My niece said we must try Sweet Melissa when we visited. So glad we did. It was so amazing. Everyone loved the ice cream we had and the owners were so nice and appreciative. I had The most delicious peanut butter ice cream. Triple peanut was the best. My brother in law loved his snickers. The kids loved the vanilla. My mom loved her chocolate brownie ice cream. My sister in law loved her sorbet. Everyone loved it. Soooooo good! Definitely try it. read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - The most delicious peanut butter ice cream. Triple peanut was the best. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida

We've been in MANY times before when we visit my parents. We stopped in over spring break and asked to see an ingredient list on two flavors because my daughter and I both have food allergies. The kid working said they recently started making their own ice cream and didn't have any ingredient lists. I'm not taking chances. Lost my business--we walked out and found another place nearby willing to accommodate. read more

They had a huge selection of flavors and the service was great. Highly recommend this family owned ice cream shop.

Here on vacation, this place was recommended by locals so we had to check it out. Unassuming looks outside, it's a homey vibe with seating inside and lots of rocking chairs outside. Lots of flavors and options of ice cream and sorbet with cake cones, waffles cones, and cups. Great prices and sizes of scoops! Service was friendly. It was packed on a Tuesday night! read more

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Great ice cream spot by Nokomis beach. I love that you can get half scoops. There are a few tables inside and chairs outside on a covered porch. Service was a little frustrating so one star less but other than the worker being upset she forgot hot fudge (we paid) it was fine. The espresso chip is pretty delicious and my husband raved about the rum raisin. We can't wait to return! read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - Front of shop - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida

Wow what a great place to get your ice cream urgently full filled. We had a hot fudge sundae and a banana split. This place is the real deal. The ice cream is super creamy. Service is spot on. Just a little cute shop. read more

Great location, friendly service and best of all Sweet Melissa's is super tasty. We got a little crazy and got a banana split with some of the biggest ice cream scoops you could imagine. All the toppings came with it- if we wanted them- and all for $12. Not bad! Leave the dessert at the restaurant and head over to this place for the better alternative. read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - Banana Split - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida

We were in the area at the dog beach with our pets. After eating, we decided to try this place out and we're not disappointed. If you're in the area, definitely try it out. read more

We have been going to sweet Melissa's for quite sometime and they are very friendly!! The young people who work there are always polite and helpful!! It is a very clean establishment. Affordable Many choices You can sit inside or people watch or enjoy the view outside. I highly recommend!!! read more

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This was a little spot in a mini strip mall. They offered over 50 house made ice cream flavors with various toppings to go along with it. The service was very friendly and accommodating while ordering. I opted for 2 ($5.60?) scoops of ice cream in a bowl. I had the white chocolate raspberry and banana flavors. The white chocolate raspberry was alright. I would have preferred a little more raspberry flavoring. The banana was definitely my favorite of the two. It was creamy and what one expects when ordering a banana flavored ice cream. Will I go back? I would due to the number of appealing options! read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - White Chocolate Raspberry & Banana (not the best picture to show both) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida

Terrible service specially when closing the store is near. They try to kick you out even though is not closing time. Bad customer service. I was there with a couple of other friends on Saturday 9/20 they would not even let us sit down and told us to eat it outside. According to the lead that's what they were told to do. I'll take my business somewhere else read more

Went to this little ice cream parlor which is very cute tonight and my wife said they had the most flavor she never seen and any ice cream parlor I had chocolate chip coffee ice cream on a sugar cone, and it was phenomenal my bride head, dark chocolate, and fudge ice cream and we bought a small Chocolate chocolate chip to bring back to our hotel for the young lady named Christie who was very nice when she checked in so this is an easy five star we met the owner whose name is Bruce and I think he's doing a fantastic job read more

Husband ordered a milkshake and I a single scoop regular cone. While both were extremely good, the $9:00 shake was tiny and the cup not even fully filled. My husband said "they forgot to give me the other half" The shake and my single scoop cone cost $16 read more

