Erma's has so many options for toppings and combinations that you can't go wrong with. I ended up going with a vanilla explosion with raspberry and brownies mixed in. It was definitely worth the stop for a sweet treat on a hot summer day. Since it was my first time visiting the workers were so patient with recommendations and our treats came out super quickly once we ordered. read more

Erma's Original Frozen Custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warren, Michigan

Erma's is a great little window-service-only frozen custard shop. The ambience is summer. The frozen custard is very good. The service is relatively fast. What more could you want from this kind of place? Nothing. Don't even think about going to a DQ; go to Erma's. You will be glad you did. read more

Always a line, even in cold or any weather. That's got to say something. Rotating menu of special flavors, what a great idea. Except for that flavor that you love that you can only get one week out of the whole summer. A tad pricey, two cones for $10.38, but was delicious for every bite. read more

After trying a west side competitor once again (on woodward) I realize Erma's is more like soft service ice cream than it is custard. It's quite clear it's less egg-based, and not as dense as custard. I'm not sure if something has changed over the years, or if it has always been like this, but I expect to see myself here less and less because it seems like the quality has diminished, and I know I can get better custard elsewhere. read more

Amazing custard the best I've had in fact would recommend to anyone! Service was fast and efficient so much so I was shocked because my order was ready before I had finished paying. I also loved the vintage aesthetic very c read more

Erma's Original Frozen Custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warren, Michigan

This place is good but I don't think it was OMG good. I definitely appreciate the idea of it being custard. And it was not super sweet. They were super busy but very fast service, with friendly staff. I would come back. Definitely a place you can bring family to, with nice feel. read more

Erma's Original Frozen Custard - Sour apple slush, small vanilla cone with cherry coating and Wild Erma custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warren, Michigan

Fantastic custard, great service & ample outdoor seating! This is the local summer spot, the options are endless. Some friends and I stopped by for custard. We got parfait's and regular custard, both were delicious. The staff was kind and friendly! They also had a list of different flavor options offered every week so you'll never run out of things to try! Heads up it's only outdoor seating but there's plenty around. We highly highly recommend! read more

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I've been here off and on over the years and this place has always been worth the extra 15mins it takes to get here for me! Excellent creamy custard, the only one place in the area (on Woodward) that even comes close, is the Custard Cup, but I still think Erma's is better! The other night I just had the vanilla with some hot fudge which was delicious. I've had their butterscotch topping also before which was good too. There are many things I've never tried here, but I'm assuming they are just as good as what I've tried. There's always a long line, but it goes fairly fast, and it's definitely worth your wait! read more

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Great custard for the eastsiders of metro Detroit. There's a reason they've been around since the 40's, it's that good. It's nice that they have a few locations, closer for o me as well. They have flavors that cha he weekly in addition to the standard chocolate and vanilla. A must go to. I introduced my girlfriend to this place this summer, and she can't stop thinking about the toasted coconut parfait. Will definitely be back read more

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I am 70 years old and this is still my favorite frozen custard establishment. There are many who have come close and unfortunately they always decide to change how they make their custard which then knocks them off the list. Erma's on the other hand appears to have stayed with the original recipe, they have been using when I came here at 10 years old I no longer live in Michigan but every year when I come up to visit family I always make sure to at least visit them a couple of times as there is no better that I have tasted, and everyone I have brought with me agrees read more

Erma's does basically one thing -- frozen custard -- but they do it exceptionally well. Rather than tart up their custard with fake coloring, they use real fruits and other toppings to make their truly tasty custard. There's always vanilla and chocolate available, with two weekly special flavors and a non-dairy ice as well. Service is usually speedy, but if you are ordering a parfait or other specialty item, give 'em a break as it's all made to order. read more

Erma's Original Frozen Custard - Key Lime parfait! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warren, Michigan

This place is wow! They are known for their parfaits & they have lots of parfait combinations to choose from. It was our first time here and I didn't take the time to peruse the Yelp reviews first...because there's LOTS to choose from. I ended up choosing the tin roof, which is basically custard, caramel, Spanish peanuts, chocolate sauce & whipped cream. My little one got a small twist with gummy worms (which they didn't add-more on that soon). I love custard-way more than most things in life so I was very excited to try this! I found this custard a bit too "eggy" & off putting. Each time I tasted it, I could taste egg...ewww! It's not my favorite custard. But I still wouldn't give it a 2, probably a 3 if it wasn't for the entire experience. The 2 is because they forget to add the gummy worms to my little ones order. So we went back up and told her and she looked it up on the register and rang us up for $.75. (She forgot to add it the first 9.00 we spent). So she tells me it's a cup full of gummy worms with a lid. I'm thinking ok. What comes out? 3 gummy worms!!! 3! I said oh no no...she said a cup full of gummy worms, at which she replied "yup, that's our cup". I get it...all these little shops have to pay their bills, but .75 for a "cup" 3 gummy worms. So, even without the .75 gummy worms, I wouldn't return. I wasn't crazy about the egg nor the customer service. But cool place! read more

