I stumbled upon Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream after a wine tasting and it did not disappoint! I went with the Brookie (brownie + cookie dough). It was both sweet and perfectly indulgent, exactly what you want from a late-night ice cream run. The staff were super friendly and welcoming. My only regret is that I had already snacked way too much before arriving, otherwise I definitely would've gone for a larger cup with more scoops. I'll have to come back to try some other flavors! read more

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I'd just like to start off that if I was writing this review years ago I'd be giving Rons Gourmet Ice cream 5 stars. Sadly, our recent visit was underwhelming. To start, cleanliness is something they truly need to have their employees focus on. For a food establishment this was sad to see. While the flavor of my brownie sundae was enjoyable, I was disappointed to see that my portion was noticeably smaller from what I've received in the past. Additionally, the brownie appeared to have been taken out of the freezer and reheated in the microwave, which affected the overall quality. As far as the rest of my groups ice cream, it was good. Nothing spectacular but no complaints. Staff was friendly, it was pretty busy and it looked as if they were training a staff member as well. If I could I would give 3 1/3 stars vs just 3. read more

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Does Ron's ice cream serve the world's greatest Philly vanilla ice-cream? Probably not. If you read my investigative piece on the Dutch Udder Craft Ice Cream in Troy NY (and I highly recommend you do) you know they claim this title, despite having won the title in 2017. Also, not sure if Ron's serves Philly vanilla. Also, did not try the vanilla. Ron's ice- cream. Contrary to what a previous review from 2 years ago claims, I saw no signs of dead rats on the tables and a large icecream was not $30.99. I think that person might be schizophrenic. Which is no joke. They did give my sister marshmallow instead of whipped cream (Actually, in addition to and she loved it). read more

Rons Ice Cream is a lovely mom and pop shop with reasonable prices and a warm welcoming vibe. I had a mix soft serve with extra chocolate jimmies and it was so yummy and refreshing. No strange aftertaste just smooth creamy goodness. My husband had the cookie dough ice cream and really enjoyed it too. The shop was clean and inviting and the young ladies behind the counter were kind patient and very efficient even with a steady flow of customers. It is rare to find soft serve that tastes this good without that artificial flavor or texture so this was a real treat. We will definitely be back. Thank you Rons for keeping it simple and sweet. read more

Nice place in downtown Dedham with a good selection of flavors and a good atmosphere inside. My son and I enjoyed our ice cream and would come back. read more

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I have been going to Ron's in Dedham for 30 years I think now. Irish coffee ice cream is excellent. They rarely change flavors which gets boring. They need a better vanilla like vanilla bean or french vanilla . I got a sundae and looks it got smaller than before ? Price seems high now at 9.95 for size. Young Girls, guys working there always friendly and efficient . read more

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Ron's Ice cream is definitely worth a visit. Their flavors always taste creamy rich & fresh, I've never had any ice crystals in any of the servings. A quaint little bricks-and-mortar storefront in Dedham Square. Service was easygoing, while the young staff behind the counter worked as a team getting everyone in line waiting to order through as quickly as possible. We had a happy & delicious experience. read more

I think Ron's changed management. It's not the friendly, welcoming, and efficiently run establishment it was for the past 10 Years I've been going. They seemed to have taken down all of the nostalgic pictures and changed the entire staff. Service and servings are poor. So sad. read more

I came on a hot weekday afternoon and got a regular frozen pudding and strawberry in a cup. I'm not sure what I expected from the frozen pudding, but I wasn't a fan of it. It was kind of a custard with different pieces of fruit in it. On the other hand, the strawberry was pretty good, creamy, and flavorful. It's a small place, but it was bustling with orders online and a few other walk-ins while we sat to eat our ice cream. The workers are young, kind, and hard-working picking up each tub to scoop your ice cream. There are plenty of flavors to get, so if you're in the area and are craving ice cream Ron's is worth a try. read more

Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream - Frozen pudding & strawberry (regular) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

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Been coming here for years and it's such a staple in dedham! love love love Ron's. Highly recommend the oreo cake batter ice cream. read more

Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream - oreo cake batter ice cream with rainbow sprinkles - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

There was always a line, but the young people scooping ice cream worked with each party quickly. Servings are very generous. Not much seating in the shop, so most people seem to take theirs to go. A wide variety of flavors of ice cream, cones and other treats. They sold ice cream sandwiches in various cookies in the to go freezer. Definitely a stop worth making if you're in Dedham. read more

