So sad. We got there and they had no soft serve vanilla or chocolate ice cream. Only frozen yogurt soft serve. The hard ice cream black raspberry - was just ok. We have been before and enjoyed the soft serve. Big portions but quality is not great. And no bathroom for customers? Not ok read more

Scoups makes good quality hard ice cream in traditional flavors, as well as soft ice cream. There are, of course, a variety of toppings, sundae choices, and more. A small cone or dish is 3 scoops, currently at $5.25, tax included. It's cash only, but there's an ATM several feet to the right of the ordering counter. I got 2 scoops of peanut butter ice cream topped with a scoop of vanilla. The vanilla had some very small ice crystals in it but was otherwise fine. I really love their peanut butter ice cream. It's creamy with the peanut butter flavor but not overwhelming. The cone does seem to be a little small for all that ice cream, so don't dilly-dally too much eating it in warm weather. Since some other parlors near me have closed, Scoups has become by default the closest ice cream spot to me that makes their own hard ice cream. This is not a bad thing. It's also not bad that it's not too far away from Wolf Road, and it becomes a convenient spot for dessert after dinner nearby. read more

Scoups Homemade Ice Cream - Two scoops peanut butter, one of vanilla (this is their small). - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Albany, New York

Once my husband discovered this spot in a nice outdoor setting, he became an enthusiastic fan. He takes the grandchildren every chance he gets as an excuse to get an Ice Cream Sundae for himself. There are picnic tables available on the property in front of a wooden fence where you can often see a few cows grazing nearby. Talk about farm to market! Not only is the homemade ice cream top quality, it is delicious. In addition, they serve soft vanilla and soft chocolate, dole whip, homemade Italian Ice, and Frogurt. The numerous flavors of ice cream are rich and bold. They are described well on the menu. Portions are generous so you may want to size down. I like a "small" cone of the Toffee Heath Bar Crunch. Staff is friendly and efficient no matter how long the line is at the window. read more

Best soft serve! Creamy and not too sweet. Came here on a steamy Saturday afternoon and enjoyed our treats in the outdoor area. There's ample seating... Some benches and 2 tables with umbrella coverings. The junior size is very generous. Each week they have special soft serve flavors - this week it happened to be raspberry and peanut butter. read more

Scoups Homemade Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Albany, New York

Have been coming to Scoups regularly over the past 3 years and the quality and size continues to get worse.... waited in line for 20 minutes to order then another 20 for my ice cream and was handed this as "2 scoops" for 6 dollars. Barely 1/4 and 1/2 scoop of each flavor. Will NOT be returning, would much rather support other local spots. read more

Scoups Homemade Ice Cream - Small hard ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Albany, New York

The soft serve was massive and was amazingly soft and creamy. The service was quick and our order was done within the minute. And there was great seating outside for when the weather is perfect. read more

-1 star because the first night we came here, we pulled up at 8:35 and they closed the window and told us they were closed. The hours online say open til 9. There were people outside eating ice cream. They literally closed the window when we pulled up. But we went back the next day.. and the ice cream was delicious, plus our kids loved seeing the cow in the pen next door. The mint chip could have been a little mintier, but small critique. The chocolate milkshake was fantastic, but the paper straw fell apart pretty quickly and the shake was served in a plastic cup.. so either choose eco friendly and make everything paper based OR just go back to plastic straws. read more

This is our local ice cream place and we love it... sort of... We love their homemade ice cream, supporting local business, and that they have a couple of cows nearby for my child to see. What I dont love is that they don't advertise their season opening or closing well. We ask and what we're told always changes. This year they ran out of flavors and got behind on orders so it was a mess. We had to change our order 3 times because they ran out after they had taken our order. The most recent annoyance was taking my child for his 1st ice cream and being told that their Half Jr size (kids) only comes in soft serve and not hard. If I wanted one scoop of hard (which is still huge mind you) then I need to pay the Jr. (2 scoop) price. Ive ordered a 1/2 Jr for several years now and have never not been allowed to get hard or had to pay the full amount. They still gave my child 2 massive scoops which melted everywhere. We've had weird experiences that we forgive because its a local, small place. This however makes me not want to go back. I doubt they will miss me because it is always packed. Picture shows 1/4 of the icecream after we scraped the 2 scoops into a cup. read more

