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    Pacific Beach Ice Cream

    4.9 (307 reviews)
    Open 1:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Jane A.

    BIG SCOOP Handcrafted Ice Cream! I love an ice cream shop that has some unique flavors in their offerings as well as classics. - ICE CREAM: good - PRICE: affordable - SERVICE: great - AMBIANCE: small shop Yes, you can sample and I did try the inquire flavors such as Saffron-Rose Pistachio and Candy Cap Mushroom. Not bad at all! But wasn't craving anything "exotic" and went for a safe, basic, yet delicious flavor. CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES ($6) - single scoop on a cake cone. The ice cream base wad a light strawberry flavor and then there were tiny chunks of chocolate and strawberries that were blended in and "freckled" the ice cream. It was everything I was craving - fruity and chocolatey. Went for the cake cone and their cake cones aren't the flat bottom ones and are pointy. HIGHLY RECOMMEND Until the next lick...

    Chloe K.

    Saw a sign saying it was top 10 ice cream in USA and of course had to try! There weren't that many flavors but they all sounded interesting. I ended up getting chocolate strawberry and it was delicious! Very flavorful and light.

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    Tresavon E.

    Walking in instantly fell in love with this cozy ice cream shop! Learned it is a small local business that makes their ice cream in house! The flavors are unique and familiar, bursting with flavor! I settled on a milkshake and though I had the option of mixing up to 3 flavors I settled on 2 (coffee toffee and kahlua espresso martini). Not too thick and not too watered down either, the right balance. Customer service was top notch and welcoming. I highly recommend and WILL BE BACK! Scored a punch card!

    The workers were really nice and gave very generous portion sizes. The ice cream flavors were pretty unique. It was a cool spot to visit. I got cinnamon bun and Julian pie. We all really liked the flavors. There was nice seating outside and a small table inside. It's a cool spot to check out if you're in the area and want to try something new.

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    It was delicious. They were friendly and it was fast. Very generous sprinkles. A reasonable price.

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    The gelato was delightful. The staff was super friendly/helpful. It's a cute little store.

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    They have the absolute best ice cream. I highly recommend a milk shake. Staff is very friendly and helpful. I will definitely go back

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    Dave has the BEST flavors and great service. Always on our list when we visit SD. Thanks Dave!!!!

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    Ice cream is fine I guess. Nothing to write home about. Pistachio flavor tasted pretty natural. However, really lame scoops:(

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    6 months ago

    Absolutely DELICIOUS!!! Owner is a step above with a touch of class. Give it a try!

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    7 months ago

    Sneaky lil ice cream shop on cass street! What a gem all the flavors, super tasty.

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    Hi Logan, thank you so much for supporting us. I really appreciate it.

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