When Abbott's boasts they have the best frozen custard in Syracuse since 1902, they're not kidding! As a Syracuse native, I've had a lot of frozen custard over the years but this was truly the best! Thick, rich & creamy, my dining companion & I enjoyed custom sundaes with vanilla custard, hot fudge & buttered toasted chopped almonds topped with whipped cream & a cherry ($8.50). Absolutely delicious & almost more than I could eat. This is definitely going to be a return stop the next time I'm in my hometown. And be sure to go inside to order... so cool to watch the extruding machine make the custard. read more

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Love Abbott's! I've been to the majority of their 50 locations but this one is my favorite because I grew up so close to it. I love all of their flavors that are freshly made but chocolate almond is the best! And I don't even like almonds but it gives the custard an interesting texture. I also love their ice cream sandwiches. Their custard is always fresh and delicious. I love coming here and I can't wait to try more of their custard. read more

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Frozen custard is the best I have ever had! Very creamy and price is good for size of the cone. read more

While not as physically nice as the newer Abbott's Custard stores in Rochester, this place is always a wonderful stop for an ice cream custard confection. Last night I ordered a caramel sundae on a twist base and couldn't even finish it due to its size. I love me some frozen custard! Staff are friendly and you may be able to find a coupon in the at-home mailers. Get there before they close for the season. read more

Abbotts Frozen Custard - an ice cream sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Delicious chocolate walnut custard! Very friendly, nice man who runs it. I have been there a couple of times and each time, I have sworn I will go no place else. Nothing tastes like Abbots custard, - it is the best. read more

As a displaced Rochester native currently living in Albany, I will take any chance I can get to go to Abbotts. So when we were in town for a Zoo trip, we stopped here afterwards (it is only a couple of miles away). Naturally, I got the chocolate almond which made them famous. My wife also got the Black Raspberry and it was sooooo good she forgot to ask me if I wanted to try it. Unfortunately, it goes down so good that it practically disappears. Next time, I will need to order a larger size. Or maybe one of their "Turtles": a layer of Spanish nuts, fudge, and frozen custard, frozen on a stick and dipped in a dark chocolate shell which leads to the name Turtle. Man, does that sound good right now! read more

If you want a little piece of dessert heaven, come enjoy custard at Abbott's. Wowsa, that vanilla is pretty damn delicious. Also tried the chocolate almond which had big chunks of almond. I think next time I'll keep it simple with a vanilla chocolate twist. Highly recommend read more

Abbotts Frozen Custard - Vanilla and chocolate almond - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Syracuse, New York

LOVE Abbott's! This location has been here for years and the custard is absolutely delicious. Lots of seating inside and out. I usually get the vanilla or chocolate almond. The only downside...They're only open in the summer read more

Love the flavor selection and texture, plus there's always some outdoor seating available

While Rochester natives have the Abbott's and Bill Grey pairing in several places.. Only one lone franchisee has taken Abbott's this far east. BOY AM I HAPPY HE DID! This place is great. My daughter and I start the good weather season with a trip to Abbott's. It means seem silly but while the world was falling apart during the pandemic. Abbott's was serving through their window and it made you have a bit more hope. I will go here every year. Several times a season. read more

Me and my mom were shopping in the area and I had the idea for ice cream. This was the closest to us at the time. Tons of parking so no issue there. My mom wasn't sure if they had milkshakes but they had tons of options all based on a few basic flavors of frozen custard. She got a double chocolate milkshake and I got a brownie sundae. Man did they both hit the spot. The only thing that my mom didn't like was that they didn't do an egg cream. But she told the owner how and hopefully next time we are back she can try their take on it. read more

Abbotts Frozen Custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Solid experience. Outstanding custard. We will be back. Only bad thing is that it's a bit of a drive from Marcellus. read more

Abbotts Frozen Custard - Even on a cold rain/snow mix of a day, Abbots is a good treat. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Syracuse, New York

The custard was out of this world. They were celebrating Christmas in July when we arrived and so our kids received giveaway bags with toys, candy can and a free kids size custard. Each of my boys got custard with hot fudge and gummy bears and my husband and I got vanilla and caramel. It was all delicious. read more

