My husband and I have been enjoying Sofie's wonderful gelato since she opened. The salted butterscotch is one of our favorites and the coffee flavor is also delicious. We love supporting local Olympia businesses. read more

Sofie's Scoops Gelato is a good place in Olympia to swing by for gelato! It's in a building designed like a market area with several merchants there too so you can grab like some Mexican food for example and then swing by here for a sweet treat. I got a two flavor cup of gelato, the Sweet Cream and an Earl Grey fog flavor. The two blended together quite well and didn't make any unfortunate clashing upon the taste buds. Quite a few different flavors to pick from so that gives the place a good likelihood for return trips to explore for future trips. I am sure this place is quite popular during the summer months but a relative breeze with service during the cold months. read more

Sofie's Scoops Gelato - The Sweet Cream flavor and the London Fog flavor go together quite well! - Gelato Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Five of us stopped, after dinner, at Sofie's Scoops for dessert. We had chocolate, mangoes 'n' cream, cardamom, salty butterscotch and coffee. Service was excellent. read more

got a 12oz milkshake that lets you blend two flavors. similar to the small-sized cup that my friend, Dillon, got where you can put in two ice gelato flavors. the chocolate flavor especially surprised me because it was sweet with a twist. A good type of twist. I decided to mix the chocolate and strawberry matcha for the milkshake, which was really good. Pricing was $6.23ish for the small cup, whereas my milkshake was nearing $10. quite expensive, but I guess that is just the typical downtown pricing. I love the little decorations because it makes you feel like you are a kid again. lots of seating because inside a mall. Say at the kiddy table and was surprisingly comfortable lol ! I like that they have an establishment-specific bike to plug in the shop. Thought that was a unique piece from them. Service was good. They do well in describing what to expect with each flavor and did not make me feel bad for asking multiple samples to then make a decision of what to order read more

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Evoo gelato was sooooooo good! Never had this flavor before, so worth it! My daughters had coffee gelato and the chocolate gelato and both had rave reviews. Service was quick and super friendly! The ambiance is hipster chill vibes, love it! Had to pay for parking but for a quarter we got 17minutes. read more

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A fun filled day at the Children's Museum needs to end with ice cream so we headed to Sofie's Gelato for something special. The first one I read was the Black Tea Rose Gelato and I was set. It has the strong taste of black tea but it's subtle and mainly sweet. I am a huge fan! I ordered mine in a cone and it was extra sweet and delicious, you'll definitely want one! My little toddler friend loved her vanilla gelato and sat quietly until it was all gone so we know it must have been really good! The location is small and there are other restaurants in this market yet the aroma of Sofie's Gelato takes over and is so magically sweet. It was closer to closing so there was a spot available for us to sit but I recommend grabbing a quick scoop to go. read more

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We stopped here after a quick hike in the area. They have unique flavors that don't disappoint. There was a line at 3:00 in the afternoon!

I really can't believe I haven't reviewed Sophie's Scoops yet! WTH!?! Every time my hubs and I visit Olympia, or really drive anywhere near here, we stop at Sophie's for some of the best gelato in all of Washington. I love their Vegan Chocolate and fruit sorbettos and my hubs loves the Olympia Fog and Coffee gelatos. Always super creamy and flavorful. We have met the owner Sophie a few times and she is super nice and friendly. Wish their scoops were a bit more generous but that's my only criticism for a consistently delicious gelato shop that I really love! read more

We went here for gelato after a long, hot day at the kid's museum. I found this place through another review and was super excited to try it, considering I just returned from a two-week trip in Europe where I devoured gelato twice a day...it was hot! Sofie's has some unique flavors, and we tried some of them. They were all good. The kids all settled for vanilla and chocolate. I got the mango, and my sister went for the mint. It might be unfair to compare it to the ones I had in Europe, but it wasn't close. I would still recommend it to someone who hasn't tried gelato and wants an alternative to ice cream. read more

Excellent desserts. The taste, quality and variety are top notch. Organic oat milk, non-dairy ice cream options and the ability to satisfy customer's dietary restrictions is unsurpassed. I had the best chocolate "non-dairy" shake. It took me back to my childhood when shakes were made at the old school diner (thick, tasty, sweet enough and very rich). I know Olympia, WA does not have many hot temperature days, but when you are feeling the ice cream urge, check out Sofie's. PS. Did I mention the excellent customer service. They interact and will allow tastings. Amazing Service. read more

