Amazing experience and friendly staff. 100% would recommend! Lovely interior as well as outside covered seating!

WOW! $9.50 for a vanilla milkshake that was very bland, not a lot of vanilla flavor just tasted like milk.

KaleidoScoops sells ice cream, milkshakes, sundaes, sherbet, and other sweet cold confections. Additionally, they have a grill with classic American fare. There was free parking in their private lot. The adorable white and red shop is easily visible from Canal Street in Carlsbad, NM. Each regular cup with one large scoop costed $4. I admitted to our server that I was torn between two flavors and she stated that she could split a regular cup with two kid size scoops for me. Awesome! She didn't tell me that two small scoops was $5.50 but I probably still would've done it. While the flavors were not quite as prevalent as I would have liked, they were enjoyable. We tried: + Superman sherbet (blue raspberry, cherry & vanilla) + Mississippi mud + Coffee + Butter pecan On April 27, 2024, service was friendly & quick to get the line through as the dining area is a bit of a tight squeeze. Perfect way to end our day after a trip to Carlsbad Caverns and before state testing begins at my kids' school. TIPS + samples upon request + cash & plastic accepted Always scream for ice cream! read more

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5 stars. The workers were really nice and helpful, and were patient with us when we were deciding (there were a lot of options). The 2 girls on duty had amazing service, keep it up. The ice cream was delicious (IT WAS CEDAR CREST!!) you can barely find cedar crest anywhere, it's the best ice cream in the world. The building itself was very nice and even had outside seating. Good job! read more

I love their ice cream! To be fair that is all we tried. We came every day of our trip for a cone, delicious!

My wife came in and Ordered two cheese burgers and two orders of fries. The young girl in the front who took the order was nice and good. When the order was done the bag was handed to my wife. Upon inspection it only had the burgers and was missing the fries. She asked for the fries and she was told they ran out and are dropping more. Ok. Only 5-7 minutes to cook. 10-15 minutes later she asked and was told not ready yet but there was trays with fries being handed out. Another 15 minutes she had to ask for them again and after getting the bag with fries there weren't that many in the bag. KALEIDOSCOOPS you need to do better. read more

We've gotten ice cream here a few times. Most recently we noticed one of the employees had her hands in her hair picking her scalp and rubbing her greasy hair. Maybe it's time to have a talk about hygiene... anyway it's going to be a while before I'm wanting to go back. read more

Wait was long because it's so crowded and there's only two people working, but the ice cream was overall good. The flavor Playdough is a Blue Moon ice cream and our group found it to be pretty gross. Besides that, good atmosphere and ice cream! read more

KaleidoScoops - Playdough - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carlsbad, New Mexico

Ice cream parlor that also serves a limited menu of hamburgers, salads, soups, quesadilla, corn dogs, etc. This was a perfect dinner spot for something easy and simple. Food: -Rueben sandwhich -corn dog - Green flip- quesadilla w Green Chile and beef -salad with lots of various vegetables Tbh, I sampled several ice creams and thought they were just all right. My partner didn't like that the server handled cash and scooped ice creams without washing his hands between though the staff were all friendly and helpful. read more

I've been here quite a few times and typically am used to poor service and long wait times however, this time was beyond what I'm used to. I ordered a shake and got a cup of chocolate milk. I asked for it to be fixed yet when I got it back it ended up with a whole piece of banana. Thinking there wasn't a way to mess up a root beer float lo and behold when I opened it there was ice filled to the brim along with maybe half a scoop of ice cream. Overall disappointing experience. read more

KaleidoScoops - Chocolate banana shake. Emphasis on the banana lol - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carlsbad, New Mexico

