I stopped in craving something sweet while I waited for a burrito I ordered across the street at Las Palmas after noticing it said ice cream and candy shop. I was greeted as soon as I walked in by a sweet, old Asian man. The shop itself gave me donut shop vibes, very familiar and cute. They offer a variety of interesting flavors! I opted for a scoop of the caramel cashew ice cream. 10/10. I didn't expect it to be as good as it tasted but I'm happy with the first impression from the first bite. Really rich and not too sweet. read more

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I got mocha almond fudge and black rasberry marble. Both were extremely tasty. The service was very nice and friendly read more

Love this place. We go here at least once per month, more in the summer and on hot days. It's been in the neighborhood forever and the owners are sweet. Service is fast, friendly, and the place is clean. Ice cream is delicious. My kid's favorite! read more

I stopped by to get some ice cream, but it was closed there was a notice in the window by the health department saying that it's closed temporarily read more

I recently went to the alameda loards, and I knew it was gonna be good when I was the line out the door. I think what I like most about this spot is the massive variety of interesting flavors. My boo got the ube flavor, and I did a milk shake with both ube and pandan. It was delicious and there were little chewy bits of ube and pandan in it, so you know it's legit. I noticed they had some dairy free options too which I think is cool. read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Ube milk shake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Oakland, California

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This place is absolutely amazing! I've been a regular here since I was a little girl. The owners, who happen to be a couple, are incredibly friendly and welcoming! read more

Excellent service, products , cleanliness,, and I'm a new regular customer!!! Not to mention it's just around the corner from my house, which adds convenience! read more

The way these people treat us in our community is crazy. The old man is the rudest person I've ever met, mean as hell. Been going for years, would never give them a dime or a penny. Zero rating read more

I LOVE this location! It is beautiful and it's sweet. The couple remembers me every single time I come in. My children can come in to taste samples of ice cream before ordering their sundaes and milkshakes. I love that they have so many flavors, everything is creamy and slow churned. I highly suggest paying the extra $1 for a super thick milkshake. It's a game changer. Also; a waffle cone or bowl is definitely necessary. They are fresh! As for a 5qt ice cream containers. You have the option to grab the pre-packed or get a custom pack. I sometimes ask for there to be a mix between Butter Brickle and sea salt caramel. So amazing. As for people judging the location. This location has been maintained for 20+ years. And not even a new door has been placed on this location and yet they have continued to bring in clean, happy and delight into the community. Not everything has to be super new and shiny. The culture is built into the appearance. Stay doing great Loard's. You're amazing read more

Simply the best for thick shakes a little pricey but if your going to spend your money anyways.. this is the place. You def get what you pay for. I've never had to wait long the owners are very kind. You can get every flavor imaginable. A place to try! read more

Loard's has lots of ice cream to choose from if one wanted one. also available: crossaint, crossaint sammies, donuts, sammies, hot dogs, coffee, etc. brew: french roast (sm. 1.35) -above average, bold taste, similar to peerless drips: -single person on duty -as good service as possible -seating available. -cash only? read more

Tried going to this location off Seminary at 12:30 today but they weren't even open. Sign shows they open at NOON on Saturday. Kinda hard to support a local small business when they don't bother opening when they are supposed to. Very disappointed. And the other location on Macarthur isn't open for business either. What's going on with Loard's these days?? read more

Almost never open when they say they're going to be. Tried to go multiple days close to when they open and it's closed with no explanation.

Although this isn't a new business I've only heard of it more recently. When I saw that they had ube I knew I had to go ASAP! Unlike other reviewers I didn't feel this to be a sketchy area? Maybe at night, not sure. But anyways... They had a lot of flavors to choose for from a pretty small shop (assuming they don't make it in house). I sampled the caramel cashew and thought it had a pretty strong caramel flavor and had a nice almost gelato like texture. However I came for ube and I'm a sucker for cookie (kookie) dough so I got a scoop of each with hot fudge. The Ube was good but nothing special. It had kind of an odd texture to it, was a little "rough" for an ice cream. I wish they would have made it more creamy and smooth. This is definitely not anywhere near up to par with Mitchell's ube, but not bad. Kookie dough was good but nothing special. Same quality I'd expect from dryers. The hot fudge wasn't really hot and was kind of watery with lots of air bubbles. The ice cream is really cheap though, my two scoops plus topping was just a bit over $4, plus the scoops were very generous. So with that in mind I justify that I get what I paid for, which was not bad but not worth going out of my way for either. Maybe the Alameda store is fresher? I'm not sure, wasn't impressed though. read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Meh have had better ube, needs to be creamier and/or more dense and rich. Hot fudge was pretty sad. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Oakland, California

