WOW, while visiting Nashville this was a dessert shop my daughter was dying to try. We arrived late night around 9:30 PM and the line was out the door. The line moved quickly and as we waited we checked out the menu. You can get cookies, ice cream, ice cream sandwiches and sundaes. We decided on the custom ice cream sandwiches. You get to pick the top and bottom cookie/brownie, ice cream flavor and then toppings are optional for an additional charge. My daughter selected the cookie monster and funfetti cookie, then the toasted smores ice cream. I opted for the gooey butter cake and chocolate chip cookie with the toasted smores (the ice cream was chocolate based with marshmallows - so good). The portion size was huge, and we probably should have split one. It was probably one of the best desserts I've ever had. The cookies are super soft and the top and bottom cookies were molded around the generous 2-3 scoops of ice cream inside. Overall a 5/5 and a must try when you are in Nashville, TN. read more

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What a fun experience we had at Baked Bear! We loved choosing our cookies and ice cream for such a delicious treat. The staff was helpful and the interior was so cute. They even had gluten free cookies so I could enjoy an ice cream sandwich as well. We will be back! read more

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The Baked Bear is a Nashville staple! I will say I'm not a huge dessert guy, I like salt and spices. Not much of a sweet tooth but my wife begs for this whenever we are in the area. Cookies and ice cream sandwiches at your fingertips and being able to create whatever you want is a great idea. Wish they had soft serve option but their hard ice cream is very good. read more

Gluten free cookies AND vegan ice cream?! Yes please. This was wonderful. It's not often I can find treats like this that actually taste GOOD!! read more

This was a great little find. They make their own custom ice cream sandwiches here. You have a choice between a cookie or a brownie. There are various types and flavors of cookies. You can choose your own ice cream flavor along with a topping. This is a very casual and laid-back environment. The service is very quick and very friendly. This is worth a stop. read more

The baked bear is a great place for a fun sweet treat! Yes, $9 for dessert is a lot but the portions are really big. For the ice cream sandwich, which is the reason you should go, you get to pick two cookies, any toppings, and your ice cream. You can also choose to get it hot pressed! I usually don't, but I've heard it can be good. Depending on your hunger/commitment level, either get one to share or try to take one down yourself! I've tried: -Snickerdoodle Cookie: 9/10 - Soft, cinnamony, great! -Nutella Chocolate Chunk Cookie: 9.5/10 - LOVE the flavor. Nutella in it is really fun. -Chocolate Chip Cookie: 8.5/10 - No complaints. Again, a really solid cookie. -Cookies and Cream Cookie: 8.5/10 - Again, super delicious, and does taste of oreos! Just on the simpler side. -Lava Cake Cookie (limited edition): 7.9/10 - I expected SO much more because I adore lava cake, but it just wasn't gooey or chocolatey enough. -M&M Cookie (limited edition): 7/10 - Coming from someone who adores M&Ms this is surprising but I just don't think this cookie has enough depth of flavor. It's a bit boring. -Mini M&M Topping: 10/10 - I love mini M&Ms and I think they are the perfect addition to almost any baked bear sandwich. -Oreo Crumb Topping: 8/10 - Great if you love oreos! Chunks were a little big for my liking. -Nutella Topping: 8/10 - Super super super rich. Would only get this if you have a HUGE sweet tooth. -Cookie Dough Ice Cream: 9/10 - Really yummy, the cookie dough is great, just wish there was a bit more of it. -Bear Batter Ice Cream: 4/10 - Although I normally like cake batter ice creams, this one is too sickly sweet and just doesn't pair well with cookies. Don't recommend. -Caramel Pretzel Fudge Ice cream: 9.5/10 - The caramel isn't too overpowering, and the addition of the salty pretzel and the chocolatiness of the fudge makes a really interesting combo of flavors! read more

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Huge fan of The Baked Bear! I first tried them in Columbia, SC and fell in love. The Nashville location lives up to the hype, and I often DoorDash their cookies. Definitely recommend trying a cookie sandwich if you plan to visit in person - it's just the right combo of warm cookie and cold ice cream, but does melt fast. read more

The Baked Bear - A Custom Dozen Cookie Box - strawberry cheesecake, Cookie Monster, snickerdoodle, and Nutella - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Delicious but when planning your ice cream sandwich, make sure the ice cream doesn't over power the cookie. The cookie is soft but firm enough to handle the ice cream. Great combination! When we got there, the line was ~8 people but moved fast. Good service. Outdoor seating was open and many photo opportunities. read more