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Service so bad I just had to get names.... So basically this day started out with me wanting icecream, a little bit of dairy for my dairy-free life i then drove by a small a icecream shop i thought my self "perfect!" I then pulled in then i walked in and seen there was a little bit of a line didnt think much and seen a menu for food. I thought "how nice" 2-in-1 restaurant. They asked if i wanted a meal or just the cheeseburger i said "meal" the meal was a medium drink and a side of fries with a small 6 oz cheeseburger, ridiculously overpriced for what i got. I had paid for a scoop of icecream for afterwords they said to walk up and get it. The young lady working the register didnt seem to know what she was doing and kept second guessing herself and took around 15 seconds to find the right button finally i paid for my meal so i went to take a seat. Couple other groups got there oder taken by the other young man than the other women who helped me disappeared to the back. I thought "oh well as long as the other customers were waited on" she only came back when all the customers had already been helped by the young man i then waited about 30 minutes for my cheeseburger with grease soaked buns YUCK!!! When i took a bite out of the cheeseburger everything fell out the other end with grease dripping all over the fries I thought ranch dressing would make this better but when i went up there 50 CENTS EACH!! I was eating my cheeseburger and i ran out of coke from my medium drink i walked to the counter asking if they did free refills the young lady said yes then proceeded to walk away i waited time till the other young man walked out and gave me a refill.i walked back to finish the meal and once i was done i walked up to get my icecream the young lady forgot i paid for the icecream and asked for the receipt but i didnt have it because they kept it. A little bit of back and fourth she went to the back to get the "manager" who was the cook no hair nets long acrylic nails greasy hair and on edge of having a beard, me and her proceeded to go back and fourth , finally i got my icecream after another customer confirmed i bought the scoop as the young lady scooped my icecream her finger ended up right in it YUCK!!! I then asked for names saying i was going to leave a review with the response "go ahead"and refusal to give me their names P.S the "manager/cook". Was in her mid 30's with leafy like tattoos across her chest with slutty clothes. The young girl working register with big round glasses and odd looking style and big eyeliner.... Didnt even deserve one star!!! read more

The ice cream is good if they wash there scooper good. Service is good and it is clean inside.

Hamburgers way overcooked and buns burnt after waiting 40 minutes for food, and they were not busy. Workers do not wear gloves and handle your food. It could be a little cleaner in there, but not as bad as it usually is. Needs better management! read more

Best burger in town. Some might say I'm on something, others will say I'm onto something. Service is mid but again the burgers don't miss.

Pretty good ice cream. I am a snob when it come to ice cream... I DO NOT eat Blue Bunny or Good Humor if I can avoid it. Here they used something similar but it was creamier! This is a local hot spot as it should be. They have the basic meals like burgers, hot dog, chicken strips etc. They have about 15 different flavors of ice cream, you get to try them if you want. I suggest trying them because they are not labeled correctly, and do you really want to ask what each and every flavor is? My gripe is how DIRTY this place is, looks like they haven't wiped down the counters or mopped in months. Overall good. I'd go back. Just sit outside. Too dirty indoors read more

Even though they were low on staff, the service was still fairly fast. We got pistachio and strawberry, fan favorites, and it was creamy and delicious as usual. There's plenty of outdoor seating and it was perfect for the weather. read more

Tried the pistachio ice cream, it not only look wonderful but it was delicious ! Great service and good prices.

The cashier said... "we have the best cheeseburgers in town!" Me after first bite..."Yes! Yes you do!" Great food, great staff! Great ice cream!! read more

This store has so much potential. It's really one of the only ice cream shops in town. The ice cream was yummy but the store was very dirty and they did not have enough staff. read more

Gotta say the service was good and the brownie sundaes are amazing. It also feels like a diner which is cute. They have outside and inside seating. I just wish the scoopers wore gloves, cause I used to work at an ice cream shop. I know how gross those registers get and how many things we are touching in between getting ice cream. I also noticed one of the young men in the back kitchen that was not wearing shoes. Only socks. Which was real strange, unsanitary and unsafe. But if you want a quick place with good ice cream this is a great choice. read more

Wow! The ice cream here is really delicious! And there are so many flavors! I didn't even know Ice cream could be had in so many different flavors until I've come here. Puts cold stone creamery to shame (even though I also very much love them as well)!! My daughter loved the birthday cake flavor! She had fun pretending all the different sprinkle colors were the baby shark family lol. I had an amazing flavor I've never had before I think it was called the pirates bounty, but it was a caramel based flavor with m&ms and chocolate chips I believe I am not even really sure what all was in there but it was amazing! My daughter also enjoyed the lunch hour's kids chicken basket with fries, and i ordered a cheeseburger basket with fries. Both were satisfying and look forward to coming back in future! read more

KaleidoScoops - Outdoor Patio Seating - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carlsbad, New Mexico

Hours are not correct. Drove 30mins to get waved away by the owner. Online it said it was open. Very sad

Can't even have a phone conversation about what I'm gonna order without somebody telling me to get off the phone because it's bothering them read more

KaleidoScoops - a sign hanging from the ceiling - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carlsbad, New Mexico

