We were walking on the wharf on a pretty warm day for Monterey so we decided to try this shop out. I tried their butter pecan ice cream, which was amazing. We also tried their churro bite Sundae which was also delicious. They have a pretty good variety of ice cream flavors and desserts, and service was fast. I definitely recommend stopping by. read more

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After getting off our whale watch tour, we walked around checking out the cute little shops on Fisherman's Wharf and noticed a line here. The "handmade" ice cream sign caught my eye, so we decided to give it a try. I got the butter pecan. If you like super creamy, rich, milky-style butter pecan, this may not be for you. Their ice cream has more of an icy texture with a lighter flavor. I actually enjoyed it since I'm not a fan of overly creamy or overly sweet ice cream. It felt lighter and more refreshing. The rainbow sherbet had the same icy texture. One thing to note is the ice cream melts very quickly, almost watery, even in 65-degree weather, so have napkins ready. One complaint was the scoop sizes. Our scoops were noticeably smaller compared to other customers being served around the same time, so the portions felt inconsistent for the price. Overall, if you prefer lighter, less sweet ice cream, you may enjoy this spot- just hope you get a generous scoop! read more

*Visited around 8pm on a Saturday evening Ice cream on Fisherman's Wharf? Say less. My partner and I had came across this shop while walking off our dinner. There wasn't a line so why not grab a scoop of ice cream to end the night? There was only one staff working and he was pretty pleasant and despite it being later in the evening, the shop looked pretty cool. OKAY THE ICE CREAM: * I had gotten their butter pecan and as much as I wanted to love it, it did not taste like anything. There were bits of butter in the ice cream but no pecans- I was so bummed! * My partner had gotten their Cookies by the Bay Sundae which was pretty yum. read more

Monterey Bay Creamery - Butter pecan on plain waffle cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Monterey, California

Definitely a tourist trap but a necessary one. :) Kids wanted a dessert and so I spent $17 for two single scoop ice cream which came with huge ball of ice cream. The staff was very friendly however ice cream lacked creaminess and did not taste like ice cream from a "creamery". read more

It's always a stop for us when visiting Monterey. Casual, walk up ice cream shop. My in-laws are local yet when I'm in town we find ourselves here or Pacific grove for dinner and ice cream. I always spend a day at fisherman's wharf and Cannery row. The line can get busy mostly when it's warmer. This area is a popular tourist area, but I usually visit off season so it's never too crazy. When they are busier, they get through the line fairly quickly and the checkout process is painless. I love their creamy milk based flavors and I can't wait to visit again in the Spring. The butter pecan is a personal favorite. If you're at fisherman's wharf and want a sweet tooth fix, stop on by. read more

This was so yummy and a great date treat. The staff was so sweet! We had the sundae and added a coneit was so great to walk around the wharf and trying this homemade ice cream! I highly recommend it! read more

Monterey Bay Creamery - Cookies and cream sundae with added cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Monterey, California

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We got the churro ice cream & it was soo good. As 2 people we shared it & it was plenty so it's def good for sharing a sweet treat. read more

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Came to Monterey for some exploring in Big Sur, stopped by for dinner and dessert. After dinner we stopped by and tried some locally made ice cream. My wife ordered the cookies n cream and I got a chocolate dipped waffle cone with cookies n cream and mint n chip. Now I have been to a lot of ice cream places in California and I was not a fan of the ice cream here, after a few bites we both threw them away. Service was fast and the line moved quickly. The area is on the pier so plenty of places to enjoy the ice cream if your taste buds like it. I would not recommend this place, sorry. read more

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Line was long but moved pretty quickly. Prices were high likely fit to the area (touristy). Ice cream was just okay. read more

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We ordered two scoops for more than $8 so I would say definitely on the expensive side given it's not really gelato. The price premium has to do with the location right on the Monterey pier. We had the banana cream and chocolate peanut butter. Both are pretty good. We noticed they melt a bit faster than average ice cream in a chilly afternoon (low 60s). Not sure if that's a sign of high water content in the ice cream? But overall the texture is thick and flavors on the spot, so maybe I was just nitpicking read more

Monterey Bay Creamery - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Monterey, California