The ice cream was good as always but the service seemed like they were being bothered. It also smells so strongly of cleaner or pine sol, something I notice a lot at food places in FL; it's not very attracting when you smell cleaner so strongly it removes the food flavor/smell. read more

very generous scoops of really good ice cream! Clean little ice cream shop with friendly service and plenty of seating inside and out. read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - One scoop Cookie Dough in a cup! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida

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I have been driving, biking and twice even walking past this spot for almost 10 months since moving to Florida (Osprey) .........my wife was in with my daughter a few weeks ago and gave it a gold star!!!! Not sure I should have taken this long!!!. Place was PACKED at 8 pm on a Weds night. Some live music from the shop next door. EVERY seat on the from porch occupied......folks eating some dashboard dinging ice cream up and down the lot. Well, let's get the heck IN THERE!!!!!! The line and service were brisk and efficient. the wait was pleasant because everybody seemed pretty happy and the staff were also conversational and pleasant!!! Luckily everybody else (except me) knew what they wanted since I had trouble reading the 2,000 flavors from the other side of the store. But I figured it out quizzing folks before and after me on their favorites........except the under 10 year olds who went for the most COLORS. Blue, oranges, screaming yellow some kind of bubble gum goo???? Nope not for me. I got vanilla and rum raisin. The boss got coconut almond joy and butter pecan. ALL FOUR were awesome and my reference standard flavors (rum raisin and vanilla) were top of the pile compared to others. VERY nice ice cream!!! Great Job, Sweet Melissa!!!! The Allman Bros song was in my head coming down Albee road from 41........ and 3 hours later STILL banging around I my head as I am typing this!!!! ((guitar solo......fading to black)) read more

Just moved to the area in February and already have been here several times . Asked my fiance why after we have been dating almost 6 years am I finally finding out about this place . He said he saved all the great places for when I eventually moved here. What a gem for vacationers and snowbirds that stay near this ice cream shop . They can walk from most of the Airbnbs and rentals in the area, there are quite a few rocking chairs to sit and relax and enjoy your frozen treat . What a huge selection of amazing flavors. So far the Banana crunch, Kailua Krunch, Rum Raisin , Blue Berry Cheesecake are a few of our favorites. I think I saw take home sizes as well. But that takes the fun out of going for ice cream . They are dog friendly outside and don't forget to ask for a pup cup. Friendly staff every visit and very clean.. read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida

Wonderful ice cream, served by the most pleasant young lady! We stop there often and always enjoy doing so. A nice Osprey treasure!

Stumbled upon Sweet Melissa's while driving to Nokomois Beach and am so happy we did! Sampled a few flavors but ultimately ended up with Blueberry Cheesecake and Wow... one of the best I've had. Portions were large and staff nice. Definitely recommend!! read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - Blueberry Cheesecake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida

We have heard rave reviews about this place from friends in the area. So we stopped in for an ice cream and a non dairy treat. The service here was friendly and fast. It is a large storeffront and many chairs on the patio for outside resting while you eat your treats. The small sizes were $5 each and I just can't get over the costs for a small cup of ice cream. Yikes. Due to the cost of an ice cream treat, I am certain that we will not be returning in the future. However, it is an easy place to stop at, either on the way to or from the beach. It also has easy access and lots of parking. read more

This little ice cream shop near Casey Key is an absolute GEM!! Our family has been vacationing here in Nokomis for years and Sweet Melissa's is part of our nightly ritual. So many options to choose from and also lots of specialty items, sugar free, dairy free, gluten free, etc. Friendly service and outstanding ice cream!! read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - the front of the building - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida

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The home of bad parent ice cream! Not sure if they still offer this specific flavor any more, but they always have some interesting inventive offering. Great service too! read more

Omg!!!! Passed by this place on our way to find shark teeth at Casey Key beach... 42+ ice cream flavors caught my attention and we had to stop by. All ice cream is family made in Sarasota. Amazing flavors. The staff consists of the sweetest people!!! A definite stop!!! read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - 'Trash can' ice cream with sprinkles = Yummo! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida

We love this place! Every time we're in the area we stop by. My husband and I love the snickers and my daughter loves their strawberry. She also loves the fact she can pick a different colour spoon (small things to kids ) we love sitting in the rocking chairs outside and just pausing life for a minute. The staff is always friendly and the owners are the nicest people. Would definitely recommend read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida

The NICEST staff. Great flavor selection, cute beachy decor & several seating areas. My favorite is the Pecan praline in a waffle cone. read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - kid approved! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida

*LOTS OF FLAVOR OPTIONS, FRIENDLY STAFF, GREAT PRICES.* We were in Florida on a family vacation, we were at the beach all day having a great time but needed to get out of the sun for a bit. We went back to the hotel to regroup and wanted to try Sweet Melissa's ice cream since we passed it on the way back to the hotel. the take away is this: LOTS OF FLAVOR OPTIONS, FRIENDLY STAFF, GREAT PRICES. My husband wanted two scoops, the staff who were very helpful and friendly double checked that he wanted two and pointed out how big two scoops are. My husband loves ice cream and the portion size made him giggle, the sizes are huge, Id say 1 scoop is the size of 2 scoops at other places. I opted for two half scoops and it was honestly way to much for me, don't get me wrong, I loved it but I couldn't finish it. My kids both got the kids size of cotton candy, my son said it was his new favorite ice cream flavor and he couldn't stop talking about how amazing it was and it was the best cotton candy flavored thing he's had because it was mostly vanilla with a hint of cotton candy and didn't taste overly sweet. He was incredibly happy and impressed. read more

WOW! $13 for 2 cones each with double scoops +a lil more to round it off. A great buy and about 2 dozen hand made flavors. Shakes, splits, sundaes too. Super friendly staff. Just about 30 seconds east of drawbridge on left side of Albee. Going bak soonest read more

Excellent ice cream. Unfortunately No noticeable sanitation precautions. Workers were very polite but it appears, with or without COVID, basic culinary sanitation guidelines should be followed. Servers should be wearing masks and gloves when waiting on customers. A server's unexpected sneeze, (even allergy related) while serving, is very unsettling. If a worker sneezing while you are being served, doesn't bother you, then enjoy your ice cream. read more

A convenient ice cream place that's only seconds from the beach! Prices are reasonable with many different flavor options. read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - Strawberry Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida

Delicious. Love the one scoop sundae. Very good customer service too. Love the rocking chairs on the porch. read more

A sweet spot with delicious ice cream! Staff was very helpful and friendly. The next time I would share a half size with a friend as the portions are large! read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - Chocolate fudge sundae with marshmallow creme. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida

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Best ice cream ever and they have really good no sugar added options and gluten free cones! The peanut butter chocolate ice cream is amazing! read more

Our favorite ice cream! The service is always fast, the servers are always happy, eager to please and really like their jobs.

Great ice cream shop with lots of flavor choices. The single scoop cone was very large and delicious. I opted for the vanilla caramel brownie ice cream. Will definitely be back read more

Came to town for a beach day. Found this place on Yelp and decided to stop by. Good selection of ice cream flavors at reasonable prices. Nice treat on a warm day! read more

We come here frequently and it is definitely one of the best places to get ice cream! The staff is always very friendly and the service is quick. They have a wide variety of delicious flavors and it is always so hard to pick just one! read more

Down a side road and a little off the beaten path, it's worth the short drive. Lots of different ice cream flavors plus shakes and sundaes too. Service was quick and the servers were super nice. The only problem is you will have a hard time deciding what flavors of ice cream to get!!! read more

Love the ice cream here! The staff are friendly and helpful. The restaurant is neat and clean. The ice cream is fresh and the flavors are interesting twists, like "Wasted Parents" that has rum, espresso and Belgian chocolate. Mmmmm! We will be back every day of our vacation! read more

Let me start by saying this, the ice cream was gas but the workers did not put my scoop in the cone all the way, when I was driving and licking at the same time, I was ready to take off the cone wrapper , and as I proceeded to do so the cone suddenly broke upon my sqeeze # heartbroken #dontcryoverspilledoverfrozenmilk read more

We had been promising the kids some ice cream and passed this place after lunch. We are glad we stopped! They have over 60 flavors of ice cream and let you have samples to decide what you want. The single scoop size was plenty and they don't charge much for extras. The staff were super friendly and helpful. Definitely would visit again! read more

Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nokomis, Florida