What a great ice cream stop in Durham they are almost always busy, friendly staff is a plus plenty…read moreof parking, as well as doggy ice cream for our friend Keep up the great work

One of the best ice creams in Ct!!The cherry amaretto and blueberry ice creams are amazing! Fast…read moreservice , on a Monday right before 4. Very casual ambiance. Definitely recommend, definitely returning!

"Well, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Ms. Claudy Girl, you sure look…read moregood to me" (Elvis Presley) Sweet Claude's may be one of the more difficult to find ice cream stores around, so your mindset better be "determination" focused, because I guarantee you'll be very happy with your dish or cone. You'll find them tucked away pretty much out of view inside the Artsplace building (493 W Main) within the Ball and Socket Art Complex in Cheshire. They've been cranking out homemade ice cream since 1988, and we had a stellar experience when we visited. They have plenty of ice cream flavors (including some nonfat and sugar free), plus yogurts, sorbets and ices. Some of their interesting flavors are Claude's Cupcake, Dough - Si -Dough, Salty Pretzel, Smurf, and a "Banana Corner" which is a rotating selection of banana-based ice cream. How cool! I went with a 2-flavor small dish of Salty Pretzel and Triple Chocolate. The ice cream was smooth as silk and full of flavor. Seriously, their ice cream is terrific, and at $5.35 for a big enough cup, was a very fair value. PRO TIP Because Sweet Claude's is in the Ball and Socket Art Complex there are many sections within the complex to park your car. But only park in front of Sweet Claude's if you plan on staying there for no more than a half hour. Visitors to the rest of the complex or the Farmington River Trail should leave those precious spots to the ice cream afficionados!

Always loved the Bailey's ice cream. Hoping they bring it back. They have lots of flavors but…read moreBailey's was the best

I loved my ice cream, Megan the ginger was very nice during the whole experience. Great family…read moreenvironment

I love, and appreciate, premium, top quality, homemade ice cream, and that's what Wentworth's is…read moreall about. They had 28 standard ice cream flavors, plus 8 flavors of the moment,one was a vegan flavor,and one was a sugar-free flavor. Not sure what you want. They offer free samples. I choose the chocolate salted caramel Oreo. It was super creamy, and packed with Oreos. OMG it was so good. They have both indoor and outdoor seating, and there is plenty of parking in their large parking lot. The store was very clean, and they had plenty of friendly staff on hand to help you. I will definitely be returning to try more flavors.

This place could be very deceiving from the outside. Inside it's a gem! Love the vibe. They offer…read moremany flavors. The owner I spoke with was so friendly and nice. The best thing there is that they make homemade waffle cones! They are to die for. We came all the way from the tri state area for a day trip and stopped on our way home. I can't wait to go back just to get another cone. I had the cheesecake ice cream! So so good, highly recommend!!!

best place in the area. been to all the rest. always fresh. very quick to move through the long lineread more

New owners are doing a great job! Great ice cream, friendly staff, and a cute shop that just…read morescreams "ice cream!"

Came by a few weeks ago for dessert on a date night. Lots of interesting sounding flavors to…read morevarious levels of execution. We're spoiled living very near Rich Farm, but I certainly would come back here sometime if I was in the area.

I've been here multiple times. Both the hard and soft serve ice cream is delicious and there is…read morealso Italian ice (but I've never tried it). They also make Flurries (price includes two toppings, selection is pretty typical), shakes and sundaes. Be on the lookout for some of their specialty sundaes...I have to get the baklava sundae whenever I see it offered because it's SO good. Usually I just order from the window and eat at one of the picnic tables outside, but I actually stepped inside a few weeks ago and discovered there is a freezer full of chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches for sale in packs of six. No indoor seating though. Service is fast and friendly, usually high school kids. Prices are reasonable, what you would expect from a roadside ice cream stand.

We had a little family meeting here a few days ago. The ice cream is ok, reasonably priced and all…read moreoutside. Picnic tables. No inside seating. So, if it's 90 degrees, you're going to toast. But in a nice cool day. Nice outside seating. Numerous tables for probably 50 ppl. Wish they would have more flavors. Maybe at some point!

Floors have been sticky the last 3 times here. Service is pretty good. No complaints there. The…read moretables are usually dirty and sticky as well. As far as the ice cream itself, it's good. They have soft serve as well. There's vegan options and sugar free options as well. Overall, it's not a bad option for ice cream if your in the Hamden plaza.

My sweet tooth brought me here recently. I like how the walls are decorated with kids' fan art…read more Workers were nice and attentive. Ice cream was pretty good. I got a double scoop sundae with two scoops of Nutella Chip. It was nice, but there wasn't much of a Nutella flavor; it could've been richer. The hot fudge and chocolate chunks helped make up for that, however. Almonds were a little on the bitter side. Not pictured are cups of black raspberry and dairy free pumpkin that I got for a family member; they wolfed most of it down pretty quick, lol. I was still able to taste them both and they were delicious. The black raspberry was smooth and you could taste the real fruit. I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin spice but that one was good as well and I liked that they had a tasty vegan product on the menu. Very good ice cream. I'll be back for sure. I recently reviewed Kelly's Kone Konnection and these two places are on par with each other. Whichever you pick, you can't go wrong.

Out, cruising in the hot rod, craving ice cream and being in the Southington area, there was only…read moreone choice! So here I am at Pat's looking at all the wonderful choices of ice creams, and sherbets I decided on one scoop of peaches and cream, and one scoop of lemon pie! The peaches and cream was smooth and delicious from the word go. This was a solid choice. Now this lemon pie choice was flipping amazing. There was graham crackers in with this creamy lemon ice creamy concoction. One of the best choices here at Pat's and it's new! I love coming here. Pat is such a nice guy, warm, friendly, treats everybody like he's known them for years, and his ice cream choices are spectacular This place is old school and I love sitting outside watching the traffic go by enjoying the ice cream. If you are in the area, it's just south of downtown on route 10 on the right heading towards Cheshire right after CVS. Thanks again, Pat. I hope to see you again this summer.

The variety of flavors and freshly made!!! This is my go to for ice cream for now on even if it's…read more20 minute drive! The lemon meringue is my favorite!! Love this place!!!