I don't get my water here but I have family members that do and they highly reccomend it. It's DEFINITELY the place to get pie and ice cream, which includes sundaes, banana splits and milkshakes...I think malts too. read more

While over at the Marina farmers market to visit the Bubble Tea Truck a couple of weeks ago, I was dismayed to learn the BTT didn't have mochi ice cream! (Apparently, the BTT didn't expect the sun to come out and left the mochi at home.) Well the sun did come out, and it was gorgeous (though a little breezy) over in Marina, and I was craving ice cream. As we were getting read to leave, I saw the A-Plus sign advertising water and ice cream. I peeked inside and discovered A-Plus doesn't just carry any ice cream--they have fresh Marianne's ice cream! I am a huge fan of Marianne's ice cream, and was thrilled to find out I could get a fresh scoop closer to home. Sure, I can pick up a quart at Grove Market or other local independent grocery shops, but pre-packed quarts aren't as tasty as a fresh scoop! The selection at A-Plus is relatively limited (maybe a dozen or two flavors?), and I wasn't able to get either of my favorite flavors (horchata and oatmeal raisin cookie dough). But this came as a blessing in disguise--I was forced to try new flavors. I settled on a kid's double scoop with maple nut and 1020 (vanilla ice cream mixed with caramel, chocolate and Oreo cookie)--it was a delicious combination! Service was very friendly and welcoming, and they were patient with us (and other customers) as we sampled several flavors. The flavors change all the time and apparently they're open to "requesting" flavors (usually for hand-packed containers, not fresh scoops). I'll definitely be back next time I'm over at the Marina farmers market--or anytime I'm heading over to Salinas. read more

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Better than 31 flavors!! This place is a little hole in the wall right in the Grocery Outlet parking lot. I got the Cinnamon Carmel sundae soooo good . Tastes like horchata or a churro yum. Great service and large portions. Coming back to try more flavors.... read more

The Hydration Hut - Cinnamon Carmel ice cream sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Marina, California

You need to know only two things. 1. They have Marianne's Ice Cream by the scoop. 2. They have Gizdich Ranch Pies whole or by the slice. Two of the best treats on earth under one roof. Dangerous! Seriously though, while it is a weird combo of offerings (water store, post office, ice cream), the service is friendly and they are a hidden gem. read more

The Hydration Hut - Inside shot from the small seating area - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Marina, California

HANDS DOWN ONE OF THE BEST ICE CREAMS TO HAVE EVER GRACED MY LIPS. FLAVOR 5 LOCATION 5 PARKING 5 WAIT 5 STAFF 5 PRICE 5 Growing up in this town this is definitely a locals only spot. Tucked away in a unsightly plaza, next to a liquor store there is a water refilling store that so happens to sell incredible ice cream. Doesn't it seem almost too good to be true? I can't stress how oddly amazing this place is. They also offer rental mailboxes, water coolers in crazy designs, nachos and pie courtesy of another company located in Santa Cruz (where the Marianne's ice cream is originally from.) Every couple weeks the flavors change depending on the season and their recent shipment giving you the opportunity to sample all the greatness Marianne's has to offer. Don't worry though the classic 1020 - Carmel and chocolate swirls in cookies and cream ice cream- will always be around (thank god). But every once in a while I like to try something new just for fun. I got a huge waffle cone with three scoops of ice cream macapuno (Filipino styled coconut ice cream with chunks of coconut meat throughout), lavender and toasted almond. I was most overjoyed with the toasted almond because it reminded me of my favorite drink almond milk tea! Plus there were bits of almonds to add another dimension to the creamy consistency. The service was amazing giving me sample after sample until my I desire mind made a final decision. Huge smiles across their faces, they patiently and happily assisted me. I love this place ever since I was a kid growing up here and I always make it a point to at least stop by once when I make the trip to visit family. read more

The Hydration Hut - My ginormous cone amongst the many water coolers sold at the establishment. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Marina, California

We love this hidden gem! The customer service is great even when they're busy. The ice cream is my daughter's favorite! This is a wonderful locally owned business that I'm happy to support! read more

