Homemade ice cream at its finest. Great staff, incredible flavors and a cozy atmosphere…read more Specialized flavors change weekly. Help support this family owned local business. Conveniently located on Woodford Ave. Highly recommended.

Don't judge the ice cream by the store front. It just reads "ice cream" and next to an indoor…read moresports complex and a restaurant in an industrial looking store front, it would be easy to dismiss. Don't. This is excellent home made ice cream that has just enough creative flavors to satisfy the curious but has established the standards with a high quality to draw the purists. I loved my mint Oreo ice cream and cookie dough flavor too. The s'mores was not overwhelmingly sweet and had the right mix of marshmallow, graham cracker and chocolate. Service was quick and friendly. Seating is fine outside but we saw a lot of people eating in their cars. Still loved this place. Big thumbs up.

Took the kids for ice cream while in town and everyone loved it! Portions are huge so come hungry…read more We all got kiddies or smalls and had plenty of ice cream. The place has a ton of outdoor seating that we didn't use because it was cold today, but would be great during the summer.

Very good ice cream, very good serving sizes…read more The people who work there are very friendly and because they offer so many unique flavors they give free samples! I was even able to sample a topping (marshmallow sauce) which i hadn't ever heard of before and it was really good so of course i put it on my ice cream. I got the black cherry vanilla and razzmanian devil in a small with marshmallow sauce and waffle pieces (broken pieces of waffle cone). The flavors were great and the size was more than enough. Only drawback is its outdoor seating only so I personally wouldn't visit on a rainy day but a nice day like today it was the perfect treat.

Arguably the best ice cream I've ever had in my life. Very dense and creamy due to it's high…read morebutterfat content. Per the Hartford Courant, Mortensens uses only natural ingredients. No artificial flavors, colors, high fructose corn syrup....none of that stuff. Family owned since 1915. They make their own ice cream. One location. About 40 flavors of hard ice cream, some of which rotate by season. They also have soft serve, but you go there for the hard stuff. I had two scoops. One each of pure Madagascar vanilla, and banana. Both divine. You could see and taste small chunks of banana. Naturally, I got a brain freeze after about 30 seconds. Am intrigued by "6 flights for $10.20". Next time. 5 smooth, creamy, dense stars!

First experience at Mortensen and it delivered. Only downside and get this out of the way…read morequickly.....CASH ONLY. Their selection of flavors of ice cream start with the basics of course vanilla, and chocolate. But then as you keep looking it gets more and more creative I went with Peanut Butter Cup but could have just as easily went with Watermelon sorbet. Prices are reasonable, especially if you get the 5 scoop explosion which I considered. Seating is very very limited inside the area and most people are snaked in line but well worth it. Its a fun place inside with workers who make you want to look at the flavors and definitely does.not rush anyone.

After some fellow Yelpers suggested Capital Ice Cream, my boyfriend and I decided to check it out…read morebefore we headed home from Hartford, and it successfully lived up to the hype. The shop has such a fun, vibrant vibe. Between the colorful graffiti artwork, décor, and playful atmosphere, the atmosphere instantly puts you in a good mood. We tried their award-winning Gram Jam, and I completely understand why it's one of their signature flavors. It was rich, creamy, and packed with flavor. I also tried a plain vanilla ice cream topped with Lucky Charms. There were lots of toppings to choose, from crushed Oreos, cookie dough, brownie bites, Reese's Pieces, sprinkles, hot fudge, caramel, whipped cream, fresh fruit, and cherries...making it fun to customize whatever you're craving. The staff were friendly and the shop was clean. Between the creative flavors, quality ice cream, and unique atmosphere, I'd definitely recommend too.

