I think this is the best ice cream place in the whole city. You should take my word for it because I'm a fatass and I love ice cream. Cold stone creamery is right across the street but the flavors and textures just aren't as good quality as the silver dippers. read more

Besides having great ice cream the names are even better! My favorite is the Fat Elvis and I get it every time! I also love that they do mini scoops, which are still a decent size! They have a spacious seating area indoors but when it's nice out I prefer to sit outside even if it's on the rocks. Parking in this area is congested and sometimes hard to find but you'll always find a spot. We got there and it was busy but while we ordered and paid the line was almost out the door. It gets so busy and they're open until 11 which is great. Also located on campus. Even though it gets busy it moves fast. If you see a line don't be afraid it moves! read more

They offer an impressive variety of delicious ice cream, and their banana split .This place also has plenty of seating and a wonderful casual, friendly atmosphere, making it a perfect spot to enjoy a treat. With so many flavors to choose from, it's hard not to be impressed! read more

When we visited, this ice cream parlor is the only shop that is packed with students. So many ice cream choices. I opted for chocolate and mint chocolate. It was yummy! Fast service and great atmosphere! read more

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A great spot for a delicious scoop of Zanzibar chocolate. My favorite little sweet treat

Such a cool place! I loved the customization that you can do here. They also have an option where you can get multiple flavors and try all of them. LOVE! They staff aren't too friendly, but it is a college town. They were not rude by any means. They also had some random stuff for sale. Which my kid went nuts for. Lightening McQueen car for the win!!! We also left our stroller by accident and I contacted them on Facebook, they stored it for us until we were able to come in. We are extremely thankful for this Sales Manager and his wife. Thank you! read more

Excellent ice cream parlor. Sundaes, shakes and ice cream ... what more do you need! Excellent selections. High quality ice cream. I had Zorio ... incredible. Very busy. Full of Purdue students, but no problem finding a spot to sit. Great capper for a fun night with my daughter while in town for a volleyball tournament. read more

This place is consistently so good. The icecream is the right amount sweet and creamy. They have around 20 flavors and I have yet to try a flavor I don't like. My favorite favors are Zanzibar, espressoreo, and munchies. They have some really good vegan icecreams as well like passion fruit and mango carrot. read more

Silver Dipper Ice Cream - Zanzibar Chocolate, Iced Latte Da, Apple pie - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - West Lafayette, Indiana

The ice cream is great but the location is even better as its close to the campus. Great for kids as they sell toy cars, tractors, trucks, rtc. dirt cheap read more

A local ice cream place just off Purdue's campus. We stopped in for a little desert after dinner. I thought the ice cream was very good. Silver Dipper's had the traditional flavors along with some twists. I had the Zanzimint (chocolate and mint). Prices were good. Service was friendly. read more

Second time here and the ice cream is just as good as we remember! By far the best black cherry I have ever had! All the flavors we have tried have been wins. The best ice cream spot we have tried here so far! read more

Silver Dipper Ice Cream - Black Cherry and Exhausted Parent - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - West Lafayette, Indiana

Lots of choices, but you can't sample anything before you buy. I did get the mini scoop bowl. Thank got to try three different kind in a bowl. The exhausted parent with bourbon is a NO. I love all ice cream but it was gross. The Fat Elvis and Oreo espresso were great. Ice cream for four was $22 Ok ice cream shop. Plenty of seating and parking so that is a plus. read more

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Black cherry and classic MCC! Excellence one scoop at a time. Enjoyed their scoops in a waffle cone. Service with a smile. Steps from Purdue campus and my hotel room. Always support Local first especially this one. read more

Delicious! High quality ice cream and with a great selection! They have unique flavors that you can't find elsewhere like ZOreo which is their Zanzibar chocolate ice cream (so good! Dark, sweet and delicious!) mixed with Oreos. I don't even normally like cookies in my ice cream, but this is my new favorite! Their seasonal ice creams are amazing too! We especially going in the fall when they have around 3-4 fall flavors. Flavors change regularly and it keeps us coming back to see what's new to try or stick to our old favorites! read more

Love the mini-scoops that made it easy to try a bunch of the fun flavors. Ice cream was decent.

Got some pre-game ice cream to hold me over until after the game. Went over a little after opening. There was hardly anyone there, so I was helped right away. I got 2 scoops of the PB Hearts Chocolate in a waffle cone. Creamy peanut butter ice cream swirled with a smooth chocolate ripple and kissed with peanut butter cups. They didn't skimp on the serving. $7 for a good amount of ice cream. It was good. I think it would be really hard to mess up some ice cream. I took it to go. But the inside seemed like your typical ice cream parlor. And the individual helping me was nice. Stop in for a good treat. read more

Ice-cream is solid but it's the only ice-cream parler I've been to where you can't taste anything. Staff could care less.

