Stopped here for ice cream while visiting Death Valley and the ice cream itself was delicious. We tried the Brownie Extreme and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, and both were really good. Rich, creamy, and exactly what you want after a long day in the desert. Unfortunately, the service wasn't great. The guy taking our order came off cold, a bit rude with attitude, and it also took quite a while to get our ice cream even though there not many people there when we went since we went after the rush. Still worth stopping for the ice cream. The interior looks really nice too! The service could definitely be friendlier. read more

For the location, their food was not too shabby! The burger was a good size and had the standard toppings you would expect, probably with the exception of sauces, because it wasn't as salty/flavored as I would usually expect. They do have sauces on each counter for you to customize your burger. The fries came out hot and were super crispy. Their meal wasn't the cheapest, but probably a reasonable amount of food and decent taste. The options for food here are pretty limited, so it is what it is. We also got a scoop of cookies and cream ice cream which is would you would expect. Kind of tasted like Thrifty's ice cream, which is pretty solid. Service was reasonable. It wasn't too crowded when we went, which was around 5-5:30 pm on a weekday, but after we finished eating at around 6 pm,the crowd started to pick up. Overall, it was a decent option among the options they had at The Ranch! read more

I love it. What an adorable themed parlor. Wonderful flavors and they taste so good. Get it in cup or cone Two scoops is big and plenty to share! Sit at the counter, what a retro romantic cute date place Tried and enjoyed: Rocky road Ice cream cake Chocolate brownie Choco chip Cookie dough read more

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This place is always busy during their extensive hours of 12pm to 10pm. Super friendly staff. Very cheerful interior with a fair amount of seating. Plenty of outdoor seating for a cool 100F evening at 9pm The Sunday's are so generous in terms of ice cream, easily split for 2. read more

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We came here a couple of times during our stay at the hotel here. The first time we ordered food including a veggie burger, burger, and side of the fries. We of course got dessert. The side of fries is huge. It's perhaps enough for 3 people so I recommend sharing and not over ordering. The black bean burger was good but it kept falling apart so it was not my favorite thing. My partner said that the meat in the burger was a little small. The staff here can be a hit or miss -- some are helpful while others are not really. The sauce they use on the burgers is pretty mild but good and the cheese and bread were also great. The ice cream is pretty good. During our time here, we ordered huckleberry ice cream (which we thought was the freshest/best), pistachio almond, and the bunny stripe. All were pretty good but when we ordered a double in a waffle cone, we were surprised it was the same size as a single in a waffle cone, so that's a little trick though it could vary depending on the staff scooping the ice cream. read more

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Given the limited food options in Death Valley, I'd say this spot is one of the better choices. I stopped by for lunch and really enjoyed my meal. That said, ordering can be a bit chaotic. The shop is small, and the line winds right down the main path, making it feel a little hectic. I arrived just before the rush and still waited about 10-15 minutes to get to the ordering counter. My boyfriend and I both ordered burgers, which were really tasty. I added bacon to mine--a great choice--while he got a shake and I opted for cookie dough ice cream. Both were creamy, delicious, and hit the spot after a long hike. The service setup adds to the chaos, as they call out your number when your order is ready, and with the line cutting through the shop, it can feel a bit stressful trying to get to the counter. Overall, despite the busy atmosphere, we had a great experience and really enjoyed our food. We'd definitely eat here again. read more

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Super cute place that takes you back to an old school ice cream parlor. The 50s perhaps? I had to take a picture of the ketchup and mustard bottles I know I know silly but couldn't help it so cute. Great customer service Indy was our server and she was pleasant and made a delicious coffee shake. The boy had birthday cake ice cream with hot fudge then after chicken tenders. I could have gotten the sherbet or vanilla made with coconut milk but I'll save the sweets for tomorrow on my birthday! read more

