No matter the time of year, the Cow always hits the spot. The staff are personable and efficient. We only have to wait for the on the spot scooping. They get the job done. This is a must stop spot anytime we visit Westminster! read more

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So many flavors and options, and at a comparable price! Hailey is our favorite server - so sweet and always does a great job on our orders!! read more

The Cow - Updated menu 2025 - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Westminster, Maryland

Custard is fresh and so is the ice. My favorite is the gelati with vanilla custard and fruit punch ice! Looks to be family owned and the prices are VERY reasonable! There's alot of outside seating and staff are friendly. The cow is always a go to multiple times during the summer for sure! read more

We were visiting the area for an alpaca show and had to stop. Their custard is fantastic. Very flavorful, well formed, creamy and smooth. They had a nice variety of flavors of custard. We got gelatis- with Italian ice mixed in layers. The ice was so-so. We tried three different flavors. All were ok. Flavor was minimal. Could have been stronger with the fruits and flavors. The biggest issue was the consistency of the ice. This was more frozen crystals than the smoother texture of Italian ice. Not sure if it's always that way or the batch was old and more frozen than normal. read more

I've heard friends talk about it and I was finally able to try it! Absolutely worth it! My kids each had a kid's size twist. My wife and I shared a tongue twister sundae and it was perfect! Would have been too much if we each had our own. I loved the combination of textures and flavors (sweet and salty) from the tongue twister. Staff was super friendly and helpful. read more

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Everything was so fresh! I could tell that both the custard and the whipped topping were made in store. They also had a lot of options to choose from. Reminded me of a Rita's but a more homemade/family run version. I will be sure to stop here if I am ever in this area again!! I was so excited to eat my sundae that I neglected to take any pictures! That says so much! read more

Great ice cream treats! Friendly staff, and willing to make any changes or extras. Like, I like extra hot fudge on my hot fudge sundae. No problem! Whatever you want. read more

This is our third time here. Came up to this area in August and found The Cow on yelp. Have not been disappointed yet. Delicious and a good selection. read more

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The Cow is by far my favorite place to stop when I am home every summer, my kids beg to go as soon as we cross the Maryland state line. their gelati is the go to treat, sweet Italian ice in a million flavors , topped with your choice of a few custard flavors. Mango with vanilla, banana with chocolate, pistachio with chocolate, black raspberry with vanilla, bubble gum with chocolate/vanilla twist....the combinations are practically endless!! They do take credit/debit cards, but charge you a fee for using it, so cash is the way to go here!! read more

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First time to this ice cream joint but definitely wasn't disappointed! I ordered coffee frozen custard with chocolate sprinkles and it was incredible. Very creamy custard and the regular size was plenty. A couple things to note: -this place does accept credit cards but there is a 2.5-3% fee assessed to pass along the credit card charge costs. I recommend bringing cash -there are a lot of Italian ice flavors that are probably delicious, but there are also several frozen custard flavors, very similar to Rita's (but better IMO) I'm going to return and try all of the different flavors! read more

The Cow - Coffee frozen custard with chocolate sprinkles - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Westminster, Maryland

My server was very helpful and friendly. My ice cream was excellent!!! Very fast service.

It's meh ice cream. Nothing special. But the customer service is horrific. Ask them for an extra cup or spoon and they literally won't give you one. I asked for a small extra cup to split with my toddler he comes back with some sort of dip cup that wouldn't even fit the spoon. So annoying when employees act like it's coming out of their check and can't just provide customer service. I won't be back. Stingy. read more

My family & I really enjoy the cow. We tend to get the custard which is always delicious. I like the black raspberry or black raspberry/vanilla twist. They also have sundaes & mix ins. I have tried the ice once & I just don't enjoy it as much as the custard. read more

The Cow - Kiddie in a cup of black raspberry - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Westminster, Maryland

Amazing place, been coming here for two years since I found out about it. This company should make sure the store hours listed are correct, you guys got them dudes in westminster working late cause people keep saying "well online it says you're open until ten" It ain't fair to them but that's not any of my business read more

HUGE servings and great taste(sometimes). We have been 4 years times and last time my custard was very grainy... great flavor but off putting. So why 4 stars? Because this only seems to happen to me, so it seems like a 10% chance of it happening and the size/taste/cost keep us coming back! For warning, the menu isn't very clear and a bit overwhelming so you'll need to ask to really "directions" to really get the greatness of this place! read more

Holly Cow this place is great. Huge selection of treats to choose from. The banana split is enormous and easily enough for four people. The line can be slow but it's definitely worth it. read more

Galati was great, I've been back 3 times in the last week. Surprisingly, the kids loved it also.

I really want to like this place, but the cheapness of the cups and their inability to even let you buy another cup ruins the whole experience. The cups are so flimsy that melted ice cream comes out of the cup and drips down the side immediately. It's just a sticky, uncomfortable mess. They should just sell a reusable cup if they're trying to cut costs. As for the gelati, it has way too much custard and not enough ice, even when I asked for more ice than custard. read more

Love coming to the Cow! I always get a cherry gelati with vanilla custard. The sizes are fairly large for the price and the custard is extremely creamy and delicious. The lines here can get pretty long, but it's definitely worth the wait. read more

So yum! Whenever we are in the area we stop by, this is the spot for people who love custard and homemade ice!

