I was actually pleasantly surprised by the ice cream. I wasn't sure what to expect when getting the ice cream for one thing they don't allow you to taste the different flavors so for that, I was very skeptical but when I actually got the ice cream, I thought it tasted very good. It tasted very fresh very creamy. Specifically the mint one was into minty. It was just the right amount of mint and the chocolate one wasn't too sweet. The cherries actually provided a nice darkness that balanced out the chocolate. The chocolate itself had a decent amount of sweetness, but it wasn't overpowering so I felt like that was a nice balance. It definitely felt like a homemade fresh sort of ice cream and the cool part is at this place that the flavors end up changing I think every week so they have new flavors that they come out with so it's always a new experience. The only reason why he gave it four choices instead of five stars again because they don't provide that tasting service so that's just one thing that I thought that was kind of a miss. read more

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Cute little ice cream shop in a cute little town. Their flavors change regularly, but there is always a big variety. I shared the banana split with my mom and I remember the price being very fair. There was just ALOT of options to choose from and I was disappointed that you couldn't taste test any of the flavors, like that should be a basic thing in all ice cream shops. read more

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When I get a craving for ice cream in Bloomsburg, Brennan's is one of the better options. Parking can be a concern due to the meter/permit situation in Bloomsburg, which at times is a mess. Interior is not huge but has a decent amount of seating. They have a large selection of various ice cream flavors. My usual is the Black Cherry, but recently I've enjoyed the Arkansas Red Razorback (Brownies & Cherries). Scoops are generous. Flavor wise, the ice cream is good, but the flavors are not strong in terms of depth for handmade ice cream. I've found the service here to be good and they do accept credit cards. Final thing to note, Brennan's does have an off season and closes from mid-November through early February. Overall, it's worth stopping in for some ice cream. read more

You know, it takes a lot of moxie to berate an ice cream parlor but some people just really love to act miserable and love to bring down others joy. This has been a longtime running decadent decadent homemade ice cream shoppe with a variety of flavors. It gets crowded easily, as it would be nifty if they had a fun, upbeat soundtrack playing or a few arcade games for children but the general ambience is so cozy and inviting already. You can't beat it on a sultry, summer evening! read more

If you like chocolate peanut butter ice cream, this is NOT the place for you. They don't have it ...so I ordered soft chocolate with peanut butter sauce and I was given a drizzle of peanut butter. I asked for more, and was told it was too hard. Very disappointed in ice cream and service. read more

Apparently the ice cream is good, but the prices are truly wet nuts! A kids scoop with two toppings and a cherry is 7.50 even though a kid's sundae is less than $4. Won't be back! read more

We came to Brennan's after dinner, we had hiked 10miles earlier in the day so ice cream was calling our name. As soon as we walked in we were greeted by the young staff and any samples that we requested were given right away. I tried a few samples, but ultimately chose a cyclone with vanilla soft serve and Reese pieces. It was good, a lot of the candy pieces were at the bottom. It was a nice size cyclone and hit the spot, parking is available behind the store, it's a pay lot. The store is down an alley right next to Blind Pig. read more

Brennan's Big Chill - Vanilla - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

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This is a cool ice cream spot in downtown Bloomsburg, with over 20 flavors of homemade hard ice cream. They also have soft serve ice cream and Italian ice. I came here with two people on a Sunday afternoon while driving through the town. The place is well-kept and very clean. The seating area is very spacious, with over 10 tables and 30 seats. The two employees behind the counter were very nice and accommodating. They let me taste a few flavors before I ordered. I got a waffle bowl sundae with the Cherry Bing and Cappuccino Chocolate Chip ice cream with peanuts, Reese's Pieces, whipped cream and a cherry. The ice cream flavors were amazing. The black cherries in the Cherry Bing were large and flavorful. The cappuccino ice cream was so delicious. The ice cream was thick and creamy. The waffle bowl was crunchy and very delicious. It tasted very fresh. Everyone enjoyed what they ordered. I highly recommend this place. read more

