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The Ice Cream Vault

4.5 (26 reviews)

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Mayra B.

I saw that someone on Facebook asked about best ice cream spots around Gainesville and this one came up more than once. I was surprised since I have never heard of this place and come to find out it's brand new. I decided to make the drive and it was well worth it. So I don't like banana-flavored anything. I'll eat an actual banana, sure ,but when it comes to banana desserts? Hard pass. So when I got the Banana Cream Pie flavor at The Ice Cream Vault, I was expecting to take one polite bite and move on. But wow... it was actually really good. The banana pudding flavor was smooth and not overpowering, and there were soft little marshmallow pieces mixed in that gave it a fun texture. The best part? That bite of crust hidden in there, buttery, rich, and ridiculously good. I got lucky that they had just enough left over for me because their bucket was almost empty. They also have a great variety of other flavors and treats, including cheesecake, cupcakes, and cakes. I'll definitely be back to try something new. The carrot cake cheesecake is calling my name. Cute spot, worth the visit!

Paris B.

Such a cool new find! You walk into a huge selection and great variety of ice cream (including so many allergy accommodations)! Genuinely has now become my new favorite ice cream place in the Gainesville area. Also, the workers were super nice and helpful!

Decisions, decisions!
Jimmy D.

Absolutely love this place! No way you would ever convince me that the largest ice cream shop in Florida was located in Alachua!!! Great selection, so many that you'll spend more time trying to decide than it takes you to eat it. The ice cream itself is one of the best, not sicky sweet like the chain places. Don't miss out, just go and enjoy this hidden gem!

Hayli Z.

Okay I love supporting new food businesses and Alachua is a great spot for this new ice cream place. They also just got a dirty soda concept upstairs. The ambiance was nothing special, but they boast 140 flavors of ice cream and they had every possible flavor you could think of. However, i wouldn't get the ice cream again because it was very grainy. If they just had the ice cream it would be a 2 star BUT they have a baked good section and the baked goods are where it's at!! I had the best key lime dessert I've ever had and their dessert cups were also amazing. So desserts and bakery items are a must, ice cream, while a cool concept, was a pass.

Elephant ears ice cream in a small town... yes please!!!

The service when these girls are working is REMARKABLE!!! They are polite and quick! Great team!!! The ice cream selection is the best!! Nice size servings!

Area to pay, also offers baked goods
Jennifer H.

Great service, lots of choices on what to eat, love all the dairy free options, toasted coconut especially! The brownie sundae is too notch as the brownie is warm! Plenty of seating inside as well!

Jesse B.

Huge variety of flavors with multiple different choices of frozen treats. Multiple friendly staff members waiting to assist. Also has a lounge to eat in with good music

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Awesome ice cream place. Super friendly staff, crazy number of flavors, and the ice cream itself is good. Lovely spot in downtown Alachua.

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Great choices - ice cream and pastries/cakes! Good prices. Servers were nice as well!

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Very good service and very good ice cream! Highly recommend Harry's brew was amazing and can't wait to try out the others next time!

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Powell's Dairy Freeze

Powell's Dairy Freeze

4.0(73 reviews)
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We stopped by here for a quick snack while on the way home from Gainesville for the day…read more My wife and I have always loved Powell's Dairy Freeze! Love their milkshakes and all their food items! It has the 50's drive-in feel vibe going on. You park and they walk up to your car and take your order. Or you can get out and walk up to the window. Back in the early 1990's when I was working as a truck driver out of Jacksonville a few times a month I would stop by Powell's for lunch when traveling through Starke. Today we ordered a milkshake. I ordered the Cookies & Cream Milkshake and it was delicious!!!! The waitress was very friendly. It took maybe 5 minutes to get our 4 milkshakes for all of us. * Definitely recommend you stop by Powell's for lunch/dinner/snacks while traveling through the Starke area.

