Sweet Slades is a good time. The ice cream was great and the root beer float hit the spot perfectly. We love their ice cream. A big highlight was the axe throwing. So much fun. The staff member did a great job walking us through the rules and keeping things safe without killing the vibe. We had a blast the whole time. Highly recommend and will be back. read more

Sweet Slade's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

We went up to Pinetop for New Year's and actually had time to explore this trip. We've been wanting to try this ice cream shop for a while, and I don't think it's been open very long. They were out of a lot of flavors, both in their to-go freezer and in the shop, so we settled on a few options. The prices were great for what you get, and the flavors were so good. We tried Mint Brownie, Vanilla with sprinkles, and one of their signatures Canyon Land (vanilla with Reese's and Butterfinger). We didn't take any pictures of the ice cream because we were too busy inhaling it. While talking to the girls, I learned they've also started making hot chocolate. It looked really good churning in the machine, but we didn't try it this time. I do wish they had more flavor options, I was a bit disappointed by that, but what we did have was excellent. Considering it was a holiday weekend and they were out of a lot, our experience was still great. My critique would be that they expand their menu to include floats and drinks, even bottled drinks. The space is huge, and they could even serve simple coffee from local roasters. I'd also love to see a candy wall, even just for decor. It would give Willy Wonka vibes and would be so cute. read more

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Sweet Slade's Creamery & Blades is such a hidden gem in Lakeside. The ice cream is great, but the real standout is everything they've created for families -- a full indoor kids' mini town, a cozy game room, and even axe throwing upstairs for adults. It's clean, fun, and exactly what our small town needed. I also want to compliment the staff. Ady and Airivyne were both wonderful so kind, welcoming, and genuinely good at what they do. As a small business owner myself, I know how hard it is to find employees who show up with that level of care and professionalism, but Sweet Slade's absolutely did. Ady especially went above and beyond and really made us feel taken care of. It makes such a difference. For a small town with very few year-round indoor options for kids, this place is a blessing. More people need to know about it. We'll definitely be back. read more

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Sweet Slade's has the best customer service. The three amazing gals working Friday 5/15/2026 took care of us and were great sports. If you are in the Pinetop area I highly recommend checking this amazing ice cream out. Make sure to ask for the amazing sugar cubes. They are to die for. read more

Sweet Slade's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

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I've been to this new creamery multiple times. Cookie dough's a hit or miss, suggest you don't get unless you want vanilla. Teenage employees don't know how to scoop and place blame on the ice cream makers, when there was clearly a layer of cookie dough under the vanilla he scooped. Previous experiences there were large balls of cookie dough. If you do go here, get something fully mixed in, wouldn't want you double charged when ice cream is $6 for a scoop. Axe throwing was fun, but I must've gone on a day with used boards or dull axes because at least half the throws would stick and fall off or bounce right off. I wasn't playing alone and this was a problem for everyone there. Most likely won't be back. read more

Best ice cream in Pinetop, probably in the White Mountains. The girls working there know their stuff! AND you can throw an axe while you're there!! read more

This is a family run ice cream store where if they didn't get a chance to make the chocolate ice cream today, they're out! This is not a problem as they have multiple other choices and each of them delicious. They have a dairy free choice for those that cannot tolerate dairy and I found it very satisfying. The service was good but having one person on staff presented a little longer wait than it should have been. Not only did he have to serve ice cream he had to facilitate the axe throwing process. He certainly needed help. This is a total family experience with a play room for the kids and upstairs where you can go throw an axe at a wall! No matter what you should give them a try! I'm pretty sure you'll go back time and time again. read more

Pinetop has long been in need of an ice cream shop like this! From the adorable decor, to the play area, game room, and axe throwing this is a great addition to the mountain. The ice cream is delicious-made in house not outsourced. The flavors change which is nice you get different options each time you go. I've had the tin roof and cookies and cream- so good. The mangonada was different and tasty too. I think their scoops are reasonably priced for how big of a scoop they are. Kids scoops start at $3 and a single $5.50. They even have pints pre- packed and ready to go. You can expect a line as it is a hopping place and there aren't many other options in town, but the girls working there are doing their best and serving as fast as they can. We will be back! read more

