Chill Ice Cream is a cute downtown location to satisfy two cravings - chocolate and ice cream! Pretty cool concept. There are variety of seasonal specials on both sides including Easter bunnies. There are also a lot of discount options. I tried sakura ice cream available in honor of Sakura festival. It was very subtle and just okay. To be very honest, I did not feel the best about the cleanliness of this shop. It looked outdated and in need of a deep clean. The staff were welcoming. The shop has a few tables. No outdoor seating available. You could take your ice cream for a walk downtown or to Lock 3 park. Street parking is available. Lock 3 park across the street has a big multi story garage. read more

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Wow! Great selections and creamy, delicious ice cream. I thought the best one was the Cherry Blossom, which may have been created specifically for the Cherry Blossom/Sakura festival happening downtown Akron that very day. My son really liked it. They give a generous scoop and let you try any flavor that you would like to sample before committing to it. read more

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Had Chill on my list for a while and finally made it in. Did not disappoint! Great service and great ice cream. So many interesting and unique flavors to try, I'll be back to try more soon! Got three pints to go, Lavender honey, Coffee maple and a vegan PB cup. All were delicious! Highly recommend! read more

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Akron-inspired flavors gives this artisan ice cream shop an edge above competition. Located in the downtown historic district, it's a bit hard to find, but worth the search. Make sure you ask for samples, and go for the local flavors. read more

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This is one of the most outstanding Ice Cream joints I've ever been too. This is what happens when someone really cares about the quality and creativity of the product they're putting out. First off, the flavors are unexpected, interesting, and delicious. They have an excellent selection of vegan options as well. I can't say enough good things. If you're craving ice cream this is the spot. The quality is the best in the city, no question. read more

Terrible service great ice cream with inconsistent hours has potential to be great but employees ruin it for me

There are very unique flavors here but my favorite is their coconut chocolate chip. Unfortunately, they rarely have this flavor that's the only thing disappointing. The location is great, right across from Loch 3 so you can hear music from Chills sidewalk. read more

Can't believe how good this gourmet ice cream shop was with unusual flavors like lavender. The price was actually slightly less expensive than Graeter's in Cincinnati. I totally recommend if u r visiting Akron, don't miss out on this place. read more

The hard thing is this place is tucked up and alley and may be harder to find But it's worth it. Unusual but great flavors and so creamy. The ice cream couldn't be any better and I'll be back tomorrow night. read more

Nice hole in the wall ice cream place for when you're in the area. trendy; it's downstairs so first you walk down flight of stairs...and the paint job makes you fee like you're being led to your death. But once you take the turn into Chill it's a nice seating area, fun wall decoration, and lots of flavors to choose from. The single is a pretty generous scoop which is nice. read more

Spending the day in downtown Akron, my son and I decided to stop by Chill Ice Cream for a frozen treat. Initially my son refused to enter the establishment, because he said the looong stairs descending into the basement and blood-splatter looking splashes of paint on the wall made it look like the lair of a serial killer (I guess that is what I get for letting him watch Stephen King's "It" the night before). Once I finally coaxed him inside, we were both pleasantly surprised to find the interior of the shop to be bright and airy, especially with the large windows facing out on the rear alley. After waiting for the party ahead of us to finish, we asked the server a couple of questions about their very unique flavours of ice cream, but received perfunctory answers at best. Ultimately I selected the Sea Salt Caramel Truffle, while my son got the Sour Cherry Rosewater. Our bill totaled $6, which felt pretty typical. Selecting the least sticky of the available tables, we proceeded to dig in to our ice cream with gusto! Personally I found the Sea Salt Caramel Truffle to be very good, with the rich taste of the caramel nicely balanced by the sea salt. However my son was somewhat less enthusiastic about his ice cream, saying that he felt it was too sweet and not as sour as he expected given the name. While we really liked the wide selection of unique flavours, good tasting ice cream, and general ambiance of the dining room, the serial-killer-lair look of the front entrance stairs, seemingly ambivalent staff, and sticky tables detracted from our experience at the shop. Overall we rate Chill Ice Cream as being Good, and would return the next time we are in the area. read more

Chill Ice Cream - The order counter and many, many flavours of ice cream available at Chill Ice Cream. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Akron, Ohio

This is my favorite ice cream place. I love the unique flavors. The prices are fair too!

I got the dainty gentleman sundae and it was delightful!! Lavender ice cream with honey swirl, topped with olive oil :o and hot fudge!! Mind blowing. The atmosphere here is really cute- filled with colorful flowers, local art, there's even a board where you can request flavors!! There is a wide variety of flavors to choose from and as soon as they sell out of a flavor, they switch to a new one! Some of the ingredients in the ice cream are also locally sourced. If you're looking for a new ice cream place to check out, this one is highly recommended!! read more

Splash painting white walls in cold corridor leading to ice cream joint in basement or ice cream arts in the walls for sale is not enough to qualify one as makers of artisan ice cream. When Haagen-Dazs ice creams from grocery stores blows u out of the park in any and all flavors, u lost the battle forever. Service at the counter was good and place does have ambience. But when it comes to ice cream, falls very short. Running out of dedication or out of business ? Was the question in my mind. Did not want to be this harsh but after 20min drive, excited to finally have time to taste some local artisan ice creams on my wife's birthday, it was total let down. My wife loves ice creams and when she threw all of them after few bites each and me myself did the same, there is no second guessing about their ice creams. Please up ur game, we love ice creams and have total respect for it ! read more

