When I was younger, my parents took me to Hey Mikey's for the first time while we were at The Strand, right when it first opened, and I got a behemoth of an ice cream cone. I got a t-shirt too that I wore for years until it was ultimately retired. I actually wrote a Yelp review about it that I deleted. In it, I said "The smell of the waffle cones filled the place with smiles and enjoyment. I knew I wanted a waffle cone." What a terrible critic. He will never be Yelp Elite. I haven't been back to Hey Mikey's since then, just because I haven't really been back to Galveston in some time, but my memories of the unique ice cream flavors and toppings remained. Heading back to Galveston for a cruise, I wanted to try and make a stop there again for nostalgia's sake. Instead of heading to the Airbnb, my girlfriend and I drove straight to Hey Mikey's as our first stop in Galveston. We got there around 8:45 pm, which was 15 minutes before they closed (our fault). This is no diss to Hey Mikey's, but almost everything else on The Strand on a Thursday night closes way too early, so it felt like everyone was at Hey Mikey's. The line was extensive in front of us and behind us even after it closed. After waiting through the line for quite some time, I got a waffle cone with their cereal milk ice cream, which had Fruity Pebbles in it, topped with Lucky Charms. They gave it to me with a temperature-changing plastic spoon that turned from yellow to purple when cold. The ice cream was sensational. What an incredible flavor. The only downside was the waffle cone being a little stale, but I fault that to it being a waffle cone ordered right at closing time. The next night, I returned with my cousins and ordered a cup of cereal milk ice cream with Cocoa Puffs as the topping instead. Fantastic stuff. Once again, being there too close to closing meant we had to wait, and we didn't get our ice cream until 9:30, a full 30 minutes after they closed. It was nice that they still served us though! One thing I did notice, which I don't know if it's a normal thing, is that since Hey Mikey's is the only ice cream shop open past 8 o'clock on most weeknights, they seem to get a lot of foot traffic after that time. Their menu is pretty large in its offerings. If it were just scoops of ice cream, the line would move fast, but so many people were ordering shakes, which are a lot more labor-intensive and removed a staff member from their assembly line to focus on the shake. I don't have any advice on how they could easily move the line in the later hours of the night, but man, those kids are working their butts off for everyone to get their late-night sweet treat. Hey Mikey's, you are just as good as I remember. read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Cups of Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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Worth the wait! A small business that makes home made ice cream with a variety of flavors and combinations to choose from. There a few tables inside the establishment and it was quite packed with a line, however service went pretty fast. From the traditional chocolate and vanilla to Americas colors, and Salted Carmel, lots to choose from shakes, bowls and a banana split. I had the double scoop Nutter Butter and Salted Carmel and the misses had a Brownie Sundae. If you're in Galveston, check it out. If you're a fan of cooling off inside, you can do that to to enjoy the ambiance. read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Brownie Sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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This was a cute ice cream shop with a lot of different flavors! I went with the single scoop cookie dough ice cream and I found it to be great and portion sizes to be generous! read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Cookie Dough Ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Service was fun and on point. Homemade ice cream, waffle cones, waffle bowls. Creative flavors such as peach-cherry, jalapeño, cucumber Taijin. I had blueberry oatmeal - not overly sweet, rich great oatmeal flavor - like a blueberry crumble! Excellent. Seating inside for about 18 people, more public seating on the street. read more

The local favorite and they're still making delicious ice cream. I used to go to them when they first started over there by UTMB and now they moved onto Postoffice Street and they seem to be busy all the time. Prices are extremely reasonable, especially coming from a popular area in Houston and the ice cream is ever changing. read more

My son got chocolate ice cream which he really enjoyed. I do believe he also got a brownie and it was okay. Not super soft and could tell it had sat there in plastic wrap all day. Staff was friendly and helpful despite spring break crowds. The place itself was really cute, clean and in a good location read more

Super friendly staff. Very open interior. Interesting ice cream flavors like cucumber tajin and sour skittles. Got the caramel apple and key lime pie on two separate occasions. Big fan of the key lime pie. read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Caramel Apple and Mint Chip - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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I like getting ice cream here when we are in Galveston. They come up with new flavors every time and their flavors are tasty. The cookie monster is usually what I get and I think it's a pretty delicious and solid flavor. I got the black walnut during our current visit here and it is a coffee-flavored ice creams which was pretty good. They have mini, small, and medium scoops available. The prices range between $3-$5 for the scoops. A banana split was $9. They only have street parking which may be challenging if the Strand is busy because this place is close to the Strand. Read the street parking signs because you may need to pay depending on which street you parked. The staff is also helpful and they don't mind you sampling their ice cream if you can't decide which flavor you want. They have ample seats inside and a couple outside the place. Overall, I recommend this place to help with this triple digit Texas heat! read more

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Delicious homemade ice cream in a variety of flavors that are changed out frequently. Plus, you'll always get service with a smile! 10/10 recommend! read more

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The icecream here was so fun and creative! There's some great flavors you don't find in every other icecream shop! read more

