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    Penny's Ice Cream

    4.6 (47 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Rathvon M.

    The best ice cream I have ever eaten. It's that simple. Perfect service, clean store and the most amazing cup of ice cream I have ever eaten. Get in your car and start driving to Penny's. I really don't care how far away from Lancaster you live. It's going to be worth the drive. Start driving now and don't stop until you get there. Well, depending on how far away you live, you will need to stop for gas....but that's the only reason you should stop. You can eat when you get there. And you might want to bring a toothbrush, because you won't want to leave for a few days. It's that good. Bravo Penny's!!

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    We used Penny's Ice Cream cart for our wedding reception and our guests LOVED it. The flavors and the service were raved about by all those who tried it. The experience working with them prior to the wedding was great as Barb was always attentive. Definitely think about them when you plan your next event, they will not disappoint!

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    I love Penny's! I hired Penny's for my wedding and it was such a hit! My husband and I eat ice cream everyday so having it at my wedding was the perfect touch! All the guests really enjoyed it. The little cart and umbrella were so cute, and the attendant was so sweet! The ice cream was incredible- great taste and flavor options! Easy to work with from the planning stages through the event. 10/10 would recommend!

    Penny's features the 3 mini scoop sampler.Featured are salted caramel, toasted coconut, & cookies and cream.
    Janet F.

    Penny's is a newly opened ice cream truck servicing downtown Lancaster. While ice cream trucks are not a new sight around town, what makes Penny's stand out is their location and product. Located in the Prince St. pop-up park, Penny's delights customers by selling Carmen & David ice cream. We were excited to find out it would feature Carmen & David's ice cream and even more excited to find out they rotate some of the flavors. Overall a great, local experience.

    Jen P.

    They have an actual store on prince street now. It has a lovely backyard patio. They bought the ice cream from the previous owners on Carmen and David's. The ice cream is some of the best I've had. Their kids cones are only $1.35! The staff is so friendly and service is quick. It's a great local spot to take the kids. I'm glad I don't live in their neighborhood or I'd stop by everyday.

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    Courtney C.

    This was the cutest little ice cream place and the girls working behind the counter were the absolute sweetest. As soon as I stepped inside the smell was intoxicatingly delicious and I told the girls right away how delicious it smelled. They said it was because they were making waffle cones and they make theirs with almond. It smelled so sweet and better than anything I have smelled. I wasn't planning on getting a waffle cone but I had to after trying that. The cone was so tasty, it was a different texture and the taste was definitely sweeter. It reminded me a little bit of a pizzelle . Needless to say, that paired perfectly with the lemon chocolate chip ice cream I got. They said we could sample any flavor and I selected that because it sounded so different and the girl described it as tasting like your grandma's lemon cookies. It definitely did! Very homemade taste and the chocolate chips were smaller and paired surprisingly well with the lemon. My friend and I sat outside because they had chairs and tables set up but the inside was nice and cool and very cute and there were many seating options inside as well.

    Salted caramel, dark chocolate, maple walnut.
    Alicia W.

    Wow. Just wow. Visiting Lancaster from NY and Penny's was recommended by my Airbnb host. It did not disappoint! It's a cool little place with a mini ice cream parlor setup for kids to play and color to the side. The ice creams are to die for. Creamy, fresh and delish. I ordered the 3 mi I scoops which actually weren't mini at all! I had dark chocolate, maple walnut, and salted caramel. Still can't pick a favorite. They were all incredible. Love this little place! Friendly staff too!

    The brown Caramel is the salted caramel, the pink swirls is the lemon and strawberry swirl, and the corner vanilla is snickerdoodle
    Tiffanie T.

    This place is adorable. I love the ice cream options and everything tastes fresh. I got the sampler for the snickerdoodle, salted caramel, and the lemon and strawberry swirl. WOW. Get that snickerdoodle flavor and try the lemon strawberry swirl. Their ice cream reminded me of bi-rites in SF and i was hit by nostalgia. Not to mention it's next to Lancaster burger truck and they conveniently have cute little tables for you to sit. I can see this place being perfect for a hot summer night under the lights they have!

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    Thanks for a great treat to end our lunch this week as gsm industrial. So many flavors to choose from. Twas delicious

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