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Velvet Ice Cream

4.1 (56 reviews)
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Rhonda M.

Stopped by here on our way home from Amish Country. MASKS ARE NOT REQUIRED! We enjoyed the museum & the history of ice cream scoops. There was no charge to view the small museum. The food in the cafe was quite overpriced so we decided to skip it. There's an arcade in one building & outdoor tables for a picnic or food from the cafe. There's also a playground for the kids. I recommend stopping by here.

Two scoops $5.55 of Buckeye
Angela J.

Nice size portions. Plenty of staff ready to help serve you. A small museum explaining the 4 generation family business. Plenty of inside and outside seating. Bring a blanket and have a picnic, beautiful property with pond.

Jennifer R.

Sundae Funday! Ice cream and live music...what better way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon. The property has tons of interesting history and we really enjoyed learning about it, and the family that has owned this business for four generations. They have a small pond, a kids play area, a visitor center, and a beautiful outdoor patio. We loved sitting on the patio to eat our ice cream and listen to the fantastic band that was playing. The mocha chip was incredible and I found out if you order a "2 dip" you basically get a little boat of ice cream! The ice cream is so creamy and rich. Aside from ice cream they sell gifts, food, and Velvet brand merchandise.

Doug C.

Stumbled on this place when we were in town for a baseball tournament. This place is a great find! We just had the ice cream. Velvet ice cream, it was delicious. I had a mocha chip milkshake that I was very pleased with. My wife had mint chocolate chip in a cone, a very generous helping! I believe they also have some regular food, but we were just here for dessert. Take some time and walk around the property. There is a building where you can learn about the history of this family business. There is a small lake/pond and plenty of benches to enjoy your ice cream outside. It's very scenic! Also be sure to check out the giant water wheel. Pretty cool to see. Definitely worth a stop if you are in the area! We will be back next time we are in town.

The historic mill to the left and small visitor center to the right.
Becky T.

If you live in central Ohio, this place needs to be on your day-trip list! The grounds are historic and beautiful, and their selection of ice cream is fantastic. Service has always been helpful and friendly as well. There is a decent-sized parking lot, so you should be able to find parking even if it's packed. And when the weather is nice, it does get packed. We try to visit earlier in the day before it gets busy. You can sit inside, outside, or stroll the grounds while you eat your ice cream. They used to do tours of the ice cream factory before covid, but I'm not sure if that resumed. It's just under an hour for us to get to Utica from the Columbus area, so we like to combine trips to Velvet with trips to the nearby Branstool Orchard. I highly recommend checking them both out.

This is a location that I highly recommend for all ages. The ice cream is the best made locally in Ohio. Their service and establishment is beautiful.

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Jennifer F.

We drove an hour and 10 min probably wouldn't make the drive again. Hoped there would be more there to see. Ducks were fun to feed that was the high lite! We had lunch on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Food was good but price for what we ordered. Guy singing was good although loud in the small space. Ice cream was good I ordered the cherry pie cookie sundae did think it would have topping other then the cherry pie cookie thing like cherry syrup was would pie topping would have made it more special. If we lived o closer we would go back but not for the drive we had not the attraction we had hoped for.

Nijole T.

We had a fabulous time here at the memorial weekend ice cream festival! Hot as hell is perfect for eating plenty of ice cream, shaved ice, fried foods anything you would get at your average state fair! The people were nice, it was packed with people and cool venders selling anything you could want. The prices a bit steep but that is expected, it was a great day. Ice cream is great here, there is so much to do and see it was well worth the trip.

Museum
Roya B.

Great scenery and food. Social distancing enforced and sanitizer provided . Enough space to enjoy safely. Children's area was great and bathrooms very clean

Tanya P.

We learned all about this place and the business they do. There are 12 people who work in this factory for 8 hours a day plus a cleaning crew that works 8 hours a day to clean and disinfect the entire room. The factory consists of one large room and one freezer, the oldest known working freezers. They take serious measures to make sure there is absolutely no contamination to the products. It's completely sanitized. No clothes shoes or hair will ever come in contact with this ice cream. The employee are covered completely as they work. These 12 people put out an unbelievable amount of ice cream each year. They also stay up on the flavors, creating new and exciting flavors. The bourbon pecan is wonderful. It's so creamy and buttery. Oh so good. This old farm used to be a hideaway for slaves. It was a community pool, it burned down and was rebuilt. This farm had been a lot of things over the years. They used to have to pay people to harvest ice in order to make the ice cream before they had freezers and electricity. They could only make rally small amounts at a time. It was a hot commodity. Usually only the rich could afford ice cream. There are ice cream containers dated back to when they first began making ice cream. There are tools from where the ice was harvested. There's a pond with a bunch of ducks that are treated like family. They stay year round swimming in a pool of the condensation from the coolers at the factory. They are constantly kept cool. Sometimes there's so much condensation it's pumped to a second pond down the road. They have one of the oldest working mills. Unfortunately, the mill operated with the ohio river to generate energy for the plant, but the river redirected itself and is nowhere near the mill. They connected all the condensation lines to the mill to take it to the ponds so the mill still operates. There's a lot to learn here, it was worth the trip.

