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    Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

    4.4 (240 reviews)
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    Valerie T.

    As any San Diegan knows, sunny days call for ice cream, especially when a humid heat wave has you melting all day. North Park has been collecting some of the best new restaurants, making it the place to be. On a night out walking around, I couldn't pass up Jeni's. From the moment the cold air and delicious ice cream aromas hit you when the door opens, you know you're in trouble and want it all. After sampling a little of everything, I decided on the special of the month. The staff were all so patient, letting melting souls make their way through the store only to leave with mountains of ice cream in a cup or waffle cone. If you're melting, it would be worth making a pit stop to cool off and enjoy Jeni's ice cream.

    Black tie tiramisu, salted peanut butter with chocolate flecks
    Haylee M.

    Black Tie Tiramisu Really complex flavor your with the the mucus wall and the lady fingers in the actual ice cream. It had a lot going on but quite a lovely ice cream. Salted Peanut Butter With Chocolate Flecks I knew I wanted to try this flavor the moment I read it because I'm a major peanut butter and chocolate chip kinda person and this one was delicious! Proper peanut butter flavor coming through really well and that right amount of chocolate chips. Definitely would recommend if you love PB!

    Vesta B.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]First time coming here and the place was super cute inside! Definitely felt like you stepped inside an ice cream shop. It was so cute and pretty inside![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I also really how when you walked in you could smell the ice cream and the waffle cones.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The service was fantastic! Extremely helpful. They answer all of your questions and needs. If you have any dietary restrictions they have options for you. They let you try samples and they give you a generous amount. Some of the flavors are sweeter than others. Some ice creams are sweeter than others but really tasty and delicious! If you get an ice cream in a cup especially a small you can do two different flavors and it comes with a piece of waffle cone. It comes out to roughly eight dollars which is pricey. Parking can be tricky but sometimes depending on the day you can get lucky and won't have to keep circling and looking for parking.

    Gooey Butter Cake Ice Cream  Strawberry Pretzel Pie Ice Cream
    Ian C.

    This was some really good ice cream. That gooey butter cake & strawberry pretzel combo was The line moved a bit slow, and the staff was moderately friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was cute on the inside, not a ton of space though.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Birthday cake and butter cake scoops
    Sarah C.

    Went after seeing a concert at the observatory next door and it was my first time, would definitely return! Had a few tasty samples and was a tough decision but ended up choosing the birthday cake and butter cake flavors. Service was fast and friendly, [[HIGHLIGHT]]shop was decorated cute![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Birthday cake ice cream with sprinkles
    Jazmine P.

    I love Jeni's ice cream! This is the place to go to right after a concert at the observatory. The customer service is always good, every flavor i've tasted in the past has been delicious. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place inside is so cute! I love all the colors and the floor with black and white.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Even if the line is long the employees move quick!

    Menu March 2026
    Emily W.

    Service was friendly and the employees were really nice with explaining the different ice cream flavors while sampling. I got the standard size (2 half scoops) in a waffle cone and portions were quite generous. I went with the gooey butter cake and green mint chip. Their flavors are delicious and it was honestly difficult to narrow down to 2 scoops. I would 1000% come back in the future. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Not much seating inside, more of a grab-and-go.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

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    Vivian

    Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Bridgerton recently had a new season come out. I don't know anything about that show. What I do know is that I love Earl Grey and creme brulee flavors. So when I saw that Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream released an Earl Grey Creme Brulee flavor, I made the 20 minute drive to try it. Parking in North Park was exactly what you'd expect. I circled the block about five times before finding a spot and then walked about five minutes to the shop. Not their fault, but be prepared to spend some time looking for parking. When I walked up, there was a sign outside advertising the Earl Grey Creme Brulee flavor and I got excited. I've had Jeni's ice cream from grocery store pints before and it's always been good, so I was looking forward to trying one of their limited flavors. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Inside there were a few people enjoying their ice cream. At the front there's a big freezer full of pints. Jeni's has a lot of flavors and the packaging is colorful, but it can feel a little overwhelming trying to scan everything.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] After looking for a bit I realized I couldn't find the Earl Grey Creme Brulee anywhere. I looked up and noticed about five or six employees behind the counter watching me decide. It felt a little awkward trying to choose while several people were staring. I asked if they had the Earl Grey Creme Brulee and they told me they were out of it. That was the whole reason I came in, so that was definitely disappointing. Since I was already there I decided to try another flavor. I recently had a cheesecake-style ice cream somewhere else that I loved, so I chose the Gooey Butter Cake flavor. One employee stepped in and mentioned we could get samples if we wanted. They also give you the sample on a small waffle cone piece, which I thought was really cute. My husband didn't see a flavor he wanted, so we decided to share a standard size which is basically two half scoops. With tip it came out to about $9.20. The Gooey Butter Cake flavor is a cream cheese ice cream with vanilla cake crumbles and a caramel butterscotch swirl. It sounded amazing and I thought the cream cheese base would balance the sweetness. Unfortunately it was way too sweet. It tasted good at first but quickly became overwhelming. It was very rich and sugary and my teeth started hurting from the sweetness. We ended up throwing most of it away because it just wasn't enjoyable to finish. Also the portion was just sad too for the price. When we walked back past the shop after dinner, the sign outside had already changed to a different promotion. The Earl Grey Creme Brulee sign that brought me in was gone. I'd still give Jeni's another try because I know their ice cream can be great, but this visit just didn't live up to the hype I had in my head.

