Stopped in for some ice cream after dinner and ordered a seasonal mint brownie flavor. I was expecting green ice cream, but it was pink! So it reminded me of Christmas actually. The flavor was fine - definitely tasted like mint chocolate and the ice cream was smooth. I have heard lots of people raving about Graeter's but had never tried it before and it lands kind of in the middle for me compared to other ice cream places. read more

Stopped here for the first time and was able to try samples of several ice cream flavors and decided to go with Buckeye Blitz and it was good , I was hoping for a rocky road flavor but this was a good flavor. Staff was very polite and helpful will definitely come back to try more flavors. read more

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My ice cream craving strikes again..Graeters was highly recommended as the best. I want to say this is a clean well run sweets emporium. In addition to ice cream they had baked goods and chocolate which I did not try. There were no telltale sticky tables or crumbie floors. Yay! Their flavors were average. Half their ice creams had mixed in "chocolate chunks" which were soft & fudgy-ish of varied sizes. Not my favorite but fellow customers seemed to love them. I tried 3-4 flavors and selected the lemon meringue special. Yum. Their ice cream is smooth and creamy but left a waxy mouthfeel which worries me of artificial flavors and sweeteners or preservatives. Overall a terrific stop, clean dining area and exciting selection. read more

The New Riff Bourbon Ball Ice Cream is the BOMB!!! I love that Graeter's is using a local distillery, New Riff, to source the bourbon.

If you want rich, creamy and delicious ice cream, look no further. Graeter's ice cream is the place for you to go. They have LOTs of flavor options. There's a drive thru, the options of sitting indoors or outside... The list goes on. While I visited I had a waffle cone of Dutch Chocolate and mint chocolate chip. Normally, i know exactly what to expect. What I did not expect was the chocolate chips in the mint, they were soft and chewy, and really choclaty, they were so good. They were almost too much, but really, can there ever be too much with chocolate? I wish there were Graeter's in Florida, as I know they'd be busy! read more

This was our first stop in Kentucky because I've been dying to go to a Graeter's with a bakery. My hubby got a glazed donut and I got a Danish donut and cinnamon square danish. He loved the glazed donut. I had a bite and agreed with him. It wasn't greasy or too sugary like a lot of places make them. OMG did I love the Danish donut. It was light and flaky with the perfect amount of sweet with a hint of salt. So good! We shared the cinnamon square Danish and neither of us liked it. It was incredibly dry and flaky, so we ended up tossing it out. I think the gal helping us might've grabbed it from the wrong case. The service was great, consistent with all the other Graeter's I've been to. Would've given them 5 stars if it wasn't for the dry cinnamon square danish. read more

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Bakery Items - Great place for a wide selection of fresh donuts and coffee cakes! The cheese pocket is one of the best.

I love Graeter's. Stopped in and got the double butter cake. We must have gotten a bad one because it was nothing but a flavorless powdered sugar mess. We thought for sure it would be like the okey gooey butter cake famous in St. Louis. Not even close. So disappointed. We've had other coffee cakes from Graeter's. Guess we'll stick with one of them in the future. We love the ice cream so we'll definitely be back. read more

- Yummy ice cream and many other products (I've purchased their pre-packaged buckeyes as gifts multiple times) - Drive-thru option - Rewards when you download the app - Indoor and outdoor seating - Giveaways on national ice cream day, etc. read more

The ice cream tasted good, but the "scoops" they give at this location is a joke. I had what barely counted as one scoop get charged as two. I don't know if this is a training issue, but I'm not looking to get ripped off. read more

All natural ice cream from a family-owned business. It is always super fresh, unlike some store ice cream that can sit in a freezer for months before you buy it. Elena's Blueberry Pie is a special ice cream flavor that was created in honor of five year old Elena Desserich, who lost her life just a few months after she was diagnosed with brain cancer. The flavor was going to be a temporary fundraiser to find a cure for pediatric brain cancer but the flavor sold out in two weeks. Graeters decided to make it a permanent flavor which is sold at retail stores, select grocery stores, and online, with a portion of the funds still going toward the fund. They also sell the Desseriches book "Notes Left Behind" which is a collection of notes and drawings that Elena made and tucked between dishes in the china cabinet, in books on bookshelves, in briefcases and backpacks. There are plenty of flavors to choose from including some seasonal favorites like cherry cordial which is only offered during a couple of months each year. You can find other flavors here: http://www.graeters.com/our-flavors Great local business that gives back to the community and fresh ice cream made with high quality ingredients. read more