Scoups Homemade Ice Cream - Portions are huge 1/4 of a Jr after scraped it into a cup. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Albany, New York

The ice cream was very good and the service team was pleasant, friendly and fast. My wife especially liked the cow next door - she loves cows. read more

Scoups is not closed!! I just went there today, 4/27/24! They were featuring homemade Coffee Oreo as their flavor of the week. read more

Scoups Homemade Ice Cream - Small hot fudge sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Albany, New York

If you are an ice cream fiend, this is the place for you. Anyone ordering a "jr" of anything basically still gets what looks like a large. If you really don't want a large portion size for a hard ice cream in a cone then you need to specify ahead of time because they will not be happy with you if you ask for it after realizing how much they gave you. I ordered myself a soft serve vanilla in a cone with fudge and sprinkles. The vanilla was perfect, didn't melt too quickly. Portion size was actually great as they didn't overfill it and the fudge wasn't overwhelming to the ice cream in portion or taste. Overall, super happy with my soft serve :) read more

Best Ice Cream I've ever had in the US. It was similar to the good ice cream in Europe. Staff were also extremely friendly.

The ice cream was delicious. My teens and I got Razzles.... Sort of like a blizzard or flurry. We all enjoyed ours. This was one of the best I've had. My husband got a soft serve cone w/chocolate sprinkles and he was raving about how good it was. Also, I would note that the servings are huge. The outside seating was nice and there was a cow which made my daughter's day! read more

Decent ice cream options and taste, but why is there not more shade in the seating area? It's an ice cream place and ice cream tends to be a hot weather thing. I'd assume there would be more than two umbrellas to enjoy my ice cream under. read more

Came here coz I won a bet, which meant I had to pay for ice cream.... ironic isn't it? But was for a loved one...so was definitely worth it! What ice cream shop doesn't have a banana split?? Bummer..that gave us an opportunity to try another classic sundae "the strawberry shortcake" with a cherry vanilla ice cream twist. The sundae was perfectly balanced, ratio of cake to toppings to ice cream...the cake wasn't very sweet that made a good pair with the ice cream.. like hot chicken and a pickle or ketchup and fries...what's a sundae without nuts...the nuts gave it an added crunch and oh the ghram crackers was an excellent add on..I think every sundae should have it. It was a heavy ice cream nonetheless enjoyable! P.S: cash only read more

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Classic by the side of the road ice cream stand, open and operating with some social distancing. I had a junior chocolate and maple walnut cone (delicious, just what I expected in terms of quality and quantity). My boyfriend had a "small" vanilla soft serve and it was definitely not small. I feel like it was heaped up to at least a foot tall! Wish we'd read the reviews ahead of time and gotten a half junior lol... after a pretty large meal finishing this ice cream together took some serious effort. I would say just based on the vanilla the soft serve here is a level above Kurver kreme in terms of flavor and texture, and prices are really cheap (I think they're cash only). I wish the vanilla had more vanilla flavoring, but understand that that's usually not the case for soft serve. read more

Scoups Homemade Ice Cream - "Small" - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Albany, New York

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My kids enjoyed the ice cream great spot. And they enjoyed watching the cows Will visit again read more

Scoups Homemade Ice Cream - Great ice cream my kids loved it and enjoyed watching the cows - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Albany, New York

