unique flavors. They staff was very friendly and helpful. read more

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

This is a cute and trendy ice cream shop that serves very unique flavors. I normally like basic flavors like cookies 'n' cream and chocolate chip cookie dough, so when I came in I wasn't quite sure what to get. Not to worry though, they were very generous with letting you try anything you wanted. I tried 3 different flavors which I can't recall at this time, but I do remember being indecisive as to what to choose. They were all delicious.The decor inside is very trendy and I personally liked the wall bench/chair stool combos.I know that's a strange thing to like but I personally would always rather have a bench or a booth to sit at. I would try this place again if I was in the mood for something different. read more

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Indoor seating - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Pretty good service here but do not like the ice cream.. Was excited when I read the menu but was disappointed every time I've tried a new flavor. Consistency is of ice milk not ice cream.. read more

Delicious, creamy ice cream. I think the napkin explains how they try to get the perfect texture to their ice cream and let me tell you they have achieved it. Lots of unusual flavors and some more normal things, but not plain vanilla so my picky kids would not eat here. Fun spot, we took ours to a nearby bench and people watched while we sat enjoying the nice weather. read more

I recently saw a commercial on television that included a Gooey Butter Cake flavor so I went to Publix to find it but they didn't have that flavor so I bought a different one. I still haven't opened it to try it. It's just sitting in the freezer. But then, I was leaving UTC Mall Sarasota yesterday and low and behold there was a Jeni's so I decided to stop to treat myself. And boy am I glad I did. The girls who worked there were so friendly and welcoming. I ended up ordering 2 half scoops of ice cream in a waffle bowl. I got the Gooey Butter Cake and Pineapple Upside Cake. It was sooooooo yummy. I like the PUC better than the GBC but they were both delicious. I can't wait to go back to try more flavors. read more