Amazing, cheap, flavorful ice cream. Attention to all lactose intolerant individuals, this place is perfect for you. My partner and I are both slightly lactose intolerant, and this place gave us no issues. We shared an $8 specialty sundae and it was plenty for the both of us. The place is clean, the service was prompt and friendly, and the prices are great. Flavors are few, but very tasty. I'd recommend finishing your day here. Definitely worth it! read more

Horatio's gets 5 stars from me for serving high quality dairy-free ice cream -- but I deducted one star for having one one flavor available! If you're limiting choice to one flavor, why would you make it peanut butter? read more

Horatio's Homemade Ice Cream - Dairy free chocolate peanut butter ice cream. Rich and decadent. Grateful for the dairy-free option! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Custer, South Dakota

This was a wonderful ice cream parlor. All the flavors are made from scratch onsite and it's a guessing wonder of what may be in stock since flavors are always rotating. The flavors are very tasty and will keep you coming back for more. It's a seasonal parlor if you're in Custer with most businesses opening after May 1st so don't expect this place to be open if you're visiting in winter or early spring. read more

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I am am ice cream snob. The oce cream was delicious and creamy. I do wish they served more flavors with chunks. It's a cute shop in a good location with parking. Great service. read more

Their waffle cone is to die for and the smell is mind blowing! I got the cotton candy one and it did not taste like anything . Id say more vanilla but not even vanilla. Quite frustrating. 4 stars for the service and waffle cone read more

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So many delicious choices, I had a difficult time deciding. They were very delicious. The staff were friendly and accommodating. Great place and amazing ice cream. read more

The best ice cream and it's homemade in small batches daily. Prices are good and the flavors are amazing. I had pistachio and huckleberry. Both were excellent. read more

NO to samples, could get out of control in a tourist town. Flavors were not special and not extra creamy. They do make good fresh waffle cones, but making them must make them grumpy employees and even grumpy dipping up cones. Nice patio outback, dog friendly. They do have a cool little pricey cooler to hold a to go pint for up to 6 hrs. read more

This is a funky little ice cream shop in downtown! The ice cream is good and they have some nice options. Good customer service but not hospitality. The staff could've had more personality and smile. We went and there was no where else in there. So they could've been a bit friendlier and smiled more. Overall experience was good. read more

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The ice cream was good but the cookie in the cookie sundae and brownie in the brownie sundae were not very good. The whipped cream was amazing. Tasted very fresh and homemade. The service was good and fast. read more

Such a unique place with honestly the best ice cream I've ever tried! I got the turtle nachos (best bang for your buck btw) and I swapped out flavors so I got the chocolate, pistachio, and midnight flavors. Staff was very kind and the building itself was very well maintained and kept ties to its original 1881 feel. read more

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I love ice cream. That being said, I love Horatio's! I love the smell of the fresh waffle cones. I love the homemade ice cream that actually melts because it's real. I like the owner who actually is usually there. The service is always fast and friendly. It's even located in a historic building. It's definitely a must stop if you're in Custer. read more

What a fun place! Service was great, employees were nice, and the butterscotch ice cream with butterscotch sauce- amazing! Definitely try it out! read more

the ice cream and waffle cone were ok! was not quite what I was expecting with all the hype. wasn't very creamy and waffle cone didn't seem fresh read more

Small batch, lightly sweetened ice cream! I had their huckleberry and chocolate ice cream in their freshly made waffle cone! My husband had pistachio and coffee flavored ice cream. ALL were DELICIOUS! I highly recommend the huckleberry, which has solid berries throughout! GOURMET! read more

Horatio's Homemade Ice Cream - Not too far from Custer State Park! AND Black Hills Burger & Bun! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Custer, South Dakota

The smell walking down the street of freshly made waffle cones made us go in!!! We were not disappointed. Huckleberry ice cream..... lavender honey... Both creamy and not overly sweet. Of course husband had chocolate and he said it was the best ever! Employee are young and like their job. Ask for a taste if you are unsure! read more

This ice cream is amazing. It's homemade and very reasonably priced. You've got to stop here. Such a treat.

THIS PLACE SMELLS SO GOOD! You walk by and you get smells from the street that draws you in. Problem with leaving your doors wide open on the street like that to attract customers is FLIES EVERYWHERE! Ot is so unbearable! So awful!! I'm not talking like 4; I'm talking like 30! Stop in if you like flies mixed in with your overpriced orange pineapple sugar cone. read more

Great homemade ice cream in beautiful downtown Custer. Housed in a picturesque historical bank building that adds to the cozy and quaint ambiance. Service friendly and efficient. Had the two scoop waffle cone (also homemade) with huckleberry and salted caramel flavors. Divine! read more

We had too high expectations based on Yelp reviews. Service was quick and the waffle cone aroma is lovely. The homemade ice cream didn't wow our group, though. The coffee flavor ice cream was good but almost needed to be a bit creamier. The waffle cones flavor was sort of lost against the stronger coffee profile. The vanilla brownie sundaes were reported by others as just ok. Neat old building. Not a bad experience. Just not as great as we had hoped. If I were to go back I would like to try the frozen chocolate chip cookie sandwich. They looked good. Prices are reasonable knowing how expensive ice cream treats can be nowadays. read more

The ice cream was actually crazy. I had the apple cherry sherbet it was. Service was fine. Nice places to eat inside and outside.