The soft serve at Scoups is as good as it gets. It is so creamy, light, and not too sweet. For my husband, it encapsulates the best of summer in upstate New York. He ordered a small vanilla soft serve. Since I was avoiding dairy, I ordered a small orange sherbet. Normally I would never opt for orange flavor or sherbet, and yet I was surprised at how good the combination at Scoups was. I was expecting an obviously artificially flavored and slushy orange ice. What I got was something more akin to a soft serve with a nearly-as-good-as-the-real-thing creamy consistency. Next to the shop is a real farm with cows, along with picnic tables. What better way to enjoy your soft serve than be close to the source? The price is a steal for the quality and quantity of the goods. Definitely worth the stop on our road trip! read more

Thicc vanilla ice cream layered with the perfect amount of strawberry syrup, shortcake bites, and topped with the classic toppings. Would def recommend! read more

Scoups Homemade Ice Cream - Strawberry shortcake Sunday - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Albany, New York

The best ice cream I've ever had, bar none. Quick service even when crowded, and a relaxed and fun vibe. The best butter pecan ice cream we've tasted, and it's so nice that they offer waffle cones without forcing enormous amounts of ice cream at the same time on customers like some places do. read more

This is one of the better, but least visited by me ice cream stands in the area. A few reasons why I drive by without stopping most of the time. 1. The line to get the ice cream is frequently longer than I want to wait. 2. They are a cash only business. In today's world of Square, and with credit card companies now allowing businesses to set a minimum amount of up to $10, and to offer discounts for cash purchases, there's no reason why they can't take credit card. For example, cash only discounted price of $2 ice cream is $2, credit card is $2.75. Everyone is happy. 3. I'm more of a soft serve than a hard serve kind of guy, and I just don't like theirs. I find it cloyingly sweet. 4. Their sizes are too large. If I have a large meal, and want a bit of ice cream afterwards, I find that even their smallest portion is just too much. read more

How could a scoop of chocolate ice cream be bad? It was freezer burned.... Still wanting to like the place I tossed the chocolate scoop in the trash and went back for butter pecan...also freezer burned. Is the first week of September that far off season that the offerings start going south? read more

Delicious local ice cream shop. The hard ice cream is exceptional and comes in a wide variety of flavors. Lines can be long and slow at times. Plenty of picnic table seating right next to a bunch of cows. Cute but sometimes you get a bit of a sniff of cow poop which doesn't go so well with the delicious ice cream- you see a lot of folks eating in their cars. Also recommend their pints to go! read more

Next stop on our ice cream crawl is stop number four: Scoups homemade ice cream on Albany Shaker Road in Colonie. Ample parking as it is co-located with a garden center, plus we came at 3 o'clock on a hot Saturday afternoon. I had Keylime ice cream. Madame had cookies and cream, with cookie dough ice cream on top. The Keylime ice cream was very good without a overwhelming flavor of Keylime or too many gram cracker chunks inside of it. Madame's cookie dough ice cream combo was good as well. We were too hungry to take pictures of them. Cost for three total scoops was manageable. Overall, a four out of five. Would come back if in the area, probably not a special trip to come here. read more

Every time we've driven by Scoups, we've commented on how busy it is and that we need to stop in to try it. Well, we finally did - and it won't be the last time! They have outdoor benches to sit on, but we chose to eat in our car. I ordered a small peanut butter ice cream and it was absolutely delicious. Definitely the best ice cream I've had in quite a while. My wife got black raspberry and agrees that it was the best ice cream she's had in a long time. They have both soft serve and "hard" ice cream on offer and many different flavors to choose from. The small size was actually really big, so it's a great value. read more

