I have lived within 30 miles of Leo's Homemade Ice Cream for the majority of my life... and somehow never knew it existed. Which, honestly, feels like a personal failure at this point. When my Friday night post-dinner dessert plans fell apart, Leo's popped up as a backup option -- and what a plot twist that turned out to be. We arrived around 7:15pm on what was easily the nicest Friday evening of the year so far, and the place was PACKED. Line out the door, people everywhere, full-on "this must be good" energy. But here's the impressive part -- the line moved FAST. Before I knew it, I was inside trying to make one of life's hardest decisions: choosing a flavor. Leo's offers a huge variety of homemade ice cream flavors, and you can tell they take pride in having something for everyone. From classic favorites to more creative options -- and even a sugar-free vanilla option -- there's a ton to choose from. I genuinely stood there for a minute just taking it all in. I ultimately went with a kid's dish of S'mores, and WOW...this was easily one of the best S'mores ice creams I've ever had. Super creamy, perfectly balanced, and packed with flavor. The graham cracker, chocolate, and marshmallow all showed up exactly how they should -- no one ingredient overpowering the others. Just smooth, nostalgic, campfire-in-a-bowl perfection. Also, can we talk about value for a second? $3.50 for a kid's dish? In this economy?! Absolutely worth it. One of the biggest surprises, though, was the space itself. There's plenty of on-site parking, and out back is a huge picnic area with tables, chairs, and even a covered patio. It's the kind of setup that makes you want to linger -- not just grab ice cream and go. Total summer evening vibes. And I have to give a quick shoutout to something I deeply appreciate: their hours. Leo keeps it simple -- open every day from 12pm to 9pm. No guessing, no seasonal "are they open today?" confusion, no wonky schedule to keep track of. Just consistent, reliable ice cream access, which I respect immensely. Now that I know Leo's exists, it's officially in my regular rotation. I already have a mental list of flavors I need to go back and try (including that sugar-free vanilla, because now I'm curious), and I can absolutely see myself spending warm evenings out back enjoying more of Leo's frozen goodness. Better late than never, I guess -- but wow, have I been missing out. read more

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The perspective of an out-of-towner: Leo's ice cream shop is clean, well maintained, and big enough to accommodate a baseball team or church youth group. They offer lots of great Leo's merch for sale, like sweatshirts and t-shirts. The only reason I'm giving 4 instead of 5 stars is because the ice cream itself didn't strike us as any better than, say, Five Guys or Dairy Cream. It's not bad, and in a pinch can satisfy a craving, but it didn't stand out to us as exceptional. read more

Absolutely amazing ice cream with affordable prices for the generous amount provided. Great to see cash only places also

Great ice cream and great shop with lots of indoor seating with large outside pavilion and garden.

Leo's is my family's favorite ice cream establishment in Carlisle. My wife loves the robust flavor options, my kids love that they have chocolate and vanilla. All of us love that there is ample outdoor seating that makes eating ice cream and hanging out much easier to do. Neither my wife nor I mind that it is cash only (I mean our credit union is right around the corner). So why only three stars? In short, I can't eat ice cream here. Of the handful of ice cream shops in town that my family rotates between, this is the only one that doesn't offer vegan options. I keep hoping that Leo's will throw their hat into the vegan ring but as of now, they haven't. read more

I think our timing was lucky since it looks like it gets busy. We enjoyed tasty ice cream with several options. I had a chocolate milkshake which was delicious, but not the best I've had. read more

Can't find any better! Fresh homemade flavors. My husband is stuck on Grapenut and I like any of their coffee flavors plus their fruits like black raspberry or blackberry and butter pecan but that is 2nd to Brusters or maybe tie with 3B's. Chocolate is great we'll try them all, and take home the pints and quarts in the freezer section before you leave. read more

Good old fashion ice cream shop with a great variety of flavors. I've cream served in cup or cones. A great place for friends and family to meet and enjoy your favorite ice cream cone, or try a new flavor. A cash business so take small Bills. The shop is staffed youthful high school or college students. On my recent visit, the young woman who rang up the sale could not figure out the change and gave me more Money than necessary and I had to help her do the math. read more

