The Pink Cow: Where my dessert dreams come true and my medium is actually a large. This charming little ice cream stand in Alden is what I imagine heaven looks like if heaven were shaped like an oversized Fotomat and served twist cones. The Pink Cow is my happy place. It's small, yes, but mighty--and filled with frozen joy and sugar-fueled chaos in the best way possible. There's plenty of outdoor seating (umbrellaed, because sunburns are rude), and ample parking for all your impulse sundae needs. For the efficient ice cream warriors among us, there's even a drive-thru. I've never used it, mostly because I live in fear of dripping soft serve into my cup holders and explaining that to my mechanic. Also? I'm a people-watcher. Give me a bench, a waffle cone, and a toddler in pajamas and cowboy boots blowing bubbles, and I'll be emotionally wrecked thinking about my grandkid on another continent. Worth every tear. Also, let's talk about my ordering process: I get a large. Then I go home and casually tell my husband it was a medium. Don't judge me, Janice, we all have our coping mechanisms and mine is portion-size denial. When my husband joins me? It's date night, baby. First, The Pink Cow. Then a romantic stroll (read: shuffle) through the Tractor Supply at the back of the parking lot, where we look at baby chicks and he buys me a sundress (See my Tractor Supply review for those details). You can keep your rooftop martinis and overpriced tapas--I'm living my best small town romance novel life, and it includes fudge swirl and farm supply fashion. So yeah, get the ice cream. Live your life. Stretch the truth about the size if you must. The Pink Cow is worth it. read more

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A newly-released creation, The Jeff, got my attention on social media. With ALL THINGS PEANUT BUTTER, I had to try it... and it did not disappoint. They graciously swapped chocolate soft serve for vanilla, added the peanut butter sauce core, dunked it in chocolate dip then coated the outside in crushed peanut butter cups. What's not to like? Granted, it was messy to eat, but oh-so worth it. read more

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The Pink Cow is such a gem in Alden! This little ice cream stand has all the small-town charm you could hope for with big flavor to back it up. The portions are generous, the ice cream is creamy and delicious, and they have a great mix of classic flavors along with fun specials that keep you coming back to try something new. The staff is always friendly and welcoming, and you can tell they really care about the community. It's the perfect spot to stop after a summer evening walk or to treat the family on a warm day. The prices are fair, and you definitely get your money's worth (don't underestimate the size of their cones!). Between the cheerful pink theme, the great service, and the unbeatable ice cream, The Pink Cow has quickly become one of my favorite seasonal stops. Highly recommend if you're in the area--it's worth the drive! read more

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A fantastic old-school ice cream stand with a drive-through, The Pink Cow is a wonder spot to cool off with delicious ice cream. Outside seating, killer milkshakes, and a hell-a-good sundae menu with classic, dairy-free & and no-sugar-added options. Bonus: they have dog treats!!! read more

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The Pink Cow is a large hut looking building located in the front of the parking lot of a Tractor Supply with a drive thru, walk up window and a decent sized outdoor seating area with picnic tables. I visited on a weeknight around 8pm and it was fairly busy at the drive thru as well as the walk up window; that's great to see. I appreciate that they make a lot of their own ice cream and several of them are artificial dye free. However, I believe some of their hard ice cream flavors are Perry's, but there is no way (at least not that I saw) to discern which flavors are theirs and which are not. I decided on my choices as I waited in line only to find out when I went to order that they did not have one of the flavors I chose from the menu. I pivoted and picked a backup flavor. I ended up with a scoop of fireball, this sh$t just got serious and peanut butter overload rx. I heard the flavor fireball called so I went to the pickup window to inquire if it was for Monica since they did not say any other flavors and the girl just said she didn't know, it was just given to her. She also didn't seem to know the other flavors. Since it looked like 3 different flavors and no one else was coming up I assumed it had to be mine. Upon receiving my dish, I noticed they scoop on the smaller side compared to several other ice cream shops I have been to. The fireball tasted like hot cinnamon and I think it was Perry's, not homemade. The other two flavors I'm quite certain were homemade. The peanut butter overload rx was my favorite as I've never seen a peanut butter ice cream with peanut butter swirls & cups... It's always either chocolate or vanilla. It was creamy and flavorful. This sh$t just got serious (salted caramel with sea salt fudge & salted cashews) had a good flavor, but the texture was off. It was not creamy, rather it was kind of stretchy/gummy. I have encountered this at other shops too, but not sure why this sometimes happens. I would like to visit again to try some of their other innovative flavors, particularly the chocolate ho-ho that I was unable to get on this visit. read more

