We came here about 30 minutes before closing on Mother's Day weekend and I was worried we would be *those* people showing up at near closing but to my surprise there was a line and a couple groups waiting for their orders. The employees were still smiling, working hard, and getting through all the orders so I appreciated that. The place has a very 1950/1960s vibe that's likely nostalgic for many. I noticed the glassware for banana splits on the booth tables which was such a gem to see, not just because of the vintage feel but also because it's less wasteful for our precious planet compared to plastic and paper cups. The ice cream scoops are generous! Coming from the Bay Area, I was shocked and elated haha. We all ordered different flavors. My mom had the mint chocolate chip ice cream which she felt was too sweet. My partner had the cherry amaretto and toasted almond ice cream, both of which were delicious except we both didn't like the almond pieces inside it. I had a plain classic of vanilla ice cream with hot fudge. We enjoyed our ice cream at the counter sitting on the classic bar stools and left 10 minutes before closing and it was still busy with folks ordering their last bit of sweet indulgence for the day. read more

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TLDR: Amazing ice cream, with generous scoops, really friendly, personable staff and additional food options for those who don't believe ice cream is an appetizer. The rest of the story: I heard about this place in a Facebook group and since I'm somewhat of an ice cream snob, I knew I had to check it out. We visited on a Saturday afternoon and the place had a fair number of customers. Bottom line, this place has amazing ice cream! It's soooo smooth! Not just the consistency, the flavors are well balanced but very prominent. I tried the cherry amaretto and was immediately hooked! Even the peppermint was smoother than others I have had. Deducting one star because the floor was really dirty. read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Ice cream and coffee were both great! The drip was strong, but I like it like that. Service was great! Old school ice cream shop was very cute. It was busy which attests to how good it was. read more

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Vic's isn't my regular stop for ice cream, but wanted to come by and support after their reopening. Sadly, their online menu doesn't align with their in store menu. It was especially disappointing because my husband's favorite flavor as a child was listed online, but they no longer have it. (I hope they update what they have online ASAP.) I ended up just getting a scoop in a cup of Cookies & Cream. I could tell they aren't using high cream / fat content, so the creaminess isn't as there as much as I'd prefer it to be. Would stop by when in the area, but it's not a place I'd make a point to be a destination personally. Service was fine when I visited. read more

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Glad to see Vic's is back and open again after a few years hiatus. I waited a few weeks after they officially reopened so the lines weren't as long. I went here on a weekend night about 20 minute before closing and waited about 10 minutes before I got to order. I got the cookies and cream and chocolate chip cookie dough. Ice cream is still as good as always and customer service was great. Inside still looks the same as before. There are booths you can sit and eat at or do counter seating. Will definitely be back. read more

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Vic's has changed a lot over the years and it is not the same as it used to be. The flavors are different as they have less flavors than before. The interior is updated but retained a similar design. The ice cream didn't taste as creamy as it used to be. The scoops also appear to be smaller than before. I ordered a kiddie scoop of Cookies and Cream and it was tasty, however lacked the creaminess of a high quality ice cream. Service was adequate as the employees were friendly. I used to come here often growing up and was disappointed that changes were made that lowered the quality of the business. read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Menu - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

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DINE IN :) Sunday afternoon at 330pm I would like to start with the positive :) Hubby and I shared the banana split- vanilla, coffee, rocky road and each one was just yummy. Even the husband said it's better than another ice-cream spot we have gone to. They were out of whipped cream which was a little disappointing :( The staff crew was friendly and attentive, our host (male) was super nice. What could have earned the 5th star?? I'm not a fan when a staff has to do multiple duties. I watched a young lady jump from cleaning a table, grabbing a wet towel from a red bucket to wipe the tables and counter, puts the towel back into the red bucket then goes to the ice-cream area to help the next customer without washing her hand. Now I understand that it was really busy and it may have just slipped her mind but then I watched another person make a sandwich - No gloves - to washing the dishes in the sink to then cleaning a counter of dirty dishes to attending to another customer. Made me wonder what she was doing before she made the sandwich and scooped a handful with bare hands of chips from the Ruffles bag that I watched her do. Clean duties and dirty duties shouldn't mix without proper handwashing in between or if possible, avoid all together. I would suggest that one person should be assigned the cleaning and not cross over to handle food. Hope the owner/manager sees this and approach my review with grace for I mentioned it with grace and make adjustments. To end on a good note because overall really enjoyed our visit and understand this establishment has newly re-opened with new staff is that this restaurant is located in a neighborhood and is more likely going to be if not already loved by the locals. I can see this restaurant serving many happy customer for many years to come. Note: there's a coffee shop next door owned by the same owner :) Cute spot too Thank you read more

