Yummy ice cream spot. I had a single scoop of the Monster Cookie in a cone (they also offer cups and other cones) and it hit the sweet spot for the ice cream craving I was having. This place is located behind another building, but there was a sign on the side walk that pointed out where to go. Lots of fun Christmas decor back here. Not a lot of seating inside, but some tables outdoors to sit at. Service was fast and friendly. read more

Papa Ed's Ice Cream - Monster Cookie single scoop - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Lovely local ice cream shop. I had the Honey Lavender (honey ice cream base with lavender buds), and Butter Pecan (butter pecan base with pecans) on a sugar cone. They also have waffle cones, inside seating, outside seating, and non-dairy/vegan options. read more

Papa Ed's Ice Cream - Honey Lavender, and Butter Pecan on a sugar cone. Quaint ice cream shop. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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Papa Ed's, a charming ice cream parlor in downtown Glendale. It has exceptional service and delicious ice cream, it's a must-visit spot to satisfy your sweet cravings. The parlor features a delightful patio area perfect for enjoying your treats, along with a cute little area of stepping stones and bubbles for kids to enjoy. Whenever we are in the area, we love coming to Papa Ed's. It's a super charming, old-school ice cream parlor. We love trying the different seasonal ice cream flavors. If you're in downtown Glendale and looking for a sweet treat, Papa Ed's is the place to go. The combination of excellent service, delightful atmosphere, and fantastic ice cream makes it a standout. Highly recommended! read more

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Great ice cream w/ fresh waffle cones and super welcoming and friendly owner. It's a great hangout where u can get to know the owner and really make it a hangout at a friends rather than just going to a restaurant. The owner makes the waffles herself, we happened to get one of the fresh ones when we were there, I assume the rest were made earlier in the day. She puts a marshmallow in the bottom of the cone so the ice cream doesn't leak out the bottom, very nice touch. Ice Cream is from Karen's Kreamery, she gets new flavors on Thursdays she said. When we were there, we went twice, and the Ube is, wow just so wow, you have to try it and get it. The monster was nice for those that want cookies on cookies, and then put it on a cookie sandwich to make it even more cookies lol. If you plan to go again, get a punch card, which she stores for you :) You can also get pints, mystery mixed flavor is a bit cheaper too. read more

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We took our kids here to get a treat after dinner, I wish their hours were a little later in the evening though, but we made it shortly before they closed. My kids each got a scoop of ice cream in a cone, I like that they have different cone options available and so did my kids as both of them selected a different cone type. My husband got two scoops in a bowl (Monster Cookie ice cream) as they were out of the waffle cones by the time we arrived, and I got a sandwich cookie (Dogers Delilght ice cream). I also got a small thing of pumpkin praline ice cream to take home. The pumpkin ice cream taste like someone took a pumpkin roll and turned it into ice cream, it is so good. The ice cream was so good and I love the handmade cookies they use for the ice cream sandwiches they are soft, delicious and loaded full of chocolate chips. They also offer sugar cookies instead if you prefer. The woman working the day we were there was so sweet, kind and fantastic to talk with. Customer service is fantastic here and I like how clean the little shop was, how much seating they have outside and the over all look on this place. I would 100% visit here again when I am in that area of town. read more

Papa Ed's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Wow! The experience is amazing! The decorating is so cute! Thanks to Selene!! She was amazing at taking my large party's orders quickly!! I got a hot chocolate in ice cream!! So good !! Plenty of whipped cream and marshmallows!! I will be coming again!! read more

We love some good ice cream and Papa Ed's has been on our need to try list for a while. We went on a Saturday around noon and there were quite a few people walking around all the shops and neighborhood. The ice cream shop is behind the first building tucked in the back. It's beautiful. There's tables to sit at and plenty of shade. They were letting in one family at a time which is great so we sat and waited our turn. Upon walking in its small and cute. There is about 10 or so different flavors to choose from. We got a strawberry and vanilla bean in a waffle cone and then a cup of monster cookie and a cup of mint chip. There was also a coupon for a first time Yelp check in which we used. Only $12 for it all! The flavors of ice cream had seriously the perfect balance of flavor and creaminess. The hubs said the strawberry ice cream was the best he's ever had. It was perfect blend of strawberry and cream. So good. The kids loved the monster cookie which had chunks of chocolate chip cookie dough and Oreo. The mint chip had the perfect amount of mint flavor, not too powerful and lots of mini chocolate chips. Overall, probably some of the best ice cream we have ever had to date and friendly employees. We love supporting small local businesses and hubs already tried to go a second time on Sunday only to realize they were closed Sunday. I'm sure we will be stopping in again this week! read more

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The ice cream was delicious! We had honey lavender, Graham Canyon, & pumpkin praline! I wish we were able to get a little more ice cream in our cones since it was so good! Wish they had punchcards because I know we will be back! read more

