Nekter Juice Bar

Stopped in to try today's slice special (Only Tuesday- Thursday) had 2 slices of Margarita pizza…read more It was great, moist, great flavor, good chew. Even took 2 slices home for the wife w thoroughly enjoyed them. This is a great lunch spot.

Yep, this is a local favorite as evidenced by the queue and it is now a favorite of ours!…read more I ordered a small cup containing South African Dark Chocolate and I was richly rewarded. When next our sweet tooth barks at us, Gelato Dolce Vita will be high on our list.

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2 Flavor Medium Container Gelato

Handel's Homemade Ice Cream

3.9(403 reviews)

1.0 mi

Scoop, scoop, hooray! I'm the 400th review for this business on Yelp…read more Since trying Handel's at previous Yelp events, I've had on my radar to try at one of their locations. Especially since my boyfriend loves ice cream. Today we made a lunch date when he was visiting town, complete with ice cream to cool us down on this warm July day in Arizona. We opted to eat in my car with air conditioning, though they have bench seating outside. In cooler months, I'm sure that seating is nice to sit at to enjoy your treat. What We Ordered: - Monkey Business scoop in a dipped waffle bowl: My boyfriend throughly enjoyed and said it was very banana forward; which is a plus for him. I personally hate banana, so he had something for once that I didn't take a girlfriend bite out of. - S'mores scoop in a dipped waffle bowl: Very interesting to have the base be graham cracker, but I really enjoyed. Love the little chocolate bits to add a crunch as you eat, though the mini marshmallows have a weird texture to me. Still a solid scoop, and I'll try other flavors when we return. Definitely looking forward to the location opening on Signal Butte, but glad we didn't wait until that opened to try. Delicious and I'm sure I'll visit the new location opening by my house.

We've been to several Handel's locations over the years, and unfortunately, this was by far our…read moreleast favorite. First, the location itself is very small and cramped inside, and there isn't any outdoor seating, which made it difficult to enjoy our ice cream. The biggest disappointment here was the customer service. My friend ordered a milkshake for her two toddlers to share and politely asked if the extra half could be poured into a second cup. The employee had to ask the manager, who immediately said no. My friend explained that other Handel's locations have happily done this before, and even offered to pay for the extra cup. The manager still refused and told her she'd have to purchase two separate milkshakes instead. The request wasn't for extra product--just a second cup for two small children to share. What made the experience worse was the manager's attitude. She came across as rude and dismissive rather than trying to help find a reasonable solution. We understand that every location has its own policies, but customer service goes a long way. Unfortunately, between the cramped space and the poor experience with the manager, we won't be returning to this location.

Menu - July 2026

Monkey Business scoop in dipped waffle bowl S'mores scoop in a waffle bowl

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Lemon bar on top, oooh dough (vanilla with cookie dough and Oreos) on bottom

Creamistry

3.2(270 reviews)

2.5 mi

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I was about 30 mins early for our 6 pm dinner reservation with friends, so I decided to check this…read moreplace out and get some pre-dinner dessert. They served ice cream that's frozen with liquid nitrogen. I got a regular order of their sea salt caramel crunch. I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but salted caramel is one of my favorite flavors. The portion size was just right and it was good!

My husband and I came on a Sunday thinking we can kill some time before we head out of Gilbert…read more Unfortunately, we did not get a chance to even taste the $14 ice cream we bought. This is nothing against the employee that was working a solo shift on a warm day, however she was not only behind on several orders (including online orders) but she couldn't even issue a refund to us as we waited 30 minutes already and had to leave soon. What was the store manager/owner thinking? By the time we realized she hadn't even started on the orders for the people already sitting at the tables, we started to doubt if we were going to get our ice cream in time. For what it is, the ice cream was very pricey for a regular (small) size. Basically I spent about $14 to just waste our time. The ambiance is nothing special and the tables/seats were not clean. Overall, I will most likely not come back to try this place. I would not recommend coming here unless you have a low standard for customer service and a lot of time to waste...

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Yogurtini

3.8(24 reviews)

2.3 mi

You cannot have more fun than places like this. always good…read moreto pour your own cups with goodness. We don't have these in CA... I wish we did !

