Love Hartzell's. It's my go-to whenever I crave for an icecream. They have so many amazing flavours. I personally love Dusty bean and Chocolate lovers. The seasonal flavours are delicious too. They have the best service and ambiance too. Sweetest people. read more

We spent a day walking around campus and the girls wanted something cold as we were all sweaty. I thought the ice cream was good... I wouldn't go out of my way or wait for it but it's convenient and had a number of fun flavors to enjoy. read more

I saw they had ube ice cream and had to try it! The ube was delicious and the waffle cone is still fantastic! read more

Hartzell's - Malted Vanilla & Blue Moon - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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Visited Bloomington and had to try the ube ice cream here! I'm Filipino, and wow it was so authentic and flavorful! I wish this was available in Indy. It wasn't too sweet, and they give a big scoop. There's so many different flavors to choose from, and everyone working there was very nice. There's not many parking options nearby, so recommend walking to it. There's a few seats inside. Highly recommend trying this ice cream place out! read more

Hartzell's - Ube Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

We get burned again and again. Under the name of the restaurant on this page it says "ice cream and frozen yogurt". So, what, like, that's just a generic category that says nothing of the actual offerings?!?? We have fallen for that soooo many times!! No frozen yogurt here! My ice cream-loving child cannot eat ice cream. He CAN eat frozen yogurt. Also, the "vegan options." There was one. A soy vanilla. So my child who wanted chocolate frozen yogurt got vanilla soy milk ice cream. Meh. But the scoops were very large. Good flavor. Nice creaminess. The one scoop was equivalent to two scoops at other places. It was a lot. I guess my major beef is with how the shops are categorized. But it's very annoying. read more

Lots of unique flavors of ice cream! I had the lemon poppy seed cake batter and ube with a chocolate shell topping and it was delicious. I would definitely come back if I'm in the area again. read more

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It's clear from the never ending line that Hartzell's is a popular ice cream shop in town. It was clear why from the very first sample. They make ice cream in house daily and have very unique flavors, such as: chocolate basil, ube, mango, lemon poppy see cake batter, green tea, etc. I opted for one scoop split between ube and mango. It was truly the most perfect combo as those two flavors were meant to be together. The ice cream is sooo flavorful. The staff were nice and accommodating as I tried a few flavors. I'd 100% stop again if I were ever in town. read more

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Good ice cream with many different flavors. Quick service and friendly as well. My only complaint is, much like pretty much every ice cream place I've been, there's hardly anything lactose free. read more

Basically perfect ice cream for its low-key genre. Texture is smooth without being too creamy, and flavors are super punchy with the chocolate being super-dark. I fully expect to happily return. read more

Based on all the local reviews, I was super excited that we had time to try this place today. We did not run into overly helpful or friendly staff but that's fine. What was shocking for me was the price. Hubs paid and I did not know how much it was until after we left. Reviews weren't mentioning any issues with price and they looked reasonable on the menu but I didn't study the prices. The two scoop cup was $6.25, tiny, and I'm fairly certain I received a scoop and 1/4. Petty? Perhaps, but I like to get my money's worth. The ice cream was creamy. The pumpkin pie had nice flavor but the treat was not worth the price for me. Disappointing. read more

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Hartzell's is your typical neighborhood ice cream shop with a colorful interior and some limited bar top seating. The pricing seems in line with what I've seen at similar shops. A small line was forming when we arrived, but the staff came off a bit abrasive and seemed more interested in rushing everyone through so they could sit in the back of the store. Overall the ice cream had good flavor and was very creamy. I'm a bit more basic and got a small cup of Oreo Cream, but my husband has a Chocolate sweet tooth so he got the Chocolate Lovers Sundae and said it was delicious! Note: they do up-charge you for using a credit card vs cash. read more

Hartzell's - Menu - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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Hartzell's is such a fun little locally owned ice cream shop. They have a great assortment of flavors and fair prices. It's a small shop, so not much room to sit. But there's park benches across the street and it's also just a great place to walk around. read more

Do not bother coming here for non-dairy ice cream. They only had vanilla! The kiddo liked the Blue Moon ice cream!

