Super overwhelming menu, so many unique flavors. I noticed the sundae menu had the sizes available per sundae next to them and I thought each sundae was limited to those sizes. Staff was helpful and informed me that sundaes could be adjusted to be different sizes. Adorable atmosphere and would definitely come again read more

The Ube ice cream is a MUST try. Owner is always friendly and nice. We had dinner at south shore but walked past loards ice cream to see if it was open. The owner was closing it down but was nice enough to let us enjoy their delicious selections of ice creams. I stopped buying ice cream pints at the grocery stores, it's much better quality getting ice cream pints here. read more

Their avocado ice cream is amazing. Would recommend ~ My bf had their cookie dough ice cream in a hand packed lb and ate it in one sitting ~ read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Alameda, California

Loard's is always a classic! Tons of flavors to choose from. I always enjoy the flavor, Coffee. Their ice cream is creamy and thick! They also have a freezer section where you can take tubs of ice cream to-go. There was a ton of room to sit down and enjoy your treat. read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Coffee Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Alameda, California

This is as old-school an ice cream parlor as you could possibly find these days. Even Fenton's doesn't look so vintage anymore since the fire. Jamie W. and I came here by happenstance when we were looking for something sweet after a heavy Lithuanian meal at Mama Papa's on Park. We had already been to Tucker's Super Creamed on a previous cross-bay trek, and I kept reading in the Yelp reviews about how Loard's serves up Ube, the Filipino purple yam, as an ice cream flavor. I had a hankering to try it. It's actually not that unusual to find Ube since Mitchell's has offered it among their flavors for years, but I've never tried it before. Loard's somehow fits in the South Shore Center since the outdoor mall also feels retro like what Hillsdale in San Mateo looked like in the Sixties. All they need to add is the pony ride carousel with real ponies and hay on the ground. When we came upon Loard's, it looked like something from my childhood with the circus tent awning and turquoise tables and chairs. Inside it looked a bit tired with a whole counter devoted to their merchandise (photo: http://bit.ly/1MT59Sl). I went for a $4.85 Double Scoop of the Ube Macapuno, which adds sweet coconut to the purple yam, and Rocky Road just in case I find myself hating the ube (photo: http://bit.ly/1JMqic5). I didn't. It was tropically tasty and maybe a tad sweet for my preference, but that could have been the coconut. Jamie couldn't help himself and got a $6.75 Regular Sundae with Vanilla Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce (photo: http://bit.ly/1PcL37Q). We walked outside to eat our treats under the big top waiting for Wally and the Beav to show up, but I think that darn Eddie Haskell told them to go to Tucker's instead. I hope Lumpy beats him up. ICE CREAM - 3 stars...Ube down AMBIANCE - 3 stars...old-school parlor but kinda tired SERVICE - 3.5 stars...veteran scooper gave me a history of Loard's ice cream...uh, thank you TOTAL - 3 stars...if you want to have a retro visit and try some purple yam, this may be the spot read more

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Having been to it's sister concern on the warmer side of the Caldecott Tunnel, I wasn't expecting much from Loard's. We decided to share a waffle cone, filled half-and-half with the Ube ice-cream and the Blueberry Cheesecake ice-cream. The blueberry cheesecake ice-cream was fantastic! It had a slightly gooey texture and went really well with the waffle cone. The ube ice-cream was almost as good and was pretty interesting. Maybe I had the wrong ice-cream the last time around. read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Blueberry cheesecake, and Ube ice cream in a waffle cone. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Alameda, California

$3+ for a tiny scoop of ice cream in a cup. I got kookie dough (spelled with a k) It's tasted very thick and milky. I should've sampled. There was no line when I went in around 8 pm. But I usually see a long line in there. read more

If you're looking for a cute little ice cream parlor then this is the place for you. Very reminiscent of a old school diner with their booths and the color scheme. Great place to come for a quick fix for a sweet tooth. Loards is always great for good quality ice cream! read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Ube ube ube - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Alameda, California

This place has always been my favorite ice cream spot in alameda. The couple that works there has always been super nice and helpful whenever I came in, they also have nondairy and gluten free options for anyone that prefers or needs it. The ice cream is top tier which is most important . Some of these reviews say they're unsanitary or rude but I wouldn't listen to it because these people have always been very kind to me and everyone I've been there with. I highly recommend. read more