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This little ice cream stand is so cute! They have a drive thru which seems to get very busy, but they also had a nice seating areas with cute pink cow print tables. There was also a bounce house and some giant connect four & jenga games available for customers to use! Ice cream was quality read more

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Very rude and very unprofessional! My daughter and her boyfriend were ordering ice cream for all of us and they had not even paid yet and told the workers that my daughters boyfriend had a nut allergy then they got nasty and said well you need to tell us right away because we start making it immediately! Before my daughter even handed over cash??? What is wrong with these ppl! They need retraining and should be asking their customers upfront any allergies? If I could give a zero I would! read more

They have so many different flavors of ice cream and milkshakes. They have a very fun and welcoming flair about them and the service is amazing. read more

Loved it. Tons of choices and friendly service. Came here on a motorcycle ride with girlfriends. I got the s'mores sundae on National S'mores Day. It was fabulous. There's a fairly cordoned off area so the kids can kind of be corralled. Can't wait to bring the grandkids here. read more

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Cute little ice cream place! I was the name of the day and got a free sundae day! They pick two names and a doggy name daily for a free sundae. They have lots of neat flavors and things to try here and a cute sitting area as well. They also have ice cream drive through! read more

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This is the cutest ice cream shop ever! They have so many choices and options! Even treats for dogs! Amazing for kids and very family friendly. A little pricey, but totally worth it! So good!! read more

I have never been to their brick and mortar store but their food truck is absolutely phenomenal! Such good good soft serve and hand made ice cream bars. You can even pay via Venmo! read more

Though this was a bit out of our way we had to see what this free name sundae was. The day we went it was Eric and Elizabeth, my fiancee's name is Eric so he got a free sundae. You get to choose if you want vanilla, chocolate or twist ice cream and a topping. I got a large Nutella Crunch blizzard. It was bit of a wait, bit it was delicious! read more

This place is a little bit of summer magic. If you don't mind the (entirely warranted) wait in line to get yours, you'll get absurdly good ice cream served by friendly (but very busy!) people at an adorable old fashioned stand -- with unexpectedly reasonable prices. If you're on the area, don't miss it. There's a reason they're so busy! read more

Last season we made it to The Pink Cow a couple of times for a nice ice cream jaunt out to scenic country Alden. I caught wind of The Pink Cow's existence on Facebook, due to their 'Names of the Day' giveaway. Our first trip was on 'Ava Day', for our daughter to cash in on being named Ava with a free scoop! Follow The Pink Cow's Facebook page to keep an eye out for your own name! The Pink Cow is a small ice cream stand that somehow manages to pack into it TONS of options, and more workers than it seems should fit in there, to make the abundance of choices! One side of the building is walk-up window ordering, with several outdoor tables. The other side is the drive-thru line, which stretches down across the plaza parking lot, as needed (the line can get long). Oh, and the building is hot pink. So you can't miss it! One STELLAR feature of The Pink Cow is their wide range of vegan options! They have some vegan hard-scoop flavors in the hard-scoop lineup. But they also have vegan soft serve every day! There are also vegan milkshakes, vegan cookie ice cream sandwiches, and vegan milk bubble teas! It is rare that our vegan daughter has too many options to deal with at an ice cream stand, but The Pink Cow really gives her LOTS of vegan food for thought! :-D And of course The Pink Cow has all of the dairy choices you'd expect to see at an ice cream stand, too. Hard scoop, soft serve, flavor-swirl soft serve, a litany of specialty sundaes, milkshakes, Blizzards (they call them Blender Benders), slushies, snow cones, and the new addition of bubble tea this year. Anything we have tried has been pretty good, with fairly reasonable prices, consistent with other ice cream stands of this nature. One other dietary restriction FYI, I did notice several menu mentions of gluten-free options, too. The whole menu on the building does a good job of listing allergen information on most things. So if you're vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free, egg-free, sugar-free, fat-free or some combination thereof, they menu is marked to help you land on something that suits your needs. If you live near Alden, you already know about The Pink Cow. But if you're Buffalo or Buffalo-burbs-area folks looking to take a little country ride that culminates with a fun ice cream (or non-dairy cream) experience, take a roll out to The Pink Cow. And enjoy! :-D read more

