This is your sign to stop reading reviews for other places and just go to Vanderwende's. So, so good! Every flavor we tried was spot on, the ice cream itself is extremely creamy and smooth, didn't melt in two seconds. We were lucky to beat the line a few nights but even standing outside in line, it took all of 5 minutes to get inside and order. The kids inside working are great, they are MOVING! Portions are large, one scoop easily looks like 2-3 at some other places. read more

Vanderwende's - Birthday Cake (blue) and Cotton Candy (pink). Both one scoop serving. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

Great ice cream in a wonderful location. Inside is clean and peaceful. The staff is kind and patient. Highly recommend. Oh, and they do samples if you can't decide. read more

Vanderwende's - Vanilla ice cream, cake cone. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

My absolute favorite post-Dewey bar treat. Apple Maps says open until 10:00pm but it's actually open until 10:30! The cake batter is all-time delicious. And there are gluten free options! read more

Vanderwende's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

Good ice cream, I got the mint chip. Nice service but needs more seating. A bench outside would be nice.

Online or said they had all these options like rum raisin, but in person the selection was super basic and kind of disappointing. No parking at some beachy locations and teens running the place for summer. Meh read more

Great ice cream from local farmers! Great assortment and the black raspberry was wonderful!

Ice cream shops are always pretty expensive, especially in a beach town. But the ice cream here is good, and the line moves quickly. The people working behind the counter were considerate about my toddler wanting a cone but inevitably needing a cup for the ice cream to melt into. The stairs and crowded ramp are not great for strollers or wheelchairs, but there is a ramp you can access from the side street. There was always a family blocking the the way onto the ramp for pictures or just hanging out, so you'll probably have to ask them to move. read more

when I say this place gives you the largest scoops I've ever seen, I'm not exaggerating. I thought my friend ordered two scoops so I followed suit, just to get a pint of ice cream! Each "scoop" of ice cream is really 2+ scoops, so definitely take advantage of their mini scoop option. While I couldn't finish my bowl, I enjoyed every bite I took. My friends and I shared their cherry vanilla, pineapple flavor, and cookies and cream. Every flavor was so creamy and smooth. Definitely recommend going to this place amongst the other options. They definitely surpass the eye-catching places on the boardwalk. read more

The ice cream here was some of the best I've had in a very long time. Homemade and local. I'd highly recommend getting a waffle cone, which they also make in house. The line was a bit long but moved quickly, and the staff were great. I don't think you could go wrong in terms of flavor. We'd return in the future. read more

Vanderwende's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

A wonderful ice cream shop along the main drag in Dewey. The long lines speak for themselves, but service is quick and efficient. The ice cream itself is fantastic with around 15 flavors and plenty of toppings. The serving sizes are very generous. Definitely recommend! My only feedback: they use styrofoam cups. I would love to see a more environmentally friendly option, especially in a beach town!! read more

Ice cream is always the perfect way to end a beach day before the ride home. The line was out the door and down the steps long, but the service was quick and the ice cream was delicious. read more

Ice cream was great, not a long line, parking is bad, but the staff was very friendly and quick.

Incredibly good ice cream try the peanut butter crunch it's the bomb. You get a good amount of ice cream so order the small.

Horrible place. They lie on their website and close earlier than they say they do. Highly disappointed, my friends and I were really excited. False advertising so I cannot even imagine how bad the ice cream actually is. read more

This place is fantastic. I really don't even know what else to say ‍ We went to a famous place on the boardwalk that had all these crazy flavors, but this shop crushes that place, in my opinion. Probably close to 15 flavors and I sampled four of them. Waffle cones are also amazing. read more

Vanderwende's - 1 scoop of PB Crunch and 1 scoop of Maple Swirl on a waffle cone. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

The ice cream here is great! The lines might look a little intimidating when you approach the place, but it only took us about ten minutes from standing outdoors to the counter. There is no social distancing when standing in line, so make sure to wear your face mask. They have many flavors. One scoop is like two or three regular scoops at other ice cream shops. read more

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Great ice cream. Portions can be huge - a 2-scoop waffle cone can feed 3 or 4. I always stop at their location close to the Delaware and Maryland border. read more

Such rich and creamy ice cream! They have a good selection of flavors. I got peanut butter crunch and it was delicious. Definitely recommend read more

Vanderwende's - PB crunch - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

Absolutely overrated. Bland ice cream, stale tasteless waffle cone. This place is so hyped and I'm glad it's taken me this long to go there and I won't be back. read more

Had their delicious fresh peach ice cream at the DE fair. Then went to their Bridgeville for the peach ice cream and also got their salted caramel. Both were delicious!! read more

Great ice cream - a must if you are in the Dewey/Rehoboth Beach area! We have driven past the farm Vanderwende sources their dairy from many times when driving to the Delaware beaches, but had never stopped. For a family vacation week, we ended up in Dewey instead of Rehoboth, just a two block walk from Vanderwende's - definitely dangerous once we realized how delicious their ice cream is! The big hit for my wife and I was Birthday Cake, a creamy, vanilla cake-y flavor with rainbow sprinkles (don't be scared by it's blue hue!). Cookie dough was also tasty - packed with chocolate chips and chunks of cookie dough. You really can't go wrong with this extremely tasty and creamy ice cream - we will definitely be visiting the next chance we get! read more

Many flavors to choose from. The portions given by the scoop are plentiful and bigger than expected. I actually got a single scoop and probably could've went for a kiddie size. There were 3 workers behind the counter. The one girl who helped us was not very friendly and seemed very annoyed to be working and serving people. The other two workers were extremely nice. The ice cream itself was great and the place is super cute inside! read more