Saw this place while were out and thought we'd pop in and check it out. They had some unusual flavors like lemon poppyseed or chocolate basil, but seemed to not have many traditional flavors like butter pecan. I went With the turtle sundae with one scoop and held the whip cream and cherry. It was good-not sure it was seven dollars good though? That seemed a bit high to me-as I'm used to paying about three for the same sundae when I get one back home. read more

I went earlier today, and my brother wore a shirt, and they said "Your shirt's awful." Like we didn't tell your hair's ugly? Then my older brother was getting his smoothie and they slammed the smoothie down and threw a STRAW at him. Like a great first impression. The rest of the time they would stare at us and grin Then when I went up to the front table they were talking about my brother's shirt and being hateful. Everybody has their own opinion but you should never be hateful to customers. read more

Hartzell's had a good variety in flavors and decent prices. They were all out of waffle cones, but I survived. I got one scoop of lemon custard and one of lemon poppy seed, both were really good! read more

Hartzell's - Lemon Custard and Lemon Poppyseed - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Yo. If anyone is in town you must go. I repeat. You must go to this ice cream parlor. They have multiple flavors and varieties but I will say this sherbet was amazing. I literally devoured it in about 2 minutes. I kid you not. Atmosphere Great clean and lots of smell good ice cream Pricey: Not to pricey. The price will make you want to come back for more. All in all this place great. When ever we come back to Bloomington best believe we will stop here and get LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS OF SHERBET. Yummy I approve always. Scale of 1 to 10 for ice cream. I give it a 25 read more

Hartzell's - Rainbow Sherbet Yummy - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

I LOVE Hartzell's ice cream. I love a good unique ice cream flavor, and boy do they have unique options. However, they also have a wide variety of traditional flavors. So this ice cream shop can accommodate everyone's tastes! This time around I got the mocha chip and it was delicious. I'm a total sucker for coffee flavored everything. I also tried a sample of their cake batter and it was also amazing. Now, I think this is the only ice cream shop left on Kirkwood. In the warmer months, students are lined up out the door, but the line moves fast. read more

Hartzell's - a hand holding a cup of ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

I heard this place was great and we went while visiting IU for my son's new student orientation. Portions were OK. Flavors were also nothing great but it was delicious on a hot day. read more

Hartzells is my go-to ice cream spot in Bloomington, a title which is not earned easily as ice cream is one of my favorite foods. You may be overwhelmed with the plethora of options upon walking in (there are so many!), and that is fair. Let this review serve as a guide to help you order. To start your decision making process, you'll want to determine whether you're in the mood for a scoop or two of classic ice cream, or if instead you want a soft-serve based treat. If you're looking for the former, you'll be excited to know Hartzells has many flavors, including a number of non-dairy/vegan options. Take a moment to glance over the few freezers full of many flavors. The staff has always let me sample a flavor if I'm stuck between a few options. If you're looking for something other than the typical scoop in a cone or dish, I highly recommend their Spinners, which is what I get every time I go. Spinners are soft-serve based treats that you can mix toppings into; it's basically their equivalent to DQ's blizzards or Culver's concrete mixers. I'm not sure what they do differently, but Hartzell's has the best vanilla soft-serve I have ever had... it's pure magic. It's the key to making my decision to order a spinner so easy every time. They also do not skimp on the toppings they mix into the spinners, making it the perfect frozen treat. The Hartzell's service, which usually consists of IU students working as a part-time job, is always friendly and helpful. I know they appreciate any tips you'll give them! The inside is a bit small to eat in so I recommend taking your ice cream to go and walking down Bloomington's Kirkwood Ave, a busy stretch of shops, bars, and restaurants. Overall this is a must-stop if you're in an ice cream mood in Bloomington, but warning: be ready for lines, especially if the weather is nice! read more

Hartzell's - Spinner - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

One of the best ice cream spots in Bloomington! Hartzell's is a small local business right in the heart of Kirkwood near Sample Gates. Most of the parking nearby is metered but there's a ton of it in the area (side streets and paid lots). We went in last night and had our ice cream within 5 minutes even with a line - the employees were on top of everything and very efficient. They have tons of different flavors with a variety of vegan, low-cal, etc options so everyone's included. I got the vanilla gelato which was super smooth and sweet, only a half scoop (smallest size) was more than enough for me. The line may be long at times but it's definitely worth the wait if you want some good ice cream in a lively area! read more

Hartzell's - Vanilla Gelato Half Scoop with Cookie Dough - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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Not what we were expecting at all, but we loved this little hole in the wall! It was PACKED, so be prepared for that. The ice cream was delicious (and homemade)! My only complaint is I got a sundae and asked for three toppings and she put the wrong topping on. read more

I love this place, I go quite often and I'd say its a great location and it's always been affordable & staff are friendly. My only recommendation is that they should change up the flavors more frequently, since it's been mostly the same for years. read more

I went there today for the first time and got the caramel pecan and salted caramel ice cream. They were both very delicious ! And the price was actually very decent ! The worker was super sweet ! Though, she seemed a bit overwhelmed as she was the only one working. I would definitely visit again ! read more

Hartzell's - Salted caramel & caramel pecan - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Amazing ice cream. Staff is friendly and is quick! It's a bit crowded during the night time and when there's big things happening around the university, but that's understandable because of how good it is! The same owner, Hartzell, who owns this place also owns Jiffy Treet and uses the same ice cream. I would recommend to get chocolate lovers. 9.5/10 over all. read more

Top 5 ice cream we ever had Hot fudge also top notch So glad we stopped in on our IU tour ! read more

Nice local place near the university. Some interesting flavors. Good service and prices.

