We love this place! We always stop in when we come to Monterey on vacation. It might be hard to find if you've never been, but they are so awesome! Always generous with the portions and they have the yummiest ice cream. I recommend getting the 1020. It always hits the spot. Even their regular chocolate is super creamy and yummy. Tons of fun and unique flavors of ice cream. And if you need water or a P.O. box, they have those too!!! Best ice cream around!!! read more

Hand-craftet Ice creams with 32 varities. The place inside is not that nice but it has several tables. Nice crew.

I had always wondered about this place but didn't bring myself to go in until a couple weeks ago. I went in with my kid brother, an indecisive lad who wanted to try five + more flavors until he was sure he had made the right decision...or maybe he just wanted to keep trying all the flavors, they were that good! He tried chocolate, mandarin chocolate, banana, green tea and the 1020 before finally settling for Banana and Green Tea, which he prompted mixed together to create his own flavor (there is really no accounting for taste with a lot of kids). I tried the mandarin orange and horchata and picked the my favorite, Praline Pecan (a solid choice) and the horchata, great flavor which had the immediate effect of having Vampire Weekend play in my head. As everyone else has said the ice cream served here is from Marianne's in Santa Cruz and, while I'm sure I would love to go out there, I'm pretty happy that A Plus is only a couple minutes away on foot. read more

We go here all the time (usually once a week) Everyone that works here are so approachable and pleasant. The ice cream is to die for- i been hooked on their coffee chip ice cream and cant find anything that compares.. ANYWHERE! They also have hot dogs, nachos, water and I'm sure I'm missing other things they carry. read more

No idea how I've lived here for like 3 years without checking this place out. But when a heatwave struck, I needed ice and ice cream and thought, well, might as well stop in. I was really happy with the quality of the ice cream and the prices weren't too steep for what it is. My only complaint would be that the wait was pretty long and the people behind the counter served people who blatantly cut in front of me instead of acknowledging how long I'd been standing there. Like, I had been in the small but slowish line for ~10 min, but a family of four walked in right behind me and got helped immediately, and then an older couple came in behind them and also got service right away. I'm assuming I was just overlooked in the crowd since it was a hot day and the shop was busy, but it was a little disconcerting as someone who doesn't like to have to fight for service, lol. I went back the next day for more ice cream (bc I'm hooked now) and was given awesome service so I doubt that its a regular problem. read more

Omg! I love this ice cream. Marianne's from Santa Cruz and pies from Gizditch Ranch. I love that I don't have to drive to Santa Cruz for the flavors of my childhood read more

High quality affordable water! Great ice cream and customer service! If you live in the area, definitely get water from them instead of drinking the tap water! We feel much healthier overall!! read more

Great place, great staff. I love them all. Been going here for 6 years now. Great owner, small town feel type of place. Great water. I have a private mail box here too and haven't lost a package. read more

This place was amazing! GREAT customer service (thanks, Janisse & Donna!) and the ice cream flavors were blow-your-mind fantastic!!! I'm thankful we came at a lull in the traffic so we could try many flavors. If you like ice cream, they've got your flavor! The "1020" is crazy good, pumpkin, cardamom pistachio, banana black cherry, butter pecan, bubble gum, Oreo, lychee, green tea, horchata...soooo many flavors! AND, what is beyond unbelievable, is the price! Just $1.50 for a small cone! A small co e of unbelievably great Marianne's ice cream! Cheaper than in Santa Cruz and you don't have to drive far to get the flavor! Don't let the exterior fool you (they are also a post office and water store); this is the place to come!!! I pray you enjoy! read more

This is the place for the best ice cream. If you want rich, creamy, and fatty frozen treat in Marina, just go to A Plus! I frequently enjoy two kids scoops in a cup; one being 10/20 and another raspberry sherbet. It only costs me three dollars I think. Forget fat free frozen yogurt at Mayo or Pink Berry. They charge way too much :( read more

I love going here for ice cream! Normally when I'm in Santa Cruz, I go to the actual Marianne's Ice Cream shop. However, since I'm in Monterey for school, this place is a great substitute when I'm craving good ice cream. The workers there are always friendly. They'll let you sample almost anything if you're curious of the new flavors they put out. Hands down, my most favorite has to be their Green Leaf Tea flavor. It doesn't taste like the really sweet artificial green tea flavor, instead it's not too sweet but perfectly lives up to green tea flavor that I expected. The price isn't bad for quality ice cream and their portions are usually very generous! read more

