Delicious homemade ice cream and the quaint charm of yesteryear. Over 25 fresh made flavors daily. Definitely worth the visit after a day at the beach! read more

Oh my gosh, my family visited the Cape for the first time for a wedding. Four Seas ice cream was served and we are still talking about it. I had the peppermint stick. Best ice cream I've ever had. We hope one day to get back and try it again, and some of their other flavors. read more

My wife and I have been going to Four Seas for over 15 years. When we stay on the Cape, we will make multiple trips to get their Ice Cream. It was hard to find a flavor that you didn't like. We have on multiple occasions driven to the Cape to get quarts of their Strawberry Ice Cream to take home for a party. I see negative reviews about cramped stores, long lines and over priced ...none of that bothers me. I find it a local treasure...BUT SOMETHING HAS CHANGED. During our last trip, we went twice to Four Seas , bringing with us Family and Friends. The Ice cream just wasn't as good as it has been in the past, Not as creamy and lacking a lot of flavor. Even the Strawberry which was my All- Time favorite ice Cream was just average. My wife had the pistachio and coconut and said both had no flavor. I am not sure what has changed but something has... read more

Hi Douglas. I appreciate your comment on my comment. I have to tell you that we did talk to someone and all they asked was if we wanted more chocolate syrup. My daughter replied, "why would I want more of something that's not good?". Not sure if you have been enjoying Four Seas for many years, but honestly the transformation is just sad. And, we were a group of 7 and each had different flavors & different orders. Not one was the way it used to be. You must be aware of this -- can't believe I am telling you anything you don't already know. read more

Love this place. My daughter has a nut allergy and they took the time to explain that they'll use a new scooper and grab ice cream from the back using a fresh barrel. Really appreciated that consideration for her allergy. Not to mention all of the flavors were great! read more

Ice cream was OK however they lost my order and when they had me go back to the window to re-order the girl rudely took my order and then when the order was given she slammed the ice cream down on the counter very rudely and aggressively. Not sure why she had the attitude? I would not suggest going here purely because of the customer service. I could have gotten a better ice cream at DQ and for half the price. read more

Obviously the BEST ice cream on Cape Cod! Do yourself a favor and get the kiddie sundae.

This is easily the best ice cream around, and it's evident why so many other local restaurants and ice cream places serve it as well. Highlights: the peanut butter ice cream is awesome and creamy, deceptively so because it looks more like cookies and cream or Oreo flavor. The rest of my group raved about the cantaloupe flavor, and the strawberry or mocha chip were also great. read more

One of our Cape favorites!!! Yummie flavors and quality taste. Just remember to bring cash. No credit cards accepted, but there is an ATM out back read more

I think this might be my favorite ice cream shop ever. Best mint chip ice cream. Only flaw is that the portions of this ice cream could be a little bigger, the small and the large are not that different in size. Other than that it is an amazing place that is a classic for all to try. Good service despite COVID, thought of another smart way to create a safe atmosphere. Amazing. read more

Have been coming to Four Seas for years, and enjoy their Mocha Chip, Fresh Strawberry and Fresh Peach ice creams (among others). However, there are too many other spots on the Cape offering as good or better ice cream these days (Sundae School, Ice Cream Smuggler, Cape Cod Creamery, etc.). A major problem is that Four Seas desperately needs to invest in better ice cream chests - seems like a small thing, but the ice cream is way too soft and cones melt before you can eat them. Almost rated them a 2, except their ice cream tastes good. read more

How do they make their ice cream so light and fluffy? Seriously though--I've never had ice cream so fluffy tasting! It isn't that ice cream that you eat and feel overly stuffed after having a scoop or two. It is pretty much magical ice cream. We had the mint chip and chocolate chip and don't think that their chocolate chip ice cream is just normal chocolate chip ice cream---they take Mexican dark chocolate and melt it into the ice cream! Pretty much amazing. And this place if you show up here, be prepared to wait a little to order on hot days. This place is popular and cash only, FYI. But they have an ATM that will charge your bank lots in the bank, so just come here prepared with cash because once you are here you will want to buy lots and lots of ice cream. Even at $6 a quart, this place is a steal. You will want to buy an extra quart to take home. Trust me. This place is super cute and old school inside and they serve sandwiches here too which looked like your basic sandwich options to me, but clearly people love this place. So if you are near here on the Cape, I highly suggest you get your ice cream fix here! Where else can you have fluffy ice cream??? read more