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Vic's Ice Cream in Sacramento is a classic for a reason. The service was fast and super friendly, and the whole place has this nice old-school vibe that feels nostalgic in the best way. And the ice cream?? SO good. I got the coffee flavor and it was rich, creamy, and basically tasted like my caffeine addiction in dessert form. If you're in Sac and want a sweet treat, Vic's is a must. I'll definitely be back! read more

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I was really excited to see that Vic's was open again, so I sent my boyfriend to grab me a banana milkshake. When I took the first sip, it tasted a little off. He mentioned that the bananas they had looked brown on the outside but wasn't sure what the inside looked like since he didn't watch the drink he made. I tried a few more sips, but it definitely didn't taste right, so I stopped drinking it. When I poured it out, I could see that the bananas looked old or possibly rotten. He also mentioned that the girl who took the order was the same one who made the milkshake and that she looked pretty frantic, probably because it was busy. I'm hoping this was just an off moment and that next time I go, I'll have a better experience. read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Old bananas - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

Open 3 days and still smiling and thriving. Had to come support their re-opening. One hour before closing, there was still a line to the door, and still a few flavors on hand. BRAVO! Personal preference is for smaller chocolate chips, but flavor and creaminess are on point. Neighborhood favorite for a reason. Congrats on continuing the legacy. read more

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Welcome back, Vic's! After more than a year closure due to a change of ownership and much-needed renovations, Vic's Ice Cream reopened to long lines of happy community members, even in spite of the rain. I arrived at 10:30am for an 11am grand reopening and there was already a line. People were reminiscing and looking forward to having Vic's ice cream again. It became a sort of community reunion as people saw those that they hadn't seen in a while at this community hub. By 12:30pm, I had ice cream in hand (a mini scoop of mint chip and a kiddie double scoop of Muddy Mocha & Pecan Praline) and it was delicious! It was definitely worth the wait. Here's a bit of info: a kiddie double is 2 mini scoops. For me, it is just enough for me to get two great flavors. It was a great time and I know I'm not the only one that is glad to have Vic's back as well as their café next-door, now dubbed Brew Bird. I look forward to many more years of hang outs and community gatherings here. read more

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We went there today. We first said it was to dine in, well after waiting for 10 minutes at the table with no service, we went to the counter to get it to go. The woman in front of us at the to go line, after she got her ice creams, she went to sit down at the table with her two kids. and then she went to sit down at a table with two kids. After I ordered, I went to sit down at the table with my two kids, When my two kids and I got our ice cream, we sent to sit down at a table, and we were told that we could sit down at a table with our to go orders. Even though the other woman running before us was allowed to sit at the table with her to go order So obviously they don't treat all costumers equally. This place is a total mess. Save your time and money. Find another place. read more

Elated that Vic's returned to the community! I visited mid week around 1:30PM and the line was up the block. Once I got inside, the staff was busy as Santa's elves servicing walk up and table service customers. I decided on peppermint stick which was delicious. Looking forward to going back. read more

Rebecca cutting the line off and then letting additional people into the line but refused us. Horrible customer service. Rebecca needs to be fired and we won't be back. UPDATED - Response from the owner. Do not support this business. I will also be contacting the Sac Bee & KCRA so they are aware how the owners respond to customers. read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Response from the owner. Don't support this trash. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

Overpriced food, crappy service and a shell of what it once was. Pretty sad considering the proud history of this once great establishment.

OMG! We visited Vic's yesterday for the first time and was absolutely impressed of the nostalgic atmosphere and delicious food. As soon as you walk in you feel the vibe of fun and excitement.... and the ice cream and shakes were delicious! Just a really cool place to experience and enjoy quality food and ice cream! A+ read more

Vic's Ice Cream - One of Vic's infamous shakes! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

It seems I stepped into a portal and traveled back in time to 60 years. I found myself in Vic's ice cream sitting at the counter. As a kid, I remember ordering drinks called the suicide, cherry or orange phosphate and the blue drink. It was pure sweetness, but now what I know today, I would probably go into a diabetic coma if I drank those drinks today. There's another ice cream place on Franklin Blvd, I used to frequent as a kid,but thats another story. I ordered the mint and mocha chip ice cream and sat at the counter. I liked the mint chip ice cream here because it is tasty and creamy with big chocolate chips. This was the first time I had mocha chip and it was just as good. I take my family here during the summer when we are in town and will continue to come here. I highly recommend this is the place for great ice cream . read more

