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3.9 (29 reviews)
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Mint and caramel with Oreos and chocolate drizzle
Shelby M.

Pros: great flavor, large scoops, great location, has nostalgic candy Cons: not very selective (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry), toppings are slim,

Prickly pear sorbet!
Merichelle V.

"The road to happiness is a one-way street paved with ice cream and candy" reads the wall as you walk from Luci's into the quaint ice cream shop of Splurge. With playful names like "Bohemian Raspberry", it can be hard to choose from their multiple flavors, especially on a hot day. I ended up choosing prickly pear sorbet and my sister had a scoop of moose tracks. Both tasted delicious! We ended up eating and chatting outside on the lawn (there's no seating in the space), and it was a relaxing way to spend the afternoon and end a good meal. Just know before you go, the price was a little on the higher end compared to other popular ice cream places in Phoenix that are stand alone businesses. I would go back again after munching on something at one of the restaurants in the plaza, as I did this time, but wouldn't go out of my way to grab some of it. If you're in the area, why not!

Norm R.

This little ice cream and candy shop is in the west extension of the building that houses Luci's at the Orchard - the place where I had an excellent breakfast earlier. On opening day they had 11 ice cream flavors and 18 kinds of toppings to choose from, plus there are shelves of different kinds of candy. I tried their strawberry cheesecake ice cream - it was really good: so rich and very smooth. The first scoop of ice cream costs 4 bucks, but every additional scoop costs only a buck each. You also have the option of having your ice cream on gluten-free sugar cones or cake cones! I enjoyed my ice cream in the adjoining dining space of the building shared with Luci's, but you can also use the beautiful patio area outside and enjoy the view of the lush greenery of The Orchard complex.

Janelle F.

If you're going to splurge on a sweet treat this is one of the tastiest spots I've found. Cute atmosphere, family oriented, and if you love taking cute photos this is the spot to do it. Part of Luci's Orchard location there is also a splash pad for kids, a restaurant. Cute shop if you're looking for a gift. Check them out on your next family outing.

Chocolate and salted caramel
Phoebe H.

This place is so cute! It is in the same plaza as Luci's at the Orchard and you can eat outside on the patio. You can get 1 scoop for $3.50 or 2 scoops with 2 flavors for $4. I splurged for 2! I got the chocolate and salted caramel. Both were very creamy and flavorful and I would definitely recommend it! I also was able to sample the mint flavor, which was also good! I was pleasantly surprised by how much gelato they give you per serving- so worth it! Splurge also has very cute ice cream quotes on the wall that are picture worthy! This is a nice place to catch up with a friend or go on a date.

Royce K.

Mediocre ice cream shop not a lot of flavors and the flavors that they do have are normal flavors they taste kind of like what you would buy from the store I think Thrifty Ice Cream would be even better at half the price and the girl at the counter was a little rude no personality whatsoever probably never go back

Lemon and berry!  Yuuuuum!!!

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Stephanie, thanks so much for your review! so glad you enjoyed.

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The ice cream and service are AMAZING!! I love this place. It's so nice for a good meal, ice cream and sitting outside!

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Thank you Frank! Hope you come back again soon!

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Amazing atmosphere and ambiance. Beautiful lights, authentic ice cream and quaint atmosphere!

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great gelato but employees are kinda rude and off putting every time we've been. also, not very much topping variety

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I got the waffle cone with strawberry cheesecake and birthday cake gelato. The staff was a friendly and we got our gelato fast.

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It isn't horrible, but it isn't close to great. So many better options within a few miles.

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Such a fun little spot and amazing treat! We had the SAY Strawberry CHEESEcake and loved it! Very friendly staff!!

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