Rating: 4.0 Came to try this ice cream place since we live nearby and had not tried yet. It's a small local ice-cream shop located in Warwick RI. Inside is kind of like a diner converted into an ice cream shop. There is a counter where they serve ice creams and bunch of tables, seats and diner counter as well. When we came there were bunch of kids likely from the neighborhood. They offer hard, soft, dole whip, sundaes, waffle nachos, shakes, float and parfait with bunch of topping options. I tried their waffle cone cup with 1 scoop of strawberry cheese cake and 1 scoop of peanut butter pie hard ice-cream. Hard ice cream was pretty good. Waffle cone cup was a bit stale. Probably will just get sugar cone or ice cream in the cup next time. Service was good and staffs were nice. Keep in mind that it's cash only but there are bunch of signs outside so they make that clear. Overall it's a solid ice cream place. It's conveniently located near where i'm located which makes an easy stop for ice cream if my partner or I wants some ice cream. Only thing is that it was not particularly much different from other typical ice cream place. If you are looking for your standard ice cream and don't mind paying cash this is the place. read more

Papa's Ice Cream - Strawberry cheese cake/ peanut butter pie ice cream with waffle bowl. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warwick, Rhode Island

Always a great visit at Papa's. Friendly service and great ice cream, what else could you ask for? Just a reminder that this is a cash only business! read more

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The ice cream is soo good, the atmosphere is cute and the counter folks are happy and friendly! A nice place for a family to go on a hot summer night and for those of us who prefer to "dine" alone! read more

I love papas! I have been coming here since they opened when i was a child. The prices are average and the service is quick. Very clean inside and decorated with alot of elvis stuff! There is also outside dining. The ice cream is all so good too. So many different flavors. Check it out! read more

Papa's Ice Cream - Bright ice creams! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warwick, Rhode Island

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Great service, owner and staff very friendly and nice. Good ice cream and milkshakes. read more

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Wow!!!! What a great find! I had a wafer cone of two very large scoops - one of Intense Chocolate and one of peanut butter pie! Absolutely the most delicious ice cream I have ever tasted in my life! And, the pricing is reasonable. Location is excellent! I shall return again and again! Also, the young people working there are all smiling and very friendly! I highly recommend Papa's Ice Cream! read more

Cute little family friendly ice cream spot! We stopped here on our way home from the beach and loved it. The employees were all friendly and helpful. This is a cash only establishment. They have tables and a bar for seating. I overheard that they give free pup cups for the dogs while placing my order. I ordered a hot fudge sundae and it was really good! We liked this place so much that we stopped by again for more ice cream the very next day. Highly recommend! read more

Papa's Ice Cream - Hot Fudge Sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warwick, Rhode Island

I love papas so much, however, i am extremely disappointed that they have discontinued their soft serve flavor line. my usual order consisted of one of their fruity soft serve swirls. i can no longer order that now seeing as all of their fruity soft serve flavors have been discontinued. their soft serve flavors were what made them unique and i am so sad seeing that they now have the same selection as any other ice cream place nearby. i wish that they would bring back these flavors as this loss has negatively impacted how my recent trips to papas have went. read more

Always has a great selection. Prices are very reasonable and lots of different sizes to choose from. The staff is always pleasant and helpful read more

Decent service. Wide array of flavors. We tried the pistachio and coconut chocolate almond. Yuh-meee! read more

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got a small twist in a cone with reverse for under five dollars. I don't think I went to any ice cream places and paid with a five dollar bill. Cash only.!! This location has a drive-through! read more

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Very good ice cream and great owner and staffers. They are very conscientious about serving customers with peanut/tree nut allergies. Cool interior with a 50's vibe. read more

I'd consider myself an ice cream expert, trying all places around Rhode Island and MA, and I absolutely loved Papa's ice cream! I'm typically a big home made ice cream girl but this place had an amazing assortment of hersheys ice cream, flavors from oatmeal cookie to peanut butter Oreo/cookie dough, coffee Oreo, Superman, crazy vanilla, and so much more. The ice cream was rich in flavor but not too heavy, and they had an assortment of toppings! They have a drive thru but I recommend going inside to see the awesome decor from old school diner to sports memorabilia. The staff was amazing, attentive, polite, patient and friendly!! When I left a tip they were extremely thankful, something that is not common. And lastly, a man who seemed to be the owner, was working along side the staff helping them with stocking ice cream and making sure they had everything they needed. Highly recommend!! read more