Soft serve stands are a dime a dozen. Sure, there are some standouts. But when push comes to shove, I'd rather have homemade hard ice cream any day. Well, hellooooo Scoups. One of the nicest things about living in the Capital Region is that nothing is really all that far. It only took ten minutes to get here from our favorite sushi spot in Guilderland. Okay, eleven. But still. If it's worth eating, it's worth a few extra minutes to get the good stuff. And the homemade hard ice cream makes the grade. Peanut butter tastes like peanut butter. But I really like trying flavors where imperfections have nowhere to hide, like chocolate chip. The ice cream base is delicious on its own. Of course, they'll sully up their good product by throwing M&Ms in it for the kids. And Scoups made the unfortunate decision of needlessly coloring its mint chocolate chip a kid-friendly hue of green. But I won't hold that against them much. Especially when their homemade lemon italian ice is gleefully color free, with a fine grained texture, and a wonderfully refreshing tart snap. The junior sized cups of hard ice cream are enough for any adult and a shockingly reasonable two bucks. Part of me looks forward to trying my way through the menu. The other part of me wishes I'd forget all about this place. I think my metabolism may be slowing down. If I start coming here too often, I may have to finally get a gym membership. read more

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Fast friendly service and HUGE delicious soft ice cream cones! It is a relaxed and family friendly place to go.

This place had a good selection of ice cream and that mint dark chocolate was fantastic. Loved it. The mint chip was ok, but paled in comparison to the dark chocolate which was this fudgy dream... sorry salivating over here. The only downfall was that it was pretty cold and had outdoor seating but no outside heating elements on, so ice cream although available year-round isn't as great when your hands are frozen as your ice cream. read more

This review is based strictly on the seasonal ice cream stand at Constantine Farm. Scoups Homemade Ice Cream at Constantine Farm is conveniently located along Albany Shaker Road, less than a mile east of Wolf Road, past the Maxwell Road roundabout. Scoups offers 12 homemade (hard) ice cream flavors plus a few flavors of the month, as well as soft ice cream, frogurt, razzles, shakes, root beer float, homemade Italian ice (cherry & lemon), frozen bananas, sundaes, freeze pops, and waffle cones & bowls. Take home ice cream pints and quarts available. Hot dogs, chips, and soda are also offered. The place has covered outside order/takeout windows and there's picnic table seating nearby, right next to the cow(s) fenced in area (do not climb the fence or touch). The prices are fair (in 2011): Cones/Dish Hard Ice Cream: $2.75 (sm), S3.25 (md), $3.50 (lg) Soft Ice Cream: $1.50 (jr), $2.50 (sm), $3.00 (md), $3.25 (lg) Shakes: $3.50-$5.00 Sundaes: $3.50-$6.00 Since I drive past Constantine Farm quite often, I decided to stop for ice cream at Scoups on a warm sunny day, which was a little over a month ago. I ordered a Large Peanut Butter Passion (special flavor) cone, but as soon as the cone was handed to me, the hard ice cream began to rapidly melt, dripping onto my hand making a sticky mess and there were no napkins out near the windows. I had to eat my ice cream cone very fast as it was dripping onto the crushed stone gravel. The ice cream was good, which was cold and had a nice creamy texture and not frozen hard solid, but the flavor was on the very sweet side with swirls of soft sweet peanut butter in vanilla ice cream. I would probably stick to ordering the Black Raspberry or Coffee ice cream (definitely in a dish) on a future visit. FUN OBSERVATION: The Scoups "cow" logo sort of resembles the funny "cows" at Cows (cows.ca) based in Prince Edward Island. FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scoups-Homemade-Ice-Cream/121146777908370 read more

We came here on a Friday (as you can tell by the date it was during the pandemic) and there was a long line. We waited with masks on for about 15 minutes to order. I chose a small hot fudge sundae with Cherry Vanilla ice cream and my boyfriend chose the Uncle Richie's Favorite sundae. I was immediately turned off when I saw that the Cherry Vanilla ice cream was neon pink. Definitely not a good start. When I tried a spoonful, I realized it was made with maraschino cherries, another strike. I was hoping for real cherries, so I was definitely disappointed. The Uncle Richies Favorite sundae was great and we opted for peanut butter ice cream, which was a smart decision if I do say so myself. So, long story short, skip the Cherry Vanilla and stick with one of the specialty sundaes. You can't go wrong. It's cash only, so know that before you go. There are also plenty of picnic tables and someone wipes them down between each patron, so they're on top of their sanitizing game. Looking forward to going back! read more