One of my go-to places for ice cream! I love Chill! They have a lot of different flavors. Even though it's an artisan ice cream place they have standard ice cream flavors too if you're not too adventurous. If you want a recommendation to start I highly recommend their lavender ice cream! You can sample as much as you want before choosing your ice cream. Also come with an appetite because their servings are very generous. The staff is really friendly and the place is decorated wonderfully with local artwork. It just has really great vibes all around. The only downside is parking is limited. So walk to Chill, take the bus or use the parking garage down the street. It's well worth it! read more

Great ice cream, a little tucked away but I like that about it. Lavender honey is the best hands down. I use to drive up to Mitchell's in Ohio City just to get good ice cream. read more

Absolutely love this place! I stopped in with a few of my coworkers for a team building session (they are very open to working with businesses to help create and name flavors-such fun and creativity!) The ice cream flavors were all very unique and delicious. They also have a wide array of sorbets and vegan ice creams which was nice to see. Best of all, the owner and employee literally couldn't have been any nicer. I will be back! read more

So happy you're in Akron! Great place to come with the family. Amazing selection of flavors. Kids got mint chocolate chip (winner), chocolate chip and milk (totally approved) and hubs got the blood orange sorbet (perfect for the hot weather) read more

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Employees were super helpful in identifying gluten-free flavors for me and the vegan (coconut milk) black raspberry sage ice cream was out of this world! Loved the purple spoon, too! Would love to come back the next time I'm visiting Akron. read more

After a pretty healthy dinner at the Mustard Seed, the family decided it needed something sweet to end the evening. I haven't known Akron to have many ice cream places, so I checked out YELP to see what we could turn up. Enter Chill.... my son and I enjoyed the walk down the hallway with the paint splatters. Once we got to the space, we focused on the ice cream. As everyone else has commented, there are a ton of unique flavors. We ended up with three... the smore's flavor, the Samoas (like the girl scout cookie) and the double chocolate flavor. One downside is that there are no sugar cones, only cake cones or waffle cones. We were helped by a very friendly server who razzed my son for wearing a Steeler's hoodie :). The ice cream... well to me it was just OK. I would not say it is quite as amazing as Jeni's or Mitchell's. It was good! It didn't blow my mind. Having said that, I would definitely come back and try some more flavors. It's a good addition to Akron! read more

I am vegan and this is a very affordable and convenient option for ice cream. Service is always great and the environment is very friendly. Adults and kids alike will enjoy this spot. read more

This place is incredible I'll go there once a week and always happy . The ice cream tastes like some thing I can't explain . It literally melts in my mouth it's so good read more

I'm an ice cream snob. Not like I eat a lot ice cream and enjoy it, like I make special trips to cities just to try out good ice cream. Like I have an internal compressor ice cream maker at home and spend hours researching how to make the best ice cream for a given recipe. Like I'll make and throw out several batches until I have an ice cream that I like. I have more books on making speciality ice cream than I have pants. I'm an ice cream snob. Yall. Chill makes some seriously good ice cream. Intensely flavorful, playful combinations of flavors, broad diversity of options, a menu that changes often, and texture that is optimized for the ice cream that they're making. Akronites are very lucky to have ice cream of this quality available to them, and I hope they take advantage of it as often as they can. Looking forward to Chill's ice cream flavors being made available in local restaurants and packaged up for local stores to sell. read more

Great ice cream with unique flavors and many vegan ones as well. I tried the blackout (super dark chocolate) and found it refreshing, creamy, and delicious and unlike some places it did not melt quickly so didn't have the runniness some ice creams have. And the person serving me was very kind and helpful read more

ok so, i know there are good ice cream places all around me, but this one may very well become a new favorite... 1)location location location! it's right across from Lock 3, where we frequent Rock the Lock and other things quite often!!! 2)the chocolate, i mean, they sell quality gourmet-style chocolates, need i say more? and then there is 3) the BEST flavors, and teally amazing ice cream! i went for lavender ice cream, and it was AMAZING! more vanilla with a hint of lavender but still REALLY good! my one daughter had oreo, still good, she loved it!, and then there was the "reverse ice cream float"... think root beer sorbet with vanilla cream soda... you can make a float with any flavor "ice cream" and she chooses root beer sorbet, amd then they let her pick the soda... vanilla cream soda... lol yes, it's as good as it sounds! if you like sweets like these, i can promise you won't be disappointed! (oh! i almost forgot, the waffle cones... made fresh in-house and it shows!!!) read more

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This is a cute ice cream shop in the middle of a fun restaurant and music cluster in Akron. The atmosphere is friendly, with strong A/C (a huge plus on that hot summer day), and you can sample all kinds of flavors. We ended up getting a 2 scoop of the the eggnog and the grapefruit. Not quite a flavor combo that pairs well, but ok nonetheless. Although we enjoyed our ice cream experience, we both felt that the flavors of all that we tried weren't that strong. The flavors weren't strongly defined, and there was something somewhat lacking in terms of the richness or creaminess of the ice cream. Nevertheless, the service was friendly, the prices were reasonable, and the ambience was fun. read more

