We came to Chantilly Ice Cream because the other famous spot in the area had a ridiculously long line, and this one did not. The visit felt easy and relaxed, with no waiting and a chance to try something new. The shop itself was clean and inviting, and the staff was absolutely lovely. Their friendliness and attentiveness made the experience more enjoyable and added a personal touch that made us feel welcome right away. That said, the ice cream did not quite match the price. It was tasty enough, but it did not feel worth the cost, and I left thinking I probably would not return for the ice cream alone. If you want to spend a little extra to enjoy kind service and avoid long lines, it is fine, but it was not memorable enough to make a repeat visit. The staff was the highlight and made the experience better than expected. read more

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Reading all those reviews made me realize that we were not the only ones.. ice cream was good, I'm not gonna say anything bad about it.. it's really overpriced though.. $41 to 4 regular cones of ice cream, one scoop each, this is honestly ridiculous... Then there's the CASH ONLY issue, who tf goes to the beach with cash! Why didn't you guys let us know before ordering that it was cash only? Then they tell us to use the atm machine that charges you 3%?? And it doesn't even work! Is this a joke? We were frustrated and embarrassed we didn't know what to do holding 4 cones of ice cream, we didn't even eat from them, so we told the guy that he can take them back we don't have cash they don't even do Zelle, atm not working so we told him nicely to take the ice cream back because we can't pay for them, Then he tells us " I'm gonna throw them in the trash just take them " it was so rude and so embarrassing.. so we went back to the car to get cash because we parked far with 4 melted ice cream " he didn't even offer to give us napkins " , then we went back to pay.. it was all bad, there are X10 more better places that this place, it's all scammy and weird, would definitely never ever go back. It's 2026 who doesn't take credit/debit payments?!! And AT THE BEACH!! So bad read more

My wife and I really enjoy this place, especially for the affogato. I usually get the classic affogato with vanilla ice cream, and my wife loves the mocha affogato with chocolate ice cream and a light chocolate drizzle both are consistently delicious. We also like the location. It's a small, clean shop with a nice atmosphere, and the lady helping us was polite and welcoming. The espresso pairs perfectly with the ice cream, making it an easy spot we'll keep coming back to when we're in the area. Definitely a great choice for affogato lovers. read more

The ice cream was extremely good. The cone was gross. I don't recommend the dipped waffle cone. The chocolate didn't have any taste around the cone. I threw it away. BUT the ice cream was delicious. I would go back again. The staff were extremely nice. The location is perfect because you can go walk the beach while you indulge. read more

Chantilly Ice Cream - Oreo Cookies and Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

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I honestly left feeling really taken advantage of. This place is cash only, so you're basically forced to use their ATM inside if you don't already have cash. Minimum withdraw amount is $20 AND ended up paying an extra $6 in fees. Are you fking kidding me??! read more

Chantilly Ice Cream - Cash-only store forcing customers to use an overpriced ATM -- $6 in fees just to withdraw $20. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

Wonderful ice cream shop literally a hundred feet from the beach with a massive selection of both seasonal and permanent flavors. The service is excellent and the samples they provide are significant enough to make an informed decision. The ambiance is also nice as it is nicely laid out and easily fits in to the beach vibe. The s'mores ice cream was my favorite and I appreciated how they divided our scoop into two separate cup for me and my wife. Highly recommend, however it's the 21st century and they really should be taking credit cards rather than have an ATM inside that charges an exorbitant fee. People simply don't carry cash around anymore and I think Chantilly should take this into account read more

Chantilly Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

Chantilly Ice Cream: the shop itself was super hot inside which is kind of wild considering it's an ice cream place. The ice cream though was actually really good; we got matcha, rocky road, strawberry, and raspberry vanilla. The matcha tasted like real matcha which I loved. The strawberry had seeds in it so you could actually taste the texture which made it feel fresh. The raspberry vanilla had strands of raspberry running through it that were kinda like a firm jelly and it mixed well with the vanilla. We did 3 scoops for $16 since a single scoop was already $11; honestly just made more sense that way. The vibe from the staff wasn't it; they didn't seem in the mood, super abrupt, and didn't make me feel welcome. I could tell from their demeanor they didn't really wanna let me sample either. Also keep in mind this is a cash-only ice cream shop; no cards. Ice cream is solid and the matcha is worth getting; but the service and the hot shop kinda threw it off. read more