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Walked in and was immediately greeted by two friendly workers. Ice cream was great and it was a positive experience. The place is also super cute inside.Will definitely be back when I'm on the island again. read more

STOP AND GET SOME OF THIS ICE CREAM! My family and I visited "Hey Mikey's" ice cream shop while on vacation in Galveston, and I am so glad we did. The ice cream is LOCAL HOMEMADE. It tastes fresh and the flavor selection is delicious! My favorite was cake batter, but the nutter butter is also delicious. The kids loved the strawberry poptart, Oreo, and cereal milk. The turtle trax is also delicious. Old fashioned root beer is delicious, and if a shake is more your style they have great shakes too. 5 stars all around, great quality, good price, amazing flavors. The staff was friendly and very accommodating! read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Strawberry remains enjoyed down to the very last drop! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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I've come here quite a few times and each time my ice cream tastes good. Their Nutella flavor specifically is the one I always opt to try. The last time I went I wanted a brownie sundae, but unfortunately they were out of brownies. The service is good, but the ambiance is just okay. It's also worthy of mentioning that I attempted to come here 2x in the past 2 weeks, and both times this place has been closed despite saying it was open on Google. No mention of updated hours on Instagram either. If they're going to be closed during normal business hours, they should really post somewhere online that they're not going to be open. Luckily, I live 2 mins away, but I would be even more upset if I drove here from the west side of the island just to find out they were closed. read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Good ice cream spot in the downtown area near a bunch of other shops and restaurants! Employees are super kind and patient when trying out different flavors! It's a small, casual space with very limited indoor seating. Tried to strawberry flavor, which was light yet creamy! read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Strawberry - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Fun place. Great selection of Ice cream and very friendly staff. We got the coffee ice cream and cookies and cream both fantastic.

Little ice cream shop in the heart of downtown! Got a huge scoop of chocolate ice cream on a waffle cone! The workers were so nice and friendly! Also energetic. The space is simple, clean, and rather small! read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Chocolate - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

After a day at the beach we were in the mood for hand scooped ice cream and Hey Mikey's came highly recommended. They have lots of flavors to sample and the shop sits in a really cute area of the older part of Galveston. The service was great and the price was good as well. read more

Was excited to go to Mikey's for DF/GF/Vegan ice cream (as per yelp reviews). The only DF/GF option was sorbet. Sad. Pink Lemonade sorbet was good; mango sorbet was fair. Sad. Don't advertise Vegan ice cream if you only have sorbet. Sorbet is lame. Service was GREAT, though. Other ice cream flavours looked good too...place needs a good cleaning. read more

Super cute ice cream shop! We got ice cream and walked around the area. Down to the water front and got to see dolphins. Employees were so nice and gave great recommendations. The Nutella shake was so good. read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Love their ice cream staff friendly and lots of toppings and flavors to chose from. Oh the possibilities..they even have a doggy bowl outside for dogs to quench their thirst. I love this painting inside too. read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Painting inside ice cream parlor. Love it! :) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

April 19, 2022 (Tuesday 3:45p) Graving ice cream...bright a friend and bought us banana splits ($7.50 each) We got 3 scoops w/3 toppings. She got strawberry, blueberry and pistachio ice cream topped w/hot fudge, nuts and caramel sauce I got coffee, thin mint and salted caramel ice cream topped w/granola, strawberries and chocolate sauce. They were fantastic! But... Mikey's didn't have any whipped cream for a banana split ...that's just wrong! They didn't have fresh cookies either...what's going on?!! read more

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The honey flavored ice cream was delicious. Not too sweet and the texture was so velvety and smooth. My complaint stems from it being a Saturday night on Galveston island, the end of summer, the wait is out the door and there were only two employees. The female was busting her tail to get everyone in/out but I watched the male play with putting his gloves on for like 10'mins. My husband claims he won't return because he tried to order a specialty shake in a size "small" but was told he's only allowed to order a large. Personally, I don't mind haha. Also, the store layout isn't very productive. The toppings are at the front of your ordering process and then all of the flavors follow. So a lot of customers were walking from the register section back to the end of the line to pick toppings. The shop is long and narrow so there was a lot of turning your body sideways to pass/allow others to pass. read more

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Delicious!!! A little pricey though:( Plenty of outdoor seating, lots of options for ice cream. Sadly they were out of brownies and the waffle cone tasted rubbery. Overall though it was very good. read more

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Great place! Friendly service, yummy ice cream, adorable place! Perfect after dinner spot.

Late night dessert to end my weekend. As I enter the store, I was welcomed with warm greetings and the two workers kindly ask if we wanted to try any flavors since their flavors changes here and there. The smell and of waffle cones made me crave ice cream even more. However for some reason I really wanted a milkshake. The milkshake is delicious but it more on the milkier side. For the candy overload, I was expecting more candy due to its name. As I was finishing up my drink, more & more people continued to line up and come in right before they closed. They worked quickly but still provide each person with the same experience they provided me. They even said bye to me before I left. The customer services is superior! read more

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Fantastic service and sugar coma!!! Enjoyed bringing our kids here! Best waffle chips and cones!!! read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Everything was great!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Cool little ice cream spot in Galveston. Good stuff! Go and try it if you are looking for a sweet treat!

