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    Fanci Freez

    3.4 (249 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    FANCI FREEZ ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Ellie B.

    The service was a bit slow. The ambiance was great!!! The food was okay but the milkshakes were delicious!!! Overall 4/5

    Oreo Coated Twist (Vanilla-Choco) cone
    Marc B.

    The Oreo Coated Twist Cone looked and tasted great! I got the small cone and it was still huge (see my night pic). I came expecting to get a Flavor Burst Cone, which are still advertised online. However, they're not on the in-person menu and the counter server said they no longer offer them (stopped a while ago). I was a little disappointed because the Cotton Candy Yelp pics looked unique, but I was still super pleased with what I got. Also, nice staff that took orders and delivered cones. ... And to Nick the Manager, i was at the State St Boise location.

    Banana Split
    Jamie S.

    This location is a Boise classic, been here as long as I can remember! Simple drive thru and walk-up window with a few tables on the patio if you'd like to stay and eat. Classic American diner/fast food and pretty much a combination of soft serve you can imagine- dipped cones,milkshakes, banana split and many MANY toppings to choose from. Service is quick and friendly, ambience is "retro", and a really fun plan to grab some eats and treats!

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    Joshua A.

    Aiden & Byrne great customer service everything was on point amazing staff and equally the food is so good! Reasonably priced definitely coming back the s'more's shake wow don't believe the haters

    Amanda S.

    I wouldn't agree that Fanci Freeze whips up the "best" milkshakes in Idaho, but there is no denying that they aren't delicious! For a very reasonable price as well. This so-called small was big enough for both my husband and I to share - plus tax it was only about $4.00! Today we tried a huckleberry milkshake. I wasn't too fond of the huge chunks of frozen huckleberries, but the sips of without were yummy! Super thick and creamy, and reminded me of summers in McCall after going to Ice Cream Alley. I would definitely recommend Fanci Freeze to anyone looking for a wondeful sweet treat!

    Swirl chocolate dip
    Ali B.

    Perfect way to end our trip to Boise! For some reason there are barely any soft serve spots in Phoenix, so I hop on any opportunity I can get to have some soft serve. My husband and I got extra small swirl cones dipped in chocolate. My husband wanted butterscotch but they were out. Was very reasonable price wise too and loved the retro feel. Very nostalgic!

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    Pamela R.

    Ordered a basic hotdog that supposed to come with ketchup, mustard, and relish on the side. This is what their picture looks like on Door Dash. This is what I got!! Lesson learned! Trust me, when I work another flight here to Boise, I will NEVER order from this place again!!

    Boston shake
    Patricia C.

    A good ice cream to grab in a hot Summer although the parking is hard. They do have a drive-thru service. Friendly service. A bit disappointed the blast machine was down when we were there, but that gives us a good reason to come back again.

    Wayne W.

    Only had a milkshake to go and it seemed like a solid choice. Thick and tasted great. Got a small which seemed plenty filling. I'll defer to other Yelpers to evaluate the food.

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    Omar M.

    My wife and I went to try this place after seeing it advertised on a local instagram page. Overall it was good and the food was fresh. Service was also great. I got the double cheeseburger with tots which they have labeled as "gems" on their menu. My wife got the bacon cheeseburger with the waffle fries and I should've gotten those instead cause they were good. Their buffalo ranch sauce is good. We also got the extra small cones with Oreos and they were big so I could imagine what the large looks like. Go check this place out when you're in the area.

    Dipped cones: peanut butter coating on the left and chocolate on the right.
    John S.

    I've never ordered regular food here, just ice cream cones. I grew up on Tastee-Freez, which invented soft-serve ice cream and may have dipped them first, too. That's my favorite at Fancy Freez: a twist cone dipped in chocolate. My only gripe is that they're not consistent in how they dip. A properly dipped cone has the ice cream sealed in the chocolate or other coating. That prevents the ice cream from dripping all over you. Sometimes, they get it right here and other times there are gaps which cause a mess as the ice cream melts.

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    Nick H.

    Thanks for the kind words Troy, we look forward to serving you again

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    thanks amanda!

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    Thank you Ellie! Hope next time is even better

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    6 months ago

    these milkshakes would bring ANYONE to the yard. hide your husbands and run to fanci freez

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    Hi Karen, thanks so much for your review. Love the comment hahah!

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    Thank you! We look forward to serving you again

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    Thanks Joshua! We look forward to serving you again.