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Came in after a beautiful day on the beach. The line was out the door, but it moved pretty quickly. We sampled a few flavors, but ultimately ended up with the classic affogato. It was pretty big and extremely tasty. The portions were above average. Only drawback: CASH ONLY!!!! But there is an ATM MACHINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE AND THERE are signs posted everywhere. read more

Chantilly Ice Cream - Classic affogato - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

Such a renovation! I used to come to the ice cream shop at this corner before chantilly took over, an it upgraded really nicely! The scoops are humongous!!! I got the alc infused ice cream which was not too strong, and the workers are really kind with providing samples and a fun color-changing spoon! It's a quick line to go through. No seating area inside but that's okay because you'll want to be outside walking around town and to the beach read more

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Improved signage of CASH ONLY! You have tourist trap vibes. All employees direct the customers after ice cream in hand to the atm machine. What a racket. Make everyone pay a fee. Do better and allow the customers to make a choice. read more

This cute and quaint shop specializes in ice cream, yogurt and smoothies. However, you can get coffee as well. Chantilly Ice Cream is amazing and has some unique flavors: Fudge Amaretto, Cookie Butter, Reese's, Salted Caramel, Sour Cherry Gummy Bear. There are many traditional flavors: Rocky Road, Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Pistachio, Chocolate & Peanut Butter, etc. The blonde haired, lady working could be a little nicer. I asked to sample two flavors. The first one she obliged and the second one she was rude. I had Reese's and cookie butter and my sister had Rocky Road with the Sour Cherry Gummy Bear. I enjoyed my ice cream it had a creamy, rich, and thick consistency. The two flavors together were complimentary. My sister enjoyed hers. However, the gummy bear got to be a bit much. There is an ATM directly outside the shop and an ATM sign posted outside the store. There is not any signage stating this is establishment only accepts cash, until you go to pay. Who doesn't take Apple/Samsung pay or debit cards?? Obviously, this is a side hustle for the business. I am not a fan and thankful I had cash. Make sure you have hard cold cash. read more

This is clearly a hot spot for ice cream in the area--everyone walking around the shops had ice cream in their hand. Cute shop, right on the corner with lots of flavor choices. The ice cream was very good. However, we were completely unaware of the CASH ONLY situation here until we had already ordered. There are no visible signs until you have already ordered and are ready to pay. The ATM charges $3 to withdraw and the lowest amount is $20. Cash only was unexpected and truly unnecessary considering 3 small scoops cost nearly $30 (who carries that much cash these days). Time to update the system! read more

Chantilly Ice Cream parlor inside looks like a basic ice cream shop you would see close to the beach--which it is, however there is no skimping on the flavor! And the guy who was serving us was kind and patient while we were choosing the ice cream flavors. Definitely recommend! So delicious! read more

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I met the owner before he sold it to the nice Canadian couple and what a score that was!! Prime location and so many different flavors of delicious ice cream like matcha green tea. I bought a small cup for $8 plus a $1 tip. yikes read more

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Very delicious home made ice cream. They take pride in being home made with quality ingredients and i am all for it! I ended up grabbing the Matcha ice cream and wow, just exactly what i was craving for. The staff was very kind, and they let you sample flavors. The only downside of this business is that it is an CASH ONLY type of business, and we didn't notice or knew at all before getting to the cashier. So we had to pay an ATM fee of $3 (ATM located inside of creamery) which definitely threw us off. Not the atm fee but the fact that it was cash only and was not announced anywhere else but at the register. That is mainly why i would be disappointed with my visit here, but when i would take bites of my ice cream it would feel like it was worth the hassle ! Despite that their ice creams are amazing and i would come back if in the area but with cash this time ! read more

Chantilly Ice Cream - Matcha Ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

Ice cream good and service wasn't bad. Spent about less than $15 for 2 servings, Would come back for convenience since it's across main beach read more

Chantilly Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

Overpriced and small portions. Total tourist trap. No thanks. I don't know how they stay in business.