We have been seeing this place well driving by and finally decided to give it a try!…read more We found out they have great Chocolate covered strawberries so We went in for the Rocky Mountain Chocolate! As we walked in, we noticed it's a nice large open space very bright in there. The decor is cute and calming! The girl that was at the Front did not greet us. She was on her phone. I had to go ask her for samples she handed them to me, but didn't ask if it was our first time there if we needed any help or anything, we tried some of the yogurt samples, but ultimately we ended up getting some chocolate covered strawberries, the pecan clusters, and the peppermint bark chocolate bar! As I was taking pictures, the girl was still on her phone! We did interrupt her by asking her for the strawberries and the other stuff. She was just very quiet, not very friendly, which is OK I guess for a young teenage girl. The other girl came out of the back and that's when the one that was originally up there was a little bit more chatty with her coworker. The other one was way more friendly because as more customers walked in she greeted them, gave them samples. She was just a lot more friendly than the first original girl that was standing up there! But as I said, we went in for the delicious chocolate covered strawberries, and we will definitely be back there again!

Salted Carmel Corn Mixed with Cake Batter delight? Does NOT taste like crème brûlée

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Frutilandia

3.9(231 reviews)

2.2 mi

First time coming to this location and I must tell you I highly recommend it!! They have a huge…read morevariety of delicious desserts! Place was really clean, there was a line but they're fast and very friendly staff. I got the Piña Colada Raspado (Shaved Ice Cream) and OMG!! It exceeded my expectations!!! I will definitely come back to try everything on their menu hehehe ;-)

Awesome food and drinks ! Love the new look inside with the new bar. And the worker are always so…read morenice to.

BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM

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Mangoneada and Raspado de Coco

Mesa Frozen Yogurt

3.9(80 reviews)

2.1 mi

Solid froyo and helpful staff!…read more Stopped in to try some froyo on a Saturday evening and ordered their raspberry cream and vanilla flavors with sprinkles. The staff was friendly and patient and you can try out flavors. The frozen yogurt was excellent and a large portion --I got the second smallest size but they top it up! Would definitely return to try more flavors!

Loved this place since I was a kid! New flavors everyday is a welcome surprise with each visit…read more Very friendly service, family friendly, and community based. Toppings are usually good - some can be a little stale but they will quickly replace it with an entirely new frozen yogurt. Overall, 5 stars.

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Dessert Frozen Yogurt and Pretzel

Bahama Buck's

2.7(132 reviews)

3.7 mi

Aniya and amarea at the Higley and university bahama bucks in Mesa are the BEST!!!! They always…read morehelp me think of something good to order when I can't think of what I want and they give excellent service every time. Love them!!! -(the blonde chick with the red car who comes there frequently lol)

I loooooove bahama bucks and am so sad they don't have any locations in Scottsdale. I was excited…read morefor get a sweet treat as this place isn't a common occurrence for me but as I got into eating it, my shaved ice was very salty. I thought I was going crazy but had my friend try it as well and she was shocked. I'm not sure if another flavor got mixed into mine but I was disappointed after paying almost $7! I got salty ice with a side of cherry & blue raspberry flavoring

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Culver's

2.9(218 reviews)

1.0 mi

Tried Culver's for the first time the other day. I ordered their fried pickle pub burger. It…read moreincludes 2 beef patties topped with crispy fried pickle chips, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, and a tangy Brewpub Sauce made with beer mustard and mayonnaise, served on a soft pretzel bun. I did very much enjoyed it. The crispy fries were also so good. We ordered online so we got 25% off on our first order which was very nice. We then picked up through the drive thru. It was super quick and efficient. There were lots of parking.

This wasn't the best experience to start the lack of customer service here was 0 the cashiers…read moreweren't personable or friendly at all in fact I was ready to just find a table and eat. But the young man that brought our tray to the table just tossed it down in our table and walked away like it was an inconvenience to have to deliver the tray to our table I could've done it myself without the attitude. The restaurant itself was clean but the $8 Mushroom burger had 4 pieces of Mushroom on it, the patty lacked flavor and since when is there an extra charge for tomato on a hamburger lol? Between the terrible customer service, tasteless hamburger and an extra charge for something that normally comes on a hamburger left a bad taste in my mouth to where I really don't plan on a return trip.

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Crème & Chocolats

4.2(270 reviews)

0.3 mi

The woman working was super friendly and very helpful. We ordered a crepe with hazelnut and…read morestrawberries. It was delicious to say the least. The ice cream, blue coconut and smores specialty was awesome. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed and presentation is beautiful.

Mommy & Son Day Date with my kiddo was so nice especially being able to leave the house and try out…read morea new dessert spot with him, since all he knows me as lately is Working-Mama-Door-Dashing-Addict. We arrived a few minutes after they opened on a Friday morning (Juneteenth). The woman behind the counter was extremely friendly and was so kind to suggest ice cream flavors for both of us. My kiddo is a chocolate fan, so he went with a small size chocolate with sprinkles and I went with their popular Blue Coconut dipped in Dark Chocolate Sea Salt. When she brought out our ice cream, I thought "oh, how simple" but the moment you take a bite of that ice cream, the flavor is far from simple. It's like that McDonald's ice cream soft serve style creaminess texture and flavor, but slightly richer. The coconut flavor with the sea salt dark chocolate crunch for me was exactly what I needed on that hot desert morning. Seating was plentiful inside and the customer service was definitely on point. I'll definitely be back to try some of their other dessert options like the crepes and even their boba teas.

