Loved my soft serve experience! Stopped in on an increasingly hot day (as one does) and was stopped from misordering by the sweetest attendant. My swirl cone was super delicious and I'm dreaming of the day we reunite. My puppy was even gifted a pup cup solidifying his love for the place as well read more

Fairmount Flavors - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I decided to get a gelati yesterday - and picked a new to me flavor - coconut. Yum!! The size small was huge - and some world cup people from Germany stopped me to ask what I was eating. After explaining what a gelati is and how to order - I let them know it was a size small. They were laughing and saying - even the size smalls are huge in america! ha. Anyway def make your way here. There was no line at 11 am. read more

Fairmount Flavors - Coconut gelati - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Solid neighborhood ice cream joint. Nothing here was super innovative or life changing but the servings are large, price is very fair, and it's a great stop for a sweet treat in fairmount. It was fairly busy when I came but the line moved quickly - would stop by again in the area! read more

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How wise to give I, Kerry Moynihan - of all people - half-melted ice cream (yes, the order certainly was not up-to-par for an ice cream shop) for a DoorDash order I was delivering. The customer, Sarah B., ended up complaining to ME about the DoorDash order when my ebike had literally run out of charge beforehand and I had to take an alternate form of transportation. It is partially DoorDash's fault since they made the poor decision to give me an ice cream order in the first place that was several miles away when I was on an ebike, of course. However, the ice cream was simply not as cold as it SHOULD have been for a blistering heatwave. It appears that others agree with me on the poor service of this place. Perhaps I should spend the remainder of this review promoting my political ideology that the whole world cares about. If you haven't heard of me, you're in luck. I have a "radical feminist ideology" that I have been widely-accused of attempting to "indoctrinate" the masses with. I also called out the fact that various political figures who are associated with the Medical Industry, Academia, and the Sports Industry are attempting to promote a technology called "optogenetics" to control the behaviors and thought patterns of all of humankind. Since this work is coming out of Stanford University - which is located in the Bay Area of California - a campaign was launched to drive me out of the state of California - hence why I am now located, once again, in Pennsylvania. I am sure the staff at this company have been contacted about me - with some of the most passive-aggressive rhetoric possible. read more

Order at window only, menu is very expansive and there's really something for everyone. Honestly hard to pick just one thing! Service is friendly and not the most expensive ice cream in the city which is not appreciated. Really a staple of the Fairmount area read more

I really love there ice-cream but lately the service sucks my last 2 orders were wrong and you can't get any one to answer the phone number it really spoiled my birthday dinner. I ordered several large ones small came and wrong flavors it was a mess read more

The service here is very quick, even on a hot busy day. I got the twist soft serve on a cone and it was absolutely delicious. The size of the ice cream is also decent so even though it might feel like a splurge it's not too bad for what you get read more

Tbh, the amount of choices you'd have to make is a bit overwhelming. But prices are decent and portions are generous. I got a single scoop of Nutella and on receipt it's labeled "kid size", but it was a very generous scoop, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Location may be out of the way a bit, and the streets are not all lit at night, but it was worth the 15 min walk from where we were staying. read more

Fairmount Flavors - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

As the other Yelpers have mentioned, the sweets here are a bit of a splurge. But to me, they're worth it. Personally, I'm addicted to their slammers with lime Italian ice. I'm also a huge fan of their popular gelato custard with vanilla ice cream and mango Italian ice. On a hot day, there's nothing more satisfying than having a smooth, silky, and refreshing vanilla custard ice cream along with the sweet and tangy mango Italian ice. Service here is pretty quick. Even when there's a line, they don't take too long to serve each customer. And since it's a take-out only spot, don't expect to get a seat inside their shop since there isn't one. Fairmount is a beautiful neighborhood with lots of scenic areas to enjoy your icy treats though. read more

This is what water ice is all about! Super delicious. Great service as well. Highly recommend if you're in the area! read more

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The flavors were pretty unremarkable and a fair amount of freezer burn. Service was friendly and fast. In a city with many places serving better ice cream I would pass on this one. read more

