I don't usually leave one-star reviews, but this experience was bad from start to finish. I placed a mobile order and waited at the clearly marked pickup window on the left side of the building, where there's a giant sign that says "Pick Up Mobile Orders Here." It was raining, and I stood there for about 10 minutes. I was literally the only customer there at the time. Anna was inside near the front window and looked directly at me multiple times, but never once came over to acknowledge me or ask if I needed help. Instead, she went back to writing something down. After waiting in the rain, I finally walked around to the front window. The second I got there, Anna opened it and asked if I needed help. I asked why she never came to the mobile pickup window where I'd been waiting, and her response was that it was "too much of a pain to open." That's honestly not an acceptable excuse, especially when a customer has already been standing there in the rain waiting for an order that was ready. Unfortunately, the customer service wasn't the only issue. The ice cream itself was terrible. It tasted sour, was watery, and honestly just nasty. I threw it away after a couple of bites because I couldn't finish it. The location itself also isn't very inviting. There's nowhere to sit or enjoy your ice cream--it's basically just surrounded by parking lots with no real atmosphere. I'm very disappointed because I've been to other Bruster's locations and have always been treated like an actual human being. This location was the complete opposite. Between the poor customer service and the bad quality of the ice cream, I won't ever be returning to this location. read more

The ice cream is very scrumptious. I was there when only 1 server was available. So, it took a few minutes of being patient to get the goodies. My first time here, and the next time I visit, it will be a stop! Standing Room Only though, there is no seating. That is why they have cups as well. read more

Ice cream is delicious! The price is a little high but the flavor rotation is great! Service is fast and efficient! The shop has some outdoor sitting with spacious parking. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Ahh YUMM!! What is there not to like about ice cream. I come here more time than I'd like to admit. The flavors are always changing so there to plenty of variety, and you have to try their seasonal flavors. There is usually a short line (because the ice cream so good), but the staff moves quick. The ambiance; It's right next to Indian River rd, so if you decide to stay and eat, you have plenty of interesting car and drivers to watch. read more

I've been patronizing this Brusters for years. The quality of ice cream has significantly gone down hill. Most recently the ice cream has been watery with no taste. I hope they improve soon. The ice cream used to be delectable. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Turtle waffle bowl - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

This location always has great ice cream for the occasional treat. Their service is always impeccable. Because there is not a dine-in option, I can't speak to dining in. I've even purchased pint-sized ice cream from this location due to it being so well. My personal favorite of their options is butter pecan. read more

The location I used to frequent in the Fredericksburg area closed years ago so getting a chance to try this location out was really exciting. I forgot how limited they are on the flavors they have to offer but always have enjoyed the sundae options they have. We came on a day where they had a PJ promotion going on. If you wore PJs you would get a free waffle cone with two scoops. We didn't even notice this was an option until nearly paying when we saw the signage at the front. The girl checking us out seemed to get a little annoyed when we told her we both had pjs on, even stepping back to show her. She ended up fixing the order and we got our ice cream for free. I would come back just to try the other options they have but the standard flavors never really did much for me. read more

Nice little spot on Kempsville Road. Stopped to grab a quick treat with my wife. The inside was clean and the lady who took a order was very friendly. The ice cream was pretty good too, but not something I would call home about. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Cookie dough blast - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

For a small ice creamery, their ice cream is honestly some of the best in the area. They have a large selection of flavors, each rich and savory as well as such kind and amazing staff. Prices are also fair for what you get as well. Highly recommend! read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - NY cheesecake w/ double chocolate chunk ice creams in a regular size milkshake. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

With an ice cream stand there are 2 major components : quality of ice cream and speed of service. Bruster ice cream is good. A step up from stuff you normally would buy for home and they have a lot of flavors, even vegan. The service is unfathomably slow. On the latest trip I watched another customer wait over 25 mins to even order. Mind you this is with barely a line (3 people in front of this customer). I'm not sure if online orders are taking away from counter service, but the wait time makes this place not even fun to go to. I guess you can order ahead, but good luck timing when the order is actually ready. read more