Love Loard's, especially the fudge! It is delicious. Ice cream is yummy, too. Have been to several locations in the area and have never had a bad experience. Alameda and San Leandro Greenhouse Marketplace locations have been recently renovated. Some are still not offering or have limited inside seating. Staff are usually friendly and helpful. Never miss a chance to go to Loard's if I can! read more

I just came out of this place and check this out folks! I was helped by a staff named Nathalia, I asked her why the floors looked the way these photos are. She said that the owners k ow and that other customers complained and it is the way it is. She said that the owners said it cost too much to replace the floors. When I asked if I can speak to the owners, they are not available, they are on vacation. Geeezzzeee fix the floors before you go on vcacation PLEASE! Just disgusted! read more

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My favorite flavorful ice cream of the trip was discovered after a random ferry ride to Alameda. We trekked into the suburbs and found this delicious Ube ice cream! We didn't yelp it. We didn't google review it. We found it. The ice cream is bright purple, but don't be alarmed- it is delicious and rich in flavor. Do not hesitate to get the purple Yam flavor! read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Alameda, California

Loard's has been around for many years. My boyfriend had been coming here since he was a kid and wanted to share this cute little ice cream shop with me. The girl at the counter was eager to give out samples and honest with her knowledge of the flavors. My favorite is salted caramel. Very rich caramel flavor and perfectly salted. I also tried cherry vanilla, better than burgundy cherry, which tasted artificial. Cookie dough is to die for. Best thing about this shop is how quiet and calm it is. Just the perfect place to chill and eat ice cream, nothing more. WARNING: This place is very generous with their serving sizes! E.g., if you order a single scoop in a cone, they put one scoop inside the cone first as the foundation, then another bigger scoop on top. Not a bad thing, just good to know. Can never have too much ice cream! read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Dreamy banana split w/ cherry vanilla, cookie dough, and ube. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Alameda, California

This place was dirty, like really dirty. The walls were gross. This would make more sense if they were super busy, but we went in on a Saturday night, what one would think is a busy time, and there were two employees there, and we, as customers, seemed like somewhat of an inconvenience as they had to take a break from the conversation they were having. We went ahead and ate there. The entire time we ate, they basically just sat around and chatted with each other. They never cleaned. We won't be back. read more

Super cute setting! My bestie and I went there on a hot day after a previous ice cream place had a problem with their ice cream machine (lol weird) and luckily I found this place. ** It's located in the middle of the entire shopping plaza so it was kind of hard to find it since we're not from Alameda, but if I remember correctly it's to the right of the Daiso and around the corner of this one restaurant called Trabacco. ** There's such an old school vibe w the pink diner booths and the arcade games and it makes the whole ice cream experience so scrumptious! My bestie got the mango ice cream and I got the matcha ice cream and they're very flavorful. It's texture is not too thick nor slow churned so you won't taste the iciness. The cup is around $3.85 and my waffle cone was $4.25 which is quite pricey compared to most ice cream places. Would love to come back w/ some friends if I'm ever in Alameda again!:) read more

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Will go to Baskin Robbins, Tuckers, another ice cream shop on the island - or even trek it all the way over to Fentons before we EVER patronize this ice creamery again. My son graduated from middle school, we had just left his promotion ceremony. We had food at a local restaurant, then our group of 10 headed over to Loards for ice cream. We arrive and there are 4-5 parties of 1-2 ppl in front of us - very short line. There is a man behind the counter, noticeably not making an attempt to be prompt with serving customers, so the wait time was extremely long. Nonetheless everyone waits, no one leaves, but clearly becoming impatient. After a longgggg 10-15 mins, we are nearly next in line. The worker behind the counter yells out (literally yells) "Hey! Be quiet, keep it down I can hardly hear what they want to order!" He is clearly yelling at our group. We stood there frozen in disbelief, while the other customers in the shop stared at us in shock as well. We were NOT loud. We had 8 adults, 1 graduate, and 1 toddler. We were having basic conversation amongst ourselves, while my son and toddler played multiple PAC man games on their machine. He was clearly racist (energy I can NEVER mistake) and rolled his eyes at us, he gave off a smug energy that he didn't want our business. His loud outburst was uncalled for and UNWARRANTED period. So, we left - even though we wanted to have a word or two with this rude ass guy, he already put a damper on my sons big day and we didn't want to make it worse. We went to Baskin Robbins and received great customer service, and while they can't do much, they upgraded my son to a waffle cone as a congratulations. The guy at Loards is an older (not elderly) short white man with a reddish face. He is rude, incompetent, and just ran off some of the most loyal customers this Loards location has ever had. My mom brought me here as a child. I've been a resident here for more than 20+ years, patronizing this location for 20+ years. I started bringing my children and family. We have tried to remain customers so we could help keep it open. But NO MORE - FK THAT! As much as I love the Ube ice cream, we are done. Ppl like him will make this location close for good. read more