At the recommendation of my CM when we leaving a Yelp Event, I decided to walk over to Capital Ice…read moreCream from the Peruvian Bar on Main Street. Yeah... you read that right. Just a 0.6-mile walk, nbd, right? :D But on the way there I did get to see where the State Capitol was since I walked right by it. Yeah, there's a reason it's called "Capitol Street". I also didn't realize I would be walking into Frog Hollow, so that was cool, I guess. But the visit was worth the walk. The intent of coming here was so that my liver could oxidize the drinks I had earlier. Additionally, the ice cream did make me thankful the walk was longer than I had intended it to be even though I don't really know Hartford pretty much at all. I did have a sneaking suspicion I had had this before, so I looked back at my old reviews. Lo and behold, I DID have Capital Ice Cream before at the Hartford Taste Festival when I went last year and tried their Hartford Dough Down. In fact, it was one of the places I had remarked I most wanted to give an in-earnest visit to when I talked about it in that review. Because of this, I have now gone to a place in-person after first visiting their stand at a festival (I still need to do that for Sandra's Next Generation one fine day since I had their festival food the day before the historic flood of 2024). This time around I got to see a little of what the interior of the place looked like. You can find some interesting fact about Connecticut while you're there. I didn't get to take too many photos of that, but I at least got to snap myself some lore about Hartford. Apparently it's one of this nation's oldest cities, being founded in 1635. Cool stuff! I'd love to come back even if only for the lovely history. They have an outdoor area you can have your ice cream in, and an area where you can go downstairs to eat I believe. It's a bit cramped when trying to order, so something to keep in mind. Thankfully the service is great, quick and efficient. This time I nabbed myself a large key lime pie milkshake, and I HAD to go with The Force! I may not come from a galaxy far, far away, but I needed some Force goddammit! Originally I was going order the Charter Oak until I'd realized there was key lime pie ice cream and I couldn't say no to key lime pie. The Force is a chocolate ice cream with Oreo's mixed in and whipped cream on top as well as confectionery sugar. Overall, it's a definitely a great stop for ice cream lovers who want to do a CT Ice Cream Tour. I'll even go so far as to say it is a great ice cream to have when walking by the State Capitol. While I am more partial to having ice cream at harbors and sea shores (think having the ice cream on a dock while my feet dangle over the water), ice cream by a major government building is still a very beautiful thought. Of the two things I had, I would definitely say I preferred the milkshake over the sundae. I think on summer days key lime pie ice cream is more refreshing overall. But both things were very good. For hot days, this is an outstanding choice! If you're someone who loves to learn some new history, definitely come here. If you like having ice cream walking by a state capitol, this is definitely the place for you. This might not be my number-one place to have ice cream, but I definitely think this was a tasty treat that I'd be more than happy to visit again in Hartford.

came here to checkout their unique and creative ice cream flavors! we got a flight of 4 different…read moreflavors, and candidly, i was surprised by the portions. when i see a big influencers posting about their ice cream flights, the portions seem to be bigger. we tried the blueberry cheesecake which was good, the honey fig sadly did not have much flavor and the inclusions were minimal, orange chocolate chip was nice, and the raspberry something which was good but a little too subtle. i just felt like the ice cream sadly fell a little short for me

Great flavors! Amazing service and a fun place to come with friends! Churro is excellent and the…read moresizes are nice! Enjoy!!

As always, JFoster is the place to go to in Avon for ice cream treats…read more Today I went in and ordered the special peanut butter sundae. For $7.99, this was the deal of deals Two scoops of wonderful peanut butter ice cream, follow up with some hot fudge, some broken up, pieces of Reese peanut butter cups, all topped with a generous serving of homemade whipped cream and a lovely cherry on top These flavors exploded in my mouth to such enjoyment! Such a treat and the first time here for 2026, but it won't be the last Always a solid product when purchasing from here. It's hard to say which is my favorite ice cream shop in Connecticut, but this one would be in the top five

Loved this ice cream spot! I tried the Strawberry Oreo and Peach gelato, and both were delicious…read more They also have some really unique flavors, like lychee and marshmallow, which make it fun to try something different. The service was great and everyone was friendly and welcoming. Definitely a cute spot to stop by!

Listen to me right now. I don't know what kind of black magic Vecchitto's is casting behind the…read morecounter, but this isn't just regular Italian ice. This stuff is pillowy soft. We are talking so insanely smooth and velvety that it puts actual memory foam pillows to shame. I halfway expected to lay my head down on it and take a mid-afternoon nap. No crunchy ice chips, no sharp brain-freeze crystals--just pure, seamless, velvety frozen perfection. It is so fucking good I genuinely had a brief spiritual experience. Do yourself a favor, skip whatever else you were planning on doing today, and go get a cup. 10/10, no notes, taking a bucket home with me next time.

As Libby's lovers- we heard this place was the best in the state... they lied. We tried the…read morechocolate, blue raspberry, and regular raspberry and it tasted like nothing. No flavor. No taste. Just ice. Couldn't mix your own flavors. Definitely not a fan!

Ice cream counter inside of a counter service soul food spot. They didn't know where they got their…read moreice cream from, but thought that it was somewhere in MA. They have a decent variety of ice cream flavors and they also have a couple other desert options as well. Their ice cream was very tasty and had a lot of mix-in's, but their cones were not home-made. IQ: 9 O: 7

I love their grape nut ice cream when they have it. My husband loves the strawberry cheesecake ice…read morecream when they have it. I like how the servers wear hair nets. I wish all establishments would do this.