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I stopped in to get some ice cream while in town for the week. The ice cream was delicious and the staff was so helpful and friendly! They have so many flavors I was struggling to pick. Each day or week they will have different flavors be used it is homemade in shop. I think this is awesome, but as a newbie had no idea what to expect when I walked in. I ended up tasting a sample of the Black Raspberry and Tiramisu, both very good, and then bought a scope of Butter Crunch (butterfinger/heath) and Raspberry Peanut Butter. Both were very good! They also have frozen yogurt, Italian ice, milkshakes/mand ice cream cakes in store! The lady working even gave me recommendations for restaurants in the area! Will return and highly recommend this cute ice cream shop! Update: I have also tried Creme Brûlée, Carmel Apple Crunch, Pumpkin Toffee, and Cinnamon Stick. All amazing and delicious! The flavors are ever changing and I have yet to find one I don't like! read more

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Deb and her crew do a fabulous job at creating an inviting atmosphere in a small town ice cream parlor. Located on a side street in downtown Bloomsburg, there is ample parking in the area with plenty of usually empty parking meters. Just don't forget to pay it so your $3 ice cream doesn't become $30. The amazing array of flavor combos that they come up with will always keep you on your toes. For example, during our last visit, we tried out a raspberry/peanut butter cup mixture. Who thinks of this? The saltiness of the cups and the added sweet/tartness of the fruit made this a decadent flavor I would want to try again and again. We love Brennan's so much that we forewent a traditional wedding cake and hired them to dish out ice cream. People still talk about this year's later, how it was one of the best dessert treats they've ever had at a wedding. She renamed them in a cute way like "wedding cake" when it is usually birthday cake flavor. Expect a line at times but very reasonable prices. They are roughly 5-6 tables inside but we usually got a cone or pint to go. I love local ice cream places and Brennan's will rarely disappoint. read more

i was eating dinner next door (at The Blind Pig, which is wonderful) and decided to try dessert here. I had read the other bad Yelp reviews about the bizarre ways this place is run and figured, "There's no way anything negative will happen with me -- it's a pleasant summer evening, I know what I want, and this is a quick, easy ice cream order." What could possibly go wrong? Ordered a simple 2-scoop cup (1 scoop Flavor A and 1 scoop Flavor B). Scooper tells me one of my flavors (Flavor A) is sold out. Fine, no problem, I'll just take a 1-scoop cup of Flavor B. So she scoops 1 scoop of Flavor B into the cup. Just as she's handing the cup to me, another employee turns to her and says, "We actually do have more of Flavor A -- we're not sold out -- it's right there (and points somewhere)." So my scooper says to me, "Do you still want a scoop of Flavor A?" Of course, I say, "Yes please." Then -- unbelievably -- she says to me, "Okay, but now we'll have to charge you for 2 separate smalls (2 separate 1-scoop orders), rather than the one 2-scoop cup (THAT I ASKED FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE!!), because I already handed you the 1-scoop cup and we can't take it back." Huh?? Wait -- exactly what did I do wrong here? So you (scooper) made a (totally understandable) mistake and told me you were out of a flavor that you really weren't out of ... and now you're asking ME to pay extra because of YOUR mistake? And why would you need to take anything back? Why can't you just put 1 scoop of Flavor A into another empty cup, hand it to me, and charge me for the 2-scoop cup that I ordered in the first place? Crazy. Not that it matters, but we were nowhere near the cash register when this happened. It's not like anyone had rung me up yet. The scooper had literally just handed me the ice cream at the far end of the counter, nowhere near the register. So I politely declined the second scoop, walked down the counter to the cash register, paid for the 1 scoop, left $0 tip, turned to my friends, and said, "The Yelp reviews were right!" This is not the kind of place where I feel good spending my money. read more

Owner tried pretending that this establishment took all the precautions possible to keep cross contamination to a minimum. Had the audacity to say that there was "no way" that my girlfriend's nut allergy was at risk. The owner said this in rebuttal to her employee who warned against us eating the ice cream because they throw all their scoops into the same water bucket. The owner openly yelled at the poor girl for trying to warn us. I hope you are reading this mam. You openly yelled at your employee for stopping someone from possibly dying from anaphylactic shock. Process that and rethink your business management. If you have a peanut or tree nut allergy DO NOT EAT HERE In fact if you have a conscious you shouldn't eat here at all. She showed complete disregard for human life for the hopes of some small monetary gain. read more

We had a really pleasant experience here today. The staff were all extremely pleasant and helpful. The quantity of new and unique items were astonishing. I thought the price was reasonable for the amount of ice cream served. I'll be back to try more flavors. read more