Very reasonably priced delicious ice cream treats. I'm partial to the snowflake shakes and the gelati. A summer tradition. read more

The Cow - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Westminster, Maryland

This was really delicious! I got a vanilla concrete with strawberries, butterfinger, and chocolate syrup. The service was great and there wasn't a long wait. It is a little expensive, but it is worth it! read more

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Allow me to preface this by saying I love the actual custard at the Cow. It is much richer and creamier than Rita's. I've never had problems with the high schoolers making me whatever sundae combination I want. Tonight was a little different. A teenage boy was working and when I asked for a banana split made with vanilla custard and hot fudge, peanut butter, and strawberry topping, he flat out refused. He said he could not add a third topping because it only comes with 2. I asked if I could just pay for an extra topping and he said no. Is it just me, or when a customer offers to throw an extra couple dollars toward a topping that cost maybe 10 cents, shouldn't a business be on board with that? Other ice cream joints in the area (that make their own ice cream also!) let me and anyone else customize because it is important to keep a good fan base beyond the tasty product. I hope the management looks at these and gives a little leniency toward their employees to allow customization of orders. Otherwise I will just order a large banana, hot fudge, peanut butter and strawberry sundae next time. Same thing, fools! read more

Love this place. I've been going here since I was a kid when they started in reisterstown. Go here and get the gelati if you feel like something sweet. Mix it with the custard and it's even better. I've been getting the raspberry custard. Yum yum. read more

Really great ice cream, it's just super unfortunate that they let a child eat an ice cream cone with it dripping all over his hands because it's "against policy" to give out a cup. Mind you the cups are not made out of gold, they are flimsy plastic cups. The mother also offered to pay for the cup and it was again denied. So even though you pay for the ice cream and the cone you are not entitled to a cheap cup of it starts dripping. Have fun fighting off ants. read more

Fantastic sort serve custard with so many flavors and toppings. Great staff and good prices.

First of all--come on. "The Cow"? Great name! Delicious, creamy custard and I'm telling you, whatever size you're thinking of getting, get the one that's smaller. The portions are gigantic. Waistline and cholesterol be damned? Sure, get a large. Go with the Bovine Gods on that one! read more

I really love this place, they have it all, good fast service, great frozen delights and you never see someone disappointed there, and the employees are always happy and smiling, and very polite. I recommend this place %100 to anyone who wants amazing quality icecream, frozen custard, italian ice, etc. And i go here all the time so yes this review is accurate, the same people are there everyday read more

This is just a great place to get a nice treat on a sunny day. Myself, children, and other half had a great time. My son got a concrete, my daughter got a Italian ice and, me and my other half shared a banana split. Both the children said it was bomb sauce and I loved it and ever since it's been a good place to go during the summer. read more

Was supposed to be open, we drove out there to find the lights off.. super disappointing that we drove from Hampstead to Westminster for desert here to have them be closed. Hours posted should be accurate! read more

YUMMY! If you're looking for some good frozen custard this is the place. They have a chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and a flavor of the month which was black raspberry this time. I was very happy with the flavor and how creamy the custard was. They also have a variety of ice cream flavors and Italian ice. This is definitely a go to for a yummy summer treat. read more

The ice cream itself was mediocre. The service however was terrible. We came to pick up some ice cream and take it to a friend's house. After waiting a long time for the only employee there to make the order, it was already melting badly. We asked for them to put the ice cream in bigger cups or something so we could transport them without getting melted ice cream everywhere. They point blank refused to help in any way. By the time we finally got to the house a 5 minute drive away, there was just some ice cream soup and a huge mess to clean up in my car. read more

I love the gelati that is mixed with pear Italian ice and vanilla soft serve custard. So much better than the corporate gelati places. They have so many flavors to choose from! It's definitely a great place for a good treat! read more

The Cow has a wide selection of flavors for their Italian ice line. They also have fairly low prices for the amount of custard/ice they give out. Ask for napkins if you get larger sizes as it melts fast. I think they should definitely fix their parking lot since I watched 2 cars drive over the curb (not their fault it's hard to tell there's a curb). read more

Cashier double charged me and didn't give me the proper change back. Really disappointed in the service. Please ensure your employees are trained on handling cash escalations. read more

Best ice cream I have had in a long time. Line me moves fast and everyone I have had wait on us has been nice and pleasant.

Against my better judgement, my family and I went back to the cow. Instead of the thin cheap non-insulated cups, we ordered cones, thinking they would provide a little insulating factor. The ice cream was melted, and the sprinkles dripping down the cone on my way back to the car. My oldest childs ice cream was slipping off the cone as soon as I gave it to her because it was melting so badly. So I ran back to the counter to get a cup to catch it in. NOPE, they wouldn't give me a cup (a cheap cup) I just spent $12 there, when there are 10 other places within a mile of this place to get ice cream, and they wouldn't give me a cup. So 2 out of the 4 ice cream cones were thrown out, my car was a disaster, and so was everyone's clothes and hands. But wait, it is a counter, not a sit down place, so we had to drive home without being able to wash our hands (and legs!) Never again. This owner needs to quit being so frugal and turn down the temp in the cooler and invest in some Styrofoam or cardboard cups! YOU ARE SELLING ICE CREAM! read more

I LOVE their custard! If you complain that it melts when it's hot...you are really special.

Love the custard here! We usually come here about once or twice a month and our orders are a bit complicated but we have never had a bad experience here. read more

My family and myself just love their flavors and the staff are always smiling, personable, polite and quite fast in serving the customers!!