Great ice cream and great service. Minor comment: please include the price of the toppings on the menu.

I ordered an ice cream to be delivered at 5:30 that was supposed to be delivered at 6:10. I called at 6:30 and I was told that the ice cream was there and it would be delivered as soon as the driver came back from break. I had dental surgery and I didn't have many choices to eat!! That's unacceptable!! read more

Great soft serve with a ton of flavors you wouldn't expect, not just vanilla, chocolate or twist. If you know what you want, order ahead and pick it up. It can get real crowded in here and the line can get real long. read more

This is my neighborhood ice cream shop. They have an excellent choice of flavors and are always offering something new to tempt the tastebuds. The prices are reasonable and they deliver. Staff is very pleasant too. Always a must during the summer. read more

This place is the best the best ice cream shop I've ever been to ! The employees are fabulous, friendly and great at scooping up ice cream dreams. It's like a Disney world for ice cream lovers. Portions are huge (a must for a calorically challenged fat guy like me). Ok I'm going to bed and will be dreaming of my next time I'll be visiting. read more

So this isn't an old time-y ice cream shoppe, but it doesn't matter to me when I get my hands on the ice cream! I have loved Richardson's ice cream for decades, and I am so glad that this local place carries it. All my favorite flavors from the original farm are available right here around the corner. Not only that, they do a great job with their soft serve twists as well. You can choose any flavors you want! And there are plenty of flavors to choose from. *I should reduce stars because their delivery car makes it too convenient for me to consume unnecessary amounts of ice cream. read more

Twist & Shake - Three twist soft serves with various flavors! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts

I've given this place several chances, but it's always a disappointment. The slush cups are never filled enough for the price, and the flavors constantly get mixed because they don't seem to clean the scoop or are careless with it. After multiple visits, I've decided not to go back. Honestly, you can find Richies slush in East Boston, behind the roast beef place. read more

The ice cream is good, but we weren't able to park at the new location. Just picked up hot fudge sundaes to go, got home and had no hot fudge on one and a drizzle on the other. Too expensive for just ice cream. read more

Super friendly staff Tons of flavors to choose Milkshake , Sunday, toppings, sorbets... You can have your ice cream there or to go ( very well packed) The ice cream was very rich . Definitely recommend it read more

Twist & Shake - Strawberry and chocolate with fudge and jimmy's. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts

We found T&S for the first time on Saturday night after dinner in the area! We drive from Milton for seafood at Belle Isle and wanted a treat afterwards. Parking was easy in the lot next to the ice cream shop. Bustling place at 8:50pm with good music playing and loads of happy ppl waiting/eating ice cream of all sorts. The options are impressive and the ice cream (soft&hard) was terrific! I will say we wanted to see Almonds and Jr. Mints on the Toppings list but sadly those were not available. Something to consider?! What really stood out to us though was the Team! My husband and I are both in the Service Industry and he had been in Food for many years so we recognize good staff/service immediately! Skyler was the supervisor on that night and man did she run a well oiled machine!! Between take out orders coming in and being picked up, walk in customers waiting and overseeing her crew she had it all under control with a calm, firm and friendly hand. I even witnessed her bow and thank her team mates for the job they were doing with/for her which showed huge appreciation and leadership! We were very impressed! An example of a proprietary, loyal and effective employee we would be pleased to have working for us!! Kudos to them all. Yes the wait was a tad long but we understood and we were thanked for our patience and patronage! Again, something that goes a long way with us. We will be back and tell everyone we know!!! Keep it up gang!!! Erica&Dave DeMarco read more

Belated review- this is about a visit from the summer. I was crazing soft serve ice cream one day, and Twist & Shake was the nearest place, hence I decided to give it a try. Located in Winthrop, I found street parking pretty easily. I was somewhat shocked by the price of soft serve- it was the same price as hard ice cream, so I ended up getting peanut butter Oreo ice cream instead. I got the real chocolate sprinkles- which is shaved chocolate- NOT the waxy pieces you normally think of as sprinkles. It was delicious! The serving size was very generous. Overall recommend! read more

Anytime I have a craving for something sweet, this is the place to go! So many options to choose from and the customer service is fantastic! ~ OEC ~ "F0REVER Y0UNG" read more

Twist & Shake - a hand holding a cup of ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts

Who doesn't like ice cream? Lots of flavors of hard ice cream, soft serve and Italian ices. Reasonable prices and a really friendly staff who work well together. Just wish there was more parking. read more

Twist and Shake is a great place for ice cream. Many many many flavors. Old fashion hard ice cream and soft serve. Cute lite store with a few scattered tables. Workers are always pleasant. Location is clean and well kept. Parking is tight in the summer. read more

lots of fun flavor options! staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. their homemade chocolate jimmies were yummy! i want to try their ice cream cakes asap! read more