Dubai chocolate strawberry cup

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Blue Coconut with Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Dip

Petersen's Ice Cream & Cafe

4.0(333 reviews)

2.5 mi

Such a good ice cream shop! The customer service id great too greeted with a "welcome"read more

The ice cream is average. They have a good selection, but we could not get past how disgusting and…read moredirty it was everywhere. The bathroom was filthy. No attention to detail on walls, floors or even the mirror. Patio outside stained everywhere and not just from today. Entrance with windows and ice cream sandwiches seats were also fithy. Part of having a business is taking care of ALL of it.

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William C.

Elite 21

117

275

2 years ago

Consistently Exceptional Service at Nekter - Thanks to Alex! For the past six years, I've visited Nekter five days a week, making it more than just a juice bar for me--it's a part of my daily routine. Today, I feel compelled to write this review, not just because of Nekter's consistently delicious offerings, but to highlight an extraordinary employee who makes every visit unforgettable--Alex. From the moment you meet Alex, it's clear he's not your average employee. His infectious smile and genuine enthusiasm are evident from the get-go. Alex's approach to service is unmatched; he truly makes you feel like a friend, not just a customer. He remembers my name, asks about my day, and our conversations never feel rushed or routine. It's rare to encounter someone who exudes such natural charisma and joy in their work. Alex's exceptional customer service has profoundly impacted my experience at Nekter. His attention to detail and consistent friendliness enhance the already welcoming atmosphere of the store. Whether it's his quick service, insightful recommendations, or just a cheerful greeting, Alex consistently goes above and beyond. Nekter itself deserves praise for its commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, but it's employees like Alex who breathe life into this ethos. His dedication is a significant reason why I keep coming back and why each visit is as enjoyable as the last. For anyone looking for not just a great juice or smoothie but a genuinely delightful service experience, head to Nekter and see Alex. You'll understand why it's more than just a place to grab a drink--it's a highlight of the day, thanks to people like him. read more

Nichole S.

Elite 17

111

7 years ago

This location is super racist, the manger Tyler will make you feel really welcomed if you're white. If you're brown, which was my case then you're mostly likely going to be treated like trash. Tyler couldn't explain why a crowd of about 20 people behind me, all got their juices and smoothies and bowls. I asked why I haven't got my juice yet after all these people and he says "I had to get theirs out first". "Why" I asked? He said he just had to and that he's making my juice now. I said who's your manger and he says "I am". I said who's is you're general manager and he said that's me. I called corporate on his ass but now I realized I never left a review. So just thought all the brown people should know that Nekter has got some racist ass people working for them! read more

Aubrey M.

1 year ago

Customer service is great! I love this location whenever i go to nekter. Employees are super sweet, my favorite experience is since im such a regular this one employee Teagen always remembers me and greets me well. Love this location read more

Alyssa Y.

10 years ago

I can't really say anything bad about this place, all of the drinks are pretty good. The acai bowls are my favorite though. And for the most part, its never crowded to the point of having to wait. Quick efficient service! read more

Daniel A.

12 years ago

Love it. Amazing flavors and fresh vegetables without the frozen yogurt. Only two places on this side of town where you can get fresh juice. They need a drive thru! read more

Sarah S.

10 years ago

Always a household favorite! Easy pick up and always delicious! If you're in a hurry or just need an extra pick-me-up, I turn to Nekter!

Chad A.

6 years ago

Had to wait for 25mins for two bowls. Finally get them and one of them isn't even full. What did I pay the $10 for again???

Presley T.

11 months ago

love it here theres great service and always amazing vibes!! the girls always greet me and make it easy to ask questions.

S W.

11 months ago

the team behind the counter was nice and very funny! We got served quickly and My fruit smoothie was delicious!

Em W.

6 years ago

Clarise was so kind and warm! very knowledgeable and great recommendations! probably my fav nekter in mesa!

Stephanie W.

11 months ago

Great Great Great it was an awesomexperience with great service would recommend please go and check it out

Anna V.

4 years ago

The service was excellent. I was able to order exactly what I wanted. My açaí bowl was excellent.

Lee V.

1 year ago

so yummy pink flamingo. mmm tasty. workers are nice. they made me a good drink. i likey

Team O.

7 years ago

Not alot of flavor, needs more flavor. It does seem healthy just not the best tasting.

Usman C.

10 years ago

Great service and even better tasting juice!

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