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Ice cream is delicious, they encourage you get kids to be good students by rewarding them with free ice cream as well Even with long lines, the service is quick and accurate orders! read more

My family decided to checkout The Pink Cow on their opening day.  We went there ~3pm and the line was so long!  It was about an hour long wait, but they really had a nice setup.  There was chalk for kids, make-your-own slime table, the Pink Cow and Easter Bunny were walking around, and Girl Scouts were selling cookies.  I absolutely loved the cone and sundae paintings they had on the blacktop.  It's really a cute ice cream joint.  They also did a good job implementing safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID.  There were markers set up to indicate proper social distancing. This spot has a large variety of ice cream (hard and custards) and plenty of other tasty treats (like ice cream cookie sandwiches).  I was looking forward to trying their own specialty hard flavors.  It's great that they have a bunch of different sizes to choose from.  My 5-year-olds had smalls, which ended up being a bit too much for them, but was perfect because I got to try them all. Blue Panda: Tasted like cake batter with Oreos mixed in. Better Brownie Batter: Would have liked the brownies to be a bit more gooey and soft. Fat Elvis: Had a great banana flavor.  This was our favorite. Brownie Bottom Specialty Sundae (minus chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and cherry; subbed Peanut Butter Pretzel Paradise hard ice cream): It was good, but the brownie could have been better. Cappuccino Crunch and Exhausted Parent: Perfect for any coffee lover. Prices were comparable to other local shops.  The only thing I thought was a too pricey was the specialty sundae. You wouldn't think that they could house enough ice cream to feed all the sweet tooths that were waiting, but they sure did!  We will be back and if it's cold or rainy, I wouldn't mind using their drive-thru. Tip: Follow their FB page/Instagram account.  They pick 2 names and a dog name of the day.  If your name is selected, you get a free small regular sundae and if your pup's name is chosen, they get a doggie sundae on the house. read more

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Ice cream is TOP NOTCH! Many choices and always something new to try! Older style ice location where you line up and order from outside! Hours are adequate for the seasons and the cow theme is welcoming. Staff for younger people are welcoming and try to make your experience a good one!!! read more

Speedy service with a smile offering cones, specialty sundaes, milkshakes , benders and smoothies.I ordered the small Mexican sundae for $5 and at that price it was a great deal.The sundae was tasty with the right amount of fudge, nuts and whip cream. read more

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With fast and friendly service, I ordered a small $5 Turtle Sundae, it had caramel, nuts and whipped cream and was so delicious. They offer milkshakes, smoothies ,benders, banana splits, cones and specialty sundaes like Twix, almond joyful, butterfinger, canoli and reese's pieces. read more

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The outdoor space is fun with bubble wands tied to the fence that kids can play with. Kids love playing chalk and bubbles with music while enjoying ice cream!! read more

Great ice cream and other treats. Expensive and not on my diet but I indulge once in a while.

Great owners! Delicious ice cream! Excellent customer service! Yummy cheesecake and ice cream cakes!

A very, very busy place, so be patient. Staff is always great. I recommend parking in the adjacent lot to make it easier to exit.

Nothing NOT to love about the PINK COW! The scoopers are super friendly and efficient. The trays and ice cream are exceptionally yummy.

We used to drive 30 minutes to go to green acres...if you're like us, stop. pink cow is where it's at!!! The ice cream is amazing!!!! Staff is always super friendly! My toddler loves the bubbles they have for the kiddos! read more

One of the ice cream places in WNY hands down!!They have such amazing sundaes here! :)

Love the ice cream Our kids love going to get ice cream. Be prepared to wait very long lines sometimes read more

Great ice cream, fast service, clean property. The drive thru amazingly moves pretty quick!!