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    And we hope to earn 5-stars from you next time :)

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    Thanks so much! Looking forward to serving you again :)

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    2 years ago

    Sooo yummy! Loved the bread for the burgers and the shakes were amazing! I would definitely come here again.

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    Thanks Elizabeth! We look forward to serving you again

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    The workers are nice some needs more training and more knowledge on the products that you have

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    Great feedback John, we’re on it. Thank you for the review

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    4.7
    (473 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    My favorite ice place EVER. When visiting Boise I go at least once a day. So many fun flavors, love…read morethe tasting order and the boozy ice cream is so much fun

    Would give 4.5 if half stars were a thing. Really only subtracting a star because one of the people…read morebehind the counter seemed like they did not want to be dealing with customers. The other person there was great though! I was drawn in by the array of unique flavors and vegan options. I had really wanted to get something boozy and vegan, but they only had one flavor on at the moment that fit the bill and I wasn't particularly interested, so I sampled a few of the dairy boozy flavors and went with a vegan non-boozy ice cream for my actual order because a full scoop of dairy ice cream does not sit right in my stomach. I liked the boozy flavors more but that was only because of the flavors offered - the vegan ice cream itself was great, very smooth and creamy, not overly sugary. I got the float season vegan ice cream: blackberry ice cream with salted dark chocolate. I did still enjoy this flavor a lot. I really liked the crunchy bittersweet dark chocolate bits. I didn't get anything to drink but I was kind of tempted. The ice cream + beer or wine flights looked interesting. I don't know wine well enough to comment, but it looked like they had a good selection of beer with quality brewers and a good variety of beer types. This is technically a Warehouse Food Hall vendor but it's only accessible from the street outside the food hall. I wasted a few minutes wandering around the food hall trying to find it before I looked outside. They have a fair amount of seating inside and outside.

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    Soft Landing Soft Serve

    4.5
    (35 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    I do ice cream dates with my kiddos towards the end of summer. Getting some quality time in with…read moreall of them now that we are heading into the tail end of summer. I was actually supposed to meet my nephew at the new location in Eagle. It's actually closer to us but my sweet nephew got confused and headed down to the downtown location. No problem, I made my way downtown to meet my baby for some aunty/nephew time. It's been a few months since I have been in. The shop is a cute as ever. Merch is now available. The pink t shirt they have available was calling my name! It's the perfect shade of pink and sooooo soft. I will have to come back and really check out the merch. My nephew had already been waiting for me to arrive. He's ready for his ice cream! I noticed that they had pistachio as a flavor at the Eagle location. Kinda bummed that it wasn't available here but sweet cream and chocolate will always be a winning combo here. So today I grabbed a kiddie swirl. My nephew grabbed the medium cup with sweet cream, cherry sauce and brownies. Our ice cream was fantastic. My nephew polished off his big cup. Not gonna lie, all the extras he added made his cup look sooooooo good! I as well polished off mine. Can't leave any behind. We got to hang out with the other customers that were enjoying their treats. It makes me heart so happy seeing all these folks come and support a small local business. It's the best! I am going on another ice cream date with my neice next week. Looking forward to checking out the new venue with her. Still happy that my nephew and I got to come here today to enjoy our sweet treat. You can never beat the original.

    Definitely some of the best soft serve around, would highly recommend to anyone in the area. We…read morewent during their soft open and the staff were friendly and the service was excellent. Overall can't wait to go back.

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    Stella's Ice Cream

    Stella's Ice Cream

    4.1
    (88 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    I appreciate the generosity with their scoops, a single scoop is still way too much but I can't…read morecomplain about solid portion. Flavor variety is nice, I like that there are numerous dairy free options. The seating is kind of awkward but I'm not sure what a better alternative layout would be and I know there are constraints. Their service is so on and off. I've had subpar service so much to the point where I expect it to I worked when I was a teenager and was still expected to provide solid customer service. At a coffee shop, a good number of employees were in high school and absolutely were incredible. Interactions with their employees often is short, as in their answers are short, their tone, etc. I wish a positive customer experience was emphasized more for the staff, regardless of age.

    The hype is real. Their ice cream caters to everybody if you are dairy free and all of the above…read more Their flavors are great and a good variety and just depends on your taste buds. Their portions are real big we got 3 scoops and boy oh boy were they huge. The service was ok. For it being my first time they weren't as friendly as to tasting a few samples (2 of them) before making decision. She looked a bit annoyed but that didn't stop me from enjoying my ice cream honestly. They have a few spots to sit but not that big. Just grab and go kinda situation. They do have some flavors Pints to go if you wish to grab some of those along with other goodies. The strawberry flavor I got was amazing along with cookies and crème.