Having seen this place featured many years ago in a documentary on Ice cream, I couldn't resist stopping by when I was in the area. Since it was a one-shot deal (I live 1,000 miles away) I tasted 8 flavors. I only found one to be excellent, but ... it was THE BEST ICE CREAM I have ever had. Ginger. It was a little soft (almost melts), which made it extra heavenly. It has actual bits of grated or shaved ginger in it. I am ruined for all other ice cream. Also, the service was very friendly and accommodating (no attitude about my 8 samples). read more

Didnt have the 3 flavors I wanted... ice cream was melting when on cone and no jimmies?? Of the 8 people we went with 5 threw out their ice creams.... severly disappointed after reading reviews read more

Kennedy's loved it. A JFK favorite, still going very strong. Love this place. Old school and just plain wonderful

I'm not sure why everyone raves about this place. I didn't know it was possible to make bad ice cream until I ate at Four Seas. It simply didn't have any flavor. Maybe something changed recently? Everyone I was with also disliked their ice cream. Save yourself the trip! read more

5 stars isn't even enough stars. This is by far, the best ice cream I ever have. My family and I have been vacationing in Centerville since I was born almost every summer, and every summer, I make the walk to Four Seas every night. Sounds a little ridiculous? Well it isn't. I'm actually going to Centerville this upcoming week, and I plan on going every single night, just like I have for years in the past. Expect a line. Expect a little craziness too. If you go at night, you will probably wait about 10-15 minutes to even give your order, but its well worth it. The staff has always been just local high school, college kids that try to get you served as quick as possible, but thats not the point, the point is the ice cream. I always go for the pistachio, strawberry, or chocolate chip cookie dough, but I'm a traditionalist. They also have ginger, coffee, and about 20 other ice cream flavors. Anything there is really good though. I can't wait to go, I might even drive over with my stuff in my car before going to the rental or the beach. Its that good. read more

Booooo hisssss booooo hisssss We got there at 315 in the afternoon to purchase 3 lobster sandwiches and they said no sandwiches after 230, the young lady was not very helpful in fact maybe a little condescending. I would starve to death before I'd ever go there again! read more

Best ice cream on Cape, and possibly in MA. Don't bother ordering food here. Get a dish of ice cream, grab a seat, and watch the busloads of tourists come in and out. You can't visit the Cape without coming here! read more

Best ice cream on the Cape, might be best in the state. Not super heavy, not too light. Amazing flavors. Sundaes are simply amazing. There is a good chance that the whole building may collapse but I would still eat the ice cream debris out of the rubble. Always stop by if you are in the area. read more

Not to be missed if you are on the Cape. Go late at night, the lines are not so bad. You can tell a lot by a place by what they do with basic flavors. Vanilla is rich creamy and tasty. Chocolate is off the mark, not sure what to say except Christina's in Cambridge has Taza Chocolate and in comparison 4 seas is pale.. Lotsa of other flavors and they do a great job with fruit flavors when in season. Love the fact that this place hasn't changed the decor in 75 years read more

The black cherry is to die for!! Also, try the coconut ice cream, with hot fudge. After eating this ice cream, I can die a happy man.

Perhaps it's the nostalgia that keeps people coming back, I'm not sure. To a degree I can tolerate the character of a run down building, it hasn't change a lick since my childhood (pun intended). Unfortunately I can't tolerate issues with a food allergy. Four Seas is unable and appears uninterested in safely serving people with food allergies. Although their team of young staff work hard, it is evident this establishment lacks management. With long lines out the door, don't expect an ingredients list offered or available. read more

It's bad enough that Graigville Beach charges $20 to park during the week for in state cars but Four Seas and their cash only policy made us head right out of town. I'm a business owner and cash only helps only the greedy owner and not the customer. There is an atm that will charge you to get your own money (seriously). Farmers Markets and Flea Markets will accept debit cards and charge cards. Get with it Four Seas, debit cards are the cost of doing business in 2016 Also, the charm thing only goes so far-sometimes you have to put money back in the business,I got vertigo walking on those un-even floors. We went where they accept debit and it was very good. read more