One of our favorite desert place There price and serving is reasonable Also if you have a puppy they have a free treats for them too! We just love this place :) read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Yummy - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Great little ice cream stand/shop! On our visit tonight, there was only 1 employee working (Saturday evening), but he was super pleasant and worked quickly to get our three orders. I had a small waffle cone with chocolate cake batter, oldest had a white raspberry truffle milkshake, and youngest had a sugar cone with cotton candy. Flavors were good, milkshake wasn't too thick per oldest. Download their rewards app - this weekend happened to be my birthday weekend and we got $3 off our order! Bonus: they are open year round, even in the dead of winter when you have a craving for a banana split! read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - This is a small waffle cone! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

The ice cream here is phenomenal! So many flavors for everyone. Every time we've gone the workers have always been very kind and seemed to enjoy their job. There are a few places to sit outside but we usually eat in the car and people watch or take it to go. read more

The the banana split was amazing. You have to take advantage of them buy one get one free on Thursday.

We came here on a Sunday afternoon after spending the day at the park. The ice cream was good, the service was pretty fast and there was a couple of people waiting. They do free kid cones if your kid is under 40 inches I believe. The only thing I didn't like was it's by a really busy street and they don't have it fenced in or anything. So not really a good idea to take your kids off if they like to go running off. They do have tables on the side but still not fenced in. We just ate our ice cream in the car. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Medium Oreo waffle cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Great ice cream. I ordered the chocolate ice cream with brownie chunks and my husband ordered the strawberry ice cream. A small is plenty you can share with another person. They are bit pricey which is why I gave 4 stars instead of 5 stars. It cost $5.99 for a small ice cream cup. The strawberry ice cream has small pieces of strawberries and my husband said it was yummy read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Y'all don't understand the quest to find Cotton Candy Explosion, or maybe you do. It seems like this Bruster's is the only one that ALWAYS has cotton candy explosion. Hallelujah. The service was really slow today, but it's a special day for us, so we wait. We haven't been in ages and the punch card we had is no longer used. They did give us .50 off per punch we had which was nice. They have a new app where you can earn rewards that way. My daughter and I both got cotton candy explosion, I got a two scoop small waffle and she got a free a baby cone. My husband got a small waffle with Oreo and butter pecan. My daughter and I were happy campers, but my husband wasn't thrilled with his. The butter pecan was a huge let down. The waffle cone was pretty good, I'd recommend it. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - We forgot to get a picture before we ate, oops. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Great selection of ice cream, not just traditional flavors. We got peanut better cream, tiramisu and cookie dough.. the peanut butter cream was particularly good. Bench seating to the side and plenty of parking. The road is busy but the seating sits back off the road so it's not too loud. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Peanut Butter Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

When warm weather comes rolling in, then what better way than to eat some ice cream? I like going to Bruster's because it is outdoor. It's located off of Indian River road and it gets kinda busy during the warm days. So when it's warm they may not have seating. However, when I went this time.. There was surprisingly no one there. Babies it kids under 40 inches get free ice cream. My son got his cup of free vanilla ice cream with his little spoon . I love ice cream. Even if it isn't the best. I ordered the two scoop death by chocolate, and chocolate chip mint ice cream. It was good, buy not the BEST. I've had very good ice cream at a place like this. I like my ice cream very think, and super creamy. The area seemed very clean, the tables seemed like they could get power washed. This place is decent not terrible. I will come back. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Ready to get fat - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Very delicious ice cream! Would go back again yes I will go again . The ice cream is very good read more

My kids were not overly excited about coming here. There's construction and in the middle of a parking lot, but once they saw the portion size and tasted the ice cream it was "why didn't you bring us here before?" Creamy and the waffle cones are thick enough to survive and not get mushy. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Me and the kids first time here. Ice cream was great. They asked me why I didn't bring them sooner before. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Probably a half dozen visits, or more over 5-6 years. Although good, nothing special. The rating compiles several times I stopped in. If my kids see the sign they are asking. Located close to corner of Witchduck.if driving WB no issue, EB you will need to make a U-Turn to access. This is a walk up only. I have only seen walk ups with this chain. There are a few tables and benches for outdoor enjoyment. Parking will not be an issue with several just off the order up window. Trash has always been an issue, it around and not picked up. It not always there's, but I've seen their logo. That is a 1 star deduction. Service has been for most part friendly, to just checking the box. Again, this is an overall with several visits. Last one was above average. You come here for the ice-cream and they deliver on that nicely. Expect to pay for some nice quality shakes and sundaes. Pricing is not an issue with me, but others be warned if your cost conscious. It will be more than say a DQ. I cannot get overly excited about this Brusters, but it is on par. My kids really enjoy and they are usually the reason we come here any way. read more

