I have been a fan of Enniskillen General Store since I went to its butter tart festival a couple of…read moreyears ago. Its main store sells butter tarts, Kawartha ice cream (in scoop form and in tubs), hot sauces, and plenty of gift ideas. In recent years, it has opened a few locations. Its newest location has opened up in Oshawa. It is probably the closest location to my home. Today, I decided to check it out. The downside was that I was driving down Ritson Road North and there was a major accident at Taunton Road. I took a break at Arby's before I did a detour to ultimately get back on track. It was easy to find this store thanks to a red sign that clearly had Enniskillen General Store on it, with ice cream flavours in scoop form. I parked. There are a limited number of spaces. I managed to back into a spot in a corner. It's a compact parking lot. I walked in. I liked everything. It's a long store. Jerky, tubs of Kawartha ice cream flavours, and fine gift items are to your left. The ice cream flavours that you can get in cone or cup form are in the middle of the store. Candy, hot sauces, and cold beverages are in the far right corner. Every time I am in any of these stores, I am happy as can be. I came here for orange cream pop Twizzlers. There were plenty of bags. I grabbed one. Above them were bags of Reese's white peanut butter trees. Wow! I grabbed a bag as if money were no object. I checked out the pop section. I love getting an ice cream float here. Instead, I found one of my favourite drinks as of late. Dr Pepper makes a vanilla float in a can. It is so good. Without any thought, I grabbed a can. The checkout is over on the left side. I saw samples of perogies. I basically threw a cheddar perogy sample in my mouth. It was cold, but still yummy. You can get a bag at the store. The woman at the counter didn't seem friendly at first. I broke the ice by saying hi. Perhaps she was still getting used to customers as a new business. The sign says debit and cash only. However, I paid using a credit card and I was good. Weird. She gave me a bag, which was great. I thanked her and walked out the door. Unfortunately, I didn't see any butter tarts. In a way, I am glad. I would have bought a dozen and inhaled them all by now. Yes, there are crazy good. Tonight, I consumed my Dr Pepper vanilla float. Delicious! I need to get more. I haven't tried my other goodies yet. I suspect that I will enjoy them. I like this store. I'll be back! (436)

Great choices for Kawarthas Ice cream, great value for price, big servings. 3 sizes (Big Baby, Baby…read moreand Little Baby. Loving this store.

In a random plaza in south Oshawa sits this wings + ice cream shop. I would have never known about…read morethis place except for the fact that my wife had to go to Fabricland. It's 2 menus/restaurant sharing space. You can get light eats like Wings with different flavours or you can get ice cream. Took a spin and had a milkshake. It was tasty and good value. Think they serve London Ice cream. Service was really good but then again, I was the only customer. Maybe next time I will try the wings.

It's one of the greatest little ice cream shops in the area! The staff is always friendly and they…read morehave so many options.

Good new ice cream place with a variety of desserts. Kids loved the ice cream, and sundae with…read morebutterscotch was very good. I am not a huge ice cream fan so nice that they had cake and cheesecake as an option. I had the carrot cake and it was tasty. Kids loved the fact that the sprinkles were free. The store was nice inside with modern and fresh decor. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Hope they are successful and stay around for the long term - please go and support these small businesses.

Operated out of a motel and it is a cute and basic ice cream shop. Many flavours to pick from that…read moreare delicious. Sherbet options available as well. Generous amounts of products for a good price. Only downside is there's minimal parking due to it being a motel.

This is a small hole in a wall no nonsense ice cream place, you drop-in to get your ice cream & go!…read moreI would come back for the ice cream, Kawartha Dairy flavours are pretty good.

Delicious!! I have no idea how they flavour the soft serve but it was great! I had butter pecan in…read morea waffle cone, my GF had a double scoop of chocolate peanut butter in a cup. All in $10!

A small ice cream store in Brooklin, Ontario, that solely sells the infamous Kawartha ice cream…read more They have an extensive flavours to choose, the flavours are quite up to date so definitely there's a flavour for everyone. They even have non-dairy options like sorbets. There's ZERO space to sit, as it's idea is to buy the ice cream and enjoy it outside. There's a small park with benches and a gazebo across the street from the ice-cream shop. The line does get pretty wild during the hot weathers. Pricing wise, I think their mini is enough to satisfy an ice cream fix. For only $6 something plus tax, you get 4 small scoops of ice cream where you can mix and match up to 2 flavours (2 flavours per scoop). You can also make a milkshake with any flavours of your choosing.

Brooklin ice cream store offering Kawartha ice cream with variety of flavours. There are no spaces…read moreto sit inside but summer time there are lots of seating outside and a parkette beside it

Great little spot for ice cream. They make their own waffle cones and serve kawartha ice cream…read morewhich is a great local ice cream maker. If you in the area, drop by and enjoy a relaxed, fun ice cream parlour,i know we will.

Great place to eat as well all there dinners are totaly amazing all home made food must try if your…read morein lefroy kids will love there icecream cones as well friendly and fast service

Great little ice cream place serving Kawartha Dairy. So many unique flavours and very good value…read more They have a half mini that is perfect for the kids - because the mini is a large portion. The best part is the little park across..and sometimes they block the street and have picnic tables. There are not a lot of ice cream places with seating outside in the Whitby/Oshawa area (which is strange) so having the park is a nice option. Parking lot beside requires payment..even in the evenings. Pay the buck for the hour because they will ticket you.