The quality of the ice cream is good. You can tell it's a commercial version of homemade ice cream as the consistency is something the typical homemade does not have. The ambiance is simple and spotlessly clean. You'll get a little of a mid century ice cream shop vibe. Flavors are mostly normal, but some are unique. The night we stopped in, three people ordered rum raisin and I was the only outlier with the peanut butter swirl. The cream was fine. Pretty typical. Not icy, not mushy, so that's good. We all ordered small cups which is more than $4 each. Two of us received small cups with one small scoop with about 1/2 cup of ice cream. That would make a pint of it cost over $16. You'd be much better off buying a pint and splitting it. Two of our party ordered the same size but got a larger cup with a larger serving, about 1 medium sized scoop with about 1 cup of ice cream. I'm not sure how that happened. Having not been there before, I can't tell if two of us were cheated or two of us got a windfall. I didn't pay so I'm not sure what we were charged. Perhaps we were given the wrong thing and charged accordingly. I don't know. If the small cups we received were truly the small size and were over $4 for about a 1/2 cup of ice cream, it's just not worth it. Maybe we just got a stingy scooper, but for what equates to $16 a pint, I can go to the store and get a pint of equal or better quality for about a 1/4 of that price. I usually give places a second chance, but I'm not sure. Definitely worth trying once. I wish I knew if we were given stingy scoops or if that's truly what you get for that price. I'd also like to know why orders came in two different sizes when we all asked for a small. Did two of us get kid sized cups? I'll never know . . . Take your cash because they don't take credit cards. I'm sure they're losing clients because most people don't carry enough cash these days to pay for more than one scoop at this location. read more

If you want amazing homemade ice cream, then this is the place for you!! I have never had bad ice cream here. Everything is delicious. Their browine sundaes are made with a big yummy browine and your pick of ice cream on top. They also sell ice cream to go and other goodies. Beware they are cash only and open year around! read more

Leo's Ice Cream - Peppermint and salted caramel - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Definitely the best ice cream in Cumberland County, PA. Highly recommend! The flavors change all the time so be sure to check the board before going in. read more

Small ice cream shop in Carlisle, PA. Lots of flavors, cash only. In a small plaza, next to the comic book store. read more

Leo's Ice Cream - Leo's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Top tier ice cream with inside seating and reasonable prices! I went twice in one weekend. There were many unusual and appealing flavors. They make their own hot fudge and cones. Cash only. read more

Good ice cream Big area to eat inside or outside. Service was quick and friendly. Good choice read more

Excellent ice cream. We have been going here for years. It is homemade and worth every penny. The hot fudge is amazing. The owner is nice and helps the workers when needed. It is a traditional ice cream parlor style decor. Outside seating available. read more

One very hot day in PA = my family wanting ice cream. I found this though Google and we thought we would give it a try. This was so worth the small diversion from our trip. Ice cream was amazing. The coconut with a scoop of chocolate is INCREDIBLE. Drive out of your way to find this gem. read more

Absolutely delicious!! 100 degrees outside and this was perfect weather for ice cream - was a bit of a race to finish the ice cream before it melted though!! Will definitely be back for more cornbread ice cream since I've not seen it anywhere else- deliciously sweet and buttery!! Note: Cash only!! read more

Leo's Ice Cream - Cornbread ice cream and chocolate chip cookie dough - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Delicious homemade ice cream. Really nice outside seating area. Always had good service here. Kid friendly

Leo's Ice Cream is GREAT! It is homemade! The price is great and it is so fun to go and sit outside. If you have kids this is a great place to stop and grab ice cream. read more

Ummm! The ice cream is the bomb! It's rich, creamy and delicious! The waffle cone is light and crispy. It was a perfect taste with the vanilla marshmallow & peanut butter ice cream. read more

My daughters LOVE this place... people are great, ice cream is great, and the patio is awesome.

Homemade ice cream is something I love to make, even with my dinky ice cream maker. But when I can buy a pint for less than $5 I'm going to return again and again. Unfortunately I'm here visiting and am leaving this Saturday, but it's nice to be only a mile away from delicious ice cream. I visited twice this week. The first time I purchased Salt Caramel, Pumpkin, and Rum Raisin. The salt caramel was almost TOO salty, but it ended up being just to the point where each bite leaves you eating more. The rum raising was GOOD, not too sweet and not too rummy. As for the pumpkin, each bite left me wanting a LITTLE more pumpkin, and unfortunately I was never fully satisfied. My second visit I purchased Peanut Butter Swirl, Chocolate Salt Caramel, Cherry Chocolate Chip, and Oatmeal Raisin Cookie. The cherry chocolate chip won this round, with it not being too overpowering cherry-wise and the chocolate chips complimenting it well. The peanut butter swirl came in a close second, but c'mon, PEANUT BUTTER ICE CREAM you can't go wrong there! It's a good thing I don't live here, I'd put on plenty of weight and stop drinking beer. I'm still happy that Mr. Leo has this establishment so close to my sister in-laws house! read more

Leo's Ice Cream - Ice cream is good for the body and good for the soul. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Amazing ice cream. Whether you are getting a pint to rush home and freeze or need something sweet on a hot day, this is gooooood ice cream. I have had the Chocolate Chili Pepper, Rum Raisin, Black Raspberry.. to name a few. All amazing. We drive from Camp Hill with the kids to go here because it's so good. All of it is homemade. And they have pints inside the freezer in lobby to bring home. If you are just in the mood for a shake, get the raspberry and chocolate mixed. It's awesome. read more