Stopped in before a tour at Eastern State Penitentiary and it was the perfect thing to help me cool down. There was a line out on the sidewalk and people were called up to the window to order. This place has a huge menu with what seems like something for everyone. I got a small half mango/half watermelon Italian ice. The small size was $4 and was huge! Way more than I actually wanted but a good value. The favors didn't stand out. My husband tried the new Fairmont donuts with Nutella. They're basically zeppolis with Nutella on top. They were hot, fresh and delicious but also cost like $13 for a pretty small portion. Not sure I could recommend at that price but I suppose they're there if you're looking to try something different! read more

Fairmount Flavors - Fairmont donuts with Nutella - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This ice cream shop located across eastern state penitentiary usually has a line outside anytime apart from Winter. There's no seating, all to-go. The gelato (pictured left) is nice and refreshing - it's actually more like flavored ice with soft serve. That's a small! Recc to order the kids size! read more

Fairmount Flavors - Passionfruit gelato + soft serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I take my frozen desserts very seriously, and I do not exaggerate when I say the best Italian custard that I have had in a long time, perhaps ever. The cone was also DELICIOUS - not stale or tasting preservative-packed. The italian "water ice" is also quite good, depending on the flavor. Some of them taste quite artificial, but that is the experience of eating Italian ice! I found the coconut and the passionfruit to be mild and more natural tasting than, say, the tangerine. service excellent; multiple samples. GET THE ITALIAN CUSTARD ICE CREAM !!! read more

Fairmount Flavors unquestionably has good homemade ice cream. Is it the best I've ever had? No. Is it the most ludicrously overpriced? No. Are the prices reasonable? No. A side of sprinkles (jimmies) is $1.50! If you picked up a cooked chicken from Sprouts, Shoprite, Wegman's, etc and bought just over a pound of broccoli crowns or string beans, along with enough potatoes to cut and bake, you can feed a family of four for the same or less than what Fairmount Flavors charges for a quart of Ice cream or frozen custard or water ice. Places like Van Leeuwen Ice Cream are obnoxiously greedy. With the prices they charge for good- not phenomenal ice cream, they are better suited for a name that explains what's occurring- Baskin-Robbins. Why? They are robbing you. Baskin-Robbin is 1/3 to just over 40% less for a quart of ice cream. There are better tasting and lower priced homemade ice cream shops in the Hamptons of New York. I would love Tanner Brothers Dairy in Ivyland (Bucks County) to take their ice cream and franchise it. That's superb homemade ice cream, and it's affordable. That's likely the reason they've been thriving for over 100 years. They have consistently excellent quality dairy products, produce, and more. For almost 1/2 the price, you can get a gallon of homemade ice cream that puts Fairmount Flavors to shame. Which brings up a good word- "shame" in the owner of Fairmount Flavors to over charge. It's a little fish not far from Fishtown. read more

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Middling to poor experience with Fairmount Flavors. Let's start with the positive - menu options are solid, lots of variety and uniqueness. The location is convenient. The server was nice, if a bit disinterested (she was wearing AirPods). The negatives -- 1) The prices are exorbitant. Two scoops goes for $6, and if you add a few standard toppings you're paying $10 or more. Wild stuff. 2) They did not clean the spoon prior to scooping my ice cream. Tons of orange looking ice cream / water ice mixed into my flavors. Really hated to see that. 3) My ice cream had a bunch of ice chunks in it, and really everything was just generally kind of icy and not smooth or creamy like the best ice cream spots. Could have just been a bad day, and I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and come back again - will confirm one way or another. Really wanted to like it here but came away disappointed! read more

Fairmount Flavors - Oreo ice cream w/ various toppings - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I wouldn't go out of the way for this. It's decent Ice cream if you're in the vicinity. But the ice cream was way too soft the night we were there. Had to eat it fast before it hit the sidewalk. Pretty pricey, too. read more

First time here and will definitely be back! I always walk past this place and there's usually a long line of people.Service was great and the girls working inside were all extremely friendly. I agree with other reviews that it is a bit overpriced, but the portions are generous and I am helping out a local business so I didn't mind. I ordered a small Oreo yogurt cup w/chocolate crunchies on top. Obviously wasn't as good as ice cream, but it was still very tasty and I would order it again. They had a decent amount of options for toppings so will do that next time. My bf ordered the chocolate chip house sandwich with Oreo ice cream and it was soo good. We both agreed that the ice cream was good, but not great. The cookie was the star of the show and was absolutely delicious. Will be back to try the gelati or sundae next time! read more