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If you are looking for a great ice cream shop around Warwick, this is the place to go! Papa's Ice Cream has a variety of flavors with at least 40+ choices! Not only do they have lots of options, but the ice cream is amazing and so is the staff! The environment is very welcoming! Best ice cream I have ever had in my entire life! read more

Garbage ice cream. Has cheap filler called CORN SYRYP. So sad. Not coming again. Serve hersheys crap

Love, love, LooooVE‼ This is a such a welcome respite from the cookie cutter chain madness. The staff is always cheerful, and why not? Ice cream makes us all so happy. The owner always has a smile for us when we return. And return, we do!! The scoop is very generous, even a small is ample. My choice is heavenly hazelnut. I've also been partial to brownie batter & chocolate extreme. We try to always stop by anytime of year when passing through What a nice local gem! Update: open & SO busy for takeout during this CoVid19 pandemic. Yay! read more

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Best ice cream around. Outdoor or drive up window service, with picnic tables to enjoy your treats right away. Servers are always so pleasant no matter how busy they are or how long the lines are. It's not summer without a Papa's Ice Cream run! read more

Cheerful service, wide selection of flavors and convenience. Huge plus? There's a drive thru!! Not homemade, but quality products that are always tasty. They have soft serve as well as hard. Also noticed that they have some vegan offerings. They are also open later so we can stop by to get our ice cream fix. Check hours as I do think they shift (and maybe close) during the fall/winter. They often support community fundraising which is great. They are cash only which does require a little planning. read more

Amazing ice cream, even better staff. Wish I could give more than 5 stars! Highly recommend Papa's!!!

The most amazing ice cream. Super creamy and flavorful and the handmade waffle cones were a delicious treat. Staff is super friendly. Portions were HUGE. These pics are of medium sized When in RI this a a must go to place and COFFEE is a MUST have as it's a local flavor read more

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We visited the shop early September as part of the RI Food Fights ice cream passport. The parking lot was a decent size. In front of the shop are several picnic tables. The inside of the shop was that of an old school ice cream parlor. There are low tables and a small red counter overlooking to records, Elvis, and other memorabilia. Papa's Ice Cream has the most flavors of Hershey's Ice cream I've ever seen in one shop, and that's not a bad thing! All flavors were listed on several boards with the ingredients, as shown on the Hershey's Ice Cream website. I definitely prefer this method of knowing what's in each flavor without asking. We were able to try multiple flavors without any issue. I selected Banana Pudding and the boyfriend selected Better Brownie Batter. The ice cream consistently appeared on point. It's a nice shop. I do not believe any other Hershey's shop has banana pudding so I might return for more. read more

Papa's Ice Cream - Front: Banana Pudding ice cream. Back: Better Brownie Batter ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Warwick, Rhode Island

Unbelievably delicious hole In The hall! Don't drive by this place!! Amazing staff that are super friendly! I had a massive cone of good old fashioned chocolate chip and left with lots of Spare change!! read more

the single scoop was huge! we got moose tracks and the ice cream was delicious. there was enough mouth-melty chocolate fudge and those little mini peanut butter cups to satisfy any chocoholic! WOW! read more

Great little ice cream shop with some original flavors or hard and soft serve ice cream. They also have watermelon and pineapple Dole Whip. Whipped cream tasted homemade. Everything was yummy. Friendly and efficient service too! read more

Love this place! We've been going for years and the service, food & environment has only gotten better over time! read more

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Great decor and give you so much ice cream for low price would come again

One of our favorite local ice cream shops. The owner and staff are always smiling and pleasant. The drive Thru is such a great bonus especially when stopping with kids . There's usually a long line when we go, but the efficiency of the staff makes it move quickly. The taste of the ice cream is worth it. Every kind we've tried is delicious from coffee oreo, chocolate, cake batter , PB, Little Blue panda (unfortunately no longer available) . The shakes are so creamy and thick . Did I mention how accommodating the staff is. They always make the extra effort to amuse my son with his request for various toppings. Definitely worth the visit.. read more

First time here absolutely delicious! If you want really good Ice cream this is the place! read more

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One of the best ice cream shops in Rhode Island! A great selection of flavors in both hard and soft serve, and generous portions as well. We have our favorites when I visit, but every time I try something new I'm always pleasantly surprised. Great service from a wonderful team, and I love the Elvis decor! Gets a little busy later in the day but that's understandable. Wish it wasn't cash only though, but I've learned to keep a spare Jackson on me just in case my sweet tooth acts up. read more

One of our favorite spots to eat ice cream! Price and portions are great! Totally recommend this spot!