Got a salty butterscotch scoop over a chocolate scoop. It was great. Not a lot of seating, but just enough to get a scoop and escape the heat. read more

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Interesting flavors of ice cream well crafted. The portions are small, but that's fine because who needs to get fat on the stuff? Leaves more room for trying more flavors! read more

Delicious gelato on a Saturday after pizza and the children's museum! Small is definitely enough for a kid or an adult, and our scooper offered to make the scoops a little smaller for the kids cone if desired. A fun stop and no wait! Interesting flavors - we tried chocolate, salty caramel, rhubarb, and mixed berry. Sampled fennel! Loved the stop and the shop is cute! read more

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Pretty good gelato. Super cute setup. I love the decor and merch you can buy. The server wasnt very friendly. My mom is a big gelato fan so we get it as much as we can. Not the best gelato out there, but good. Still better than ice cream. The mango tajin was a fun flavor. I loved the mango, not a big fan of the tajin so i ended up getting the lemon. It was pretty good, but i wanted it to be more sour. It was a little sweeter than i like my lemon things. read more

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If you are craving some luscious, creamy gelato, this is your place to go! They are a cute little shop inside 222 Market (don't waste your time looking for their storefront - just head inside and you'll find it. They offer a nice selection of house-made, small-batch gelato in some very tasty flavors. I had the coffee stracciatella and salted butterscotch- both were divine. Hubby had the chocolate almond and cinnamon - also delish and they tasted great together. We ordered the medium cups and they were sweetly satisfying. Service was quick and friendly. I haven't found gelato many places in the area, but this one is worth a visit - or a re-visit! read more

Sofie's Scoops Gelato - Delicious gelato & friendly service! - Gelato Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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It was about 105 degrees outside and this ice cream store came to the rescue. We had just finished our play time at the children's museum nearby. Everything and every place was closed due to the heat. What is a mom to do. Ice cream for lunch for sure. Lots of delicious flavors. We decided on pineapple, vanilla (it's called churned cream or something fancy), and strawberry. Creamy, delightful, and fresh. Line was literally wrapped around the building, there was ac inside but not strong enough for a day like that but you can only imagine how hot it was with the heat! My son approved and the only thing that sucks right now due to covid is that you're not allowed to sit and enjoy it there. No problem, we took it over to the nice hallway near the taco stand inside. I will definitely take my family here again to support a small business. read more

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Food - 4 Service - 5 Value - 4 We stopped here for a break on a 95 degree afternoon in Olympia. Service was great in letting us sample the flavors we were interested in. We ended up getting chocolate, black sesame, and strawberry. All of them were good, but were missing that special something to take this from a 4 to a 5. read more

stopped by one wintry afternoon for some icecream. The staff were friendly and we quickly decided on the ice cream flavors. I chose Olympia fog which was black tea and rose flavors. These were subtle flavors but it was really good. Kiddo chose Chocolate icecream. I think this was average (3.5 stars) and nothing amazing but overall it was good. read more

My friends and I came to Olympia for a quick day trip and we were recommended Sofie's Scoops by so many people and websites! Sofie's Scoops is located inside a market, so there are some other shops nearby as well. Even though we came on a rainy day, the line was still long, which means the gelato fits any type of weather. I decided to get the Olympia Fog and the Salted Butterscotch as a split scoop - note that they do the two scoops side by side rather than top and bottom, which is great since this way the flavors don't mingle too much. I didn't realize we could also get samples, but the cashier was gracious enough to let me try a sample even after I ordered. The service is quick, the shop is very cute, I would definitely come here again for a quick snack if I were back in town. read more

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Ice cream is 10/10 Customer service 4/10 I always feel like I'm bothering the employees when I come in. We go at least 3-4 times a month (afternoon/evening time) and not once have we felt welcomed. I understand it's a shop with little space, parents letting their kids touch the glass when there's a sign that says not to, can hardly hear customer's order considering how loud the building is, short staffed, I get it. I've worked in the same environment. There are some frustrating things happening that can be very overwhelming/ overstimulating, but I have never made it obvious that I hate my job or my customers. My partner and I are nothing but nice to these ladies, and always tip very well, but I'm almost to the point where I'm going to stop tipping (because why am I rewarding bad customer service) or I'm just going to stop going... That's what it seems like they want! It's soooo uncomfortable. read more

