Already cannot wait for the next trip to MI so we can go back. The service was wonderful. Smiling…read morefaces the minute we walked in. The servings of ice-cream in this state are AMAZING. A single scoop is truly a single scoop. The outdoor seating was darling and peaceful. There's a pond that you can look at and appears they offer live music in a grassy space. Highly recommend their birthday cake ice-cream.

DATE & TIME OF VISIT: July 31, 2026 @ 9:00pm. They were not busy (there was no wait line)…read more AMBIANCE & CLEANLINESS: Such a neat place to visit, looks like a house on the other one side (might have been at one point!). We have been to House of Flavors In Ludington many times and this is an extension of them. Cute decor and they have a few picnic tables to sit on outside. It's located right by a pond that has a deck you can go on. SERVICE: The two female workers that were there was fine, they were not rude but also not super friendly. FOOD: This is what we ordered.... Large MI Pothole Malt -- Taste: very good. Size: larger than others. Price: $7.99 (and they don't charge extra for the malt powder like other places!) Single scoop MI Pothole in a cup -- Taste: good, I have had other MI pothole flavor at other places that I do like better but this version is tasty. Size: average. Price: $5.50 OVERALL THOUGHTS: Paid little over $31 for our family of four. Service was fine nothing to write home about. It's not a big place so it may be a wait if they are busy. Atmosphere is cute and the outside area is very nice (beware of the geese poop and flying bugs!). WOULD I RETURN? Yes if we are in the area.

How do you pick a favorite star in the heavens come here and you will now have your favorite ice…read morecream place forever. This place is always packed. Big dirt lot and lots of parking. The staff super friendly and fast! They offer all sorts of ice cream treats from hard serve to soft serve and everything in between. Big fan of the Oreo soft serve and the portions are GIANT. I ordered a medium and ended up getting a small after I realized how big the serving was. They have a walk up window and a drive through. It might seem like the line will be slow because of how busy they are but I got through it super fast. Open until 9pm and Cash only! Remember to tip your servers.

Worth the drive for a sweet treat. Their strawberry cheesecake ice cream is top notch--seeming…read moredeliciously homemade. Service was fast given the giant line we approached after parking. Lots of outdoor seating available that has a great view of the country sky. Perfect for a little date or friends/family time!

Every city needs a Captain Sundae. Been going here since I was a little tyke and every experience…read morehas been memorable! Packed with nostalgia, this parlor never fails to bring their A-stuff day in and day out. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu, and you DEFINITELY can't beat the value. Great portions for great prices. Parents, do your kids a favor and come here after a day at the beach. You won't regret it!

After dinner, we stopped by Captain Sundae based on several local recommendations. I was craving…read moreice cream, and this place really hit the spot. They have a lot of unique sundae options, which made it surprisingly difficult to choose. I ended up getting the Peanut Butter Shipwreck with vanilla ice cream, and it was delicious. The ice cream-to-topping ratio was perfect, and the combination of hot fudge and cold ice cream brought everything together really well. It was also very reasonably priced for the portion size. My only critique is that I expected it to be made with hard ice cream rather than soft serve. That said, the soft serve was still very good. It does melt pretty quickly, though, so don't wait too long before digging in. There's plenty of outdoor seating, and they even have a mini golf course in the back. The whole place has a fun, laid-back atmosphere and is a great spot to hang out with family and friends. Their soft serve cones also looked incredibly good and picture-worthy, so I'll definitely be trying one of those the next time I visit.

Excellent ice cream lots of flavor choices. This is a must stop when I'm in town…read more Large outdoor seating area very clean

Husband got the blueberry sundae with fresh blueberries delicious and I got the unicorn ice cream…read morenachos! The nachos were waffley and crispy and the ice cream was so fun. There was marshmallows and sprinkles and the ice cream was all different colors. I loved it brought the child out in me.

Birthday Cake Ice Cream: Hudsonville originated in 1926 in, you guessed it, Hudsonville, MI. Today…read morethey're based in Holland, MI but the name remains the same. My favorite ice cream brands have been long established, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to try another take on birthday cake ice cream as it's one of my favorites. I don't see limited edition anywhere on the packaging, but I believe this is a new flavor to celebrate the company's 100th anniversary. Their celebratory frozen dessert utilizes a white cake batter flavored ice cream base with pound cake pieces, rainbow sprinkles, and an abundant blue frosting swirl. The cake flavor of the ice cream was spot on, but what takes things up a notch is the blue frosting. It's super sweet, bountiful, pretty thick in some areas, and it's easy on the eyes. While the vibrant frosting swirl provides most of the color, the rainbow sprinkles supply a pleasant crunch that contrasts nicely with the smooth ice cream. Besides the cake flavor, frosting swirls, and rainbow sprinkles, every top tier birthday cake ice cream needs one more ingredient, actual cake pieces. Initially I was concerned the pieces were not numerous enough, but the more of the container I ate, the more the pieces balanced out. Additionally, the pieces are fair sized hunks and not tiny bits. The chunks have a nice texture and pleasant cake flavor. Admittedly, this is only the third flavor I've tried from Hudsonville, but it takes the cake. Here's hoping it sticks around for many more birthdays to come. Doughboy approved Doughboy_Food_Reviews

Ice cream is great, the older gal helping my family was a little tipsy. Overall, great place to…read moreenjoy ice cream.