We haven't been by our local Graeter's since our sons bday where our negative experience is in our first review. WE asked to give them our phone number to see if we had any rewards as we had purchased that birthday cake and had cones prior to that... WE we told that our number WAS not in their system? WHAT? It has been for years... so annoying. We were also told they switched to a new system and you have to have an APP and something else... all this for rewarding us for being loyal (not to mention older patrons or lower income may not have phones or phones with storage space to get rewarded for being loyal). Weird way to discriminate...Cold stone or fort Thomas ice cream is a heck of a lot easier. As annoyed as I am and As unlikely as I am to come back to a store that actively deters my loyalty but I cannot deny their ice cream and their baked goods are amazing! My husband and I wanted to split a sundae after the kid went to sleep and everything was packaged beautifully and I am looking forward to it. They even added the extra cherries requested. Our daughter has an active schedule tomorrow so I let her pick a donut for breakfast and she snuck a bit this evening and she said it was awesome and wished she could have it all now... but alas, she will enjoy for breakfast.. :). I also got a blueberry muffin and snuck a bite... YUM! If you are from out of town, definitely try the black raspberry chocolate ice cream!!! So good! read more

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Ice cream is very good here with lots of choices and toppings. Definitely far superior to most little ice cream stands and the waffle cone was so fresh. read more

Graeter's is always a great choice. From the classic flavors like Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip, to seasonal flavors to look forward to, like Peach in the summer, there's always something delicious happening for your mouth. This location also has bakery goods! If you're looking for something in particular, like the delectable cheese crowns, you better plan to get them early in the morning - the best sellers go fast! Donuts are graet, pastries are graet, chocolates are graet.... sensing a theme? GRAET. Can't say enough good about this place. Take the family, take the visitors from out of town, take the friends, and take yourself! read more

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Delicious ice cream, friendly service, and a nice atmosphere. Definitely recommend. Yum

Great for the family's and nights out with friends! We came 20 mins before closing and they treated us as if we came in like they just opened ( very kind). Best ice cream in the area. read more

Graeter's Ice Cream - Coconut chocolate chip ice cream on top of a sugar cone. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Newport, Kentucky

If you've had Graeter's before, this location will make you just as happy as any other! Possibly even happier because they have their own parking lot - no searching for a spot on the street lie in Clifton or downtown. If you've never been to Graeter's, you must be from out of town. Welcome!! I would encourage you to stop in and try some ice cream! What really sets this place apart is their chocolate chips - they're enormous! They're really more like chocolate chunks - I've found some that are the size of my palm. Also, their known for their Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip. Even if you're not a fan of fruity ice creams, you probably should at least ask for a sample. I don't usually like berry ice creams, but this stuff is some the best ice cream! read more

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Got the salted caramel, buckeye, black raspberry chip, and strawberry cheesecake. They were all good! The flavors were rich. The ice cream was creamy. Totally loved it! We brought our dog with us through the drive through and they gave us an ice cream treat for our dog! Great experience. Great service. Great flavors. Would come back again and recommend it read more

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When I walk into Grater's, I feel like I stepped back in time. A true ice cream parlor where a family can get their cones, cups, sundaes, bakery goods and sit down together and eat it. Love that!! Best ice-cream EVER!!! Always on my list of things to do when I come back home to visit. Loved the banana chocolate chip flavor. Wow! read more

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I never knew this Graeter's was even here until a few months ago! It is away from the chaos of the Pavilion Parkway Plaza but very conveniently right off the highway. This location seems a little unique--hosting cool events like dog adoptions and there is a drive-thru! Always been friendly service and top quality ice cream, they usually have a TON of samples. Only complaint is the parking lot can be congested. read more

I love the ice cream here but, they could use better cups. I was standing in my CARPETED living room and it just broke.