Fairmount Flavors - Oreo nonfat yogurt - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The service was terrible they wasn't doing they whole menu. They screamed out at a line full of people and said the only taking 2 more people. Then on top of that they rushed orders out getting multiple people orders wrong and the cashier was rude read more

I placed on order thru DoorDash. I didn't receive the funnel cake that I ordered. I thought doordash driver forgot to give it to me. I tried calling Fairmount Flavors a few times that night to let them know but no one answered. I got thru to someone the following day, they forgot to give it to the driver, knew they messed up and didn't care enough to do something about it. I thought it was the driver that messed up. I was offered a free pretzel. What a joke. read more

Always busy in the afternoon - I'm sure many folks around the area are addicted to this place. We tried their Italian ice ... their size small is like a overflown Starbucks Grande. We had difficulty finishing it with two people sharing. I'm not sure how anyone can finish one on their own without feeling overwhelmed by the sweetness. Our tongues were a different color by the time we finished our Italian ice. My guess is they use artificial flavoring/color and not real fruit juice. It tasted good but probably won't be coming back for the sake of my health. Still interested in checking this place out? Don't be intimidated by the sea of people in line & waiting, it's a short wait. Overall: cheap, large quantity, low quality read more

Late evening snack attack at Philly Flavors. I haven't been here since the summer before COVID hit. The store is now and a window that you order at, told your # and then you wait for someone to open and hand you your order. Most of the help was nice but this one young lady's attitude was that of impatience and not friendly when she would bring the customers their order. She would buck her eyes and open her mouth dropping her lip out of frustration. I was hoping not to get her. There were lots of people standing around waiting for their order. The wait wasn't terrible but it definitely took about 10-15 mins to get my complete order. I ordered a large gelato pineapple, tangy orange and homemade hand dipped vanilla gelato. It was so good and flavorful no pun intended. It cost$6.50 for the large. My daughter had the brownie mint chocolate chip and Reese's ice cream. She says it was the beat everrrrrrrrrr! My other daughter had the peach and vanilla gelato. Of course I slipped my spoon for a taste or two. I wanted to trade. I LOVED THE PEACH. I began sing Just Bieber's song about Georgia peaches. lol! It was super yummy!!!! This pandemic has removed some of the fun out of coming to Philly Flavors but I'm thankful that the the ice cream was super cream my smoothie and the water ice was packed with lots flavor. I highly recommend this place. Just pray you don't get the young lady with the tude to bring your order. read more

Fairmount Flavors - Pineapple, tangy tangerine and homemade hand dipped ice cream = Gelato - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Their location is just perfect. After coming out of the Pennsylvania Eastern State penitentiary and being under a hot and humid weather, a cone of ice cream is just what you need. . I was glad the line wasn't that long yet. They have a wide selection of flavors. I had the rocky road. Great combination of almonds and sweet chocolate cream. One serving to me is huge. Loved it and finished it to the last bite. read more

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Had been yearning for a funnel cake , I finally got it . They have chopped down the menu , so no toppings on it . I also got a milkshake so creamy and thick , I'll be back read more

Fairmount Flavors - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I think it's under new ownership. Everyone seems to be enjoying what they've gotten such as ice cream and water ice. I've enjoyed my Oreos and cream ice cream. read more

I'll be honest, the ice cream here is not great. It's icy, not very creamy, and isn't flavorful. It's homemade and yet tastes like the Turkey Hill you'd get at the grocery store. However, Fairmount isn't exactly teeming with ice cream places. If you want something in the neighborhood, this is really your only option for a proper store that's in Fairmount proper (not a truck). They do have plenty of flavors and different options (sundaes, milkshakes, water ice, etc.). But it's not cheap, it's not good, and there's always a long wait in the summer since there are no other options close by. Fine enough if you want to support a local spot without traveling to a different part of the city with better options, or are so hot that you need to cool down, but if you're looking for great ice cream, this isn't it. read more

Found this little gem in our neighborhood. They have a bunch of ice cream sandwiches, blends, and drinks. The menu says you can make your own but they said that wasn't available that night. They had run out of some of the sandwiches as well so we were a bit limited in selection. But I ended up getting the strawberry icecream sandwich and it was great. They're rock hard at the beginning so you have to wait at least 25 minutes before you can try to eat them, but once they soften a bit they taste amazing! They had a line up when we got there, but it moved pretty fast. I couldn't read the menu while waiting in line so they gave me a printout menu to look at while I waited. The ice creams were ready pretty quick after we ordered! I'd go back to try some other flavors! read more