The Baked Bear - Chocolate Chip Cookie and Oreo cookie with Oreo ice cream - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I love the concept of custom ice cream sandwiches! Baked Bear had a great selection of cookies and ice cream flavors. They are also VERY generous with their portions, so come hungry or split just 1 if you're coming with others! I got an ice cream sammy with a Gooey Butter Cake cookie and a Cookie Monster cookie as the base. For the ice cream, I got the Mud Pie and Bear Batter flavors. The Gooey Butter Cake cookie (warmed up) was hands down the best. Next time, I would get just this cookie for the sandwich. The Mud Pie was a coffee ice cream with yummy brownie, cookies and cream, and fudge bits. The Bear Batter was a blue cake batter ice cream with fudge bits and sprinkles. Both ice cream flavors were so decadent and creamy - definitely recommended. My only regret is not sharing an ice cream sammy between my husband and I because we both left completely stuffed! read more

The Baked Bear - Ice cream sammy - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I don't go to Nashville without stopping into the Baked Bear. Customizable ice cream cookie sandwiches? Yes please! The smell alone is enough to pay for parking. read more

The location is cute enough, but I wasn't greeted when I came in, which is OK I suppose. But the cookies were very under baked which made it hard to eat. It was just so doughy. I figured I would just eat the ice cream and that was actually, sadly disappointing because it really had no flavor and I ordered the cookies and cream. It was just kind of basic. So over offer a cookie sandwich that cost over nine dollars. I don't think I would do it again. read more

This was incredible!!!! We went around 8:30 on a Sunday night and the line was out the door! It moved fast though and wasn't a problem. It just made me so excited that I was about to eat something amazing. It was so hard to choose what I wanted, since everything on the menu looked amazing. I finally settled on the s'mores ice cream between a gooey butter cookie and a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie. It was an amazing choice. We were taking these to go, or I would have wanted to try the "hot pressed" option where they warm up the cookies. It's certainly a lot to eat - but it's amazing. The gooey butter cake cookie particularly was next level. Everyone was happy with their sandwiches! read more

The Baked Bear - Smores ice cream with gooey butter cake cookie and white chocolate macadamia cookie - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Incredible dessert spot. All of the cookies on their own are insanely good. They also have a large unique selection of ice cream which I really appreciated. Get a custom made ice cream sandwhich to get the best of both worlds! They let you taste ice creams too! I got the s'mores ice cream with 2 different cookies. I'll definitely be back! read more

The Baked Bear - Custom Ice Cream Sandwich - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Every time we passed this place, it was packed! We finally made it in and were so pleased! Warm cookies of your choice with a fist-sized ice cream mashed in between. Simple and beautiful concept! We ordered their Nutella cookie and chocolate chip cookie with Mud Pie ice cream in between. We shared that monster and it was STILL too big! read more

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Yum!! The ice cream and the cookies are both fantastic! I love all of their different flavors and they have gluten free cookies (which are just as good as the normal cookies)! The portion is HUGE! I always save half for another day. read more

Delicious, delicious, delicious Combo sandwich with salted caramel cookie. Hat lots of pretzels and parts with caramel. Great mix Absolutely excellent quality Crispy edges and soft cookie. Best ice cream combo read more

Came on a Friday night around 9PM, small parking lot, no line when we showed up but long consistent line after we ordered and while we enjoyed our dessert there. Indoor and outdoor seating, quite nice. I got the combo with brownie and gooey butter cake cookie, and blackberry crumble ice cream. Thought about mud pie which is coffee ice cream with brownie but I thought too much brownie perhaps. Brownie was chewy but really sweet, the cookie was super soft and I could take the cake flavor. Ice cream blackberry flavor was very light. BIG portion, need to share it next time. About $9 post-tax which is very expensive for what it is but fine once in a while. read more

What a cute place! Lots of yummy options! I got gooey butter cake cookie and a brownie bottom with a scoop of blackberry crumble. Delish! read more

The Baked Bear - Gooey Butter Cake Cookie with Blackberry Crumble ice cream and a brownie bottom - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Just finished dinner near by and had to try it. Cookies & Ice cream are so delicious and fresh. I love the range of flavors they offer. I went with some of my favorites and they tasted so well mashed together into the perfect ice cream sandwich. The friendly attendants put the sandwiches in nice little cups for easy eating and it's all set up for a quick in and out experience. read more