Yummy! Abbott's hits the spot (especially when you're weepy from dropping your son off at SU... but I digress). I ordered a single scoop of chocolate almond in a waffle cone and was handed a whole lotta ice cream in a handmade cone. It was delicious but much of it (and yet not enough of it) went into the trash. The frozen custard was the consistency of soft serve, incredibly creamy with lots of crunch from chunks of roasted almonds. The waffle cone was nice and thick without being too thick, sweet without being too sweet. Just right. My husband had a sundae and it was just beautiful. They have several sundaes to choose from or you can make your own. read more

Abbotts Frozen Custard - My husband's "Make Your Own Sundae" - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Syracuse, New York

We love Abbotts! What's not to love? The staff is always friendly and smiling. The location is good for seating and enjoy your custard, clean and they even offer water. My favorite? Chocolate Almond!!! Lots of almonds always make me happy. I can go with a sherbet pop, as they are small and light. The chocolate covered banana was not as good as thought it would be. It was rock hard, of course but the banana was not ready and you could taste it. The wheels are to die for. We just love the place and keep going back. read more

Abbotts Frozen Custard - Abbotts. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Syracuse, New York

This place has probably the best custard style ice cream I've ever had. I am more of a fan of hard ice cream, but if you are craving sweet and cold, this will hit the spot. It is locally owned (sort of) and seasonal. The owner of this particular shop is very sweet and helpful, and didn't get impatient when I took a hundred hours to make up my mind. It could use a nice decorator, but for a male owned seasonal ice cream shop, it isn't bad. It also isn't "charming" so don't expect a 70's style cute ice cream parlor. Oh, you can get togo chipwitches (cookies with custard between them) and it's advised that you do so. Trust me, you'll regret not having those delicious little things in your freezer. read more

I have a mixed opinion about Abbotts. I truly love their vanilla custard: it's rich, smooth, creamy, has a wonderful flavor; everything you could ask for. My disappointment is with the other flavors. Their menu has lots of flavors that sound really good, but don't live up to expectation. They aren't intense enough to be true: for instance, chocolate doesn't taste dark enough to be a "real" chocolate; lemon is barely perceptible, etc. The non-vanilla flavors I've tried are so light that if you were to close your eyes and eat a random spoonful, you might not recognize what flavor it's supposed to be. (Not saying they taste bad, just that they're too light: vanilla with only a dash of the "other" in it.) Having said that, though, their custards are way better than anyone else's ice creams. It's hard for me to drive by Abbotts without stopping in for a cone. And the Syracuse location is only open for maybe half the year, so get there while you can! read more

Folks in Rochester are graced with several Abbotts, but this is the one-and-only in Syracuse. You'd swear it was soft-serve, but it's scooped and so creamy and smooth. All the frozen custard is made fresh in the shop, along with lots of other old fashioned frozen treats. My favorite is the chocolate, but my grandma swears by the strawberry. read more

Great, aerie and rich custard - the chocolates is insane with the roasted almonds added!!l A must visit if you are in Syracuse during the summer season! read more

Frozen custard is so much creamier than regular ice cream! The kids love it and it reminds me of back home in Rochester, NY. read more

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I think Abbott's is the best. And like so many the chocolate almond is my favorite. It's a ten minute drive and so tempting to just go every evening. read more

THE CUSTARD IS SO SO GOODDDD. Ice cream does not even compare to Abbott's frozen custard. It is so refreshing and you don't need that many toppings for it to be good. Go here if you are looking for something different from ice cream. read more

I stopped in to bring a pint or 2 home with me last night. I ordered a pint of chocolate almond and one of butter pecan. Implicit in both names are nuts of some kind. I am thrilled with the chocolate almond. It has a nice flavor and lots of nuts. The butter pecan also had a nice flavor and not one single nut in the whole pint. I am so disappointed there are no nuts in the butter pecan. I would recommend the chocolate almond but definitely pass on the butter pecan. read more

the frozen custard here is amazing. taste of heaven!!! we wait all winter for this place to open

i went having high expectations, but the frozen custard tasted exactly like regular ice cream. Nothing special at all about it. There was no custard taste to it at all! What a waste of money. read more

Woohoo, it's good. love the chocolate almond! The cones are big and the ingredients taste fresh. A bit pricey for ice cream but worth it. Definitely recommended. read more