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    The South Pole

    4.6 (30 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Two scoops in a logo cup
    Lisa H.

    Stopped by on a Saturday and the place was busy! They had plenty of workers to handle the steady stream coming into the restaurant and the drive thru. Employees were kind and quick to help. We just got ice cream and it did not disappoint. Such great chocolate and PB flavor! It was a great family place with lots of families gathering indoors and on the picnic tables. Cute decor too.

    Chocolate soft serve with krunch kote
    Jenna K.

    I love the South Pole! I definitely love that it's a local business and love their ice cream. Everyone is so friendly that works there too. You can sit and order inside and they also have a drive thru!

    Fresh peach ice cream.  Small but big enough today!
    Marley W.

    Our waitress was very friendly and speedy, which was very important because it was a hot day. Absolutely the sweetest the ice cream shop we found today! And the peach ice cream is so fresh it makes your mouth smile. There was seating to eat inside and outside and everything was so cute. When we are back in Tipton, we will come back to here again. Love the decor! Definitely a family place to visit!

    Chipwhich
    Addison H.

    My favorite ice cream shop. Always friendly service. Taco salad is a great choice when you need a light lunch. I stop here weekly for my chipwhiches (ice cream between two cookies). Love it as a snack and my office loves them too. If you like ice cream and are in town then stop here. Right across from the park to let the kids run off their energy.

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    Ken N.

    A few blocks south of downtown Tipton (near the park) is an independent ice cream shop. The shop has both indoor and outdoor dining (a pergola covered patio) available. Although the walk up window was closed during my visit, I was still able to order from the counter inside. They have a variety of "hard dipped ice cream" as well as more types of iced beverages/cones/sundaes than you would normally think of. The dining room clean and had a polar theme working. The staff was friendly and greeted me. I was a little confused because the ice cream barrels were not individually labeled at the counter. They do have a behind the counter menu which I missed seeing, but the server pointed out the flavors by arrangement order. Very helpful! I got a small and was very pleased with the size as the ice cream towered over the cone. It was also cold enough to not melt immediately either. The only negative was that the ice cream wasn't as creamy (probably a lower fat content) than my favorite places. But the flavor was good and I would gladly return if in the area. Note that they do have some basic food items like hot dogs, chicken tenders, and a tenderloin, but I didn't try any of those items. Review #2817

    Outdoor dining,well maintained building, Hot fudge sundae.
    Wayne W.

    Yes, this is a wonderful stop for a quick bite at the edge of town. This is a well maintained local gem. Great hotdogs. Excellent fries. Nacho chips with cheese dips. Large ice cold sodas. Clean restrooms. Indoor and outdoor dining. Quick service. Nice parking lot. A nice stop. Will be back if passing thru again. Icecream, soft serve and hand dipped, plus sundaes.

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    5 years ago

    Decent, affordable food but their hours are a little strange & they're constantly changing owners

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    4 years ago

    Good food but always slow service. Be prepared to park and wait for your food, even if they aren't busy.

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    4 years ago

    Great food and great service everyone is so nice and friendly they Greet you with a smile10/10

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    4 years ago

    Cutest little ice cream place in Tipton! Right next to the pool and park, mom and pop shop with amazing prices and good people.

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    4 years ago

    Love the soups. Broccoli and cheese, chilli, and potato. Never had vegetable soup yet but I'm sure it's good

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    5 years ago

    Great food and employees. Love the tenderloin and cherry coke.. next time will try the coney dog. Can't wait to come back.

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    12 years ago

    Good stuff! Quickly becoming my regular place to eat

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    6 years ago

    The flurries are more than amazing. The service is always great too. It's a nice stop if you are biking around town with some people.

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    7 years ago

    Good ice cream. Reasonable price. The only downside was that it started raining cats and dogs while I was at the walk up window.

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    9 years ago

    Best coney dogs in central Indiana!! If you like sweet kinda spicy (spanish) coney sauce you'll love this place. 2 for $4 on Wednesday!

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    Handel's cream is downright delicious! We stopped yesterday for cones. I learned that the ice cream…read moreis made fresh on site. Handel's is an Ohio based franchise that was started by Alice Handel in 1945. The local location is limited to a walk-up window near Greyhound Pass in Carmel. We had a choice of over 50 flavors, including sherbet and vegan options. Service is friendly and quick. I selected a small cone with coffee chocolate chip ice cream. The small cones are quite large. There must have been a quarter pound of chocolate chips in my ice cream! It was delicious - not too sweet. My husband had the strawberry cheesecake crunch small cone. He loved the crunch and thought the ice cream tasted very fresh. I appreciated that the paper wrapper on the cone was not glued to the cone. I love my cone. We ate our cone at clean outdoor benches that are on the north side of their shop. Parking is close and the shop was not busy during our afternoon visit.

    Handel's Ice Cream was something my wife had told me to do, especially since we are firmly rooted…read morein the Midwest now. Having grown up in Columbus, OH she had this ice cream often and loved it. I thought it was like any other ice cream shop, but I have to say that the Graham Central station was one of the best ice creams I've ever had. We went to the east Carmel location, which has walk-up windows to place your order. It's in a shopping complex with plenty of parking. I got a small size in a cake cone. The small cost $4.50 before tax. Wasn't small at all, so I'd recommend this and it would be plenty imo. Handel's- worth a venture. I wished they would have one in North Indy or west side.

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