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    O’Brien’s Ice Cream

    4.3 (50 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Monica Bianca N.

    I've been to O'Brien's in Walnut Creek, but this little drive thru is closer to where I live so I was excited to visit. My husband and I just went for a walk, so we decided to treat ourselves to a little treat. When we pulled up, we thought it was closed at first because no one was at the window. It took a few seconds for someone to actually get up from where they were sitting to take our order. Once he sat up, we placed our order quick and was on our way. Loved the drive thru aspect!!

    Very easy to miss even within navigation assistance it's on VALERO station property
    Aman S.

    In the are and after having Indian food for lunch in nearby Benicia over the bridge I was craving some ice cream. I saved O Briens on my go to list and today was a best opportunity to finally try it . My Waze got me there just hard finding exactly where it is when you make the final turn because it's so tiny of a place. It's the size of a cafina drive thru. There is only like one arrow in the asphalt pavement to guide you which way the pull-up ordering window. Young lady working was very helpful seemed joyful to work there . I told her what flavor and size and it was so simple and fast no one in front of me . Winter time , guessing during peak summer and hot day this place must get busy. Across the street is (SAFEWAY) anyways the ice cream it tasted like ice cream from the store to me. But then again I ordered something simple without toppings. Overpriced at $6 but that's life these days. The pricy menu is a negative . I don't pipe fire it 5 stars if the prices are more adequate for the quality . I had to ask for napkins too but the service and speed made up for any nuisances.

    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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    My favorite ice cream place in the Bay Area, so happy they opened up a new location. Very convenient and nice staff.

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    I got the avocado ice cream it was soooo creamy and delicious! It actually got pieces of avocado in it! Can't wait to try other flavors !

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    5 years ago

    We've had chocolate, rocky road, and cookies and cream. All were very good, and high-quality. Service was good also. We will be back!

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    I love that this place popped up! Delicious ice cream and a friendly staff with minimal wait. Looking forward to going back

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