The Baked Bear - Nutella cookie + chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream + cookie Monster cookie ~ perfection - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Stopped for ice cream in the summer. Long line but that's normally a good thing. Great location for me, but the parking is difficult. Pricey spot, so we didn't get anything fancy - just scoops. Would try again read more

Umm. Go. Now. We bumped into this spot by accident. Walking back to our car. So glad we found it. You choose your cookie. Then choose your ice cream. Huge sandwich for the price. They heaped on the ice cream. The something gooey cookie was simply amazing. It was like cake batter, sugar cookie, and vanilla had a ménage trais. Sorry if spelling is wrong. I blame my diabetic coma. read more

Super tasty cookies. Friendly service. Cookie Monster cookies are awesome! Get it warmed up!

This is the absolute best dessert place ever! I come every single time I make a trip to Nashville and even when I'm just driving through. It's always amazing every single time and the staff is so friendly. It is a small place and gets crowded often but we still always find a seat and enjoy our ice cream in the restaurant. The lights also give it a cozy feel which I love. You have to try this place!! read more

The Baked Bear - Front counter - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I mean, what could go wrong!? Fresh baked cookies and yummy ice cream, and they are even better together! The only critique is the portion sizes are huge, I split an ice cream sandwich with a friend and it was the perfect treat! read more

Really cool concept. Love that you can mix and match the cookie portion of your ice cream sandwich. We did a Nutella chocolate chip cookie and a brownie with s'mores ice cream and hot fudge (go big!). The ice cream was pretty flavorless, unfortunately. Maybe they have better options. The cookie and brownie were pretty good. They will heat them if you want, which is nice. So it's a fine dessert place. The portions are gigantic. But wasn't worth the calories. We shared one sandwich and ended up throwing a lot away. read more

The Baked Bear - Brownie top, Nutella chocolate chip bottom, toasted s'mores in the middle with hot fudge on top. It was ok. - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This place is pretty much what it sounds like: a build your own ice cream cookie sandwich. It is near Vanderbilt and has a very college-y vibe. And while I felt a little ridiculous eating a blue cookie monster cookie doused in Nutella and topped with mint chip ice cream, it did deliver the indulgent flavor one would expect. I expect this place is responsible for a lot of "Freshman 15" experiences. Flavor options were many, and they had vegan cookies and vegan ice cream, for which there was a modest extra charge. I suppose if you are vegan for non-health-related reasons, you'll be very happy. read more

The Baked Bear - Sigh - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

If I could go here every day and not gain 100 pounds I would. Cookies and ice cream are both to die for! read more

The Baked Bear - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

If you love cookies and ice cream this is a place to visit. You don't have to order the ice cream sandwich, you can actually just order the cookies or just ice cream. They offer a variety of cookie flavors, toppings and at least 8 different ice cream flavors. Everything that we had was delicious. We ended up ordering cookies to bring back home after tasting them. read more

The Baked Bear - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This was such a fun experience to choose all the elements of an ice cream sandwich. Yummy and fun sweet treat!

I came for a late night sweet treat with some friends and I wasn't really impressed. I'd like to start by saying this is mostly based on one cookie and I didn't get any ice cream, so that could make a difference. Snickerdoodle: 2.5/5. Good sized cookie but even just looking at it, I wasn't excited. My first thought when I broke a piece off was that it still looked like raw dough. That was only reinforced on tasting it. Other than the shape and the outside, I'd believe it if someone told me it was never baked. It literally tastes like raw sugar, butter, and eggs. The cinnamon flavor barely comes through. The texture was dough-y as well. I was struggling through eating it honestly. I also tried a bite of my friends' cookies and cream and the brownie, both of which were better than the snickerdoodle, so it could just be that cookie. Other than that, it's a cute spot, they have both indoor and outdoor seating, although not much. They can get quite a line so be prepared to wait a little while. I don't see myself coming back here on my own, but if someone else wanted to go, I'd be willing to try their other cookies. read more

We decided to check out this dessert spot while walking around the area on a recent trip to Nashville and it definitely did not disappoint! The menu was a little overwhelming with so many options and flavors to choose from, but we decided to try the cookie sandwiches which seemed to be the most popular item. The staff was friendly and generous with portion sizes! Only wish there was a location closer to us at home! read more