Good filtered water! They have little carts to put your water containers on and will help you all the way. Plus they sell Marianne's Ice Cream there! read more

Friendly service and delicious ice cream! (Marianne's made in Santa Cruz!) This ice cream shop is located in the Marina Shopping Center. The store doubles as a water shop as well. read more

The Hydration Hut - Lavender on the top Snickerdoodle cookie on the bottom - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Marina, California

bomb . com I think I usually get the green tea and sample all of the new flavors. All of them are rich and creamy, but I always g back to the green tea. A little expensive, but you're paying for quality. read more

Great staff, really good ice cream and convenient water service, awesome to know they sell alkaline water! Serves as a small post office for the locals, really impressed with the cleanliness of the place too. read more

Yes...this is an ICE CREAM SHOP. They have delicious Marianne's Ice Cream and so many flavors. But the outside might fool you to think it's just a place that sells water. GO INSIDE! read more

Awesome place. Great service. Good, friendly crew. They're also pretty damn quick when it comes to cleaning and refilling your containers! Never takes more than a few minutes. read more

This is the spot for all the utilities of water mail and ice cream Don't play yourself when you need all three.

I absolutely love their ice cream here! They also have a great variety of flavors to choose from. Me and my boyfriend went here to have a banana split a few months ago and we enjoyed Every bite of it. The staff is attentive and friendly. They have a few tables indoor if you choose to eat your ice cream inside. They also sell water along with the water containers and water dispensers and lastly they have PO boxes for your mail inside. It might sound a little intimidating to even think about all three of those clumped in one store, but the arrangement for everything is perfect and the store is very well organized. The ice cream is locally made (from Santa Cruz which is basically a 30 min drive away from Marina). The flavor is there, it's absolutely delicious!! The parking is not at all a problem. It is located in one of the mini shopping centers in marina so there's parking for days!! I can't wait to come back to this establishment and try their other flavors of ice cream...and maybe get me a water dispenser. read more

Good service , and lots of options. I like that they had 5 gallon - gallons with spigots. I also like how they clean your water gallons before filling. read more

Perfect place to get water. I am new here and am from San Jose. We used to always have to fill up the water ourselves and my wife and I bring 5 five gallon jugs. Not that I'm complaining about doing it myself, but this place actually does it for you which was new. THEY ALSO HAVE ICE CREAM. And it's good ice cream too! read more

The staff here is always friendly and the water is great. The tests PPM was great. We buy our fish tank water here too for our saltwater fish. Grab some Marianne's ice cream while you wait :) read more

We just purchased 5 single scoop ice cream but the serving size differed which was disappointing. For the price we pay, the scoop should be generous and equally distributed. I will make sure to mention this next time we go again. read more

Great ice cream, great prices. I wish they would open a store in PG or Monterey. Hmm ...Yelp says I need to make this longer to get it posted as Review, rather than as a Tip, so let me repeat: GREAT ICE CREAM, GREAT PRICES. read more

Over filled 5 gallon water bottle will burst and cause cracking when rolling out the door. Dump out because they're filled to the brim and will leak and break. Not all staff do. Will not offer a refund considered your fault. read more

Got a single scoop of the pistacho and my wife got a single scoop of heaven and my children got chocolate ice cream fast quick and I'll rate this a 5 star kind supper friendly highly recommended also free water to even out your blood sugar read more

Greta place to get your water refilled and some good ice cream. Overall very friendly staff and they offer good deals (water card) if you live in the area. Also they offer a variety of water with different PH levels for the water connoisseur out there read more

Never knew there was an ice cream shop in the water store till my husband said it was mentioned on Nextdoor. You have to try this place. Super friendly young people run the place and the ice cream is very good and very cheap. Support your local businesses especially when they are so good! read more

This is such a funny place, if you need water or a mailbox, pie or perhaps even nachos this is the place to go! My kids love the Maryann's ice cream, I love being able to get filtered water. I would get five stars but their hours are a little challenging. I wish they would either open earlier or stay open later... Maybe that's not fair to dock a whole star for that read more

Hidden ice cream spot really close to our hotel that serves Marianne Ice Cream from Santa Cruz! Fast service too!