Looked like it was the only ice cream shop around off the Main Street. You would think it would be fantastic but was very disappointed. The ice cream cakes in the fridge looked like it was left out and melted and refreeze. We had quite a few orders placed to go and there was only a couple staff working the servings. Instead of them placing the pints of ice cream back into the freezer until they were all finish, the ice cream was already melting before we got out of the door. Our server kept slipping on their wet floor which was a worker's comp accident waiting to happen. The ice cream is from blue ribbon and was alright but I would not visit this place again if we were to visit the area. You're better off just going to the grocery store. read more

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Well we came back. The Frito pie was 1/3 the size of the one I got last. It was still very good. The home cut fries were not as hot as they should of been. But I'll be back. But won't get the Frito pie. read more

This business has so much potential but they repeatedly have bad service, are slow, never label their ice cream and it is expensive. I suggest going down the road for better ice cream and service! read more

If you get a burger just know it's big. Handmade Pattie's. Just don't go if you are in a hurry. It took about 35 minutes for my burger and they forgot my fries. It was also really expensive. For a burger with green chili (which had no taste) and bacon basket with a shake it was $27. read more

Cute place with lots of flavors of ice cream. The place seems pretty popular. Very nice experience and ice cream was good. Only drawback was that they did not label their displays well, resulting in customers having to guess what flavor each tub contains. read more

Should have known that the "People don't want to work anymore" sign was more than just an owner complaining. It took about 15 minutes before the kid behind the counter got to us. In the meantime, we got to witness another worker come from the back and make a couple of shakes. He wiped down the machine but left milk & ice cream splattered all over the counter. When it was finally our turn to order we asked for a shake. The kid behind the counter saw the mess but proceeded to ignore it. He made our shake quickly but only filled the cup 3/4 of the way. At least it tasted good. read more

I typically really hate giving any place less than a 4 star review but I was not impressed. So, everyone working there except for I'm guessing the owner or manager was very young, and I don't have an issue with that except they acted "young". My order was out for a while sitting on their counter before one girl looked at it and asked if it was mine. I imagined it was so I told her yes. She put it on the front counter and asked if I wanted a bag. It was a good size order so I said yes please. She said, "let me make this shake for someone else first." Ummm... I think it would be good for their business to spend a little bit of time on training the young employees in basic communication skills and customer service. Ok, so now for the food. I got the combo, cheeseburger and onion rings which was around $12. The cheeseburger was ok but the meat was plain. Needed some seasoning or at least salt. Definitely not a $12 burger. The onion rings were actually really good, best part of my order. I also ordered some chili cheese fries and they looked and tasted like they were soaked in oil before cooking them. I could only take a couple of bites. read more

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The ice cream is good, but the food is mediocre at best and way overpriced. $8 for fried pickles... yikes! It also takes a long time to receive orders. Last time I ate here, there were 5 of us total. Our orders came out one by one and by the time the last order came out, the first person served was finished eating. I won't be returning. read more

Kids run it. The flavors aren't labeled correctly. The wait is usually very long. They aren't trained very well in quick turn overs. The ice cream isn't crazy good. The kids aren't sanitizing in between customers. They handle your food then grab change with the same hand. Then serve next guest without gloves or washing. read more

Valentines Day without a let down! The burger and shake here was wonderful! The only thing I could suggest is to clean the outside up to match the food credibility read more