Fairmount Flavors - Ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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A general ice cream parlor. Service is bad, the flavors are basic and not great. I feel like the ice cream is just a generic off brand of turkey hill. If there were any other ice cream spots in Fairmount this would be out of business in a month. P.s. always check to see if your order is correct. It seems like purposely miss stuff. read more

Context: It's summer in Philly. Extremely hot outside lately. We just got done with a full week of daily mid 90s temperature. Last night (Friday), I walked here for ice cream. The woman at the window asked for my order, before placing it, I asked her clearly "do you all have rainbow sprinkles?" to which she assuringly replied "yes". (In the past I've ordered my ice cream with rainbow sprinkles only to arrive home and open up my ice cream drowning in chocolate sprinkles. And that sucks) I ordered a large choco-chip cookie dough with rainbow sprinkles to-go. They package it for you in a brown paper bag when it's a to-go order. When it was ready I took my brown paper bag and walked home. I wasn't going to open my ice cream until I got out of the sun; didn't want it to melt on me. I got home and I immediately opened my order. It already started melting. There were no sprinkles on it. Immediately, I called the ice cream shop and the same woman who I ordered my ice cream with answered. I gave her my order number and told her that my order had no sprinkles on it despite asking specifically for rainbow sprinkles and having it on my receipt. She asked me if I could come back immediately. I said no because it was a long walk there and back. She asked me to return the next day (Saturday). She also asked me to bring my receipt so that she could rectify the incorrect order and fix their mistake. I agreed to give them a chance to do the right thing. Today (Saturday) I walked back to the ice cream shop. It's still hot outside, mind you. A different person greeted me at the window. (She's very kind and she cares about customers.) I explained to her that I was told to come back today with my receipt because I was served an incorrect order yesterday. The person who dealt with my order yesterday was standing right behind her. Her coworker said "hey Rafa, do you know what this is about, your name is on the receipt so you should." Rafa approached the window and looked at the receipt and it seemed like she was embarrassed. It was like she didn't want her others to see that there was a mistake made and that she promised a customer that they could come in the next day and be taken care of. I was confused and I didn't see the big deal. Rafa asked me if I called yesterday. I said "yes, it was me that called and was told to come in with my receipt so that you could fix things with my incorrect order." She then asked what was wrong with the order. I explained myself yet again. She walked to the back of the shop. Then she returned with a cookie dough ice cream with rainbow sprinkles. I kindly reminded her that it was a to-go order, because she didn't pack it to-go this time. She rudely said "normally what is supposed to happen is you come back here and I just give you sprinkles." (That's stupid - why would someone ask me to walk and sweat to come and collect sprinkles after they are responsible for making the error?) I kindly asked her to clarify what her attitude was about. I reminded her (again) that I specifically asked for rainbow sprinkles yesterday and I walked all the way home and it wasn't until then that I opened up my order and saw that there were no sprinkles on it. I then kindly reminded her that I immediately called and reported the issue upon discovering it and it was her that asked me to come back so things could be rectified. She told me that she should just give me sprinkles as she accused me of eating the incorrect order from yesterday - a false accusation which I took offense to. That was extremely rude. And when I told her that she is incorrect in accusing me of eating an order that I didn't even order, she smirked at me so as to call me a liar. She went back to put the order in a paper bag and the other person who was kind was sent to speak with me outside. Before she got to speak, the Rafa woman came back with my ice cream in a bag and as she handed it to me said "there it is, you wanna open it and check it this time?" with a disgusting sassy attitude and she walked off. Very rude. Pitiful customer service. For crying out loud, they serve mid ice cream. Even if it was gourmet, no customer deserves to be treated with disrespect for the shop's errors. Rafa's attitude was gross, uncalled for, offensive, micro-aggressive, passive-aggressive, unkind, rude, all the things. The customer service has long been something I've been weary of from this establishment but it has simply reach a new all-time low. Absolutely pitiful. read more

The servings here are huge ; a small in a cup is enough for two people at least. The flavors are hit or miss; the Reece's swirl is great but the pistachio was VILE. Service is fine( you order at the window). Convenient albeit pricey read more

30mins before they close and you cant get more then half the menu! guess they cleaned everything up and don't wanna make anything. if ya close at 11 you should be serving till 11. otherwise just close at 10:30 when you stopped working! read more

The flavors taste like what they're supposed too. Just like the fruit they claim. Not overly sweet, just enough to be damn good!!!

