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    O’Brien’s Ice Cream

    4.3 (48 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Banana split
    Christina P.

    The staff is friendly and always accommodating! The ice cream has a unique, creamy flavor. I am a big fan of the banana split! You can choose three flavors, and it's a great deal for a generous portion. A drive- thru ice cream spot?! What a dream! Also, it's awesome that the bananas are always fresh and never browning, how I prefer them!

    MAUI WAUI
    Steve L.

    Always a great scoop of ice cream from OBriens! The service is quick and the staff is super helpful. They let you know about the specials and what is available when you drive up to the window. I love the Maui wowee sherbert, thats my jam! I will always come back for a quick scoop.

    Frozen fruit

    My daughter enjoyed her chocolate milkshake, which is the only reason I'm giving three stars. Unfortunately I feel like I wasted my money on the bionico. It was made with frozen fruit that seemed more suited for smoothies, not a proper bionico. Bionico is supposed to be made with fresh fruit and canned condensed milk. I should have known better because this place is not traditional Mexican food so I should have expected that it would not be a traditional bionico. What I got was an overpriced cup of frozen fruit with squeeze out condensed milk. Definitely not something I would order again.

    Maui waui in a cup
    Nancy G.

    Cute little drive thru ice cream spot. Their Maui Waui flavor was delicious! If you like fruity or sherbert, you must try!

    Jenna T.

    How random yet soo cute to have an ice cream stand in a gas station. It was a really nice treat to say the least. And it's a drive through on BOTH sides! We couldn't resist haha. Their options are good too. You can get your cone chocolate dipped. Anyway, it was bright so hard to miss. Very cute and unique. Wonder if this is the only gas station that has this?

    Strawberry ice cream with sprinkles
    Sophia W.

    A nice hidden spot at the old Caffino/Java drive thru coffee place. You can either drive thru or walk up to get your ice cream. This place can get busy so try to go in the middle of the week or during off hours. Ice cream was good and tasted fresh. I got the strawberry ice cream which had bits of strawberries which was a nice surprise. They also have different flavors like avocado and chamoy which is a nice change of pace from the standard flavors you find at other places.

    Gaby A.

    This is my second time having ice cream here. It is a very convenient location in Martinez that you can just drive through. My first visit I had the Kona ice cream shake and it was delicious. This time I had a regular scoop of strawberry on a cone and I was not impressed. The flavor seemed fine, but the ice cream was not smooth, or creamy but it was very icy, and as you tried to eat it, it would just crumble and fall off the cone. it actually made a mess in my car. Hopefully there's just something going on with the freezer and the ice cream just got a little too frozen. My daughter also got a cone of a different flavor and the same thing happened. I will be back to give them another try, but was disappointed in our experience. The person that took our order was prompt and very helpful.

    Mango milkshake and butters was happy because Hope gave her a treat!
    Allan M.

    I wanted to to say thank you to Hope for being so friendly and giving my puppy butters a treat! I really like when this drive thru brings some of their unique flavors from their larger location. But even just the basics like vanilla milk shakes and strawberry milkshakes are excellent!

    Drive thru ice cream, dream come true!!
    Valerie A.

    Welcome to the neighborhood! I'm so happy O'Brien's (formerly called Guanatos) opened at this location across from Safeway at Virginia Hills. Creamy rich natural ice cream with fantastic flavors. Lucuma is my favorite.

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    The ice cream is good, but not worth the premium prices that they are now charging. Walnut Creek has many more affordable options.

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    4 years ago

    Best milkshakes ever! Better than haagen daz! And they give your pup a treat. Support local

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    The drive through concept was convenient and I loved my ice cream. Great texture and flavor! Excellent service!

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    5 years ago

    Love this place. Ice cream is delicious. Avocado ice cream was yummy better than I expected.

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    5 years ago

    The best cookies and cream I've ever had. The kids love everything. Diverse flavors and lots of options. Keep up the good work!

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    So glad this drive thru exists close by our residence. The shakes are very good. My family likes the cookies n cream.

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    Great ice cream and fantastic service. Love the drive through ice cream stand concept and appreciate the cleanliness.

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