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Likes: + Pleasant interior decor. + Polite staff. . The food was only moderately filling, considering how much I had to order ($49!) after a long hike before finally feeling full. Non-likes: - Mostly unhealthy food here. No fruit. Limited vegetables. - Families often bring screaming, crying babies. Very annoying. - SLOW service! Only 1 cashier serving 30 guests on a Sunday 3pm. They need to open up 1-2 more cashiers and work more efficiently. - Terribly long wait. Had to wait about a half hour in a slow-moving line before taking my order. I'm starving and the other restaurants are closed or a bit far away. - Limited indoor seating. At least there are a few outdoor tables. - Dirty tables. - Uninformative receipt. Doesn't list all my orders. They said they can't print a better receipt. I had: $16.50 Bacon Double burger + $13 Chili cheese footlong + $9 Bacon & tomato grilled cheese + $7 Loaded waffle fries + tax = $49.03 Just more than enough for one person! read more

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Don't ask me how they get that much dairy into the middle of the hottest place on earth, but here they are, doin' it. This place is truly iconic, straight out of the 50's. The colors and décor was just perfect, and yes, quite the oasis for us. While the service took a bit worth how busy it was, you could tell the staff was working hard and were super polite. My coffee malt milkshake was super good. This isn't a combination that you see every day and it really hit the spot after our short hike. My wife decided on the strange combination of cherry coke and butter pecan float, but it was honestly good too. We also ordered some waffle fries with the table and they were nice and crispy. I mixed my own fry sauce with the mayo and catsup provided, which was a nice touch. I hope that next time we come to Death Valley we have more time to spend here. read more

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Ice cream in Death Valley? Sign me up! After hiking through Gold Canyon we decided we needed a little snack. This adorable shop takes you right back to the 50's style ice cream parlors of years gone by. It was so cute, and we felt so welcomed by the friendly folks working there. We shared a coffee malt milkshake and a float with butter pecan ice cream and cherry coke, both of which we loved. We also shared a plate of fries (waffle cut, one of my favorites) that were seasoned with something like old bay or Tony C's. Either way, we loved the fries. They were perfectly crispy on the outside but pillow-y on the inside. Over all, this was the perfect after noon break from hiking. We would love to come back down and try the world famous date shake! read more

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We came here both nights, first night we had dinner here since the wait at last kind words was too long. We ordered cheeseburger with waffle fries. It was only mediocre. Cookies and cream milk shake was good though. Maybe waited 20 min for our food. read more

We stopped in on our way through Death Valley after the visitor center. We were so surprised that there was an ice cream parlor and the website said they also had burgers, fries and hot dogs. Perfect, because we were hungry. We came in and the atmosphere is really cute. Green bar stools line a long counter. Colorful candy bowls and stacked shakes and malt glasses align the back wall. All the delicious possibilities! We sat down to decide what to order and were told that their menu was on the wall. It was a stark contrast to what is currently listed on the website. No hot foods at all. No grill items. They were not doing malts or shakes either. Only scoops and only in plastic cups. The guy told us they hadn't had any of those items since the storms hit them. Hmm. Ok, we decided to still get a couple scoops. The guy working there then yelled out to a very full parlor that they were also very short staffed. We are very used to small town/rural/national park/side of the road dining options so it wasn't really a big deal to us to wait. What bothered us was that a woman and her kids (who came in well after we did) sitting up at the bar stools took our order we had been waiting for, then told the very backed up workers she was still waiting for her orders. So they made out with a free one, made it seem like they weren't being serviced and then we had to ask again for our order. Some process improvements to the ticketing system probably would help the employees. The ice cream itself is just Blue Bunny brand so it tasted good but it wasn't anything super special like "old timey hand churned" like you'd expect for an ice cream parlor. The kids still enjoyed it. The workers were working hard but were obviously flustered. I didn't expect it to be busy either with so many people there but also, it doesn't help that people have to ask the workers for items they don't have because the advertising is incorrect. A big group of bikers were a little perturbed that they couldn't get hot coffee. If Oasis would help the people out here, it would be almost a mirage of an experience: nice cold ice cream at the hottest place on earth. read more

