Delicious ice cream and great people. The Graham Slam is a personal favorite, but really everything is great. Not much room to sit inside, but it's nice hanging out on the patio with a cone or cup with the fam. read more

Saugatuck Sweets is an ice cream parlor and candy shop that opened in Westport, Connecticut in May 2014. It was founded by husband and wife Al and Chris DiGuido. The shop offers ice cream produced by Stamford-based supplier Longford's Ice Cream as well as locally-baked pies and cakes. The shop also features a large selection of nostalgic loose candies; customers can make their own custom goodie bags. A second location opened in Fairfield in 2016. The original Westport location closed its doors in December 2023 due to financial problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. My family and I recently visited Saugatuck Sweets for ice cream. We just had lunch next door at Firehouse Deli and thought that ice cream sounded like a good dessert idea. We really liked the interior and their selection of old school candies. After looking over the menu, I ordered a cup of "Peanut Butter Blizzard", my wife ordered a cup of "Mint Oreo Bomb", and our son ordered a cup of "Cookie Monster". We all enjoyed our choices. We had a nice experience at Saugatuck Sweets and would definitely stop there again on a future trip to the area. read more

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It's a cute ice cream shop in Fairfield, with many flavors and candy. You can eat in or outside, and they even host birthday parties there. read more

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My young grandchildren love visiting Saugatuck Sweets when visiting my husband and me. The candy selection is their favorite, and they enjoy selecting various treats to add to their bags to take with them. We will be returning! read more

Worst ice cream I ever had... got Cherry chocolate didn't taste like cherry or chocolate... My daughter got coffee of some sort... which was also not good... I don't know how you screw ice cream up ..it was also very expensive ! read more

Such a cute place. Came here while in town since we were a few blocks away. Perfect place to come after dinner if in the area too. We originally tried to come here the day before but they were closed after Easter, so hey the next day was fine. Our boy enjoyed himself :P read more

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I wanted to love this quintessential ice cream/candy shop in the heart of Fairfield and based on the crowds outside, I thought I would. Outside looks so inviting and screams "come in" but it is such a let down on the inside. Dingy, dusty, dirty and none of the candy looks fresh in the plasticcontainers. Countertops are ick, benches outside are ick and it doesn't feel clean by any means. The staff was nice and the ice cream was good- not great- my root beer float was fine. Nothing to rave about but did the job of calming my craving. I really hope that the owners clean this place up and make it the wonderfully adorable place it should be. Check out more foodie and not so foodie ideas at Instagram @date_night_craves. read more

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Just moved here to Connecticut and am halfway between two Saugatuck sweets stores! Lucky me! We've only been to Fairfield so far, but, this place is the best. Local high school kids scooping takes me back to my teens.. friendly kids and skilled workers.. great service, period. So, the ice cream, and I'm an expert, is awesome.. please keep toasted almond forever.. reminds me of chasing the ice cream truck for a toasted almond bar! Too obsessed with the ice cream to look at the candy, but, I see adults stopping by to get throwback candy and leave, so, that's great too! Sitting outside is usually so pleasant too.. you may even catch a performance at the gazebo..See you soon Saugatucks! read more

The rude owner that runs this place needs to change his ways. He is rude and nasty to his customers and has barely any patience for them. Additionally, he has a nasty reputation for shoving his politics down other people's throats. During COVID, he yelled at customers for wearing masks in his store when there was a pandemic going on and most businesses still required them. The place is also getting dingy and miserable inside. It looks like they haven't wiped the floors in ages. Ordered a small scoop creamsicle ice cream and it was sad and miserable, on top of costing $6! I get that this is a part-non profit business, but given the quality of the place and the ice cream, it was not worth it. Skip this place if you can. 16 Handles is just down the street. read more

Retro candy store and ice cream parlor serving up a ton of different flavors of delicious ice cream from Longford's in Stamford. The place has limited seating both indoors and outdoors. Unfortunately their cones are not homemade and my chocolate chip ice cream did not have a lot of chips in it, however I am being extremely knit-picky 8/10 read more

If you like soft serve - this is the best place in town! Not only do I live for their soft serve - but the entire store is full of sweets & chocolates. I'm talking chocolate covered gummy bears in both milk & dark chocolate. Chocolate covered caramel with sea salt in both dark & milk chocolate. Let's just say chocolate covered everything. Right now my favorite of the moment- are the milk chocolate covered pretzels and caramel with sea salt. Talk about texture. You bite into a crunch and gooey deliciousness. Every time I come to this place I think I'm in Fairfield's version of Dylan's Candy Store with the added bonus of ice cream. You most likely will find this place packed & patrons outside enjoying their sweet treats, while enjoying outdoor live music! The staff is always friendly and wearing smiles! #HatApproved! read more