Went here tonight for a late night snack. Up until now, I never knew there was an ice cream shop in Marina. In my defense, I wouldn't call it an ice cream shop, at least not by conventional meanings. Along with ice cream, the store also sells water jugs and filter water plus they offer mailbox services; no wonder this place was off my radar. I must say though, its quite ingenious of the store to serve as a one stop shop. While picking up your mail the urge to get ice cream hits you and what do you know, you turn around and there it is! As you leave you pick up a replacement water jug. Talk about a great use of space, albeit strange choices, it somehow works. However, I do digress, back to the food! Simply put, A Plus offers a decent variety of flavors to suit anyone's sweet tooth. The customer service was definitely spot on which surprised me and my friends. She was generous about samples as well as scoop sizes while providing colorful conversation. I ordered a scoop of mango and a scoop of green tea. Both were velvet smooth and had a great mouth feel. Just the right amount of sweetness but I did find the green tea to be a tad on the bitter side but other than that I had no complaints. A great shop serving locally made ice cream, Marianne's from Santa Cruz, with excellent customer service. Overall Thoughts While not the best I have ever had, it did make enough of an impression on me read more

I've lived in Marina for a long time and never knew there was an ice cream shop! After seeing it here on Yelp I had to try it and dragged my best friend to go get some ice cream. On seeing the front of the shop he wasn't too sure he wanted to try the ice cream but I continued on undaunted and was greeted by a very friendly lady behind the counter. I was overjoyed to see they had green tea ice cream as that is my favorite and immediately ordered a single scoop on a sugar cone. I was happily distracted with that for a while, they give a giant scoop for a single! My friend got a scoop of horchata ice cream and said he wasn't sure if it was good or not that we found this place (due to his diet and love of horchata lol). The two people who were there who I think are the owners were very very friendly and told us all they have to offer.. They have Gizdich Ranch pies for pie a la mode, bacon wrapped hot dogs, polish dogs, ice cream, water and post-office boxes. I was told that we can call ahead to make sure they have bacon wrapped hot dogs ready and if not they will fix one up for us before we arrive. I went again a few days later and they were just as friendly as the first time and I brought my mother and we tried some different flavors of ice cream and they were just as delicious! The bacon wrapped hot dog was very good and the service was great! read more

Well, no one ever said that A Plus wasn't unique. A Plus has the most uncanny combination of services I've ever seen in a small business. Postage, Water and Ice Cream/Hot Dogs are the items most closely associated with the business. Fortunately, A Plus is able to put all of these things together and be successful with them. I first discovered A Plus as I was walking around in Marina's Sunday Farmer's Market (which is great by the way) and was in need of some ice cream. I was pleased to find out that the ice cream they served was from none other than Marianne's Ice Cream, a Santa Cruz staple. The selection obviously isn't as vast as Marianne's, however, they do carry flavors that will satiate just about anyone. Feeling fruity? Try the Blackberry, Banana or Mango Ice Cream they have on regular rotation. Chocolate cravings? They got you covered there as well as they offer Chocolate, Chocolate Cinnamon and Peanut Butter Fudge Ice Cream. With 24 flavors always on hand, you're sure to get what you want. A Plus also offers waffle cones and banana splits (Banana Boats) in two sizes for no more than $5.75, which is a good deal considering you receive three large scoops of ice cream and unlimited toppings. A Plus now sells bacon wrapped hot dogs, which are godlike. This is a local business that is very easy to support. read more

Love this place! Their Salty Caramel Ice Cream is the best i have ever had! Fast, friendly service. Best place in Marina to satisfy your sweet tooth. read more

OH MY GOSH! Probably the BEST ice cream place I have ever been to. A great variety of flavors (such as horchata, lavender, green tea, and coconut/macapuno and then the normal ones too) The best tastes. Not overly sweet. Very high quality. Very inexpensive! The only downside is that one will get hooked on a flavor. They have some flavors in rotation so sometimes you will happen to miss a flavor a few times in a row. For me it was horchata, I keep coincidently going in when they don't have it. However they always have something else. I love lavendar and green tea combo OR dark chocoate and macapuno (baby coconut) combo. My boyfriend says that their Salted Caramel is the best he has ever tasted. And I agree, not too sweet, which is the downfall of most ice creams. Don't let this place fool you. They are a weird little store. They have PO boxes and sell water jugs as well. HAHA, so funny. Worth the trip into Marina. I'm lucky because it's walking distance. We go often. read more