Okay, the ice cream here was good, though I would hardly consider it gourmet. But the service was excruciatingly slow. Like many places they are doing a fair amount of take-out business, and it seemed like most of the staff was devoting their time to that, while the line grew longer and longer. I mean it's hard to ruin ice cream, and this was tasty, but there weren't any really unique flavors, and overall it hardly seemed worth the wait. In addition there is not a lot of seating, though we were able to find a table outside, many were not. And the line was going past our table, so it was pretty chaotic. read more

Very positive experience. The place was clean, and there were 4 individuals there ready to help. Kuddos to the young gentleman who was patient with me as I tried to nativigate their flavors and decide which coffee variation I wanted. I settled on Irish coffee, which was full of flavor and creamy. IBeing offered a sample sealed it for me as a number of shops no longer let you have a sample, which can mean you wind up ordering something that does not align with your palette read more

Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream - Regular Irish Coffee - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

I went to Dedham for a massage - the place I usually go to in Quincy was solidly booked. This place was 2-3 doors next to the massage place and the sign 20 years homemade ice cream caught my eyes!! As we came in there was a long line of people waiting to get ice cream as well as a lot of people eat in inside!! Well, that is a good sign that their ice cream must be good!!! We got chocolate chip and cookie ice cream with waffle cone!! It was so good!! The texture of the ice cream was so creamy as well!! Will definitely be back!! read more

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Delicious ice cream: creamy and rich, lots of flavor, full of toppings. Every flavor I've tried has been delicious, not a dud in the bunch, and they run the gamut from standards to fun/unique/seasonal combos so there's something for everyone. This location is tiny FYI, more of a grab and go spot. read more

The place is to expensive 20.99 for 2 frappes and they where a small cup for a medium one it is 25.99 for a large it is 30.99 the service is terrible and disrespectful the place is disgusting I was eating there and found a rat on the table and a roach on the floor after I left and got home I felt sick and threw up...take your money and go somewhere else read more

Just moved to Dedham exploring the area I went in side and I had the best banana ice cream that I ever had, the consistency of the ice cream is vey unique and the sugar and flavors are well balanced read more

Ron's is a little hidden away, but easy to find if you're looking. The shop itself is small, but there are tons of benches nearby to enjoy a sweet treat outside. The amount of flavors is a little overwhelming, but if you're in the right season for it (now!) I HIGHLY recommend the pumpkin oreo flavor - very unique and of course, delicious. Servings are generous - definitely worth the stop :) read more

Ron's is a family friendly homemade ice cream shop located in a downtown area of Dedham located minutes away from Legacy Place. The service was solid and ice cream was even better. They had over 20 flavors of ice cream to chose from as well as soft serve, milk shakes, and sundaes. I would highly recommend the Oreo cake batter as it is a fan favorite. The prices are close to pricey, with a kiddie being 4.50 and regular being 5.50. With that being said the portions are very generous. There is a large parking lot across the street which makes it very convenient and accessible to get to the store and out as well as be other shops in the area. There are plenty of diners, shops, and restaurants around so going there and then coming to Rons for your sweet tooth would be the most ideal night. read more

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Had a kiddie cone ice cream here yesterday. The price on the menu says 3.75 for a kiddie cone and that's all I wanted. Got chocolate with chocolate jimmys. Came to a total of $5.00. Really delicious creamy ice cream. But what really stood out was how polite the guys at the counter were. Very professional, fast and friendly. Definitely a little pricey but the ice cream was so good it was worth it. read more

I stopped in for a cone one day,it was hot out and I was waiting for a bus. I was delighted with the ice cream flavors.I got a rum raisin. That was 40 years ago.I ve taken my kids there bowling and ice cream monthly,until they were old enough . Now I bring grandkids there. A flavor for every taste! If there is a finer tasting ice cream,I'd like to try it. Stop in you'll love it. The Hyde park one is the only one with bowling. Thanks for being great Ron's. Staff always gets an A read more

Ron's has creamy ice cream and an easily accessible water cooler by the chocolate counter. I had 2 scoops for $3.50, and we relaxed amongst the five tables and chairs they have along the wall. They even have a bathroom available for patrons. The poor servers, they have to lift up each ice cream flavor tub to scoop and serve. Great for building up their muscles though! read more

Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream - Ron's ice cream flavors board (5/09) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

It's AMAZING, Ron's has many different flavors and special holiday ones too. It also has the best ice cream I have ever had in my life, if I could give more than 5 stars I would read more