It is truly such a disappointment when I spend years raving about an establishment to scores of…read moreother foodies just to find out that when I return after a couple years, things have gone completely and utterly downhill. As a high-performing young person in the food industry and retail industry in the past, I usually give young people the benefit of the doubt working in a setting like this one. However, this most recent experience was an absolute sh*tshow from beginning to end. It cannot possibly be that difficult to take an order from the counter or the calculate the price of 3 items. Somehow these team members made it look like it was more difficult than rocket science, and did so at the slowest rate of any burger joint I've ever seen in my entire life. From not being greeted once, to taking 10 minutes to even get to pay, to absolutely no apology for how long it took or even a "thank you" or "have a nice night." I can count on one hand the times I've ever left an establishment without leaving a 20% tip but I've never seen a more deserving group of people to do it to. As for the food - who would've guessed that bagging corn nuggets before getting the burger it took 10 minutes to make would result in a barely warm bag of corn nuggets? More mysterious, however, was how in the world the burger wasn't hot after all that time cooking. Do yourself a favor and walk away if it takes you 3 minutes of standing directly in front of the team members who are at the counter with no greeting. Don't give them the benefit of the doubt, no matter how much you once loved it. I'm grateful for the experience to teach me to stop vouching for small town stops if I haven't been there myself recently. Here's to hoping no one I recommended this place to recently has gone, or that they had a better experience than I did!

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Karma Cream - Latte

Karma Cream

4.1(404 reviews)
13.8 mi
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The food here is very consistent! I usually get the sausage egg and cheese biscuit sandwich but one…read morethey run out of the biscuits they use English muffins which are definitely not my favorite so be aware of that. The biscuits that they make are amazing and as far as every pastry I've tried so far I have thoroughly enjoyed every single one of them including the raspberry almond croissant and I don't even like raspberries so that says a lot! The service is great in the mornings but the last time I went in the afternoon I wasn't a fan of the attitude some of the workers had so I'm definitely sticking to mornings. (I chose not to tip because of how they greeted me and unfortunately this was the time the food was bad so I was very upset) Over all I love this place. I am all about an honest review. I love the decor and over all vibe of the place. I hope that one day they're able to expand a bit and have comfier seating so that people could stay longer and enjoy the atmosphere as well as continue to purchase more of their products!

I have driven by this place a number of times but havnt stopped in until recently! Karma Cream is…read morean all-vegan cafe and bakery near downtown. They offer a variety of baked goods, beverages, and even ice cream that's all plant-based and organic. Part of the reason I've never checked Karma Cream out is due to the fact that they are 100% vegan. I am by no means a vegetarian or vegan and have typically found that vegan foods just don't taste as good. Although my preconceived notions were definitely proven wrong as I had two incredible baked goods from here! The cafe is quant and inviting. They offer plenty of seating and it looks like a great place to study. It is kept clean and organized as well. The service was super friendly and they seem to know locals well. The woman taking my order was able to help me decide on what to try, which I appreciated! Their baked goods appear to rotate, with some staple items and other seasonal/special items. The bakery case has plenty to offer between cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and more! Everything was super fresh as there were even workers bringing out freshly baked items to replenish the bakery case. I got the snickers brownie and a raspberry white chocolate macaron. I'm not going to lie, these items were a little pricey coming in at $10. I guess this should be expected when considering the ingredients going into the products. The brownie was recommended to me and it didn't disappoint. The brownie had the texture of a Betty Crocker mix, which I wasn't expecting for a all-vegan baked good. It wasn't dry and honestly had pretty good flavor. The whipped "snickers" icing on top was really amazing and complimented the brownie nicely. This wasn't an amazing brownie, but it wasn't bad either. The macaron was really good though and it was extremely reminiscent of a non-vegan macaron. I was the most impressed with this item and would recommend. The raspberry flavor was spot on and very fresh--delectable! Overall, I am glad a took a chance and checked out Karma Cream. The items I had didn't taste like they were vegan at all and were good. The service was wonderful and the atmosphere very welcoming. I really appreciated how clean it was too. I need to come back and try their coffee or matcha, along with their ice cream! I will certainly be back and look forward to trying more.

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