Not many people know about this place! Bf has lived in Marina practically his whole life and when I said lets get ice cream he was like, where? I knew about this place because of their water service and not their ice cream. Coming here today, together was a fun mini adventure. However, I am not a fan of Marianne's ice cream, and I discovered this by having some out in Santa Cruz. To me the ice cream tastes too much like unpasteurized milk, very dairy flavored. We have a family farm, I know what fresh milk tastes like. That said, this place is neato. Just knowing there's an ice cream joint in Marina makes the little town feel more like a real town? I guess? Helpful service, great business idea but the ice cream is my only gripe :( Bf loves it and so does everyone else and now I actually feel a little guilty for not liking their ice cream but that's what my tongue tells me and it doesn't lie. But Blueberry Cheesecake, I'll have another cone of you. read more

Terrible service. Very long wait. They sold a defective product and refused to return it. Take the extra time to go elsewhere. read more

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Marianne's Ice Cream in Marina! Nice Staff, reasonable prices, easy location and delicious ice cream. Wonderful!

Wow. We stumbled upon this place 6 months ago on a visit to Monterey. Our visit this week to Monterey included back to back days of A Plus featuring Marianne's ice cream from Santa Cruz. They always offer samples and are very friendly. The size of the scoops are generous and reasonably priced. We devoured the Burgundy Cherry, 1020, and oatmeal raisin cookie dough. All delicious and unique. I sampled the Horchata and will get that next visit. read more

Lower price than others in area, water machines are well maintained and clean. They sell water bottles from individual, gallon, and 5 gallon. There are 4 machines side by side which makes filling faster and easier. read more

I was here a few weeks ago with my family cus my 5yr old niece wanted "Santa Cruz" ice cream. (she went previously with my parents) I ordered a single scoop of cantaloupe & the scoop portion was HUGE. Thought it was a double but I was wrong, the lady was very generous. It filled the whole cup. Second time around I literally got a small scoop of ice cream. (See picture) Not 100% positive if the girl was new or not but I would just like some consistency. I was looking forward to a BIG "scoop" like last time to fill my craving. I mean for $2.40 I rather go to grocery outlet & buy a box or go get a $1 cone at MCD's but I like to support local so I will continue to go to this shop. I just hope I get a bigger scoop next time. lol. Favors vary but the ones I have tried.. Green tea, cantaloupe, watermelon sherbet, kahlua crunch to name a few are delicious. I recommend coming here. You also get a $1 off your $10 purchase if you check in!! read more

The Hydration Hut - Snickerdoodle & strawberry. Portion size this time was small. =( - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Marina, California

The staff was wonderful. They told me to try the 1020; WOW. It was delicious. The price can't be beat. It was $6.00 for a family of four with single scoops and cones. We will be back. read more

Okay, I hadn't tried the blackberry ice cream till yesterday....and now, after doing so, I feel obligated post a review! A-Plus is just that, A+. Super friendly staff, a successful local small business (water, mail, hotdogs, ice cream, whodathunk? Go entrepreneurs!), low prices, convenient location. I don't even care that there's no place to sit, I'm happy to "grab and go". LOVE it! The only downside - I can walk here from my house. This could become a dangerous addiction. ;-) read more

There is a single reason why you need to come here: Marianne's ice cream! I mean, it's in marina, Marianne's ice cream! Can't go wrong. They've got a decent selection of flavors and the banana boats are awesome. read more

Employees were non-stop in filling water bottles, taking payments, and being friendly to even the most rude customers. I was impressed and I'm glad to bring my business here repeatedly. I watched the whole time to make sure bottles and lids were sanitized, and I was not able to see any violations of hygiene. They were actually very diligent in sanitizing themselves after every transaction, cash or card. I was pretty impressed. read more