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Erma! Your custard! Wowee! As a profesh real creamer, this is THE place. parfaits for days! Don't sleep on Erma! She knows what's up. TRUST. read more

Erma's Original Frozen Custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warren, Michigan

Customer service is terrible. The organization for the line to order is confusing. The staff couldn't even acknowledge us and just say something like we will be right with you, we waited several minutes with no one in front of us. It wasn't that busy and when she did take our order "what do you want". It's not that hard to be friendly to your customers. read more

Doordashed it and recieved melted custard. unbelievable. Had to use a straw just to finish my cup, atleast it tasted good. I did expect way more from this chain though. read more

Good custard. Thick, good flavors with many mix options. Fast service. Nice small town custard shop. People are friendly and are easy to talk to in the line and at the window. read more

God how I love this place when I'm in town! Retro to the max. Frozen custard in a bevy of flavors but the fun thing is ordering the creatively mixes they offer. Did I mention they schedule special flavors and post the list. Yum! This place is the perfect example how an old business can stay relevant and flourish into the next century. I'll be back! read more

My Detroit gf is cute af, but so is her sister, and you should see 'er ma. In fact this is 'er ma's custard place. I always produce custard of my own for 'er ma. So far, this is probably my one of my top 5 favourite custards in Detroit - and I've had dozens of them, maybe as many as 50 - and even though Detroit is only second to Milwaukee as the best destination for custard, that is saying a lot because there are a lot of amazing custard stands around the country. With Erma's - The main problem is the long wait time. Service is pretty nice though. Prices are really good. The vanilla is exquisite and the decor on the outside is really cute. There is no inside. Same can't be said about Barbie. There are several locations, and they all seem to be just as crazy busy. read more

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This time I only got a simple vanilla custard, but you can't go wrong with it. Ermas has so many options and so many fun combinations you can make. On top of this, there are weekly rotating flavors, so there's always something new to try. Also tried the blueberry vanilla custard and it was delicious. I recommend anyone in the area come check this place out. There will always be a big line in the Summer but it's well worth it. It's refreshing, smooth, and all around a great experience. read more

Erma's Original Frozen Custard - Vanilla custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warren, Michigan

This is my favorite custard place from Ohio, Illinois and Michigan. The hallmark of great custard is flavor and the consistency of the custard. Erma's delivers on both and of all the custard joints I've eaten at they have by far the best consistency of their custard. Their custard is so smooth yet thick and it does not melt quickly like most custard places do. Even when transporting custard by a cooler for a 15-20 minute drive all other places the custard will have melted and have some soupiness. With Erma's I can transport it 20 minutes with absolutely no soupage (if that's even a word). I am a purist so vanilla is the go to test and their vanilla is superb. It has that deep vanilla flavor and that oh so smooth texture. When you think of the perfect custard it has to be super smooth and yet thick which Erma's delivers. I haven't tried any of their specialties or toppings as the vanilla/chocolate are just that good plain. I have also tried the strawberry (seasonal) which is absolutely delicious. It has a very strong strawberry flavor with very tiny bits of strawberry. When it's in season, it's always a vanilla/strawberry combo for me. If you are going to spend your calories and sugar on anything, you must use them on Erma's, you will not be disappointed. Its hard to give five stars for restaurants as there are so many things to consider from the food, service, decor, parking etc.... but with custard its just about the custard which is why it is so easy to give 5 stars for Erma's. read more

Love the menu here, perfect for everyone's picky tastebuds, lots of variety.... Only thing sometimes is the line, moves fastish, totally worth the wait!!! read more

This is one of my all time favorite custard shops and brings on a sense of nostalgia for me. I have been visiting here since childhood. The shop has a good variety of parfaits, and also changes custard flavors on a weekly basis throughout the season. Definitely worth checking out. read more

Erma's Original Frozen Custard - Strawberry custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warren, Michigan

Every time I visit Michigan from out of state, I have to go to Erma's. They have the absolute best decadent, frozen custard and 1 million flavors.!! read more

The custard is really good. They have over 20 dofferent sundae creations to choose from. The workers were friendly. I would highly recommend trying this place. read more

Our go to sport here in the area! Great choices and flavors! Some weeks are better than others, but the ice cream is to die for! Be patient as the workers are younger, however friendly. Love having a homegrown custard shop right around the corner! read more

