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    Bruster's Real Ice Cream

    3.7 (26 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Shonda C.

    Open for walk up or Drive Thru, Bruster's provides a nostalgic environment to enjoy frosty and cold treats. The many times I've visited this location I've enjoyed many of the product offerings. My favorite flavors are black cherry and butter pecan.

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    Leah C.

    My only gripe would have to be the price is a little steep for the quality you receive for this icecream as each time I get a chocolate base it's missing that true chocolatey taste as it's more diluted compared to others I've had. Not just that specifically but others I've had as well but it at least satisfies my sweet craving if I'm in the area. Also it doesn't help when the menu board is never updated when I come having to live a city away and making a trip out here I'd expect it to be corrected and not be out of my first three choices. I will say the flavor count is more than any other icecream parlor but have yet to see a majority of them as it doesn't rotate too often from my standpoint. It's worth a try if you've never had Bruster's before but make sure to have a backup plan if they are out of your first flavor.

    Steve T.

    Having heard good things about Bruster's and driven by a thousand times, during a recent trip to Nicholasville, I noticed they were still providing drive through service. It was a very hot day, so I got in line! And I'm, glad I did! With people behind me in line, I felt a little pressure to order quickly, so rather than study the menu, I ordered a couple of scoops, one banana and one coffee. Delicious! So good, in fact, that coupled with heat that day and the possibility of melting quickly, I finished them off before I got back to Lexington. Later, I learned that Bruster's ice cream is made fresh in the store each day. Overall, they have more than 150 flavors and while each store is required to make chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla each day, the other 20 or so flavors are chosen by the location. Well worth the short drive from Lexington! Give them a shot!

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    Candace C.

    Absolutely delicious ice cream! We like the Nicholasville location best. The chocolate almond coconut ice cream is also really good.

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    Ali C.

    Love coming here more in the warmer months than the winter. Always perfect after a yummy dinner after a long day. We love our favorite flavors (wedding cake is mine) while changing things up and trying new ones. Coupons are always helpful and change by the month. But our favorite reason for coming is the free puppy sundaes! Our dog looks forward to them everytime we go. If we didn't hold her back, she'd probably jump through our car window to attack the employee with kisses over the excitement of ice cream. It's a scoop of vanilla with a Milk bone on top. Her favorite treat.

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    Made an awesome ice cream cake on super short notice when no one else could! And it was delicious

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    There ice cream is vary good And they are so nice and they are just awesome so I'll say 5 sares

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    **Update: I received a very heartfelt message from the owner explaining their tough situation due…read moreto Covid, and asking that I please give them a chance to make this right..... in the end, all we want is to be heard and appreciated if we are choosing to spend our money and support a business- and after this message I felt both of those things. So, they may not have the rum cake I ordered, and they may be having some issues with their technology... but it seems like they have really delicious baked goods (according to other reviews), and they are working to solve the other problem. So, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.** I wish I had pictures to prove this..... but here is my experience. I placed an order for their rum cake ($45 for a Bundt cake). I did this through their website and it said it would be available to pick up at 11:50 a.m. I paid using their Squarespace website. I got a confirmation email, and was so excited because this is what my hubby wanted for his bday. I was just about to leave to pick it up at 1:15pm, when I got a call from the bakery saying "we don't know what your ordered, but you need to cancel the payment because we don't use our website. We only take orders over the phone or in person." What???? If you don't use it, why is it active? Turn it the eff off. It's very simple to do- I know bc I have used several Squarespace websites. This should be the end of my rant- but wait! It gets so much better! I proceeded to give them my order over the phone.... They told it would be ready in 30 minutes. I should have asked myself how they would bake a cake in 30 minutes- but, I'm a glutton for punishment.... And instead drove 30 minutes from my house to go get the desired rum cake. When I got there to pick it up- it was a 9" two layer cake with frosting. That is not a rum cake, nor is it what is pictured on their website! When I said, that isn't what I ordered- the response was "well, this is our rum cake". I left without the cake. And, now I have to contact my credit card company to dispute a charge that they claim they won't receive. Also- in case you're looking for quality, freshly made cakes..... they have 5 gallon buckets in their cooler at the front with long stem roses in them..... the buckets have labels on them that say "Sam's vanilla whipped icing". What a joke!

    Ok here's my updated review after we ate it. It was DELICIOUS! So moist and not too sweet. I truly…read moreloved the cake but I am still upset at the quality of my "custom" experience and lack there of on my cake. I was charged too much (more than regular off the shelf cake) and was given a less than customized product. I didn't appreciate her saying that the cake I chose from the Yelp picture was what they "used to do" but the picture was from 3 months ago. I have made future customers from everyone I had try it but I hope they don't receive a bad experience because I truly believe in this company and their product.

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