When you revisit one of your favorite childhood places, you always walk in hoping that it will be as good as you remembered, and usually walk out disappointed. Luckily, Ron's was just as good, if not better, than my childhood memories of it. The inside has been redone since those ddays, but the ice cream is just as delicious as it was back then. Ron's ice cream was smooth and creamy, and the flavors of both the coffee madness and rum raisin were delicious. The rum raisin had a beautiful sweet cream base with a smooth rum taste. The coffee madness was a conglomerate of coffee ice cream, chocolate cookies, almonds, and everything blended together perfectly into a delicious bite. I got a regular size (2 scoops), and the scoops were bigger than average, so overall a good deal on price for the size and quality. One additional thing that I loved about Ron's is that they are very allergy conscious. Not only do they have signs reminding you to tell them if you have an allergy, the sign has all the flavors with nuts in them in a different color, to make it easier to tell if something has nuts in it or not. As someone whose partner has a nut allergy, I can tell you this saved us time in determining what was and wasn't safe for him (and me) to eat. I would highly recommend stopping by Ron's to anyone who is a fan of good quality ice cream, and I plan to stop back in again if I can before I head back home!! read more

Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream - Inside view from the back corner table. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

Yummy ice cream. Great location and parking friendly. We enjoyed a joyful afternoon with the ice cream.

Nothing compares to Ron's! It honestly is gourmet ice cream. So creamy and delicious! Pick any flavour and you won't go wrong. My favs are Dutch chocolate and grape nut. Not many places can say they make a good grape nut ice cream! It will always be creamy and delicious at Ron's 100% of the time and that's what keeps people coming back! You guys rock. read more

I haven't been to Ron's in quite a while and stopped in recently for some ice cream. It's summertime, the best time of year for ice cream. This small spot in Dedham Square along High Street has always had great ice cream and great service in the past. I guess I haven't frequented it since there is never easy and efficient parking and it seems frequently busy with sometimes lines out the door (sort of like everything in Dedham.... it's just a busy, busy place!). I hadn't known about the full renovation they did.... this place is so much more inviting now with all new furniture and new tables. It's not dull and exhausting like it was in the years past. Employees are efficient and while the menu has grown the speed of service has stayed the same. Unfortunately, parking has not gotten any better and can really be a pain at certain times of the day. Overall, it's a great little shop that I hope to visit more frequently since it has so many more amenities than previously. Kudos to whoever redesigned this place.... it really looks great. 5 stars. read more

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Ron's is the best ice cream by far that I have had. The people great! Also during covid they offered sundae packages delivered to the house.. this was such a special treat for our family during trying times. We LOVED it and ordered more than once. If you go try their peanut butter explosion with chocolate sprinkles and Reese's pieces read more

Went there last night at 9:45 and ordered ice cream for the three of us. The store's closing time was 10 pm, but they were already flipping stools onto tables. At 10 pm, on the dot, someone came over and said "We're closed. You need to leave." Wow. Most food shops that close at a given time don't let people in after that time, but they give people already eating time to finish. What did we need - a whole 5 more minutes? Terrible customer service. (At least they didn't drag us out of the shop, so they're better than United.) Can't tell if the business only pays employees until closing time (no time allotment for clean-up and closing) or if the staff just wanted out quickly, customers be damned. read more

Found this place when we were looking for some dessert. A great place that is family friendly and appears to be locally owned. There were so many different flavors to choose from and all of it is made in house. I had a small and the portion was still big! You definitely get a good value for your dollar. Chain ice cream shops can't compete. read more

I've got to admit something. I've never eaten ice cream here, but I have been to this Dedham Ice Cream Shop. The ice cream could be the nectar of the angels, but to follow up with what TinoX T. wrote, the line is just not worth it. I've gone here two or three times, trying to sample the local guy's gourmet selection, and, each time, I've found myself in a long immovable line reminiscent of a TV nightclub line. The line is frustrating as it's not out the door. It's no more than 7 or 8 people long, but it just doesn't move. Each time, I witnessed two workers, without any sense of urgency to speed up their service, and have left without ordering. There maybe some validity to these other Yelp reviews about the quality of the ice cream. I believe it must have a great local following who are willing to spend fifteen to thirty minutes in line, but I'm not. The owners and management must be satisfied by their receipts, although I've never seen managers in there, just a couple of high school kids. If you go, you'll find a very clean and organized store, but you should expect a long, near-kafkaesque, wait. read more