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We went to the Ice Cream Parlor twice on our trip to Death Valley. We noticed that most of the reviews for restaurants in Furnace Creek were not great so we went in with low expectations but we were pleasantly surprised. We went in for a quick lunch and got some chicken tenders and fries which were great! We went in later that day for an ice cream cone as well. Service was fantastic and the atmosphere was great. I love the decor and old timey feel. It is a really well done place. read more

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The place is constantly dirty. No one cleans after customers and there some customers that were clearly raised by wolves - their mess is absolutely disgusting, but it would be nice to have the staff at least clean up. But nope, nobody cares about a melting ice cream on the floor or nasty dried food on the tables. Nobody is supervising and they have enough employees to make rounds and check. Pretty nasty. read more

It's a cute ice cream parlor in the middle of nowhere, within the hottest place on earth. So I am bumping it up a star from three. The shop is cute with faux stain glass windows, soft booths, and bar stools. There is plenty of appealing seating indoors and outdoors. It looks new or at least well maintained. I didn't see or smell any evidence of any food sold here besides ice cream and optional toppings. There were about 7 solid choices. I ordered date ice cream, but the ice cream tasted like it had been in the freezer for a while and had a texture, so I wouldn't order again. The other people in my party were happy with what they ordered. The people working there seemed distracted and easily confused. read more

The ice cream is good and they offer food. There's a kitsch parlor look but the vibe is still somehow off. We enjoyed the ice cream in our room after the grill closed read more

We were super excited to try this restaurant for lunch at the Oasis before going back out to explore Death Valley National Park. There's not too many options for a sit down meal in the area, the menu looked good, and the place was really cute and set up like a diner. Servers were friendly. But the food... We ordered a burger and a grilled cheese sandwich. The burger was served with frozen veggies on it, and the grilled cheese sandwich was barely grilled - the bread was still soft and the cheese was mostly still solid. Not sure how either one of those even made it to the table. And for the price we paid, I'd definitely expect my food to be fully prepared. The orange delight float was the only redeeming item for our meal - it tasted like an orange creamsicle and was pretty tasty. They advertise this place as a full restaurant, but I'd only recommend coming here for ice cream. Anything else, and you leave disappointed. read more

Bomb milkshake, people were friendly, and very cool old timey ice cream parlor feel. Worth the stop, and as Mary Berry would say, worth the calories. read more

Great food, probably the best place around. Will definitely be eating here throughout our stay over other restaurants. read more

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There are limited food options in Death Valley--making this nostalgic ice cream shop a must visit.

Ice cream, coffee, burgers and hot dogs in the desert. What's not to like? Old school ice cream parlor charm, lots of tables + stools and big colorful candy jars behind the counter. The grill has limited hours, so if you want food, be there from noon-6pm. If you're craving a sweet, creamy treat in the Valley of Death, you could do a lot worse! read more

Our friends and I were excited to get an ice cream on our last night at the ranch. We hurried our dinner to get over to the ice cream parlour 20 minutes before they closed. The place is cute and spacious. Nicely designed. However when we went in (and even though there were three workers) not one greeted us or said hello. As we were looking at the menu one of the staff told us that we could order a cone or dish of ice cream, but no milkshakes or sundaes as they had already cleaned the machine. With 20 minutes before closing we were surprised we couldn't order a shake and even more surprised we couldn't order a sundae. We left without ordering anything. We were disappointed as it was clear they had no interest in our business or making us (the customer) happy. We are a group of polite 60 year olds. Having worked in a restaurant myself for several years, this was the opposite of how I would have treated a customer. read more

I had the date ice cream there and it was one of the bests I had, ever. It was also the first time I tried date ice cream and I like dates in general, so there's that. It was a nice shop with cute chairs. Other two in my group got the cotton candy and birthday, and they were just okay. read more