Papa Ed's Ice Cream - The street view! It's so cute - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

It took me a year to get here and I'm about 12 miles away. I love that they make their ice cream and the neighborhood is so darn charming it's hard to resist. I tried a few (that's an option) and fell in love with the honey lavender. They didn't have enough for a full serving so I opted for the Açaí Bowl and a baby scoop of the honey lavender... I know that may sound weird but that ice cream is the BOMB! You must try it. It's very affordable and the gals were friendly other than they didn't know where more of the ice cream was when they were out of certain flavors. The garden is so sweet. We will be back and being friends from out of town for sure read more

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Papa Ed's Ice Cream was amazing! I got a five flavor parfait with the holiday flavors, which was a great deal and delicious. The courtyard is super cute with the holiday decorations. Service was stellar; everyone was efficient and nice, especially Selene! 10/10 would recommend and would definitely come back again! read more

Everything about this spot is amazing! We like taking a walk in the downtown area and relax with an ice cream at the end. The owners are amazing and the place smells amazing after waffle cones are made. read more

Located a couple blocks from downtown, in the backyard of a row of older homes, this place is cool. I'm guessing from the daily menu of flavors that they're not always the same. We tried a few different flavors, Monster Cookie, Mint Chocolate Chip, Strawberry and Chocolate. All were amazing. Now I chose to have my selection, Monster Cookie, in a waffle cone. They make the waffle cones on site. Now I've had waffle cones at many places. This was the best I've had. It wasn't cracked, it didn't crack and break apart, it didn't leak. Perfection. Seriously. They were out of Carmel pumpkin crumble by the time we arrived, late in the day. We'll be coming back soon so we can get a bit of that. read more

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Been wanting to come by here for years, but my business kept me there. Nice to meet Linda and the ice cream is amazing. Sweet cozy location in Glendale. read more

Papa Ed's Ice Cream - Ice cream with my mom. Perfect. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Who knew there was an ice cream joint in the neighborhood for us to walk to. So quaint and personable. Unique flavors with bold tastes. Hoping I'm in that neighborhood again to stop by! read more

We had the pumpkin pie ice cream pie. It was very good and had an Oreo crust. The pumpkin pie flavor was light and not overpowering. There were little pieces of chocolate chips inside. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a photo of it. However, it didn't look anything out of the ordinary, so it's not too much of a loss to not have taken a photo. If I remember correctly, the pumpkin pie ice cream was a light tan color while the Oreo crust was black. I remember the Oreo crust well. The ice cream itself was sweet and uniform except for the little pieces of chocolate chips that were inside. The pie is frozen and needs to be defrosted before being cut into slices for serving. The slices came out really cute once cut. I enjoyed the flavor and would be interested in trying one of the other flavors that are available. The peppermint candy chip, Mrs. claus cookie, and the blueberry churro sound interesting. Especially, if the blueberry just has the flavor and not whole chunks of blueberry in it. The same with the peppermint candy chip, if it just has the flavor and not chunks of peppermint candy in it. Some of the other flavors seem quite unique, such as the lemon lavender. I had that flavor before at a bakery and in their version, I could taste primarily the lemon and then an after taste of lavender. read more

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This is one of our favorite places to go! Linda and the staff are absolutely fantastic. We love how sweet they are and the inside of the place is like going inside a friend's house. Most importantly, their ice cream is the best I've had. You can't beat local! They are always having new flavors and doing events so you can always be sure each time is a treat. read more

We went to the Easter Egg Hunt that they co-sponsor with the photography studio in the front building. Some of the best ice cream I've had. Worth the trip. If you are near downtown Glendale, stop by. They are in the rear building of one of the old remodeled homes. Look for the sign and follow the arrows to the backyard. read more

This little ice cream shop in Historic Glendale is so cute! They have indoor as well as outdoor seating. Service was excellent and the variety of flavors changes consistently. I had a scoop of mint monster and a scoop of candy corn in their pumpkin spice cone and it was delicious. My husband really enjoyed his lavender flavored ice cream. In addition to these unique flavors, they also carry more traditional flavors as well. I will definitely be back here in the near future. read more

Papa Ed's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Been wanting to try this place out just never had the time. It's in a cute setting. I just did a conventional mint chocolate chip ice cream and it was good. Paid I think 3 bucks. The lady was friendly and nice and I have to say no complaints. The service was fast and sweet they had many different flavors and I enjoyed my time read more

absolutely the finest and friendliest ice cream joint on the planet. hand made ice cream, new flavors all the time, excellent super friendly service! cool, clean and super tasty always! read more

Cutest little ice cream shop in old town Glendale. It's tucked away in the back of another business but easy to find with signage. I got the raspberry horchata and Cookie Monster and both were delicious. Will definitely come back when we visit AZ again. Highly recommend!!! read more

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papa ed's is such a great ice cream shop. all the workers were so friendly, especially Selene. she helped pick out the flavors and had a positive and happy attitude. read more

Great ice cream in a great atmosphere. I love it being in Glendale's "Old Quarter". Support local small businesses.