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My second time coming for icee cream. Nice place. They have seating . Gets quite noisy on weekends. A very big selection of ice cream flavors. From normal like vanilla, strawberry and chocolate to the unique and obscure like kitchen sink (candy filled Vanilla) and supreme butter cream (a sweet and salty flavor). They also have a selection of milkshakes , Italian iced , various flavor cones and many more. Very friendly staff and lots for your buck. read more

I would like to give this place 4 stars however I cannot. The ice cream is undeniably delicious. Homemade, original, rich and luscious with a wide variety of flavors and choices. The business is local and I like supporting local businesses. So here's the problem. The owner has demonstrated a distinct unfriendliness to customers particularly young people and to her employees. I have on one too many occasions witnessed her being unforgivably rude to customers, asking them to vacate a table when no one was waiting, yelling at a young person for looking in a glass fridge. We love the ice cream but we avoid going here. Max's in Mifflinville gets our business instead. read more

second time going here. first time was not good but thought I would give it another chance. just paid $7.10 for a waffle cone with two scoops. got two flavors, one of which was strawberry (my favorite) and both flavors tasted like I sprayed perfume in my mouth. yuck read more

I love this place! The iconic cow out front is always good for a laugh too. Great selection of really good really creamy ice cream

Owner observed to be very rude and yelling at her employees to the point that it made me, a customer, very uncomfortable. Owner has not provided nice or good service in the past either. The owner scooped me peanut butter ice cream and then proceeded to use the same spoon, without cleaning it off, to scoop a non-nut related ice-cream for someone with a nut allergy. It does not appear that the owner cares for her customers or employees. Incredible popcorn is a much better store that provides good and quality customer service. I would not recommend this ice cream shop solely because of how the owner treats her employees and customers. read more

Just stopped for ice cream on way home from Michigan It. Is a great shop with delicious treats The owner was very sweet and allowed us to sample The chocolate raspberry was full of flavor and yummy The shop was spotless with cute paintings It was not that far fromm i80 read more

This homemade ice cream is top notch!! The flavors are so unique and amazing. The business is run by a beautiful family, good people. I recommend this place to anyone who wants to know good ice cream! read more

Love this place. Does it cost more here to get an ice cream treat than it does at Rita's, May's or that place that just opened by the fairgrounds? Yes. It is worth it? TOTALLY! Favorite: All things peanut butter! read more

I LOVE Brennan's Big Chill Creations of originality - homemade ice cream flavors! Expensive, but worth it. Sometimes money can buy happiness. Cute decorations: penguins, polar bears, and seals. Not real ones. But cute ones. Rosie the cow welcomes you outside when the shop is open. Enjoy the rewards program by keeping your receipt. A million flavors! Follow on Facebook for when new flavors are opened! My favorites are: Fours a crowd, Mom's cookie dough, confetti cupcake, and birthday surprise. read more

The owner of this place is EVIL!!!! I was getting ice cream here with my friends and the owner flipped out on one of her workers for messing up an ice cream!!!! She said to the worker, "well put a lid on it. Now you have to eat it tonight" and put it in the freezer. It made the whole place feel awkward. I felt very bad for the worker. Ice cream is decent but expensive price. Might as well go to Rita's. read more

I finally made it there and the chocolate marshmallow ice cream is amazing. I felt very comfortable with their Covid measures.

This place is a hidden gem in Bloomsburg. It's a block off Main Street, so you have to know where to look. But the ice cream is great. When the cow is out, the place is open. They close for a few months in the winter, but reopen in February. Worth the drive. read more

Owner is beyond rude and miserable, she is CRAZY. I cannot believe someone like that is capable of keeping a business running. Wow. Does not appreciate or respect her customers. I feel awful for her staff, god knows how she treats them. I've heard horror stories from previous employees. Wow. Yesterday was my last time ever returning there. read more

