Pretty cool how their ice cream just keeps churning, hence the name. Flavor combinations are good. Pick a flavor & then choose your toppings. Their signature Cro-cream which is basically an ice cream sandwich but in a croissant. Few tables & chairs inside to enjoy your ice cream. Not sure if we came on an off night but they didn't have much available. We got their salted butter caramel & the dutch chocolate. Good flavors, more on the softer side. Ice cream cakes & shakes available. read more

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Came here a bit after 8 and they were closed. They still had the open signs lighted and a big welcome balloon sign out front. They seem to not stick to even their posted hours which is forgivable as things happen. But they keep their "open" signs lit up as if they are open. They also keep their signs outside as if ... again open... later I looked at reviews and found this is common for them. If I were the owner I'd be worried. Big waste of time. read more

I've been following Churned Creamistry around since they first opened at the Woodbury location, then in Ladera Ranch and now finally in Lake Forest. I really love their strawberry ice cream! It's creamy and has a lot of flavor. read more

Churned Creamery Lake Forest - Strawberry - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Forest, California

It was a warm Friday afternoon and I had a craving. I drove here for some ice cream only to find them closed at 2pm (hours here are shown as 12:30-8pm). This did not make me happy. The following day I gambled and gave them another try at the same time and this time they were open. The fellow who helped me (the owner?) was sitting at one of two tables talking to a group of friends as I walked in. He immediately dashed behind the counter as I looked at the flavors to choose from. I forget how many there were, probably eight. They have their ice cream in metal mixing containers constantly churning. This makes their product softer than most ice cream places but not as soft as soft-serve. I chose espresso and salted caramel, two scoops in a cup. I was impressed with the generous size of each scoop. He let me know I could have one free topping. The salted caramel was the top scoop so I requested caramel sauce. He grabbed what looked like an empty squeeze bottle and worked hard to get a drizzle out. I felt odd to sit and eat at the small table next to his buddies so just took my cup out to my car. The salted caramel had an excellent combo taste of sweet and savory with the caramel sauce adding a boost to the caramel flavor. The espresso scoop was robust in flavor which I liked a lot. Due to the softness of being churned, both scoops did start to melt before I finished so having it served in a cup is a wise choice. I like the other locations much better which shows a franchise owner's decisions can really make a difference. read more

Churned Creamery Lake Forest - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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My intent was to get Vietnamese Coffee a few doors down but bumped into Churned. The place was empty but Marie greeted me with her warm smile and great vibes. I got to sample the Taro and Espresso, both very tastey and I can actually taste the flavors. I ordered my son taro and oreo with oreo toppings which he appreciated and liked. The best part about my visit was chatting it up with Marie. The shop, however, needs to be restocked. Note - this location is in a shopping center right off the fwy. Parking can be an issue during prime time hours as it has many eateries. Restroom is in the back and is fairly clean. read more

Churned Creamery Lake Forest - a hand holding a cup of ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Forest, California

We had the espresso, Dutch chocolate, strawberry and salted caramel. They were all amazing. Everything was so rich and creamy. We loved the service and can't wait to come back. read more

Churned Creamery Lake Forest - Front of store - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Forest, California

The owner was so nice and helpful. He continually offered us to taste and answer questions. The ice cream was smooth and delicious, kind of like soft serve, but maybe a little denser. There is inside and outside places to eat, but (maybe because we were half an hour before close) it was really warm inside. read more

Churned Creamery Lake Forest - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Churned has one of the best ice creams around. Super good and really fresh, robust flavors read more

Looks closed- Ice cream was delicious! Went back on two different occasions, open sign was lit up, but the place looks abandoned.

This was the most disappointing ice cream I have ever eaten. We went to buy a pint to take home and sampled many flavors. Each flavor we tried was practically flavorless or tasted very artificial. We finally selected the chocolate because it was the least offensive--similar to a fudgsicle. The folks at home could not identify the flavor. I feel bad because the owner was very nice and helpful. I think this is just a very bad franchise. I think the concept (individual ice cream churns from which the product is served) is good. The problem is the mix is terrible. Good ice cream should have cream, eggs and sugar. Check the image for the ingredients in the ice cream we bought. Here are the ingredient in Haagen Dazs chocolate: Cream, sugar, concentrated skim milk, liquid egg yolk, cocoa. I should mention that with the tax and tip, this ice cream cost over $13 for the pint. read more

Churned Creamery Lake Forest - Ingredient list from chocolate ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Great ice cream!!! Taste every thing!! Mint with Oreo! Yummy!! Lots of toppings and flavors read more

Excellent gelato ice cream. Friendly atmosphere. Nice modern ice cream shop to hang out. read more

Churned Creamery Lake Forest - Homemade gelato ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Great ice cream for a hot day. My wife and I were able to taste a few before making a choice. I even gotten a free topping on mine. I got two scoops with Oreo and vanilla. My wife had the mango one and it was great. Great service and very good. read more

Excellent ice-cream Had the coffee and Oreo You can tell the quality of the ice-cream is good and it's delicious, smooth, and turned Will def be back to support local shop! read more

Well. My bf and I were really excited to try this place. We went out of our way and drove 30 minutes. We pull up at 8:20pm to this. They have 2 open signs by the way and they left one ON. If you want to close early, update your hours. Literally so disappointed. read more

