Jadyn tried my ice cream combo and Ive never felt more cool. Promote her immediately. pumpkin and…read morenorthern oregon blackberry for life.

Love the variety of flavors here--super interesting and fun ones at that. Ice cream came out to…read morearound $20 for 3 single scoops. Servings were substantial. Staff are friendly and helpful. Can get crowded and hectic around the ordering area.

Went here with my husband for walking in the neighborhood and had the ice cream was delicious! Good…read morecustomer service and even people in general are friendly here in Santa Cruz. We got peach flavor which had real peach pieces, wasn't too sweet and we had popcorn (A pick from my husband) I was reluctant to have it but it ended up being one of my favorites! Highly recommend. Very good quality ice cream, Good Prices and Good Customer service. Do it.

Stopped in for ice cream that was delicious! Servers were exceptionally friendly & helpful as there…read morewere lots of flavors to choose from! Shop is large with high ceilings and lots of places to sit.

They only have one vegan (gluten-free) option; Chocolate chip that features chunks of chocolate…read morechips, it's a plant-based take on the classic cookie - one that I can personally enjoy. The cookies themselves are ENORMOUS. They are presented very well, with packed information ("maybe stored in an alright container for up to a week: for optimal freshness and flavor, freeze ANY cookies you don't plan on eating immediately!"). I ordered a loot of cookies to share, along with peanut butter and oatmeal raisin. If you buy them in bulk you can save money. A thousand perfect recommend this place, make sure you get here early (if you can) some of their most popular cookies sell out fast. Thank you, and I look forward to my next visit.

Supppper yummy, great service, and welcoming ambiance…read more As soon as I walked in, I was met with the comforting taste of freshly baked cookies. They had quite a variety of different cookies and the staff was nice when asked questions. I tried the peanut butter and Almond Joe cookie. Both were delicious but the Almond Joe was superb! It's a combo of chocolate and nuts which give the cookie a really nice texture. It was buttery warm, soft, but also chewy. So good.

Stumbled upon this place on a pretty warm day in Santa Cruz, and wanted to give it a try. There…read morewere a few people in front of us, but it did not take too long for it to be our turn. I tried a scoop of strawberry and a scoop of their coconut flavor. It was very delicious and refreshing. They also have pizza on some days, but we were not able to try. I would definitely recommend and I am excited to go back and try more flavors!

Cute and locally-owned shop in downtown Santa Cruz. There are a number of Italian ice flavors and…read moresome coffee selections such as Affogato. Owner was helpful and shared the story of his father behind the name of his shop. We ordered a large that comes with up to 4 flavor scoops. The kids enjoyed the mango a d pineapple flavors. The affogato with a small scoop of salted caramel just didn't hit the mark with an underwhelming scoop of Italian ice that doesn't do the same as a scoop of traditional vanilla ice cream plus a disproportionate amount of bitter coffee. Prices are average. An okay spot if you need a cool treat and can't get to the local premium ice cream shop.

Excellent! Creamy! Delicious! Fresh!…read more I wish I had taken a photo of our order, because I was blown away by how much I liked this ice cream. The menu is EXTREMELY limited. We picked from 4 fruit flavors & chose strawberry. It. Was. Incredible. My partner & I shared an order, but I truly wish we had each gotten our own. We elected not to get toppings, but I'm sure that would have added to it as well. Service was quick & friendly. Ambiance... it's a small ice cream shop. Not many places to sit, but it's clean & has cute visuals. Also, coloring pages! If you finish coloring & give it to the workers, apparently they'll post it up in the store. I look forward to when I can return!

On a hot summer day (they do exist in Santa Cruz), Yelp promoted Nico's to me -- likely because I'm…read morean ice cream fiend. (AI, y'all) A few weeks later we were in downtown SC and decided to try it out -- so glad we did. It's a small operation with brightly colored walls and a few stools to sit on. They make every serving by hand. This is fresh fruit whipped into a vanilla ice cream base which they claim it's healthier than traditional ice cream -- probably true. Ordering is simple: 1. Choose size base on the container 2. Chose one of four flavors 3. Add toppings or not We tried raspberry with coconut flakes and strawberry with rainbow sprinkles. Both were very good but the strawberry tasted fruitier and was a little sweeter so wins by a hair. On Thursdays they have tropical flavors -- I'm coming back for banana and mango. The attendant was helpful and friendly, and truly seemed to believe in their mission. One caveat: the ice cream is relatively expensive. I think it's worth it however.

My in laws live in town and I try and visit here at least once whenever I come for a visit. I like…read moreall the ice cream, but I am partial to the dark chocolate and the salted caramel together. I also like fruity flavors as well.

I was craving ice cream and so glad The Penny Ice Creamery had a vegan flavor. I had the vegan dark…read morechocolate ice cream and it was delish! They have both indoor and outdoor seating.

This one was difficult. It was really closer to a 2.5 for me, but with all of the other ice cream…read moreplaces around town, Cruz Creamery just really misses the spot. Ultimately, we came here because the other one that we wanted to go to down the street had a line into the parking lot. In hindsight, we probably should have just waited. The ice cream here just didn't stand out. It melted too quickly-almost like it wasn't really kept cold cold. The flavors meshed together and didn't really pop and you know something is odd when after going through 4 flavors, the lady up front say, "that's the best", or "that's one of my favorites" to each and every one of them. Getting your order mixed up was also a deduction. I wanted a brownie sundae and because she was out of hot fudge, asked if that could be replaced with caramel. I said yes, but ended up just getting a caramel sundae without the brownies?! Unfortunately I didn't notice until after I sat down with my sundae to which point, I just didn't care enough to get it fixed. The place seemed dingy and confused. With ice cream, but froyo, it could be a bit confusing. Overall, it just didn't seem genuine. There are too many ice cream shops around and to call this one a local and community focused ice cream shop seems like a bit of a stretch to me.

Cool dessert shop offering lovely lounge seating, ample space, a froyo station with a variety of…read moretoppings in the yogurt bar, and plenty of ice cream flavors in the display case, including vegan and sorbet options. There were 4 types of chocolate available, but no dark chocolate. I opted for a double chocolate fudge brownie milkshake. They didn't have lowfat milk but the worker was friendly and offered to put less milk. Strangely, the shake ended up being on the watery side. It also wasn't quite filled to the top, and even got foamy at the surface. But it was delicious nonetheless.