Timeless flavors and blends Ultra high quality ingredients Warm friendly team The hot tin roof is otherworldly good read more

I loved walking into this store. The decor felt nostalgic and warm, the staff was friendly and helpful, the ice cream was cold and sweet. Nothing like an ice cream cone in a cold night. I do not think I have been to a Loard's before but I have had Loard's ice cream elsewhere. This was a cool find while in Livermore. I got myself an ube and that was delicious. Texture is nice and creamy. Overall highly recommend for a nice ice cream cone while walking around downtown Livermore! read more

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During one of our neighborhood walks after dinner, we've been passing by this place and decided to give this place a try and the owner/employees are so friendly and nice! There seems to be a lot of regulars. They have a large variety of ice cream flavors, sundaes and even boba! The ambiance is really cute and like a throwback to the old-timey ice cream parlors. Ice cream was SUPER good. They microwaved and warmed up the brownie before placing the ice cream on top and warmed caramel drizzle as well! Will definitely be going back for some more. This place is a hidden gem! read more

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Loard's is a retro, throwback ice cream shop. The chairs are straight out of Mary Poppins. The sundaes never disappoint! They give you generous servings with generous toppings. You order at the counter and they bring your plates to your table. It's a fun throwback! You can buy candy as well as boba there now too. It's a great place to stop in. You can also purchase packaged ice cream to go! read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Caramel and marshmallow sundae, brownie sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Livermore, California

The best ice cream. We usually get a black & white and my wife gets a black & tan .Friendly staff. Old town feel. It takes you back in time to when Livermore was as a small town. It's been around since 1950. One of the original locations. Love this establishment so much I even picked up a cool Lourde's ice cream shirt. I went to the original shop in Oakland as a kid. This place is special. Hi read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Lourde's Ice Scream Livermore tee - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Livermore, California

Yum!!! The Livermore Loard's location has been around for a while now and we love visiting when we're in a "sundae mood". The ice cream parlor is decorated cute and feels like you're transported into an old school dinner. The service is always awesome, and the ladies who run the shop are always kind. They have a lot of different ice cream flavors, toppings, and sundae options for you to choose from. Most recently my husband got the brownie sundae and I got the banana sundae. Both were fantastic! Highly recommend visiting! read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Livermore, California

What I remember most about this place is the cute, pink diner-like restaurant setting. I was visiting a friend in Livermore and she recommended that we come here for dessert. The food and service was alright. I would be down to come here again though for some ice cream on a warm day if I'm in the area ! read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Inside - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Livermore, California

Friendly attentive owners. Adorable little spot for a sweet treat. Candy, chocolates, ice cream pies to go and drinks too. A little gem. So happy we stopped by here on our way through town for the holidays. Fresh fruit sundaes and delicious creamy ice cream! read more

This was our first time trying this spot out. We went with Sundays, which come in a long spoon and glass container topped with whipped cream and a cherry. You can build your own or get something that is already on the menu. I would suggest if you like ice cream to give it a try. read more

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Classic vibe with pink and white booths. Many ice cream flavors options, also offers sundae, root beer float, chocolates, candies, drink and more. I tried green tea flavor ice cream but it's not very green tea, the waffle cone tastes good. Although there's no tasting and sitting time limit is 30 min, I would still support a local ice cream shop over a ice cream chain. read more

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It's a nice ice-cream parlor with good tasting flavors. Service with a smile and a retro ambiance.

Loards is a Bay Area Classic! I love the vintage vibe of the place. Great ice cream & candy. Service is great, very friendly staff. read more

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Stopped by here on a 100+ degree day, first day of October! Their ice cream is so good. Two of us got the pumpkin and it was so creamy and tasted like pumpkin, my partners daughter said it tasted just like fall. We also had the caramel cashew that was really good too. Way better ice cream than at BR, I feel like they cut corners and I can always taste ice. Will be back for sure, lots of up front parking too. read more

I came here for some ice cream. My coconut pineapple on a sugar cone is amazing! I also love the place. It gives me a back in time feeling. read more