Workers weren't very helpful or nice. Ice cream tubs were half empty or actually empty. Wasn't impressed. Small scoops too. They didn't have waffle cone pieces for nachos like their menu listed. Ordered ice cream in a cone and she forgot to put it in the cone. Nothing special, won't be back! read more

Hubby and I visited here while on vacation. I'm definitely an amaretto fan and their Amaretto Fudge was spot on; it was delicious, subtle, not overwhelming. Hubby had the lemon custard and creme brulee; he especially enjoyed the lemon custard. It also had a great subtle taste, not artificial. We each got a single (4.5 oz) which was perfect for after dinner. It's also in a great location on Post Office Street in the historic district. *Note: we visited during COVID and felt their precautions were adequate. They're not letting anyone eat inside and not allowing samples at this time. However, there is seating available outside.* read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Two Singles (4.5 oz each) Left: Amaretto Fudge; Right: Lemon Custard & Creme Brulee - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Small amount of seating when you walk in the door. Hand dipped ice cream of which is what I came for so I couldn't tell you about anything but that. We got a scoop of strawberry and a scoop of pumpkin. Both were very good. I tried a sample of the snickerdoodle and it had a very strong flavor of something I couldn't pinpoint what it was but it did not taste good in my opinion. read more

The staff were super friendly, offered samples. The ice cream was delicious as well as the waffle cones! Cute area, outside tables. It was our favorite stop of the weekend trip. Cute shirts too! read more

Love the flavors here! The guy was super helpful about personal favorite flavors. I ended up getting the lemon one bc it was a (fancy) refreshing taste. Absolutely loved the quality! COVID-19: requires masks on the whole time and cannot eat inside. I recommend this place over L.A Confectionary bc that place was way too crowded. This abides by COVID-19 rules and I feel safer eating ice cream here. read more

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This is a favorite ice cream parlor in Galveston. Our regular stop was already closed so we came here instead. We've been before and it was good. Today I didn't enjoy any of the flavors I tried, so I didn't get anything. My wife and sons got ice cream or shakes and they enjoyed them. My wife and youngest got Death by Chocolate in waffle cones (my son with fudge and animal cookies on top). My oldest son got an Oreo shake. Reasonably priced for ice cream. Always enjoy supporting a local business. I did remember last time we were here was summer and hot & the AC wasn't working. This time it's cool outside (60 degrees) and it was uncomfortably warm inside, so I sat outside and my family enjoyed the warmth of inside. read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Death by Chocolate (2 scoops) with fudge and iced animal cookies in a waffle cone. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Came here on a Friday afternoon with my family based on a recommendation. We were not impressed. There weren't many flavors of ice cream and the toppings selection was limited. A couple of the flavors (e.g. Pickle Ice, Barbie) were creative; we sampled them and didn't like these flavors. There weren't any other customers in the shop other than my family. There were two employees working. The male employee was extremely friendly and helpful. The female had no personality and didn't even greet us. She just stood there on the side behind the counter and stared out into space and occasionally made a waffle cone. At one point, before we left, I saw her pick her nose. I'm hoping she washed her hands! The bathroom was disgusting! It smelled like poop and bleach! I used the bathroom soon after arriving, and the stench was nauseating. My niece, nephew, and SIL used the bathroom near the end of our visit, and they all commented on the horrendous odor. Just thinking about the smell makes me sick to my stomach! read more

Good icecream, clean place, convenient location Friendly staff Outdoor and indoor seating read more

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I'm still looking for a chocolate malt in Galveston. Hey Mikey's has chocolate milkshakes, but NO MALT! (Sad face). However, the shake was good so I'll only take off one star because they had no malt! My husband wanted a "MIX" but they don't know what that is here. I told the attendant that I wanted Reese's cups put into the milkshake. She did that and my husband said he really liked it. At least one of us is happy. Still looking for my malt... read more

Hey Mikey's Ice Cream - Nice scenery in front of Hey Mikey's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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Delicious ice cream! We split the brownie sundae and it was the dessert of chocolate dreams! Would 100% recommend and plan to visit again on our next trip to Galveston. read more

Really fun place! I loved the cake batter ice cream but they had lots of fun flavors. The mural is super cute perfect picture spot. read more

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Ice cream was good! Service was a little confusing, but they got it together, and the girls handled the crowd with ease. Fun little shop in the middle of downtown. Some of the freshest waffle cones we've had, toppings are abundant, and the flight of 5 flavors may be a little too much for one person. read more

I went in this place while visiting Galveston. This is a nice vibe and neighborhood feel the place is downtown so parking could be an issue. employee was very friendly. I would go back again if in the area. read more