This location is convenient to Ft Thomas. It sits near a Starbucks which is a bonus. I love walking out and seeing the city. I always get my usual favorite, Black Raspberry Chip. I think Graeter's has some of the best Ice Cream in America. Each location always seems clean and friendly. I love having it a home but there is something about going to an Ice Cream Parlor and getting a fresh scoop. Love this location and love Graeter's. read more

Absolutely wonderful homemade ice cream, sorbets, candy, cookies, donuts and cakes. This location hires young adults and they are always helpful with smiles on their faces. Use the drive through or go inside and enjoy all the wonderful smells. You can also buy a pint to take home or eat in your car :) The best part of Greater's ice cream that you won't find anywhere else are the chunks and stripes of solid chocolate you'll find throughout. Oh my gosh! The best! My family favorites are the black raspberry chip, chocolate chocolate chip, mint chocolate chip (no green stuff), lemon or watermelon sorbet. Honestly, you can't go wrong. Greater's is the best ice cream in Cincinnati. read more

In the midst of a pandemic, I witnessed from the drive through window a worker wipe her nose with her gloved hand, eat samples from the ice cream and keep the taster spoon in her mouth and prepare my ice cream in the span of 20 seconds all with her mask down. This is after sitting in the drive thru (no exaggeration) for 30 minutes from 9:20-9:50 with only 3 cars ahead of us. The entire staff (looked like 5 or 6) was either preparing for closing or snacking and the drive thru was a complete after thought as no one seemed to be manning it at all. I have been to this Graeter's before and had good service, but hygiene can not be taken for granted right now on such a scale as I saw. If I had never been here before I would have given it one star. At this point I am going to struggle to allow myself to go back for a long while. If and when I return one evening in the future and things go much better I will happily edit and update this review. Thank you to the one person who took our order, rang us out and then remade our ice cream herself when we requested (I want to say her name was Helen?) as no one did anything helpful to assist her. I hope I was not too rude as I do not want to make someone's life more difficult, but I haven't had service this maddeningly bad in years and just wanted to get out of there, wishing we had never even bothered and having been stuck in the drive thru for a long while. I have had good experiences here before. The morning staff whenever I have come to get donuts and coffee is wonderful and gets us through the drive thru within 1-2 minutes and is very professional. Donuts are the best I've ever had anywhere. But ice cream is an indulgent treat and if I'm paying a premium price for it I can't tolerate my health and time not being a priority. read more

Graeter's is synonymous with Cincinnati eats. Similar to skyline and maybe some rib place, this is where people try Oprah's favorite ice cream. So, if you're not on the Whole 30, this Graeter's location is your spot for a cool treat. There's always some line here it seems, even on the coldest days of the year. Sample as many of the flavors as you want, and especially important: try the seasonal flavors. They've become more experimental over the years, and it's fun to try them all. Your p90x trainer is gonna yell at you, and crossfit will cross-cut you from their class, but it's for you to figure out: which is Graeter? read more

Love this ice cream chain, some of the best ice cream ever! My family and I stopped in and was happy with our visit! The guy that helped us was friendly, but my only concern was that either he had allergies or a cold? Not sure which but I'm not one that likes seeing someone working around food with the sniffles and rubbing his nose as they don't wear gloves here. That being said, no matter how much that bothered me, the ice cream is just too good to worry about it, haha! Oh and one other thing, please clean up the men's restroom, was very nasty, almost as bad as a gas station restroom. read more

The fact that this place is right down the street from my house probably isn't a good thing, but dang it, I LOVE their ice cream. Plenty of seating inside, a small patio outside, and a drive-thru for easy ice cream to go. The service here can be a little on the slow side at times, but if you're a fanatic about your ice cream like I am...it's well worth the wait. read more

