Cute place that sells more than just ice cream. But, the ice cream is the best reason to come here! They have a good variety of flavors of their smooth, delicious ice cream. If you like your ice cream (enjoyed in a cone or cup), you can also find more in the freezer pack to-go. They also sell a lot of food items (made in Iowa) as well as a bit of fresh produce, milk, and meat. There are places to sit both inside and outside to enjoy the ice cream. This is a good place to stop with a family or maybe to take a break from a bike ride from the nearby trail. read more

I absolutely love Dan & Debbie's creamery! After starting and wanting to homestead but being in a different state, I stumbled upon this amazing location nestled in Ely. The staff was so well informed and was able to quickly and efficiently navigate my questions and show me which products would work best for what I was looking to do. I ended up having a small cone of their butter pecan ice cream and I've been in love since. Every product I've ever gotten from this store has been absolutely amazing! They are amazing and will go here until I end up leaving this state read more

Awesome ice cream! Best deal is to get a half gallon for only 10$! Vs 8 dollars for only three scoops. read more

Dan and Debbie's Creamery - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ely, Iowa

Loved every bite, best ice on this month long trip. The town is quite beautiful too. read more

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It's really sad. I have to do this, but your ice cream is not clean. It's full of bad preservative try sodium phosphate that is used as an industrial machine machinery detergent it's terrible for your body. Why do you have to put so many chemicals in your ice cream? It's really disappointing to know a little dairy/creamery out of Ely Iowa has to put this bad, crap and ice cream look at Tillamook ice cream. It's clean and pure your ice cream could be the same way you don't have to have potassium sorbet and Carrageen and just you don't have to do that. You don't have to put that in ice cream. why are you doing that you're taking a possible wonderful product and destroying it with preservatives and chemicals I'm really sorry I have to do this, but people have to know the truth. You need to read the labels people and Dan and Debbie's should be cleaning up their ice cream. There is absolutely no reason they gotta put this crap in there, which begs me to ask the question who's really making it blue bunny, which is the worst ice cream in the world made up in northern Iowa who's making it it begs the question somebody's gotta be making it. And it's probably a large conglomerate cause they always do this crap poison our food. And propylene glycol is a food grade antifreeze that's used in trucks and food grade tankers that hall, corn syrup and everything on the highway. It's used as an antifreeze in the engine and in the heat jack of a tanker it is food grade but you're not supposed to be eating it. And FDC yellow is used in the production of asphalt. It is a carcinogen a poison. The FDA has banded along with the red, blue. They are banned food dies. They could be using natural dies, but these are poisons and they are banned. I believe they got to the end of the year or next year to take them out of all the food and don't get me wrong. I like that and Debbie's I just wish they would've took a cleaner path for a small creamery they could be on the side with Tillamook creamery. And a healthier product. read more

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Why is your ice cream full of chemicals, preservatives and fillers? I am new in town and was looking for a local ice creamery. When I read the ingredients on your pints, I was shocked because some of the first few ingredients aren't even real food, and don't belong in ice cream. There is no reason for you to add those cheap filler ingredients other than to improve profits. I'd rather pay a few dollars more and know that I am getting a high-quality and ethical product. read more

Always a favorite in the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids area! The ice cream is rich and tastes fresh, and it's always a good sign when there are a limited number of solid flavors to choose from. It's in a super cute building and you can peek behind the barn doors to see how the ice cream is made. You won't regret the drive out! read more

Whenever I return to Iowa, I try to find time to go down to Kalona to get some cheese curds. It's a bit of a haul but I do love me some squeaky cheese. On a recent trip, however, I found myself in the Mercy Hospital cafeteria where I discovered cheese curds from Dan and Debbie's. Intrigued, I looked to see where they came from. Ely? That's right down the street (in a manner of speaking) from the family home in Shueyville. Though I was tempted to pick up a bag that day, I wanted to go straight to the source for some fresh curds, to ensure the greatest degree of squeakiness. A few days later I made the short trip (with a brief detour to the OHV park nearby) to the business, and was surprised by what I found. It is indeed a working creamery, and they produce their own cheese, bottle their own milk, and churn their own ice cream. In addition to a variety of dairy products, they offer some meats (including more exotic fare such as elk), a few jams, and small collection of gifts. The place is decorated with paraphernalia from the bygone days of the milk industry, such as bottle caps from the glass bottles that used to be delivered to your front door every week. There is a large viewing area where you can the staff hard at work preparing the cheese curds or bottling their milk. There is a large and brightly lit dining area with several tables where you can enjoy your enormous scoops of ice cream. On my first visit, there was a group of day campers and their chaperones creating a controlled mayhem as they got their sugar fix for the afternoon. While the place was quite inviting, I was there for a specific reason: to sample their cheese curds and compare them directly with those from Kalona. I had picked up a bag from that other creamery earlier that day and then headed back for a blind tasting with other family members. The consensus was that both cheese curds had their merit. The Kalona ones were lighter and saltier and were the preferred ones, but the Dan and Debbie curds had a better squeak. Dan and Debbie offered a greater variety of flavored curds, however. A day later I returned with a larger group for their ice cream. They have a broad variety of flavors, both standard and more unique, such as strawberry rhubarb. As there were 10 of us that day, we were able to sample nearly half of what they had. The portions were generous and the ice cream was rich and creamy and very satisfying. Since discovering this place a couple months ago I've been here five times, and have been pleased each time. The workers behind the counter are friendly and helpful with only a slight hint of the expected teenage cynicism. Prices for the ice cream is almost stunningly reasonable. Definitely recommended, though I'll still be making trips down Highway 1 from time to time. read more