We stopped here after a windy afternoon in downtown Glendale. The staff was happy and answered our questions. We tried the peach habernaro sorbet and the butter pecan cookie sandwich. The cookies weren't anything amazing but the ice cream was good. read more

Papa Ed's Ice Cream - Butter Pecan - Rich tasting butter pecan ice cream with chopped pecans . Karen 's 1 Seller - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Great, small shop with a delicious assortments of fun and unique flavors. Support local and come here for your ice cream needs!

I could not be happier with their vegan options - the pumpkin ice cream was deliriously creamy and tasted like a lovely homemade piece of pumpkin pie. The little house in the back is adorable and service was helpful and friendly. I will be back!!! read more

Who knew that in downtown historic Glendale, there lived the most adorable little locally owned ice cream parlor called Papa Ed's? I didn't... until today! I made the thirty minute drive to Glendale from Old Town this afternoon for a meeting and was lucky enough to get a tour of some of the cutest businesses around town. Papa Ed's was one of them... My friend Danica walked me inside and introduced me Linda, the owner. For those that aren't lucky enough to have their private tour guide like I was, Papa Ed's is tucked behind the Country Maiden house turned retail store (which happens to be yet another adorable Glendale business that I will review in due time as well). Papa Ed's carries both Shamrock Farms and Dreyer's ice cream... it reminds me of a smaller, more local "Ben and Jerry's" kind of place. It's bright, colorful and welcoming... While I passed on getting an ice cream today, I did take advantage of their outdoor seating; you see, I had a conference call smack dab in the middle of the afternoon. It was fun to see people go in and out with their ice cream treats. There's also plenty of beautiful landscaping right outside their door. Next visit to the area, I'll have to go for an ice cream from Papa Ed's... if you make it there before me, let me know what you think?! read more

Papa Ed's Ice Cream - Image taken from http://www.historic-glendale.net - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I was walking back to my car and passed this place. Ice cream is my favorite food. Did you think I wasn't going to stop? ;-) I walked inside and was greeted by a super happy, cheerful young lady. I browsed their selections for a minute and decided on a double scoop in a sugar cone. I forget the exact name of the ice cream I got, but I know it was made by Karens Kreamery down in Avondale. It was a cookies and cream type ice cream with something else mixed in. $4.50 and I was out the door. The ice cream was pretty good! Nice and rich and incredibly smooth. Tons of cookie pieces throughout. The only reason for 4 stars was the lack of variety. As others have said, most of their flavors were regular Dryers brand and they only had 3-4 selections of "good stuff". The building is cool, and the service was excellent. I would come back if I was in the neighborhood! read more

Papa Ed's Ice Cream - 2 Scoops in a sugar cone.  $4.50. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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This location is by far the most relaxing, cutest, & most wonderful place to get some great ice cream! The service was super nice and friendly they have both outside and inside seating but trust me you'll want to sit outside! The only downfall is that they don't have much flavor options. The butter pecan & Cookie Monster flavors were delicious! They also have coffee which I would be interested in trying next time! This place is such a hidden gem and I'll definitely be going back for more! read more

Yesss they have Vegan options, not just those water based type of ice cream but actual once cream flavors. The best part is they change them up. She mentioned they were going to have some sort of chocolate one which I was very happy to hear. I had the cherry pistachio and let me tell you that I am normally not a fan of cherry ice cream but since going vegan I have been more open to trying things and this was so good. I was surprised how much I liked it. I can't wait until we come back so I can try some of their other vegan options. They also do drive thru pick up which I thought was really cool. Come and check them out, super friendly service and delicious treats. read more

Ambiance: 4.5 Ice cream: 3.0 I want to start off by saying how I really really wanted to like this place. It's set up behind a cute little house and has a creative outside seating area with beautiful flowers and other interesting installments. However, my ice cream experience there was not as great. I went in with a friend on a weekday afternoon to satisfy my sweet tooth craving. I initially sampled the cappuccino flavor, but found it to be a bit tasteless and somewhat freezer burned. I then sampled the monster cookie flavor and settled on that for the day. I grabbed 1 scoop on a sugar cone and was satisfied with the ice cream, but felt like it was pretty average in terms of taste and texture. When I checked in at Papa Ed's on Yelp, a 20% off coupon popped up. However, the person behind the counter seemed really taken aback by it which made me feel slightly ill at ease. I wanted to use the coupon, but at the same time, I didn't really want the 20% off if it was going to cause too much grief. Overall, I love the location, but the ice cream itself left much to be desired in terms of flavor. I would be down to going back and trying the cold brew or some of the other treats, but I have to say this is not my go to place for ice cream. read more

