AMAZING vegan ice cream (super creamy / not grainy). This place is a small hole in the wall place in the middle of downtown with only some outdoor seating but the ice cream is SO good with lots of different options. It was very busy but the staff were very kind and moved quickly. I will definitely be going back here! read more

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Wonderful ice cream place if you are vegan. The service was very friendly. It is just a walk-up place, so ambiance really does count. It is located behind Gallivan plaza and outdoor stage. Very convenient to Marriott Hotel and Resort. I didn't realize it was "anti-dairy" until after I received my sundae. The flavors were good, but not as good as real ice cream from my perspective. read more

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After a disappointing birthday dinner, this was on my list of ice cream shops to try! I am so happy we did! Monkeywrench was the best save of the night. My Besties & I got a double in a waffle cone trying out the different flavors. It's a walk up window at the Gallivan Center near the bottom of the steps from the ice skating rink. Cute little shop. You can get your order & walk around or sit down at the benches nearby. It wasn't busy so the cashier got our orders to us quickly. It's anti-dairy all made with fresh ingredients. We ordered - Strawberry Shortcake, Banana Stand, Blue Moon, Budderfinger, & Butter Pecan. We will definitely be back again with our families! read more

Monkeywrench - Strawberry Shortcake & Banana Stand - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Since going dairy-free for my newborn, I've been on the hunt for dairy-free desserts. I suffered through a tub of dairy-free Ben and Jerry's ice cream and thought all hope was lost until I found Monkeywrench. I opted for their banana stand and it was so good! I cannot believe they're all vegan! They're so creamy and flavorful! I cannot wait to go back to pick up a couple of pints. read more

This ice cream shop is dairy free and we ordered 5 flavors to try out. Nothing was amazing and two flavors were hard to finish. They also don't offer samples so it's hard to know what you will get from the unique combinations. read more

Monkeywrench - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

I don't typically eat vegan ice cream because I don't like the texture, but I was pleasantly surprised with how creamy this was. I ordered the cookies and cream and some variant of chocolate and absolutely loved both flavors. I can definitely taste the coconut cream base but the flavors worked very well together. They don't have anywhere to sit and you order at a counter outside so be prepared to take this away to eat. read more

Monkeywrench - Cookies and cream and chocolate - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Ice cream was delicious! Love all the different varieties of flavors they offer. Service was friendly + quick & efficient. They offer some seating on the sidewalk or else it's a good thing to eat while you walk around. read more

Monkeywrench - Mocha & Rocky Road - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

All they sell is non-dairy completely vegan ice cream, which is 100% going to turn some people off, no question. Whatever. This may be the best ice cream I have ever had. Anywhere. It's absolutely delicious. And I am hardly a vegan. We tried four flavors. The Salty Bastard (pretzels, caramel, potato chips and more) was amazing. The Mud Pie was decadent. The "Budderfinger" had giant pieces of candy in it. The Chocolate Fudge Brownie was very chocolate-y and very brown-ie. You will not miss the absence of dairy one bit. This is superb ice cream or whatever wizardry this is. read more

Monkeywrench - Possibly the best ice cream ever. - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Pint of cookies n' cream was SO good. The server was helpful and friendly. My dog appreciated her pup cup.

Good ice cream for being vegan, but I prefer the non-vegan options within a few minutes walk from here instead. And I've also found it hard to even find a flavor that they offer that I even want to order. It also feels like the service here takes a while -- even when there aren't lots of people ahead of you. read more

I was pretty bummed that they don't let you taste-test any flavors...I got the banana one and it tasted like a Kind bar...the bumpy pumpkin was pretty good but very rich. I wouldn't have gotten those flavors if I had the chance to try them before purchasing them...The cashier lady was nice. There is no inside seating so we just sat at some of the tables outside front. Probably won't be coming back here. read more

Monkeywrench - Bumpy Pumpkin - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Wonderful restaurant. I'm dairy free, and having it be an "anti-dairy establishment" is very comforting. My boyfriend is allergic to cashews, and everything labeled was wonderful. Worker was very kind, and was quick to make our milkshakes. I've been looking for vegan shakes for months since Sweet Hazel stopped making theirs, and these ones definitely don't disappoint! My evaluation of the ambience might be off, but since we came by on the day of the biggest No Kings Protest, it was definitely hard to access. Overall, quick, kind, and delicious. 10/10 recommend-- (everything is coconut based so if you're allergic, probably should avoid) read more

Monkeywrench - Strawberry shake with whipped cream and sprinkles Cookies n cream shake with whipped cream and oreo crumbles - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Service impeccable ice cream even better. As someone who can't have dairy in a family of ice cream lovers this is our go to place because my dairy lovers love this place too. It is so nice to have a place we can enjoy dessert together! read more

Monkeywrench - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

I was in town for a conference and staying at the hotel nearby. One of my colleagues suggested we check it out and I'm so glad we did. We ended up going back again before we left. Everything is dairy free but you'd honestly new know it, there were several gluten free and cashew free options. Everything I tried was delicious. The cashier was so sweet and made the best suggestions when I wasn't sure what to pick. I highly recommend it to everyone in the area and I may just have to fly back to SLC just to have more tea & biscuits. It was such a unique but super delicious flavor. read more