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My husband, my 6 year old and myself were out recently for Sunday Funday, and looking forward to visiting the newly reopened neighborhood gem. Although a briskly chilly day, the shop was still busy with customers. Initially, we waiting outside in line with a few other customers, then followed a couple in to wait inside where it was much warmer. After waiting in the stagnant line for about 5-7 minutes, my family was rudely commanded by JAYDEN to "wait outside" as we were a "disturbance" to the cafe patrons. My family and I were next in line and weren't even talking beyond asking each other what flavors looked good etc. So including my family, two other groups of people moved back outside and sort of meandered as nobody gave us any inclination as to when we would be allowed to come back inside. Since it was cold, we finally went back inside after a few minutes and ordered a milkshake for my son. Had it not been Sunday Funday that he looks forward to weekly, we would have left after being ordered to wait outside by JAYDEN. Anyway, beyond the rudeness from JAYDEN, we also noticed that JAYDEN was scooping ice cream without gloves, and then ringing up customers at the cash register. Pretty gross. Also, the tables and floors were filthy with crumbs and sticky ice cream remnants. 1 star because my my son did enjoy the vanilla milkshake. read more

Really happy that this Sacramento staple has finally returned and the ice cream hasn't changed a bit. Love the new remodel with a lot of little changes that keeps the old charm of Vic's! read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Thicc with 2 C's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

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The food was very good, but the table service experience has a lot that needs to improve before we will come back for that. The person who was taking the orders, took an extremely long time getting from table to table. My wife asked for her sandwich order to have no condiments, but when her sandwich was brought to the table, it had mayonnaise on it, and the young lady said that the order did not specify that. I think that the shop needs to formalize their service structure so that not only are ice cream counter orders being handled well but also the table services being handled just as well. Hopefully this is just growing pains after their recent reopening, and not something that will continue into the future. read more

Went it today with my family. We sat at a table and were greeted by Melissa. She was super friendly and very knowledgeable of the menu. I highly recommend her to anyone who goes. read more

Welcome back Vic's! As a long time former employee, I was very nervous about any group being able to do the Old Vic's justice. The new ownership, Dave and new Vic's crew knocked it out of the park. The attention to detail on the interior, using the same dishes, keeping the classic menu... amazing. We were there later in the evening close to closing (very taboo because I know showing up the last hour sucks all around)... all the workers were working hard, smiling, sweating and polite despite the chaos of the continuous line of customers. Hope they all got their much deserved rest and are ready for many busy days. Land Park is SOOO happy to have you back. read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

I know it's a classic. This is a local landmark that only generational locals know about unless they live in this hood. The ice creams fine, normal. They were known for their huge scoops at one point but to me now they're known for their price tag, as they've gone the way of everyone in this economy. Kiddie scoop at five bucks is steep. I can buy the whole thing of ice cream for that price. Sad. Please no more inflation or minimum wage increases. It's literally torturing us in this state. Now for the actual menu. The sandwiches here are just what you eat when you sit down, they're crafted about the same level as a fourth grader, sorry. Hot dog and cheese dog sandos probably sprung from the mind of a fourth grader too. And please don't get the salads. Honestly if you get anything but ice cream here your chances of leaving happy are less than 5%. Speaking of which they have that in ice cream too. Mmm mocha chip lite. Random, the city's Front Street animal shelter has a donation bin here for some reason, that's new as of 2024. I've come here every year of my life and never seen that. Go figure. read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

I always wondered why Vic's never got as popular as Gunther's but decided to come give it a try. We came on a warm weekend afternoon so there was a bit of a line to the door but it wasn't that bad at all. It's just a tiny place inside so not much waiting room! They have tables and some barstool seating so we were able to sit inside luckily. There are a couple tables outside but not as many as inside, but at least they were in the shade. I decided to try the fresh boysenberry sherbet. I am assuming that means the other flavors are not fresh fruit? You could definitely see the little seeds in this flavor and it was so flavorful! I'm also a big fan of peach so I had to try that off of their seasonal menu. The cup shown in my photo was considered their single scoop but I was able to get the two flavors which was nice! My husband's butter brittle flavor was also delicious but unfortunately only a seasonal flavor as well. I definitely wouldn't mind coming back for a hand packed quart or half gallon to go! Overall didn't have any complaints to be honest, so I hope Vic's will get the same kind of love from Sacramento! read more

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First time at Vics and it was not impressive. It gives the vibe of an old fashion parlor restaurant which is nice but it felt like the restaurant had no A/C. On a hot summer day, this is not what I was looking for. I had a kiddie scoop of the strawberry cheesecake and it tasted like a cheap strawberry sundae I could get at the grocery store for $1. 5/10. For $5 for a small scoop, I hope the taste of their ice cream improves. Staff were young and friendly. read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Strawberry cheesecake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

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The fresh boysenberry sherbet is absolutely amazing. It is my favorite but it is not always available. The pineapple sherbet is also quite good. Vic's is usually busy and noisy when I visit, so I often end up enjoying my delicious treat standing outside or in my car. The service is quick, but there's no parking lot at this location; only street parking is available. read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

So happy to see them open again! They dealt with the crazy demand in their opening weekend extremely well. Will be back many more times.

