So glad to have found a spot in Syracuse selling my favorite- Gifford's homemade ice cream! I wish they had a hard chocolate option that didn't have chili flakes in it at the time that I stopped. They did offer a vegan hard chocolate. The soft ice cream is delicious! Will come back later in the season to see if they have expanded their Gifford's flavors. read more

The Ice Cream Stand - Vanilla ice cream - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Lovely little ice cream downtown, generally relatively easy to find parking near by. I believe all the ice cream is homemade, they nornally have a handful of vegan options as well. Not sure if the waffle cones are homemade but if you eat ice scream slow like me-they are slightly thicker than normal which prevents your ice cream leaking out the bottom. I highly suggest the chocolate dip cone . They have a cast of rotating classic and seasonal flavors. Employees are always friendly and willing to answer any questions. Inside is clean with a fair amount of sitting. I also enjoy sitting outside and enjoying any live music happening in Clinton Square. read more

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What a cute ice cream spot! This was my first time going to The Ice Cream Stand, and I loved it. There was a book on the counter with inspirational quotes, goofy sayings, and doodles filled by past and current customers. They have a variety of homemade hard ice cream flavors, soft serve, and toppings. The vanilla soft serve and waffle cone both had great flavor to them. The shop was clean, and the service was great. I'll definitely be back to try more flavors! read more

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The only sad thing about this place is they only open Thur-Sunday and i like my ice cream throughout the week but i guess they're helping me keep my weight haha. I had their soft serve ice cream and Wine ice scream (21+). Their soft serve is creamy and smooth. Better than DQ, McD or Chick-fila ice dream. Their Wine ice cream is light and delicious. I recommend for ages 21+ to appreciate the flavor and texture. This place makes different flavors and you better come quick because the popular flavors disappear fast. read more

The Ice Cream Stand - Wine ice cream (21+ bring ID) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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Want ice- cream, go here to The ice cream Stand across from the historic trail monument and fountain in downtown Syracuse. Meet the charming owner Amanda ( see pix) and choose from a variety of ice cream floats with great local brand sodas, a selection of hard ice creams or soft twist with toppings. It is a corner store with entrances on two sides, a few bright outside chairs, and even a small child size table and chairs inside along with seating , tables and an accessible bathroom for customers. Tip here be carful of GPS map as it can send you on a long walking tour instead of a place a few blocks down. Another tip, hungry stop by Kofta for a burger Potato wedges or a strawberry salad and take a photo op by there deco sign inside. read more

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It was wonderful going to an event here and meeting Amanda, the owner. She gave us great background about her business and concept. There will be one or more new flavors of her homemade waffle cones. Acai was my favorite, so fruity and the blueberry sorbet was so creamy and perfect with the acai. All the waffle cones are thin, light and crispy. The cinnamon flavor was amazing with the strawberry cheesecake ice cream. It almost seemed like a crisp crust for the rich cheesecake flavor. The ice creams are from different sources, carefully chosen to make sure they are outstanding. read more

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Loved the cookie dough ice cream I had here today. I believe they use Gilligan's, which is a local vendor that has awesome quality and flavors! They don't have a huge menu here but what they do, they do it well. read more

Amazing place! I'm so glad I finally stopped by! I've passed this place so many times but hadn't stopped before. There was a long line but it moved quickly. The s'mores ice cream was incredible and flavorful! I would definitely get this again! I loved all of the flavors and chocolate chunks! I can't wait to get back here again soon and try more flavors! read more

This place has the creamiest, richest, coffee flavor ice cream I've ever had. 10/10 My boyfriend and I came in on a late Saturday afternoon after walking around downtown and the blues and brews festival was going on. Luckily, this spot was open and when we got in there were so many options to choose from. The boozy options looked tempting but I decided to go with one of the recommendations that the person at the counter gave me. I ended up with the coffee by itself which was refreshing and rich. My boyfriend picked the s'mores flavor with cookie dough topping and he was not disappointed. We sat outside on some lounge/beach style chairs they have right outside of the shop. Overall, we had an amazing experience and will be back. read more

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Enjoyed this place. Located in a safe part of downtown near Clinton Square and surrounded by lots of restaurant choices...making this place a no-brainer for dessert. Lots of metered parking in the immediate area, which are free after 6 PM. There are a few seats outside and a lot of seats inside. Prices are reasonable...($4 for a single scoop which is quite big). They also have lots of interesting flavors including some Vegan options. The super chocolate one was great...very fresh and creamy. The worker there was very nice and patient. I would definitely be returning again to try some other flavors/options....maybe one of their ice cream sandwiches or shakes. read more