Papa's Ice Cream is a great ice cream shop in Warwick. It was pertly of outdoor and indoor seating to enjoy your ice cream right away. They have an insane variety of Hershey's Ice cream flavors, as well as, plenty of soft serve and topping options. My boyfriend had the rum raisin which is his favorite and I have the honey roasted peanut butter. I have to say my flavor was incredibly rich and I was unable to finish the (very big) small sized cup. A small is around 4 huge scoops of ice cream, so you definitely get a bang for your buck. read more

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It was ok but the Rum Raisin should tasted more better. I was passing thru Warwick when we stopped for ice cream so I prob wont pass thru again. read more

The staff and ownership was beyond pleasant. The ice cream was very good as was the portion. Will definitely recommend and go back when in town. read more

I was craving a chocolate milkshake on a recent weeknight, and this was the first ice cream place I happened to stumble upon, so I pulled in. Although the parking lot is a bit small, and they happen to have a drive-up window (which is a bit unusual for a mom-and-pop ice cream stand), somehow, I was able to navigate and park my full-size pickup truck with no problem. Talk about options - they sure give you plenty of options, from where you can place your order (drive-up window; outdoor walk-up window; and indoors at the counter); to the sheer variety of ice cream flavors; to where you can eat your ice cream (indoors; outdoors at fenced-in picnic tables; or at your vehicle). The outdoor ordering window is small, and apparently, employees were more focused on drive-up customers, and customers inside. I got tired of waiting for someone to open the window, so I walked inside to order. Even then, service was awkward. Instead of asking me if I needed more time to decide, a young woman just stood there, silent. I thought maybe she wasn't ready to help me yet, but I guess she was waiting for me to speak up first, so I wish the service was more proactive than passive. As I waited for the employee to make my milkshake, I observed that the inside of Papa's was tiny, with only a few tables. Someone made a kitschy attempt at using 50s-era memorabilia to decorate, but indoors really didn't have much of an atmosphere. It was, however, clean, including the bathroom, so there's that. I paid around $4 for a small milkshake, which was slightly pricey, in my opinion. I walked outdoors, but decided I'd feel most comfortable drinking my shake in my truck, as the outdoor tables in front of the restaurant didn't seem any more relaxing than indoors, due to being surrounded by a PVC picket fence. It seemed rather confining (as the old country music song goes, "don't fence me in ..."). The milkshake tasted good, but the consistency was marred by small chunks of ice throughout, so there was either an issue with their blender, or operator error. It did satisfy the craving. Overall, I'd probably rate Papa's 3.5 stars. I might have rated it 4 stars, if the service was better (it wasn't super busy), but I rounded 'em down to 3 stars due to lack of ambiance and my texturally-odd, chunky-style shake. read more

Very cute shop, cappuccino crunch was very good, definitely in the top 1% of global ice cream stores

Best food. Great people. Cute indoor open to public. A neighborhood staple, you can feel the connections. Wonderful place to catch up with a friend and enjoy top-notch ice cream. read more

When you need to scream for ice cream Absolutely great ice cream joint. Many different flavors and combinations with friendly and funny staff. "Are you really going to eat that whole thing?" Yeah I ate it and it was GOOD! Has a little area with picnics tables in the front, but at least on one occasion some idiot drove through the area and smashed things up. No one was hurt but I tend to watch my back when I sit there. The element of danger adds to the causal ambience. A great place to pack on some extra pounds.for the summer. read more

Wonderful Sugar-Free Ice Cream!!!!!!!!

I love the multiple flavors here. Good quality I've centram and you can tell by the line out the drive thru every time!

I love ice cream. When in RI, this is my go to spot. Plenty of choices, generous servings, and reasonable prices. The staff here us cheerful and polite. The owner is friendly and clearly takes pride in running a perfect ice cream parlor. And at that he succeeds. read more