Are you in the mood for a delectable tasty treat!? Well let me tell you. Snowman has it. The ice cream they are creating is delicious. Had the 3 scoop sundae with hot fudge. I couldn't finish it but it was delicious! Service and Ambiance were great. Highly recommend! read more

Snowman - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

Best ice cream in town! Black cherry, Cookie Monster and pistachio are so good!!! Also the peanut butter cup sundae with Reese's crunches , peanut butter sauce and marshmallow sauce , whipped cream and a cherry on top was the best!! Nice service, the girls are really friendly, fast and efficient! The most importantly, they are generous with their scoops! Totally worth the trip for the ice cream!!! Parking lot can be busy at times! But street parking is also available. read more

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I finally got to try the famous Snowman, a Troy staple since the 1950s! I sampled a couple of their flavors, and they were fantastic--offering all the classic choices. I went with the Coffee Oreo on a cone, and it was delicious--creamy, smooth, and satisfying. I love that they offer various ways to enjoy your ice cream, from mixing and matching flavors to dipping and topping. They even have a scoop and a half option! The scoops are huge, and the prices are very reasonable. They also have sundaes on the menu ^_^ It's great to grab some ice cream, sit outside at the picnic tables, and enjoy the atmosphere. I would definitely visit again! read more

Snowman - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

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Delicious, quick, and satisfying. When there's a line, it's a good sign. Snowman had one stretching to the sidewalk and while the wait was not long I quickly understood the reasons one existed. First, they've got a ton of fun flavors to choose from and then a whole bunch of ways to mix, match, dip, and stack 'em! Second, it's a creamy delight of wonderfulness that meets your mouth in every bite! Yummy!! read more

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Been going there since I can remember! Great owners and employees! Nothing.like a twist with chocolate sprinkles read more

First time at The Snowman Soft serve ice cream is just the ticket for a nice sunny day. Certainly popular in demand. Service was excellent.

The BEST ice cream spot in the capital region. My husband and I wait every March for them to open so we can make our almost daily visits after dinner. Their soft serve ice cream never disappoints and is always the best dessert, especially on a hot summer night. My favorite flavors are the coffee and peanut soft serve flavors. My husband love their salty caramel and original twist of vanilla and chocolate soft serve. Their portions are generous and they accept cards not cash only like other ice cream places. Follow them on Facebook to see their flavors of the week! They change every Wednesday and feature 2 different soft serve flavors weekly along with the regular vanilla and chocolate that's available daily. read more

Snowman - Strawberry and Pistachio soft serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

Can't go wrong here. Great portions, even better soft serve. Not the mooost options for hard ice cream but super high quality

got to be the very beat butter pecan hard ice cream anywhere. I wait for them to open every spring and buy this often. Their blk.raspberry and rum raisin also good choices read more

I've been going to Snowman for many, many years. The ice cream there is the best. It's creamy, fresh and always served with a smile. I highly recommend giving Snowman's a try. read more

Made it to the Snowman a few times this year and my favorite flavors this year hands down were their soft coffee ice cream and their hard peanut butter chocolate. The soft coffee had such a great coffee flavor! The only mistake I made is I ordered a small. The servings are so big that I can't finish a small. I need to order a baby cone! The last time I went I finally brought home an ice cream pie! I chose the peanut butter chocolate pie. For obvious reasons. Man was it delicious, my only gripe, too much candy on top for my liking, OUCH! Sorry my friend just hit me. I know most think there can never be enough candy, but I prefer the simpler things just a crust, ice cream and maybe some peanut butter sauce and hot fudge. Obviously others (who have a mean back hand) prefer one with peanut butter cups, cookie crumbs etc. Anyway, try a pie to take home! read more

Snowman - Snowman's chocolate peanut butter pie! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

Great ice cream, service, and price. I highly recommend this local favorite. It's an old school ice cream experience. read more

Snowman - The Snowman Ice Cream stand - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

Lots of flavor choices and absolutely delicious, excellent quality, ice cream! They have a small eating area on the side of the parking lot perhaps that could use a bit of sprucing, but I would definitely go there every time. I'm in town. :) read more

It's snowman, not sure what's needs to be said about consistency year after year flavor. Lines are long for a reason but just know like the cost of everything else snowman didn't escape the price gauge. read more

Wow. I don't know why or how but we have never been here. My wife and I both had a great ice cream. I had the Boston shake my wife had a cone. The price was very reasonable,$10 total. There was a long line and our Wait was at least 25 minutes. The lines moved quickly. We will definitely come back. read more

Best Ice cream in the capital district. Service is great and fast. Price is very reasonable also.