Who doesn't want an ice cream in the summer at the beach? We came over here because the line at Gelato Paradiso was intimidating.. There were many interesting ice cream flavors but you can only sample 2 flavors per person. I tried the Gummy Bear, which was interesting but not my favorite, and the Carnival Cotton Candy, which was really good and crunchy. I went with White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle for my final scoop. Will have to agree with the other reviews about the Cash Only part. There was no "CASH ONLY" sign outside. Once you're in the line, you get pushed along to the sample and the order and then you see the "CASH ONLY" sign at the cashier. @tableformin read more

Chantilly Ice Cream - White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle / @tableformin - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

cash only and ATM machine charges $3 for every transaction no matter how small. ATM's card sensor also does not work and does not take credit cards with cash advance options. their vegan options are also trash even though they have a huge vegan option sign outside. we ended up leaving our affogato at the shop and walking away because we couldn't find a way to get cash. there are plenty of gelato places around that take cards and are probably better for dairy eaters. read more

Overall 3.75 stars: convenient spot for ice cream by the Main beach. But note an only cash place. They currently have 3 vegan options: vanilla, chocolate, and Oreo. I wished they had more vegan options. They had a sign outside saying vegan so this was a bit misleading but cool how the ice cream is 100% handmade. We got the double scoop for $10.50: cookie dough and vegan Oreo. Vegan Oreo was pretty good but it was simply the vegan chocolate with Oreo bits. It does have huge Oreo chunks which was nice. Cookie dough was creamier with and sweeter than the Vegan Oreo. Wished there was more cookie dough bits. They have a decent amount of flavors ie Pistachio, Birthday Cake. Their Mint seemed popular. I would try the other flavors like Salted Caramel. read more

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Really good ice cream at a reasonable price point. I got a scoop of their strawberry with a scoop of their whopper and loved both - not overly sweet and tasted home made! I paid $9 for the two scoops but tbh it was a really generous size for 2 scoops, could have easily been shared with one more person so I think the $9 price point is justified. Will definitely be coming back! read more

We tried their coffee, they have coffee machines. Prices were high, but I think it's OK for Laguna Beach at the center of the beach. And the coffee was good, service was OK. read more

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we enjoyed the london fog ice cream here! the texture is very thick but melts easily in your mouth. they have cool spoons that change color based on temperature. this place is cash only however and a small scoop is $9 which is pretty pricy. service was nice at the counter. read more

I guess people don't write reviews here because there's less than 30 reviews yet this place was popping all day. The line was out the door the moment we arrived on the beach and longer still when we left the beach. They say the ice cream is home made. Service is okay but ice cream was really good! Very creamy and a plethora of flavors. We ordered a double - blueberry cheese cake and cookie butter. Both were rich and creamy and delicious. We wanted more when we were leaving the beach but the line was even longer than when we had first arrived. Only down side other than a wait is that they're cash only. Who carries cash anymore?! read more

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Very good ice cream entitled girl didn't like pistachio so she asked the owner to remove it after previously licking it. The owner then proceeded to throw the licked ice cream back into the ice cream. read more

Great little ice cream spot. Flavor options are recognizable and pretty standard. It's close to the beach so expect a line. Key tip - they're cash only! read more

Chantilly Ice Cream - Double scoop, bottom - cookies and cream, top sea salt caramel - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

Ice cream and gelato, vegan options, but cash only. This said, it gets an automatic 5 stars from me because I went in not realizing with only a credit card, the person behind the till saved me looking terrible in front of my son and said to just swing back later and pay him - to which I made sure we did. That alone, top shelf, thank you! :) read more

Chantilly Ice Cream - Cookie dough ice cream w/ sprinkle cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

I'll never eat there again. We went there on my birthday. No sign to warn that it's cash only. After ordering and holding your overpriced melting ice cream you make it to the registers that say cash only. Then are told if you don't have cash to use their atm in store. We don't know our pins because we don't ever use our debit cards. Told them we don't have cash and can't access our card. The atm also charges $3 for each transaction. The gal gave me a receipt and told me to go find a way to get cash anywhere I can and come back and pay. I'm going g to have to now either mail a check if they will take it or go to my bank in person and get cash plus travel Back when I can to pay them $34 for three little terrible tasting ice creams that we ended up throwing away after a few bites. Glad it wasn't the only place I went to on my birthday!!! Terrible terrible experience! read more

This rating is so hard because the ice cream and vegan ice cream was actually really good. The business does something that I don't like. They are cash only, which would be fine if they told you before ordering. Instead they serve you, then say it's cash only, and tell you that they have an atm behind you. The prices are also way too high. $5.50 per scoop is a total rip off. You can get a whole pint of ice cream at the store for $6. There's no way 2 cups of ice cream should cost anyone $21. read more