Overpriced and smallest ice cream servings I've encountered. Can't get multiple flavors in one cup unless you get a large. The black raspberry was lacking in flavor. The cookie dough was the worst cookie dough to ice cream ratio I've ever seen. There were a few small shavings of cookie dough, not even any full pieces. Also, they are cash only (no impact on review, but just an FYI to those reading). read more

four seas ice cream is quite possibly the best ice cream ive ever had. seeing as though i'm from the north shore (except during the summertime, then i'm on the cape for the duration) i'd say that benson's (w.boxford) is stellar as well, but i'll always be loyal to a place that has cantaloupe ice cream. (don't you dare make a face, if you haven't tried it you cant judge me!!) four seas always has a line out the door, right up until closing time every night, weekday or weekend. so they only hire like honors high school students and they're so quick to move the line you wont really notice the long line once you actually get in it. also, at the end of the summer on the day (or maybe its a few days) before they close for the season they usually either start giving it away or make it seriously discounted till its gone. MUST try--cantaloupe, lemon crisp, mocha chip, coffee and peppermint stick (its pink!) read more

We just spent a long weekend on the Cape. Several friends told us we HAD to go to the Four Seas for ice cream. Well we went in on Saturday afternoon around 3:30pm and the woman manning the counter who had just waited on a small group of pretentious middle aged women who ordered "the smallest sorbet you have"..."ooohh, this is so decadent". (Just to give you an idea of their crowd) announced to us "I'm scooping the 12 flavors on the board with X's, no sundae's.no frappes" All I could think of was the Soup Nazi episode from Seinfeld. My wife and I turned and left. You want to support a business like this, that's your decision. We ended up at Katie's in Hyannis, where the ice cream was fine and the counter help couldn't have be friendlier. To you lemmings who rave about this place, you have never been to Richardsons or Kimball Farm. Homemade ice cream served up by friendly folks. read more

I love this place. Very much. I think for the rest of my life, it will bring back beautiful fond memories, of living/working on the cape with my grandmother and her best friend. We'd go here, and get our ice cream, they have both been visiting at this place for years. The owner only hires the smartest students apparently, and you can see pictures of them all from seasons past on the wall. I love this place. And how you can sit down and be waited on. I love their malted milkshake, and the best hot fudge on the entire planet. I love the blue and white trim. And I love how this place, will always remind me of the summer. read more

Line is long but worth the visit even as a one off. Choc chip, coconut and pink peppermint are my favs

Finally made it to Four Seas! Definitely worth a trip out of the way. Very creamy ice cream and delicious toppings (chocolate syrup, marshmallow, etc.). I tried a weird flavor, the Vanilla Chai, and it was amazing! I wish they had the Chocolate Peanut Butter on hand - they only scoop 24 flavors. They also won't put two flavors in a small. I guess I have to go back! read more

Terrible service and tons of chaos. Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream has cookie dough in it right? Not here it doesn't, never coming back. read more

It seems to me that this is a place families go for generations- and the name is built up solely because of that. The ice cream here tastes like ice cream- it's pretty standard. I love that they are a family owned place, and I love supporting small businesses. The things I don't love are 1. The line 2. Cash only 3. Can't taste or see any of the flavors- just have to choose based on name 4. I really don't think there are that many awesome flavors to try 5. No place to sit have to eat the ice cream standing in a parking lot. read more

What more could you ask for? Old fashioned soda fountain feel with amazing new ideas too! The cream de la cream of ice cream!!!! You will return again & again!!! read more

This place is overpriced and constantly way to crowded to even get in the door. The portion sizes are horrible, so small for an awful price. Staff was very slow and put no effort into making my icecream. read more

This place is fantastic! The peach ice cream is so good and the staff is so friendly. We also got the peanut butter and jelly sundae which is awesome with banana ice cream! I come from Florida just for this place!!! read more

One of the all time best ice cream places in the US. The store (an old house) is unique. The walls are lined with old license plates bearing the name 4 seas from around the US and photos from all past employees. Hot fudge is unbelievable. Try the lunch as their lobster role is one of the best. Do not miss this if you are going to the cape. It's only open in season so go while you can. read more

Great Ice cream, probably the best on the cape. Always a tradition for my family to go here. Can't miss it.

A Centerville/Osterville institution. Cannot be missed. The young people who serve you are hardworking and friendly. The ice cream flavors are varied and so good (can't find cantaloupe anywhere else and it's delicious!). Worth every minute waiting in the long lines on warm summer nights. read more

This ice cream is mediocre at best and they don't even have sprinkles! What ice cream place doesn't have sprinkles? Disappointed and should have went to cape cod creamery. Not coming back here no matter how convenient the location read more

Great ice cream. I have made it a point to stop here with my girlfriend whenever we go off island in the summer time. As a previous reviewer stated, they do not take credit cards, just cash. read more