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Went on opening day and was so excited to try their vegan ice cream! It's one of the few places in the area that has several options to choose from. The owner was so sweet when I walked in and you can tell she puts a lot of pride into her shop. I opted for the vegan mint chocolate chip and it was delicious! The texture was just like regular ice cream (which is hard to come by with dairy free ice cream) and the mint flavor was just right. I will definitely be back to try some of the other flavors. read more

I came on a hot day with family after a trip to the MOST. It is just a quick walk from most places Downtown. There were 9 hard flavors out today including dairy free/ gluten free options and a wine option. They make their own waffle cones. Flurries, ice cream sandwiches, floats, and shakes are also available. We got mint chip, lemon wine, and strawberry lemon sorbet. All were delicious. The downside is that the location is not labeled well. There is no signage with the name, just the hours and a hanging icecream cone that you could miss if driving by. read more

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I attended an event here today and work made me so late that they were packing up. The owner was so sweet she brought out German chocolate ice cream from the back and still told me about all her new flavored cones. The cayenne chocolate cone was incredible- it offered a spicy kick to yummy, cold ice cream. The açaí cone smelled and tasted like a blueberry muffin. The cardamom cone is refreshing and cooling, perfect with any refreshing ice cream flavor. I think my favorite was the cinnamon cone because it's a classic and goes with any desserty flavor. The ice cream stand never disappoints. Eat local!! read more

The Ice Cream Stand - a hand holding an ice cream cone - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

I LOVE this place. I've been coming here since last September and have tried a fair amount of their ice cream flavors without disappointment. During my first visit, a man who I think was an SU student broke out into a mini break dancing session as he waited for his milkshake. If their ice cream calls one to dance, I'm all for it and you know it must be good. Their vegan ice cream -- so good. Mint chocolate chip -- a delight. Their fruit flavors, i.e. raspberry, et al, also so good. But, my personal favorite is the Chocolate Lover's Chocolate. My taste buds are immediately activated by this flavor and if they could, would also break dance. On my last visit, I got a vanilla soft serve. Yeah, it might seem boring, but it was soft, airy, and creamy. It truly hit the spot after a very decadent dinner. And my dog was able to enjoy a plain cone as we walked around outside to "work off" the calories. read more

The Ice Cream Stand - Small vanilla soft serve and a plain cone for my dog :) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

What yummy ice cream!! This was such a nice treat yesterday with the warm weather. This is a very cute space in the heart of Clinton Square with lots of gluten free and regular options available! High quality ice cream, great service and awesome fun! This would be great for date night, fun for kids or nice friends outing! read more

The Ice Cream Stand - Strawberry - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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Once upon a time I worked downtown, passed this place often (during winter, it was closed) and swore I'd try it. Well, the warmer months came, and I was working at home. Every weekend I tried to motivate myself to get downtown, but couldn't quite find the inertia. Finally, I mustered up the momentum to drive down and try the place. The shop has safety protocols posted, and staff was very diligent about wiping down surfaces. The girls working behind the counter were very friendly and sweet. The menu is sizable but not too overwhelming. They serve Gifford's ice cream, a local brand. I opted for the cherry blossom flavor, which was scrumptious. Sweet but not too sweet, with cherry pieces. I ate in a chair outside facing Clinton Square. This shop is pretty great, and a nice spot to grab a treat if you're downtown. read more

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They HIGHLY RECOMMEND their soft serve and it's really good. They are so into their soft serve that it almost seems concerning that they aren't showing their scoops as much love. My friend got the s'mores scoop - they should make a bigger deal of how cool it is! read more

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This place was so awesome. We wondered in while we were waiting for a soccer match to start and thank goodness we did! The soft serve was so good but this root beer float with it was so. damn. good. The staff was amazing and patient since it was our first time. I would visit again and again and again. read more

The Ice Cream Stand - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

The shop has a beautiful view of Clinton square (especially in the summer with the fountains!) The customer service was wonderful and very inviting! I had a scoop of sea salt caramel truffle and it was luxury for my tastebuds. read more

The Ice Cream Stand - Sea salt caramel truffle (and mango apricot sorbet in the background) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Amanda and the crew at The Ice Cream Stand are always dishing out smiles and the most delicious ice cream around! The soft serve is one of our classic faves OR try the sea salt caramel scoop! I combine that with strawberry cheesecake on a cone and *chefs kiss* This is a fun spot that often has live entertainment B.C. (before covid) like music and stand up comedy. We love getting ice cream on a warm summer night and walking across the street to Clinton Square to watch the sunset. read more