Not only the ice creams have the home-made texture and taste, they're smooth, creamy and not too sweet, AND also very reasonably priced! Parking is aplenty. Friendly service. We tried the heavenly Kahlua and coconut, the creamsicle to die for (vanilla n orange sherbet), and the thick Kahlua and salted caramel Boston shake (shake topped with sundae -- What else would you ask for? LOL) I am serious -- you need to taste all of them. Nothing negative to say about this old time creamery. On a hot August day, this is just a perfect dipping spot. Will revisit whenever we're in the Troy/Albany area. read more

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While back home in the Capital Region, I did a mini ice cream tour of all of the popular ice cream joints....Martha's near LG, Kurver Kreme, On the Farm and a horrible cremee place in Vermont. I went to Testo's for lunch (yum!) with a few others and suggested stopping at Snowman on the way back, as we don't often get over to the 'burgh. I had not had ice cream here in probably 10 years. It was a weekday afternoon, so it was pretty quiet. We parked about half a block up on a nearby street. At first glance I thought some of the prices were a tad high, but OMG, the portions are GENEROUS! I often go for a twist cone, but had the Oreo ice cream here, which is somewhat similar to a Cookies n cream. Amazing and flavorful! My dining companion had a sundae that was quite sizable, it was also delicious. Total for the cone and sundae was about $6.50. Not too bad! After my visit, I did a google search on Snowman and discovered it's been around for 60+ years! I don't live in the 518 anymore, but if I did, I would visit this scoop shop at least a few times each summer. read more

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We did our tourist thing at Peebles Park and poked around there. It's so warm out I want ice cream. So I found this place. Dark clouds were coming across tho. As soon as Bf got out treats the sky busted open!! Lol whew!! They make their own ice cream here, nice! Was thinking a cone then we looked at the menu in their window thru our car window! Mmm I want a banana split and he decided on a strawberry shortcake sundae. He came around the corner and My eyes almost popped out of my head! They were huge!!! Well we started in eating and a few people talked to us- what r those??!! (Basically u gonna eat all that???!!) lmao prob. Well he made it thru half and I did my job! But I'm busting at the seams !! Homemade ice cream .. nothing like it! read more

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Best ice cream place around! My sister lives in Troy and always takes we here when I'm home visiting. Prices so low it's amazing. You can sit outside on picnic tables. Some bees but hey they can smell it too! You gotta try and won't be disappointed! read more

Snowman - Sundae orange sherbet & vanilla and black raspberry - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

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This is the real deal. Tried both the soft serve and the hard ice cream and was pleasantly surprised by the quality and presentation. My chocolate nut sundae came with a mountain of whipped cream, fudge, peanuts, and a cherry. I'm generally not a huge fan of chocolate ice cream as it is sometimes bitter, but this one was smooth and sweet. I also tried a scoop of the chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, and this one blew my mind -- some of the best chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream I've had. The cookie dough pieces were nothing like the pieces you often get in popular brands; these were chunks of soft cookie dough that melded well into the ice cream. Well done here. Plus, the staff is super friendly! Price: 4/5 Quality: 5/5 Quantity: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 read more

Snowman - Chocolate Nut Sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

Title - in Albany area? Must Go Here! As good as it gets bar none. We were just in Charleston SC last night and walked by Jeni's - the VERY popular ice cream place on King St. The line was a 1 hour plus wait. Too funny as ice cream there is $8 a pop and not as good as the Snowman... we just strolled by. We got to Snowman in my wife's hometown for the first time in 20+ years. It's exactly - and I mean exactly the same. (In the best of ways). We arrived around 8:30 on a Monday night. No lines no waiting. I ordered a triple with sprinkles in a waffle cone. I think it was like $4? And oh my lord so flipping good. One problem, I forgot the triple or large is actually, well, LARGE. After being back south for 7 years, I forgot what a real ice cream joint is like. Snowman South has a ring to it. ;-) read more