Best pistachio ice cream I've ever had in my life. Great service. Open late. Walls are Barbie theme

The best ice cream and really great customer service as well! Got the blackberry ice cream and it was amazing

Best milkshakes I town and the staff work really hard with huge smiles I love that place ! read more

Twist & Shake - Having dinner in the seaport - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts

My boyfriend and I order from here all the time. The best ice cream, best service/staff, and the delivery drivers the goat!! My boyfriend loves their moose tracks frappe and my go to is a cup w 2 scoops, strawberry cheese cake & coffee. Thank you everyone for all your hard work always! read more

This place is adorable. If your looking to go get some icy treats without the big franchise store feel go here. The vibe is very old fashioned. It's a family style place with lots of choices like ice cream, sorbet, Richie's slush, frappes, sundaes and smoothies. The list of flavors is huge. The nice girl at the counter let me sample a couple flavors. I wanted something different so tried the strawberry cheesecake and turtle ice cream. It was a tough decision but I went with the turtle that was a vanilla overflowing with chocolate chunks and caramel swirls. My boyfriends sorbet was excellent. It was loaded with fresh fruit. The inside has a mom and pop type feel with hand painted murals and colorful walls. The ice cream is from Richardson's and another local creamery. Absolutely delicious. Prices were reasonable. The small for $3.50 is more like a large so consider sharing. They also have a one scoop size for $2.50. The place has a few tables to eat inside or take it down the street and sit by the beach. There is another location on Revere Beach. I'll be back for more on a hot summer day. read more

Twist & Shake - Twist and Shake Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts

First time there yesterday after visiting Deer Island. Great choices in their frozen yogurt. And the two people working couldn't have been any nicer! Thanks for the treat for my dog. She loved it. read more

Have ordered delivery multiple times in the past with out issues. Tonight I put an order in with a 30 - 45 minute window, but now it's approaching an hour and a half. I tried calling for an update about this delay and they are not answering the phone. Really disappointed about this unprofessionalism. read more

After a 90-degree beach day Twist & Shake gave me a cold sweet treat to wrap up my day. Try the triple turtle ice cream - you won't regret it! read more

Nice spot to have good ice cream! Variety of flavors and affordable places. This place gets busy but it's nice and service is good! read more

Twist & Shake - Mint Chocolate chip - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts

Twist & Shake is the perfect spot for a quick ice cream stop! They have a ton of flavors (soft serve & regular) and a lot of options like sundaes and shakes. The staff is really friendly and the prices are fair for the amount you get - their scoops are huge! Always our first option when I'm craving a scoop, I just wish they were open year round! read more

Twist & Shake - Tables if you want to eat there - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts

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AWESOME ICE CREAM!! Hard AND soft! Sooo many flavors. And try their specialty skinny jimmies!

Cute little ice cream shop to go to after a nice walk or a day at the beach in Winthrop. So many flavors and so many different kinds of options to choose from besides JUST ICE CREAM. WHAT?! read more

Very disappointed. Ordered delivery many times and have been very happy with service and product delivered. Ordered tonight and am waiting 1 hour + and tried to call to politely ask about the delay and the Winthrop location has their phones turned off, so I am unable to speak to anyone. read more

Yesterday was the hottest day yet of 2010, and it arrived a bit early and without warning. I, along with all of metro Boston, thought that it would be nice to go for some ice cream after work. So I gathered up the roommate after work and set sail for a drive to Winthrop. I thought that Twist And Shake would be a little bit out of the way and thus not as crazy crowded as the rest of the ice cream places in the City, and I was pleasantly surprised when I was correct. First off, it's near the water (Winthrop just out into Mass Bay just past Easy Boston) and I'm sure had I been adventurous enough, we could have found a nice place to walk to and see the ocean and airport and whatnot. But I wasn't. The parking there, at about 6:30pm, was SIMPLE, and there was a free public lot across the street. Twist And Shake is in a storefront, and you wouldn't even think it houses an ice cream shop. We got in, and we must have hit it at the perfect time because the please wasn't busy at all. But this has NOTHING to do with the quality of the ice cream or the service, as both were pretty awesome. I got myself a nostalgic little soft serve twist in chocolate dip, and G got herself some sort of mint chocolate chip concoction. Their selection of flavors and different ice cream products was HUGE! The people there were wicked friendly and there was room to eat the ice cream there in their cheery little place. So if you find yourself in the heat of the middle of the Summer, craving ice cream, and want to have a little adventure away from the typical, stop by Twist And Shake in Winthrop. It was totally worth the drive. read more

This place has everything you would ever want from a neighborhood ice cream shop. Tons of flavors, tons of toppings, super friendly service, good prices and most important- crazy hours. The portions are huge (like they should be) and the brownies in the brownie sundae are amazing. The decor is very cute ice cream parlor- they got it spot on. This place will make you smile. read more