This is a great place for ice cream. Great quality ice cream and homemade waffle cones. They also have to go pints and ice cream sandwiches. Rotating flavors of both normal flavors and more unique flavors. I had coffee ice cream while my family members also had key lime pie, chocolate, and lime sorbet. They also make sundaes and have various toppings. Dog friendly on their outdoor patio. This shop is on the main street in Custer with souvenir shops, etc. on the same block. read more

There's not a lot to say: it's good homemade ice cream in a cool historic building. Maybe less flavor choices than I expected, but still a good range from traditional to creative. I was a bit surprised by their posted "no samples" policy, but I'm sure they're busy in summer, I can appreciate that moving the line along. read more

We stopped in after lunch on a hot day at the end of their tourist season. My husband had chocolate and coffee, I had coffee. Limited flavors, but delicious ice cream. Excellent consistency and flavor. Don't walk by, and I strongly suggest making a visit part of your itinerary!! read more

The ice cream is really good here and the made in house waffle cones are delicious. The entire store smelled like freshly made waffle cones. We had Toffee and Cherry Chocolate Nut and they were both excellent. read more

Due to covid, there were no samples available and the servers wore masks. Like others have mentioned, they weigh their scoops. You may not have a smaller one scoop of two different flavors, you must get the 2-scoop option for that. Nevertheless, I ordered a 1-scoop coffee. It was incredibly rich and had a great strong coffee taste! The scoop was appropriate for the dollar point! read more

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Taste of Custer, butterscotch and almond. Yum! Line was to the door, but it went quickly. read more

Horatio's Homemade Ice Cream - Choices today... - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Custer, South Dakota

We stopped by and saw the location, did not use yelp as there were only 2 options on the main street and this one looked cool. We were not disappointed. We are from Florida so we have had lots of icecream and here is where I had the best key lime pie icecream ever. (PERIOD) read more

Horatio's Homemade Ice Cream - Horatio's Ice Cream is located in a building that used to be a bank. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Custer, South Dakota

THE BEST ICE CREAM YOU WILL EVER HAVE!!!! they homemake all of their products and you can tell. the best waffle cones and ice cream you'll find. AND the best customer service. horatio's never disappoints! read more

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This was a great little store in downtown Custer. It was an open, clean setting and the ice cream selection was great. We had good, quick, service and got our ice cream as we liked. The ice cream was great. I had Berry white and my wife had chocolate. Both of us were happy with these choices read more

Stepped in after dinner at another local. Had a double scoop of chocolate caramel cashew in a waffle cone and it was fabulous!

Wonderful stop on our family vacation. Didn't give in to the amount Rushmore I've cream but couldn't say no to this sweet shop. Cute building, great options, huge servings. Decent prices ($3 single, $4.50 doubles in a waffle cone) and great service. There is limited seating inside and patio and outside seating too. read more

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Amazing ice cream! They have lots of different and interesting flavors. My favorite were the ice cream sandwiches!

Great spot right in town - we went for four scoops, just under $8 for sharing. Good distanced friendly seating outside behind the building on the patio with a view of the sunset. A variety of classic and interesting flavors, including a sorbet, non-dairy (coconut base), and sherbet. Paper based cups. Combine this with a stop to nearby businesses. read more

Ice cream is good and expensive. They have a cute shop. The reason for 3 stars is because they have a line for a tip on their receipt. Come on now. You scooped expensive ice cream. Tips are reserved for waiters, delivery drivers, hair/nail workers, massage therapists, and I am sure others I have missed but not for scooping ice cream. Please do not take away from these hard working individuals by contributing to mass tip exhaustion. read more

You know the smell of an Ice cream shop that has great waffle cones? This is that place. Great ice cream. Came here with my family on a super hot day. It was a fantastic treat and great way to cool down. Some of the flavors are made in house. We tried the vanilla, mint chocolate chip, and cookies and cream. read more

Great ice cream shop. The coffee ice cream is very good. Glad we stopped in to try this place. Very friendly staff as well.

Any ice cream expert can tell the difference between cheap fast food style ice cream and rich, thick, pro level ice cream. This ice cream tastes and feels like a blend between good ice cream and fake ice cream. Thin, melts fast, low flavor. Also the smallest ice cream scoops I've seen on our road trip (they even weigh the cone + scoop to ensure they aren't giving away too much). Kind employees but management needs to get it together. Maybe it's a supply chain problem due to covid? If not I'm honestly not sure why the reviews are high here. read more

Prices were about on par with other specialty ice cream shops for ice cream scoops ($3.25 for one scoop, $4.25 for two, etc.) but then $5.25 for a very small ONE scoop ice cream sundae was inappropriately high (only add one sauce, peanuts, whip cream, and one cherry for that extra $2). Would have given 4 stars for the pricing as it compares to the product, but bumped down to 3 stars because they would not offer a sample taste of their ice cream (not consistent with the MANY other ice cream shops we'd visited) so you REALLY have to commit to likely their specialty flavors. read more

We are visiting Custer for the week. We discovered this place by walking the streets one evening. I need to say. The Best Ice Cream, I have ever had, Ever! The flavor of the ice cream is fantastic! The almond joy and cookie dough ice cream is mouth watering good! My wife had the lemon poppyseed ice cream. She LOVED IT! We are definitely going back there again! read more