Got 1 split scoop salted caramel and oreos n' cream on a waffle cone. The waffle cone was overdone and had a stale bite, tasted a bit like almond. The oreos n' cream was okay, standard. Reminds me of a qualify from a buffet and not from a local creamery. The salted caramel had weak flavor and the signature taste of salted caramel did not come through. read more

Our group got scoops of birthday cake, rainbow sherbet, mint chip, peanut butter chocolate, & a cookies by the bay sundae. Also got a marshmallow topper. It was all good and enjoyable. The customer service was friendly. However, nothing stood out as particularly unique or especially tasty, considering the price. There's a small cow bench in front that's a fun photo op. read more

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Waited in line to order during Memorial Day weekend. Their milkshake machine was down so I got cookies ans cream in a cup. It was pretty tasty. My boyfriend got the churros and I loved how they were warm and paired well with chocolate sauce. Might have added them to my cup of ice cream, hehe read more

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Got a churro sundae. It's the wharf, a tourist trap, so obviously the price of stuff is going to be astronomical for the most minute things. The sundae was ok. The ice cream tastes store bought, and the churro donut was dry and just ok. read more

Slow service, but good ice cream. They don't press the ice cream into the cone so be careful two people had to go back in line because they kicked the cone and the ice cream fell right off. Mini churro sundae was really good I recommend this one. Rainbow sherbet had lots of flavor. read more

Monterey Bay Creamery - Rainbow sherbet - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Monterey, California

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We stopped for ice cream, but ended up ordering churro bites and a donut. The churro bites came with choice of chocolate or caramel sauce. Both items were made to order and the oil used to fry the sweet treats was very fresh. Service was awesome too! We will definitely be back! read more

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To start the line moved incredibly fast! It was super nice, specially with the cold air. There was plenty of ways to read the menu before you got there to know what you wanted. The staff was super quick and nice, getting your choice of dessert out to you. The ice cream was the perfect consistency to be on a cone, wasn't too cold that you barely got anything when you ate it, and wasn't too warm to where it melted all over your hands. The flavors were immaculate too and definitely one of my new favorite stops for ice cream! read more

Monterey Bay Creamery - Cookies and Cream & Pistachio Ice cream with chocolate dipped cones - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Monterey, California

The mint chip ice cream is so creamy and minty I stopped by for a scoop two days in a row. The chocolate chips were small and a perfect amount. Each time I ordered with crumbled oreo because I enjoy texture, didn't exactly look the prettiest, but boy was it tasty! read more

Monterey Bay Creamery - Mint Chip with Oreo Topping - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Monterey, California

This wasn't very good at all. I have had better ice cream from a carton from Walmart. Don't waste your time or money here. It's just a tourist trap. read more

The churro sundae is insanely decadent. I must visit again. They're very eager to please and helpful. For what you get, it's a good deal too. It's very fresh and delicious-not just any generic place. It's fantastic-best on the wharf! Don't miss it! Check it out! read more

Nothing worse than eating icy "ice cream" with no flavor. I came here after dinner at Old Fisherman's Grotto to get ice cream for dessert. Big mistake since this place is just not good. I ordered one scoop of coffee ice cream and my fiancé ordered a scoop of chocolate peanut butter ice cream in a cup. They didn't have enough of his ice cream so they topped it off with some chocolate ice cream. It's nice that they weren't skimpy but that wasn't enough to take away from the icy factor that he also encountered with his ice cream. The coffee flavor was very faint and had little inclusions of I don't know what till this day but it just wasn't good or a memorable experience. Customer service was nice and friendly but slow with only one person working the line down on a Friday evening. I don't see myself coming back here for my ice cream needs. read more

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Park at either the parking lot or parking garage up past Benihanas. You need more than 30 minutes to walk the entire shops aisle and stand and enjoy the seals. This little walk up shop is half way down the row of businesses. They have their menu conveniently displayed before it is your turn to order. There are about 12 flavors to choose from. They have some super yummy looking sundaes available but definitely shareable. This visit we decided on a scoop of banana in a plain waffle cone. It hit the spot. So yummy and something about banana ice cream takes me back to my childhood and almost centers me because it's such a no fuss classic flavor. Will definitely need to come back next time. Besides, forgot to take a pic of my ice cream so NEED to come back. However, I did get a shot of the cute humongous seals. So, you're welcome..hahaha! read more