The Ice Cream Stand - Sea salt caramel and strawberry cheesecake on a wafer cone - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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I was visiting the great state of upstate NY when I got into a pseudo-fight with my sister while we were waiting for a table at Dinosaur BBQ. It went like this: Her: "Ugh. You're not hungry. You JUST had a Cliff Bar! You can wait the 45 minutes." Me: "I AM hungry! Stop telling me I'm not hungry!" Her: "No you're not!" Spoiler: we went and had ice cream as a pre-dinner snack.. and I have zero regrets. The Ice Cream Stand didn't offer many flavors because it was the week before their mini-renovations; it was in the process of using up all of their current flavors and not restocking since it would be closed for a week. However, we were completely satisfied with the flavors that were available, including blueberry and strawberry. Further, ALL SPOONS ARE RECYCLABLE. I love businesses that make efforts, big and small, to be more eco-friendly. If I'm ever back in Syracuse, I'll certainly return. Thank you! read more

The Ice Cream Stand - Recyclable spoons! 3 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

AMAZING! Walked in on a whim after our original destination was closed. We saw the name ice cream stand, and we had to go in. So many amazing looking ice cream flavours. We were trying to keep it low-key so we tried only one flavour. We had the chocolate and it was amazing. We had a great conversation with the owner of Amanda. Great addition to Syracuse. This was our second visit to Syracuse, and next time we drop and we will definitely be going to the ice cream stand. read more

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Good place. Good ice cream, friendly staff. Good view of the park and fountains. Plenty of seating. Will return. read more

The Ice Cream Stand - S'mores Sundae - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

I can only say good things about this ice cream shop. They have a good sized selection of flavors, vegan flavors too that taste just as good! They also serve items other than cones, like their flurries which are a dream! Nothing I've had there has ever been overly sweet. Their flavors actually taste like what they're advertised as. And to top it off, the people who work there are friendly. They have large and kiddy sized tables so it's a good place to catch up with friends or enjoy a snack with your little ones (: read more

One of my most favorite places in Syracuse! Not only because of the sweet treats served, but because there are vegan + gluten free options for those with dietary restrictions. Ice Cream Fun for e'ryone! The owner and operator, Amanda, is super fun, super creative, and full of life. The Stand is in a great location too, especially during the winter season, as it's right across the street from Clinton Square--so it's an awesome place to pop over to after a few laps around the rink to keep the fun going! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! I'd give this rating more than 5 stars, so will settle for more than 5 scoops the next time I make it in! read more

Backstory: I've been working on a run streak. This place got new vegan flavors. In a humble brag Instagram post I shared my three scoops with a caption along the lines of "My reward for Day #40 of my run streak!" Well, The Ice Cream Stand reposted me with the caption, "We don't know what's more impressive your run streak or your ice cream streak." Well, needless to say I ran right in there and ... bought some more. Then I bought some of their Ice Cream Stand merch. I'm considering a tattoo next. It's delicious. It's a local business with the owner herself often slinging scoops. It's amazing. Go there. Buy ice cream. Be happy. read more

Great little spot. It's easy to choose your scoops and toppings it's not over complicated.

Me and my wife are ice cream addicts so anytime we need to get our fix for a delicious frozen treat, we only go to the best! I really cant say enough awesome things about coming here. The ice cream is absolutely delicious, the portions are large, and the pricing is totally fair. The staff is always extremely friendly and its thats huge to me. When you come here on a hot summer day and your looking to escape the heat, a friendly staff can make all the difference when your waiting in the line. They have quite the selection of both soft serve and hard. They also have sundaes, flurries, and awesome coffee sourced from Recess! That was actually what first brought me here as I was in the mood for a coffee and my wife wanted ice cream. Before the great debate began, we found they options for both of us here! All in all, we have a ton of ice cream choices here in the Syracuse area, but this would definitely be one of my top recommendations! read more

The Ice Cream Stand - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Perfectly poised next to CoreLife, the ice cream stand offers cool classics without being pretentious or overwhelming. Who needs 31 flavors if you have a few solid flavors. Generous portioned and reasonably priced, make sure to stop by when you're in the neighborhood. They also offer coffee and cold drinks sure to please almost anyone. read more

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Usually at least 12 flavors. Kiddy through 3 scoops.. 1 scoop is plenty for most but all the biggest ice cream lovers. read more