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We stopped here on a 90+ degree day & it was well worth the drive! It's tucked away in an alley, so can be easy to miss, but worth the mapping (in between Blu & a parking lot, next to Musica). The staff was super helpful & friendly on our first visit & took time to explain things to us. They encouraged us to sample as much as we liked. I ended up getting a strawberry champagne (or maybe frosé?) & the butter pecan (although not your typical). Not the most cohesive pair to share a cup, but they were my top two & couldn't decide! There's ample seating to enjoy your scoop(s). Definitely a great spot to check out! read more

Excellent selection of artisanal ice cream! I was so surprised when they had an Ube flavored one which is a Filipino dessert.

Wonderful place. The owner was so nice and helpful and was so patient when we wanted to try so many flavors. The ice cream was superb! So many unique flavors that change the expectations of what to expect from ice cream parlors. read more

Totally awesome place. My boys loved the walk down the steps with all the paint splattered walls. I loved the modern decor. Delicious ice cream! Highly recommend it! ! read more

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Great flavors and cool tucked away location. Good hours and was open on Sunday when we went. read more

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Probably my favorite ice cream. Definitely my favorite in Akron. We tried almost everything they had available and it was all fantastic, even things I don't normally like (like mangoes) were flavorful and creamy. The (one) girl working here on Saturday night was so friendly and helpful. Much more friendly than the girls working in Medina, where we went on Sunday because this location is closed Sundays. Bonus points: you can clearly hear whatever is happening at Musica next door - so you can get ice cream and a concert all in one trip. read more

Def a good find, if you can find it! I gave it 4 stars bc parking was an issue. Just having moved here, I didn't know how or what the parking situation was until I got there. Apparently you have to park in the parking garage on main (?), which will then lead you to the shop. Had I known that, I would be giving them 5 stars. The ice cream flavors are def worth 5 stars. They have 7 flavors that are there year round and rotate through various flavours. Def have a plethora of flavors to choose from and the staff was very nice and helpful. The only issue is the fact there's no orderly fashion on how to order the ice cream and people kept cutting us, well mostly misbehaved kids but once you get past that, the ice cream is good and reasonable priced. read more

Was so glad I found this place. This is definitely among the best ice cream I've ever had if not the best. Incredible flavors (the lavender honey was unique and amazing) and perfect texture. Outstanding customer service. They were incredibly gracious and welcoming. I think I tried 5 or 6 flavors and don't think they would have stopped me if I kept going. I immediately texted my friends and family after my first bite and realized I was still talking about the ice cream hours later to anyone who'd listen. Can't wait to go back! read more

They let me try any samples I wanted. I'm a lactard who loves chocolate, and I got the ¡shit's vegan! dark chocolate blood orange and OMG I was such a happy bunny. Really fun flavors and nice staff! read more

Great selection of house-made ice cream with 32 creative flavors. This is the kind of ice cream place we see in cities like Portland or Austin, so it is nice go be able to get unique ice cream in Akron. read more

A new hidden gem in Akron! We stumbled upon Chill after seeing it under Yelp's "hot new businesses", and it was a pleasant surprise. There were probably close to 30 flavors offered, and signs posted on the tables hinted that flavors are always changing. The employees are friendly and willing to give you as many samples as you'd like. I ended up going with a scoop of strawberry balsamic and a scoop of blackout (dark chocolate). My boyfriend had the chocolate milk and cookies flavor. All of the flavors we tried were delicious, fresh, and a perfect blend of creative flavors. There are plenty of options for both the adventurous and ice cream traditionalists. This is the artisan ice cream place that has been much needed in Akron for a long time- can't wait to go back! Also- very reasonably priced... we each got 2 scoops and our bill totaled about 6 bucks. read more

Coming here was an amazing and adventurous experience. My family ventured into this place not knowing what to expect. What we found was spectacular. The atmosphere was vibrant, modern, and quirky. The employees provided great service. The flavors were unique and delicious. We will definitely be back. read more

I was born and raised in the Columbus area, and several times a month I find myself missing Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream (a Columbus local that has lots of unique flavors). Let me just say, that after going to Chill this evening I will no longer have to travel 2 hours to satisfy the artisan ice cream craving. This place had so many amazingly unique flavors (I only sampled a couple, but it's now my goal to try as many as I can), and the cranberry gin and tonic sorbet I had was incredible! Best sorbet I've ever had. I'm so excited to have this place nearby! read more

To celebrate the first day of school we stopped at Akron's newest (and only) local artisan ice cream parlour- it was FANTASTIC! And CHEAP! ($2) My selection- cornbread with Akron Honey Company honey and also a scoop of sage pecan. All on top of a freshly made waffle cone-Mmm! Also delicious: brownie, butterscotch bacon, coffee toffee (featuring Akron coffee roasters), black raspberry sage, vanilla, and margarita sorbet. Make a stop there today! read more