Best ice cream in CT! Great flavors, thick creamy ice cream, plenty of toppings and options such as sizes of cups, types of cones, banana split, sundae, etc. The service is friendly and quick. Great kid-friendly area indoor and outdoor for eating ice cream. read more

Cute little ice cream shop that exceeds expectations. Some of the best ice cream I have tasted in years. read more

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Great flavor, varieties and super convenient if you're on the shore. We typically hit Ashley's up when we're camping down here.

Ice cream is ok, customer service is fine. Still nothing to write home about, since our last visit a year ago. read more

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Place has really turned into a joke. Price have gone through the roof, employees are rude and they now charge $2 for a pup cup. Not only that for $2 they give you a spoonful. Place is a complete rip off. Go to Bishops. Ice cream is just as good and half the price. read more

Delicious ice cream, large scoops, fun flavors. The line is extremely long on a warm summer evening though. Very friendly staff! read more

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I was in CT for just the weekend and we managed to come here twice. It that tells you anything. Such a cute and delicious local spot. Tried the coffee Oreo, cookie batter, health bar, and chocolate chip peanut butter swirl. Everything was amazing. But would solely come back for coffee Oreo. read more

Adorable ambiance! Homemade ice cream! They were so busy- a line out the door, but they were fast, friendly and very helpful! The ice cream was delicious! There was an audible sound of disappointment when they ran out of strawberry chip!! Will definitely be back to try it! read more

Ashley's was voted CT's best for a reason! I used to love coming here when I lived in the area, and it's still wonderful a decade later. They don't open until noon, but it's a nice midday break and offer free water for visitors. When I mentioned my nut allergy, the staff automatically went to scoop from an untouched tub in the back. I got the regular (two scoops) of coffee Oreo, and while I probably prefer chocolate chunks, it was delicious! read more

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After reading the top comment (from 7 yrs ago??) we had to see if this place had "real" ice cream. That review must have inspired this shop to create a poster, hung on the wall, declaring their dairy concoctions are authentic and made fresh. On a beautiful summer night, there was a long line that moved swiftly with every lady working doing an efficient job in consolidating containers,scooping and blending, and checking people out. We ordered a mint chip on a cone (because the old review inspired), a chocolate shake (not ordered, but they have MALT, yum!), and the dairy free coconut raz. To me, a spoiled child of homemade ice cream, Ashley's was far too sweet, and not enough of the flavor promised (raspberry, where are you??). I did like the consistency and flavors offered, and the fact that they are open later than the place up at the nearby rotary. More of a 3.5 for flavor, but I will give the .5 for good service and great art! read more

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Always a joy to enjoy Ashley's ice cream. So many yummy flavors to choose from. Friendly service, quality ingredients and the most delicious hot fudge that you can buy by the pint. Great location with inside and outside seating. read more

Delicious ice cream & hot fudge that I'll bet is legendary... it was that-good! This was our first time here and we were very happy with our ice cream. I think it's important to note that where we live at home there are many dairy farms with 2 (used to be 3 prior to the shutdown) homemade ice cream places, so we can trusted to judge ice cream. :) The woman working in the store was super friendly. I happened to visit the restroom before leaving and it was spotless. There's a charming courtyard outside, with small stature and benches littered throughout. Definitely a nice stop. read more

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We stopped into Ashley's after we ate dinner across the street at The Place. It's a small ice cream shop with some indoor and outdoor seating. There are limited flavors but some are creative- like coffee Oreo (which was delicious) and blueberry cobbler (which I didn't try but looked yummy). Staff is young, friendly and tag teamed to get ice cream for my group of 13 with ease. Prices are in line with most other shops in my area... maybe slightly higher. Waffle cones were good. They have waffle bowls as well. The whipped cream was superb! I don't know what it was- didn't taste homemade but was not the spray kind! Omg! Delicious! Follow me on Instagram @date_night_craves read more

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Open late, decent service, fair price. Was looking for a dessert place and decided to stop in with my friend Sue. It was open late on a Wednesday night too. Parking was easy. Inside was basic. Just a number of tables to sit at. There were two young people working that night. Neither of them seemed all that excited or enthusiastic to be working there, but they got the job done. Just explain to exactly what you want and they will do it. No table service. You pay at the counter. The quality of the ice cream and the toppings was fine. Nothing special. I would definitely go back if I'm ever in this area again. It's a decent place to go for ice cream. read more