The Ice Cream Stand - Menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

In my opinion people aren't handed bowls full of delicious ice cream and topped with flaming marshmallows enough in this world. The ice cream stand is trying to change that. While the placement of this shop isn't ideal--it's in a strip mall so it's not hugely inviting to stroll around with your scoop--they make up for it with insanely friendly service and by working together with their neighboring shops to create a whole dining experience. They're next to a salad restaurant and a greenhouse and have some sort of arrangement where customers can eat inside the greenhouse. To make it even better, on sundays the stand invites local musicians to play inside the greenhouse as well. The owner also clearly loves what she does and came around to every table to chat and genuinely solicit opinions on how to make her outfit even better. I didn't try any vegan options, but they have several! read more

The Ice Cream Stand - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

My family and I chose to stop in during the Taste of Syracuse, we wanted to support a local business rather than one of the pop up ice cream stands. My young children wanted nothing more than an ice cream and were extremely excited. My son, 3, dropped his spoon so my husband went to get a new one. The owner gave him a plastic replacement spoon. In the process of getting my son a new spoon, my daughterage 7 also dropped hers while attempting to get a scoop of ice cream, frustrating and embarrassing I know! My husband made the walk of shame to ask for a second replacement spoon and was greeted with a very rude, and down right nasty response from the owner. She stated that her compostable spoons were extremely expensive, that supplies are hard to come by, and that had already WASTED three spoons. She refused to give us a new spoon, or even offer another solution, like perhaps washing the dropped spoon for us. She walked away, leaving my husband standing there dumbfounded. Apparently I was supposed to explain to ly 7 year old that she couldn't eat the ice cream she pined for all day because she had accidentally dropped her spoon. I am empathetic to the plight of local businesses, but come on! I just spent over $30 on your ice cream and you threw a temper tantrum over my children dropping your 5 cent spoons! Customer service goes a long way, I don't care how good the ice cream is. My family will spend our money on other local businesses that are family friendly! read more

Really flavorful maple walnut, butter pecan, and chocolate lover's chocolate ice cream flavors tonight. Lots of other unique flavors and very friendly service! read more

Super all around! Has an incredible selection of ice cream flavors. Service was top notch. Clean and well maintained; great Covid precautions. Loved it. read more

This is one of the largest, most modern, cleanest ice cream stands/restaurants I've been to. Even the bathrooms are immaculate. There are too many flavors to mention, so go on over and try a few. There are even vegan ice creams, made with a coconut milk base, which are delicious. read more

Delicious! Ordered the salted caramel truffle on a cone. Huge scoop and the caramel filled chocolate pieces were delicious. I loved that there were chairs outside to sit and enjoy the day and ice cream. Will definitely be coming back. One suggestion to the owner- very difficult to see the name of the shop due to the trees outside. Hadn't heard of this place until today and it's been open since May. Would recommend advertising more or making the "Ice Cream Stand" sign more visible. read more

This ice cream spot doesn't have a sign outside that says "the ice cream stand." Instead you'll see a giant cartoon image of a baby blue ice cream scoop on a cone. I tried the s'mores and peanut butter pie ice cream cake cones (two separate ice creams, on two separate cones). The scoops are large and the texture of the hard ice cream is creamy and soft. They serve soft-serve as well. I didn't realize there was another menu on the exterior of this place on the right side (that faces inward toward the garden center) so I may have missed out on a bunch of flavor options. There is outdoor seating with umbrellas and "indoor" seating in the garden store next door. The s'mores ice cream base was a Graham cracker flavored ice cream. There was marshmallow swirl and rectangular chunks of chocolate inside. I would have preferred that the chocolate be swirled in because the hard texture of the chocolate chips slowed down my ice cream eating. The peanut butter pie was nice because there were actual chunks of pie crust in it! It took a while for us to get serviced. We had to pop our head into the window a little bit. Perhaps the girl inside didn't notice us. There were lots of bugs/flies outside during the time I was at the stand. It made dining outdoors less fun. I didn't know you could eat inside where the garden was until after I had finished my cone. The nearby bushes also had lots of frogs in it (who were doing a terrible job of eating the flies). read more

The Ice Cream Stand - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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vanilla soft serve with rainbow sprinkles. cup or cone. that's all you need to know. i lied... there's more... -recess coffee (my favorite local brew in this neck of the woods) -local musicians performing every sunday 1-3pm -owned by a passionate, hard working, brilliant gal who is on a mission to satisfy our bellies stay tuned for the opening of the second shop by clinton square.. can't wait! read more

Ice cream was mid. Tried asking for an extra cup and got told that the spoons and cups cost too much to give out and offered no solution. If compostable cups and spoons cost so much that you can't afford to give one out maybe look for other options. read more

Not the best selection of ice cream. half of the ice creams are gluten-free or dairy-free or some type of special ice cream. Only about six to eight different ice creams to choose from that are actual real ice cream. Cool part of town but not the most enjoyable place to eat ice cream read more