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Tom's Dairy Freeze

4.2 (236 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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TOM'S DAIRY FREEZE ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Tyler L.

Good soft serve, and hits the spot on a hot day. The lines get long, especially in the evening, but they move quickly. Parking is tight, so be ready to circle or park a little further. Keep in mind that it's cash only.

Medium Twist Cone with Butterscotch Dip
Christine C.

It goes without saying that Tom's Dairy Freeze is a classic summertime spot for a cold sweet treat, especially during a heatwave, and butterscotch-dipped cone hit the spot! Not many places do butterscotch flavored anything, some may even call it an old-person flavor, but I think it's such an underrated flavor. It's ice cream with a golden hard shell of sweet, buttery, caramel-y goodness. They have long lineups and they're cash only, so don't forget to wear sunscreen and stay hydrated there!

Teena D.

I had a banana split for lunch at Tom's Dairy Freeze on the Queensway ... because it's 20C/68F and sunny and I just did a 2 hour line dancing class in a hot gym. It was fun but the whipped cream was kinda lame.

Cindy S.

Quick service, and a delicious cone. No complaints on my end! The cash only aspect can be a bit of a hindrance, especially if you're an out-of-tower, but I understand the reasoning behind it. I love the old-timey feel of this place, it's like stepping back into time!

Chocolate dipped ice cream
Donna S.

I'm not sure why this place is hyped up and has such high reviews. The ice cream is very standard and average, the soft serve ice cream similar to Dairy Queen or McDonald's. The blue colour dip wasn't good. I liked the chocolate with chocolate dip.

Blueberry vanilla dip and rainbow flavour burst cone
Susanna W.

I've heard such great things about this ice cream place located on the west end of Toronto and finally made the trip out to try. It was quite a hot day so there was a bit of a wait outside. We waited for about 15-20 mins. We got the iconic rainbow flavour burst and the blueberry vanilla dipped cones. It was so cool that every bite of the rainbow flavour burst was a different flavour. Both cones were so delicious - it was the perfect treat for a hot summer day. Definitely will be coming back again before the bend of the summer.

Hing Ling T.

What I had: - small soft serve ice cream cone (with blue goo cotton candy burst & sprinkles) $5.8 Taste: 4.5/5 I loved that there were many flavours and toppings to choose from. The ice cream was pretty nice and smooth. Vibe: 4/5 There was outdoor seating next to the store. It was nice to enjoy your ice cream there. And I loved the iconic giant billboard. It was a nice photo spot. Service: 4/5 Servers were nice and friendly.

Hot caramel sundae
Reh L.

Solid spot for some good old fashioned soft serve. Not going to blow you away but it's a summer staple that gets the job done well.

Soft serve ice cream - rainbow, strawberry, (forgot the name of the one on the right)
Helen T.

Cash only local ice cream joint. I believe they make their own soft serve ice cream. I got their small strawberry- soft serve ice cream in a clone for 4.85$ with tax. Didn't feel like taking back 15 cent change, so I told them to keep it. Quality: Above ice cream truck quality, but nothing amazing. I would not pay 5$ for this again. Parking: limited on the side of their property Seating: few benches and tables (outdoor) available

Tammy C.

Just reminiscing about Tom's. I'm looking forward to the next season already. My favourite is the chocolate dipped ice cream. I've been switching back and forth between rice crispy topping and pecan. So yummy

Nadia A.

They have alot of fun options but I was disappointed the softserve didn't taste any different than regular softserve after you finish your burst of flavour its just plain boring vanilla ice cream that's not really rich Cash only. Good thing I had change on me or else I would of been extremely upset. We are in a pandemic where most transactions are tap restaurants make you look at menus on your phone and you're only taking cash The burst flavors that I tried were green apple, maple, and coffee, the coffee was my least favorite I thought it was gross, the green apple tasted good it is sour almost like sour candy, and the maple was just perfect delicious. ... But again once you lick off the flavors it's just basic vanilla ice cream pretty boring

Rochelle C.

Love the concept of this place! Cute retro vibes, nice location, walk through window... I got the instagram popular rainbow soft serve. I love how the different colours had different flavours. Definitely makes me want to go back to try all the colours. Depending how you eat it, you can get the flavours through the whole icecream. Portion and quality for the price is generous! So worth getting a cone here, if you can tolerate the wait the menu on Ubereats is not the same. In store has way more variety

Angela S.

There isn't much for me to say, but it's good local ice cream. But nothing special. It's a great place to go to if you live in the area. I love soft swerve and got the rainbow twist, but I couldn't really taste any of the flavors, so... it was just decent soft serve. Not gonna lie, I came here for the gram and drove 30 minutes (not worth cuz gas be pricey rn). Basically on par with Dairy Queen.

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