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Ice cream is really good, kids enjoyed their flavors. I had the dairy free oatmeal cookie and it was delicious. Atmosphere is an old ice cream parlor, old music and a great little tiny town play place for kids 8 and under. I couldn't get my kids out to get their ice cream they had so much fun. Homemade waffle cones are great and it adds to the great smell of the place. Service was great as well. read more

Sweet Slade's - Tiny town - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

Another amazing experience! Even though the shop was packed tonight due to the holiday weekend, the staff, especially Tristi, were incredibly kind, patient, and provided outstanding customer service. They handled the rush with grace and made everyone feel welcome. This continues to be my favorite spot up here! read more

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This new business Sweet Slades is SO cute. The yummy ice cream is made on site. And the tiny town?!? Adorable!! So much thought and detail went into this little play area. They also have a game room and ace throwing!! This is a must try! read more

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One of the best ice cream places I have ever been too! The ice cream is delicious and the kids loved the play place!

The best ice cream ever!!! I've had a lot of chocolate chip cookie dough and this was the best by far! The scoops were so huge my husband got pulled over by police for obstructed view, lol! Just kidding!! It's true though, the scoops were hugh!! read more

A super cute place!!! They have family-friendly, gluten free, and dairy free options!!! The ice cream was the perfect sweetness and all of the employees were so sweet. Super fun dessert up here in Pinetop. There is also a fun hangout/playroom for kids 8 and under and a board game room and axe-throwing for others!!! Such a fun place to hang out and have fun! read more

We went there for our first time on Tuesday ( May 19th ) evening because we were visiting the area for a couple of days. I have to say that it was not the most welcoming experience in the slightest. The young man served us with our ice cream and seemed very disinterested and the young lady that rang up our ice cream seemed not so welcoming either. The thing that really annoyed me was the fact that after the young man had helped us he walked away and immediately picked up his cell phone and started scrolling , which I find very unprofessional when you have customers in the store. The very least he could have done was wait until we left The Slade Roof ( ? ) ice cream that I got ( at least that's what I think it was) was basically a scoop of ice cream with hardly anything mixed in with it and the strawberry ice cream wasn't that much better and the waffle cone tasted a little bit stale. We will definitely look for different ice cream options if we ever come back to the area on vacation again. read more

Took my oldest son for a visit--he had been before with his mom, but it was my first time here. What a great spot! There's a fun area for kids to play while you wait in line or after you've finished your ice cream, which is a huge plus for parents. It seems to always be busy, and that's a great sign--the ice cream is clearly a local favorite and absolutely delicious! Dean was working the freezer during our visit, and he was fantastic. Despite the steady crowd, he stayed upbeat, friendly, and professional the entire time. His positive attitude and excellent customer service really stood out. My son and I sat at the bar and watched him work--he made it look effortless. Before we left, I made sure to let him know how much we appreciated him. He was very thankful. We love this place and will always stop in when we're in town. Highly recommend it to anyone we talk to! read more

Come for the ice cream stay for the axe throwing. Yes that's right axe throwing, and yes it's even more fun than you can possibly imagine. The ice cream is really good, definitely best in Pinetop but just below the red barn creamery in Show Low. But you add in the Axe throwing and this may be the number one spot. read more

This my second trip to this shop. It is clean, the ice cream selection is great but this last time we came in on a Thursday October 16th and the girl on shift @7:30pm was rude, overwhelmed, yelling at the kids, slamming doors, slamming ice cream tubs, her behavior was very unprofessional. We could not even stay to finish because she was making it very clear she was frustrated and taking out on the customers. very disappointing after buying $30 worth the ice cream. Young kids should be trained in customer service better. Kids are kids and the owners putting a play place know that. My kids didn't even want to play or stay for that matter. read more

Great ice cream and nice place. Good service and fair prices. Warning, you will go more than once

