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    Blank Slate Creamery

    4.5 (609 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Vanilla caramel blondie
    Denise B.

    Going here is the best in the summertime. Ice cream is super sweet. There's usually always a line out the door but they work pretty fast. Lots of outdoor seating

    Blueberry pancake and cereal honeycomb
    Sarah K.

    We went to blank slate for an after dinner sweet treat. Was able to get a couple samples; great portion to taste the flavors. I got two scoops, one of blueberry pancake and one of cereal honeycomb. I've also loved other flavors I've tried here for the stuff your Stanley event in the winter. Service is very friendly and helpful, and we loved sitting outside at the picnic tables to watch our ice cream. Also love that even though there isn't a lot of parking out front, there's a close parking garage.

    Lemon Lavender Honey
    Eric C.

    So good! Very few ice cream places have wowed me with their flavors. Being in a college town the workers are always very pleasant and talkative! The place is very well maintained with indoor and outdoor seating . I've never had a bad experience here.

    Cherry crisp with waffle cone (featuring a healthy dose of the cherry jam)
    April M.

    If you're in Ann Arbor, and you want ice cream, there is every reason to go to Blank Slate! It's even got a little parking lot to park your car in (with 5 spots and more street parking around it). I love that their ice cream is creamy and smooth, and they've got a variety of unique flavors that aren't your typical run of the mill. We especially loved their carrot cake and Monster cookie jar this time around. I got their cherry crisp in a waffle cone which they make fresh and you can smell from outside. Their cherry crisp has fresh cherry jam in it for cherry enthusiasts. The staff is quick and very cordial despite hoe busy it can get. It's almost always packed when I come here but in an endearing way: it's clearly a city favorite. They've got this fun concept where you can doodle on their chalkboard walls with chalk too!

    Alexa T.

    Blank Slate always hits - my favorite ice cream place in Ann Arbor. I got a split scoop of the Couch Potato (chocolate with dark chocolate covered potato chips m) and chocolate covered strawberry in a waffle cone. It was good and I was craving chocolate so it hit but a lot of ice cream, so I ended up not finishing it.

    Ice cream
    Clara S.

    Great ice cream shop with original flavors. Service was fast. There's a few indoor and outdoor seats, but parking space is pretty limited. - Cranberry cream: 10/10 (my fav out of the flavors we got! Loved the tartness from the cranberry) - Basil: 9/10 (creamy basil flavor. Kinda wished it was in the form of a sherbet though) - Lavender lemon honey: 9/10 (interesting ice cream that's a tad on the sweeter side. The lavender is good, but it could taste a bit perfumey) - Brown butter cookie dough: 10/10 (yummy cookie dough ice cream with strong brown butter flavor!)

    Siddhi A.

    I loved the smell my nose caught as i entered this place. I tasted couple varitey like lavendar honey, vienamese cinnamon and silk... But ended up taking my usual chocolate based flavours like brownie fudge n cookie cream. Overall nice place... there r some inside sittings as well. Server was fundoo too.

    Smores flavor
    Jessica C.

    We came on a Sunday afternoon and thankfully didn't have too long of a line. I was able to sample some flavors and that was helpful for deciding what to order! I went with the S'mores flavor and it was delicious! Got it in a cup (less of a mess). We ate outside in the nice weather.

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    Angel H.

    On our way to Ann Arbor my hubby tells me that Blank Slate is one of the best ice cream shops in the country. He just read it in an article. Since we were going to be there anyway, we stopped by to try it out. I sampled some of their flavors and they were all very good. I settled on the one scoop $5.50 split for $0.75 more. I got the balsamic strawberry and lavender lemon honey. They were both yummy, but the lavender lemon honey hit the spot. The hubby got two scoops $7.25 of the Vietnamese cinnamon. His friend got two scoops of the chocolate fudge brownie. They serve their ice cream in a waffle cone that's made in house or in a paper cup. It was hard to find parking. They have five spaces in front of the shop. We drove around the block and luckily somebody left and we took that space. They were busy. The lines were long, but it went down fast. The workers are efficient.

    Lemon lavender ice cream
    Kendall B.

    absolutely love this ice cream place in downtown Ann Arbor! The service was incredibly quick considering how popular this location is and staff were very friendly. The ice cream flavors are so unique and perfectly curated here. I ordered the lemon lavender ice cream with the waffle cone and it was amazing! Definitely not a place to miss when visiting Ann Arbor.

    Linda I.

    An Ann Arbor institution! My favorite things about Blank Slate include: - long list of delicious, inventive (and classic) flavors - high quality ice cream! - fun collaborations with other local businesses on specialty flavors! - ice cream FLIGHTS, enough said My favorite classic flavors are probably the Strawberry Balsamic, Basil, Madagascar Vanilla, Honey Lavender... yum. They kicked off regular season hours again last week with a fun promo - $10 for four scoops of ice cream in a BYO-Stanley (or any large water bottle). Creative way to bring people in on a cold, January evening!

    Browned butter cookie dough ice cream
    Nisha N.

    Cute little shop that smells like fresh waffle cones. Busy shop but the service is quick and the line moves fast. Great variety of interesting flavors. Chocolate fudge brownie flavor was really good

    Jacob F.

    Innovative flavors Fast service Manageable line Parking might be tough Ice cream tastes fresh

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    You get an absurd amount of ice cream for the price and honestly I think it's the best ice cream in…read moretown. I usually get the coffee ice cream like anywhere I go. Last time I went, my friend got the toasted coconut and now I definitely need to try that next. Their donuts are amazing too. Fresh cake donuts that completely changed my opinion on cake donuts. I never really cared for them before trying these, and now I think they're some of the best donuts I've had anywhere. Super quick service, really friendly staff, and a classic Ann Arbor spot that deserves its reputation.

    Disappointed in the lack of regard for food safety and sanitation by the employees handling the…read morefood they hand to you with bare hands and long hair flying everywhere unrestrained (as usually required by any food service that is handing customers food to eat directly). Some of the ice cream containers were not even kept in the refrigerated area, instead just up on top of a shelf behind the workers and uncovered so they could serve from these. Does this state do inspections of food service establishments at all?? Disgusting and unfortunate that these young employees (most likely students) are not trained on food safety and food service protocol. Seems the hype is just due to location access to the campus but is definitely not accommodating due to lack of parking and definitely not worth the overblown hype.

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    Ben and Jerry's is always a great visit for a treat. Their ice cream is top notch and they always…read morehave facilities that are more than adequate. This shop is located across the street from UM campus in one of the busier and more appealing commercial areas in Ann Arbor. On this stop, I'll note that the service was up to B&J's standard and the prices were what I would expect. My wife and I generally split a two-scoop cup when we visit an ice cream establishment in order to moderate calories and conserve cost, but mostly to allow for us to sample more than one flavor at a time. It also allows us to experiment a little with mixing complementary flavors. On this trip, we mixed an old favorite with a different option (for us). Chunky Monkey is a longstanding favorite for us but Tonight Dough was a new revelation. It's been around since 2015 but we have never tried it. Created in collaboration with Jimmy Fallon, it is a mix of chocolate and caramel with chocolate cookie swirls, chocolate chip cookie dough and peanut butter cookie dough. It pairs well with the wonderful banana flavor in Chunky Monkey. It was indeed a treat. I'll look forward to trying this combination again. I'll also look forward to my next trip to the UM area to make another stop at this particular shop.

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