This the place to go for ice cream traveling through Alden NY. Just keep your speed under 30 mph while in town.

Great ice cream. There is always a line but the customer service is very efficient. Reasonably priced for an occasional treat. And they even have treats for pets. read more

This was soooo good I didn't get a before picture! Sorry! (not sorry!) this was the perfect combo, hot fudge was hot and I had it with chocolate soft serve! Their Facebook page said this was the sundae of the day so the small was 50% off! You won't be disappointed with this one! read more

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I was going to tell you that Pink Cow unfortunately serves up Perry's Ice Cream, but Joey told me that would be a Moo Point. They do though, and that's why I can't possibly give them a 5. Their ice creams are a combination of Perry's and Upstate Farms brand (which is better), and some other brand-name stuff, and none of them are homemade although the girl assured me they're going to be making their own ice cream at some point soon. Let's start by saying the place is tiny and f***ing adorable and the employees are adorable too (though not all of them are as tiny, they are all as adorable. I'm just kidding). Their soft serve was the highlight. It wasn't the best soft serve custardy ice cream I've had, but I did enjoy it, and finished it (unlike Jeannette's down the road), so full marks for that. However it's not quite enough to earn the 5 stars. I also blew quite a few dollars on a banana milkshake and to be honest, it was awful. It tasted syrupy and chemical and overly sweet, and after a few tastes, I couldn't drink the rest of it. Which was a shame because I do love banana shakes and was excited about it. One thing I will say is that the entire town of Alden is obsessed with this place. There were lines all the way across the parking lot for the drive thru. So I walked up to the window instead, and had to wait behind a whole host of kids and cute teens flirting with each other and being mean to their boyfriend/girlfriends. They always look at me like I'm an alien... I know I don't look like the other people in Alden. I'm okay with that. Also, this place has some of the best customer service around. The girls here are absolutely adorable, and she was so concerned to make sure that I liked my soft serve and my shake, even offered to run it out to the car for me despite how busy they were, didn't seem to mind that it was only 15 mins to closing, and I didn't have the heart to tell her that the shake sucked... lol. I think my cats enjoyed some of it though. They like dairy stuff. By the way if it was changed from Pink Cow to Pink Mole, then would the decor of the mole's house match the colour of the mole itself? In other words, would the Pink Mole live in a Pink Hole? I wonder. Or would it just be brown, like earth and dirt. Pink Hole or Brown Hole. I mean, it's anyone's guess really. Which do you think would be better? Which do you prefer? read more

The whole family loves this place!! They even have ice cream treats for your fur baby This place gets a million thumbs

I've cream is delicious, costumer service was great, and they have a party room for rent for birthdays/celebrations!

Highly impressed with the safety precautions Pink cow is making. Unlike 75% of people in line tonight without masks, Pinkcow employees are masked, have painted walkways, so you know exactly where to stand in line, employee outside is wiping tables and seats down. This Island like stand is in the front of a parking lot in Alden and has created an awesome outdoor space with tables that are adorable pink and white cow print. Area to wait in line and dine in (outdoors) are lit by string lights. If you don't want to stand in line, you can wait in drive thru line that was backed up down Broadway tonight. They have yummy vanilla soft serve, hard ice cream, gluten free soft serve, and so many more flavors. Follow #pinkcownation on Instagram to learn about featured sundaes, milkshakes, custard flavor of the week and giveaways. Just a fun little place in the middle of Alden. I recommend the Maple Sundae, which I got tonight, if you really enjoy maple cookies and syrup. The waffle cones are my teens favorites! read more

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Recommended from a nearby campground host. Glad we tried it. Generous portions and the toppings were great. Would come back again if in the area. Lots of locals come here. read more

Great homemade ice cream I have Popsicles and quarts of ice cream in the winter also.. not all flavors but enough

Such a great place to get ice cream! Theres always a huge line of cars and for good reason! I love that they have weekly specials and I'm always checking them out! Everything there is good and my husky LOVES their dog treat ice cream. We usually go through the drive thru but they do have seating for those who want to eat there. read more

Kerrie's Sweet Smiles is wonderful. Had it several times. Wish they still had the food truck as well. read more

The Pink Cow - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Alden, New York