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Unfortunately didn't even get to try it.. We waited at the front of the line for about 10 minutes (store was open) at around 5pm, but no one came to help us. There was one employee in the back using a dolly to move stuff, but he didn't acknowledge us waiting or seem to care. We bought ice cream elsewhere. Maybe next time we come to town we'll try some. read more

I came to Monterey Bay Creamery on 02/26/22 as I was craving ice cream and of course I had my beautiful nieces with me who wanted ice cream as well! The aunt in me can't deprive any child from ice cream unless their parent says no or a dairy allergy! Any who, the line was small when we were here. I let my nieces look at the flavors and had them choose what they wanted. The little niece wanted Vanilla ice cream in a cone (I vetoed the cone as she never eats the cone which turns into MESS CITY so I was able to convince her to get a bowl), the older niece has no problems finishing anything as was able to choose a cone or cup. The older wanted chocolate ice cream in a bowl. Both of them got kid scoops . I called it ...as the little niece took two bites and said she was done -_- gotta love kids! I ended up getting a Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cone that was so delicious!!!!! 8/10 it was like it had brownie pieces in it! So delicious and light. My mouth is watering for more! The staff was very friendly and absolutely patient with my indecisive self. It was quick and fast. Make sure to tip! It was outstanding service. I would honestly come back again. It was such a pleasant cute experience! We all were satisfied and I was full! Really good ice cream ...they do have non dairy options as well I recall seeing I think but don't quote me on it! read more

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I was craving something sweet at the pier decided to give this place a try. They were out of a lot of their flavors, but it was near the evening time, so I don't blame them with how crowded it gets here. I got myself a funnel cake with strawberry ice cream and it was really solid. The cake part was not oily and it came with plenty of strawberry. The quality of their ice cream is a bit low, but it tasted fine with the funnel cake overall. read more

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Homemade ice cream is what captured my eye! Came after dinner and there wasn't a long wait. When I got my ice cream, my ice cream was already melting as it was being given to me :( not completely melting but just enough for it to be sticky. The ice cream itself is yummy and not overly sweet. You can definitely taste some ice pieces, indicating that it's homemade! My sister ordered the churro Sunday and that was definitely delicious. Crispy and soft in all the right places! read more

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Cute storefront to go check out. Lola the cow is in front to greet you! Nothing too special about the flavors. My family and I tried the butter pecan, cookies and cream, and vanilla bean. The ice cream was not overly sweet. The kids size cup is $3.75 and the regular scoop is $4.50. I honestly didn't see too much of a difference between those two sizes. If you're not really craving ice cream or just want to try it out, a kids scoop is perfect! There was a bit of miscommunication between the cashier and I when we ordered our ice cream cups.. I ordered a regular sized scoop but received a kids cup. Be sure to clarify on the regular size or kids size. Or maybe have them read your order to you? They were quick with the refund which I appreciated. read more

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They were out of most of their flavors and then we we did finally order the icecream was flavorless and the milkshake was just a cup of milk blended with a half scoop of icecream. The service was also horrible and the girl who took our order was incredibly rude. read more

The ice cream was good and the place is nice but their employees should at least serve their customers with honesty and a lil' bit of energy..they charged us double of the amount for a cone of ice cream.. always ask for a receipt read more

I am hardcore enough to consider eating Ice Cream in the middle of winter. Our family was visiting Monteray for a holiday vacation and I decided to swing by this location. For me, I ordered a single scoop of sugar-free chocolate. It was superb, it doesn't have that overly strong chocolate taste in typical ice cream. I just wish I could of ordered more or tried different kinds of flavors. read more

Monterey Bay Creamery - Sugar free chocolate - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Monterey, California