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I love the ice cream and the quality they have, they are always very friendly and good service.

Yummy ice cream and great service! There are lots of options for every pallet. They even have a sampler where you can get several small scoops. read more

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What's not to love? Great ice cream, terrific service and a very cool location. Visit and try a cone, you'll be glad you did. read more

Excellent ice cream! Very friendly and they have larger sizes in the freezer, just wish purple cow was year around flavor... Just a cute little place and have lots of goodies to choose from! Service is very good too and a clean environment. read more

Conveniently located on the Hoover Trail in Ely, Dan and Debbie's Creamery is a great place to stop for a beverage or ice cream. Highly recommend whether walking or bicycling. read more

I enjoy the fact that it is a small town locally owned business, That said, I went for the second time just the other night. The first time I went, which was last year, they didn't have any ice cream. Yes, they advertised ice cream, but there was not a scoop in the store. We drove down to Ely just to have some hard scooped ice cream, and the line was about 8 people deep. That sounds like a large cord for such a small town. But the system that they had in place that evening was 'silly'. Two teenage girls were working. One of them was filling all of the orders, so if a family ordered 4 cones, she did all of the work, while the other girl just leaned on the register waiting for the customers to pay. Why she did not help the next person on line to get their order, and do some scooping was beyond me. She was perfectly content to look at her nails, while the other girl did 95% of the work. The ice cream itself was pretty good, although the flavor I ordered Coffee Oreo had very little, if any coffee flavor at all. They did have a nice selection of flavors, so perhaps I will try something else the next trip. They also stock other dairy products as well as jams, granola etc. from other local businesses. They have a good sized parking lot, and the place is directly off of the bike trail. There is a large seating area inside as well as an ample outside deck. read more

Dan and Debbie's Creamery - A little help, please. Girl on the right doing 95% of the work. Line gets longer. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ely, Iowa

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My go to creamery!!! All the ice cream flavors I've tried have made me so happy, and crave more. Funny story: my mom came to visit (from Las Vegas) and she is a sucker for corn ice cream (she is Filipino and it is a very popular Filipino flavor). She came during the summer when their sweet corn ice cream was available and grabbed a scoop. As we were heading out of the creamery I turned around to see that my mom was nowhere to be found. Before I could walk back to see where she had gone she came jogging back to the car with a half gallon of sweet corn ice cream! To say she loved it is an understatement! I also LIVE FOR their limited edition banana cream pie ice cream. One time I craved it so bad I left home early before work just so I could go out of my way to grab a couple of scoops! I don't even regret it. I'd totally do it again. read more

Dan and Debbie's Creamery - Salted caramel + waffle cone = pure happiness - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ely, Iowa

Dan and Debbie's Creamery has quickly become a house favorite. I first had the opportunity to try out their delicious cheese curds and fresh ice cream last summer at the culmination of a bike ride (after stalking them on social media) and they've been one of my go-to ice cream spots ever since. Their cheese curds (which are sold at local grocery stores and come in a variety of flavors) are outta this world awesome, and this family dairy really cares about the quality of their products. It's truly a family operation from top to bottom and you taste the quality - particularly in their silky soft ice cream. They offer at least one limited edition flavor every month and their regular flavors are delicious as well. A drive up to Ely is worth the trip to enjoy a scoop (or two, or three, or a sample dish) of their ice creams out on their large patio. Plus, they carry products from many other local businesses so you have so many opportunities to support local! read more