Best Feature: DELICIOUS ICE CREAM! Worst Feature: The service was a bit of a disappointment. I love Graeter's ice cream. I'm a Cincinnatian through and through, and I can definitely vouch for the quality of Graeter's ice cream. Whether in pints at a local Kroger or in a Graeter's shop, I love the selection of ice cream they offer. This particular location is dear to my heart, as the few times I've been at this location, I've had a great time hanging out with friends and enjoying the ice cream. I've been to many Graeter's around the tri-state area, and this one is nice and roomy. Each shop I've been to is on the smaller side, but this one has a nice set up so that it is not difficult for customers to get around. It's inviting, and I enjoy the local drawings from schoolchildren promoting Graeter's. It's clear they support the community. The ice cream selections are typical of a Graeter's menu - 1 dip cones, 2 dip cones, specialty sundaes, smoothies, and a variety of other ice cream dishes or drinks that will definitely satisfy the sweet tooth. I'm a HUGE fan of mocha chip, peanut butter chip, black raspberry chip and coconut chip (note a trend). I wasn't as big a fan of the butter pecan; it was a bit TOO sweet for me. However, even the flavors I'm less enthused about are absolutely delicious. The one drawback I've noticed here is the staff - they are none too friendly. I was surprised, as I've been to several Graeter's with fantastic staff who are chipper and make ordering a pleasant experience. The staff tends to be younger, so sometimes I get the occasional 'tude and "I-hate-my-job" vibe, but overall I've never really been disappointed. I visited this location recently and found that I almost felt like I was intruding or imposing on the staff. There were only 2-3 people working durng the evening hours. The cashier was downright unpleasant to talk to, while the other employee behind the counter was at least smiling here and there. I do give credit to the other employee who, after I waved goodbye and wished them a good night, was sure to return with a smile and friendly "You too!" The staff was great about letting us stay until close, however. So even though they may not be the happiest crew, they were great about not giving us any issues with staying until their closing time. We never once got a warning about needing to leave. To be respectful, we left a few minutes before closing time, and they didn't even have a problem with us lingering outside the building even after they closed up shop and departed. So we robbed them of all their ice cream. (Okay, we didn't, but it would've been a delicious robbery.) I will definitely return, as this is a nice Graeter's tucked away in Northern Kentucky. They have a great selection and despite the recent issue with the attitude of the staff, I did enjoy my time and have had a wonderful time in the past without any attitude issues. If you are in the area, I would definitely stop by. read more

The biggest selling point for this specific Graeters's? A drive thru! If you've never had it, Graeter's is delicious, rich and decadent ice cream with massive chunks of chocolate masquerading as "chips". For a truly sinful experience, try a scoop of any "chip" ice cream (my favorite is mint chocolate chip) in a chocolate dipped waffle cone. There is also indoor and outdoor seating at this Graeter's and it was recently re-opened with an expanded bakery selection. But when you need an ice cream cone on-the-go, nothing beats the drive-thru! read more

Always fast friendly service. The black raspberry chip ice cream is to die for. Any of their flavors with chocolate chips will have huge chunks of chocolate, which for me is like finding a treasure in my ice cream! The drive-thru window at the Fort Thomas location is an added bonus! read more

Graeter's Confectionary offers some good product. If I were judging it product alone, I'd give it 5 stars. The Ice cream is awesome, and most everything else I've tried is stellar. I have a few small gripes. None of said gripes generally have anything to do with the ice cream side of the operation, which is where most the attention and effort is obviously focused. First, I have found the staff (typically young) which packages the confectionary product upon request is not very knowledgeable about the product or where it came from - given I don't buy confectionary items frequently, I generally have a few questions about ingredients and it would be nice to know that a dialogue is possible if I want one. I know they are in a hurry to get back to serving ice cream customers, but they shouldnt bother with having the confectionary product if they can't focus on it. As mentioned, the quality of the product is great - I've bought several coffee cakes when I've had company at my house and people can't keep their hands off them when they start eating them (usually a good sign). They also seem reasonably priced for a somewhat fresh coffee cake. Finally, the only other gripe with Graeter's Confectionary is lack of consistent availability of baked items - you never know if you can go in and count on a specific product being in the case, so it is a bit unsettling if you are trying plan like I do. For example, my dad say "are you going to have one of those awesome cinnamon crumb cake things when I come to visit" and I can't give him any confidence that I will. read more