Very characterful Have the banana frozen custard in a waffle cone The best and Sundays are great read more

Delicious,"homemade" ice cream with wonderful, unusual flavors. We had Olympia fog, cookies and cream, creme fraiche with blackberries, and vanilla bean with passion fruit. Homemade cones too. There was a line out the door, but it moved fast due to excellent, efficient service. Great location in 222 Market, next to Chelsea's oyster house, Locust Cider, and Dos Hermanos Mexican kitchen. Dessert and dinner!Pleasant ambiance on a sunny day, listening to sounds of the sea nearby. I enjoyed looking at the artwork of masks created by local school students, while we waited. Olympia-is becoming more and more fun! We will return. read more

My friend suggested to try gelato here, good suggestion. Sea salt butterscotch is creamy, not overly sweet. Service was friendly. read more

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Heavenly.... I got half coffee w biscoff + half blackberry crumble..... the best ice cream ever. So creamy, great flavors + not overly sweet to where it over powers the flavor. I wish we were in Olympia longer to go back again, because we would be here every day! read more

Definitely had a few flavors that I haven't seen at other gelato places and I had to try those: Olympia fog, lavender blueberry, and aprium (apricot and plum). Ended up getting a small with lavender blueberry and aprium and while that was a good enough size for me, I was a bit disappointed at how much they put into the cup. Every gelato (and ice cream) place I've been to always put enough where it you could see it round/mound above the surface of the cup, but 1 flavor barely showed and the other was kinda sad. Not saying they need to give a whole lot but the amount I received honestly made me a bit sad. Refer to pic Otherwise great place and great flavors! read more

Sofie's Scoops Gelato - Lavender blueberry and aprium - but you could barely see the aprium...took from this angle so you could actually see it - Gelato Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Support this small business. Fresh locally made delicious gelato! Fruit flavors use fresh fruit from the farmers market,

Gelato is to die for! This place is very expensive so I suggest be ready when you go here. I ordered 2, one scoops which came to about $20.00. It is worth it though. The issue I had in mind was, there's only one long sitting place which is a bit awkward to sit when a group is already sitting there. I feel like my friend & I were whispering to each other the whole time. read more

Chocolate and fresh mint stracciatella gelato were delicious. Rich and refreshing on this sunny summer day. I also tried a sample of salty butterscotch, and it was great too. read more

They have a couple of really good vegan options that are soo good. And I think they cycle through them depending on the season. I mixed the chocolate and blackberry I think it was, and it tasted that a PBJ. I wish they had at least 1 or 2 more options, and maybe even compostable little spoons instead of the plastic. read more

This is a great place. They had, I think, 12 flavors...all delicious. Some gelato and ice cream places can be overwhelming and just too much to deal with, but Sofie's has a limited number of exceptionally good (rotating) flavors, so customers don't spend all day deciding, and even when it's super busy the line moves pretty fast. The service is friendly and efficient, the prices are reasonable, and the gelato is perfection. My favorites so far are cinnamon, chocolate, mango/lime, and the cardamom (tastes like chai tea!). My husband loved the butterscotch, and the biscoffee. read more

Best gelato around!!! I love the people, always very friendly and patient as you decide between their awesome flavors. I have been coming for a long time and love it every single time. Today the vanilla will mango and lime absolutely blew me away! SO good!!! I would kill to have that be a staple flavor omg haha I also love the support Sophie's gives to their community and the locally sourced ingredients are a huge huge plus. Just a good little local business with good people and great flavors! Highly recommend. read more

Best gelato I've had outside of Italy! Great texture and on-point flavors. I tried cardamom and chocolate. Very friendly staff, too.