Marianne ice cream (32 flavors) + water + mailbox + hot dog n nachos = nothing more you could ask for. Go for the ice cream go for the nice little shop atmosphere go for the convenience go for the love!!! Ok I just got high on my horchata ice cream...soooo good! read more

I'm assuming that this business listing is for A Plus Market, which is at 215 Reservation Road (we couldn't find a 3170 Del Monte). The ice cream and service rock! read more

Very good ice cream at good prices. We had sugar free strawberry, cookies n' cream and strawberry. All tasted good especially the cookies n' cream. read more

Small selection of ice cream. They gave me fudge marble when I asked for blackberry. Still good a little pricey for ice cream but what are you going to do. They are the only one in town read more

Awesome store that triples as ice cream shop, water store, and mail box rental! Would never think this little store tucked away into a shopping center would have all this. Me and and my girlfriend came in for the Marriane's ice cream and it turned out to be one of the best ice cream we ever had. They had Butter Brickle which was like sweet cream vanilla and nice little crunchy toffee pieces. The staff is really funny and friendly! Come and check it out, you won't regret it! read more

Just moved to Marina a month ago and have been here at least a half a dozen times and tonight I had a very delicious vanilla macadamia nut ice cream in a cup! Will be back soon! Love this place!!! read more

I have been coming to this store for many years now I love the quality of the water and it's nice that they have ice cream inside.

I was craving some ice cream after spicy D'anna thai food so I turned to yelp and A Plus popped up. I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I pulled up to water dispensers and P.O. boxes, but boy was I one happy camper when I walked in and saw that they not only served ice cream, but MARIANNE'S ice cream!! Boom, 5 stars! Oh yeah they also sell hot dogs, nacho's, Gizdich Ranch pies and the staff is very friendly. read more

This place has a little bit of everything. I come here for the water. A BPA free five gallon refillable jug is $18, if I remember correctly, and refills are insanely cheap. read more

Love this place! They have amazing RO H2O & ice cream! It's your one stop shop! Love all the friendly workers too!

The guy working was really nice and made some jokes while helping me get some ice cream. The ice cream itself is really good and tastes really smooth. I'm from LA where they have a bunch of "fancy" ice cream stores, but this really is a small gem where they serve really good ice cream with good service. read more

I love having a little ice cream store that carries MaryAnn's from Santa Cruz. A little on the expensive side, but good for Marina to have.

YES YES YES! Great service, amazing ice cream, not to be missed! What a great staff who helped us choose our flavors and who were just awesome in the whole experience... WE LOVED THIS PLACE and will be back many many times! read more

(: Boba-Foodaholic Says :) This place has Marianne's ice cream which I can't go all the way to Santa Cruz to get their ice cream. So whenever I crave for an ice cream, I go here to get some. Their services are really good! Whenever I go, they welcome you with a smile and let you try every ice cream you want. Also, the price is not that pricy compare to if you were go to get at Baskin Robins or other super market for several flavors. However, it's the fact that sometimes they close little early which makes me disappointed because I was craving for an ice cream but they were closed several times. Also, they have a place to eat your ice cream even though it's like 4 tables, it's never full. The one thing I don't like about is that their green tea doesn't taste like the one that I like but it's okay because other ice cream tastes better :) read more

This water store provides good water at a good price. Ken, the owner, is very knowledgeable about all his products and services and very accepting of constructive criticism. They also serve high quality Marianne's ice cream from Santa Cruz and employ good workers that treat customers well. Support this local business. read more

Wow! Their ice creams are delicious!! I really didn't need or want ice cream since it was almost 9pm and cold. But the flavor choices excited me! Had lavender and black cherry and they were amazing. Tried green tea as well and it tastes as it should! (Not like store bought!!). Husband and daughter had Oreo cookie (and don't remember other flavors) it had real cookie chunks and couldn't stop saying how good it was. Super friendly as well and can't wait to go back, sad that I don't live around here! By far the best ice cream I've ever had! read more

Sometimes you have to look harder to find what's worth it. I believe that almost everyone that isn't lactose intolerant has an affinity for ice cream. This little jewel of a shop has the sort of mom and pop operation you rarely see anymore. Apparently they are part of Marianne's ice cream, a homemade brew from right here in the central coast (Santa Cruz). The store features a fresh water service, is a post office and of course... The ice cream. I just tried their pistachio nut ice cream. For a huge scoop, about $2 I just went into a daydream while consuming this delicious delicacy. Right when I tasted it I knew it was an original flavor because the ice cream actually had a buttery fresh flavor to it. If you're ever in this area, it's hidden in the corner. Stop by and have a scoop. You will not regret it! read more

