Perfectly fine soft serve This is very much a place you take the little ones to for that quick sweet treat. They got that custom mix soft serve machine which is pretty much like a blizzard that they mix flavor concentrate into rather than mix ins. It's a decent quality soft serve base, and the price is reasonable for the area. It's not award winning or great, but it's good enough. I would skip the flavors (lots of them have the extract problem where the concentrate has too much chemicals in it which translates to the ice cream). But it's quick and decent ice cream. read more

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Ice cream isn't good. Down the road at Kloter's Farm is so much better. Dzen has a couple sitting areas but the ice cream isn't worth the price. Service is good. It is a garden nursery so looking at flowers is fun. I wouldn't recommend it or return. So many other places for better ice cream. read more

Dzen's Ice Cream specializes in many different flavors of soft serve ice cream. The sign says 24 and more flavors... its definitely more. Theres always new flavors to try, although I am a big fan of Peanut Butter. There are always people there, but the service is quick and there is never a long wait. It's the perfect place to relax on a nice hot summer day. They have picnic tables to sit and enjoy on. The only trouble we have is soft serve ice cream tends to melt fast, so it's going to make a mess, so be prepared- especially with those sprinkles. Also, Free Sprinkles! It's the little things- kids love it and you don't feel like you are being nickel and dimed for toppings. read more

Dzen Garden Market - Flavors of soft serve - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Ellington, Connecticut

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I saw this place many time while passing through. Finally I stopped by to have an ice cream. They have only soft serve, but a ton of flavors. This place seems to be a local favorite. I went around 7:30 pm and this place was packed. Ice cream was very soft and creamy. It wasn't as flavor ful as hard serve places though. Blueberry was my favorite. Expresso was good as well. Pistachio was ok. read more

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Such an amazing atmosphere here, Ice cream is so yummy and they have so many soft serve flavors it's so fun! I love soft serve ice cream so it's my absolute favorite! Service is so great everyone is so kind here! read more

Visited this location for some flowers for my porch. The flower pots were gorgeous and full of color. The prices are comparable to Home Depot and lowes. I'd rather purchase from small business. The cashier was friendly and pleasant. I will be back. Plus they have ice cream so I'll definitely be back ! read more

Dzen Garden Market - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Ellington, Connecticut

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Today, I got familiar with Dzen, and god almighty, good thing I did. The soft serve ice cream here is great in a nice Americana country setting. The portions are very big and well priced. They take credit no problem. Many different options for flavors and the quality is good. Will definitely return. Was also a peaceful and enjoyable experience driving through the area. read more

Had "peach" soft serve cone. It's just vanilla with added flavoring; had that artificial taste which is not good. Garden shop selection overall not the best. However, their hanging basket selection was excellent and priced fairly. read more

Dzen Garden Market - $25 - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Ellington, Connecticut

Amazing mums! At 6.99 a piece, these Mums easily go for double and triple anywhere else! The pumpkins are very reasonable and beautiful! Don't forget the seasonal flavors of ice cream, corn stalks and more! You guys are great all year round! read more

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I have no idea what all of these reviewers are talking about. 1) all of the times i've gotten ice cream here it has been amazingly creamy and rich. 2) i've tried blueberry, amaretto, peanut butter and peppermint and all tasted like the flavors they claimed to be. 3) it's ridiculously cheap compared to say friendlys or coldstone. i paid like 8.50 for 2 regular sized cones and a dish. 4) if the size is too big for you, get a kiddie size or don't eat it all. I love this place. It's always crowded and a good place to go on a hot day. Also, of course the fruits and veggies are going to be inconsistent. if they are sourcing from local farms their is going to be variety over the course of the season and between farms. read more

As a Connecticut farm, Dzen is everywhere in CT. You can pick your own berries and cut your own Christmas trees as they are wholesale growers of berries, trees, and pumpkins. The retail location in Ellington provides fresh produce in season, flowers, Christmas trees and soft serve ice cream. Ice cream wise, it's just soft serve. So there is NO ice cream, but they do serve all up all types of creative concoctions. read more

I went here on a Sunday evening for ice cream. After I called and confirmed they were an ice cream shop among other things, I was somewhat disappointed to be informed when I inquired at the window that they are actually only a soft serve shop. I am definitely an ice-cream-over-soft-serve fan, but I tried it out nonetheless. For a soft serve shop, they offer a full menu. I got a small crème de menthe cone which was creamy, tasty, and fulfilling. The cone was as expected. I made a slight mistake in not locating napkins, so definitely do that if you go on a hot 90-degree summer day. Bottom line: Recommended for soft serve by an ice cream fan! (But definitely do not go expecting ice cream.) read more