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Simply put, a wonderful place. Charming interior seating and retail area with a variety of Iowa-made products from the area makes it just more than just an ice cream stop. A variety of flavors including seasonal flavors (I had black licorice on one trip) makes it enjoyable to and easy to get whatever you're in the mood for. Their location right along the bike trail makes for an easy stop if you're out for a ride as well. Don't forget to pick up some cheese curds while you're there. read more

Dan and Debbie's Creamery - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ely, Iowa

I've bought their cheese at market and loved it so I was super excited to try their store. It's so worth the trip. Lots of goods from local artisans like meats, elk, butter, milk and goodies. Do not skip the ice cream. It's amazing. Since everyone seems to want to sell soft serve and I love old fashioned frozen ice cream I was ecstatic. Don't miss the peach and for a specialty offering they had black raspberry cheesecake. It was so good. This place is right off the bike trail so a great place for a break after a ride. They have indoor seating and a nice porch so it's great to take kids for an outing. I can't wait to go back for another treat read more

Dan and Debbie's Creamery - A wonderful place - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ely, Iowa

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Dan and Debbie's creamery has THE BEST ice cream EVER!! They add new kinds of ice cream flavors every week. They have a variety of drinks that you can sip on while you eat your ice cream and watch the workers make ice cream and cheese curds, it is very interesting how they make it and the kids love watching them. Not only can you eat inside you can enjoy the great ice cream on there porch we're dogs are allowed on. There's also some groceries that you can get. The workers are supper nice!! read more

Dan & Debbie's is the sweetest little place! Farm to table is the key concept here. From start to finish, the entire process is family owned and operated. Think local and homey. The decor is cute and rustic with vintage-y farming equipment and photos throughout. There is seating indoors and on the patio, even an up and coming party room! They have a variety of homemade dairy products on sale, including cheese, cream top milk, and ice cream. All delicious! They also feature products from other local vendors - maple syrup, jewelry, felted soap, pastas, etc. It was totally unexpected and very neat. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable and the prices were very affordable. People were streaming in while we were there. Great vibes! read more

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Okay, I almost don't want to write this review because I want to keep this secret to myself. My husband and I went out here on a whim on a Friday night. Granted, it's a bit of a drive (but 15ish minutes on pretty back roads on a last-couple-days-of-summer type evening? easy choice), but this is SO. WORTH. IT. I ordered the peaches and cream single scoop, and my husband got the purple cow pie (black raspberry pie) single scoop. First of all, this is the best peach ice cream around, not a single question. I consider myself an aspiring peach ice cream connoisseur, and I take this role seriously. I've had maybe one peach ice cream better than this in my life, and it's not even close to here. I liked his too, especially with the crumbles, but the peach is too hard to turn down! I'm excited to go back to try more flavors - crossing my fingers for that pumpkin soon! read more

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Yummy, yum, yum in my tummy, tum, tum! Rode my bike from newbo just to try this creamery out! Man was it worth it!! Sooo many delicious sounding flavors to choose from. I narrowed it down to between caramel brownie and red velvet and ultimately went with the caramel brownie. Besides fresh scooped ice cream one will find in house made milk and cheese along with other locally Iowa made products! I will be riding that 10 miles back to Ely in the near future! read more

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Popular, local, small batch made. Have enjoyed the flavors I've tried (especially the coffee Oreo ) but will say I find it a bit disappointing there are so many weird additions to their ingredient lists. Unnecessarily so, in my opinion. A quality foundation like fresh milk and cream shouldn't need so much altering (texture modifiers?) but I'm not an expert. A fun summertime treat, no doubt, but when I read the laundry list of ingredients was just a bit surprised. Guess if I want to keep it simple I should just buy a quality vanilla at the store and have to make my own pie to add in (really wanted to try the purple cow but they haven't had it the two times I've visited), crush my own Oreos and/or drizzle my own basic salted caramel. Fun for a visit but not a staple to keep around the house for dessert. Corn syrup isn't a regular part of my diet. read more

Boo-Hoo! Went to get some ice cream today and what a bummer was disappointed. It's Father's Day, I expected it to be packed. Perhaps everyone was out BBQ'ing. I've always loved the ice cream here , high quality! Sadly , I grabbed a 1/2 gallon of Coffee Oreo to go and a double scoop on a waffle cone for me. I got strawberry/rhubarb for 1 scoop and peached & cream for the other. Basically it was just 2 scoops of vanilla, very disappointing. I got 1 partial strawberry and zero rhubarb in the one scoop and maybe 2 pieces of peach in the other scoop. Why bother! Maybe the price of fruit skyrocketed???? I had the peaches & cream last year and it was nice. This year.......meh! I'll check back in a few months and see if they've cheapened things up even more and decide if I ever need to make the drive again. Perhaps selling meat , pre-packed food stuffs, condiments, etc. is easier & more profitable. Though $6.25 for 2 scoops + .50 for my waffle cone is certainly not a give away. Then to end up with 2 scoops of nothing.......vanilla ice cream. Not in a hurry to rush back! read more