Amazing ice cream Great prices And love the fresh air in the back parking lot where there's a place to sit and enjoy read more

The first time I visited here with my friend, I ordered a large custard & sat down at the picnic table close to the sort of building & I enjoyed my frozen custard then talked to my friend!!! They have all sorts of choices & varieties!!! I highly recommend it!!! read more

Ok, so I've finally made it to try out what it's said to be the only one that can hold a candle to Downriver's Bob-jo's. So here goes. It's pretty much set up like the old school custard joints... parking everywhere, line starts here and a hole in the wall to bark your order in. There's a line queue and picnic tables for you to sit with a friend and enjoy your cone cones. So, there are flavor specials, aside from their vanilla and chocolate or swirl. The special flavors the day we went is Mocafe and Cinnamon Almond. Which the mocafe was the stronger of the two flavors. I didn't really care much for the cinnamon almond. I like this place and I would definitely come back to have custard here again whenever I'm in the area. Too bad I'm 40 minutes away from here, and that's with out traffic. Anyways,, thank you so much for reading my review. I hope all of this helps. Enjoy your awesome yelptastic day! read more

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Never knew this place existed until now! Glad I came here! They have a pretty extensive menu. Custard is yummy! read more

Erma's Original Frozen Custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warren, Michigan

What a great little local find tucked away here in busy Madison Heights...im assuming it's till Madison Heights that is. This is your quintessential midwestern soft-sever custard stand with all the creative Fix'ens - it just doesn't get better than his America!! Places like this are always worth a visit - the ice cream alone is, in my opinion, the way all ice cream should be. If your over all these other, trendy, over-thought, trying to be hyper creative/different ice cream stores that all serve up "meh" ice cream, then you'll love Erma's. Try it - you won't be disappointed. Enjoy. read more

Finally got this one off my list, and was happy to see it was good as reviewed. Service was quick and there were a bit to many bees, but can't blame the business for that. Getting in and out of this location can be tough based on its location and proximity to the intersection of 14 and John R. A worthwhile stop if you are into frozen custard. read more

What a great way to end the day after some Sahara's and the pool. Although I was stuffed, I was persuaded to give the chocolate dipped cone a try, and I sure as heck did not regret it. My guy ended up getting the blueberry cheesecake sundae and that was delish as well. So many layers and not overly sweet. Only thing is I wished that the heat allowed me to consume my ice cream before it melted all over my hands‍. read more

Erma's Original Frozen Custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warren, Michigan

Happened to be passing by. Ice cream stores would be out of business,if they depended on me. Rarely go. Went with small cone flavor of the week, pistachio. Decent sized, for being a small. Tasted very good. Friendly service. read more

Now that it's October, we were in the mood for some pumpkin frozen custard. We weren't expecting to have so many options -- I think four altogether! They were all different combinations of caramel, whipped cream, graham crackers, and cheesecake pieces (and perhaps a few other mix-ins and toppings?). I'm not even sure which one we settled on, but it was delicious -- just what we were looking for. Since this was our first time, we were also impressed by the helpful illustrations showing the layered ingredients in every menu item as well as the perfect-sized kids' cone with just 2 oz. of frozen custard. This was a great experience. We can't wait to come back! read more

Erma's Original Frozen Custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warren, Michigan

This frozen custard is the absolute best. I have been going to Ermas frozen custard since 1960. My mother was still alive then and took us. It was just a blessing it brings back a lot of really good memories and it's taste is wonderful. read more

Don't question the greatness if Erma's. Their parfaits are above and beyond wonderful. They have made artwork to illustrate every choice. I cannot choose so pick simple things and they are still delicious. read more

LOOOVED my raspberry (weekly special) frozen custard with birthday cake hard coating. There was such a variety of options and I cannot believe I haven't been before. I want to comeback once a week and try each of their parfaits or sundaes, not sure what they call them, that are displayed outside on the side of the building. Erma's also has a specialty flavor custard every week, and was bummed when I saw some of the older flavors this summer. they only do them once a season. I would love to return as often as I can. read more

Erma's Original Frozen Custard - Raspberry custard with birthday cake hard shell dip - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warren, Michigan

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We frequent here once a week, sometimes two in the Summer months. Everything we order is always picture perfect and tastes just as good as it looks! We love Erma's read more

There is a reason Erma's has been in business since 1942. I look forward to my tasty treat!!! I am a loyal Erma's customer. If you go, ask for a punch card. Well worth it. If you are lucky, you can get a MVP card for $1 off. P.s. The sprinkles are highly recommended. read more

Great custard, love the different flavors for the week. The line can get long at times so you need to be patient.