I really wanted to give this review five stars but need to make a point. The chicken pesto panini could have been out of this world but... they really need to grill the grilled chicken. The chicken had the texture of raw chicken. I had to keep checking to make sure it wasn't pink. I have an idea it may have been microwaved. I had the salad with "grilled" chicken a few days later and it was the same. PLEASE grill the chicken or at least cook it in oil in a pan. Such a nice restaurant. I will come back but won't have chicken. read more

First time here and was not impressed.... Service was okay. The servers need to be trained more. Food came out cold. Waited 20 min for the check, they charged one of friends an extra drink, and when they ordered their milkshake they charged them a cake instead of a milkshake. Then charged me their appetizer, and charged me an extra burger. At the end we got milkshakes, and thank god we weren't going anywhere else cause it took 30 min for a milkshake. read more

They lie about closing time so they don't have to work. Workers were rude. Unsanitary!

I was debating between 3 or 4 stars. I loved the atmosphere, very cute little place. I adored watching my kids see these amazing ice cream concoctions and attempt to eat them. We didn't get food outside of onion rings so I would like to try something else there. A few of the meals we passed at peoples tables looked good. The only thing I hated was the slowness. We were seated fairly quickly which was surprising as their were three families ahead of us, however we were there for 1.5 hours just for 2 sundaes and a basket of onion rings. I had to track someone down to take our order and I'm pretty sure they forgot about my onion rings until I reminded them. read more

This is our first time visiting Mabel's at their new location. We posted a few reviews at the old location, usually not a great experience at that place. We had heard some things about the restaurant at the new location that gave us hope of a better dining experience. We were not disappointed. The new Mabel's location is where the old Sweet Shoppe (donut place) used to be. The restaurant has an open floor plan with adequate seating, probably close to the capacity of the old place. There was a greeter station as you walk into the place, and a polite young lady stepped up to greet us and sat us at a table right away. (This was sometimes an issue at the old location, so we were thrilled at the prompt seating). Our waitress was amazing. She was there at the table to quickly take our beverage order. The menu was familiar, and looked exactly like it did at the village location. That is a good thing, as we never had a problem with the menu. We ordered a couple of our favorite burgers. The food arrived at the table in a reasonable amount of time. Everything was fresh, hot and tasty. After dinner we were both too full to try one of the huge desserts. We will have to come back just for that. Thanks new Mabel's! You doing it right. read more

I really wanted to love this place but unfortunately it falls a little short in some areas. The new location is not cozy and comfortable like the old location. It has hard surfaces without any texture or character. Because of the hard surfaces it is really loud in there and the blaring music doesn't help. The food is good but over priced. There were lots of staff but it seemed like only 2 or 3 people were actually working. Ths rest were just kind of there not doing much of anything. We probably won't go back which is a shame because it's pretty convenient for us and like I said I really wanted to love it. read more

On a cloudy Saturday afternoon the family and I wanted a tasty treat and had wanted to try Mabel's for a while. So we decided to check them out. Sooo glad we to took the short drive!! I ordered the banana split sundae, my son ordered the Cookies n' Cream Crazy shake and my husband ordered a candy bar ice cream with waffle cone. We were all really pleased with the creativity of the shakes, the flavor of our treats, the atmosphere and the friendliness and attentiveness of the staff. Would definitely recommend and will definitely go back! read more

MABELS - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Powhatan, Virginia

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Called an order in by phone around dinner time. They said 20 minutes. I ordered 2 "1934" burgers with fries. When I arrived 30min later, the order was not ready. I waited an additional 20min and had to ask 3 different people to check on it. Got the order home and the burgers were way over done, like hockey pucks and the fries were really gross, soggy and cold. Charged $23.14. Could have gone to Wendy's and hot better. Very disappointing. Do not recommended. read more

Servers were very nice. Food way too expensive for the type of establishment it is. Not much ambience. No comfortable bench seating. We ordered a cheese burger and onion rings. The food was just ok but 5 Guys is better and much cheaper. read more

This little cafe in Powhatan has garnered much hype over their over the top dessert milkshakes. I can say the hype is well deserved. Our little party of four went here after floating on the river for the afternoon. The wait wasn't long especially since we sat outside. We all ordered entrees. The corned beef Rueben and onion rings were good but I've had better. The true stars came out afterwards. We had the CookieLicious, Total Blackout, and Chocolate Peanut Butter insanity milk shakes to share. Wow! They were delicious. Definitely big enough to share between two people. The staff was nice and attentive. Will go back just to try more milkshakes! read more