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I would have given it a five but the customer service was horrible. When raining they give you 1/2 off. I have never had to ask in the past, so no reason to think it would be different, however when I asked Mica after giving me my receipt she said I had to ask in advance. When I asked for credit for difference since I didn't know she said very sternly "No" I tried to explain again and she got even sterner as if I was a child said No again and shut window in my face. Will not go back to this location on Indian River Rd, VA Beach, VA to be treated like that! read more

We continue to enjoy this Bruster's location on every visit! The rotating flavors are creative and delicious. A great one this month (June) is the Wedding Cake ice cream- almond cake batter ice cream with swirls of black raspberry jam. Yum! I don't live the blasts (too liquid-y), but their milkshakes are a nice consistency. However, you are safest ordering a small waffle cone with 1-2 flavors of your choice. Even the small comes with a huge serving of ice cream. Perfect for these hot summer nights! read more

Had the Reese ice cream in regular size in a waffle cone... was handed a cup and sooon & told it was "soft" compared to others, prior to getting into the car... it def fell off the cone!! Disappointed!! Maybe not attempt a cone if it isn't feasible and I could have gone w/ another option!!! read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - a shell on the roof of a car - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I've been to Bruster's a couple of times, ice cream is always pretty standard here. I honestly feel like they're just constantly understaffed. There have been times where we stand in line for 15 minutes without moving. It wouldn't be my first choice for ice cream but it's not a bad second choice! There's plenty of parking here too, so that's never an issue. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Black raspberry chocolate chunk and oreo in a small waffle cone. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I enjoyed the cherry ice cream - the chocolate wasn't that great. I appreciate that there are three windows, but it's rather confusing which one to stand at for service, since the staff goes from one to the other with no rhyme or reason. If you forget anything (spoon, napkins) and you try going back to a window, you almost have to stand on line again. (Mgmt needs to resolve this.) When I left, there was a long line of customers in only one line and there were at least three people inside, so that didn't make sense. Bottom line: I didn't think the ice cream was worth the trip. read more

I just had Brusters just a couple weeks ago and it was delicious! I got the Peanut Butter Sundae, This is the best Brusters in the area! The Boulevard Brusters is way more expensive. They also have bad customer service. The Indian River Brusters is the best. Definitely would try again my server was really nice! read more

If I could give zero stars I would. I have never in my life experienced customer service they way I just did at the Bruster's on Indian River Rd. I have never had an issue with them before so I am at a lost for words today. I took my son to see the new Mario movie and promised him ice cream from his favorite ice cream place afterwards. (He has been coming here since he was two, he is now eight and loves this place). Well the movie happened, but getting the ice cream was a flop. The owner took our order and made our cones. She returned back to the window and I asked her did she make our cones with no gloves on (keep in mind she pushed a bug off the counter took our order, swiped my card and touched the register)? She replied back with me with an attitude and and said no, why you don't want them? I told her no I do not. She got instantly upset threw the cones in the trash, slammed the window on my face and walked away. So my eight year old son and another customer stood their in confusion. When speaking to the other lady working she was instructed to make my order. When asked why, she went and got the owner again. The owner came back and instantly yelled at me that she does not have to wear gloves and that she only makes her employees wear them. So I replied back and told her this is how you treat your customers by slamming a window in their face when they ask a question. So I kindly asked for a refund back. I just think its so rude when you have a person paying $14 or more for three scoops of ice cream, when I can easily go and purchase 2 -3 gallons of ice cream from the grocery store, but instead I choose this establishment to continue creating memories with my son (that is now ruined). I was also embarrassed in front of my son and other patrons with her employee yelling at me as well. They made me look like I was the bad guy and was in the wrong. My eight year old son had to witness this happen to his mother and all he wanted was some ice cream. I will never ever return to this location again. I will drive 15 minutes more to the other location as long as they are not owned by the same person. I have never been so disappointed and disrespected in my life. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - the receipt - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Awesome ice cream. Many flavors to pick from. I had the black cherry and it was delicious. Highly recommend.