Vanderwende's - single scoop of cotton candy ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

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THERE ICE CREAM IS SOOOO GOOD! They have another location in Rehoboth inside a hotel. The service was excellent and the girl was so inviting and friendly. It was laid back and easy to order. Limited flavors at the Rehoboth location but their icecream was delicious! read more

Enjoyed going here this past summer for some ice cream. Variety of flavors, some unique as well. Good service and generous portions. Highly recommend! read more

During my first trip to Dewey I spotted this cute little ice cream shop and decided I had to check it out. There was a line, which is expected on a Saturday in the summer, but it moved rather quickly. The staff was happy to let you try samples, and their scoops were extremely generous. There were 20 some homemade flavors to pick from, everything from your classics to unique creations like Berry Cheesecake. I stuck with the classic Chocolate, and it was delicious. Some of the best ice cream I've had. Seating here was limited to one large table, so Vanderwendes seems to be more of a grab and go place. read more

This place was AMAZING!! They have this thing now where they can make your ice cream into a cold brew shake, so of course I had to take that option. I got the Peanut Butter Fudge Crunch and it was so delicious. It was creamy and not too sweet - the perfect pick me up on a hot summer day. I will definitely come back here :) read more

My almost 2yo son is allergic to soy. We called ahead to see if the ice cream contains soy, and they assured us (twice) that it does not. We walked over, TRIPLE-checked about the soy contents, and ordered two ice creams. After giving my son maybe 4 or 5 spoonfuls, they casually informed us that there is, in fact, soy. No apologies, no explanations as to why they misinformed us, nothing. I had to drag my kid out hysterically crying. I'm only giving one more star to be fair because the ice cream was fine (my 4yo was satisfied with it). But how freaking difficult is it to check a damn label to be considerate of your customers? No, let's lie to them instead. Brilliant. read more

Deliciousness blocks from the beach. We rolled in here before heading back to DC per his suggestion, and boy, was I a happy camper! This place is quaint and very mint green looking on the inside with wall to wall aquaish/mint green paint with purple accents. It's a family owned business that has been open 3 years. We showed up on a day that was still in the off season, but it was warming up to kicking off very soon. They had limited toppings and drink options. They were plentiful in their products though. We got some very yummy ice cream. They offer eccentric flavors and traditional. I opted for a mix of maple walnut and salted caramel while he got their cherry cheesecake. Both were delicious and reasonably priced for the amount you get. My best suggestion is to get your order and split. I can imagine this place gets busy during the main season, and there won't be a ton of room to spare when trying to get your ice cream and lingering inside. read more

Vanderwende's - a cup of ice cream with a cherry on top - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

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Fabulous ice cream!! I had the mocha almond, crammed with fresh nuts and creamy rich mocha. My wife had black raspberry, which she said was even better than mine! read more

Stopped in right before the store was supposed to close and asked if I was too late. The employees were so nice and said "Absolutely not!" So I ordered the mocha almond ice cream and it was delicious! I'm so glad I stopped. Definitely check out Vanderwende's if you can. I'm still not sure how to pronounce it though... read more

The icecream and shakes were delicious and staff is very friendly. We visited twice on a week long visit to Dewey Beach.

I'm bummed after a disappointing visit here tonight and after being such a longtime fan. I understand that not everyone takes covid seriously, and I really appreciate the employees wearing masks, but it's disappointing to see your food served on a counter where a female customer is not wearing a mask and having an animated conversation with employees OVER YOUR ICE CREAM AS IT IS BEING SERVED. Not fun. read more

I love their ice cream, but I'm a service worker and I get off kind of late! I would love to actually go in and get an ice cream cone when I'm off work at 9:30 but the past 2 times I've tried to go they have closed early. Maybe they should change their hours on line if they don't actually close at 10! read more

The best ice cream at the beach by far!! This location is awesome, the girls are friendly and scoop huge amounts! It's the way it should be done. Not those places that rip you off with the smallest amount for your money. The only place for ice cream read more

OK so we saw this place during the day (early) not really in the mood for ice cream but we will come back later in the day. So after dinner lets go have a nice desert of ice cream. I walked up and I could see people inside. I believe it was about 8:30 - 9:00 PM but there were no hours on the door. Just then a another group of people came to get ice cream so now there are about 10 of us standing on the porch. i told the other group "its closed" Some one of the people in the group knocked on the window, now another couple was outside so there probably was a good $50 in sales if not more. The two young men behind the counter looked at us and went in the back room and hid. OK No hours, its dinner time and your closed. We were At Dewey 4 days and could never get ice cream from this establishment because they closed early. We all went down the street to the ice cream shop next to Frankos read more

Great ice cream, but no contactless payments? Disappointing. Apple Pay should be supported in every store possible, and it is unfortunate it is not here yet. read more

We visited here for an after dinner ice cream during family vacation at a condo close by. The ice cream was delicious and the service was fast. You can get up to two flavors in a small, which was generously sized, in my opinion. They are not doing any cones right now (presumably because of COVID-19). Would visit again! read more

Ice cream. At the beach. But don't go late at night. They ran out of cones and PB ice cream and their own flavor holy cow....... like McDonald's running out of fries....... read more

The staff was extremely friendly. I have a child that has a nut allergy. And when I asked for them to clean the scoop to prevent cross contamination. Not only did she walk to the sink wash her hands put on a fresh new pair of gloves she also opened a brand new container and used a brand new scooper. Not many places will do this. I was very touched and could not be more thankful. read more

Good ice cream and large portions. A small is definitely not small! I had the cookies and cream and it was fine, but could've used a lot more cookie. I recommend getting the strawberry. read more