There's something so childish and frivolous about ice cream. I could be saying this because it's National Ice Cream Day, but I feel like no matter how old you are, the words 'do you want ice cream?' evoke memories of a far-departed childhood: ice cream truck swinging by the house, rushing out for the standard ice cream sandwich that was oh-so-processed and, yet, oh-so-good. When I went to IU for college, I settled for dining hall ice cream for the first two years. After all, I had a plethora of meal points to spend and with no solvent income, hunting down the town's best ice creameries factored very, very low on my priority list. Cut to junior and senior year and I dove into the dining scene with a furor: it was ice cream season, and no one could (or would dare) stop me. On a Friday night, walking down Kirkwood, I discovered Hartzell's. A local spot that evoked fond memories of my Dairy Queen blizzards, the line was ALWAYS out the door, and one taste of the ice cream was all I needed to see why: it's creamy and luscious, but not overtly so, and each mix-in is given its place to really shine, from the most basic to the truly exotic. No matter how many times I visit, that Oreo concrete will always hold an extremely special place in my heart. And my stomach. read more

Hartzell's - Cookies 'n Cream Concrete - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Friendly and pleasant service and supper yummy flavors! Rainbow sherbet is top notch!

Service was friendly and happily sampled multiple flavors for me. Everything was fresh and delicious. My husband and I both enjoyed the ice cream flavors we landed on grasshopper Oreo for me and cinnamon for him. read more

It's National Ice Cream Day, so we had to get some ice cream! It was a hot Sunday afternoon, and so they were busy, but it seemed we came in at a good time; the place was packed but no one was ordering; everyone was already eating or standing back trying to figure out what to order. The assortment of flavors is quite good; the pricing is a little confusing at first, but they do a good job of separating the lists of which ice creams have a 70 cent per scoop extra charge. I decided to go with some classic flavors since this was my first visit; mint chocolate chip and chocolate lovers in a waffle cone. Both flavors were excellent. The chocolate was a rich real chocolate taste and the mint chip was perfect - fresh mint flavor with just the right amount of real chocolate chips. The texture of the ice cream was smooth and wonderful. This is premium ice cream, but didn't seem over the top in the butterfat department; in other words, it wasn't too rich to still be refreshing on a hot day. The waffle cone was fresh and crisp. Next trip I will try some of the more unusual flavors that carry that 70 cent extra charge per scoop chocolate basil was almost gone today so I'm guessing that is a good one! Green tea, cold brew coffee and salted caramel all looked great! Seating was totally full, but there is a nice little park across the street where we found a bench in the shade. It's also a short walk back to campus so sitting under the trees just through the gates would also be an option! read more

Hartzell's - Chocolate lovers and mint chip in a waffle cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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$4.04 for a single scoop of "signature"??? Hartzell's is making a killing off of students. Yes, it's higher quality than both Bruster's and Choco Moose but that's ridiculous. The dirty vanilla (has 4 different types of vanilla & vanilla bean or something to that effect) was pretty good but Ben & Jerry's-good is contestable. I also hate it when there are icy bits in my ice cream. It was generally creamy but I did get icy bits. Disappointing. Also, the signature flavors are interesting but really, you're going to pass on a $0.40 premium? The pup treats are cute though! Served with milkbones. Meh for humans, great for dogs! read more

Hartzell's - Single scoop of dirty vanilla ($4.04) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

I picked a weekday that was cool, but sunny to visit and fortunately, didn't have to wait in line. The shop is on the small side, but I guess not atypical for ice cream places. There is seating on the right and the food/order counter on the left as you enter. I guess I was expecting there to be a lot more choices on hand, but I still found some to try before ordering. I went with the coffee flavored ice cream and must admit I really enjoyed the flavor. Very creamy texture too and just cold enough to stay mostly solid, but not cause brain freeze. Service was friendly and efficient. Napkins and spoons are over along a wall in the dining area if you get a bowl like I did. Now I know why I keep seeing the Hartzell ice cream in other shops around Bloomington. It's good! Review #2469 read more

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Great ice cream. Good service and the place was cool. Milkshake was great. Best ice cream I've had in awhile.