Recently went back twice to Loard's after a number of years. First time had the scoop ice cream, which was pretty good standard fair with a nice ice cream parlor ambience. Second time went back for a quart of Butterbrickle to go. Had planned to enjoy it at home, but was disappointed in my experience. Was basically vanilla ice cream with an insignificant amount of Butterbrickle/toffee pieces flavor in the container. Will go somewhere else if I'm looking for something other than frozen food aisle ice cream flavors read more

There were two Loards ice cream places in Livermore l, about two blocks apart, for years. Fortunately, the inferior one closed. This one has a huge variety of flavors, including black walnut, my favorite. Banana is usually on hand for The Wife, and Blondie can get a small sundae. The line moves fast, and there are nice little tables as well. This location has some fabulous chocolates to purchase on the side. Every town needs a sweet little ice cream places, no? read more

I was craving ice cream and opted for the chocolate ice cream. This was gooooood. The place does not have bathrooms for customers though. The ice cream was creamy but sometimes I'd get hints of ice in there. It wasn't as smooth as I'd want but the flavor was really good! They had a lot of cool options but hard to know since you can't really see how they look like. read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Livermore, California

Honestly would had been a 5 star if there wasn't a sign that said "limit sitting to 30 minutes" Great ice cream to enjoy during a walk in Livermore's downtown. The inside area is very pleasant and comfortable ' The black Cherry ice cream was creamy and tasty. The chunks of black Cherry add extra flavor to it. In addition the pineapple and coconut ice-cream also has coconut and pineapple chunks that make the ice-cream very tasty. The cherry top is a must and the wip cream is tasty. The ladies were so kind and patient while people decided what to order. 4/5 read more

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The ice cream was cold. We got multiple scoops they were quick to serve us. I love the chairs

No sampling allowed. No credit cards accepted on single small orders. No extra free cups allowed in case you want to split with small kids. Sad and old decor with rude staff. This is totally opposite to the other franchises like in Orinda that are bright and family friendly. read more

No samples?? That's insane. And all the ice cream had covers on them so we couldn't even see what looked good. Super weird. Also the lady working was quite rude - customer service is not her thing. Place looks run down as well read more

Literally signs with rules everywhere. Felt very unwelcoming. $10 minimum with debit. Even with $7 for two scoops it was like ok, we will pay the fee just to go. Wasn't anything to write home about. Ice cream is ice cream. read more

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Kinda crazy not to offer samples when the ice cream is 8-10. Can't comment on the quality or flavor because I didn't get to try it.

Anyone that grew up in the Bay Area is probably familiar with this chain though there are only a few locations left now. This one is our favorite location since it's in downtown Livermore so it's great to drop in for dessert after dining downtown. All time favorite flavor is mango though their pistachio and mint chocolate chip are both tied at second. The decor is cute old school ice cream shop and so we love to sit in. They also sell packaged ice cream for take out. read more

Loard's is a family classic in the bay. I have always gone to the one in Castro Valley so when I saw this one we stopped by with my sons. Same great ice cream but service was major lacking. No hi or hello super straight face guy asking what flavor and thats about it. The girl working with him looked super nervous and tense. Made for a strange vibe. There was no one there but us then mid order another family came in. But the guy was super concerned about charging us and he kept asking her what she served us. We sat and ate there and noticed a sign that said " No cones sitting at tables after 7:30pm" WTH? Thats so weird its an icecream place why wouldn't you be able to sit?? Only Sundaes and milkshakes can? Someone please explain... Management? Feel free to reach out to me. Many do. Yeah wont be going back there again will stick with Loard's in Castro Valley. :/ read more

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There are no vegan or dairy-free options. There are no brownies, even though they specialize in sundaes. These are serious oversights. I ordered a thin mint sundae thinking of thin mint cookies (advertised as "Loard's special thin mints"). Instead I got a scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream (good!) with hot fudge (good!) and lots of chopped-up Andes after-dinner mints with some whipped cream and a cherry. I do not like after-dinner mints. This experience has taught me that some people also call the candies "thin mints" like the cookie. I have also learned it is safer to stick with hot fudge brownie sundaes, which Loard's doesn't have and can't produce. Also, these mint candies are still kind of gross. read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Thin mint sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Livermore, California

They are closed. There website says they are open but I drove by at 5:15 pm and the lights were out . Not the way to run a business.