At the Sagamore Pkwy location, the workers turned off the lights at 9:20, started mopping around waiting customers, and screamed at them that they were closing and to leave. It was the most terrible service I've ever had, bad enough to go out of my way to leave a one-star review. the employee behavior should be looked into if I were the owners. read more

Family friendly and fast service. They are also special needs friendly. They are understanding and helpful . You can't go wrong with ice cream read more

My friends wanted to get ice cream for dessert. Let me preface this by saying that I am not a fan of sweets, and I do not have a strong liking for ice cream, especially if it contains artificial flavoring and chocolate. We visited on a Thursday night, and it was packed. I ended up staking a table as they went through the line - which was extremely packed. Eventually after they got their ice cream, I couldn't help but also try one for myself. After all, it had been years since I'd eaten a real ice cream cone. I went through the line and skipped the section of chocolates and coffees but was amazed that they had two other sections filled with a variety of fruity flavors amongst the traditional mint chocolate and birthday cake. I would be telling a lie if I said I could remember all the flavors, but what I can admit is that as someone who doesn't like ice cream, each of the flavors that I picked were remarkable. The cone was also tasty and did not leak until I bit into and broke it - a normal occurrence in most of the waffle cones that I've tried. If I ever have the opportunity to return in the future, I will definitely be coming back... Thank you for possibly making me reconsider my relationship with ice cream. read more

Yum Yum Yum! Hard packed ice cream in so many flavors! I love that you can order mini scoops -it let me try more of their delicious flavors.

My girlfriend and I visited Silver Dipper Ice Cream for dessert on 1 August. Walking into the parlor and smelling the refrigerators instantly transported me back to my childhood visiting ice cream shoppes on the Jersey shore. The staff were friendly and the portion sizes more than generous. We each got small sundaes and loved them. A great way to wind down the evening with a sweet treat. read more

Awesome ice cream and it's right next to my brother's apartment. He wanted to take me here the last time I came to Purdue to visit him, but we didn't have time. This time I was at Purdue for his graduation and we finally had time to visit this gem. They don't really have any mixed ice cream like what we considered blizzards, but they have a lot of premixed ice cream flavors. The ice cream is really soft for being something that's scooped-out and not soft serve. When I think of single scoops and double scooped ice cream I always imagined it being hard and texture. But, their ice cream was very soft, fluffy, and it wasn't too sweet. I got a scoop of rocky road and a scoop of munchie Madness. Both scoops of ice cream that I got had a really good texture and a really good ice cream to ingredients ratio. read more

Silver Dipper Ice Cream - A scoop of moose tracks and a scoop of munchie madness - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - West Lafayette, Indiana

Perfect place for a stop for Mother's Day desserts. Loved the staff and the Moose Tracks and Fat Elvis were hits with our group. read more

Silver Dipper Ice Cream - a woman sitting at a table in a restaurant - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - West Lafayette, Indiana

Mini scoops. Need I say more!? But I will! Because they're that gooooooood! The Praline Pecan hot fudge sundae is a must before you pass from this life to the next. You haven't lived until you eat hot fudge and this praline pecan ice cream. The Zanzibar chocolate... so flipping good. All of it!! Try it all! My gosh you can get 9 mini scoops for like $5 bucks!! What are you waiting for!? read more

Silver Dipper Ice Cream - Mini scoops in a waffle bowl - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - West Lafayette, Indiana

This is a place is a local classic with awesome flavors. Staff is sometimes short and seems a little unhappy at times.

The cool hot guy with black hair and a septum piercing gave me excellent service at the ice cream shop. The ice cream is also sumptuous. read more

Silver Dipper Ice Cream - Pov I have you pinned against the wall - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - West Lafayette, Indiana

Definitely a nice place with a variety of ice cream flavors and toppings. It is also nice that it is open until 11 PM. It is however a bit pricey, especially for the average college student. I even have the building discount, and it is still a bit expensive. Good place to grab a quick sweet if you're in the area. read more

This is a cute ice cream shop walking distance from the Purdue campus. We were in town for Purdue Homecoming and wanted dessert. The Silver Dipper hit the spot. They have over 20 flavors of ice cream and several types of cones. Since I am watching my carbs.....lol...I had mine in a cup. I had a hard time picking a flavor because they all looked yummy! The Silver Dipper has a mini scoop which is the size of a golf ball. So I go for 3 mini scoops...rocky road, halley's comet, and this $%@! just got serious. The last one I just got because of the name. They were all great! I will be back. Yummy fact---the Silver Dipper delivers pints of ice cream---something every college student needs during a late night study session. read more