Okay, the ice cream is good, is it better than JP Lick's...mayybbee, more like equals. Is it better than Cold Stone, definitely, I hate that corporate feel, but I do love the birthday cake sundae, so I guess I love to hate you CS! Evil! Ron's makes super creamy rich frozen treats, nothing artificial here. My favorite is the Coffee Madness. It's the perfect afternoon pick me up. Now if only the kid behind the counter would put down his cellphone long enough for me to complete my order. Me: Excuse me, I would to get a scoop of Coffee Madness on a cone please. Kid: Dude, can't you see I'm on the celly with the ol'lady, chill. Me: Chill, that's kinda funny coming from a ice cream scooper. Kid: Dude? Me: Dude, obviously you are to busy to get me a scoop, I'll get myself, move over. Kid: Dude, Dude, employees only! Me: Chill, Dude, my hands are as clean as yours, plus I gotz experience, I work at Baskin's for a summer. Kid: Really? By the time he contemplated this thought, I finished scooping. Me: Next time I serve you. Later. Kid: Narley... That's right, I thought I was in Cali, but was reminded I was in Dedham, MA when I walked by the court house for jury duty. Love the ice cream Hate the service. read more

Nice clean place. The workers were very pleasant and attentive. Medium cone vanilla soft serve with rainbow jimmies, How delicious. And the rum raisin is the best!! read more

Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream - Reg. vanilla soft serve w/ rainbow jimmies - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

I picked up a pint of Black Raspberry Chip (a frozen yogurt) for my sister. So good! And I don't usually like FY because of the after-taste. The server was very friendly, and didn't make any kind of annoyed face when I asked for a pint ( I think it was a pint. What's the second biggest? Is that a quart?). I'm so used to seeing people roll their eyes and talk on their phones or message or whatever that I left him a nice tip just for doing his job. Yay! Next time I'm in town, I'll definitely be trying another flavor here. Mmmm Mmmm good. read more

YUM YUM YUM! I'm trying to be healthy so I only tried to hard Frozen Yogurt, and it was amazing! I tried a bite of my friend's ice cream and know I will splurge next time I visit. I just started working at a rock gym directly between the two locations so I can't wait for a summer full of yummy! read more

If you ask anyone from the area where to get good ice cream they will most likely tell you Ron's. The ice cream here is probably some of the best I've ever had. A popular flavor seems to be the peanut butter explosion or their Oreo cake batter, which comes with chunks upon chunks of Oreo. My personal go-to is their ginger flavored ice cream that features pieces of crystalized ginger mixed into the ice cream (while I know that it isn't a popular flavor since ginger can be quite strong, I highly recommend it as it is a perfect combination of the strong, slightly spicy ginger taste with the sweet cream of the ice cream batter). The only downside to Ron's is that they seem to only be open during late spring and the summer months. My friends and I have sadly had to go to JP Licks instead (located in Legacy place) to get overpriced, sub-par ice cream during the fall and winter. Ron's is reasonably priced for the amount of ice cream that you get: a kiddie at JP Licks is around $3, which ends up being like a shot of ice cream, while the kiddie at Ron's is the size of a standard small cup and around the same price. Ron's is family friendly and also has a second location in Hyde Park that is attached to a small bowling alley. The Hyde Park venue is open during the winter months so you can get the family out of the house to grab some quality ice cream and play a round of bowling too! read more

Awful ice cream. I ordered orange sherbert and it was the most disgusting yellow color and no flavor. Completely disgusting. Save your money and go somewhere else read more

Neighborhood staple! Place is small but none the less just right. Clean, nice friendly staff. read more

Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream - Nice, clean and friendly staff. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

Dedham is kind of a weird town, given that when someone mentions it, all i can think of is the nasty stretches along the big roads and the chain restaurants and big-box stores. At the same time, every year i run the James Joyce Ramble 10k, and find there is a nice little town center and shaded, hilly, quiet streets removed from that. Mind you, the town center is neatly bisected by the potholed swath of Route 1, but nestled in there is Ron's Ice Cream. Which is an ice cream place and is thus inherently good. It's decent enough ice cream, even if what I had was a little bit on the gooey side, and had good sprinkles, liberally applied. It was packed and busy when i was there, which is probably also a good sign. And there's a nice bench outside to watch the bustle of the main streets (this is an important factor in choosing an ice cream purveyor, albeit one that maybe isn't always in their control). read more

Every time I go here (which sadly is often and may explain why I am the only person I know who actually gains weight in the summer) I am reminded of how awesome Dedham Square is. Fun varieties of delicious, creamy ice cream to choose from. Key point: GIGANTIC chips in choc chip ice creams and mocha chip. I have dreams about the peanut butter explosion. I always forget I want to try their soda fountain offerings when I'm there. But really who wants a lime rickey when you can have ice cream? read more