Rocky road it was!!! I walk into this place on Sunday afternoon at approximately 12:45 pm; 1 lady in line being serviced. The 2 youngsters behind the counter, 1 very young female taking care of drive thru and the other a young male with ball cap attending the counter. I wait patiently and made eye contact with both employees. Im guesstimating about a good 4 to 6 minutes. As I'm waiting, a tall slender throw back from the 60's young male with blue circular spectacles, inked up, torn shorts, towing a female child walk in......BOOM , instant service from the young male employee!!! Keep in mind I am literally leaning on the ice cream display stand. I'm sooooo tired of being skipped, looked over so I politely step in and state: excuse me for being a pain but I've been waiting and I was next. I said nothing negative, condescending and used no vulgarity. What kind of reply from male employee........empty: Na Ting!!! No, sir I'm sorry about that, nada!!! I'm now waiting for my item; well hippie wanna be has to say something!! He uses his female child to attempt to make me feel bad by saying something like, we can wait for ice cream to me. You can tell the parenting skills left much to be desired by this individual. Shortly thereafter, he said to the effect of : this poor girl just wanted ice cream. Dear God, give me a break!! Instead of saying something that his daughter could learn from like, sir we apologize for skipping in front of you and we didn't know. Nope!!!! Let's teach her to be confrontational instead!!! Hang on to yer shorts, here comes the good part!! I'm already a bit stressed and return his comment with my own (God bless you and how will I sleep tonight) and added by saying to employee, not a good catch with quality customer service seeing whom is in line. That just sent the young male to a rapping rage!! He looked at me with daggers flying from his orbitals and stated "you need to chill out man; over and over!! And you wonder why only ignorant, socially inept people are breeding. My mind is blown, we are truly in America where 3 people care: No Bod Ee!!! I always thought the values of small town America and simple folk were something to admire and learn from, how wrong I was! Another shining example of CarlsBAD. Quality customer service is dead in America & so are most Christian parenting values. Good luck. Almost forgot!!!!! As I'm waiting for my creamy delight, a small female child, guessing 6/9 years old, walks in and asks me: excuse me sir, are you in line? The irony!!! Hats off to your parents little one. read more

If you're an ice cream vendor, chances are you'll find my family there at least once, more, if you got tasty stuff, during our travels. Kaleidoscoops, although not homemade (I forget the name of source), ice creams here had really great flavor. Good portions. Service was friendly. Samples were given with no drama. There is even a drive thru! We tried a few flavors: "Nutty coconut": coconut ice cream with 3 different kinds of nuts. Got that both days, got others in the party to choose that, also. Yummy for sure. Love the nuts, got at least one in every bite :) "Superman": original flavor here, my son loved it! (strawberry, lemon, blue raspberry) The flavors worked well together...tasty! "Pirate's Booty": another original flavor, my 3 y/o devoured it. I think it's cookies & cream with M & M's pieces. "Pistachio Almond": flavorful with firm nuts, not soft/rubbery, good stuff! "Black Cherry": tasty with a good amount of black cherries, no iciness to it. "Mocha Almond Fudge": wifey said it was good, I particularly don't prefer coffee flavored stuff, so I'll take her word for it. Ice cream sandwiches are made here with a variety of flavors. My oldest enjoyed it so much, he got a second one! He had pralines & cream both times. This place was a pleasant surprise, definitely worth trying. read more

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We stopped in only for ice cream around 8pm on a Sunday. They are most certainly understaffed. It looked like there were 3 high school aged girls waiting on people. We honestly felt sorry for them. I'm sure it is stressful to not have enough people working. They are (sadly) set up to fail. Why run a business in this manner? Many of their ice cream flavors were out at the time we went, but we did enjoy what we bought. Many of the tables for outside seating needed cleaned, but again, the workers can only do so much. If you don't have enough workers, maybe it's time to rethink how your business is being run, or double their wages. Whoever owns this place is throwing their workers under the bus. read more

Kaleidoscoops, you are so much more! The burgers are delicious! You get a choice of a 6 or 8 ounce handmade patty, and it is served up with all the fixings. It is a gooey, yummy mess. If you go for the basket, you get a choice of fries, onion rings, tater tots, sweet potato fries or Texas toothpicks. How does one choose? There's outdoor seating out front which made for a very pleasant lunch. read more

KaleidoScoops - Jalapeño cheese burger - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carlsbad, New Mexico

The worst I've ever had in my long life for an ice cream treat. We ordered the 'blast' assuming it would be similar to DQ,s blizzard. I gave them 1 star because the girl who tried helping was nice. Their Blast is ice cream, milk, sugar water (simple syrup) and lots of ice blended. I should've known just by this recipie it would be horrible. Had to throw them away after the first taste. And it wasn't cheap. Go somewhere else for anything other than just plain ice cream. read more

I was very disappointed to find that when I entered the restaurant none of the waitstaff, people behind counter, and the kitchen staff were wearing masks diving the pandemic. I did not feel comfortable with this so I left without trying the food or ice cream. read more

We came here just expecting to get some ice cream and ended up with a full lunch! Their club sandwich was huge and great, the French dip was amazing, and the Green Chile flip was fun, it was like a chopped up hamburger taco with Green Chile on it. Their Frito pie was also amazing, and enough for 3 to share. Their ice cream was also delish, and their big waffle cone are home made with a good dose of cinnamon and are 100% worth it! read more