Great service!!!! Decent selection of scooped ice cream and…read moreHUGE portions. I had a double scoop of chocolate peanut butter and it was WAY TOO much (not that I am complaining). Enjoy!

A group of my friends and I were looking for the closest place to grab some Kawartha Dairy ice…read morecream while we were up at the cottage and this place came up. The place only has street parking and you have to enter and walk through a tiny alley to get to the entrance which is located at the back of the building. They had friendly staff and a variety of different ice cream flavours. Their regular 1 scoop ($4) cone was huge and you have the option of getting it in a cup. I got the butter pecan and it was delicious! Their seating is only outdoor and minimal (only 3 picnic tables) located at the entrance of the establishment. I would totally recommend if you're near by the area!

Great stuff! Tried this place for the first time while in the area and I really enjoyed the ice…read morecream. This place sells kawartha dairy ice cream in a variety of flavours and it is very fresh. You can buy the ice cream in a cup, regular cone, or waffle cone.. and you have the option of getting 1 scoop, 2 scoops, or 3 scoops. There is a nice seating area outside which is super hip looking with pink and grey painted walls. There is also adequate benches and chairs outside for you to sit and enjoy the ice cream with friends. In addition to selling ice cream, this place also has a small market inside where they sell what looks like merch and random nick nacks. We were not able to see or experience the market as we went here close to closing time, but it looks pretty cool. Definitely give this place a try if you're in the area and are craving for some kawartha dairy ice cream!

Cork & Bean Oshawa chose to call the police on a peaceful, paying customer for wearing pro-Israel…read moresymbols and having a calm conversation. Let that sink in. My friend -- a Christian, not even Jewish -- was meeting with a pastor for coffee. He was wearing an IDF jacket and a Star of David necklace while discussing a recent trip to Israel. No shouting. No confrontation. No disruption. Just coffee and conversation. An employee called Durham Regional Police. Officers showed up and told him his conversation was "offensive." When asked what was said that violated policy, no one could answer. No rule cited. No clear complaint identified. Just vague discomfort -- and removal. So what exactly triggered this escalation? Not behavior. Not threats. Not harassment. Symbols. And Israel. Calling the police on someone because others don't like what he's wearing or the country he's discussing is cowardly and discriminatory. Businesses don't get to selectively silence viewpoints they don't agree with. And weaponizing law enforcement to remove someone over perceived "offense" is an outrageous abuse of discretion. If Cork & Bean believes visible support for Israel warrants police involvement, they should say that publicly. If they don't, then they owe an immediate explanation and apology. Until management addresses this directly and transparently, this establishment does not deserve community support. Do better.

In late July, my best friend and I met up for some shopping and dinner in Oshawa. We also wanted to…read moreexchange birthday gifts. The place where we had dinner had tiny tables. We decided to find a cafe and casually open our presents there. We both yanked out Google Maps on our phones. She had mentioned that she had been to a Cork & Bean in Peterborough and and liked it. I trusted her judgment and said yes. I indicated that we needed to go up and hang a left. She felt that it was the other way around -- down and hang a right. When it comes to directions, she has the better track record since we've known each other. However, she realized that she had read the map wrong and I was correct. It felt like a small triumph, but I'm not the type to rub it in. I'm not horrible at directions. She is better at it. We walked over to this cafe. It may have taken three minutes. We had to wait for the light to change, so we could have done it in two minutes. This cafe had all the windows and doors wide open. We walked in and found a table to plop our stuff down. We then headed over to the counter to check out what we'd like to drink. My friend ordered an iced coffee with oat beverage. We both liked that there were dairy alternatives. She's vegan. I'd prefer to go lactose-free. I saw a sign that said that there were seasonal flavours. I asked the helpful man at the counter if it applied to iced coffee. Yes, it did. He could make any drink seasonal. Nice! I got a large iced peppermint latte with oat beverage. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and tipped. All was great. My friend got her drink first. Moments later, mine was ready. I thanked the man and headed back to our table to join my friend. There was live music at this cafe. We were here on a Saturday evening. Jordins ID (no apostrophe to indicate possession, which seemed odd) was playing. She was great. It was nice to have her in the background as we chatted. My drink was awesome. It was cold. I liked the peppermint with the coffee. It worked out nicely. A customer had brought his dog in. This cafe is obviously pet-friendly. It was nice seeing other customers ask if they could pet the dog. The owner was nice and said yes. The dog seemed to enjoy the affection and attention. We had a nice time chatting a bunch more and opening our presents. It was the perfect place for what we wanted to do. The menu also has beer, cocktails, and more. I saw a bunch of desserts in the display case. Since we had already had dessert with our dinner, we skipped getting any food. This cafe is in downtown Oshawa. It's free street parking on weekends. I enjoyed hanging out at this cafe. It's a nice place to grab a drink and chat, while taking in some local, live music. It was perfect. (341)