So awesome to have a local ice cream store in Marina, the water is of great quality as well, I love being able to see everything without anything hidden. Highly recommended. read more

Everything about this place is great. The ice cream and pie is served with a great hometown vibe. They have the nicest staff, everyone welcomes you with smiles. My husband always gets heaven on a cake cone. My faves are oatmeal cookie dough, cherry, and 1020, but everything is amazing and they encourage samples! read more

The snicker doodle cookie dough was so good and just one of their very unique flavors! I wish I could have tried their a la mode options of locally made pies, they looked delicious. Definitely will go back again. read more

We are the sample masters and we came into this hidden ice-cream place. As soon as we walked in through the door we were greeted by a nice welcome from the cute girls working behind the register. They were so kind in being okay with us sampling every flavor they had which was a decent variety. We only tried 3 different flavors and the experience was enough to give this place 5 stars. We wanted more but it didn't fit our macros. read more

I LOVE ice cream! I always have sudden cravings for ice cream and I hate to drive all the way to Monterey for Myo or a good quality ice cream! When I heard about this place, I wanted to test and see if it really was that great. And OH it was! Ice cream and hot dogs in one place. My two favorites things! In result: Don't expect too much. I do love this place but if you're looking for a place to get some good ice cream around the area, I would recommend this place. It's nothing fancy or huge but in my opinion, it's very worth it. A plus just became my new favorite ice cream shop. read more

Love coming here for ice cream cones and yummy milkshakes! The ice cream is very good. My boyfriend and I come and buy our water here now also. Very friendly service. We make it a weekly stop : ) read more

Excellent service, great ice screams and pies ! I really enjoy their bacon wrapped hot dogs ! I really recommend this place as they are very hospitable ! You won't be disappointed. read more

The coffee selection here differs every week or so, but i Love It! Some may have liked it in the past, but i extremely cannot live without it! Its the best ice cream place in the ​marina and seaside combined! The price might be a little bit more than franchise places like cold stone, but the flavor tastes​ like real ice cream! whenever i order i​ usually get the two scoops with a waffle cone --$5. The workers who serve​ here have excellent customer service and communication skills! I never feel like I'm​ being ripped off or skimmed on my ice cream. They will even let you taste test some of the new flavors! I remembered going into the store with my lady friend, and she kept asking for different flavors to try every few minutes, so I​ suspected the worker to get upset, yet she didn't. Great customer service by being patient and recommending new flavors for customers to try on a weekly or daily basis! Thank You (: read more

I love this place and every time I go I seem to find something new to explore. I started going here as a place to pick up a 5-gallon jug for my newly acquired dispenser. Once I picked one of those up for $15 I now had a place to get the jug cleaned and filled with the very high quality water! While you're waiting on the refill, there's a plethora of ice creams to try. My fave is the 1020 which another reviewer listed as vanilla ice cream with bits of oreo, and some other stuff. Its friggin' great nonetheless. Today I found out they have awesome hotdogs and great chili for said dogs. Overall, great friendly family owned and uniquely Marina! read more

Who would've thought that one could find delicious Marianne's ice cream at a water store??? Well, not me, until I came across this place with family a few weeks back! A Plus carries a solid 20 or so of Marianne's flavors and are solely responsible for my latest addiction to ice cream! Instead of heading all the way to Santa Cruz, I drive down the road here for a quick fix of the cold treat! Not to forget to mention, but the lady proprietor is uber nice and always allows me to sample nearly every flavor!!! read more

I don't know much about water, but their ice cream is amazing. It's the same stuff you can get at Marianne's in Santa Cruz (which is also amazing). They rotate flavors, with about 15-20 at any given time, and they're really nice about letting you sample. I've never tried a bad flavor. They have a mix: some of the flavors are traditional ones, others are strange and delicious combinations. I usually go for the latter. read more

I found this place about 2 years ago and have been coming to get my water and have bought my crock and stand here too. Another family run business with excellent customer service! I brought them some fabric and they made me a cool cover for my jug. When you come, don't miss trying their tasty hot dogs or delicious ice cream. read more