Stopped in this afternoon because we've been dying for some vic's ice cream! The line was still down the side of the building but it only took about 20 minutes to get some ice cream to go. The raspberry ribbon was definitely worth the wait! They had plenty of counter service to help and our order was ready super fast! read more

Came after it's reopening and was so happy to see it shining in all its vintage glory. Lovely place to come get an excellent scoop.

NOW OPEN TODAY!!! Grand reopening, long lines. But it's worth the wait. Since 1947! I'll wait until the lines are shorter to have a scoop. read more

Hands down one of the best ice cream spots in Sacramento, and so glad they're back open! Incredible flavors, super creamy texture, and a great rotating selection. The team is always upbeat and the atmosphere feels like a true local gem. We've missed this place and are thrilled it's back. read more

Could not be happier to see Vic's reopened with a bright and shiny revamp of the place we know and love. The owners have breathed new life into the interior honoring both the history and nostalgia, and their loyal customers who lined up early and throughout the day to celebrate. Some old faces and some new behind the counters, all working tirelessly to bring their customers joy. So much work has been put in and it's heartwarming to see the charm and comfort of Vic's back in our neighborhood. Last but not least, the ice cream was the best part. Just as I remember! Thank you, Vic's! I cannot wait to revisit your cafe next! read more

A huge THANK YOU to Vic's Ice Cream and the new owners for bringing back such a beloved Land Park staple! The vintage charm, the incredible ice cream, and all the smiling faces completely exceeded my expectations. Was the line long? Yes!! But that's only because the neighbors and the neighborhood absolutely LOVE Vic's Ice Cream. The excitement was contagious. And a BIG shout-out to the amazing young men and women scooping ice cream all day (likely without much of a break!). Your hard work, kindness, and positive energy put smiles on so many faces. We can't wait to come back again soon. Thank you for making it so special! read more

Vic's is officially back and somehow better than before!! The new ownership did an amazing job revamping the shop while still keeping all the original charm that made Vic's so special in the first place!! It's just cuter and brighter if you ask me! The best surprise is the new coffee shop next door with pottery painting, it makes this place an absolute dream!!! It's basically a cozy, aesthetic coffee shop meets Color Me Mine with ice cream right next door.. like c'mon what more could you ask for? Perfect for dates, friends, families, or just treating yourself!! The vibe is warm, fun, and welcoming, and it feels like a true neighborhood gem again. So happy to see Vic's reopened and is thriving. Welcome back!! read more

Amazing service! It only took one taste to bring back those childhood memories that I cherish forever! The new owners really took their time to bring Vic's back and it shows! Thank you! It looks beautiful and the ambiance still has that old school feel! read more

Love that Vic's is back open. It was little busy when they first opened. But worth the wait and I love being able to enjoy my favorite ice cream read more

My family and I have been going to Vic's Ice Cream for more than 60 years (we lived on 8th Ave). Thought it would be fun to get my husband a Vic's t shirt for his birthday yesterday. Bought a large shirt, ($34.00!) he didn't try it on but he could tell it wasn't going to fit. I wrapped it up, put it back in the bag and just went to exchange it for an extra large. Super disappointed to find out I couldn't exchange it! It was not mentioned when purchased. Not as excited to visit for lunch and ice cream as I was, that's for sure read more

Great service, people and ice cream!! We will be back and will tell all our friends. Love the choices of flavors.

So happy its back open! Get yourself a Lime Ricky and add a scoop of strawberry Italian ice soooooooo good! And the hot dog sammy! Oh or the egg salad! The ice cream is pretty good too read more

Finally got to try this place out after wanting to for so long! Went on a Friday afternoon, and it was busy as it usually looked, but we were able to find seating quickly. Everyone was so friendly, and service was very quick. Cute little old school styled ice cream parlor. They also have a menu of non ice cream items! I got my classic go to rocky road, and it was so delicious. The right amount of thickness and creaminess. Highly recommend for your next ice cream craving! read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Rocky Road - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California