Such a hometown feel. The girl who worked here was nice. It is true that the small is like a large! I got the oreo cookie hard serve and it was yummylicious! My friend got the vanilla soft serve with reeses and it was loaddeddd with reeses! Two smalls for a little bit over $8 is a bang for your buck if you compare the sizes and prices to other places. Will definitely be back.. read more

It's a 10 minute walk (or maybe less than that?) from my place, and I've come here... a little too often. :) My waist isn't loving me, but I love their ice cream! My go to order is a scoop of the coffee heath (coffee ice cream with heath bar chunks - YUM!) with hot fudge. They serve HUGE scoops, and aren't shy with the hot fudge, which I LOVE. And on really bad days, I stop here for a brownie sundae so that I can grab it (to go), and eat it at home while curled up in bed. It always makes me feel so incredibly better. :) Open all year round (which is great!!), and run by really nice people! read more

I'm not entirely sure why East Boston doesn't have any ice cream, but I guess if I have to drive to Winthrop to get it, the Twist & Shake is a damn good option. Known as the "Twist & Shout" for those who have no memory, this ice cream stand is the typical, beach-side creamery that we all remember from our youths. After a walk at Deer Island, my fiancé and I stopped in for scoops. I ordered a vanilla malt frappe, and he ordered a twist soft serve with jimmys. They had to offerings of jimmys (chocolate sprinkles)- the typical, plastic-y classic kind, and these beautiful, thin, dark brown kind. Our sever said the thin ones were more like chocolate shavings. They looked delicious, but the fiancé chose the classic kind so I have no idea how they were. The vanilla malt frappe was delicious: the malt had a toasty, nutty flavor, and the shake was a great consistency (drinkable but thick). Also, it was a steal at $4.95. read more

Loved this place. 20+ flavors of Fro-yo, hard ice cream AND they have slush? Add to the mix a variety of awesome toppings, friendly staff, a nice location (Winthrop is charming...who knew?), and unique concoctions (i.e., frozen hot chocolate and the orange freeze)...this place straight up rocks! read more

24 soft serve ice creams and a brownie sundae that will know your socks off, unless you are wearing sandals, of course. The ice cream flavors were awesome. Apple Crisp, Strawberry Cheesecake and Toffee are a few that you don't find in any ol' ice cream parlor. This place is missing a star in my rating because when we sat down to eat our brownie sundaes there was a used retainer on my table. Enough said... read more

Really cute place! Finally came here after living for 2 years only a 5 min walk away. The soft serve flavor selection is holy cow (haha get it? DAIRY). There are 20 something flavors to choose from and they are delicious. I had a soft serve cheesecake in a waffle cone, as suggested by the nice young lass at the counter and I am glad I got it. Both servers were extremely friendly and patient (You have to be with the huge number of flavors they have). The hard ice cream flavors are also plentiful and look delicious. They serve also slush which I need to try next. If its a really hot day, take a seat inside where its air conditioned, or walk a minute or two to Winthrop Beach and enjoy. You can park in the lot across the street or if you can find parking on the street then super. A plus is that they accept credit/debit cards and also have an ATM machine inside. read more

I don't think I can add more to what has already been said: cheap, cute, delicious. Great for summer days. LOVE IT. The banana boat and the flavor selections are incredible! read more

so so good! The ice cream is so creamy and satisfyingly delicious great flavor choices. The young waitstaff are always smiling, and handle the lines very well. BEST CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA SOFT SERVICE TWIST I have ever had. yum yum yum read more

Most places sell frappes that are glorified chocolate milk but not this place. Frappes here are delicious and hit the spot.

After running Deer Island a few times in the sweltering heat, I treated myself to a soft serve and cold bottle of water at Twist & Shake. How could I just drive by, without stopping?! For such a warm day, there was no line when I walked in, and just a few people sitting at the tables inside enjoying their creations - I guess everyone was still beachin' it. One of the young girls behind the counter promptly came over and took my order. Although they have a large variety of fun flavors, I was just craving a vanilla soft serve with chocolate sprinkles (sorry, almond joy - next time). I ordered a small in a plain cone, and it was quite tall! I'm sure there is a kiddie option, so maybe I'll go for that next time to feel a little less guilty about eating the whole thing. For chocolate sprinkles, there are two kinds you can choose from: old fashioned - what I am typically used to seeing, or "real" - very thin crispy chocolate sprinkles, that I have never seen anywhere else (believe this comes with a small up charge, too). I always go for the second option because there is just something about the texture and flavor that is slightly different and I love it. Prices seem a little high maybe ($7 and change for a small cone and water), but well worth it on a hot summer day. Overall, five stars, two thumbs up, whatever - I will keep going back. read more

Twist & Shake - Thin, "real" chocolate sprinkles on a pretty tall small! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts