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    Josephine's Creamery

    4.1 (9 reviews)

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    J David H.

    If you visit Busch Gardens as often as I do then you know some tricks of the trade. One of them is where to get the best ice-cream in the park. Without a doubt Josephine's Creamery in my opinion is the best! Located in France right outside the entrance to the Griffin ride and a gift shop kiosk. There is an outdoor patio with several tables, not all have umbrellas to assist with sun and today it would be shielding from rain. Outside of the area was clean. Inside is a walk up only, on interior seats. Order and pay up front, then they make your treat in the back. Lots of variety of waffle sundaes, large sundae party boats, cones, shakes and smoothies. But what makes it the best in my opinion is the fact that the proof is in the pudding, in this case the quality of ice-cream. They use everything Ghirardelli to make your special cool yum treat. Expect to pay more than the other places in the park duet to the quality of product. Make sure you use your season pass for a 10% discount. Our family has been coming to Busch Gardens Williamsburg for around 10 years and at some point switched over to Ghirardelli making is the superior joint for ice-cream in the park. It appeared they were training up front today with a manager shadowing the gal at the cash register. She did great, but it slowed things down. The staff in the back making the sundaes hustled to get out our order and did a great job with a smile on their face. Today it was aCookies and Cream, Mint delight, Chocolate Shakes and Strawberry smoothie. Everyone enjoyed, but my complaint was too much whip topping if you can believe. I know others would love this, but it seemed the shake was only filled up 3/4 and rest whip. I look forward to a return trip to Busch Gardens in a few weeks. I cannot imagine Josephine not being a stop, especially with the heat of the Summer coming up and a cool sundae tasting so good.

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    Kathryn M.

    Excellent creamery inside Busch Gardens in the country of France. There are a bunch of sundaes such as: skillet cookie, chocolate chip cookie dough, peanut butter, cookies and cream, banana split, mint delight, turtle, strawberry shortcake, brownie, or the Josephine special. I chose the banana split which was a very generous size: three scoops of ice cream (chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry), banana, pineapple, strawberries, nuts, whipped cream, and cherries. Amazing. Prices range from $8-9 a sundae. This place offers all Ghirardelli ice cream.

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    I think Josephine's two greatest things are the appearance of their sundaes and the amount you get in one. If you are a couple you can certainly share one sundae! My husband and I weren't able to finish either of ours. The prices are a bit expensive, but everything is inside Busch gardens so that is to be expected. There is a nice seating area if you go out the back doors inside Josephine's. Not many people seemed to know about it. My only two complaints were there were many things in the sundae I ordered that weren't suppose to be in there according to the menu. So I'm not sure what happened there? Also, the staff was a bit rude to my husband and I and it does take about 10 minutes to get your ice cream and that's on a slower day. I imagine it's worse on a busy day.

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    Came here on a whim while we were out here at Anvil. I randomly decided: let's get some ice cream!!…read moreFired up Yelp, and bam... less than a 5 minute drive. What an AMAZING find... Yelp was spot on! The employees were SOOOO friendly and inviting. They were all smiles, let my daughter ask all the questions, and just pleasant to work with. They made the experience (and the ice cream) one that made us immediately want to come back. With all the competition in the area for ice cream, this place is definitely a top contender! If you're in the area, make sure you come and visit! Food Taste: 5 Overall Service: 5 Value of service to cost: 5 Facility: 5 Ambiance: Imagine an ice cream shop... then modernize it and some fun colors and recipes... there ya go! Repeat customer: yes Dog Friendly: outside seating maybe - can't remember

    A nice little ice cream shop with friendly staff who were super patient with us since it took us an…read moreeternity to decide. We were able to sample different kinds of ice cream in the process of figuring out what we wanted. They have a great selection of ice cream and sorbet flavors! Like their name suggests, they do not shy away from big scoops! The scoops we have in the attached pictured was for the medium size (2 scoops of different flavored ice cream) and it was more than enough for us! We highly recommend this place for the generous portions. The ice cream itself is also very good (I had blueberry cheesecake and banana pudding, yum). Beyond your usual ice cream scoops, they also do shakes, sundaes, banana splits, and more. And they also have a claw machine for all the claw machine enthusiasts out there!

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    While the food at Cookie Chris was absolutely delicious, the service and overall atmosphere were…read moreimmaculate! My boyfriend and I needed a sugar boost at the end of the day, and after driving by multiple times, we finally decided to stop in... and I'm so glad we did. The owner, Chris, was incredibly professional while also being patient with my indecision, offering thoughtful suggestions and creating such a welcoming environment. Beyond that, he was genuinely kind, funny, and made the entire experience memorable. We will absolutely be returning the next time we need a sweet treat!!!

    We came in tonight for cookies, and the experience was unacceptable…read more First, the weekly flavors in-store didn't match what was advertised online. Then, while there was only one employee working, the bigger issue wasn't just speed, it was complete lack of organization and service. Our first orders came out, but my cookie ice cream sandwich had barely any ice cream compared to my husband's. Like not even a scoop of ice cream it was like a spoonful. For $14, that's inexcusable. We then placed an order for four cookies. Instead of finishing our order, the employee repeatedly prioritized a large family behind us. She asked what we had ordered "said the system didn't register it" but when one person stepped away briefly, she chose to serve other customers which included giving away the exact cookies we had already ordered. When our friend came back (not even 5 min later) we were told the cookies we ordered were no longer available. Instead of addressing the mistake or offering a solution, she continued serving multiple other customers while we waited nearly an hour with no resolution and no refund. While it's clear she was overwhelmed, that does not excuse the lack of basic service, communication, or accountability. No business should be operating with one employee if this is the result. Overall, this was a frustrating and poorly handled experience from start to finish

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