Yummy! They have great flavors, lots of topping options and every time we have been in the service has been great. Patient will you make your flavor choices, willing to offer taste tests and quick to make your favorite treat. read more

This was a cute if understated ice cream place near the university. We got our puppy a pup cup with a treat in it, which he loved of course. I just got a slushie bc I was full, but all the ice cream flavors looked great, and there were some unique ones like chocolate basil. read more

Hartzell's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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This is a local Bloomington favorite, so of course I had to check it out for myself. It's at a busy intersection (Dunn and Kirkwood) but on this sunny weekday I managed to find a parking spot right out front, practically begging me to go to Hartzell's. I'd like to think it was in the cards for me to visit that day! Customer service was A+++, largely because the staffperson had a literal pep in her step and bounced around telling us about all our options. They didn't flinch when I asked to sample my sixth flavor as I tried to make a decision. I went with the cookie dough, and it was good, but not spectacular. They unfortunately did not have the chocolate basil I read so much about. Give their green tea ice cream a try if you like green tea - phenomenal! Also really loved their Dusty Bean (coffee) ice cream, made with local Hopscotch beans. I could taste the caffeine buzzing on my tongue! read more

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I want to talk to you about chocolate basil ice cream. (You read that right) One word: WHOA! What crazy genius put these two unexpected ingredients together?! Did he/she mistake the basil for mint? Could there even be a logical explanation for why one would use the same ingredient that one uses for a caprese salad in your standard ice cream shoppe? Regardless, THANK YOU. For someone who doesn't care for chocolate ice cream, my mind has changed thanks to this pungent, refreshing flavor. If you see it in the case, don't hesitate to at least sample it. You will be surprised in the best way possible. Yum, yum, YUM! The other flavor I tried, bavarian cream, did not have as strong of a flavor as the chocolate basil, which I found disappointing since I was spazzing out over the first flavor. It reminded me of an underwhelming vanilla. However, I can't be too harsh with this criticism, because technically bavarian cream is usually combined with alcohol or stuffed inside a pastry aka other flavors. Therefore, if you go with this flavor, make sure you have a second bolder flavor to complement it. Obviously you know what I recommend. read more

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I love the close location to IU. It's a small-ish shop tucked away on Dunn across from a park that I always see occupied with people. I'm not sure what they do there all day but I'm under the impression a number of them, if not all, are homeless. There's window seating perfect for people watching and other tables as well. The person wad really helpful and I got to try all the flavors I was curious about. They didn't have many crazy flavors (I wanted to try the cherry Wasabi I read about in a previous review) on my visit, which was on a Sunday afternoon. I tried the ceremonial green tea which was pretty good but I prefer my matcha to be stronger (if you've had traditional matcha, you'll know it's ridiculously strong and bitter). I ended up getting a small cup, which you're allowed one scoop. However, I could get two half scoops of two different flavors, so I got the lemon custard and the dark chocolate basil. As a note, each one of those half scoops was a full scoop in my eyes, so the portions are big and prices reasonable. I'm glad I went small! The lemon custard had a lemon flavor but nothing overwhelming. I used it to cut through the rich and dark tones of the chocolate that had a hint of Basil. The ice cream was creamy but there are some tiny ice crystals here and there. All in all, good stuff and I'm always up for supporting local businesses. I would have liked more exotic flavors, but I guess they were going the more tame route this weekend. Note: minimum $4 for credit cards. Also, it might be better to walk over. There is metered parking which are quickly occupied but no private lot from what I see. read more

Hartzell's - A small cup with "half" scoops of lemon custard and dark chocolate basil. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Your kids got a free coupon for ice cream? You may end up paying more! My kido got a coupon for a free scoop of ice creams at this place. He was excited and chose the flavor after presenting the coupon. While I wasn't paying attention when he was ordering, he was asked by the staff if he wanted one or two scoops. Of course, he said two (without knowing the 2nd scoop is full-priced, NOT free!). So I ended up paying the 2nd scoop because it was already in the cup. I don't like the way they do business. It's pretty sneaky they do that to my kid by asking if he wants one or two scoops (which I am not aware of) without telling him or me that the second scoop is NOT free... I thought it would be an excellent experience for my kid to order something himself. Then it turned out to be a lesson to learn that when it said free, it is not always the way, and be careful that you may end up paying more than you plan for. read more