I scream for this luscious ice cream. Absolutely inviting shop with fun experiences for young children. My husband and I both had the Lemon Cheesecake ice cream. Not too tart and not too sweet- just right and super creamy. I will eat any version of this cheesecake ice cream- please always have a variation as an option. The graham cracker crust bits are so yummy. What a fun addition to the mountain run by a wonderful family. A must visit. read more

This place is awesome! If you are anywhere near it, and by "near" I mean the state of Arizona, you have to go there! Not only is the ice cream amazing, and the home made waffle cones even better (if thats even possible), but the folks working there are some of the nicest, friendliest people around. We arrived just as they were closing, and instead of apologizing and showing us the door, they welcomed us in, let us try some of the wonderful flavors, and then pick our ice cream (not an easy choice). I went with Slade's Roof and it was great! Shout out to Christy and Addie who helped us (and Brooke and Jenna who were clocked out but still talked to us and made us feel welcomed). See, this isn't just an ice cream shop--it's the kind of place that makes you want to become a regular! read more

I brought my daughter up to Pinetop and we decided to check out an ice cream shop. Our first stop was White Mountain creamery but they closed at 3pm - next was Slade's. We were kindly greeted by Aryvyne. She helped answer any questions we had, made some flavor suggestions, and even gave us advice on dining options while we are in the area. I personally had the lemon cheesecake, and my daughter had the Oreo with HOT fudge. They both were amazing!!! This place is also very family friendly with a small kids play place attached to the shop. I would HIGHLY recommend stopping and checking it out! read more

Great customer service it was a clean and safe experience. Very welcoming as well, the food was super yummy read more

Just stopped into ice cream parlor. It is so adorable! The ice cream is homemade and soooo good! Also, there is the cutest little town for kids to play in but you can't hear the kids when sitting in the main area! And if that wasn't enough, you can go upstairs and do ax throwing. We will definitely be back. read more

Sweet Slade's - Best ice cream! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

First try. Long line out the door. Adorable interior. Cute play area for kids. AC was cranked. Dining room was freezing. Not conducive to eating ice cream. Young staff were friendly but overwhelmed by the amount of customers. They seemed to be struggling with making sundaes. Ice cream was very soft almost melty and staff mentioned it. Unsure what the issue was. Waffle cone delicious. Best waffle cone we've ever had. Ice cream flavors good. Lemon cheesecake scoop contained only one tiny piece of cheesecake but had a good flavor. Mint chip flavorful. Homemade ice cream according to staff. We felt ice cream is overpriced. We live here FT and will only go occasionally. 3 cones $18.50 plus tip. read more

It's a shame I didn't get a photo of our ice cream- we dug in immediately. Flavors were great, and the size of the single scoop is HUGE! It's such a cute place for families to stay and hang out. Tiny town for the littles, board games for all and I wish we could've had more time to do some ax throwing. Next time! Be sure to make a stop if you're passing through or visiting Pinetop. read more

What an amazing place! First off it's clean, fresh and inviting. 2nd, the staff was friendly and happy to help. 3rd the ice cream is impeccable!! 4th this place has an amazing seating area plus the best kids area I have EVER seen. They have a family game room as well. Upstairs for the adventurer they have axe throwing! Pretty unique place. If you haven't been, GO, you will thank me later. read more

This place was amazing! Definitely some of the best ice cream we've ever had. The girl behind the counter was super friendly and helpful. She let me know their scoops were pretty large and I was so glad she did. Also said they could split the scoop between two flavors when I was having trouble deciding. Will definitely be back next time we are in town! read more

Ice cream is top notch. Service is very friendly and nice. The ambiance is an old time ice cream parlor which is great. I would recommend but a few suggestions is please bring other chocolate ice creams to the menu. There was only plain chocolate when we went. I recommend making a chocolate with cookies and brownies. 5 out of 5 would recommend. read more

