This Bruster's Real Ice Cream location can be found next door to Islands and diagonally across from the Van's Outlet. On a Friday afternoon, my husband and I came here with our little girl dog since we were in the area and felt like getting some ice cream. Around 2:35 pm, there was a line but it went fast. After looking over the menu board, we ended up ordering: Doggie Sundae- Free for dogs :) which I love when establishments provide a little something for pets. This little sundae was a small scoop of ice cream with crushed up waffle cone (the photo on the window shows a done bone but I think they must have run out of them, as I had seem some photos on this Yelp page that other lucky dogs got a sundae with a dog bone). Our little girl just licked this up (and also some of our ice cream too, lol. She is spoiled, can you tell?). Please note that children about the age of 3 and younger (or under 40 inches) can get a free small ice cream as well. Kids Dino Sundae, $4.25 prior to tax- I decided to get this because I wanted the dino cookie (the kid in me). I decided to go with the strawberry cheesecake ice cream that came with a ton of sprinkles, a dollop of whipped cream and a huge green dinosaur cookie. I honestly wasn't expecting the cookie to be so big, lol. I liked the flavor of the ice cream and this dessert served its purpose in making me and my little girl happy. Kids Cone, $3.65 prior to tax- My husband ordered this one for himself with butter pecan. I didn't try any, as I was busy eating my own ice cream. But he liked it and so did out little girl (believe it or not, our little girl dog is not over weight, despite her eating people food when we go out with her). --------------------- (Total= $8.51 after tax) Wait time for our items was very fast, especially since there wasn't any one else left in line when we got a chance to pay. Pleas note that this location (and I believe the other locations as well) only have outdoor seating (making it dog friendly). This particular location only has 2 tables and a cement wall that we sat on. I do not know if there were any public restrooms though since I did not have to use it on this visit. Overall, we had a pretty good experience and would come back to this location and also would like to try the other locations in the future. read more

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So yummy Tried the coffee chocolate chip today and wow it did not disappoint. And to top it off we got $1.00 off our order!! Oh yeah score read more

This local joint is an Orange institution. Having recently moved here, I decided to see what all the fuss is about. The 15 min parking spots right off Tustin are way too hard to maneuver in and out of. I would park towards the back where Islands is. The pricing is fair market, and they offer those who are indecisive - the ability to put their cake or sugar cone in a cup. $12.60 for 3 kid scoops is not bad, but there's paltry amenities. Just some small benches. I'll return during prime time and try other flavors! read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Nerds in the cotton Candy flavor - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Orange, California

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This ice cream is the BEST! I also ordered a last minute ice cream cake for my daughter's birthday and they made it happen. Generous with samples and gave her a free cone since it was her birthday. Great customer service, even better homemade ice cream. We will be back! read more

I feel 5 stars is not enough stars that this establishment deserves! I called in very last min, an hour before closing, to see if they could do a cake order. The young lady on the phone was so helpful and offered me multiple options. I choose the Oreo cake. My family and I were down the street and arrived a bit early than the time quoted to pick up the cake. My husband decided to order a small ice cream while we waited for the cake to be ready. As it was our first time to Bruster's we asked for recommendations. The gentleman at the counter was so kind and patient as we ask what felt a million questions. After lots of debate, my husband decided on a coffee base ice cream. It was delicious! After he noticed my little one running around, he so kindly offered a kid cone. He was so sweet to decorate the cone with some sprinkles and little eyeball candies. My daughter was so in awe of her ice cream! After sometime, we received our cake order. The young lady than offered me samples of their cake flavors so that next time I were to come for a cake order, I had a better idea of what flavor I would like! I love the staff here & you can really tell they enjoy their job! My husband and I will definitely be coming back and from now on order our ice cream cakes here! Thank you for such a wonderful experience! read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Oreo ice cream cake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Orange, California

Top quality ice cream. Fresh cones. Great service with a smile. Enjoyable atmosphere.

Rude staff. I arrived at the service window, or what I thought was the service window. One of the workers was talking to her friend and giving her free ice cream scoops. So I waited there only to find this was not the service window by closing the window in my face. I went around to the correct side and confronted the worker on it. She was extremely rude and said that's why we have a sign there you should have seen that. I asked why she couldn't have told me to just go around. Anyway, rude and disrespectful Staff. I was going to order anyway, but they were out of several flavors so I just left. I would never come back or recommend this place to anyone. Which is a shame because the reviews are strong but the management needs to address their staff. They are terrible. read more

Really good spot for ice cream! The texture is so creamy and tastes amazing. The birthday cake flavor was bomb and I'd definitely come back to try more. They serve treats for your dogs too (wish I would've brought mine)! If you want something sweet, you have to go to a Bruster's! read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - I should've brought my dog! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Orange, California

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Cute little chain ice cream store that doesn't offer any indoor seating and orders are done by the window. They offer a lot of flavors for everyone but my favorite are the death by chocolate and graham central station. They have different flavors on rotation but not sure how often they change out their ice creams. The caramel macchiato did taste like something I ordered from Starbucks. Service was good and scoop sizes are usually pretty generous. I do like that there is a window that seems safer for the workers. There was a bathroom at this location and the parking lot is shared with an Island Burger (yes, it is random) read more

Went today and they are understaffed. They like was so long and didn't move fast. They need to hire more people.