Chantilly Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

I wish there was an option for 0 stars. It's cash only with an expensive atm which you can only take at out 15$ or $20 increments. Then a single scoop in a cone is $10, which is criminal considering there's a world class gelato place for like $6 around the corner. And the worst part is the ice cream is DREADFULLY bad. Me and my girlfriend took two licks of our ice cream and both just threw it away. I NEVER THROW FOOD AWAY. It was that bad. Tastes like eating chemicals. And the cashier was annoyed that we had to pull out cash from the atm and just walked away and we waited for a new employee to come help. PLEASE DONT GO. I never go to yelp to write a review like this but I thought i'd warn people. read more

We came to walk around the main street of Laguna Beach and after some time we decided to go for a scoop of ice cream. I got the cotton candy and my husband got something else, I forgot the name of it. The scoop is pretty generous but the price was a little high. Well, location I guess. It's a pretty cute spot, you walk in and there is a row of various ice cream flavors you could choose from. There was a bit of a line when we went but it was a Sunday evening and it was a hot summer day, so everyone had the same thought. The line moved pretty quickly though. The staff working could be a bit more friendly but they'd probably had a long day scooping out so many ice creams throughout the day. I don't blame them. At least they were not rude. They ring you up right away after you get your scoop. Most of the customers opted out to sit outside just by the exit where there were some makeshift benches or on the sidewalk, just enjoying the ice creams before continuing to walk around again. read more

Chantilly Ice Cream - Cotton candy and forgot the other flavor lol - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

Went there on my birthday. No smiles, with an unwelcoming spirit. After scooping it and paying for it, I was surprised at the price. Expensive! They charge more for alcohol in ice cream and didn't say anything until after payment. The portions were large and melted fast even on a cool day. read more

The best ice cream in Laguna Beach! They have big variety of flavors , from matcha to vanilla and chocolate and sorbets (by the way - Margarita 21+ sorbet is coming)! So yum, they even have buzzy (21+) flavors! My favorite ones are strawberry with pieces of strawberries , the London Fog one and the Naughty French Toast ( 21+). Scoops are big size! They even have famous Affogato( coffee and ice cream- awesome, so yum! Great dessert and ice cream place! read more

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Great ice cream, but extremely expensive (especially if you're stuck having to get cash from the ATM because you only realize that they are cash-only after you have ordered). We ended up getting charged $13 in fees on top of the cost of ice cream. Had I know it was cash-only, I would have gone elsewhere. Perhaps placing a sign at the front of the store would save customers a lot of trouble, as many of us are not carrying much (if any) cash these days. The absence of signs makes me feel deceived, which is why I probably won't return again. read more

The worst customer service! They rush the line & don't even give you a second to choose. We had a group of 10. We were paying separately & the person assisting us told us "who's paying with who." Sounded frustrated & annoyed. Definitely not meant to be in the customer service business. The one assisting us didn't have a name but was a teenage kid with curly hair that more than likely desperately needs this job but definitely shouldn't as you lost customers. If you want good service & better ice cream walk a block up. + they only take cash only. read more

It was good. Not amazing. Very good. Scenic views of the beach! Location! I had read their other reviews and I noticed that people had issues with the prices. I was there with my boyfriend. So, Instead of getting a cone each, we split two scoops in one bowl. I think it was under $12. So there's a solution for you. I think one scoop was $8-9. I wanted a sugar cone, on top of the bowl, and I was charged an extra $1, but the staff didn't inform me of the up charge. It is nice to know of any extra fees, and I would have appreciated the information. This establishment gets many many tourists. So the staff looks a little beaten up and tired. So if you are a tourist, be nice to the staff. They need a break. read more

The ice cream was good and the service nice, but really expensive and on top of that CASH ONLY with an ATM in the store Wow. Perfect laundering setup. It just gets you as someone who pays a lot of taxes read more

Amazing desert! Wish it was closer so i could go more often. But will come back when I am in town . Service pretty fast to

No one was wearing gloves and the girl helping us had acrylic nails that dipped into the ice cream when scooping up the ice cream and samples. read more

amazing experience here, their ice cream was so delicious. i had gone to the gelato place a week or so ago and thought theirs was pretty good but the ice cream we got today evening was wayyy better. the guy with the hat was so nice and very helpful in helping my kids choose their flavors. he even offered to replace one of my kids' flavor after he didn't like the bubble gum. amazing worker and amazing ice cream! read more