One thing about me is that I absolutely love sweets, so I couldn't resist stopping by this candy…read morestore as I passed by. First off, I have to give a shoutout to the owner--he was incredibly friendly and even let my girlfriend sample some fudge. The store had an endless variety of both new and old-school candies to choose from. They even had this really cool jelly bean machine with a wide assortment of flavors to bag up. Before leaving, I made sure to grab some treats to share with my family too! I can't wait to come back in the summer to see what new goodies they'll have.

Candy shops and popcorn shops are what elevate a vacation town from A to S tier. You need these…read moresupplemental sweets for the days when you're not devouring enormous scoops of ice cream. Or...perhaps even for the days when you are? Maybe it's ice cream in town and candy back at the vacation rental. Sweet Haven ticks all the boxes: various small candy in bulk; taffy in bulk; old-fashioned packaged candy; higher-end chocolates; Jelly Bellys; and of course FUDGE. It's a dangerous and delightful place. I'm not sure about the prices. This stuff *seems* expensive, but since you don't buy an armload of candy very often (do you??), it's hard to tell. So just go ahead and treat yourself (and your kids I guess, but mostly you, because sugar is bad for kids) and see whether you can make it last beyond the journey home at the end of the trip.

You literally have to go here!!! It's legendary!! Get the Tommy turtle!! It's got such a great vibe…read moreoutside with all the rocks you can sit on.

Pirate-themed, family-friendly atmosphere with fast, friendly service. You really can't go wrong…read morehere. The Pirate Booty is my new favorite--absolutely delicious! It's the kind of place where even Squidward would be happy.

AMAZING!! Phenomenal with great pricing! We went last night and are going back tonight!!read more

We made the trip to Norm's on Labor Day weekend with two kiddos excited to try this place! We…read moreordered the following: Baby Traverse City Cherry Small Blue moon and Bubble gum (2 scoops) cone Small super scoop cone And a SpongeBob popsicle. We paid $15 for all of that! Which we felt was well priced in comparison to places closer to our home. NOTE they charge more if you use a credit card and it's posted everywhere! They serve Hudsonville ice cream which was very fresh and delicious! Although one of our orders came as a cup versus a cone we still enjoyed it! The service was great! It was quick and easy to order. We were first in line so we got our order in and picked it up very quickly. They have a small parking lot making it very accessible to park and order your ice cream! They also have some covered seating and some not. They do have an outdoor game that you can play while there. It was very calm and quaint! We really enjoyed that. Overall great experience and highly recommend visiting!

My friend was in town so we decided to take the kids for a day trip here! We purchased the…read moredrivethru and hands on combo ticket. The kids had an absolute blast. You definitely need to go to both. At the hands on park there were baby goats roaming, little pigs roaming, you can get up close and personal with llamas, and so much more. My kids especially loved holding the little bunnies! You can't pick them up yourself but an employee will place them on your lap for you. I highly recommend buying the stuff to feed the animals. You can get pellets, carrots, apples, and little sticks with birdseed on them for the bird enclosure. Watch for signs because some animals can't have the pellets and some can't have anything at all. There are also a bunch of play structures for the kids to play! Twice a day they have bottle feedings and you can call ahead to book or book when you get there! You can't have outside food and the website says they sell food but it's just snacks, ice cream, and other similar treats. We did not know and hadn't eaten so we were so hungry! My son wanted to eat the carrots for the animals The drivethru was also great. You have to have the windows rolled up and the door locked while you drive through the Bear portion. There was a Bear that did a somersault right in front of the car! It was so cute! You can buy a bucket of pellets to feed most of the animals in the drive-thru too! Be careful though! There was a camel that ripped the bucket right from my hand! He was too strong for me If you have leftover pellets from the walk-through portion, ask the person at the gate of the drivethru for an empty bucket and you can dump them inside to feed the drivethru animals!

Had a wonderful day at this fantastic attraction today with my wife and our two granddaughters…read more There were plenty of things to see and do and the girls were fully entertained the whole time. Everyone was so accommodating and the park is so clean. We did the combo pass and thoroughly enjoyed the hands on park and the drive through Safari. we highly recommend the park to any one thinking of visiting, and we can't wait for our next visit. The icecream is great too.

Cute little ice cream shop off the main strip in Saugatuck. Has a wide selection and variety of…read moreflavors and Dole whip! I decided to opt for the dole whip, which was pineapple with the option to swirl with strawberry . Refreshing on a hot summer day. We carried our two small dogs in, as they were dog friendly. We ate outside on a bench, as there wasn't much sitting room inside but we stayed inside for a minute to enjoy the air conditioning. Definitely worth a stop in

Great ice cream we had in Saugatuck, and lovely vibes befitting of a vacation town local spot…read more We went here a few times, and it was delicious each time. My kinds got whatever the brightest available flavor was, and I got a graham cracker ice cream with little bits of chocolate honeycomb in it. It was a milder flavor as expected, but so good I almost got it twice. The second time in I got a "Blueberry Waffle Cone" flavor that was vanilla ice cream, blueberry swirl, and small chocolate covered ice cream cone pieces. Phenomenal. Hard to pick between the two, and both better than what we had across the street. It gets busy in here, and there can be a little pressure of the line pushing as we sample, but hold your ground and try a few because they have a lot of fun flavors to explore. Lovely place. PS they charge a smaller fee for CCs but you can pay debit or cash to dodge it. Looking forward to returning again sometime down the road.