Growing up in the East Bay, Loard's was a rite of passage. They were small old school Ice Cream Parlors with a candy counter/display, and when you walked into one as a child, the smell of many things sweet and creamy was just intoxicating. Birthdays = Loard's. Good Grades = Loard's. Hot days of summer vacation = Loard's. It was woven into our suburban ways. There used to be 3 in the area where I grew up. Now they're all gone. San Leandro and Castro Valley I think are still hanging on. Livermore has 2, within about 4 blocks of each other. Huh??!! But demographically I think I understand. Livermore is hawt AF. So I think they're cashing in on that aspect. But this one on 2nd St. is much better than the one on 1st St. just down the way (which btw has more foot traffic). This one on 2nd St. I think is more for the citizens in the know. It looks more like what I remember Loard's looking like back in the day with the bright pink vinyl booth seating. And the candy counter is very much alive in this one as well, though I doubt anything is made in house anymore. But all their ice cream is still made in their central factory in San Leandro. And according to them, the recipes hasn't changed in decades. Which means zero to little preservatives and a higher milk fat content, which makes it more rich and creamy. The way ice cream was intended to be. The flavors are all over the place. I may have only tried maybe a half dozen. They're not doing the modern foodie flavors like strawberries with balsamic or cardamom banana. But over the years they have included some tropical flavors, as I'm sure they wanted to tap in on the Asian market, as it eventually grew here in the Bay Area. Green Tea and Ube are now available, and definitely don't remember seeing those growing up. Outside of just getting a scoop or two on a cone, the other common thing I get here is the Jr. Sundae. I tend to lean towards the strawberry topping, as I've always preferred my desserts to be more fruit oriented than chocolate or caramel. But the classic chopped toasted almonds, canned whipped cream and maraschino cherry are just the quintessential toppings to any of their flavors for a classic American Sundae. They also have a ton of designed classic creations like a Black and White, a Fudge-Ana Sundae and of course a monster banana split. I wasn't too adventurous as a kid when it came to sweets, as I didn't have an unlimited sweet tooth. So I haven't tried many of their offerings. But in what I have tried, it brings me to my roots. And to that, I have to be thankful. A nostalgic fiver is in order I think. read more

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I got horchata ice cream which was actually amazing. The store doesn't allow for sampling flavors so I just took a risk which turned out in my favor, but if you are unsure of what flavor to get you should be at least allowed one sample to determine which flavor you would like to get I feel that it is a part of the experience of going to an ice cream parlor. read more

We lived in Livermore for several years without visiting Loard's, which was a local institution. This evening, we were in the area and decided to stop by instead of going to our old favorite, Baskin Robbins. Loard's has two locations downtown... we went to the one on 2nd and M, mainly because it is on the TriValley Ice Cream Trail this summer. The place looked a bit dated, but was clean - we were a bit surprised there was no one inside, since warm Saturday evenings in July are perfect for ice cream. The kids asked for samples... after trying bubblegum and not liking it, they asked for another, but were rudely told "no more samples, only one sample per person." Really?! Never heard that before, and there weren't any signs saying this. The girls were clearly disappointed, but didn't cause a fuss. They each picked a flavor and sat down to eat - our 8-year old selected black raspberry marble, our 5-year old picked chocolate, one of the few flavors she knows. The ice creams were good, but the girls weren't having fun, which kind of defeats the purpose of going out for ice cream. They also kept an eye on the clock, because they saw a sign which said "no cones on tables after 7:30 pm" which worried them even though their ice creams were in cups! While our older daughter quickly polished off her ice cream, our younger one picked at hers... clearly she was not enjoying it, probably because she didn't get to try a few samples and choose something she really wanted. She left most of it uneaten. As we crossed the street back to our car, I glanced back at Loard's, certain we'd never return. With so many other ice cream parlors to try, why would we, after our rude service experience? Which is a shame, because the ice cream is good! read more

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Great hidden gem. Stopped with the family and everyone loved it. I hope we are by again soon.