Every single flavor of ice cream is worth trying! Love the experience and love that the sell and offer local goods and treats to buy. I have bought a Christmas presents here before since no family lives in Iowa! It's a nice treat. The cheese curds are also delicious! Get them the day the are made! Room temperature is best-said from someone from Wisconsin! read more

It's okay, Ice cream is nothing special. Flavors are always outlandish and strange... I think it could be better. I just found out anyways that their beloved teenage staff can't even take the tips from the tip jar. I will not be supporting this business much more due to that fact. They are the ones deserving of the tips! read more

So so soooooo good. Mom/pop ice cream shop with basic flavors. Flavors we all know with a couple of Seasonal flavors. Girls all seem to be related, but were very helpful and nice. Great to enjoy spots like this as a weekend visitor. read more

You can tell this place is popular--I came here for a Yelp event and was amazed at the flood of people coming in and out all evening long. It turns out, the popularity is justified. Between the indulgent chocolate milk, flavorful cheese curds, and amazingly creamy ice cream (strawberry cheesecake exceeded all expectations), there's something for everyone! Not to mention, the shop has all sorts of local goodies from other vendors, ranging from jams to wooden coat hanging racks. Plentiful seating both indoors and outdoors, with a super cute patio out front! Prices are reasonable for fresh, local products. So happy I now know about this place! read more

I mean who doesn't crave ice cream on a warm summer day!? My husband and I went for a run so clearly we earned some ice cream. Since the weather was beautiful and I saw that this place had a nice large deck we decided to come check in out. This place is absolutely adorable with a small assortment of local foods for sale like meat, cheese, milk, honey and even wine. After browsing their local goods selection we couldn't wait any longer and hopped in line to order our well earned ice cream. They were a little busy but worked through the line of customers quickly with a smile on their face. I ordered the strawberry rhubarb pie and my husband got the old fashion cookie dough. They were both delicious! The price was right as well only $2.50 for a single scoop cup. We will definitely be back to try other delicious flavors, I was eyeing that lemon poppyseed mmmm! read more

Well priced, quality made Butter Pecan ice cream. The flavor was super creamy and rich with a great distribution of pecans throughout. I am excited to try more flavors in the near future. The patio is also a nice place to enjoy your sweet treat on a warm day with a breeze. The bugs can be a little overwhelming depending on the day, above prepared to fan them away. read more

I absolutely loved my trip to Dan and Debbie's Creamery. They have ice cream, cheese curds, milk, and a variety of other dairy products for sale in a really cute store. There is lots of seating, including a large outdoor patio. I had two scoops of the strawberry rhubarb pie ice cream and it might have been the best ice cream I have ever had. I look forward to my next trip there! read more

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A---maz---ing! Great flavors. Creamy yummy ice cream. Great deck to hang out on and enjoy your cone or bowl. Highly recommend!

Still just as fabulous! Now offers 2% and skim milk. Also, various kinds of ice cream available in pint or gallon size. read more

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Lovely shop with great ice cream. You can get a cone or a pint or a half gallon. They sell frozen meat from the Edgewood Locker and I purchased some frozen brats. Lots of unique and local items. Pancake mix, syrup, Sterzing's potato chips, Millstream sodas from Amana, IA. A delightful shop--worth the stop. read more

Delicious ice cream!! My favorite it's the cookie dough. Usually get the 1/2 gallon. There is also nice outdoor seating.

Perfect after boating on Coralville. I got the cookies and cream and salted caramel. I'll bring the kiddos next time. read more

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The best ice cream around! This fantastic creamery serves true homemade ice cream. the black licorice ice cream as it has a delicious sweet and subtle black licorice flavor. My daughter had the birthday cake ice cream and she loved it as well. I also had cinnamon and that was my fave. Building was very nice and you can watch them making fresh ice cream. Highly recommend! read more

Super good, high quality ice cream. If you're in the area I highly recommend stopping by for a scoop or 2. They also had a lot of other fresh dairy read more

Best ice cream around. Awesome place too! They have a lot of other food for sale too!

The Ice cream is soooooo good. I love the butter pecan but they are all worth trying. Cute little shop, also has goods from other local businesses. Tables inside to sit or the patio when it's nice! Great place to take kids of any age. I believe you can also tour the creamery read more