Yum!! We stopped into Venice Ave Creamery for a quick treat…read morebefore hitting the road back home. They were extremely busy the line was out the door but moving quickly. While we waited outside there was gentleman playing music and singing praise to the Lord. Once we got inside you can see all the flavors of the board which helps a lot because we were helped almost immediately after walking in the door. The girl who helped us asked what kind of flavors were we looking for and she worked quickly to get us our treats. My kids ended up getting the chocolate peanut butter eggs and a scoop of cookie dough with caramel. It was a little pricey I think for both the kids ice cream was $17. Both of their ice cream flavors were spot on and tasted of good quality. Very fresh and the texture was very creamy and smooth. Overall it was delicious and we enjoyed our experience.

Back with the granddaughters! After a tasty Italian dinner down the street! Gorgeous evening in…read moredowntown Venice. The line is very long for good reason: fantastic ice cream with so many flavor options! Cute story: in the long line our little girls made friends with the people ahead of us--and the gentleman insisted on paying for the children's ice cream. How sweet was that on Valentine's Day! To keep the spirit of love going, girls made a donation to a talented street musician nearby! We tried cake, mint chocolate chip, Oreo--all chock-a-block filled with the stir ins and flavor. An ice cream institution!

Friendly service in a clean, organized space, but a bit pricey. They carry a variety of Chocolate…read moreShoppe Ice Cream whose flavors range from normal to creative; think birthday cake to a bourbon spiked espresso. I was happy to see they offered a flight so there were less tough decisions that had to be made; I was not so happy about the price, which if I recall correctly was $12. But, hey, I was on vacation so I went for it any way. I chose the lemon blackberry bar, exhausted parent (bourbon spiked espresso with chocolate chunks), fat elvis (banana with peanut butter ripple and chocolate chips) and heaps of love (vanilla filled with oreos, brownies, cookie dough, pecans, caramel and chocolate ripple). I very much enjoyed them all with heaps of love being my favorite. I liked that they use wooden spoons rather than plastic.

My adult daughter came to visit from LA and she needs her ice cream. She found this place on Yelp…read more Great place. Nice owner/server. Cute shop. We loved it. Hidden away in a strip mall but worth a stop!

The ice cream was delicious! Had a hard time deciding what treat to order! Service was quick and…read morefriendly.

The ice cream treats look pretty, however, didn't really have any great flavor. I was drawn to this…read moreplace because of the posters in the window and the fact that it won a "best of" award at some point and couldn't wait to come and taste what they had to offer. I decided to get a s'mores sundae and my daughter had two scoops of non-dairy cookie dough in a waffle cone bowl. Sadly, the flavor of the graham cracker ice cream was nonexistent. The girls that worked behind the counter were so friendly. The inside decor reminded me of an old time ice cream/candy shop. I loved that about it, but it's not enough to bring me back.

We LOVE Sweet Melissa's! Awesome ice cream. Friendly staff. I wish they stayed open 30 minutes…read morelonger.

My niece said we must try Sweet Melissa when we visited. So glad we did. It was so amazing…read more Everyone loved the ice cream we had and the owners were so nice and appreciative. I had The most delicious peanut butter ice cream. Triple peanut was the best. My brother in law loved his snickers. The kids loved the vanilla. My mom loved her chocolate brownie ice cream. My sister in law loved her sorbet. Everyone loved it. Soooooo good! Definitely try it.

Nice, clean, organized and bright shop with friendly customer service. They had a selection of…read moreintriguing flavors along with plain options for lame-os! Haha My friend and I had ice cream for dinner when we visited & we don't regret our decision one bit. She got the espresso with Kahlua and I got the oat of this world (oatmeal cream pies, maple syrup & cinnamon) and marshmallow, cookies and caramel in a housemade waffle cone. The caramel swirl stood out as it was good and thick in my ice cream; very delightful! We both really enjoyed our creamy, flavor packed ice cream. They had plenty of heavy duty outdoor seating surrounded by pretty potted plants.

Always a great experience, super friendly service. Great flavors very good selections truly enjoy…read morethe chocolate peanut butter shake. A friendly family experience Ice cream parlor atmosphere. Highly recommended

As an aficionado of coconut ice cream I must confess I went back 2 days in a row for it at Kilwins…read more I even sampled at a competitor close by and it didn't compare. The coconut is toasted and then covered in chocolate. It's like a chocolate covered coconut macaroon mixed into creamy vanilla ice cream. I'll be thinking about it for a long time to come and definitely going back the next time I'm in Venice!

Yummy! I wanted ice cream and there's chocolate was so good. Hubs had vanilla in a sugar cone. Fast…read moreservice. Clean and tidy. Did I mention this giant teddy bear is so cute! Too bad it wouldn't fit in my luggage.

Why 1-star. Well there's a limited flavor options and the first thing you are told is you can only…read morehave 1 sample of the gelato per person. Who does that?? It's like they have about 10 flavors available so it's not like you have that many testers you would want, but only One is rude. Then the cup is tiny for one serving and it's $5. They do not split flavors either. If you want 2 flavors split there an up charge for it. It is nice they have small tables and chairs outside to enjoy the miniature cup of gelato. Now I understand why it's dead inside and they are literally next door to a bustling Italian restaurant. Definitely much better options in the area that are more welcoming and kind to customers.

The restaurant is in a great location and very cozy. There is not much space for a crowd…read more The staff were congenial and speedy. I got the rum cake Gelato. The flavor was bland at best and at the bottom of my cup was a piece of ice that was partially straight ice and Gelato. I love gelato but not in this instance.

The inside dining room is closed so only the drive thru is open. We tried going through the drive…read morethru but we were told they are only serving hot dogs! If this is all they have then they should just close down until they can solve the problem(s). We won't be back as there are many nicer restaurants in the area.

This place was hopping when we stopped to get some ice cream to cap off our evening. I was…read moreabsolutely floored with how early places close in this beach town, especially on a weekend. But luckily for us DQ was open and our sweet treats were quite good. We were served pretty quickly in spite of how busy they were which I appreciated.

Garlic knots...no words! Incredible!!! Shake...melt in your mouth. Would recommend this place…read moretime a thousand!! Share a piece of the slice pizza....perfect meal for two!

Good sandwiches and milkshakes. I wasn't a fan of the pizza. I wish the milkshakes still came the…read moreold-fashioned way with the excess shake still in the metal cup they use to mix it in. Expensive ice cream cones ($8 for a small scoop) so come here for sundae or shake and head down Venice Ave. for two better cone stops.

Pretty busy for a weeknight but worth the wait. The dole whip is great and even better when mixed…read morewith their coconut frozen yogurt. Haven't had frozen yogurt in such a long time!

This place is very clean, but looks too blank. It gives off sterile vibes and is not really…read moreinviting. The yogurt was good, but not great and I felt it was way too expensive for what you get. They did have a fair amount of Gluten Free yogurts and the signs were very visible. You make your own yogurt cup here and add whatever you like. The server had the personality of a wet mop and wasn't friendly at all. She just stood there, no talking except for telling us the price. I don't think I will be coming back any time soon.