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Air conditioning was broken when we went, they had fans everywhere but it was still extremely hot. The food was like it was just store bought and plated. The milkshakes were huge but not worth the cost. read more

Food was great, and they tell you their service is slow right now when you get there but my lord.... There is no organization to the chaos. People will walk in after you and get seated. They'll occasionally let people in the door to sit while they ignore the customers who just at this point want to leave. Disappointed that we can't even attempt to buy shakes that we came for. Good place but the service is terrible right now. read more

Great food and ice cream. I substituted a black bean burger for a beef patty on the 1934 Cheeseburger and it was really good. The service was a little slow but they were pretty busy on a summer Saturday afternoon. I got the Chocolate Peanut Butter Insanity milkshake that led to an immediate food coma! read more

MABELS - Black bean burger substituted on the 1934 Cheeseburger - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Powhatan, Virginia

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Love this place!!! Everything from breakfast to lunch to dinner to dessert is incredible! Those crazy shakes are something else too! My only complaint is that there can be quite a wait and there is no place to sit and wait for a table. There is a wait at night, but that's just because it's SO good!!!! read more

Me, my mother, and my two daughters went there on a Saturday afternoon. We waited 30 mins to be seated and another 20 mins to place our order. Once we got our lunch my mother attempted to put salt on her burger and the whole salt shaker came undone, at no fault of my mothers, and salt covered her burger. The manager did not attempt to right that wrong and still charged us 13 dollars for our meal. The waitress continued to ask my mother how this happened and seemed like she was blaming that situation on my mother. We did not appreciate being grilled like we had committed a crime. We were at this establishment for almost two hours and were not impressed with the crazy shakes nor their customer service! $70 dollars later, and unhappy that we were unable to eat our food due to the salt situation, we will never be returning. One and done. read more

It was ok. The food took 35 minutes and the milkshake took 20 but it was good. The burger was supposed to be medium well but they cooked the heck out of it! The milkshake was AWESOME and we got to take some candy home ( from the shake )! read more

MABELS - This is the Cloud Nine milkshake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Powhatan, Virginia

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We have been to Mables twice; once at the old location and once at the new location. For starters, the new location has none of the charm that the old location did. No cute outdoor seating, no cozy coffee bar feel. It is now in a tacky strip mall. It has all the charm of a gynecologist's office. Whoever made the decision to relocate made a very poor choice. The first time we went, in the old location, the service was terrible and it took 2 1/2 hours for our food and shakes. It was a nightmare. I promised myself that I would never, ever go back. Nevertheless, I thought maybe in their new location, service would be improved. So, back we went a year later. Huge mistake. Knowing the problems with slow service in the past, we intentionally ordered our food, shakes, and asked for the check in the very beginning when we placed our order. Still, it took over two hours to get burgers and milkshakes. The food was better than last time, I will give them that. The waitress was friendly. The shakes were good, but by the time we got them, everyone was so tired of waiting and miserable we just wanted to leave. Never again. Ever. read more

Before the current situation, my wife, daughter, and I already loved this place. Now as takeout only customers, I still marvel at the quality and generosity of their portions! Whether you are going for their free delivery or swinging by to pick up, Mabel's is simply great. --- PS They may brag about their burgers and shakes, but their salads are pretty darn impressive as well! read more

Service is extremely slow. My order was wrong. Servers checked in the entire table only once, waited 30 minutes to be seated. When we came in there was a half dozen empty tables. Food was so-so. Very high prices. Server screwed up my bill. Will not be back, not worth the money. read more

The best part of our meal was the lollipop. Where to begin... After we were seated, we placed an order for cheese fries with everything on them. A few minutes later, a different server came by to take our order, and we explained that we'd already ordered. About 45 minutes later, the second server came by to ask if the original server had informed us that the 2 extra toppings we'd ordered (the fries automatically come with 4) would cost us an additional $1.50. We said this was fine, and she left us again. Eventually she returned with an unusual order of loaded cheese fries. By unusual, I mean that they were covered in raw red onions and cold cherry tomatoes, sliced in half. We thought it was a strange way to serve the dish, but no big deal. We were starving. We dug in. Sadly, the fries were mostly raw and cold. When the server returned, we explained the problem. She was very apologetic, and took them away. We said that we would skip the actual food entirely, and simply get 2 milkshakes. We waited about a half hour to receive those milkshakes. She did stop by at one point to inform us that they would not be charging us for the fries (obviously - we wouldn't have paid for them if they'd tried) and offered us a $10 gift card but informed us that we could not use it tonight - forcing us to endure this nightmare again? We gifted it to other patrons. When the milkshakes finally arrived, they were...fine. They were stunning to look at. The toppings (cotton candy, whipped cream, candy, etc.) were great. I especially enjoyed the lollipop. The actual milkshakes tasted like...milkshakes. No more, no less. They cost us $28. We basically spent $28 and 2 hours on a really good lollipop and cool whip. If you live in the area and have a lot of time on your hands...still drive to Midlothian and go to Sonic. read more