This is hands down my favorite ice cream of all time and I have scoops or pints on hand in my freezer at all times. I don't know what they do differently than so many others don't but they nail everything from ice cream to sherbet and sorbet. My faves: Champagne: It is pink, has no flavor of champagne but something indiscernible and absolutely delicious and creamy. Definitely, try a sample of it you will not be sorry. It is a Sherbet not ice cream. Banana: My favorite ice cream in the world, it tastes like bananas and heavy whipping cream, I could eat an entire pint if I don't stop myself. It is creamy and fresh, decadent and perfect. Ube: This is a bright purple ice cream, I believe it is Taro flavored, it was interesting for sure but not something I would try again, it was a little too flavorless. Rainbow Sherbet: OMG this is so much better than any other brand! It has a deep creamy flavor and you can honest to goodness taste every band of flavor within the swirl, try it! Best ever! read more

Loard's brings me to my childhood! I remember going with my grandpa to get Butter Brickle ice cream. To this day, I will drive all the way into Alameda with a cooler to get all the Butter Brickle they have pre packed. They have other great flavors but that's my jam! Used to have a Concord location but thanks to Covid it's no more read more

I love this Loard's! Flavors are on point and the service is always great! The new decor is a throw back to the old Loard's I remember as a kid. read more

My previous review from 9 years ago was before they redid the inside. Now the inside looks nice with good service.

This ice cream was so good. I got the sundae with toffee on it and hot fudge and it was what dreams are made of. Will visit again.

All of the times we've tried this place out, (for our kids sake) the ice cream was always a big disappointment! It tasted old, like you can taste those crystallized particle pieces thats usually created when ice cream has been thawed then re-frozen or when the freezer door is open and all of your frozen items are destroyed! Kind of like that. Quality lacks big time! The worst of all, this place is cringe-worthy and needs a desperate deep clean, renovation and redesign!!! Check these recent pictures out and tell me you don't feel like taking a shower after looking at em! Doesn't Alameda South Shore have some sort of HOA policy in regards to store cleanliness??? read more

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Super smiley and pleasant shop assistant who was efficient and made us feel very welcome. It was a cold morning so the ice cream parlor was empty and felt a little tired. I live the mid century modern decor recreate read more

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What do you get when you combine premium ice-cream, a nostalgic parlor like setting and superb custom service? Well I'll tell you. You get an amazing visit to Loard's ice-cream in Alameda. I have been a fan of this franchise for many years, and recently got a chance to visit this location for the first time with my grandson. Their mocha chip never disappoints! I've loved this flavor for well over 20 years. During our visit we had the pleasure of meeting Tom and Olivia. Their genuine smiles, great customer service and conversation was so much appreciated. When I shared my love for Loard's with Tom, he shared quite a bit of history behind the many former locations and the ones that still remain, especially after the pandemic. We enjoyed eating our ice-cream while sitting in one of their pink and white wide striped booths. I felt like a kid with no worries other then trying to finish my ice-cream before it melted. I definitely plan to visit again on my next trip to Alameda. Take the time to stop in and see for your self. If you have been there before, then you know what I am talking about! Make sure to tell them that Theresa from Fairfield sent you! read more