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Stopped by for a sweet treat. The ice cream is made exceptionally well and was delish. Easily, for ice cream alone this would be a four star review. However, the girl who served us really wasn't happy to be there. She wasn't rude but she definitely wasn't polite. She didn't smile not once and clearly didn't wanna be there. So go. Enjoy excellent ice cream but good luck with the service... Although, I will say the others seem just fine. Maybe she was just having a bad day... read more

Good place to satisfy a sweet tooth! They have a lot of different flavors to choose from here but nothing has really blown me away just yet. Lots of students go here, so it can be busier during the academic year. Otherwise, there are usually families popping in and out of here. read more

I'm in Lafayette, Indiana visiting and I ordered Ice cream from Silver Dipper (through Door Dash). It was amazing!! I ordered a coffee flavor, a salted caramel flavor, and a pint of Mackinaw Island Fudge ice cream. Just want to say that we thoroughly enjoyed every bite! And I'll be back!! Thank you! read more

This is for sure a staple in West Lafayette, especially when it comes to Purdue students. This spot has a ton of different ice cream flavors, as well as many different options for cones. We absolutely loved the Ultimate Oreo, and I'm sure the other flavors they offer are just as delicious. The service was always great, and we can't wait to go back! read more

Silver Dipper Ice Cream - Ultimate Oreo - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - West Lafayette, Indiana

Best selection of ice cream in the area! I will try all of these flavors, a Lafayette bucket list must - I have tried all the flavors (available at that time but they're always changing)! Got the Mini Monster with 3 friends over the weekend. NO REGRETS except for the sherbet - does.not.mix.at.all. Never put sherbert and other wonderful ice cream flavors together, it is disgusting. Imagine a nice chocolate bar and getting slapped with a lemon sugar cube. I will definitely get a group back to treat ourselves with all the flavors again but will also definitely make sure the sherbet is replaced with vanilla or just anything that won't turn into a gelatinous goop of neon colors. The best flavors are just about all of them. Even the Superman with it's obnoxious rainbow mess has a tasty flavor. I typically have to do the Zanzibar, mint, and something involving a berry. Great to see milk-alternatives and weird flavors - black licorice (wait it's gone! shucks, bring it back!!), matcha, and cakes too. Very friendly staff, and easy parking and well organized for a small store. read more

Silver Dipper Ice Cream - This is actually how I look most of the time. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - West Lafayette, Indiana

Ice cream good but they don't require great friendly customer service of their employees. They need to fix that.

Got curbside pick-up given the current COVID-19 situation. A few things to note: - call before placing an online order: a few of the sorbet flavours I wanted to try were not available in store but were showing up on their website. - they don't take orders over the phone, only online (for curbside pickup) or you have to go into the store. The employees all had masks on, but the same cannot be said of the customers inside. - with online orders, the ice cream is given in plastic containers and the cone is given separately. It's disappointing to see all the plastic cutlery/utensils being used, given the negative impact they have on the environment (hence why I dropped a star) - hopefully they make changes to this soon! - I tried their passion fruit Italian ice which wasn't great to be honest. I personally wouldn't recommend it. - the praline pecan is good. - "this $%@! just got real" is super yummy. Just the right mix of salty and sweet (if you like that sort of thing). Prices are very reasonable and the scoops are massive (or maybe I'm just still used to European sizes). read more

Zanzibar chocolate and $%!# Just Got Serious. Rich, creamy, decadent. Amazeballs #getyousome

Fun Fact, Indy Folk: Silver Dipper uses the same ice cream company that Wyliepalooza does--Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream from Wisconsin--so you know you're reaching a quality product. Better yet, they have more flavors than you can imagine, including ones you don't see at an ice cream shop much (i.e. lemon poppyseed, green tea, root beer float). My only complaint is that this shop charges you for any cone--not just waffle cones--which gave me a feeling of being nickel and dimed. 10 extra cents for a sugar cone? It seemed weird to charge a customer for that, but that's just me. read more

Silver Dipper Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - West Lafayette, Indiana

It's a decent ice cream place, not the creamiest I've ever had, but pretty good as far as what's in town. I almost always get the Green Tea, which is not a flavor you can find in a lot of places, but they have it. Depending on when you go, seating could be hard to find. read more

Beat ice cream selection in town. I've cream is Chocolate Shop brand from Wisconsin and is great. Highly recommend either location.