Ive been vegan for 6 years. I feel so happy everytime I find a good dessert place. DEFINITELY WORTH IT!!!! Must try!!! And staff are so friendly. Definitely gonna come back here. read more

Good ice cream but they said they stop making sundaes after 9:30 which they've never said before..maybe it's to make clean up easier before closing? But still silly. read more

Came here to satisfy an ice cream craving while in the area. This place reminds me a lot of Handel's Ice Cream, both are yummy!! Ordered from the window. Not many places to sit, but there are a few benches and tables/chairs around the area. Although only 1 window was being used, they do have 4 windows available....which can be great if it gets crowded! PARKING: Free, but small lot on the right side of Bruster's and behind. SERVICE: I was a little disappointed in the service when I ordered my ice cream. The lady who helped me seemed very unhappy to be there. Even when she mixed up my cones, she didn't say sorry or respond at all. I noticed the other two ladies in the back were just talking as well. I'm assuming she was maybe upset that I interrupted her from their conversation? Either way, sad to see unhappy people at an ice cream shop because ice cream is literally the best thing ever! I ordered a single scoop, which is more like 2 scoops. I opted to share the "single" scoop with my boyfriend (: I had to pay 30 cents for an extra sugar cone (because we each wanted a cone). An extra waffle cone is 70 or 80 cents extra. ---Although you are sharing, they are not allowed to split the ice cream scoops so you have to do it yourself. (Because if they split it then it would technically have to get charged as 2 kid's scoops...which is pricier than purchasing an extra cone). MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP: Tried a sample of this and it was surprisingly VERY minty. This reminds me of Sweet Rose Creamery's mint and how strong it is. Sweet rose is made from real mint and the color of their mint ice cream is white. Considering this ice cream looks artificially green, it packs a powerful mint flavor!! I enjoyed it, but would have to share this with someone as the flavor can be overwhelming. GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION: LOVE this! I feel like this is a tad bit sweeter than Handel's graham central station. Got this and would get this again (: STRAWBERRY: LOVED how they had real strawberries in this! Would totally get this again! DOGGY ICE CREAM: They give dogs FREE scoops of vanilla ice cream with a doggy treat on top. SO CUTE! I would love to take my dog here one day! (: Would recommend this to anyone who is in the area and craving some ice cream :D read more

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Creamy. Crunchy. Caramely. Minty. Chocolate chippy. What's not to like. Order at the window and eat on one of many benches. Got caramel macchiato and mint and chip on waffle cone. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Caramel macchiato and min and chocolate chip on waffle cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Orange, California

Oh yeah, this is very good. The place is a box, the ice cream is insanely good, the service is also good, W place to eat.

A huge shout out to Zesira and Madison for the excellent customer service this evening . Zesira went above and beyond on a particular ask and exceeded all expectations. While Madison readied the order with detail and precision. I felt well taken care of and was actually kind of beside myself. This type of treatment is too few and far in between these days. I really am passionate about my deserts, especially ice cream and it's good to know that I am not alone. Thank you so much for this awesome experience, you've made many hearts happy tonight, cheers. read more

Order an ice cream cake and it was amazing. The entire family loved it! Would definitely order from here again.

Yum! Can't beat home made ice cream. Service is always fast and good, even when we come ten mins before it closes lol. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Brownie sundae with Oreo ice cream. No whip or cherry. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Orange, California

Ambience, service, and selection are wonderful! I always get what I need. Prices reasonable.

Very good amazing ice cream. Although a little girl looked at me wierd in the line. But the staff was rlly nice the little girls attitude killed the vibe tho...10/10 ice cream read more

Ok their Oreo ice cream is not it chief. Did they decide to go with store brand cookies or some hostess cake thing? This is the worst oreo ice cream I've had! And at $5.25 for a small. I would much rather go to thrifty for some QUALITY OREO'S for less than $3. Y'all were gonna get called out eventually. Use the real oreos!!!!! Don't lie to the public. The truth will come out. Never again. RIP to my $6 read more

Super clean friendly and fast. Love this place. Would bring many girlfriends here, and their dogs. Ice cream is full of flavor and service is patient while you choose. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Da frunt - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Orange, California

I don't understand the hype. Been here twice. Both times the ice cream came out half melted. They add so much milk to their "Blasts" that you might as well drink it through a straw. Go to Rite Aid for better ice cream. read more

My husband and I both tried the vegan options, coffee chocolate chip and mint chip. They're made with oatmilk. I would definitely want to come back for it again because it was very creamy and delicious! This is the best oatmilk ice cream I've ever had. The line was long but went very quickly. It helps that there were multiple people working the different windows. read more