I applaud them for their attempt at a 1950's style malt shop, the bubble gum pink and white color scheme works well with the raised cushion booths and diner decor and compliments the oldies Jukebox and classic photos on the walls very well. I love how they offer many of their most popular flavors in self serve to go cartons from their coolers, it not only saves you money vs. buying individual scoops, but it also allows you to save some of the creamy goodness for later use; possibly to share with others. Their flavor selection is excellent, they stock quite a few popular flavors on hand throughout the year and carry many others that are only available in limited quantities, such as eggnog or pistachio. read more

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I had the best milkshake of my life today. This place delivers the goods and they have pretty nice merch as well. I will be stopping by everytime im in the area. read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Chocolate Milkshake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Alameda, California

I am SO happy Loard's has re-opened! I've been going since I was a little girl and was super bummed when they closed. It's the only place that my grandpa would get ice cream, black raspberry, and I would get it every time to remember him and because the flavor is delicious. When I found out they reopened, it was during the shelter-in-place and while I was 6 months pregnant making it difficult to go out places. Then I was told that Loard's was delivering in Alameda for only $2! I was ecstatic and called right away (pretty late in the evening too) and Tim was super helpful spelling out the full website and promised delivery later that night. It was well worth it and last night we ordered again. There were some issues with my order and Tim called helping me through it and provided delivery the same night. I'm so happy to have Loard's back and thankful for Tim and all his help. read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Baby bump and black raspberry ice cream. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Alameda, California

lol So i came in for a Dusty Road tonight, and guess what i saw? The workers were reading Yelp...! lol I caught you guys! Well guess what-- My Girlfriend and I love the Dusty Road! Thanks again! Still 5 stars, still the best Ice Cream in Alameda. read more

Oh Loardy Loardy. Delicious ice cream in a 50's diner inspired shoppe. I'm not quite sure how I feel about the interior of this space but then again I'm in it for the sweet cream, aren't you? The flavors are fairly sparse considering half of them had "Sold Out" written over the top of each name. Vanilla, Chocolate, Peanut Butter Chocoltae, and Strawberry basically. To give them more credit they had about 15 flavors available but none of them sounded too interesting. I've had Loard's ice cream before around the bay area but I can't say it stands out amongst it's competition. Way to be different though... read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Inside - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Alameda, California

I'm updating my review to 5 stars because every time I try a new flavor, it's delicious! I finally had the Halo halo sundae (don't what I was waiting for ... actually, I was waiting to share it with my husband, so he could split the calories with me)! Yum! Prior Review on 10/20/10: I'll probably end up giving this place 5 stars after I try more flavors! But I started with my standard Mocha Almond Fudge ... delicious, lots of sweetness and crunchy almonds. My mom had the ube-macapuno which I sampled from hers, MASARAP! And my 4 year old loves the fact that it's a candy shop too! He got the sour punch straws! Ambiance? very ice creamy shop feel with the pink and white booths :) And service was with a genuine smile! :) Go here instead of Tucker's because the ice cream is better (comparing mocha almond fudge), the cost is cheaper, and the service is better. read more

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Loard's Ice Cream is good. Everything I've tried here has been tasty and creamy. Unlike many other ice cream parlors, their fruit flavors really taste like real fruit. Was kind of disappointed with the Ube (purple yam). I did not taste any macapuno as advertised. It may be because the scoop size was quite small. My star summary: 4 stars for ambiance. Shop and dining area was clean both inside and outside. 3 stars for ice cream. Nice assortment of flavors although you could not see them. 3.5 stars for service. Staff was polite, but not very friendly. It is okay to smile. 2 stars for value. Portions were small for the price. Maybe depends on who is working at the time. Based on what we received, it was smaller than the competition and priced higher. Overall, I would only return if in the Alameda South Shore Shopping Center. That being said, will probably be returning fairly often cause we are always at this shopping center when we are in town. read more

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Loard's i didn't recognize u today. just a hanging sign and dark tinted windows. couldn't see inside. yesteryears, Loard's was a prominent cornerstone of South Shore, now it's literally a sideline attraction. blame it on megashopping centers. yes, south shore was dying, so the fix was in. my bad. i seldom eat ice cream these days. in my youth, i was here weekly, ok , once a month. now that i've discovered liquor is quicker and transportable, i've passed u by. thanx for the good times in the olde days when i was (temporarily) sober. read more