Favorite spot for ice cream for the past 18 years! Great flavors, made to order ahead. Excellent Birthday cakes I get one every year! They have a new points and app to receive free ice cream. Always great employees. Love going there and eating outside. If you are stuck in Indiana River road, just pull off and get an ice cream and get out of the traffic. read more

I hadn't had blusters in over 4 years and once I saw there was one in VA I knew I had to get some, and after trying it it was just as great as when I was a kid, I love it, it's a must have during this hot summer read more

If you have a sweet tooth and really enjoy #IceCream then you need to make a stop in here. The Ice cream is all fresh and a small is really a large and a Large is really an extra large and so on. Point is you get plenty of bang for your buck here and the prices are very reasonable. I have been three or four times and I have never had bad service, the ladies who work there are usually extremely polite and accommodating. The have a #PetFriendly reputation my German Shepard loves when I take her and they always give her a special doggy ice cream. The only reason I say 4 out of 5 stars is because occasionally the line gets long and they only have one window open, there is no small amount of ice cream, and they are seasonal. But I digress you should absolutely stop in and satisfy your #SweetTooth!!! #Delicious #Sweet #CoolTreat #NuffSaid read more

Holy crap their ice cream is amazing. Birthday cake made me almost die of happiness. I also got cotton candy explosion which was okay but didn't care for the popping candy/hard candy tidbits in it as much. read more

Yesssss! I love Bruster's Ice cream. Especially, the cotton candy explosion. This place is a little pricey but you get a a large portion of ice cream read more

This place is a good place to get ice cream from. It's a small joint off of Indian River and Kempsville. It has some tables and benches to the side so you can enjoy your ice cream. Nothing extraordinary. They have ice cream by the scoop, sundaes, milkshakes, and all of the works an ice cream shop can offer. Their ice cream is good and my personal favorites are the New York Cheesecake and the southern banana pudding. Their ice cream flavors rotate periodically as you may not have what you want when you come. That's a little annoying but I understand the purpose. The staff are generally nice. Never had a bad experience there. The bad things I can say are just that getting into the shop can be at tricky at times due to heavy traffic on Indian River. Also, coming from the other side of the road requires you to make a U Turn. Overall, it's worth a try for some ice cream. read more

Its a stand alone store in a parking lot with a variety of ice cream. Its a good place to take the family/little kids after some errands. The ice cream wasnt super sweet and the size of their scoop is generous. read more

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This is our neighborhood ice cream spot when you are not craving something super soft like DQ or something super creamy like Cold Stone. It's the perfect in-between. Flavors change regularly, but our favorite if they have it is Graham Central Station. Outside of the fact that they regularly close before their posted hours (super frustrating), if you make it in the evening, it's a great after-dinner treat. read more

Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Graham central station and double chocolate chunk - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

After a nice toasty evening at Trashmore, my friend and her boy went here to cool down. I think I played my cards wrong... They have this cayenne chocolate chunk icecream that's new and I thought it would be awesome! Well, it was! But it was also spicy! I've never had a feeling like this in my life... other than being shocked by an electric fence as a kid. Just a lick lit my tongue up to 100 degrees but the coolness of the icecream numbed the spice. So strange, but so good. It's almost like it was playing games with my senses. Btw, I got a normal, which wasn't small at all! But I powered through! My friend got the strawberry shortcake and it was sooo good! Nice and fluffy with a lot of flavor. I had to eat hers after I ate mine, which was exactly what I needed to fully cool back down. Why have I not had this stuff in my life until now... I've been missing out for so long! read more

Wow I was truly looking forward to some good ice cream, however my taste buds was let down rather quickly. The lady that left a prior review the owner is now retiring according to the sign and the place is currently for sale :/ hope the new owner(s) do better. My ice cream had a funny taste as did the chocolate syrup that was on the banana split. The employee who attended to me took my cc and laid it out for all to see and I had to quickly tell do not do that just hand it back to me! Not sure how they are trained but leaving someone's CC laying out for other customers to possibly see is a huge No YOU Didn't! The employee thought it was a bright idea to leave it whilst he fixed my order (smh). Needless to say this particular establishment isn't well run and the condiments that were placed on my ice cream tasted as if perhaps old. I have no plans of going back and give this ice cream parlor a cold 1 star. read more