Monkeywrench - Regular sized with tea and biscuits and cherry chip (left) regular size with key lime and watermelon (right). - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

I discovered this anti-dairy ice cream establishment while out to dinner. Their name, Monkey wrench and sign for anti-dairy treats piqued my interest. I stopped on my way home for a pint to-go. I wasn't sure what to expect. Sometimes you just don't know with lavendar flavors or even non-dairy products. (So anyway, I got a lavendar pint, and it was really good!) It had a nice flavor, and their was a nice coconut flavor, I assume from coconut milk? It was tasty, and they had lots of other flavors I'd go back to try, like peanut butter brownie and birthday cake. The employees were pleasant as well. read more

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This was recommended to me by a staff member at Franklin and I'm very glad he did! This is definitely some of the best ice cream I've ever tried and it's all vegan. As someone who can't have more than a few bites of ice cream because of the dairy, this place is too perfect! The staff was really nice and happy to answer all questions I had about the ice cream and the place itself. My guy and I split the Lemon Poppyseed Poundcake since it was the most unique flavor we saw and it was soo good, we wish we had gotten separate scoops. The flavor was very well-balanced and light. It was too perfect! I can only imagine how great the other flavors are. Highly recommend and will definitely stop by here again whenever I come back to the area. read more

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FYI: This is an ice cream stand, not an ice cream shop... an ALL VEGAN ice cream stand at that! I got the two scoops of Cookies and Cream because I my much of a fan of the other flavors. The Lemon Shortbread Poppyseed piqued my interest, but I thought it would be too sweet. I got a chance to try the Lemon and instantly regretted my decision. Don't get me wrong, the CC was delicious, but the Lemon spoke to me. It wasn't too sweet and the shortbread was the perfect combination. read more

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This place is OK. The flavors are meh and taste like nothing spectacular. Their portions are small for the price compared to other ice-cream shops. The server was nice and I like the ordering from a window concept though. I recommend going to Black Smith ice-cream instead- same flavors, same price but delicious. read more

Really fun spot and good non-dairy options. Some options like the Watermelon Sorbet weren't the best, but Mint Chip, the homemade Butterfinger, Cookie Dough and others were awesome. Wandered around the Galivan center while eating. Parking isn't great and we've skipped monkey wrench a few times due to not being able to find parking. read more

Monkeywrench is a quaint little ice cream stand that I wanted to check out while in the city. My best friend and I walked here from the City Creek Center and it was a pleasant walk. It's a walk up stand so you order from the outside and they hand you the ice cream. I'm a big lavender lover so of course I had to go with that flavor. However, I'm not the biggest fan of coconut based vegan ice cream but this was delicious! The lavender, blueberry and coconut pairing was very complimentary and the texture was 10/10. I was hoping to try the tea and biscuits but this was a good second choice. Would definitely come back if I'm in the area again. read more

Monkeywrench - Lavender vegan ice cream - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

So many fun flavors and so good. All vegan but I'd bring an omnivore here. Friendly service through an ordering window with several tables outside. I'm really happy I got to try this in SLC! The lavender blueberry honeycomb is so surprising and yummy. read more

Monkeywrench - Tea & cookies, lavender blueberry honeycomb, budderfinger. - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

I love Monkeywrench! The hot fudge is the best I've ever had, but their ice cream, milkshakes, hot fudge sundaes, and baked goods are all great as well. read more

Leaving a five star review solely for the star of the show, hot fudge sundae. I hardly eat sweets or ice cream! Monkey wrench had me eating a hot fudge sundae thrice in a week! Let's blame Utah summer shall we? The best ice cream I've ever had. Now, I also got the pink sugar cookie and it was such a delight but you will want to keep it refrigerated. I did try other flavors such as cookies and cream and whatever flavors my husband got so I know their other options are amazing but I'll keep day dreaming of a hot fudge sundae whenever I crave some ice cream from here on out. Side note: parking situation isn't the best but the ice cream is worth it. Whether you're vegan or not! Trust me! read more

So delicious! And cruelty free made fresh with amazing staff. Ditch the dairy it's scary.

It's so great that a 100% dairy-free ice cream place exists. This place has unique and classic flavors, something for everyone, and friendly service. Rocky Road was delicious and I'd get it again. The mini marshmallows (also vegan) and large almond chunks were highlights. I forgot to take pics of the actual ice cream, haha. You order at the window and then take it to-go. We were asked to confirm our order multiple times and it was still wrong, so there's some work to be done in that department. It's also pretty expensive for tiny scoops, but the quality is strong. If you're near Gallivan Center, it's worth a try. read more

Monkeywrench - Menu - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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I saw this vegan ice cream place and it caught my attention, as I wanted to know how creamy it would be. The flavors were pretty interesting. We tried the Lemon Bar and Lavender, and we were so impressed with how creamy they were for being vegan. But it got to a point where it was overly sweet. read more