This is not the original water wheel.  Amazingly,  someone stole the previous one!
Linda R.

My family and I came for the tour. I had been when I was a child and enjoyed returning. As an adult I was more interested in the historical facts of the building and area than the actual manner of producing ice cream. The tour is not too long, and it is quite enjoyable! The ice cream is delicious.

barn animals
NY C.

It's a fun place to visit especially for children. You can tour inside the building and read about history of ice cream and how it's made etc. There is also a gift shop with pricey things of course. If you don't like gift shops you can visit the donkey and other farm animals in the barn outside(it was a pleasant random surprise to find them there). After walking around we had some ice cream! It was creamy and sweet ending to this visit.

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18 days ago

Best ice cream ever. Cool place to go. Friendly employees and a pond with lots of ducks that little kids enjoy.

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Grounds are kept up beautifully and the ice cream is so good! We visit several times a year and have fun every single time!

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Wonderful visit to the Velvet Ice cream shop. We learned the history of ice cream making, and walked through the museum.

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Weldon's Ice Cream Factory

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Pros: The were open on a chilly Easter Sunday…read moreTastes using regular spoon instead of plastic - the Earth thanks you! Super creamy ice creams with lots of flavor options Friendly service Cons: 6 dollars a scoop The caramel flavor didn't taste anything like caramel. If I closed my eyes I would have guessed it was vanilla. I'll try another flavor the next time. Pro tip: If you are visiting Buckeye Lake, it's worth a visit for the novelty.

While visiting Buckeye Lake, I learned that Weldon's Ice Cream Factory is the place to visit. It's…read morean institution, and it has been around since 1930! I'm not a big ice cream person, but I do love sweets, especially a sweets shop with history. I ordered a banana split. Though, it was difficult to decide what to order! This place has a peaceful vibe, but the signage is a little chaotic -- it's like walking up to a Dr. Bronner's bottle. I had to stand there for a bit and read everything while the poor girl behind the counter waited for me to get my bearings. (Luckily I was the only one in the shop at the time.) There are different colored signs everywhere, listing daily specials, new items, and things you can buy that aren't ice cream, like bags of ice and local honey. The banana split was delicious: A perfectly ripe banana split between two scoops of ice cream -- I chose vanilla and chocolate. It's topped with whipped cream, crushed nuts, and a cherry on top. It's one of those desserts where you lose track of time when you eat it, or at least I did. All of my concentration went toward eating that magnificent ice cream concoction as quickly as possible. I decided to shovel it into my face on the big porch, which overlooks the Buckeye Lake canal. There is also seating indoors, too. Weldon's is a must-visit if you're in the Buckeye Lake area!

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Wow!! Stopped in for a quick ice cream treat while driving through Zanesville and I am so glad that…read moreI did. The chocolate ice cream is AMAZING!!! Smooth and creamy like ice cream used to be!! The ice cream tasted AWESOME!!

In town visiting family and they said that Tom's is a must-try for anyone visiting…read more They have a candy counter with various chocolates and nuts they sell, in addition to classic diner foods. Apparently the inside hasn't changed much in over 50 years, per my husband's aunt. We only came here for ice cream so I can't speak much for the rest of the food and offerings. The ice cream portions are LARGE! I got one scoop, split between 2 different flavors and I barely finished it. Their ice cream selection has a lot of options and definitely be aware it will give you a sugar rush! They offer classic flavors and have rotating seasonal flavors. When we were there, coffee ice cream, my favorite, was on their rotating seasonal flavors. They also had some holiday seasonal flavors, like egg nog and pumpkin pie, since we were visiting around Thanksgiving time. I'd recommend checking their website if you want to know which seasonal flavors are in rotation. The storefront was decorated for Christmas and had a fun display of the town and inside reminds me of Happy Days. Service was relatively quick, and luckily only a few folks inside when we were there; not sure how it is when it's packed. If you like classic diner style vibes and ice cream, I'd recommend you try this place out!

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