Snowman - Heaven in a cone! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

So, we were in the area and had a hankering for ice cream. Upon arriving, we discovered that they only do "call in advance ordering" for drive through only. I had heard rumors of this in the past but my better half told me she was a picture online of a line of people. But sadly, the call in thing is the new reality. After hearing the nice woman explain the process, we squinted on my wife's smart phone to find what we want and ordered two cones. Pick-up was 45 minutes away, so we sat in the parking lot and waited for our time. During that time, we observed at least two dozen cars drive up and get the same instructions. It led to lots of disappointment. I guess that is how it goes, but who thinks to order ice cream up to an hour in advance? Also, every couple of minutes they would run out the next batch of ice cream orders to the pick-up in brown bags. Very mysterious. Finally, we were able to get our ice cream. We both picked the flavor chocolate cherry Amaretto, and it was fantastic. For full disclosure, my favorite ice cream flavor is spumoni (chocolate/cherry/pistachio) and this was nearly identical to that except for the green color. YUM! It was worth the wait, though we couldn't get served it served in cones because they would break in the bag. So, we were given empty cones and had to spoon it in ourselves with the plastic spoon they gave us. I guess this is how the Covid-19 world eats ice cream. The experience wasn't enjoyable at all (call in advance, wait, no cones, hard to read menu) but the ice cream made it all better. read more

HO-LY COW. I am forever indebted to Katie that works at Dinosaur BBQ for recommending Snowman. We finished our late lunch and had intended to go to the Dutch Udder but they weren't open yet - so we asked her where we should go and she said I KNOW they're open! It took a ride around the block to find parking. The two lines were almost into the road, and this is mid-March and 43 degrees with wind. I can't imagine what it's like during the summer!! I'll commend the staff on moving the line quickly, and the patrons all being patient and friendly. Unfortunately notable - we visited during the height (I hope) of the COVID-19 thing and these folks cleaned the counters probably every third person. Much appreciated! The portions are enormous! I got a scoop of coconut and a scoop of coffee Oreo, while my husband got a 3 scoop sundae - BIG mistake, literally, but put us back less than $15! Our friends got a sundae and a Boston shake - nobody was able to finish their ice cream! They had hard and soft ice cream, shakes, malts, vegan ice cream, dairy free...how they get it all done in that space amazes me. I look forward to going back to try a shake. For a bargain date, go and share 2 scoops of ice cream. It's amazing, and again, Katie, thank you! read more

Snowman - 2 scoops to the left, 3 scoop sundae to the right - phenomenal value! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

I have to say this is the best soft serve I have ever had. This place was hyped up for a while, and I was finally able to get some, and it exceeded all expectations. The orange and cream was fantastic, and also the traditional twist. Kiddie sizes are more than enough. You can really tell this is made with wholesome yummy ingredients. I did not try anything else on the menu, but there were a ton of other options. Will be counting down the days until this reopens next season, add it as a must to your summer time bucket list. If you're not from the area, it is worth the drive from wherever. read more

First time at this establishment Never have I ever experienced such DELICIOUS ice cream Creamy , full flavored, huge portions complete awesomeness!! Great teamwork while preparing your order.The OWNER of this business REALLY has it together. Go you'll buckle at your knees with ice cream in hand ! read more

Wow! Classic upstate ice cream stand, with everything under the sun. Hard and soft ice cream, pies, pints, you name it. Plenty of parking, but a bit of a line, obvs because of its popularity. They take card or cash. Hard ice cream is legit, thick and super creamy. read more

Snowman - Orange pineapple kid cup (1scoop) with marshmallow - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

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Local favorite, been in business for 50+ years. Sundaes and milkshakes are always great w tons of topping options. In the summer plan on waiting in line a bit as it gets busy read more

Very fresh, tasty ice cream. Happy to see a local ice cream stand that serves the community and stays true to simple ingredients

An enjoyable neighborhood ice creamery. I sampled a few of their more unique flavors - unfortunately did not write them all down - but I found the portion size pretty good for the money, texture was pretty good overall (maybe stored a bit too cold, but not icy), decent flavor variety with some interesting choices. Unfortunately, I'm always going to be comparing them to Dutch Udder since I'm not a local, so if I've already driven 3 hours to Troy, I'm going to the best ice cream in town. If I lived walking distance from Snowman or I really craved ice cream on a day the Udder is closed, this is a fine option and a bit more "down-home local" place, the type families walk to with kids and hang out in the parking lot. read more