Bad customer service. Went there to get some ice cream and the lady was rude. Won't be back

Their ice cream is truly a hidden gem in the neighborhood. I had always seen it but never tried it. Mainly because it looks a bit unkept from the outside. However, one day I decided to take my toddler. They have a pretty large selection of ice cream to choose from. I ordered the Ube for my son and cookies and cream for me. Both were really creamy ! I even purchased a pint to go. Overall my rating for the ice cream is a 5! However, the shop could use a little love from the owners !!! It looks run down. However, you will always see customers inside (because their ice cream is that good). read more

I love coming here because of how much favors they offered. And their ube ice cream is just really good!

Always love their Lemon Chiffon Ice Cream on a sugar cone. Ice cream is always creamy and smooth. Been going to Loard's for 20 years now!

Overall a good ice cream shop experience in the middle of a kind of sketchy block so it loses a star since I would be a little hesitant to have my kids hanging out unsupervised in that area. Dont judge a book by its cover though, because the shop itself was a pleasant experience. The people working there were very friendly to my wife and I. I love how they had a bunch of flavors to choose from so I definitely will be back to try some more out. I noticed they also sell breakfast food and some snacks so it might be worth checking out. read more

This place should be shut down. Caution tape covering the seating area. Lady working there acted as if it was the biggest inconvenience of her life to take my order. Very dirty. Will never go back. read more

I love lord's Ice Cream. They locally make most of the ice cream that they sell and have many unique flavors not carried by other vendors. They are the only one locally, that I know of, that sells a good version of my favorite flavor - butter brickle. This specific location is rough around the edges and not in a great neighborhood. The ice cream is so good that it makes it all worth it. I go out of my way often when I am in the east bay to stop at one of the lord's locations for some ice cream. read more

I love Loard's Ice Cream. I been going since I was a kid and have been to at least 4 different locations. Their ice cream is rich and creamy. I especially love their Pecan Pralines and Strawberry flavor. So sinfully delicious. They make great traditional flavored ice cream. Not trying to be different and fancy like Baskin Robbins or Cold Stone Creamery. I will always prefer Loard's over any other ice cream parlor. I like to get a scoop on a waffle cone or get a quart container for home. For the quality of their ice cream, I think their prices are reasonable. Also, they give you plenty of ice cream. They also sell Loard's Ice Cream at Farmer Joes. If you have not checked out Loard's Ice Cream yet, you are missing out! read more

I love Loard's ice cream, and I particularly like this hole-in-the-wall location because there's never anyone else there. Chocolate showers is the best. Low-fat strawberry is good for the guilty. Have some today. +parking +chocolate showers +strawberry +hand packed pints -neighborhood read more

Above average ice cream. Kinda nice that it's been around for so long and has such history. Almost an Oakland staple like Fenton's for East Oakland. The owner, who is super nice, could spare some money and get the place updated because the inside is kind of third world. The little game corner is fun for kids. The owner lets the kids use the bathroom but some of the employees do not. Would have been a better experience if our kid didn't have wet pants. Otherwise we like it a lot. read more

Probably the best ice cream in the Bay Area! Definitely underrated! All the classics are just right. My wife's favorite is the champagne sherbert, I love the black and white sundaes, rainbow sherbert and rocky road in a waffle cone! Can't wait for my next visit... read more

Great little spot. Always well stocked. Always friendly. Always delicious. Lots of family regulars coming in with kids to help them survive the hot summer. Love it. Note, this is a cash only spot so come prepared. But so worth it. Support this spot. read more