They never seem to have pistachio ice cream and then when I call and see if they have "moose tracks" instead; she says no and then a couple minutes later she admits she doesn't even know what is in booth tracks or what it is, but she was very quick to say she didn't have it! The Guilford place is the same disaster! read more

The short brunette who served us was unnecessarily rude when we asked for toppings on our other ice cream cup. Otherwise the ice cream was delicious read more

Loved the banana oreo ice cream. Not artificial tasting at all. The other flavors were good but not great. The waffle bowls, holy hell they were stale. . Definitely took away from the experience. Staff wasn't super friendly but whatever we came for the ice cream. Would try again without the bowl this time. read more

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SUPER DELICIOUS is how I would describe Ashley's! As a chef and foodie, I am more than selective with regard to food and especially ice cream. I typically purchase 1 scoop of ice cream from a new place, take 1 bite then throw the rest away and as my Mother used to say "why waste the calories if it is not good". Well, I cannot and will not throw Ashley's ice cream away after 1 bite. In fact I returned the next day for another LARGE serving. The butterfat is just right and well balanced with the delicious flavors they offer. Many lessor ice cream companies whip lots of air into their product to increase volume and sales ability. Ashley's doesn't sell air; just pure deliciousness. I add Ashley's to my 2 favorite ice cream places ever: the other is Berthillon in Paris, France. read more

Amazing service provided and very patient staff. The food was delicious and big portions (got a 2 scoop and it was overflowing). The location was off of Main Street and had lovely outdoor seating away from the road, and noise wasn't an issue read more

Went in to get a yogurt. No soft yogurt so I purchased a dairy free one scoop icecream. $4.25 for one scoop. Tasted horrible. But that is not the issue handed her a $5.00 bill when I received the changed I put it in the tip Bin. No thank you no acknowledgment at all. I went back in a took the tip out. read more

This is a lovely ice cream shop with so many different flavors. My parents love this place, and they recommended this ice cream shop to me. I took my aunt here, and we both loved the flavors we chose. I got the coffee Oreo, which was not too sweet but had a great strong coffee flavor. My aunt got the raspberry sorbet, which was so refreshing and had the right amount of tartiness. The portions are very generous, and the staff is very friendly too. I will definitely come back to try more flavors. Highly recommend this place. read more

Ashley's Ice Cream Cafe - Coffee Oreo and raspberry sorbet with walnuts - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Madison, Connecticut

Good ice cream, actual store could use a clean up, young staff most likely just need a push to get motivated. Beautiful outdoor area downtown to sit & enjoy your ice cream. read more

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Went here for post-dinner ice cream and both my partner and I really enjoyed it. He's a big soft serve fan, so I was worried he wouldn't like the low fat soft serve they offer, but he loved it. I had coffee ice cream and sweet cream ice cream, sweet cream being a tasty rarity at most shops; both were delicious. The toppings offered were of good variety, and they even had my (hard to find) favorite: crushed graham cracker. Overall a great experience. read more

Stumbled upon this local ice cream shop and what a delight. A great variety of ice cream and toppings and they even gave us a treat for our dog! We are from Jersey and was out here for vacation. If we ever visit the state again, we would stop by this place also! read more

I was publicly ashamed by an employee for asking a simple question about gift cards. Never once have I endured such a rude interaction with a teenage girl who seemed to be making her co-workers even more uncomfortable than me surprisingly. I even heard her talking poorly about me to them after as I was standing there hoping for some simple assistance. I always thought this place was a comforting environment until her, who knew a teenage girl could contain this much hatred. The other girls were helpful and sweet and I felt bad that they had to be with her, good luck to them! 5/10/24 read more

Great tasting ice cream with many flavor combinations and toppings. Reasonably priced to boot.