For starters, our 11-dollar sundae was a TERRIBLY tiny serving, and it was served in a small dinky plastic cup. After we walked in, an old couple came in for a date and were immediately told they had to leave within 10 minutes. Absolutely ridiculous. There was no greeting, no hello, no thank you. You would think an establishment that charges 11 dollars for a prison-sized serving of ice cream would at least have a warm environment. Not to mention there are no free samples, and you can't even see the ice cream behind the glass! Absolutely don't recommend, save your money and go get a 3 dollar sundae from McDonald's. :) read more

Delicious and flavorful! The employees are friendly, helpful, and efficient. It's a great place to stop for a sweet treat.

Worst ice cream ever. We got the black & white combo.It was so tiny and we paid 13.70. Last time I came here a couple of months ago I got the a Sunday in a cup and it was huge heeping with ice cream and and with lots of chocolate and everything And I had to share it with my 2 sons.This was teeny tiny to tiny scoops with a little bit of marshmallow on one side and a little bit of chocolate on the other.What a waste of money . My husband and I had hardly any of thing to share. If you want to waste your money come here. You wanna walk out disappointed come here. read more

Delicious and was exactly what I needed to hit that craving for mocha almond fudge. Owners were very polite. I really liked that they sold dog treats. I believe my two dogs enjoyed them because they were gone within seconds. read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Dog treats - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Livermore, California

Super delicious Sundae's! The sundae's range from appx. $6.50-$11.50. One of my favorites is the classic banana split ($10.50) for the 3 scoops of ice cream, toppings and whipped cream on each surrounded by a halved banana. The restaurant offers appx. 6 tables that are super cute white and pink striped. They offer candies, dog bones, smoothies, pies and other treats. You should absolutely stop by! read more

The following story is one rife with grief, and if you choose not to read it, I completely understand. I have no choice but to tell this tale, for the one whom it concerns holds my heart in her loving hands. The year was 2002. My lovely girlfriend was gifted a coupon equivalent to $5, redeemable at any Loard's location. She is and always has been a very patient woman, even at the age of seven, and tucked the coupon away in her wallet to save for one of those difficult days when nothing but ice cream can salvage its tattered remains (these days typically tend to be Tuesdays, but that isn't relevant to this rant). It is pertinent to note that written on the coupon was the following claim: "This coupon will never expire." My girlfriend is trusting, always looking for the best in people, and she took the coupon at its word. A year passed. Then another. Then another. Then another eleven. It was now 2016. My girlfriend was having a bad day. The time had come to redeem her Loard's coupon. She drove to Livermore, eagerly anticipating a high-quality dairy product from a trusted franchise. She removed the coupon from her wallet - the coupon she had saved for fourteen years - and handed it to the cashier. It was rejected. She pleaded her case, pointing to the promise that now revealed itself as empty, a gaggle of meaningless words meant to deceive children into false hope. The love of my life received no ice cream. My girlfriend, growing frantic now, tried to redeem the coupon at the other Livermore location. Again, she was callously turned down. She was crushed, and dragged her discouraged carcass out of the shop. As she left, a single tear rolled down her cheek, hidden beneath the raindrops that fell from the sky. She has never returned to Loard's Ice Cream, and will never visit again. What is an ice cream shop but its word? Who are we to turn to if we cannot trust our purveyors of dairy? A coupon should be valid for the amount of time it claims to be valid! What say you, Loard's Ice Cream? What say you? read more

I found Loard's ice cream parlor to be a good family experience. The service was friendly, clean, and a variety of selections, and the ice cream was delicious. It is a nice welcoming atmosphere that is small and quaint, a good place to sit down and just enjoy. read more

Terrific ice cream with a wide variety of flavors, including my "grail" flavor -- peppermint. Prices are reasonable and you can buy pints or half gallons to take home. Staff is always nice, despite there always being a line when we're there. read more

Save yourself some money.! I ordered the almond joy. It lacked creaminess that one would expect from even cheap ice cream. It had an ice like texture, almost a sandy grittiness. No wonder they don't offer samples. Maybe I would have went elsewhere if I would've known how bad ice cream could be . read more