I drove 45minutes to check this place out!! Was it worth it?!? YES!! Yes it was!!! The food was really GOOD! I ate the Uncle Sam burger and it was delicious!! For dessert, I went all out an ordered the "Cloud Nine" milkshake with strawberry Cheesecake Icecream, it did NOT disappoint!! We left so full, and very much on a sugar high but it was well worth it. The place is clean, the service was great and the food was A++!!! read more

Poor representation of Powhatan's community for anyone visiting. There is a huge lack of motivation with every employee we encountered from the host stand to the waitress. Being located right next to a Food Lion, and having a very small amount of people in the restaurant, you would assume they could replace the lemons that they were out of, or at the minimum keep your drinks refilled and have silverware & napkins ready. Unfortunately not. Had a similar experience last year and this was my first time back since then, still disappointed to see food quality and service has not improved. read more

Awesome food and great service. Really impressed with their adaptation to COVID. Outside seating is available. Host/hostess seats you and disinfects you're table before you sit. They have a QRT code to scan for the menu so you don't have to touch menus. Staff is friendly and spot on. Food is yummy and the crazy shakes are worth the price! read more

Over priced, long wait, dirty floors, lots of flies in the restaurant. I once would have recommended this place but it has gone downhill over the years. read more

Way too long to wait for burgers, maybe 35 min to get food and it was not that busy. Did not stay for the crazy shakes that look like food art but are crazy expensive. $14! Burgers were okay but overall a disappointing experience. The other issue is the new location lost the charm of PVA! read more

Service is terrible. Ordered the black and Bleu salad. Had 4 teeny chunks of crappy steak. For $14. Took FOREVER. Also apparently only teenagers work there. I could see no adults or management anywhere. Shake was good, but not worth the horrid service and hour wait it took to get it. read more

DO NOT GO HERE!!!! I went here the other day. AC is broken. And the servers looked about to die from heat stroke. So many surveillance cameras I felt like I was on the FBI watch list. I tried to give my server a cash tip and was told they split tips...so not fair. The owners need to seriously reconsider the treatment of their employees. My server was great and deserved the tip that I left, not the others. read more

Had the chance to check out Mabel's tonight and it did not disappoint! I ordered the Roosevelt which was a hamburger patty between not one but two grilled cheese sandwiches, needless to say, it was more than enough for dinner. I boxed half of my dinner so I had room for dessert. I split the chocolate chip cookie speciality milkshake, the ice cream cookie sandwiches were my favorite part! Our server was super friendly and attentive, it was an overall great experience and I highly recommend checking out Mabel's! read more

MABELS - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Powhatan, Virginia

I've been wanting to try Mabels for a long time and I finally got to try it today! Loved Kelly's Fun Fries and of course the crazy shake! Atmosphere was cute and clean. Very quick service as well read more

MABELS - One of their crazy shakes! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Powhatan, Virginia

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My lunch was wonderful, this is a beautiful new spot that Mabels has moved to, my service from Ashley was exemplary, definitely returning with friends read more

We came for the shakes and they did not disappoint! They were crazy, huge and delicious. I took away a star because you had to eat them inside. It was a nice day and we would have liked to sit outside. There was also a really long wait. Like 45 minutes. However there is a nice big field to the side of the restaurant with a bunch of outdoor toys and my kids were happy. I'm glad we ate before we got there because my kids would have been starving having to wait so long. The service was good, a little slow, but I can imagine it takes a long time to create these shakes. I'm curious to try the food. I'll probably call ahead next time to see what the wait is. Maybe they take reservations. read more

Had Bacon Cheese Burger with fries and a chocolate milkshake. It was great! Especially when your tired of eating at bigger corporation named places;) read more

Went to the new location at South Creek and the food was great and the service excellent. If you want the best fried pickles around then this is the spot. Will definitely be back! Thanks and keep up the good work. read more

BRUTALLY long wait to be seated (even though there were open tables). Longer wait to get food, weird because they seemed to have a enough staff. Burger menu was creative but not worth the long wait. Too many flies in restaurant and the table and chairs weren't cleaned well. Milkshake was DELICIOUS and worth a visit but I'd eat somewhere else and just have dessert here read more