Churned Creamery Lake Forest - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Excellent ice cream. I had a scoop of the salted butter caramel and my wife and the strawberry. Both were top tier

Excellent experience! Very friendly and great flavor choices. Came here after dinner and everything was delicious! Will be back! Highly recommended! read more

They were open on New Years Day, which was nice when so many places were closed. The owner showed us how each of the flavors were being made from scratch and offered us free tastings. We ordered everything from scoops to shakes and each one was amazing. if you want absolutely fresh ice cream or sorbet, with optional opportunity to mix in fun things like sprinkles or cereal, this is the place to be! read more

The ice cream/Gelato was delicious. They aren't in full swing yet. I had espresso and mango. My friend has oreo and Nutella. The owner is very sweet. We went after dinner. So save room for dessert. They also have macaroons. Come next week in full swing read more

Best tasting ice cream! So creamy!! We've had the mango, Oreo, cotton candy, and there was one alcohol related one... bourbon...maybe whiskey...that my husband had that was really good. It's new and just starting up but I would definitely recommend for creamy ice cream. read more

Super fresh fruit flavors, total hit with the kids! Owner was very sweet, pun intended. :)

I am a bonafide chocoholic! I tried their Rocky Road Croissant with Dutch chocolate ice cream. It was simply heavenly! I requested the owner to open a branch in Austin, TX read more

Amazing home made ice cream! Reasonable prices. Friendly staff. Worth the trip!! Reeves peanut butter cup ice cream was delicious!!!!

I brought a friend for ice cream and she couldn't order anything. The ice creams are not labeled for food allergies or sensitivities and the employee didn't have an ingredient list. We always get ingredient lists when we go to Handels. It is a wise business practice. read more

Came in for dessert after dinner. Had the Nutella ice cream with peanuts. And it was amazing. Will I come back? Yes!! Must try in Irvine. Good quality ingredients. The moment I arrived the service was above and beyond. Super clean all around. Thanks again! read more

On a Sunday night when everybody goes out for ice cream, there was nobody but me, that immediately struck me and then as I looked around, I realize it's not very clean yet here they are serving food. I gave it a 1 *. read more

I came here with my wife and 3 daughters because I hear really good things about this place. Right off the bat the owner greeted us and was very friendly. He offered my girls samples of the ice cream. They ended up choosing the Oreo ice cream. It was 10/10. I will be back to try the other flavors. Thank you for your great service!! read more

Silky smooth ice cream and super friendly service. Try Cinnamon Toast Crunch topping on their caramel ice cream

SO DELICIOUS! We always go to Thanh Binh and are so happy to see a dessert spot open in this center. The flavors are all amazing. They allow you to taste them all before choosing. I got Oreo and peanut butter and my fiancée got salted-butter caramel and espresso. All sooo good. I tried the Nutella as well and will have to get it next time. The owner was so nice and sweet and you can tell he truly cares about his flavors. They have some to go in mason jars, super cute. This place gives off such a nice and homemade vibe, really hope more people come try it out! read more

Churned Creamery Lake Forest - Oreo & peanut butter, salted-butter caramel & espresso - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Forest, California

This ice cream was so good and awesome. Plus the guy was really nice. We all loved it so much!!! read more

Churned Creamery Lake Forest - My dear friend eating ice cream. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Best ice cream in SoCal! Love the Mason jar pints. Great service, ice cream was creamy + fresh

Not many choices, very small portions and sooooo hot inside. I would never go back again. read more

Churned Creamery Lake Forest - Paid over $5.00 for this!!!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Was in town on business, stopped by for a sweet treat without looking at the reviews. Was not disappointed. Had the best pineapple sorbet I've ever tried - very creamy and better than dole whip! The employee was also very sweet and welcoming. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Showed up before closing and service was top notch! Employee made my children feel so special allowing them to taste a bit before making their final flavor choice (I wish I could have ate them all that's how good they are!) Do yourself a favor, stop by and eat their ice cream! read more

Delicious hand made ice cream. Highly recommend to anyone. Best ice cream I've had in a while.

We have gone by at least twice and the sign says open but it's locked and dark and no one is inside. Website says you are open. What are the hours? read more

The ice cream was really good! We got 2 scoops, a crocream (ice cream in a croissant), & a mango lassi for $26! Everything was really good. The worker or owner that helped us out was really nice & patient with all of our orders! read more

This place is wonderful. The ice cream is worth giving your self a brain freeze over. If you don't know know you know. Get some and enjoy it. I know I did. I can't wait to come back. read more

After eating at Uoko (Japanese restaurant next door) I walked past by Churned and decided to give it a try. I was told the shop only opened for less than a month, and seeing refrigerators are only half full, I could see it is the new kid in the plaza. They didn't have the full list of flavors, I asked for taro and then nutella, and none was available. I asked the employee to tell me what flavors are available and settled on Italian Espresso. My husband got the dairy-free mango sorbet. The taste is fine, but the ice cream texture is soft, like milk shake consistency, instead of a firm ice cream feel. I do wish it were a bit firmer. Its single scoop is $5.50, and the scoop isn't big, so I think it's pricy (comparing to Handel's portion and cost). I still wish people would give this place a try, support the newbie and help them to improve. read more

The best service and the best ice cream!! Will definitely be coming more often! Highly recommend for everyone!