My goodness!! The toasted marshmellow fluff was absolutely delicious and the perfect touch to my…read moreice cream. It was light and paired with a cone it's like smores! We got the Brown sugar oat with walnut ice cream, I also really enjoyed the bitter caramel, which really was bitter but perfect for people who don't like too sweet of an ice cream. Quinn was the employee who helped us out, she was so sweet and accommodating! She gave us recommendations convinced us to get the marshmellow fluff which we are grateful we tried. Thank you Quinn!

this place was the go to back when I used to go to college in sc. we loved enjoying a scoop after…read moredinner or a night at the bar. every time I come it's great and nostalgic in the best possible way. the menu is rotating with seasonal and local flavors and it's exciting when I visit to see what's new. all the flavors this time were delicious. I was personally not the biggest fan of the grape (it tasted more raisin than grape) but my friend quite enjoyed it!

I've heard a lot of hype about Marianne's, and the shame I had today backed the hype up! The menu…read moreis huge, it took me a while to decide what flavor to get, but I ended up deciding on the northern Oregon blackberry. The blackberry tasted excellent in the shake. Worth every penny. I really like the interior. Looks old school and fits the Santa Cruz vibe.

Quaint ice cream shop and a treat after the beach. The menu…read moreis large with lots of flavors of ice cream. Everyone in the group got to try a flavor they were interested in. Service was fast as there were 4 people helping guests. Inside was simple with matching tables and chairs. There is a restroom available and access is by code. The consensus among the group is the ice cream was on the sweet side. Sweeter than normal ice cream. But the flavors advertised really stood out.

Stopped in for ice cream that was delicious! Servers were exceptionally friendly & helpful as there…read morewere lots of flavors to choose from! Shop is large with high ceilings and lots of places to sit.

Uniqueness: Turkish coffee is a must for everyone to try here!…read moreWait Time: [x][x][x][x][x] Food Quality: [x][x][x][x][x] Service: [x][x][x][x][ ] Setting: [x][x][x][ ][ ] Cost: [x][x][x][x][ ] Recommendation? Turkish for sure here for coffee lovers! Took me forever to finally have the opportunity to come down to Santa Cruz and try this place out, and I have to say I was genuinely satisfied in the quality of ice cream here. I heard all about the Turkish coffee here and being a coffee love, had to give it a try and it was perfection! They have plenty more other flavors to choose from and will have to choose from next time and the staff here were very friendly. The only slight drawback was the setting outside had a lot of homeless people asking for money & a few people on drugs so going here at night might not be so safe. If you come here during the day, you'll be fine and be getting some of the best ice cream in downtown here.

This place is so good for cookies and they also have the Marianne's ice cream. You can also make…read more make a cookie sandwich. We went twice in 3 days. Service and ambience are both good

They only have one vegan (gluten-free) option; Chocolate chip that features chunks of chocolate…read morechips, it's a plant-based take on the classic cookie - one that I can personally enjoy. The cookies themselves are ENORMOUS. They are presented very well, with packed information ("maybe stored in an alright container for up to a week: for optimal freshness and flavor, freeze ANY cookies you don't plan on eating immediately!"). I ordered a loot of cookies to share, along with peanut butter and oatmeal raisin. If you buy them in bulk you can save money. A thousand perfect recommend this place, make sure you get here early (if you can) some of their most popular cookies sell out fast. Thank you, and I look forward to my next visit.

Stumbled upon this place on a pretty warm day in Santa Cruz, and wanted to give it a try. There…read morewere a few people in front of us, but it did not take too long for it to be our turn. I tried a scoop of strawberry and a scoop of their coconut flavor. It was very delicious and refreshing. They also have pizza on some days, but we were not able to try. I would definitely recommend and I am excited to go back and try more flavors!

Cute and locally-owned shop in downtown Santa Cruz. There are a number of Italian ice flavors and…read moresome coffee selections such as Affogato. Owner was helpful and shared the story of his father behind the name of his shop. We ordered a large that comes with up to 4 flavor scoops. The kids enjoyed the mango a d pineapple flavors. The affogato with a small scoop of salted caramel just didn't hit the mark with an underwhelming scoop of Italian ice that doesn't do the same as a scoop of traditional vanilla ice cream plus a disproportionate amount of bitter coffee. Prices are average. An okay spot if you need a cool treat and can't get to the local premium ice cream shop.