If you're traveling, stop at a Graeter's because it's a Cincinnati favorite. I think the quality of the ice cream is high, the bakery items are pretty good and the candies are rich. At this location, the staff has always been extremely friendly and accommodating. They are generous with samples and I love trying new flavors! I think the menu items are a little pricey, but they're great for the occasional treat. Our family usually goes when they're running some kind of promotion. to be honest, our dipped ice cream is not my go-to desert, but this place has two of my all-time favorite flavors in the category. My favorite ice cream flavors, which I highly recommend, are black raspberry chip and elainas blueberry pie. Unfortunately, they made the latter a seasonal flavor, so you can't get it all the time. Tonight I had the privilege of trying one of the newer products, the gelato. I chose the black raspberry flavor. It was absolutely delicious. It was everything I like about black raspberry chip without the chips. I actually prefer an ice cream not too heavy on the chocolate. The chocolate chips and other products are scrumptious, but tend to be huge. I find myself wishing for a little less candy and a little more ice cream. If you are a chocoholic this places for you. read more

Graeter's ice cream is incomparable. I am a particular fan of their cookies and cream milkshake, it's always delicious and the quality of their products is consistent. The service is always friendly and efficient! read more

I went to Graeter's today for a treat. I had a coupon on the back of an Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati ticket for buy one get one free sugar cone. I was with my dad & we both ordered 2 scoops & I had chocolate jimmies on my peanut butter chocolate chip & raspberry chocolate chocolate order. The problem is we were overcharged. We were charged for 5 scoops of ice cream and then the amount of $3.50 was taken off of the bill. All we received was 4 scoops. It is not often that I see a Graeter's coupon so it should be dealt with correctly. The bill should have been for 2 sugar cones (minus the cones) and 2 extra scoops plus chocolate jimmies $0.75) minus $3.50. I pointed this out the manager but it changed nothing. Because of this my experience at Graeter's was made unenjoyable. As of May this year I heard from the​ Graeter's corporate office. They sent me several coupons for a free sugar cone. I have not heard directly from the Ft. Thomas store location. read more

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I'm only giving this 3 stars because of this specific location. I love Graeter's and their ice cream, but this location is one of the worst. I live nearby so I do frequent this one, but it's not good. I probably have an issue 1/3 times. My biggest issue is the whipped cream. I LOVE the whipped cream and sometimes I will order a scoop on my ice cream or order something like a sundae because it has the whipped cream in it. More often than not I get store bought canned whipped cream. It is so frustrating to me because I would never pay the extra money for store bought whipped cream. Sometimes I'll ask them for their whipped cream and they will give it to me, but other times I just let it go. I know sometimes they run out and that's ok... just let me know. Other times it is laziness because the workers don't want to go in the back and get it. They also often serve items that are supposed to be in a boat crammed into a single cup and you can't enjoy it. I love Graeter's but this location needs a little training. read more

Graeter's Ice Cream is expensive, but it is totally worth the cost. I have the hardest time choosing between the seasonal flavors and the flavors offered year-round. I love mint chocolate chip, peppermint, and buckeye! If you order anything with chocolate chips, be advised, they vary in shape and size and may be quite large. I have been going to this location since I was a kid. It has a great view of Cincinnati. I live in Florida now, and this is a regular stop every single time I come home to Kentucky. read more

Cincinnati's Ice Cream at it's finest. I am happy that they re-opened this Ft. Thomas location. My favorite is the Mint Chocolate Chip. Love the HUGE chunks of chocolate in the ice cream. read more

a little pricey for ice cream but sooooooooooooooooooooooooo good!!!! Chocolate chip cookie dough in a sugar cone is the best thing ever on a hot day! Drive thru is slow so go in if you are in a hurry. The smell inside is like a yummy candle made of cookies, doughnuts, candy and ice cream! Yum read more