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    MJ's Italian Ice & Custard Cafe

    MJ's Italian Ice & Custard Cafe

    4.9
    (41 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    Delicious treats!…read more I've been here several times now and the service and quality of ingredients are consistently great! I've tried several of their Italian ice flavors and all of them pair perfectly with the vanilla soft serve. Their dirty sodas are delicious as well! The restaurant is conveniently located right off State Street. Inside is clean with fun, bright decor. Lots of seating. There is even a quaint little back room away from the main counter with a few tables and chairs. Will definitely be back, and will definitely bring my kids here next time!

    I was out running errands in the area today. I needed a soda while I was out and about so I made my…read moreway in to grab one. I have checked their menu online before so I had a general idea of what kind of goodies they had. I was excited that I finally get to check out the place I drive by all week. I came in late afternoon so it was pretty chill. The gal behind the counter was helping someone in the drive thru window which gave me a minute to look over the menu. I also got to check out the venue while I was waiting. The little shop is so cute! I adore all the Valentines decor everywhere. After scoping out the joint, I headed back to check out the menu again. Everything on the menu looked tasty. Some of the soda combinations looked really good but I didn't know if some of the syrups they had were sugar free. So after the gal was done, I was able to get a couple questions answered. The only sugar free syrup they had was vanilla. Such a bummer since they have so many other flavors to accommodate their drink list. Doesn't give sugar free drinkers many drink options. So, I ordered a custom dirty soda of diet Dr. Pepper with sugar free vanilla and cream. I also ordered a kid's size of chocolate and vanilla swirl custard too. I am in awww at how much custard you get in a kid's size! You are truly getting your money's worth. My drink was wrapped up and I grabbed my goodies and made my way into the side room to enjoy my goodies. I had to sit in the side room to eat my treat. It was fun sitting next to the colorful wall. Whoever painted it did such a great job! My custard swirl was so good! It was creamy. Chocolate and vanilla will always be a winning combination. I ate about half and really wanted to take the rest home but I wasn't going home anytime soon. Sucked I was getting rid of it. I did take a sip of my dirty soda on my way out of the door. I didn't really taste any flavoring in it. I thought maybe the sweetness of the custard was still present on my taste buds so I waited to take another drink. My drink was disappointing. You can taste the cream in it. I don't know if the soda syrup was out but the Dr. Pepper taste was very light. I didn't really taste any of the sugar free vanilla. I did finish the soda cause I didn't want to waste it but I'll just stick to the frozen treats the next time I'm in. Happy I got to stop in today. The custard was so good! I can't wait till it gets hotter and can come here with my husband. Their shakes sound great and my husband is a sucker for a good milkshake. I have a feeling he's going to love this place. I am looking forward having the churro dessert with the custard on top time. That combination just sounds fantastic and it will be a must have the next time I'm in.

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    Sid's Garage

    Sid's Garage

    4.2
    (186 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    Great place. Was hesitant after reading they had the "best burgers" in Treasure Valley. So many…read morepeople overly hype burger places. I was impressed. Very good! Amazing service and played cool music. Loved the roll up doors and "graffiti" paint. Feels old school. Love that. Our food was crazy good. Need to go back and try other items. Burgers are soooo good. Good selection of beers on tap but very limited wine selection. Milkshakes are incredible. Treat yourself.

    Sid's Garage downtown Boise is the perfect spot for delicious comfort food and stellar service…read more I was greeted and seated right away, and my server, Estella, completely elevated the evening. She was fantastic--friendly, prompt, and always smiling with a wonderful, accommodating personality. I started with the 'Setting Sun Sangria' (white wine, seasonal purée, fruit, champagne float), which was the perfect fruity, refreshing drink to kick off the meal. For the main event, I had the BLT Slider Trio. These are beautifully put together with 100% Wagyu beef, jalapeño candied bacon, lettuce, and tomato. The Sriracha bourbon sauce comes on the side. Every single bite was juicy, and you can really taste the flavor of the candied bacon paired with that hint of jalapeño. Dipping it into the bourbon sauce takes the flavor profile to the next level--absolutely amazing! I couldn't leave without dessert, so I had the Southern Belle (peach cobbler)--a heavenly mix of maple, caramel, peach jam, toffee, and rich vanilla ice cream. It was the perfect sweet finish to a perfect meal. A massive thank you to Estella and the team at Sid's Garage. I will definitely be coming back!

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