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Walked by this place and had to check it out! Vegan ice cream... Sign me up! We ordered a coffee, chocolate ice cream and an avocado with the espresso on the side. The taste was so yummy and delicious and didn't have so much of that bland vegan taste. The service was awesome too. We didn't know what to order and the associate was so awesome and guided us to our liking. Order at the window and sit outside kind of spot. Must visit! read more

Monkeywrench - Espresso shot - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

I was eating in the area and love trying new ice cream shops. I really liked the icecream itself, and thought that the rocky road and cookie dough were great, and super creamy. The price point wasn't terrible over all. It appears that the shop is only available from a streetside window, so no one can enter the shop, similar to Covid restrictions. It looked nice inside, so I'm not sure why they don't let people in. You also don't get to touch the screen to select a tip, which means that the employee asks if you want to tip, which really bugs me, and almost made me lower my rating. They aren't clear at all on the allergens from the menu itself specifically nut allergies. By making dairy free icecream, you should indicate what your base is made of, but it doesn't show. read more

Monkeywrench - Exterior - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Snugged in a small alleyway, this location seemed like it got a decent amount of foot traffic. There was a line so we waited a bit at the window (shop was closed since it was late?) Though they did seem like they were trying to be efficient, we still had to wait quite a bit. I unfortunately could not finish my single scoop of chocolate fudge due to it's grainy sandy texture and extremely extremely sweet flavor; think hitting the back of your throat and stuck there type of sweetness. The texture was so sandy I could not get past it. I've had ice cream flavors that were misses before but I ended up finishing them regardless. This one I tried but could not finish due to those reasons... My partner enjoyed his though so at least one of us was able to make their wait and costs worth it. Unfortunately due to the wait along with the flavor and texture, I do not think I'll be back. read more

Takes the cake for best dessert in salt lake. Even if you're not dairy-free, this ice cream is something to write home about. Such delicious flavors. Nothing tastes "artificial " because it's not. Real ingredients in the flavors and add ons. Got the banana brownie and chocolate chip cookie dough, both were fantastic. Wish the scoops were bigger!! Real house made brownie and cookie pieces were amazing. Wish there were more locations, will certainly miss this place when we leave. read more

Monkeywrench - Banana brownie - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Such a cute location. Had no idea it was vegan/cruelty-free until after eating? Not to mention, was fantastic. Coffee-woffee and lavender had me levitating. read more

Monkeywrench - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Vegan ice cream place. The lemon poppyseed ice cream was delicious. It wasn't too sweet - in a good way! I wouldn't have known the ice cream was vegan without reading the signs! It was so good! I wish they served their pint flavors in smaller portions, some of the flavors sounded so good! read more

So amazing to come across an ice cream shop like this. I am lactose intolerant and I must take Lactaid before indulging in ice cream. It was so nice to just enjoy my dessert without worries. If you wouldn't have told me, I wouldn't have even been able to tell that it didn't contain dairy. Even my husband who was reluctant to try it, loved it! read more

I stumbled across this ice cream shop and man am I glad! It's dairy free but you would not know. I got the lemon poppy seed and a scoop of lavender! Amazing!! Delicious!! Definitely my new favorite ice cream in SLC read more

You will NOT miss the dairy in their delicious ice cream! The flavors are fun and it' was hard to choose. I went with the recommendation of the employee and got a scoop of Budderfinger and a scoop of their seasonal Ginger Snap and was very happy. Honestly all the flavors sounded amazing and I wish I was visiting the area longer so I could try them all. read more

My husband and I came here to check out their vegan sweets. We got a cookie sandwich, a brownie, and two types of ice cream flavors: cookies and cream and birthday cake. The cookies sandwich was a little hard to eat, seeing as it was frozen, but it was still very very good. Both of the ice cream flavors and brownie were also delicious. We took it to go seeing as it was more of a to go place, however the two guys working were very friendly and nice. We will definitely return to try some of their other ice cream flavors and sweets next time we're in the area. read more

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Vegan ice cream is OUTSTANDING!!!! 10 out of 10 Menu attached Walk up only A must when in Salt Lake City Utah!! read more

Monkeywrench - Menu and outside - Desserts Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Yummy yummy vegan and gluten free ice cream!!!! It's so nice to know you can some good ice cream somewhere in this state! If I'm downtown I'm 9/10 times going here. Zest is another amazing restaurant that is a vegan and gluten free restaurant but there isn't ice cream. I'll write a review for them shortly if I haven't already. I liked the Cookie Monster and the lavender ice cream flavors I got one scoop of each! I've also had and always enjoy the affogatos. Really good coffee with amazing vanilla vegan and gluten free ice cream! #purebliss #monkeywrench read more

Didn't even realize it was dairy free. Pumpkin pie milkshake was really good. Friendly staff too

You won't miss the dairy- but you might miss out of you don't stop for dessert at Monkeywrench. We came by after searching for dessert near downtown SLC- this was definitely a big hit! I got the earl grey and lemon bar- both were DEVINE! SOOOO sooo good! My husband got a mint milk shake- he was impressed. While we were there in March, they still had COVID operations going (aka, no seating inside, only order at the window). Maybe that might change as we get closer into summer and cases go down? Either way- do stop by! read more

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