Saugatuck Sweets - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

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The only place to go to for fine Ice Cream. This is basically a landmark in fairfield county. Plus Al is definitely an angel to us all. Look no further if you have a sweet tooth. Stellar all around. read more

Great place with family friendly environment. Al (owner) is very personable and a pleasure to talk with. Several ice cream flavors and candy options too. read more

A major disappointment. When I ordered a sundae I was very clear with the guy serving me what flavors of ice cream I wanted. Later when I am eating it I find out it has the wrong sauce and wrong flavors of ice cream in the cup. Also my ice cream sundae was $9! What an epic fail and such a drag. I am not impressed at all and won't be back. read more

This place is family original location for the ffld area my husband is a regular supper supporter of this infamous gem !! Al has been kind and great thoughtful and fantastic service for years ! If you love icecream and sweets , this is where you need to visit. Best ice cream in Fairfield county. read more

Great ice cream (they serve Longford's)! I would suggest pairing it with a waffle, assuming the Waffle Shack is open when you go. Bacon Bliss was awesome! Don't sleep on bacon bits as an ice cream topping. Make sure you take home some candy by the pound. read more

Saugatuck Sweets - Bacon Bliss (vanilla ice cream topped with maple syrup, whipped cream and bacon bits on top of a fresh waffle) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

Great Ice Cream experience! Happy to trek over to this location now that the Westport location has changed hands to new owner and is now horrible. read more

This place is delicious, please support as they give proceeds to kids with cancer. I had the I-95 Sundae on top of a pearl waffle, insanely delicious! read more

Excellent ultra creamy and rich ice cream. Unique and original flavors as well as all the classics. Sugar cones, hot fudge, whipped cream, shakes, etc. Huge retail and candy bar also. Very cute interior. Great bistro style seating outside perfect for families to enjoy on a warm summer nite. A fantastic Addison to down town Fairfield. read more

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Very loudly Anti-masks for kids- with the obnoxious banners to boot. I'll get my dessert somewhere else... somewhere that cares about the kids they serve. read more

disclaimer: the following review was written by two college girls who take their ice cream very seriously!!!! if you like detailed ice cream reviews then read on: (visited on 6/17/20) the location is right in downtown fairfield, there is indoor and outdoor seating on the property, and there is a park across the way where you can sit as well. the aesthetic is s adorable! outside doesn't match the inside but in the best way possible. super neon, a bunch of candy inside, adorable. the quality of the ice cream is really good!!! great mix ins and consistency, not too rich or sweet. the menu was kind of small, but all of the flavors are super creative. so many interesting options and we had a very hard time deciding. they also do sundaes we didn't order but looked amazing. a little pricey, but they really made sure you paid for what you got. $6 for a medium, $3.50 for a small. definitely worth it if you can eat an entire medium. overall score: 9/10 read more

Saugatuck Sweets - our ice cream!! two scoops each and it was so big - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

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Great ice cream and candy selection. Loving the waffle shack that's outside! It's very charming here and the man who made our waffles was so friendly. read more

Nice ice cream shop with plenty of sweets besides ice cream. Obviously they have all the regular options but I really like the espresso nugget. Nice view from the outside tables. Every time we come to the area to dine we leave a little space for ice cream from here. read more

Saugatuck Sweets - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

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I wanted to like the ice cream at Saugatuck Sweets, I really did. After a recent visit, i'm left with the conclusion that they have priced their ice cream to be just a bit cheaper than Milkcraft. $3.50 for one tiny scoop labeled a small? $6.50 for 2 small scoops labeled as medium? The ice cream itself was average and overly rich tasting. The high cream content overwhelmed the favor of the ice cream. In my chocolate caramel crackle, it was 1000% rich chocolate drowning out the delicate caramel crackle. It was ok, but not for $3.50 in a small cup. On the positive side, they have a wide selection of unique flavors like birthday cake and cotton candy, and several varieties of oreo accented flavors. My kids like the choices. Sampling their choices confirmed the high cream forward flavor with the other flavors in the background, serving only as muted accents but with eyecatching exciting colors. The store is small, shelves full of candy, and the aisle in front of the coolers is narrow and pinched by a support column in the middle of the customer area. Thankfully, the store was lightly trafficked and service was quick and friendly by the local high school students scooping ice cream under the watchful eye of the owner. There is no indoor seating that I saw, but plenty of seating outdoors at the large tables with available umbrellas. I prefer the subtle flavors of Timothys where they make the ice cream themselves. The sticker shock coupled with the extreme richness did not make for a completely satisfying experience. read more

Dirty! Dirty Dirty! Went upstairs to eat ice cream at 1:30 in the afternoon and saw floor, tables and napkin dispensers not clean. Ice cream looks like it had been on tables and dispensers for weeks. Walls and stairwell had old candy and old ice cream all over. Management must be absent as they're is no attention to cleanliness. I hope they don't neglect the ice cream machine cleanliness like they have with the store. read more

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Fun place! I like the selection of candies and the ice cream is good. The staff is friendly and I'll go back soon.