There are a few things you have to know about Snowman. Yes. They do make their own hard ice cream, but not all of Snowman's homemade hard ice cream is created equal. Some flavors are great. Others not so much. Here's my cheat sheet: Butter pecan: The best Strawberry: The worst Seriously, if you had never been to Snowman before, heard nothing but good things, and ordered the strawberry, you would think all the love for this ice cream stand is misplaced. I wish I could say that this neon pink colored, and extract flavored concoction was an anomaly. But there are other technicolor ice creams in production, that feel like they betray the promise and potential of homemade ice cream. Your best bet is to ask for a taste before you commit to an order of anything, because... The servings are huge. Seriously, the small is more than enough for any full grown adult. It's a lot of ice cream, and it's not a lot of money. And should you get a good flavor, that's a lot of pleasure for just a couple of bucks. If you are feeling decadent, remember these two words: Boston Shake. It's a sundae on top of a milkshake, and it's fantastic. This is a hand dipped and spun shake made from hard ice cream. It's the only way. But think carefully about what flavor shake compliments the sundae floating on top. Because the shake does this wonderful thing where it freezes onto the ice cream that's scooped on top. So a vanilla shake with a butter pecan sundae will encrust this fantastic nutty ice cream with a layer of frozen vanilla goodness. Damn. That sounds good. Actually, even better would be to get it as a vanilla malt. Snowman has finally added some umbrellas to the picnic tables, and the shade is a welcome addition. You know, because it's summer. And this is a summer institution. So get there before the season ends. Because if summer passes and you didn't get to Snowman, you've done it wrong. read more

Snowman - Soft serve twist with nuts. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

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Definitely one of the top two or three ice cream stands in the Capital District/518. There is a private lot for parking. If the lot is full, finding on street parking is not a problem. Always plenty of places. Usually two lines for ordering g Don't let the long lines discourage you, the lines move fast. Service is top notch. No restrooms. The variety and choices are many. High quality. Good value for the money. Interesting combinations. Snowman loses one star because of the outdoor dining tables. Too many flies and bees flying around. It's hard to enjoy your ice cream with all these bothersome insects buzzing around. It's best to eat your ice cream offsite. Snowman is popular and has a well-deserved reputation for being a top-tier ice cream stand. Definitely worth a trip. read more

My family loves this place! The soft serve is the best we've had and we've tried many places. The staff is always friendly and appears to work very hard especially at peak hours. Also the prices aren't outrageous like many other places. Highly recommend. read more

Love their ice cream the owners are nice it's dog friendly, there's always a line but it's because its worth the wait read more

Snowman - Soft Vanilla orange twist - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

Best Ice cream stand in the Capital District. A variety of cones, shakes, and dishes to please everyone.

Delicious ice cream at a fair price Friendly staff Comfortable setting on a nice day. We stop there often read more

Long lines with a nostalgic feel as I waited trying to decide on what flavor of hard home-made ice cream that I want because that's how I roll. I prefer homemade ice cream over soft ice cream any day. Soft icecream always tastes like chemicals to me. The line went quick, I decided on a hot fudge sundae with black cherry ice cream, it's like me to order something different then the norm. It was very tasty and quenching on a hot summer night. I must say I wanted more when it was gone. There are many flavors to try so I definitely will be coming back to this gem of a ice cream place. read more

Snowman - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

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The Snowman is an institution in the Burgh for great homemade ice cream (corner of 5th Ave & 114th St). I enjoy stopping here on hot summer days for some refreshing ice cream treats. My favorite hard ice cream flavors are Kahlua Fudge Almond, Rum Raisin, and Strawberry Cheesecake. The Snowman offers cones/dishes (soft or hard ice cream, sherbet), dips, sundaes, flurries (over 20 mix-ins to choose from) banana splits, slushes, freezes, shakes, floats, ice cream sodas, and RC Cola products. Pint sizes and ice cream pies (24 hour notice) are available. The prices (in 2007) here are pretty reasonable. A Small Cone (1.5 scoops) is only $1.75 and a Large Cone (3 Scoops) is $2.35. Grab some extra napkins because you'll probably need them! Picnic table seating adjacent to the building. HOURS (Summer 2007-weather permitting): Monday - Friday: 11 AM - 10 PM Saturday - Sunday: 12 PM - 10 PM read more

Snowman - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Troy, New York

What an amazingly cool place. Snowman is a family owned ice cream business, around since the 1950's. They are located smack in the middle of a mixed use neighborhood of apartment buildings, a saloon, and a BBQ joint. This place has character, that's for sure. Their website boasts that they "produce all of the premium hard ice cream, yogurts, and sherbets we serve to you on premises daily". How cool is that? We ordered three cones: Peanut Butter Cup, Chocolate Chip, and Chocolate Frozen Yogurt. Oddly, they don't sell the traditional sugar cones but do offer a cake cone and a waffle cone. The ice cream was fabulous and very reasonably priced. I love the fact that this is a local independent store and not a cookie cutter franchise. Oh - and I have to mention the cool YELP decal displayed on the right side window! read more

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They were pretty good until the new owners stepped in, now it's so corporate, ice cream still rocks tho