Not a big variety of flavors. But what we did get was delicious. Staff were super friendly

I really enjoyed how friendly the staff were and the delicious flavors and textures of the gelato here. It's a little shop in the midst of a food hall but I think the flavors are interesting and have quite a bit of nuance. My favorites include the olympia fog which is a rose black tea flavor, a pineapple sorbet like flavor and anything with lemon. They incorporate the flavors into a smooth blended texture of ice cream which melts on the tongue at just the right pace. This is the type of ice cream I can probably have a full quart of and not feel gross. It is somehow light and does not weigh me down. It is a bit expensive but all boutique ice cream has gotten that way. One of the other things I praise from Sofie's Scoops is the waffle cone. I feel they have a great combination of crispy and warm and the vanilla flavor really compliments the ice cream. It is extra but so is Molly Moon's and I think Sofie's waffle cone recipe is much more palatable. read more

Three of us checked out the Sofie's scoops on 4th ave today. It was great, nice service delicious gelatos we all loved our choices! It is so nice to have high quality small batch gelato right in Olympia and so close to home, we live about three miles away. They change the flavor option often so there is much to come back for. read more

I've been to Sofie's a handful of times and wouldn't hesitate to suggest it to anyone looking for some great gelato! On my latest visit I went with half sweet cream and butterscotch. If I were to do it again I'd double down on the butterscotch. There isn't anything wrong with the sweet cream, but the butterscotch hits the sweet spot. $6 for a medium which in the gelato world is more than enough to get your full fix. Keep up the great work!!! read more

Sofie's Scoops Gelato - Half butterscotch/sweet cream - Gelato Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Food: Chocolate Gelato Presentation: Served in a cute metal cup Taste: One of the reasons I wanted to try this place is Sofie's Scoops uses Tunawerth Dairy (local). They deliver the milk to Sofie's. I was definitely not expecting the gelato to taste so different, but I think it's because of the milk. I can't describe it, but I've never had gelato that tasted that way before (and I've been to Italy). Texture: Melt in my mouth. Texture like any other gelato. Rich chocolate. Service: Super friendly lady helping me out. Parking: I walked over, so I'm not sure about parking. But it was downtown Olympia. Ambience and Decor: It was cutely decorated, but there was not a lot of seating. I didn't feel like I could sit there for hours having a conversation with my friends. Lots of families stopped by. read more

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Best in town. I like going in and being surprised by the flavors. You never know what they have but it's always good.

VERY Pleasantly surprised:) they have a couple Vegan gelato flavors AND vegan waffle cones are available by request! the two flavors displayed were orange+cranberry, and cinnamon+cherry. I absolutely love the classic combination of orange and cranberry, but something about the cinnamon cherry urged me to try it as it seemed very festive, and unique...so I tried it. I was handed a clean, tiny, metal spoon to taste the cinnamon and cherry gelato and I am just in LOVE read more

Saturday nights are designed for ice cream parlors- even if it is raining and 48 degrees in June. We powered through the deluge to walk downtown for a treat this weekend and our efforts were not wasted! I was BLOWN away by how delicious our dessert was. BUT to be fair, I thought I was eating ice cream- I didnt realize it was gelato. Gelato is ALWAYS better- it begs the question about why people continue to make ice cream when there is a superior option. We both got larges, which didnt seem huge- but again, I think gelato is usually a smaller serving. Is it worse for me so I should eat less of it? I don't care and will likely never get anything but a large. It was roughly 6 bucks each which felt very reasonably priced for large, locally made, artisan gelato. I got half rhubarb, half chocolate. Chocolate anything is my absolute favorite and it didnt disappoint, but I wish that I had broken out and tried two distinct flavors instead one tried and true. The rhubarb was creamy and unusual and brought me back to the strawberry rhubarb pies of my childhood. My fiance got half black tea/lavender and half mint/lemon balm. He went back and forth with each bite about which flavor he preferred. While I want big aggressive flavors (and colors and noises etc) he is more of a simple and harmonious pleasures sort of fellow. He loved both. The flavors were delicate and lacy. The tea was distinct, but the notes of lavender sang through. I am only removing a star because we rushed down there for 8:00 pm on Saturday based on their Google hours. They were clearly open until 9 (which is correct on Yelp). This was a bummer as we were stressed getting there on time. I'd recommend updating across all the platform Also, they weren't doing samples due to Covid which is sort of understanding. However, if your thing is to have unusual flavors, its a tough sell if you can't do samples. It seems like there are some easy ways around this. How about pre-packaged little samples kept in folded wax paper? Little sauce take-out containers? lined up on the wooden sample sticks? They clearly have a lot of creativity and imagination based on their product, it seems like a solution to this problem could be found so that more timid eaters feel comfortably exploring their treats. read more