Shakes are delicious. Ice cream flavors are fun. Candy store is the fun part - by the pound and they have my favorite cola gummies. Upstairs is a neat hangout spot upstairs. read more

Got yelled at for not buying anything. My friends and I just wanted to look inside because we saw there was more than just ice cream. When we left the older guy got mad at us for not buying anything. It was just a tad bit uncomfortable ngl. Also the small bag of gummy sharks was $3.50 so I wasn't really vibing with that read more

I am all for small businesses. This place is awesome. We came to this town to pick up some food and decided to drop by this place to pick up some dessert for home since our state was still on lockdown. We took a point of espresso, vanilla and mint chocolate chip to go. They were awesome. We had the ice cream in the car and had the espresso on the first day. This was one of the best espresso ice creams I have tasted. read more

Best ice cream hands down! Awesome people who work there! Highly recommend. Oo by the way order dealers choice! read more

Ok. I am from the area originally and old enough to remember the famed Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor in Westport. This place reminds me of it, albeit on a much smaller scale. Stuck with chocolate And strawberry, not disappointed. Great place for a tasty dessert! read more

Don't waste your money, owner is rude and treats employees rudely. There's no need to belittle an employee especially in front of customers. The amount of ice cream they give for the price is embarrassing. read more

I was indecisive when it came to choosing flavors so I got a medium with two scoops- one Oreo and the other salted caramel. All of the flavors look and sound appetizing. However, this was a big let down. I paid $7 for bad ice cream. I don't think it's stored properly because the ice cream didn't have a distinct flavor. It just tasted like a mix of many ice creams. I love the set up of the place and the candy display but I'll go elsewhere when I'm craving something sweet. read more

Saugatuck Sweets - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

Highly do not recommend going here. owner and workers are very rude and have yelled at me multiple times. for example I came in asking for a spoon for a container of ice cream I purchased elsewhere, and the owner yelled at me and my friend both 14 at the time even after asking in a respectful manor. I don't usually support this store already because of it's banner, and other messages the owner spreads, and i know i will not be going back again. read more

I am never going here again. I will drive further to go anywhere, but here. The gentleman who runs the ice cream shop was rude from the minute I walked in and rushed me and my family to order when no one else was in the store. He then began to yell at one of his younger employees RIGHT in front of us. Not only is that down right rude, but so uncomfortable to watch. Completely ruined the experience and I do not want to give this man any more of my money. Seems that many other people here have had the same issue with this man. Save your money and go anywhere else in Fairfield for ice cream. read more

Best black & white milkshake I've had in a long time. One guy there makes it so perfectly creamy, thick and delicious ($5.50 with soft serve). Finally a worker who I don't have to explain what a b&w is! Rum raisin ice cream though tasted aritifical. S'mores was pretty good. Definitely will keep going back for that milkshake! read more

This place has a few problems. 1: The older gentlemen who runs the shop is not very helpful, giving samples, not friendly, etc. 2: The ice cream. It isn't all that great. I get it, cream, sugar, candy will come out tasting great every time, but the ice cream truly is nothing special and getting a pint of Ben&Jerry's at the store is just as good. 3:Price, sorry but $7 for 2 scoops of mediocre ice cream is not worth it in my book (hint pints of good ice cream at the store are cheaper) 4: Milkcraft. The prices are comparable ($7.50 at Milkcraft for 2 scoops) but the product is not (hint Milkraft's is far better). I certainly won't be back and am sad I ever went TBH. read more

I'm really not sure what the big deal is here. Is it popular because of location or perceived newness? Having tried the Westport location and bring very disappointed over two years ago - I decided to try the newest location. Location: A (great spot in downtown Fairfield with outdoor seating) Interior: B- (pretty neat - like a retro candy shop. No signage to signify where line stops and ends) Product: C (long fords ice cream which is pretty good. Marshmallow topping had no taste and was more like fluff. I requested hot fudge as well but....) Service: D (very personable but again like Westport did not get the order correct. It was not busy. I ordered a hot fudge sundae with mint chip ice cream and marshmallow. I also asked for a top. The young lady confirmed twice what I wanted. My order arrived with no top - no big deal. Got home and discovered no hot fudge on a hot fudge sundae.) Price: $7 Verdict: will not be going back read more

Ooooooold school. Great service and tasty ice cream. I'd recommend the Mounds bar ice cream!

What a lovely little shop! My friend and I found this place on a whim, with a strong sweet tooth, and walked away beyond pleased. Great selection of candy, my friend loved her milkshake, and the staff was incredibly sweet. Very helpful. We shall be back! read more