I'm not an ice cream junkie. My family on the other hand should be committed for their addiction. With that said, this is some of the best ice cream I've had in a very long time. Cash only, which is...ok whatever. ATM inside and a bank next door. Not a big deal. The range of flavors, the outside seating area, all of it was great. read more

I got traditional chocolate ice cream, definitely a lot of other flavors to choose from, staff was friendly, read more

Leo's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Literally the BEST ice cream we've had in a long time!!!! So creamy. So delicious!!! We had the peanut butter and jelly, the cornbread, the pumpkin marshmallow with pecans and the marshmallow vanilla. Wow. Just so so good!!! read more

Leo's Ice Cream - Peanut butter and jelly with a scoop of cornbread!!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

This is good ice cream! Very creamy base with exceptional flavor. The butter pecan was out of this world. Homemade waffle cones just added to the great experience. We passed a few others en route to Leo's. So glad we did. Five stars! read more

Was invited here to meet up with some friends and was pleasantly surprised. Ample outdoor seating, well-kept property, plenty of off street parking, and unique flavors. We will definitely go back! read more

Leo's Ice Cream - Flavors! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

I find your ice cream average and scanty on the add-ins. AND, if I'm spending $47.00 on ice cream for my family, I want to use a credit card. It's 2022 ... bite the bullet, Leo's. read more

Ice cream is good. I dinged 2 stars for 2 things. First theres no inside bathroom. At all. There are insanely hot portapotties outside. Yes actual portapotties. I was stunned. And they dont take credit cards. Again. Stunned. Neither makes any sense. Prices merit both taking credit cards and having at least one inside bathroom. read more

Refused to open door for inside restroom. Want us to use the outhouse. Disrespectful . Great ice creme. Post

Sitting in the gazebo on date night with the Misses watching the people and enjoying two scoops topped off the evening. Good selection of flavors and the peanut butter ripple and coffee chip hit the spot. Service was friendly and quick. Prices are what they are - not cheap but it's a treat. read more

I took two of my boys out tonight for supper and ice cream. Thankfully there are more choices in Carlisle for good ice cream and food service. First, I support a business owner to run their business as they see fit. So, I wasn't totally surprised when the girl said she would not serve us because I cannot wear a mask. However - taking the prop stick out of the window, closing the window tight, and walking away seemed a little much. This mask foolishness will pass at some point. But this father of 7 has already moved on to other friendlier establishments to take the tots for a treat. read more

Fantastic ice cream, family each got something different, and we all loved it. This was our first visit; the servers were friendly and helpful as we worked to pick-out our ice cream flavors. The outside seating area is lovely. We especially appreciated how well-thought-out their COVID precautions are; businesses need to protect their employees and customers from this virus. Thanks for safely taking care of your customers! read more

The ice cream was fantastic. Cute little place to visit on vacation. Can't imagine how many times I would go there if they were local.

Homemade ice cream with a wonderful outdoor seating area! Multiple people were able to have their dogs around with so many different places to sit. FYI: Cash only!! But many yummy ice cream flavors, one we didn't try but so interesting, cornbread! Huh, who would have thought. I was craving a slushy so was mildly sad when it was truly only ice cream. But it was an ice cream place, but would be fun if they dabbled in like homemade slushy flavors! read more

Sadly I wasn't able to get many photos before we left. The ice cream was pretty good I got a rocky road and butterfinger ice cream and my wife got two vanilla marshmallows I liked the rocky road cause the nuts weren't hard like usual when I get it from other places the prices were kinda crazy but the taste was pretty good and we took a two hour drive and the ice crew wasn't that melted so we was happy about that. The workers was pretty friendly although my wife didn't like how they didn't have hairnets and their hair was flinging everywhere. All together I say it's a pretty good place to try if you want some good ice cream read more

Leo's Ice Cream - This is assortment of ice cream they have up front inside - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Great home made ice cream with a lot of flavor options. You can't go wrong no matter which flavor you choose. You can also take home a pint of your favorite read more

Best spot in Carlisle for ice cream. When you walk in, it smells delightful - so sugary and sweet! They had cinnamon cookies and cream! First time I ever heard/tasted that flavor and it was heavenly. I got a milkshake with it. They also had some other unique flavors too. They make their own waffle cones in house, if you're craving a cone. read more

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Found this little gem in Carlisle PA just 2 miles or so off I-81. Totally worth the stop (bonus that it's nearby Lindt Factory Outlet). Great homemade ice cream and homemade hot fudge too! Treat yourself!!! read more