I don't normally leave reviews but this place deserves it. First of all, the ice cream and waffle cones are so fawwwwwkin goood. Second of all, the service was great. The employees were endearingly sweet, helpful, patient, and kind to everyone that came in.
I sampled quite a bit & both my gf and i's favorites were the Boon Boona Coffee ice cream, the lemon meringue, and the vanilla rice cream.
We didn't try any chocolate flavors this time though. Every flavor tasted good. You can't go wrong. It was very hard to decide because every flavor on the menu would be something I'd like and so many of my favorite flavors and deserts in general. Waffle cone is their recipe and the best waffle cone I've ever had. Just the right amount of sweetness because of other flavor notes to balance!!!
I also think it's cute that they offer "free blue sprinkles, always". The raindrop theme It's worth it to support small business and artisanal ice cream shops you pay for quality ingredients, but it's refreshing for it to not be charged $1.50 for a little sprinkle lol. They have cool and unique toppings and syrups I haven't seen offered anywhere else! I also appreciate that Raindrop Creamery has vegan and gluten-free options, and they also have lactaid available lol.
I love the website, the raindrop theme (leaning into that even more could be really cute), and the story behind the ingredients. Also love supporting a small business and black owned business in Seattle. Ambiance wise, it's got one of those cute wooden letter board menus that artisan ice cream shops have, as well as little name tags with allergen+special diet tags for all the ice creams. There is a market area with locally made products. We took ours to-go, so we didn't hang out in there. Don't have photos because we immediately started eating it.
My girlfriend and I are southerners originally from Houston, Texas spending the summer in Seattle. We have been living in the U District/Ravenna neighborhood and I just found out about this place on the LAST DAY we are here in town. Love the menu options, love that I found it from googling tillamook scoop shops and local flavored menus. Anyway, a lot of the food we've tried in the PNW has been underwhelmingly bland in flavor, especially with pallets nurtured in such a food city like Houston. But nawwwttt Raindrop Creamery. Pleasantly surprised to find it. So yummy and flavorful.
Only constructive note I would give is it seems like there's a poster and social media pics that seemed to use AI generated imagery for the sundaes, which I'm not a fan of for environmental reasons. I know that ultimately this is not a big deal in the grand scheme of the world though. If it's in the budget, working with a local graphic artist would be cool. If not, the product is so good and stands for itself- a nice phone photo and simple template works too for any future poster. This didn't deter me from coming, but usually I avoid businesses with AI product photos or promotions. I decided to go anyway because it's clear there's a lot of care put into sourcing the products. Also, I know this is just my opinion against the normalization of generative AI usage & not everyone shares that, so not to knock them at all or be nit-picky. This is a long ass review lol. Just sharing feedback that I know other customers might feel the same about. Only because I want this place to succeed as much as possible cuz it's SOO GOOD!!
Maybe some of my favorite ice cream of ALL TIME from anywhere. Top 3 for sure. I WILL be back whenever I come to the city again, and I would suggest any family or friends visiting to check it out. A great place to go that would satisfy picky ice cream traditionalist family members & people who enjoy unique flavors. I wish I could take my late father here! He would have loved the flavor options with our favorite deserts and cracker jack topping. Thank you to the folks at Raindrop Creamery! I miss it already. read more