On a hot day, this is a good little spot to pick up a quick cone and relax outside. I know that they advertise a ton of flavors, but I usually only order a vanilla cone with rainbow sprinkles. I can't vouch for those other flavors, but the plain cone is delicious and the serving size is ridiculous. I ordered a small cone, but I'm thinking I should have chosen the kiddie size. read more

Dzen Garden Market - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Ellington, Connecticut

I go to Dzen's primarily for their fresh fruits and veggies. Dzen's gets 3 stars because of inconsistency. Sometimes the blueberries and strawberries are out of this world. Other times they are just awful. The service is just ok. I've never tried their soft serve, but I'm very nervous to do so based on these reviews. read more

I'm a fan of the ice cream but honestly the people working their seem annoyed when they are serving you. I think most of them need a class in "Customer Service". I recommend Burke Ridge Farm right up the road for better service and great ice cream. read more

Went here for soft serve ice cream tonight. Many flavors. Also have milk shakes, root beer floats, and sundaes. If you do not feel like traveling into Enfield or Vernon for a ice cream, this will satisfy your craving! :) ( They do accept credit, but only on 15.00 purchases and above) There is also a fruit and veggie stand here read more

First place I go during local strawberry and tomato seasons! Open late and they now carry Grannys Pies from East Hartford! Yum!

Ok the peanut butter ice cream with chocolate sprinkles its really good...really really good. The parking is bad and the fruit like the other post said is hit or miss. If you want family friendly and a better set up go to Burke Ridge Farms down the street. The serving size is crazy if you want regular get the kiddie size. read more

I can't vouch for most if the flavors and I'm not going to compare this place to others. The gem on this menu is the peanut butter soft serve. Get a kiddie size with chocolate sprinkles (they're included) and you will leave with a delicious, rich treat. Try to get over that you're being served by teenagers on summer break that are sometimes less than thrilled to be there. That's kind of the scene at local ice creameries. Again, avoid the creepy flavors like tutti fruity or other odd options. Get what's good. read more

After a rough winter and a slow-to-start spring, we had a sunny day in the 60s...and what do people in Connecticut do after a hard winter and spring?? We eat ice cream outside, of course! We get sunshine on our vitamin D starved skin, and we fill our bellies with ice cream, thinking about the promise of oncoming summer. And that is exactly what my husband and I did one recent late-April weekend afternoon. We'd enjoyed hard ice cream elsewhere the weekend before, and we had a hankering for soft serve this particular weekend. We went to Dzen's because they have great portions, fair prices, and delish soft serve. I had a twist (chocolate and vanilla) dipped in cherry dip, served in a cone. My husband, the purist, had a vanilla in a cup, naked (the ice cream, people, the ice cream). Ahhhhh! What a wonderful way to end a "hey-the-sun's-still-out" pre-summer day. So yummy, so creamy. I gave it four stars only because there are just a few tables between the soft serve building and the garden center at which to sit and enjoy your cold confection. But the soft serve was great. read more

After all the hype about this place, my husband and I decided to try it. One word: DISAPPOINTING. I got the pumpkin flavored soft serve and at first it was very flavorful, but soon after, the flavor disappeared! Smyths Ice Cream Stand in Enfield is MUCH better. read more

Eh, the soft serve is okay. Nothing special, they do have lots of flavors but it seems like all they do is mix in flavoring into either the vanilla or chocolate. read more

I come here for the soft serve and have no problem with the flavor. I do not get the 41 flavors...just good old chocolate and vanilla twist The servings are big and a small is more than enough for me. read more

I have driven by here a few times and noticed that along with plants they offer something like 40 different flavors of soft serve ice cream. That sounded interesting so when the heat wave hit last weekend we went over to give it a try. I was extremely disappointed. I don't know how it is possible to mess up ice cream but they have figured it out. I got a vanilla/chocolate twist cone dipped in chocolate. From what I remember the cone was $2.80 and an extra .55 for the chocolate dip. The cone was huge and way more ice cream than I needed. I think they advertised it as being 8 oz., but that isn't really the point. The ice cream had NO discernible flavor. I could not tell the difference between the chocolate and vanilla. Even the chocolate dip didn't really taste like chocolate. I was with two other people, one tried the cheesecake ice cream and another raspberry. The same phenomena existed. Didn't really have much of a flavor. A very disappointing experience and they don't have a large selection of plants either. read more

Read the previous post and was hoping it was a one time deal. Three of us went and got blueberry, coconut and cotton candy soft serve. They ALL tasted like vanilla. Such a disappointment! read more

I don't know what some people are talking about I live around the corner from here and have it a least 3 times a week. I think its so much better than friendly McDonalds or Smyth's. The coconut is amazing. Recently have been getting twist with rainbow sprinkles and they just load them on. And they also load on the ice cream. More likely about to head there now. read more