On a hot summer day (they do exist in Santa Cruz), Yelp promoted Nico's to me -- likely because I'm…read morean ice cream fiend. (AI, y'all) A few weeks later we were in downtown SC and decided to try it out -- so glad we did. It's a small operation with brightly colored walls and a few stools to sit on. They make every serving by hand. This is fresh fruit whipped into a vanilla ice cream base which they claim it's healthier than traditional ice cream -- probably true. Ordering is simple: 1. Choose size base on the container 2. Chose one of four flavors 3. Add toppings or not We tried raspberry with coconut flakes and strawberry with rainbow sprinkles. Both were very good but the strawberry tasted fruitier and was a little sweeter so wins by a hair. On Thursdays they have tropical flavors -- I'm coming back for banana and mango. The attendant was helpful and friendly, and truly seemed to believe in their mission. One caveat: the ice cream is relatively expensive. I think it's worth it however.

We were walking downtown on a Sunday afternoon and saw a little sandwich board pointing us to ice…read morecream. I'm not one to say no to sweets so we popped in. They say this is "real fruit ice cream"- ice cream with fruit blended in. There are not a ton of flavors here, we had a choice of blackberry, strawberry, raspberry, or blueberry. We were thinking to share two cups but we saw a sign that said that if it is your birthday (or within 7 days after your birthday) you get free ice cream! So that took care of our kiddo! We got strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry. They blend the ice cream right in front of you. Overall the ice cream was good but I didn't feel the fruit flavors were real strong. You can get some toppings if you wish for $0.50 each, the kiddo wanted coconut flakes. Not a ton of seating area inside here, maybe 7-8 stools, but it was quiet in the afternoon so we had a place to sit. Props to the guy working there- he was friendly and helpful and I appreciated how in between customers he was cleaning the counters, sweeping the floors, etc... loved the fact that he was keeping himself busy and making the business better. $6 for a kid cone, $7 for a cup, $8 for a waffle cone... a bit pricey for what you get in my opinion.

Can you please open a branch in Davis, CA? I would love to have some of your affogato at least once…read morea week! We stopped by for some ice cream while exploring Capitola and I needed a caffeine boost so I decided to go with the affogato which is a shot of espresso with a scoop of the vanilla ice cream. It was so creamy and the espresso was made well because it wasn't bitter. I also had a taste of the pistachio and a scoop of that is what I shall order when I come back. They also have a marshmallow fluff topping which they toast right in front of you!!!! I also remember walking in and smelling the freshly cooked waffle cones! The shop had a seating area outside and a really cute aesthetically pleasing art wall inside! The employees were super nice and answered all our questions and was gracious about our taste requests! 11/10

The ice cream and root beer float were delicious you can taste the quality, the mini cone was so…read moreperfect and tasty! We had chocolate and strawberry cheesecake flavors. The customer wasn't good ..it was whatever

This one was difficult. It was really closer to a 2.5 for me, but with all of the other ice cream…read moreplaces around town, Cruz Creamery just really misses the spot. Ultimately, we came here because the other one that we wanted to go to down the street had a line into the parking lot. In hindsight, we probably should have just waited. The ice cream here just didn't stand out. It melted too quickly-almost like it wasn't really kept cold cold. The flavors meshed together and didn't really pop and you know something is odd when after going through 4 flavors, the lady up front say, "that's the best", or "that's one of my favorites" to each and every one of them. Getting your order mixed up was also a deduction. I wanted a brownie sundae and because she was out of hot fudge, asked if that could be replaced with caramel. I said yes, but ended up just getting a caramel sundae without the brownies?! Unfortunately I didn't notice until after I sat down with my sundae to which point, I just didn't care enough to get it fixed. The place seemed dingy and confused. With ice cream, but froyo, it could be a bit confusing. Overall, it just didn't seem genuine. There are too many ice cream shops around and to call this one a local and community focused ice cream shop seems like a bit of a stretch to me.

Cool dessert shop offering lovely lounge seating, ample space, a froyo station with a variety of…read moretoppings in the yogurt bar, and plenty of ice cream flavors in the display case, including vegan and sorbet options. There were 4 types of chocolate available, but no dark chocolate. I opted for a double chocolate fudge brownie milkshake. They didn't have lowfat milk but the worker was friendly and offered to put less milk. Strangely, the shake ended up being on the watery side. It also wasn't quite filled to the top, and even got foamy at the surface. But it was delicious nonetheless.

I love the food here. The mole trio is great. Had the pasta rosettes this time and chocolate…read moreecstasy cake for dessert. The service is excellent, always. BUT! I have one complaint. I cannot stand the silverware. The forks and knives are artsy in style that are really hard to manipulate, especially for a left hander. The food is great, but the cutlery is annoying. :-)

The truffles!!! Such a variety and quality Also the pasta…read morerosettes are fantastic I've definitely ripped off the recipes and make versions of them at home . David is a very sincere and kind person so that really carries through Bravo and brava to the staff