The ice cream of course is delicious, but the woman's attitude (owner along with her husband) sucks. She looks upset, and isn't friendly. Not the vibe you want when getting ice cream and she charges way more for the milkshakes than the sweet lady over at 2825 MacArthur. Her husband is a lil nicer but he varies as well. So I don't go over their even though it's only one mile from my house. Customer service is everything on top of yummy ice cream. They also don't don't follow their hours of operation. So this place is a no go for me. read more

Great ice cream! The Lemon ice cream is off the chain! also, the workers here are very friendly. True, the place is not located in the best area in the world, but it won't stop me from getting to this delicious ice cream. Yum! read more

This place is hella good. They offer many different flavors that include Rainbow Sherbet as well as liters of ice cream to go in each of their many and multifaceted flavors. read more

I loved getting to walk to the local ice cream shop and as a bonus the ice cream is good! Unfortunately, because of the neighborhood I'd recommend sticking to daytime walks... Next time you've got a hankering for ice cream, skip the store bought stuff and come down here! read more

If I could give this place zero stars I would. The guy working there was SO RUDE!! He barely showed interest in wanting to serve me and started yelling at me that I can't sample anymore more of the ice cream because two samples is the limit. When I asked him why didn't he tell me this when I first started sampling, he ignored me and tried to move onto the next customer (there's only me and one other customer in there so it's not busy). I decided to leave and go to a way better ice cream place called the little giant ice cream. So I'm satisfied. read more

I love this place. I haven't gone wrong with any of their flavors so far. Our favorite is definitely Ube (taro) ice cream. We always have to stock a tub in the fridge. read more

This is a cute Loards by my house. I think Loard's makes some of the creamiest ice cream (try the Pecan Praline) and tastiest sherbet (my fave is Champagne) around. I can get the jr. scoop ($2) and get my fill of ice cream--a good value. My fiance loves this place because he can get a "brownie sundae" here, and you can't get that at any other Loards, as far as I know. This place also has inexplicably donuts, coffee, and candy. The owners are very nice. If you're in the area, go--don't let the gas station scare you away. I've been to this Loards day or night and it's been just fine. read more

Nothing wrong with the ice cream but the staff's attitude is horrible. I was ordering a kid scoop size for my son. She asked what kind of cone my son wants so my son said he wants the sugar cone. As i know the sugar cone is normally an xtra charge. So i asked her to make sure if she charged more for the sugar cone .what she responded me was" You need to pick something you can't put it on your hands". She is so damn rude. Im not coming back here again! Zero star for this place! read more

I go to this little place once in a while because it's within walking distance of my house. The people serving there are always nice and the ice cream is pretty good. But whenever I get unusual flavors like green tea (things that aren't very popular around here), you can tell it's been sitting in the freezer a little too long. It's only a few dollars a scoop and they have a nice little assortment of candies. Only other complaints I have is that it's usually incredibly hot inside the store, making you want to eat your ice cream elsewhere, and the gas station across from it is really loud. And they're cash only, which I forget sometimes. But it's a good little local place to go anyhow. Got to support the little guys. read more

Good ice cream, great couple that owns the place. I come here with the family every couple weeks and they know us and treat us well.

I've been going more often to the Orinda since I was little. I love their Mango ice cream and the banana ice cream!!! Their sundaes are so comforting and delicious. I love the hot sauce and caramel. read more

I just hope Lord's stays true to their originality and they don't sell out. I love it here. Reminds me of childhood.

im definitely a fan!!! Love this local ice cream parlor. They have sooo many different varieties of flavors and the owner (esp the mom) is such a sweet heart! The elderly gentlemen (her husband) can come off a bit of a rude person but once you get to know him, he is actually a really friendly nice person (just don't mess with him... FOR-REALS!) Thanks Loard's for supporting my sweet tooth !!! :) read more

Luv Lord's! I'm a very long time customer of Lord's. Many great childhood memories here, and wonderful ice cream. Stopped in recently to grab some Lord's Egg Nog which they carry during the holidays. They still have the old school ice cream shop & candy ambiance. Nice to see them still around :) read more