Love love love this little ice cream shop in historic downtown Glendale! I don't live close by, so it's a real treat to be able to stop in and enjoy some homemade ice cream. read more

Papa Ed's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

My son and I wanted a special treat. We decided to try somewhere new. We decided to try papa Ed's and I'm so thankful that we did! It's located in the cute historical looking part of Glendale. We moved here recently so we're still exploring and learning. You walk down the sidewalk to the entrance and then follow these cute different colored ice cream cone paintings to this cute little building. It's super kid friendly, kids picnic table, some toys and balls, etc. when you walk inside there's a cute little bench with a wooden cutout of a boy, a girl and a dog eating ice cream. It's super cute! The prices weren't as high as I thought they might be. We were greeted by a kind young lady who seemed cheerful and happy to be at work. My son wanted chocolate in a waffle cone because that's his favorite right now. I wanted to try something different. They give samples so I got a sample of the blueberry ice cream that they make with fresh blueberries. It was subtle but it tasted like fresh blueberries, not the stuff from the can but fresh blueberries. It was tart, creamy, smooth with a kiss of sweetness. I also tried the monster mash which was Oreo and cookie dough and it was really good! I can't wait to go back and try more! Also, the waffle cones I'm pretty sure where homemade and they were epic! They tasted so good with a touch of cinnamon. I wish I got pictures but it was gone before I even thought about it! read more

The cutest hidden ice cream shop in Glendale! The quality of ice creams and sorbet was amazing! We had strawberry and honey-lavender flavors. Adorable detached structure behind a cute gift shop! Perfect for photo shoot or a cute date. The owner lady is the true meaning of a caring small business owner. Oh! Almost forgot, the portion and price is just perfect! read more

This is the cutest Ice Cream shop with a wonderful courtyard. Many flavors to chose from for cones and cups. They also have dairy free and vegan options along with favorites like sundae's and floats. When in Glendale you must stop in, heck anywhere in the valley it's worth the trip. Call to confirm hours so you don't miss out. The BEST! read more

On a visit to Glendale this week I remembered a friend tell me about this cute ice cream shop they thought my kids might like. Right when we pulled up I knew they would. Visible from the street was a cute sign with ice-cream cones painted on the sidewalk to light your way. Walk a little further and run into A flower garden made out of an old bed and tub. When we went they were out of a lot of flavors due to a late delivery, but we were still able to get something we enjoyed. It was a bit more expensive than I would normally pay for a scoop of ice cream, but for treating the kids to a new adventure it was worth it. read more

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Coming here was an awesome adventure. It was a beautiful day matched by a cute little ice cream shop. I definitely owe this one to yelp for recommending it to me. Whenever I'm in the mood and I don't know what to eat I always check on yelp for my recommendations. If I hadn't I wouldn't of discovered this awesome little ice cream shop!! My girlfriend and I decided to go on a week day around 4ish. They have parking right in the front of the area. At first when you get out you may be confused because the building doesn't say ice cream shop! But there is a small sign/walkway that says "ice cream this way" It takes you on a small path behind the building into a garden/backyard where you can find the delicious ice cream shop. It's very clean inside and organized. They have tons of different flavors to choose from. My favorite part about this ice cream shop is that the police station is near by and you can actually buy a police dog stuffed animal and with the police dogs photo on it! It's pretty epic! I decided to go with the strawberry ice cream! I added a few sprinkles on top and I have to say it was a pretty damn good ice cream! I overall rate my experience a 5 star. The only downfall is just the parking. You may have to walk a little bit of ways to reach it but it's worth it. read more

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Really neat place hidden in the back of the 1920's bungalow called The Country Maiden in the Catlin Court Historic District in downtown Glendale. They have a nice selection of ice cream, and the courtyard is very relaxing. Here is a couple of tips, They carry Karen's Kreamery ice cream and Frosty Paw frozen treats for your dog! I never knew they were here, glad I found them on yelp! read more

This is the cutest ice cream shop ever! I love going in here and trying their new creations. My husband and daughter also love the choices. I think it is amazing that they are so creative. Their newest edition-the fairy house out front is adorable and I think my daughter could have looked at it for hours! Great scenery and amazing treats! read more

Papa Ed's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Very cute shop in Old Town Glendale. I had the cucumber lime sorbet and it was delicious on a humid summer day. The outside seating area carries on the charm. It makes me sad to see so many businesses on Catlin Court closing shop or out of business. Christmas time used to be a real treat with the lights and shops open late. I hope there is a revival in the area. Papa Ed's is a true example of what I remember about Glendale from my childhood read more