I've driven by this place so many times and have been wanting to try it for while now. It is SO GOOD! Their ice cream is so creamy and they have really unique flavors. If you're stuck between two flavors, you can get both in a small cup!! I got the graham cracker central and the caramel explosion with Twix and I was obsessed. Have to try those flavors if you come!!! Great ice cream spot read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Besties enjoying their ice cream on a hot summer day - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Orange, California

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The best I've cream in town! Don't forget to take your bananas on Thursdays. I haven't tried a flavor that I didn't like. Everything is delicious! read more

We have been here several times and thought the flavors we had were pretty good so we thought we would bring some family members here. My sister in law is gluten free and we were shocked the only gluten free is vanilla. I had never heard of ice cream containing gluten. We asked , so you put flour in your ice cream? Yes, everything except vanilla. Wow, I guess we can't do this again. read more

Really what can I say? I took my daughter to get some ice cream, I ordered her and some for me and my wife, my daughters was fine but I ordered 2 cups of ice cream with 2 scoops each, when she filled my order my order was one short and she was almost arguing when I explained my order and so I had to make another purchase, that's 2 card fees that should have only been 1 if she had listed in the first place, well when I got home I found out she gave me 2 cups (one smaller cup in a bigger cup) and 2 scoops, really, how dumb can you be? 2 cups of ice cream NOT 1 cup in another cup with ice cream!!!!!! Last time I came here the girl wasn't listening either and I had to make a double purchase then as well, This is the last time I'm coming here read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Really??? - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Orange, California

Service was very friendly. Despite the warm greeting, I've been to many Bruster's locations and this one by far was the most disappointing. I feel like this locations doesn't make the recipes with the right quantity of mix ins. For example, in my scoop of death by chocolate, I was searching for the fudge and the brownie. Mint chocolate chip completely lacked shavings of chocolate. The ice cream was served semi melted. I don't think their freezer is up to temp. I will not go back to this location and encourage other patrons to take their business elsewhere. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Death by chocolate but where are the mix ins and why is it so melted?????? So disappointing - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Orange, California

extremely mid ice cream for extraordinary prices. the employees are nice, the ice cream is just so unfortunate. the vanilla tastes like it was from a box and there are just a lot of better places to get ice cream around here. don't waste money here. read more

I really wanted to love Bruster's, but it was just okay to me. I'm that guy that tries a bunch of flavors before committing, unfortunately you can't do that here. They were very adamant about the two sample policy, even though there was nobody else in line behind us. After trying two flavors and just being whatever with them, I took a stab in the dark and went with the strawberry cheesecake and birthday cake. A small gives you two scoops and that was plenty. The ice cream itself is rich and creamy the way I like it, but the additions in it (fake strawberry and lots of frosting for the birthday cake) made it almost too sweet to finish. Maybe the other flavors were better, but I wasn't allowed to try before settling... No indoor seating of any kind available. They do have some outdoor spots to park it while you enjoy your dessert, but it's not the best when the weather is bad or windy - things just get messy and uncomfortable. Big plus, they do have doggy ice cream sundaes available if your four-legged friend is in tow. read more

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Love this Place. Some of best ice cream in town and the staff is amazing. I highly recommend trying it out if you have not been yet.

Plombir in OC!!! Now I don't have to go hunt from old plombir from international grocery stores

The kid who helped us was not very professional and the ice cream was so soft that it became like soup very quickly. Sorry Bruster's we won't be back.... We will drive to Handel's. read more

The mint chocolate chip was good but you could tell they put a decent amount of air in it. Ordered it with a sugar cone and it was the smallest sugar cone I've ever seen. So small that the girl working there had to put it in a cup and then sit the cone on top. Small 3 scoops of ice cream. For $7 I won't be coming back read more

Stop by this place for some ice cream and the service was great the Gals here were knowledgeable and helpful in making decisions on what ice cream I should get. Lots of variety to choose from. Delicious ice cream! read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Peanut butter amazing - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Orange, California

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I was very happy with my ice cream. My order was a medium in a cup. Flavors were Oreo, Chocolate Chip, and Death By Chocolate. The ice cream is creamy and oh so good. The don't skimp on the scoops. My cup was packed full. I sat at a bench to enjoy my ice cream. If you plan on being a repeat customer, sign up for their loyalty program. read more

CARMEN WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. great service from her. 10/10 will come AGAIN!!! she made me feel like family, her customer service was 10/10, she was very sweet and even let me sample the ice cream. I'm new in town and this just made my week. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - outside area - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Orange, California

Why is it so hard for the servers to take off the gloves after they have use the pen to write down my order, and to take my money, and give me change back. Twice I have asked the server to take off those gloves, wash your hands, and then pick up the cup and the spoon to give me my ice cream. This ice cream especially the sugar-free vanilla is very very good but not worth dying for. Corporate train your service to not just rinse their hands under the water but how to actually wash their hands maybe teach them to do so while singing a song. 3/14 at 5:00 PM. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Orange, California

Not good service taking a very long time to get ice cream so I need to wait for a while