I think I've made a habit of stopping in here on random holidays and honestly, no regrets. I first…read morecame on Valentine's Day when my now husband couldn't celebrate because of his situation, so I surprised him with a box of multiple desserts. They were a hit then, and they're still a hit now. This past weekend we picked out 12 different truffles with the intention of giving one to every guest who walked into our Friendsgiving... but the 5 of us who arrived on time ended up doing three rounds of tasting instead. Zero complaints, every single one was amazing in its own unique way. Norman never disappoints.

I recently received a box of chocolates from Norman Love Confections as a surprise from one of my…read moreclose friends. I was definitely caught off guard and the moment I opened the box I knew I was in for a treat... that said... you know what they say... you never know what you're gunna get. I opened the box to find that it included ice packs to ensure the chocolate didn't melt while on the way to my doorstop - much appreciated. Inside was the most beautiful packaging ever. It was branded, bright green, and even included a one sheeter on what each chocolate was. Once it was all unwrapped I was blown away at how incredibly goregous the chocolates were. I stood in awe for a minute and it took me a hot second to decided which one to try first. I'm not going to list out every single one but my favorites were the tiramisu, sea salt caramel truffle, pistachio, tahitian carmel, and strawberry. I made sure treasure each one and I'm still dreaming about them. If you're looking for a lovely gift for someone, or even looking to treat yourself, you won't be disappointed, I promise.

My niece said we must try Sweet Melissa when we visited. So glad we did. It was so amazing…read more Everyone loved the ice cream we had and the owners were so nice and appreciative. I had The most delicious peanut butter ice cream. Triple peanut was the best. My brother in law loved his snickers. The kids loved the vanilla. My mom loved her chocolate brownie ice cream. My sister in law loved her sorbet. Everyone loved it. Soooooo good! Definitely try it.

We've been in MANY times before when we visit my parents. We stopped in over spring break and asked…read moreto see an ingredient list on two flavors because my daughter and I both have food allergies. The kid working said they recently started making their own ice cream and didn't have any ingredient lists. I'm not taking chances. Lost my business--we walked out and found another place nearby willing to accommodate.

Best 'key lime' cream ice cream experience EVER! You've GOT to try it. AND the sea salt caramel!…read more Just WOW!

We dropped in a few nights ago for something sweet after going to dinner nearby. It was a miss for…read moreus. The waffle cone wasn't great, wasn't fresh, was soft and was soggy. Ice cream is just your average ice cream from a tub.

Bob's has a drive thru option or a walk up window with outdoor seating available behind the…read morebuilding. They offer soft serve or hard hand scooped ice cream including a nk sugar added option. The also have hand scooped frozen yogurt, shakes and sundaes. Oh, and I almost forgot they have hot dogs too. As soon as I walked up to the window the staff welcomed me and was ready to take my order, but I needed a few minutes to make a decision. I chose the blueberry cheesecake which was cheesecake ice cream with big swirls of blueberry goodness throughout as well as the stellar coffee which was coffee ice cream with chocolate swirls and chocolate cups. Both were creamy and flavorful.

Roadside ice cream spot along Tamiami in Venice, serving a great variety of ice cream flavors as…read morewell as Soft cones, yogurt and other dairy treats. Ample parking, take out or sit in.

The literal best ice cream I have ever had. My husband and were jonesing for some ice cream. We did…read morea Yelp search and this was nearby. Best decision ever. We kept sampling and each one we tried was not only excellent, but better than the next, but also perfect in its own way. Thankfully there was the option for a flight, so we got to have four different scoops. We took a pint home, and this was us exercising self control. The staff is amazing, the locale is bright and airy. Absolutely incredible. Come check them out. You will find something you love.

Great Heights Creamery was a really great find, and the service ended up being just as memorable as…read morethe ice cream. We were helped by someone I believe was named Julie or Julia (I'm not great with names), and we ended up chatting a bit because she used to live in New York too. She was so warm with the kids and let us sample just about every flavor, which made the whole experience feel really personal. The ice cream itself is fantastic--creative flavors, but also genuinely delicious. You can taste the homemade quality in every bite. I had coconut and dark chocolate, the kids had vanilla, dark chocolate, and watermelon mint, and my husband also really enjoyed his choices (though I can't remember exactly what he picked). Overall, it was just a really pleasant stop with great ice cream and exceptional service. It's also right next to Origin Pizza, which is another spot we'd definitely recommend.

As an aficionado of coconut ice cream I must confess I went back 2 days in a row for it at Kilwins…read more I even sampled at a competitor close by and it didn't compare. The coconut is toasted and then covered in chocolate. It's like a chocolate covered coconut macaroon mixed into creamy vanilla ice cream. I'll be thinking about it for a long time to come and definitely going back the next time I'm in Venice!

The store makes 0 sense. Signs to tell you to go around the store a certain wait and then wait at a…read moresecond sign. You do so, and you get ignored... service comes without any form of customer service of interaction. People seemed miserable as heck. No one in the store yet you're required to wait at a sign so they can ignore you? What's the point of that?

The brownies and cookies are homemade and DELICIOUS. The ice cream is Hershey's - so it's nothing…read morespectacular, but it's decent. But it's the homemade treats that you should come here to try. They are amazing and it's worth coming just for those. Eric, the owner, and the other person who was working there were both super nice & helpful.

Delicious desserts with the nicest service. We have stopped in this shop a few times and the…read morecookies with ice cream are delicious. They also have nostalgic candy around the store which is so fun. The store is small but they have so many delicious choices. The milkshakes are also good. If you're having a sweet cookie craving, definitely stop in!

I had the sea salted caramel, mom had the strawberry and cream and the boss had the Snickered…read more All of our ice creams were delicious. All our ice creams were creamy, soft and jammed with flavor. What a joy It comes in small, medium, large and kid sizes. The small is a generous 2 scoops of yummyness. Sorry I didn't take a picture - I was too busy eating!

New indoor building attached to Pinecraft BBQ is very nice with indoor/outdoor seating. Best ice…read morecream in Sarasota!