Ice cream was just as good as any other place in the area. The only thing is staff where rude and there is no restrooms it sucked for me having having a medical condition so I'll probably never be going back to for ice cream here the service was only just OK.. read more

Best ice cream in the capital region! Their soft serve ice cream and waffle cones are so delicious and creamy! You can tell the ice cream is homemade! I've been here many times and will continue to come back! read more

Amazing ice cream!! The best I've had in so long. There was a line which makes complete sense because if I lived close I would be here every night, the staff was super nice too! read more

Scoups Homemade Ice Cream - Medium Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream with Reese Pieces, hot fudge, and whipped cream. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Albany, New York

Amazing fresh frozen custard with a bunch of toppings available. You can sit and eat at a little lawn next to the shop. The shop is on a farm, so while you eat, you can watch the social cows, who like to walk over and stare at you if you get too close to the fence. Definitely an experience and I anticipate being a regular. read more

Scoups Homemade Ice Cream - Friendly cow next to Scoups - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Albany, New York

Came here after lunch for a sweet summer treat and satisfy my sweet tooth. I've driven by this homemade ice cream shop so many times visiting The Crossings but never stopped in to see what it's about. There were no lines during the time I went and only 4 other people enjoying their fresh made ice creams at the picnic tables near the cows. On the right side is their farm store that I didn't check out this time but will in the future. The large menu board posted next to their ordering window included frozen yogurt, soft serve, hard ice cream, and a few other treats. I had the special of the week blueberry (with real, whole blueberries inside!) and the peanut butter hard ice cream in a junior dish (that was just the right amount for me and was able to finish it). My friend had the blueberry and black raspberry hard ice cream also in a junior dish. The flavor of the blueberry ice cream was very distinct and I loved the actual blueberries in it. The peanut butter tasted refreshing and light, not on the heavy creamy side which I definitely appreciated. Lastly, the black raspberry was slightly disappointing since it's fruity flavor did not shine through.. it was even lighter than the other two we tried and we couldn't taste the black raspberry flavor even as it was the very first spoon we tried. I usually go for the hard ice cream and leave soft serve alone and fruit ice cream vs candy/cookie/cake flavors but I am interested to see what soft serve tastes like here and the cake batter / cookies n cream. I'm also a big fan of weekly flavors and will be back to enjoy more of this goodness before our summer leaves us. read more

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**CASH ONLY** Warning for complacent folks like me who only carry around a credit card and ID! Scoups is a local institution, and rightfully so. First off, the portions are HUGE. A "small" would be a triple-scoop any other place. I LOVE ice cream, but even I couldn't finish the behemoth of a cone that was handed to me. I tried the peanut butter flavor, which was very yummy. I wish it was a bit creamier, but was a happy camper other than that. Can't wait to visit in the summer - sit at one of the next door tables and enjoy a view of their cows, who wander in the enclosure behind the stand and remind us who we have to thank for our summer treats! read more

This place is AMAAAAZZZIINNG!!! Literally the only place I go to for soft serve around Albany (and trust me there's many places to choose from) If you've never been and are going to try it for the first time just know that their sizes run big lol their kids size is a regular places' small/medium read more

I love the staff at Scoups!! Sam is the best there. I highly recommend Scoups to all who enjoy ice cream

Absolutely amazing!! Got the peanut butter sundae which was soooo good! Ice cream was delicious and clearly homemade. read more

Scoups Homemade Ice Cream - Peanut butter sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Albany, New York

So many delicious choices. I got a medium peach vanilla twist frogurt that will take a while to eat. It's huge! Dog friendly too!! Plenty of parking and beautiful landscaping. Make sure you bring cash as this is cash only! read more

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