The Baked Bear - Cookie Sandwiches - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

It's a chain but it has great unique flavors and options. The workers were so fast and good at getting orders out. Serving sizes were generous. Clean place but a bit small. Would be nice if they had a bit more seating outside. read more

I don't go out for dessert often but when I do, I am only looking for the best and this place was good but a little overhyped in my opinion. Parking was a slight nightmare. It's on Division Street which means the options are street parking (rare) or a paid lot. I took my chances and parked in the little lot next to Hopsmith Tavern. I figured it would only be a couple minutes and I was fine. As soon as you walk in, you could smell the refreshing sweetness. They have the cookies on display at the front counter and ice creams on display around the corner. I decided to build my own ice cream sandwich with gooey butter cake and red velvet cookies and strawberry shortcake ice cream. I was a bit nervous to get it hot pressed because I am a slow eater as it is and I didn't want the ice cream to get too melty. Honestly, I didn't even think the cookies were that warm after being pressed so I could only imagine if I ate it as is. The cookies were the highlight. I really loved the gooey butter cake and the red velvet had a crinkle twist (covered in powdered sugar). Like I mentioned earlier, I wish they were a bit warmer and softer/light underbaked. The ice cream was a 7/10...next time I would definitely go with a different flavor. They do offer sample scoops of the ice cream which I should have done in hindsight. Each sandwich was about $6 which wasn't too bad since it was a decent portion. The workers were very friendly and the service was quick. Luckily we timed it right and jumped in line right before a huge bachelorette group. Even then, no one was standing in line for too long. There is also a cute mural outside to take pictures with which always makes things more fun. read more

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This place is great! Huge assortment of cookies (for your base) and plenty of ice cream flavors to top it off. I went with the traditional chocolate brownie sundae. Delicious! Past them the next night and was so tempted to stop in again - but the diet (and spouse) said no. lol. read more

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I took my son here for a little daddy/son hang time. I didn't get anything, but I might have helped my son finish his treat. We got the vanilla ice cream with the m&m cookies and sprinkles. No sandwich for my son, as he's only three and would make a huge mess. He loved it, I loved it, I mean you can't go wrong with ice cream and cookies. We sat on their spacious outdoor patio and people watched. This place is a little hard to find, so keep your eyes peeled, because it's right on the corner of the building. Once you find the place, then there's the parking situation. There's no private lot so you'll have to pay or get lucky and find some free street spots. If you're in the neighborhood this place is worth a try! read more

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This was my favorite late night find. An ice cream sandwich that you can mix and match (inner child dream) was all you could think of. It was delicious and I had mine heated up (they heat it after it's all put together and the ice cream does NOT melt). Sugary and sweet with a few photo opportunities for those visiting. The service was great and the staff was very friendly. They were more than willing to answer any and all questions customers had. read more

Been here quite a few times with friends and out of town guests and everyone has loved it. They have a number of cookie, ice cream and topping options for you to build the perfect I e cream sandwich. There are a few inside snd outside tables if you want to dine in or they will pack your sandwich up in a to go container. Service is quick and even if there is a line the wait is never long! read more

So many delicious options here! We chose cookies as our base and ice cream in between. You can also get the ice cream plain. The cookies reminded us of insomnia cookies and I highly recommend the macadamia nut! It's pretty quick to make and you enter the line on the left right when you enter. The menu hangs above you while you order to help you through the steps- cookie, ice cream, and toppings. Don't forget to get it hot pressed! A neat interior with the logo painted a couple places, a lit Nashville marquee sign, and a mural outside for different photo ops. You can sit inside or outside to enjoy your treat. read more

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My kids and I wanted to break up our day so we made the trip here. So worth it! We all loved it! Fresh and soft cookies and brownies.... Creamy and delicious ice cream.... We loved that you could customize anything you wanted. You can not only make your own ice cream sandwich but also you own sundaes and cookie bowl sundaes! So many options! We will definitely be coming back to explore more yummy options! read more

The Baked Bear - Funfetti cookies w/ vanilla ice cream + mms Brownie w/ Mint Chip Ice Cream Gooey butter cake cookie w/ blackberry crumble + hot fudge - Desserts Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Absolutely the best place to come get a bite of ice cream with your favorite cookie. The staff was courteous, friendly and helpful. It is our first time coming in since we were visiting the area and had an amazing experience. They are dog friendly so it was a plus for us! read more

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