If you want to be verbally abused (I dunno, some people are into that kind of thing?) then this is the place for you! Hands down one of the strangest expierences ever. I was visiting my hometown and my sweet gem of a mother wanted a milkshake, so we stopped in. It wasn't busy. The female owner and a young girl were working. There was an elderly couple in front of us in line that weren't sure what they wanted yet and were looking at the selections, and a family already seated and eating. The young girl said hello, took our order, then told us we can walk over to the cash register to pay. My mom got out her wallet and the owner started FREAKING OUT. "I'm already helping someone so you need to back up and wait your turn lady!!" My mom apologized, and told her to take her time - we were in no rush and she was just getting her wallet out as she was told to come pay and there was no one at the register. The woman started yelling at her that we were being rude, impatient, and that we can't cut in line like that. Then she turned to the elderly couple and started yelling at them to make up their mind. Knowing that was the owner and that we hadn't paid or received or order yet, and seeing how sad my mom looked, I suggested that we just leave and go somewhere else. The owner started screaming at the top of her lungs that we were thieves, that we had to come pay as they were already making the milkshakes, that we were disgusting, and that we were banned for life. Everyone was staring at her in disbelief. No worries lady, we will never be back. Probably a good idea to always take your morning meds. read more

We had been long time patrons of this overpriced ice cream shop until recently. My children and I rode our bikes there (ages 9 and 3) -owner flipped because the youngest and I didn't have masks on. I pulled my shirt over my face to simply order and get out and guess what?! not. good. enough. Owner insisted we buy one of her masks for the 90 seconds we were in there (no indoor seating is available). I've never been a fan of your overpriced ice cream and I can 100% say we won't be back. In fact, my parents recently wanted to take my kids out for ice cream and I encouraged them to go anywhere but here. I've heard horror stories throughout the years from customers and employees alike and still gave you every opportunity to rise above. You didnt! Can't believe you even still have a business. SHAME. On. You! read more

Lots of good ice cream and a fun stop in the summer. It's a bit expensive, but the quality and variety is excellent.

Would give 5 stars for the ice cream. HOWEVER- owner ruins the experience every time. The staff are so kind and recognize people who return and are super kind. Owner couldn't give two shits about customers- especially if you're younger/college age. She is not only rude to customers but to her own employees. I truly don't understand it read more

I LOVE THIS ICE CREAM! However, the ice cream servers are not very pleasant. They seem unenthusiastic & lack patience. Ice cream is supposed to be the happiest food in the world, so I am unsure why the workers don't share a few more smiles. read more

The place has history and great tasting ice cream. The owners take pride in their work and the place is very attractive. I definitely recommend it! Very family oriented. We were there past their closing time. They told us that we could take our time and we did while they closed up. Very patient with their patrons. read more

Great ice cream! Lovely spot in a beautiful town. Go here- enjoy a sundae!

I never went to this place when I attended and later graduated from Bloomsburg University. I wish I knew about it sooner as I return to Bloomsburg area to revisit friends and the Bloomsburg Fair/Covered Bridges at Knobels. The place operates very smoothly from the Ice Cream Associates to the owner actually hands on with everything. They have a loyalty program where winners could win a gift card with the lucky receipt number. They are very family oriented with the various varieties of hard & soft serve ice creams and Italian ices. They have a cow outside of the place indicating if they are open or not. The kids tend to like to get their picture taken with it. Prices are good (compared to where I live in the NYC/PHL area) and the service was good. I like how they accept credit cards for purchases over $2 (as many ice cream places tend to be a cash business like pizza) I regret that I didn't know about the place until I after graduated from Bloomsburg. Strongly recommend to all customers to support a locally owned and operated family business like Brennan's. read more

Upon arriving the staff was rude and refused to help me with ordering a menu item. I felt very unwelcomed and not a valued customer.

worst ice cream place i've ever been to!!!! they were all so miserable and so judgey. the workers were very rude and they treated me with no respect at all. do not come here. read more

This shop really is such a great place. Great service and very fresh ice cream, their flavored change often, giving the ultimate taste experience. The place is clean, and for what you get, very affordable. You will not be disappointed. read more

Excellent ice cream and friendly employees. However, the owner, who seems to feel it be necessary to work there every single day, is probably the worst person I have ever met. Every time I go to Brennan's, she adds and overwhelmingly unwelcoming presence that makes me want to leave as soon as possible. If their ice cream was any less good than it is, I wouldn't be afraid to give her a piece of my mind and slap a smile on her face. I don't recommend going. read more

Mom and pop homemade icecream, interesting flavors, and some flavors are limited time.

I like to support local businesses, but I need to be honest that this establishment is not family friendly.