This ice cream venue is outdoors, and there was a decent line of 15-20 people outside of the shop. The customer service was great. The workers were patient with each customer and got through each order quickly . Ambiance and service aside, the ice cream here is underwhelming. I got a scoop of the salted caramel, and my expectations were, as the ice cream name says itself, to get a rich, malty, caramel flavor with a nice touch of salt at the end of each bite. Any good ice cream is always going to have a very solid vanilla base, then the customization of flavors (chocolate, mint, strawberry, etc.) will follow and complement the overall quality of ice cream. The ice cream at Monterey Bay Creamery was bland, no flavor whatsoever. I only got slight hints of salted caramel after several bites. In between each bite of ice cream, I noticed that there were small chunks of ice that I had to chew on. This might have to do with the way in which the ice cream base is mixed, and I don't think the ice cream base was made well. I gave the two stars because I was expecting more from a shop that makes homemade ice cream. The shop is in a great location with a very steady stream of visitors coming in to explore Monterey, they should take better opportunity of this and up the quality of their ice cream! I'd love to see them up their game. read more

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Pineapple coconut ice cream was so good. The first day, we went around closing. The employees were packing up the shop, and I thought we were too late. They saw us looking and came to serve us. The price is what you would expect of its location. I thought it the pineapple coconut was worth it, though. It was creamy and filled with plenty of pineapple and coconut bits. It was so good that I went back the next day and got another scoop. I really liked the fact that it was not too sweet. The stand is cute with a cow bench in front. I definitely will return the next time I am in the area. read more

They need to hire people with the right attitude, 8$ ice cream scoop and he does not want to mix 2 flavors. I get it that maybe has rules, but at least say it with smile or say sorry for not having this option not with an angry face. I used to love this place, but apparently not anymore. read more

Perfect location at the old fisherman wharf in Monterey. Great service and the ice cream is very tasty, the churros are made after you order. read more

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You down with MBC? Yeah, you know me. I was going to get two scoops but changed my mind after seeing my friend's big scoop, so I only got one scoop. Problem is, my single scoop was smaller. Maybe they were saving room for the second scoop, maybe she had a bigger cup size, who knows. read more

My favorite local ice cream shop! Highly recommend trying their vanilla bean ice cream. I just moved away from the area but will always stop by on future visits read more

Waited in line for over half an hour on a Saturday night. There was only one person working so the wait was pretty crazy! I had a scoop of ice cream which was not impressive and I ended up throwing it away. My son had the churro Sunday which was delicious!! Not worth the over 30 min wait but I would definitely order that again! read more

Came here on a sunny day. After years of not being in the Bay I decided to get some good ol ice cream. As i browsed the menu; the item " cookies by the bay" caught my attention. Basically any ice cream that has oreo is a winner for me. As i ordered i asked the cashier if i can have caramel sauce instead of chocolate. She said "yes," and i was thrilled. The cashier then went and made this deliciousness with a cherry on top. Once i got it and tasted it . It was pretty okay. Is not the best out there but it was good. The item was just too big for one person. Eventhough i love ice creama and oreos this was just a bit too big for me. And really, really sweet for my taste. Thus, i would try this place again but probably will order a scoop of ice cream or something more simple. However, if you love ice cream and can finish a big sunday you might like this place. read more

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Would you like to add mini churros to your sundae? Wow! The picture shows it all. This place is delicious! My wife wanted a sundae with Rocky Road. They added a bunch of marshmallows, almonds, and whip with Chocolate sauce across the top. She wanted a churro and the guy suggested to get the mini churros with the sundae. I don't think my wife or I can eat regular Rocky Road without a churro now! Great suggestion by the man running the shop. Also great customer service, price, and sweets. Only place to go on the wharf in my opinion. read more

Monterey Bay Creamery - Rocky Road sundae over mini churros. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Monterey, California

Employees have bad attitudes and wanted to give my son an anaphylactic reaction to nuts. The previous customer ordered butter pecan and when it was my turn to order I asked if the employee could rinse the scooper as my son as a peanut and tree nut allergy. Ice cream places will rinse the scooper if you let them know about nut allergies and take extra precautions. She said she could not do a simple rinse. Mind you there was no one in line after me. She and another guy said basically everything in the store is contaminated with nuts even though we were ordering plain chocolate and sherbert. Do not come here because employees basically said there is cross contamination and they don't care about your health. read more