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    Lil' Tiger Ice Cream

    4.8 (122 reviews)
    Open 2:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Albert T.

    I recently read the Eater list of best ice cream in Seattle and they specifically mentioned how Lil' Tiger Ice Cream makes their own ice cream base, which intrigued me enough to visit. This is one of only a handful of independent, non-chain scoop shops that I've seen make their own base. It's actually very difficult to do because FDA and state regulations (for Washington specifically, it's WAC 16-144-010) require the base to be pasteurized, which requires all sorts of expensive equipment. This is just a guess, but probably 90%+ of independent scoop shops purchase premade base to avoid the additional cost. Everyone running this shop is super friendly. On our visit, there was one of the owners in the back, making a fresh batch of banana and peanut butter mix, and the other scooping in the front, making friendly conversation with everyone walking in. Not to mention the two lovely Basset Hounds just lazing around on the floor! 1 Scoop, Ube ($6.00) - Woah! Super strong and rich ube flavor. Amazing, one of the best ube flavored things I've actually eaten, especially in terms of how powerful the flavor is. In the freezer, I saw ice crystals on top of the ice cream tub, but before serving us, Richard (one of the owners) scooped the entire top layer of ice cream up and threw it in the trash can. That's a sign of a great ice cream shop that really wants to do the best for their customers. The ice cream itself is very solidly low overrun and doesn't have much stretch, which usually means a low amount of stabilizers added. There aren't any ice crystals in the scoop itself. It's so thick that it's hard to actually get the spoon in! Definitely super premium. It's also not overly sweet. I do have to say that the scoop size isn't the largest; it doesn't even fill up the entire cup. We had a chat with Richard and he said they use purely ube extract and powder for this ice cream, and a ton of it at that to get that really full-bodied flavor. Super delicious ice cream. (5/5) I will be honest - the difference between a quality premade base and homemade base is probably small enough that I can't tell the difference. Still, it's always nice to see an ice cream shop go all out with their ingredients and technique!

    Sweet lil Tiger mascot laying inside. Free belly rubs! Got the s'mores sundae - toasted marshmallows and all. Price point is great too.
    Keeba O.

    First time here and the gentleman behind the counter was very nice. Took his recommendation and tried the dark chocolate chunk cherry ice cream-yum! I normally don't like cherry anything so this was really good! Had that and the Tiger Caramel as our choice for the S'mores sundae. Toasted marshmallows and all, it was a good choice for us. Definitely going to be a favorite! Also please say hi to the dog, he's super friendly and is the face of Lil Tiger!

    Nicole B.

    Review by my 7 yr old kid: Amazing service. The nice man was so fast at making the banana split!! The music was so good!! the ice cream was better than all the stores that I went to!!!

    Dairy free pistachio and dairy free chocolate split scoop.
    Anela D.

    I knew I liked Lil tiger bc it's cute, they make their own fun flavors, and the owner is friendly but now I've been dairy free for a year and oh my, THE DAIRY FREE ICE CREAM IS THE BEST I'VE EVER HAD! Today I had pistachio and chocolate and it was so creamy and flavorful!!

    Basset Hounds!
    Karl S.

    Great little home made ice cream shop in Lake City. Wide array of ice cream flavors and toppings make for a yummy treat. They even had a cotton candy machine for that topping. You can watch them making ice cream in the glass windowed work area. Nice seating inside and out. Don't forget to pet the bassets if they're visiting.

    Bill X.

    Me n my gf's fav local ice cream in Lake City. We visited this store 14 times I the past 4 months and got a free banana split at our tenth visit. The portion of each scoop is huuuge. Highly recommend the blueberry cheesecake and lemon custard pie flavors!

    Valerie T.

    Lil' Tiger Ice Cream is a great find! The ice cream is small batched with the ingredients thoughtfully sourced. The service was great, even had a good conversation with one of the owners about sourcing ingredients directly from the companies and appreciate the explanation of the process of making the making ice creams, toppings and sauces. The place ot self was warm and inviting and their lovely dogs were even there hanging out near the fireplace.

    Spencer T.

    Delicious ice cream with creative flavors. Extremely pleasant customer service, and nice indoor and outdoor seating. The dogs are adorable! Will be going back here - tried the raspberry cheesecake this time, but there were several other flavors which interested me.

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    Best ice cream I've had in a while, and there is a ready cute basset hound there too. Yum!

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    Absolutely delicious. The owner was super nice and the variety of ice creams was great, would definitely come back again!

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    Good food! Know the owner...Nice guy . I think he serves soup in the cold weather! Ice cream is fabulous!

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    Amazing flavors and big scoops! We are big ice cream fans and absolutely LOVE Lil' Tiger Ice Cream.

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    Amazing ice cream and service, try the ice cream burrito enough for 2, this little hole on the wall it's a gem!!

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    Wonderful! Great selection. Nice people. What's there to hate? Hole in the wall! Must go

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    3 years ago

    Owners and workers are amazing people. They are so kind and friendly when you walk in.I love the flavors they offer.

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    3 years ago

    Great service and you get to pet a dog before you eat ice cream... I mean come on folks! You have to check it out

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    Are they dog friendly?

    Yes!!!! I've seen small dogs inside, but most of the tables are outside. It's a small venue.

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