Amazing ice cream! Really enjoyed the coffee Oreo ice cream with peanut butter ice cream on a waffle cone. Great place and able to sit inside or outside and enjoy the day. read more

How lucky we were to find this place. Nick and Bella were the ultimate hosts. You are going to need them to navigate an extensive Menu. Great ice cream and a great price. Thanks again for your hospitality Nick. Id love to stop back again. read more

Great ice cream and huge portions!!! Highly recommend the coffee Oreo ice cream in one of the best waffle cones I've had! My friends got the waffle cone dish and loved that too! The Heath ice cream and black raspberry are also very yummy!!! Can't wait to be back to try more flavors! read more

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Simply amazing! Love the covid mask reinforcements; can't always find businesses who take the pandemic as seriously as this place! I had great service, and thought that the workers were friendly and very professional. Would recommend this place to all my friends! read more

The lady with long blonde hair, tall and a little on the hefty side today 5/31/23 was rude she barely wanted to help but the ice cream was good. read more

This is fantastic ice cream. :) I am currently having a love affair with the coffee oreo flavor. There is a lot of variety and the staff is very friendly! Updated... I started this draft a while back, but I've returned since and tried the mocha oreo. It's a subtle, but important difference. Oooh, lala! ;) This place smells sugary and lovely, just like an ice cream parlor should. They have customers' crayon drawings all over the walls, which is really charming; some are very clever. Get yourself a cup or cone and stroll around the neighborhood. This is a lovely street with some great little shops. :) read more

Ashley's Ice Cream Cafe - White chocolate raspberry with hot fudge, graham cracker crumbs, and cookie dough. Yum! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Madison, Connecticut

The girl helping us was soooooo sweet and I loved the coconut and strawberry flavors. My daughter had the black raspberry which was also delicious. read more

Ashley's offers consistently high quality ice cream with a great rotation of seasonal and unique flavors. My two flavor recommendations are pumpkin (seasonal, so get it while you can) and Nutella® Chip. However, if you are more of a standard flavor fan they also do vanilla and chocolate very well. Due to COVID restrictions they are strictly take out but you can still enter the store to order from the ice cream case. There is plenty of outdoor seating to offer (benches) and rock walls to rest on. When you're in the area and are craving ice cream Ashley's will not disappoint. read more

if you plan on going here, DONT,, it was the worst ice cream i've ever eaten, including the hot fudge, it tasted absolutely horrible. The staff were all rude and not inviting at all. also those drawings inside were horrid read more

My lovely fiancé and I decided to stop by for a treat after dinner with our friend from out of state. We were greeted with nothing more then a bunch of eye rolling brats who were visibly annoyed with us just being there and ordering ice cream. This is my first yelp review and I have been to many of places with lousy service but this was by far the worst and I decided to create a yelp account. I can look past the over priced mediocre ice cream but can't get past the idiots that work there. Direct quote from the ice cream scooper when I tried to order a sundae as follows... "ummm I'm only taking milkshake orders," then stormed off . Nothing was more hilarious then when we tried to pay and the ice cream scooper just stared at us and rolled her eyes, then walked away! We actually laughed at this second ice cream scooper due to the absurdity of the whole situation. P.S they don't even offer peanut butter sauce like the great ice cream places. They just put actual peanut butter on your sundae which is ridiculous. I would give this place ZERO stars if I could. Please avoid at any and all costs. read more

Super friendly staff and delicious ice cream and unique offerings!! My two year old ordered for himself and they were so sweet and patient. read more

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Price is too high for scoop size. Should not be so expensive. Scoopers and servers of soft ice cream should be wearing disposable gloves when handling food. Ice cream is good tasting. read more

This is not only a fantastic location, but their walls are covered in adorable art hailing how delicious Ashley's ice cream i. they're constantly rotating flavors and have a type for everyone. hard ice cream, soft serve, frozen yogurt, sugar-free. It's amazing!!! the only downside is that if there's a long line it can take a little bit of time to get through. But it's always worth the wait read more

This is the Madison branch of the Connecticut ice-cream icon named after a performing dog. The ice-cream is identical to the other branches (New Haven, Hamden, Branford, Guilford), and, as others have yelped, is best in the area. Of all the branches, Madison offers the best outdoor seating. Among planted trees, there are benches and brick walls to sit on if it's a nice day. Inside there are about 10 tables and the Ashley's standard fan-artwork and Frisbee adorned walls. Whether this branch or one of the others, Ashley's is not to be missed. My suggested order: a simple cup or cone. Best to savor the ice-cream; toppings get in the way. read more