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    Joe's Water Ice

    4.3 (18 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Coffee n toffee milkshake (bit melted)
    Ulyana K.

    A fine little ice cream and frozen ice spot. Pretty reasonable prices and a decent amount of variety on the menu. I've had quite a few items from this place over the years, but just recently I tried their coffee and toffee milkshake. You can have any flavor of their ice cream in milkshake form. The shake was pretty good, but there was no real toffee flavor. No pieces of toffee on top or throughout. It tasted almost like cold brew. Not that sweet either. Their ice was somewhat mediocre. My friend tried their cherry ice and the color was very artificial. The flavor was also way too sweet and almost like cherry flavored medicine. Good portion for the price though. What this place does best are the soft serves, banana splits, and sundaes. The soft serve ice creams, especially the twists (part vanilla part chocolate soft serve), are really good. They are rich and creamy. Nice and sweet. That's what I would recommend if you come here. All in all, nice little shop with a fair amount of variety. The ice isn't the best, milkshakes are okay, but the soft serve, twists, and sundaes are amazing.

    Pup happy hour!
    Missy D.

    We love this ice cream spot! The soft serve cones are delish and we've also tried their sundaes and candy mixed cups too and everything has been so good. Love the Wednesday night pup happy hour too!

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    Britney C.

    Bada bing smoothie with strawberry mixed in..this is absolutely my favorite treat here. THe ice has great flavor and I always like to customize my ice with different toppings. I'll get a peach ice with raspberries mixed in or a mango ice with a banana. My dad really got me hooked on this place and the owner Jim is such a nice guy and great to talk to. He really cares about his business and the customers. On Wednesdays from 4 to 9 it's doggie days. You bring your dog in for a free ice cream cone and a biscuit. MMH!! My pup really loves it!! Plus it gets her out the house and around other dogs. They serve more than just ice too. They serve hard ice cream as well as soft serve with several topping choices along with mllkshakes, sundaes and fun toppings like cherry and blue raspberry candy shell and peanut butter crunch coat. I always like to try some new weird concoctions with different ingredients mixed in and they always seem to turn out great. One day Jim will put one of my desserts on the window :)

    Bada bing joe'latti after hours of yard work
    Jilena N.

    I crave the Joe'lattis. I highly suggest getting the "bada bing" Italian ice with vanilla ice cream. The bada bing is a cherry flavor with real cherries! You'll never look at Rita's the same!

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    3 months ago

    Quick and friendly service. Lots of customers. Cool flavors. Huge servings yet reasonably priced. Clean premises. What's not to like?

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    1 year ago

    Joe's is great! Fantastic ice cream and a very friendly staff. I almost always get the small hot fudge sundae and it never disappoints.

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    7 months ago

    Best ice cream ever amazing service just amazing in all. I would definitely recommend.

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    1 year ago

    Most favorite soft serve in the city! Definitely rivals Page's! Kids running it are super sweet too!

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    So good! And son of owner very polite and welcoming. It was very refreshing treat. Try it you will love it.

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    10 years ago

    Fantastic homemade ice cream and Italian ice. Opening for the season Friday April 1, 2016!!!!!

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    First, this is delicious ice cream without the fact that they are dairy free. It was amazing. The…read moreflavors are fantastic and you would believe that it is a dairy explosion but you are wrong on the dairy part. We were down the street enjoying a great calzone and some beers and we kept seeing people walk by with ice cream. So when we left we found the place...we had no idea what we had found. Inside the two ladies were cheerful and greeted us with smiles. They gave us tastes of several different options and we each chose the one we wanted. Payment was easy and there were opportunities to stay inside if you preferred. The night we went it was a lovely and cool evening so we walked back to our apartment eating the most delicious dairy free ice cream I never knew existed.

    Very good local ice cream place. I actually didn't really that they were a local small business…read moreuntil just recently! Several great spots I know carry these ice cream sandwiches (Pittsburgh Taco Boys, Burghers in Millvale, among numerous others. I tried my first Leona's sandwich from the Millvale restaurant). Some supermarkets carry them too, I think. I had their lemon meringue ice cream sandwich. Man, it's really good. The sandwich part is sturdy and holds all the great ice cream together. The ice cream is fresh and flavorful, and quite sweet. I just really enjoyed it. Yes, decently pricey but high quality, so I think it's worth it.

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    4.7
    (424 reviews)
    9.9 mi
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    I was having a real "Pittsburgh Proud" moment at this ice cream spot. I loved reading about the…read morehistory of the business and looking through all of the vintage advertisements and memorabilia outside the shop. My first thought after visiting was that I should have come here sooner, and my second thought was already deciding what I want to order next time. I am already planning to order the peanut butter soft serve with warm fudge and a warm cookie after being inspired by their chocolate chip cookie sundae advertisement and will need to ask about what the strawberry shortcake situation is all about as well. For years, I watched the long lines outside and wondered what all the hype was about. Sometimes you don't get it until you "get it" - and now I get it. Fortunately for us, there was barely any line when we arrived even though it was a hot summer day. Even better, it's only about a one-hour walk from my house. The service was also fast and friendly and the employee who helped us was pleasant the whole time which added to the overall experience. I was especially impressed by the peanut butter soft serve. The flavor was rich and pronounced without compromising the smooth, creamy texture of the soft serve. It was everything I would want peanut butter soft serve ice cream to be. I was also surprised by how many soft-serve flavors they offer. Most places have only a few options, but there was plenty to choose from here. That said, it's hard for me to order anything other than the peanut butter soft serve now that I know how much I love it. One thing to know is that they do not offer free samples because the flavors are made to order. Something else to know is that the small sized cone held noticeably more ice cream than the small cup despite being the same price - so if you can I suggest the cone over the cup if you want more ice cream for the same price. I originally chose the cup because my hands weren't clean, but I later realized the cones come with a plastic protector around them anyway. All in all, this is one of those places that lives up to its reputation, and I highly recommend coming here if you are an ice cream aficionado.

    Came on a rainy Sunday and the line was not too long! It moved quickly and the workers were really…read morefast and efficient in trying to get everyone's order. I got the strawberry shortcake sundae and it was huge! I did not expect it to be so big so if you're looking to share something this would be it! It's a staple and delicious. I will be coming back to try to different flavors they got going on.

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