After seeing the pictures of these crazy milkshakes I had to try one. So disappointed..... We ordered 4 milkshakes, a coke float, and a scoop of ice cream. The milkshakes took 20-30 minutes to get and were 90% whip cream that fell off within 10 seconds of hitting the table. The server forgot the coke float and the scoop of ice cream. (The scoop of ice cream was for our 3 year old) these came as everyone was finishing their shakes. For $70, it was not worth it. Save your money and get a regular milkshake. read more

My wife and I waited over 45 minutes after putting our order in and watching food comebour for several people who came in after us. When we ask our server if she could check on our food she came back to say there was a ticket mix up. This poor customer service will ensure we do not return. read more

The burger was great!! Service was great. I did buy o e of their specialty shakes and was a little disappointed. For $13 I was expecting more than just a visual wow factor. The shake looked great but it was very SOUPY and had very little flavor. Not worth the money in my opinion. I'll just stick to the regular shake next time. read more

I went to Mabel's for the first time today. I ordered the Handyman burger. It came out well done and consequently dry. The burgers aren't made to order. I prefer my burgers medium rare. It was not worth the price. The waitress was cute as a button and very attentive. It did take quite a while to get our food after we ordered. Not sure if I'll be returning. read more

Poor customer service, staff seems unhappy to be working there and the food is a D. We also witnessed very unsanitary conditions in the ice cream sundae prep area. Additionally, when our server came to fill waters she stopped refilling cups when the water in my glass met the water in the pitcher, she then moved to the next cup and next table. This happened when she rested the edge of the pitcher spout on the rim of the glasses during the refilling process. Very unhealthy and disgusting. read more

We've been coming to Mabels since they were the little ice cream shop down the street. Can't remember the name. It's always been a charming little place to grab a sandwich or speciality coffee and sit back and chill. (Check out my earlier review) Since the inception of the Crazy Milkshakes it's turned into a mad house. I'm happy for their success but sad at the same time. Mabels as we knew it no longer exists. Gone are the days of stopping in for a nice meal or even a coffee. It's almost always packed to overflowing. The wait time just to be seated can be 30 minutes to an hour. Once your seated,it can take another 20 minutes just to be acknowledged by a server. As if that's not bad enough...how about a 30 minute to 1 hour wait for food? The final straw for us was this past weekend. We had out of town guests who wanted to try the "cute little place in the village" for a milkshake. Not a Crazy Milkshake,just a regular milkshake. We explained to them that since it was a Friday night we would more than likely have a long wait. They still wanted to go. When we arrived it was packed to the gills. No problem. Here's where the problems start. There was no one to direct the customers coming in the door. No hostess. People were coming in and had no idea where to go or what to do. We went to the counter to order our milkshakes. There was a young girl behind the counter making the Crazy Shakes and she was beyond overwhelmed. Another young lady took our order than walked away for about 5 minutes,took our order again,started to make our (regular)shakes,walked away again for another 5 minutes, came back and finished making 2 shakes. We realized that she was also a server and was waiting on tables in addition to working the front counter. Poor thing!! We felt bad for her. As we stood at the counter during this time we observed 3 beautiful cakes sitting totally uncovered on a dirty countertop.There were So many people in there that I'm sure the cakes were "breathed" on quite a bit. Who knows, maybe even sneezed on. In addition, behind the counter was filthy. The trash can was overflowing,the area where the crazy shakes were being prepared looked like an explosion had taken place. My friend remarked that if this is what the front of the restaurant looks like,she can only imagine what the kitchen looks like. Now, this is what really made my stomach turn. The young girl who was making the shakes had long hair and it was partially pulled back but lots of it hanging down. She grabbed a pole (sort of like a shortened broom stick ) off the milkshake prep area(where the candy and fixing for the milkshakes are) and used it to knock a box off of the top shelf into her hands. No problem...until I saw a bunch of long hairs stuck to the end of the broomstick thing. She than laid the broomstick down on top of the milkshake fixins... GAG!!! No doubt that somebody that night got a hairy milkshake. Fortunately,our milkshakes were made at the other end of the counter...or we would have surely walked out. 2 of us got our milkshakes but the other 2 had to wait another 15 minutes. There did not appear to be a Mgr. in sight. It was totally chaotic. It saddens me to see this lovely little eatery turn into such a disorganized and unclean establishment. It's heartbreaking. It appears they need to re evaluate what they want to be. A restaurant or an ice cream shop. I know they are making money hand over fist with these milkshakes,and good for them..but PLEASE hire more staff,including servers,mgrs, cleaners and a hostess. I'm hoping Mabels stays around for a long time but I know if things continue as they are....well,I will say no more. read more