I stumbled into Sweet Slade's in Pinetop, Arizona, on a rainy day, just looking to satisfy my sweet tooth. I had no idea that what I was about to experience would rival any Hollywood fantasy. Now, I've been to ice cream shops before--plenty of them. But Sweet Slade's? This place? It's not just an ice cream shop. It's a portal to another dimension, where the ice cream tastes so good, you swear someone sold their soul to the devil himself to make it. And that someone? Well, that would be Samantha. You see, there's usually a girl named Jenna who serves up the magic at Sweet Slade's, and I adore her. But on this particular day, Jenna wasn't there. Standing in her place was a vision--a blonde angel (with an accent that could charm the very heavens) who looked like she might have stepped straight out of a bewitching fairy tale. Samantha was her name, and let me tell you, when she handed me that cone, I could feel the mystical energy vibrating through the air. Now, let's just say Samantha's ice cream wasn't just any old ice cream. No, this was ice cream that made you wonder if she'd traded her soul to the dark arts to craft the perfect scoop. I'm not exaggerating. One bite of that homemade vanilla bean, and I swear I could hear angels singing. Every swirl of that homemade waffle cone? It was like tasting pure joy, with a sprinkle of mystery, as if she'd summoned the most heavenly flavors from the farthest reaches of the universe. As I sat there, contemplating whether I'd entered some kind of dream--or magic spell--I glanced over and saw the kids playing in Tiny Town, where they were dressed up as firefighters, hairdressers, and bistro owners. Honestly, who wouldn'twant to pretend to be a hairdresser in a magical little town after tasting an ice cream cone that good? At that point, I was ready to join them, throw on a fireman's hat, and live my best life in the tiny pretend world--after I finished my second scoop, of course. But as if all this wasn't enough, I noticed something even wilder. There was a whole crew of people lined up at the axe-throwing lanes. Yes, you heard me right. Axe-throwing. Seven lanes, to be exact, where you could chuck axes with the precision of a Viking warrior--or, in my case, with the finesse of someone who had just consumed a gallon of the most amazing ice cream on earth. I'll admit, I might not have been the next axe-throwing champion, but I definitely felt invincible after that scoop of mint chip. And, of course, no day at Sweet Slade's would be complete without a game of chess in the game room. I challenged the legendary owner himself--thinking my strategic genius could finally shine through. I was wrong. So wrong. The owner made quick work of me in just a few moves, leaving me with only one option: stick to Tic-Tac-Toe in the future. But here's the real kicker: None of this would exist if it weren't for the vision and generosity of Slade Roofing. If it weren't for them, Sweet Slade's would still be a pipe dream, somewhere in the "What if?" column of the universe. They didn't just build the roof over our heads--they built a place where ice cream, axe-throwing, Tiny Town, and board games all come together to create pure magic. Slade Roofing is the unsung hero of this dream, and we owe them everything. So, if you're ever in Pinetop on a rainy day, don't you dare just stay inside, wishing you had something to do. Get yourself to Sweet Slade's, and experience the magic that is Samantha's otherworldly ice cream. And if you're lucky, you might just walk out feeling like you've stepped into a dream--or perhaps, a carefully crafted spell that will make you crave their ice cream for the rest of your life. read more

So, I had ice cream and a cake cup. And ice cream is delicious. It's pretty up here and the place was packed! No better time than to have ice cream. There's a nice children's play area. The staff was very friendly and nice. The tables and chairs look like a ice cream parlor. Very nice! read more

Absolutely love it here! Jenna and Brooke are for sweet and helpful! Will definitely be coming back. Ice cream is amazing too!

Service was outstanding. Ice cream is the best on the mountain. Cute and very clean inside. Thank you Brooke and Hannah or Jenna...both ladies were super nice and welcoming. read more

Best ice cream shop in White Mountains! Delicious rich ice cream with flavors that pack a punch. Ice cream and waffle cones are homemade and perfect. Can shakes and root beer floats as well. And if that's not enough there is a very cute kids play area and a family game room. But wait! There's more. Need roofing? The back room doubles during daytime as an office for a roofing company. But wait! There's more!!!!! Upstairs there is axe throwing! This place has it all! read more

great customer service, the kids loved it and the food was delicious, it's such a cute place and i definitely recommend it