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Vedder's

4.7 (124 reviews)
Open • 12:00 pm - 8:30 PM
Updated 1 month ago

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Mikey H.

I was traveling with a friend who has diabetes. Fortunately he's on the lower end so monitoring his sugar and carbohydrate levels is important. But since I was on vacation, I was in the mood for ice cream. Searching around, we were near Vedder's. Read over the history and WOW! What a great concept to work from and create a frozen dessert that appeals to everyone. Daveed got a mini chocolate ice cream. He said there was a delicate coconut flavor but overall, really good! I had to have an ice cream sandwich. I ordered chocolate chip cookies and salted caramel ice cream. Soooooooooooo Good! There were other flavors that sounded inviting and will have to wait for another day! There are some small tables out front which is nice. The shop is located in the Old Town center which is really cool, a little touristy but hey, I'm on vacation. In my excitement, I missed the doggy cookies that were for sale. But Cako did get a small taste of the ice cream. Cako Approves!

Patricia U.

1st off I've never had vegan icecream, my error; thought it was a dairy icecream shop. $8 small cup of banana fosters. It was tasty. No refined sugar used, dates are used to sweeten it. It wasn't bad but I'm not sure if I would try it again. Very good customer service. Cute little shop with quite a few flavors to offer.

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Nikita K.

I've been to one other place like this and really enjoyed it, but this one is even better. First of all, it's tucked away on a charming little street filled with shops and cafés. The menu offers a wide variety of unique flavors,We decided on the Matcha Lavender and the Mango Berry. The Mango Berry tasted very homemade and fresh, with real mango and berry flavor and a touch of syrup that worked nicely. The Lavender Matcha was even better--super rich and creamy, and best of all, not overly sweet like at many ice cream shops. The service was fine, and I loved the design of the place; it felt like a cozy wooden café you'd find in a resort town.

Hannah G.

Dairy free + gluten free HEAVEN! I was so excited to try Vedder's! The staff was super friendly, and I loved that you could customize your ice cream cookie sandwich with whatever flavor you choose. The ice cream sandwich was HUGE, so my husband and I definitely could have shared one, but we were both excited to try our own flavors.

We go to Vedders every once in a while because my daughter is lactose intolerant. The ice cream is good and we like the ingredients they use. We usually get scoops but this time we ordered a pint. When we got home, the pint wasn't even filled to the top. Also, there was a whole air pocket inside the pint. My guess that there was only 2/3 of the pint filled. I emailed Ashley but have not received a response so I'm posting here. Just wanted clarification so we know not to order a pint again if this is the usual pint they sell and for everyone else to know what to expect.

Elisa G.

Janae is so sweet and the ice cream is all gluten free and vegan. She's very cute and extremely generous with samples so I love coming in here.

Nijole T.

The ice cream here is absolutely delicious, the ice cream sandwich is even better! You could never tell that they are gluten-free and good for you, which makes it even better! Service was wonderful, and my entire family enjoyed it. Our favorite, ice cream shop and San Clemente !

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Molly E.

I had been to vedders once before and was impressed with their gluten free, vegan, and refined sugar free ice creams & cookies. The cookies are ESSENTIAL Equally as special as their yummy treats is their mission! "Vedder discovered that cane sugar causes the brain to rot - sugar addiction, decreased cognition, tension, depression, dementia, and memory loss were side effects of its consumption. She began working on her vegan recipes, sweetened with dates and maple syrup, right away. Vedder's husband, Justin, was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's in 2014 and developing healthy eating plans has been crucial to slowing the progression of the disease. Each ice cream flavor caters to his plan as a limited ingredient dessert option." A portion of their sales goes to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's research too! I hope you'll all have a chance to visit to savor the treats and show support

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Starr E.

Service with a smile! Absolutely delicious!! Super creamy, sugar free, gluten free vegan ice cream. I got the chocolate ice cream with peanut butter chocolate chip cookie to make an ice cream sandwich. I haven't had an ice cream sandwich in 10 years!! I'm gluten free and 90 percent fruitarian and vegan. I tried the lemon bar ice cream as a tester & that one was super good as well. I was so excited to read my vegan friend Molly's review and find this because of her Yelp review. Thank you Molly!!! More people need to find this Gem of a place and discover pure bliss!! The server Zo was so nice and she allowed me to try several ice creams before buying. I was super impressed with this place. It's so cute! A must try!!

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Thank you Kristin for your thoughtful review!

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Thank you Bob for your support and review. We appreciate it!

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Thank you Addison! I’m so happy you enjoyed it.

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You are the sweetest Rachel W! Thank you so much for your review!

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Thank you Nicky! So very nice of you!

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Excellent vegan ice cream in old town San Clemente. Really good flavors and great consistency. Friendly service too. Highly recommend!

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Favorite ice cream ever! The ingredients are pure, healthy and delicious. Strawberry and salted caramel are my personal favorite flavors.

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Great staff! They are so nice. Ice cream is good. Lilyan and taryn were so awesome!!!

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Sooo happy to finally have an ice cream shop dedicated to those with food allergies! So yummy and such a cute place

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Best vegan ice cream with no refined sugar! So hard to find, not only, good/delicious vegan ice cream, but healthy too!! Will be back soon!

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I've been waiting to try this place!! The instagram is what got me! I will say though, it just…read moredidn't hit the spot for me. It's not that it was yummy, it just wasn't my thing and maybe it's what I ordered! I got the soft serve with peanutbutter, butterfinger, dipped in chocolate with coconut toppings and to me the soft serve just isn't the kind of soft serve I love. I LOVE chickfilas soft serve and this was just a different consistency and taste. I also am a huge topping person so I wanted more toppings and it just wasn't that way. However, my partner got the bar, and he loved it! So maybe I should have gone that way! Friendly staff, all was quick! Would come again to try one more time because I do want to like it!

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