You scream. I scream. We all scream for ice cream!!! It's national ice cream day today so I celebrated by visiting Loard's Ice cream. It's just the cutest little ice cream shop in South Shore center. It reminds me of what the older ice cream and soda shops were like with the colors and seating. There's the menu on the back and it's full of beautiful colors and chalk. It seemed as though their specialty is in the sundae department. So. Many. Options. I was slightly overwhelmed...but it was fun to look through all of the options. They serve scoops, comes, milkshakes and malts. I opted for the black and white sundae. The young girl also let me swap out the chocolate for cookies and cream. Yum! It was so tasty and perfect for my scratchy throat too. The cookies and cream was a little freezer burnt but still so very yummy to my tummy. I'll definitely be back on the cheat days because that hot fudge was too good. read more

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It's my favorite ice cream ever! Family has been coming here since I was a kid, and we are all obsessed w the fruit special! I will continue to come here as we have so many memories eating together at this spot! Great customer service as well! read more

BEST ICE CREAM!!!!!! Best Chocolate mint.

All I have to say is yummmm to the ube ice cream cake! And mango ice cream cake! The parlor brings you back in time and has a fun classic vibe. read more

"Gelatipop or Ube ice cream from Loard's? Gelato or Ube?" That was my thought process the whole time I was eating my early dinner at Applebee's and it was killing me. I had to peep the reviews on both places and after seeing all the delicious photos, I had to go with Loard's. Another day Gelatipop, I'll taste you one day! It was a pretty chilly day, a school day too so there wasn't any craziness when my boyfriend and I stopped by. The traditional candy/ice cream shop theme of Loard's was nice but the interior inside lacked an overall look. I'm not sure how long this place has been here but the inside was really spaced out and lacked a "pizazz" to it. I probably need to see how this place lights up when it gets busy, maybe they spaced everything out because it tends to be busy? Two ladies inside: one uninterested and the other enthusiastic enough to help us. As we were gazing at the menu board, I noticed the enthusiastic one was making fresh waffle cones! I knew I had to get my ube ice cream on a freshly made, hot, waffle cone... It just doesn't get any better than that. They give generous scoops, I wasn't paying much attention to the prices but for a single scoop on a cone and 2 scoops w/ jimmies in a cup came to $10+, a little steep in my opinion. UBE: now if you're Filipino or even have heard of the Philippine company called Magnolia's, you should know exactly how ube ice cream should taste like, this place doesn't come close to Magnolia's ube ice cream which was disappointing to me. Loard's ube was kind of on the bland side, I could distinctly taste the coconut and also a subtle taste of food coloring. Sad. But it's okay! I'll definitely come back and try their blueberry cheesecake that everyone has recommended. If you're unsure of a flavor, ask for a tasting! Also, I wish they displayed their ice cream's without the metal lid hiding the beautiful ice cream and their colors. But I also don't mind too much, it actually reminds me of the old school ice cream carts that would come around in our neighborhood when I was a kid in Philippines, ah, a little nostalgia just hit me. You got me Loard's, you got me. read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Generous scoop of ube on a freshly made waffle cone. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Alameda, California

This place deserves zero stars. If you are coming with more kids, I do not recommend coming to this place. This place is not kid-friendly AT ALL! My wife came here few months ago and as they were waiting patiently in line, the single employee in the shop was completely rude to our kids. The poor kiddos heard all his rude comments regarding 6 feet distance. They were waiting patiently but just peeking at the glass to see the flavors they wanted to choose. Unfortunately, he started yelling at them and saying they have to wait for their turn and stay on the little dot. Yes seriously he thinks 5 kids should fit in the little dot. He could have told the kids nicely, but unfortunately he had to be pretty rude about it. They all just got out and left. My kids don't deserve to be yelled at for something like that. And yes my wife believes he was totally racist. read more

My faveeeee. I love their blueberry cheesecake ice cream! read more

Loard's Ice Cream - Mint chocolate chip & blueberry cheesecake! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Alameda, California

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I love Cold Stone. I really do, but this was something else entirely. The Black and Tan. The Black and Tan. The Black and Tan sundae. It was so good. I shouldn't have tried to finish it because I craved it the following day. Added to my list of go to places to eat since I moved here. read more

Loard's Ice Cream - The Black and Tan sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Alameda, California