    Katelyn R.

    Probably the best ice cream I've had in San Diego. Nice half scoop portions & honestly the perfect size. Light & creamy yet rich and flavorful. I totally regret not bringing home a pint of the gooey butter cake. Pints are reasonably priced at $12. What caught my eye to even visit here was the brown butter almond toffee flavor. I am a brown butter connoisseur when it comes to baking and this was so on point. Got this last night and I am still dreaming about it :) friendly service as well, make sure to sample!

    Goat cheese and cherries Birthday cake Darkest chocolate House coffee
    Justine H.

    Jeni's has been a great addition to the neighborhood in north park. You always need an ice cream shop and Jeni's flavors are fun and creative! I am personally always looking for different flavors and tried their goat cheese which is seasonal and loved it! Typically their gooey butter cake is my favorite but my cousins loved their chocolate and birthday cake classics. Plus the added waffle cone crisp adds a great touch.

    Birthday cake ice cream
    Brianna L.

    My friends and I came here after a night out for my birthday. I had a birthday cake ice cream cone and it was delicious. I think my friends ice creams were a bit pricey though, but [[HIGHLIGHT]]overall we liked the location and how close it was to the clubs we were out at.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I thought the shirts were super cute and asked help with the sizing and was going to get a medium, when the girl helping me looked at me and said "I am wearing a medium sooo..." or something like that. Basically insinuating that a medium will not fit me. It kind of rubbed me the wrong way but overall we would probably return. Also, the medium did fit lol

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    Ro N.

    My wife wanted to try Jeni's I had a pint from the grocery store so I said let's give it a go. The server told us how it worked and we got the most popular combo the signature 3 half scoops I added a waffle bowl and that brought the total to around 12 dollars. We picked banana pudding a dairy free ice cream , bramble berry crumble and , gooey butter cake. The bramble berry was phenomenal and the my wife didn't share her gooey butter cake luckily I already tried it in pint form so I knew it was good, the banana pudding was good but I've had better.on the way to the register I noticed they had the bridgerton flavor so I got that for my wife with her being such a big fan haven't tried that yet but we shall see. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They had an outside bench and an inside bench can fit about three people and the parking is reasonable for North Park.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Double Dough Scoop
    Ana S.

    Jeni's Ice Cream San Diego North Park @jenisicecreams My friend from Atlanta introduced me to Jeni's when she was so excited to see it at Whole Foods. Then the next time I had it was in Chicago back in 2022 because there was none in SoCal at the time. I saw one in Scottsdale back in April, but I was so full that I didn't get one. Finally, I got a chance to have it once again in SD. The employees are very patient on letting us try various players which was very helpful because the people that were with me is trying Jeni's ice cream. There was a special all black ice cream at the time which tasted well but I am not used to non-colorful food, which says about how color plays a lot on food. Despite trying many flavors, we ended up all liking Double Dough. We ended up getting a scoop and a pint. We killed all that same night. One thing I recommend is buying a pint over a scoop. Why? $12 a pint versus almost $6 per scoop. There is no seating inside, except a bench outside.

    Sweetness and happiness with every bite. Friendly vibe and good customer service. Perfect way to cool down on a sunny day.

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    Ask the Community - Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

    It doesn't look like the menu indicates which flavors are gluten free. Are there any GF options?

    Hi there! Each flavor's webpage should contain a full description and list of ingredients, including allergens and other dietary concerns. You can also review our collection of Gluten Free flavors here: https://jenis.com/collections/gluten-free

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