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    Selma’s

    4.7 (73 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Aaron S.

    When in Afton! This is a super cute little ice cream and candy shop right in downtown Afton. Perfect for a summer day. Lots of fun flavors. Really just everything you want in a small town scoop shop.

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    Jennifer B.

    Ok WOW! I've had good ice cream before, but never this delicious!!! We stopped on a rainy day after dinner. We've noticed the high rating and wanted to check it out ourselves. We did not get a picture of the ice cream because we were so excited to try and it did not disappoint! Absolutely delicious We ordered a scoop of the Ultimate Oreo, Heaps Of Love, This $&@! Just Got Serious and Mucnhie Madness. All four were incredibly delicious and flavorful. The inside is nice, not too much seating but it's a perfect little hang out spot. They sell candy, shirts as well as pints to go. As for the service, the gentleman who helped us was so, so nice! He gave us time to look at the different options and made some recommendations. We will definitely be back for more! Highly recommend.

    Peanut butter, brownie, pretzel ice cream!
    Bri J.

    We love Selma's! From the variety of ice cream flavors, to the old fashioned candy, to the fresh baked cookies, everything is delicious! A must stop when you're in the area!

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    Tracey F.

    One of the iconic ice cream shops on the St. Croix. It's changed a little from years past, they don't really have any indoor seating, only serve ice cream, but there is also a walk-up window now and LOTS of flavors. It was a nice day out the last time we drove by, so enjoyed a spot under a tree and a couple dishes of ice cream. I tried the black licorice, and thought it was fantastic. There were so many flavors to choose from though, you couldn't possibly go wrong. Enjoy a nice drive down to the river and a dish of something sweet!

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    Nick P.

    Very nice ice cream spot in downtown Afton. They have a variety of ice creams including some vegan options. It is reasonably priced and the portions are generous. I had a scoop of the cookie dough and birthday cake ice cream and would recommend both. There is plenty of parking available on the street.

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    Nate B.

    Lovely little place. Nice outside area with a little landscaped pond and big rocks to sit on, which the kids enjoy. Large selection of ice cream, not made in house, but that is ok, it is high quality stuff made in Wisconsin from The Chocolate Shoppe. Also have a nice selection of candy for purchase. Good prices and super friendly people. My kids absolutely love This place after swimming at Lake St Croix Beach. A true gem

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    Abbie F.

    Is this place cute? Yes! Are the people friendly who work there? Yes! Is it expensive? Yes! Is it homemade ice cream? NO!! Any "Ice Cream Parlor" that doesn't make their own ice cream can't get more then three stars. I don't want ice cream from a place in Madison Wisconsin. I want homemade ice cream. They also wanted to charge a dollar for an airhead! A single airhead! No thank you. Is it cute? Super! And they only had one dairy free option carrot mango-no!! Come on! The best part were the waffle cones which is why it got three stars instead of two. I love waffle cones and these were good. They probably didn't make them but I can't say for sure. It was a nice stop on our long bike ride even though I couldn't eat it. I ate some cone and had a rest from my bike!

    Haven't seen these in years
    Chris C.

    Once again I was convinced to try a place based off of WCCO reporting that Selma's was their viewers choice for best ice cream in Minnesota. I have to admit that I am usually a traditionalist or old fashioned when it comes to a lot of aspects. What I mean by that is places that cook from scratch or make their own product. Selma's services ice cream from the Chocolate Shoppe in Madison which if you have even been there or had their ice cream, you know it is pretty darn good! We stopped at Selma's on a Saturday evening for dessert after enjoying a nice dinner out in Bayport. Selma's is easy to find in Afton. Just look for all the happy people with ice cream. When we arrived there was already a little line out the door and it was packed on the inside. Almost always a good sign. We didn't mind a little wait that actually moved pretty quickly as it allowed us to look at their current flavors as well as to see what others were ordering. We decided on a 3 scoop bowl as it was actually a better deal than getting 2 single scoops. I mean c'mon, more ice cream and less money. Sold! We ordered the Zanzibar which is one of the best chocolate ice creams I have ever had. The Yippee Skippee which had brownies, pretzels and salted caramel. Yes my mouth is watering thinking about these ice creams again. The 3rd flavor was your standard vanilla. Again sometimes I like the natural flavor of good ice cream but sometimes I like all the goodies in ice cream. "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't". After we each had our first bite, the games were on. Who could finish their bite and go back for another scoop. For the record my wife cheats as she would take a bite (she was holding our cup of ice cream) and then she would turn her back to "shield" the ice cream. That stopped after my spoon "accidently" brushed her cheek while I was attempting to get myself another scoop. :) Needless to say we certainly enjoyed the ice cream. Afton is a small town, head south just a few minutes and you will probably see deer and other animals. Since Afton is close to us, we certainly will be returning soon to have more ice cream from Selma's.

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    7 years ago

    Delicious small town ice cream. Fun flavors and get mix ins. Only wish the ice cream was made in house

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    4 years ago

    Best ice cream shop in Washington county! I love the Licorice ice cream cones and have for years

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    6 years ago

    Best Ice Cream shop in the Minnesota. Worth a day trip to a great part of the state. Afton is a charming village.

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    6 years ago

    Honestly the best ice cream I have ever had! Tons of flavors and the service was outstanding!!

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    11 years ago

    best ice cream around! Make sure to try the $$^$@# just got serious. Salted caramel with "stuff" in it!

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    9 years ago

    Old school ice cream shop, great selection of ice cream, pop, candy.

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    14 years ago

    Throwback atmosphere in a great small little town. The ice cream is ok, but not as good as Grand Ole Creamery.

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    Best ice cream ever !!!!!!!!!!! Cones are also fresh and they give you a good helping. Really cute setting, I wanna come back soon :)

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