This place is fantastic. The ice cream is great quality, I got s'mores flavor with some toppings…read moreand it was awesome. A really fun place for kids and adults alike. The owner is extremely kind, and the place is decorated in the most fantastic way. Highly recommend for a fun ice cream night.

A great ice cream shop. The interior has toys, puppets and oddities for sale! They also have a…read moregreat selection of ice cream flavors. And the ice cream is delicious!. The servers are polite and friendly! I'd highly recommend this place!

Just great ice cream. Service is good. Love the flavors especially the chocolate coffee!read more

Probably the WORST system possible!…read more Longest line for mediocre ice cream . The quietest "i can help the next group over here.." as kids are screaming running in and out of the line with ice cream cones in hands. No system, from ordering to paying. There's like 4 "servers" trying their best while they have to remember what each group has as people are cutting and coming in the exit. Cross contamination of peanut ice cream dumped into the sprinkles some guy talking to everyone as he grabs gummies out of a tub with his hands. Bad. Oh. P.s Got the wrong order! Thanks Nicholas! Great system ya got! Real good... no management anywhere. .5 stars

Average ice cream place. Not a great variety and overall the place felt tired even on a summer…read moreFriday evening. Photos made it look nicer than it was. Ordered the dole whip and vanilla swirl, and cookies and cream with s'mores. Dole whip was too soft and left a waxy feel on the roof of my mouth. Couldn't taste the pineapple. $12.21. I would try another place next time.

Ryan's Homemade ice cream is very good! The ice cream is rich and creamy. I haven't tried a lot…read moreof flavors yet, but the best flavor I tried so far was cookies & cream. It was one of the best cookies & cream flavors I've had! It was packed with crushed Oreos! Their fudge based ice cream flavors are also very good. I prefer their fudge brownie over their fudge m&m flavor. The Somoa flavor is also very good. One flavor I don't recommend is Reese's Blast. There was barely any peanut butter or mix ins in it. The portions are generous and they are generous with toppings. The only disappointing part about this location is I wish they had a larger selection of flavors. I think they would be very busy if they had more flavors to choose from. The staff is very nice, and they let you sample. I recommend Ryan's Homemade Ice Cream in Hazlet!

Family with kids be aware $5.70 for tinny cup of ice cream !! A totally rip off…read moreThe ice cream it's ok , but way too expensive for what you get .

Overpriced but good cream. Small scoop in a small Cup with…read moreone so Cleme pop in a small sugar cone out me over $14

Love this spot! One of my favorite spots in the local area. Always enjoy coming in with family and…read morefriends every so often. The employees are always super nice when they ring you up at the counter and are so welcoming when you come in . I would definitely recommend this place to anyone in the Matawan/Aberdeen area!

Love coming here! So delish and always clean and tidy. The workers are kind and feel like family!…read moreThey deserve 20% (or more) tip

This place has the most delicious homemade ices -nice environment right across the street you have…read morea gorgeous bay view. The young lady that took care of me very pleasant. Don't get to come down here often but when I do I make sure I get one of those delicious ices.

We just stopped here to grab some of their ice cream and they had a very impressive selection of…read moreflavors, including pumpkin, strawberry cheesecake and pistachio to name just a few. They charge by the scoop and the scoop is a fair size. We all enjoyed our first visit and we plan to return in the future. The staff was kind and fast service. They accepted a debit card and it's just window service.

Checked out this ice cream spot as I was craving a sundae. The place is small, there's no where to…read moresit , take out only. There is parking. I ordered the specialty sundae that comes with a waffle , ice cream and one topping. I got the Robert brownie jr flavor and the cookie dough. I added Oreos as my topping. I was surprised the sundae did not come with whipped cream or a cherry or fudge. The ice cream was delicious but the waffle was not - it tasted like those frozen waffles , not freshly made. I would definitely come back for their ice cream but not for the waffle option.

Service fast, Ice cream good what else ya need? Many custom flavors, Samples available!read more

Solid, solid ice cream located RIGHT ON the highway…read more After hitting up the beach on a Saturday afternoon, the sweltering, hot temps called for us to go grab some sweeeet ol' ice cream and, fortunately, Polar Bear was only a few minutes from the beach that we were coming from. We arrived at around 3:30 PM and there was barely a soul here, although there were customers puling off the highway every once in a while to make a purchase. Polar Bear is a strictly outdoor ice cream establishment, meaning they have a few benches to their side, but there is no indoor seating area for customers. The ice cream shop has pictures of ice cream and multiple menus plastered everywhere on their windows, so it's a bit overwhelming when you walk up to them, but they basically serve hard ice cream, soft serve, sundaes, shakes and Italian ices. If you're lost and not sure of what to order, feel free to ask them what their best selling flavors are (LIKE THE DEER IN HEADLIGHTS THAT WE WERE). They told us that their most popular ice creams were the hard Black Raspberry and Banana soft serve, so we ordered each on a small cone to themselves. Verdict??? Personally, I liked the Banana soft serve more. It DEFINITELY was banana, based on the taste, and it was very refreshing. Honestly, I'm not a huge banana ice cream fan, but this was really good. As for the Black Raspberry, it was solid, but I felt that it needed to be jussssst a tad sweeter because I didn't think I could taste it all that well. I will say that the serving sizes of the ice creams were huuuuuge, so it was nice to feel like we got our money's worth on the small cones. Also, if you've got kids with you (like us), you can ask for a free cone to split some of the ice cream onto multiple cones, which we do alll of the time everywhere. Definitely a nice little ice cream shop and I love that it's located right off the highway on State Route 36, so if you're traveling in the area, you don't have to go far because all you have to do is literally pull over and park.

This spot is great and as a lot of classic options with new flavors. I had a waffle cone with…read morecoconut chocolate and caramel. SO GOOD. perfect when you're leaving the beach or before you get to the beach. It's a chill spot, the front of the space is in direct sun, however behind the building is where the shade is and you'll see people eating their ice cream in the back. Service was great, honestly we thought we were going to pay a lot more and ended up just giving extra tip. Highly recommend this spot.

To begin, I have been going to this establishment for years without any problem. Recently the staff…read morehave become particularly rude. The counter workers are very brief, and lack proper etiquette when serving a customer. Once when leaving the store my family and I overheard workers complaining that we didn't leave a tip. Now, after many years working in the food service I know that tips are crucial. Though I am also aware that tips are earned through exceptional service, and not what I received. It breaks my heart to leave a negative review on a family owned establishment, but with the treatment the workers are giving it must be addressed.

The soft vanilla and chocolate ice cream was delicious. The cone portion sizes were huge…read more Unfortunately, our cones were stale. That put a bit of a damper at the end of an otherwise delicious treat. We will return.