Ice cream is so good. This is a recommendation. I hope they see versus a review..shouldn't an order come out together? I got my ice cream and then my boyfriends ice cream didn't come out for another 10-15 minutes. So obviously I had eaten all mine before he even got his. And it's not like it was a sundae with a ton of stuff, it was simple scoop of ice cream with hot fudge. read more

Had an ice cream date with my bestest the other day and I was not disappointed. I had a chocolate and butter almond milkshake while the bestest had funnel cake with butter almond on top. She orders better . I loved my milkshake. The bestest had some concerns about the consistency of her funnel cake. All in all we had a great time. My nephew loved his brownie sundae though. read more

Fairmount Flavors - Butter almond topped funnel cake... - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

As of circa 2021 you ladies are friggin killing it! Efficiency is amazing the long line is intimidating but it really moves! Accuracy my orders were uh specific, and they got each one perfect. Per usually I love the water ice and ice cream here it's the place I recommend over all else! Love this place again. I literally grew up around the corner from here at Girard College and it's so nostalgic to come here and order (and complain about how bad Fairmount pizza is lol). My first date was here so the past few years were kind of a bummer as it was always crowded and disorganized so I really do love what the ladies are bringing. read more

This place has the best water ice in the entire city. Hands down! It is worth every single penny you pay! Every flavor I've had has been nothing short of amazing. My favorites so far are black raspberry, passion fruit, mango, sour apple, kiwi, kiwi strawberry & cherry. Their ice cream is almost as delicious as their water ice. Every flavor I've tried has been great! & the service is always exceptional. This place is definitely worth a visit if you're anywhere near the area & have a craving for ice cream or water ice. I promise you won't be disappointed! read more

With such outstanding reviews, I think I was overly excited to have my socks blown off when I got here. First, this is a review purely for the ice cream, many people seem to be mentioning the water ice, and coworkers I came with really enjoyed the water ice too. We came as a work outting with a few people, about 8, all ordering different things. I was excited to see you could create your own chipwich, but opted for a hot fudge sundae instead. Even at 1 pm on a Friday, this place was pretty busy. We didn't have to wait long, but it had a steady flow of people coming in and out. The young woman behind the counter was friendly but not very helpful and messed up a few people's orders in our party. I had asked her about the crazy vanilla, how it differed from the regular vanilla, and she said in no ways, it just had sprinkles mixed into the ice cream. So in an effort to be festive in my work outting, I went with the crazy vanilla. The outcome of my sundae was a giant bowl of ice cream. lathered in delicious fudge. I was sadly not impressed with the crazy vanilla at all. It lacked sweetness, creaminess, overall umpf! If it wasn't for the fudge on top, this would've been a fail for me. Another thing I would've preferred was seeing the actual ice cream flavors as they do in other shops, and possibly asking for a taste. This place did not preview any of the ice cream and I just missed that. I don't know if I would return for ice cream, possibly just to try one of the famous fire ices instead. read more

Fairmount Flavors - Crazy vanilla hot fudge sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I think this place deserves a solid 4 stars. Granted it is the only place I was able to get water ice on my short visit to Philly....but it was wonderful! A neighborhood type of feel to the place. A LOT of flavor options, and they certainly don't break the bank. They actually operate out of two adjacent store fronts, so if one looks crazy-busy, look next door! The line might be shorter. Both times I got a medium watermelon water ice. And both times I wish I had gotten a large. Philly Flavors was very close to our Airbnb, and according to Yelp they are open until 11 on weekdays and midnight on weekends. Had I known this sooner....I would have gone every night! read more

Fairmount Flavors - Watermelon water ice - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I stopped in after riding my bike in town and checking out a few spots, this was close to my Airbnb and I truly enjoyed the stop to get this amazing butter pecan gem. I believe just one photo is enough to know how it deserved a portrait shot lol. read more

Fairmount Flavors - Butter pecan - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Omg. I'm in love. The Cherry Italian is super amazing. And the hot fudge brownie super good. The staff was cheerful and kind and gave us free pretzels, unexpectedly! Cannot recommend enough. read more