I typically say that most ice cream shops are all the same, but this one is quite significantly below the rest. Their prices are way too high for the size that you get, and their sizes are at least one to two sizes smaller than anyplace else. Not to mention that their ice cream is not that great. We definitely won't be returning to this spot again! read more

This place is a joke. We ordered 2 large soft served waffle cones and I would say they served up what a normal small would be. The ice cream didn't even reach the bottom of the cone. Bottom line.. Overpriced and the portions are basically child sized. Plus the lady inside with the short hair had an attitude going on. Will never come back here again. read more

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Black Raspberry Chip Yogurt w Chocolate Sprinkles on a Sugar Cone (8/10) Cookie Dough w m&m's in a cup (9/10) read more

Tropic Frost - Menu, Spring 2023 - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlestown, Rhode Island

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The ice cream tasted great but what discouraged me was the price. Ended up paying $10 for three scoops. Definitely paying for the price in this area. The menu for size options and drinks was also confusing. This shop does have a cute outside view with the snow man out front. read more

Tropic Frost - Peanut butter Oreo with hot fudge, nuts, and whipped cream. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlestown, Rhode Island

Cute little roadside ice cream shack. Despite the many flavors, we only wanted to try the soft serve vanilla, the only soft serve flavor they had. I have to say it was excellent. Very creamy and ultra smooth, just how I love it. I have to agree with others who say it is a bit overpriced relative to portion size, but maybe this is just a summer business? I don't know. Regardless, I'm glad we ignored the negative reviews and gave it a try. We'll def try to visit again before we leave. read more

Wow this place is beyond overpriced. Should of checked the other reviews before going here. The musty smell coming from inside is really strong. Two smalls and three kiddies no extras or add ons =$22 bucks. Still beyond speechless. Based on attached picture they don't purchase quality read more

Tropic Frost - a person holding a cup of ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlestown, Rhode Island

One star. I say one star because not of the ice cream, but because of someone who works there, and in particular, it is the older woman with the shaved head. I came to tropic with a rather larger family and the poor girls working and doing their best are running around trying to serve everyone in line and the shaved head woman just sits there in the back acting like she knew the manager for years and experienced every life lesson and doesn't have to work a day in her life. Take her pay, and give it to the young girls working there. I will not be coming back due to the disrespect I felt by her not acting like her job and the people are important enough to move a muscle for. read more

love the soft serve - portions are a great size and the staff is always super friendly greeting you with a smile. Lines move quickly and always a great selection read more

Stopped here after dinner the way a few nights ago. I decided to try the soft serve and get a medium size. I could not believe how small a medium size was! It was almost an insult and was just over five dollars. The soft serve was very icy not smooth and creamy like it should be. My partner had the hard ice cream and thought the flavor was off and also thought the portion size was too small for the cost. read more

My Tropic Frost experience has been the most disappointing thing since my son. Every time I've been there for the past six years the slushy machine has not been working. It's literally false advertising at this point to say you have slush when your machine has been broken for the better part of a decade. Today when I went the power was out and my family and I couldn't have anything. The sad part is that on the few occasions I have been lucky enough to eat it the ice cream has been pretty good, yet I can never have any because something is always going wrong at this dysfunctional shack. The unfortunate reality is that while my son eventually went on to hang himself in the bathroom of a gas station, Tropic Frost is not going away any time soon as it has been able to subsist on being a debilitated dump that has taken advantage of unassuming tourists for years now. Tropic Frost is like a wounded animal lying on the side of the road; either help it or put it out of its damn misery already! read more

Had a great experience at Tropic Frost! Hannah L. made me a sundae and it was amazing. Highly recommend this ice cream place!

First, please appreciate how awful an ice cream place would have to be for me to take the time to write a negative review. I am pretty easy to please in the ice cream department, and my expectations for a rainbow colored shack in the middle of nowhere are already very average to low. For a kiddie waffle cone with one scoop and jimmes, one serving of soft serve in a bowl and one small shake, the total was over $12. That's $4 each. For this, I expect average to above average quality, especially when they have signs bragging about how everything they sell is made in Rhode Island like they are this great locally sourced place. I could not drink my shake because it was the worst shake I've ever had- melted watery stuff- and worse, the milk or ice cream or whatever was slightly soured. I didn't try the kid's but I have a very tough time believing that every ingredient was sourced in RI to acquire the electric blue in the cotton candy ice cream. To add insult to injury, the surly teenager was very curt. The first two flavors of ice cream I asked for were not available. Just go somewhere else...it's awful. read more

literally anal bead central. A small cost 5 dollars and was the size of a micro wiener. The man who took my order was the literal definition of a creepAlso he had sprinkles under his fingernails and wouldn't be surprised if he spit in my ice cream before handing it to me. read more

Amazing hard ice cream after beach and lobster rolls. Highly recommend Graham Central Station!

I wouldn't say the place was horrible, as other reviews have stated, it's just nothing to talk about. It was also on the expensive side. I think we paid almost $5 for a waffle cone. I doubt I'd go back if I am ever back in the area. We actually only stopped in because the place we wanted to go to was closed. read more

Tropic Frost - an ice cream shop - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlestown, Rhode Island

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This ice cream was way overpriced. I paid $5 for a children's size cup. I ordered moose tracks and I was NOT satisfied. Will not be coming back. read more

I just spent $23 for a large that looks like a small and medium that look like kiddy's don't go here go to holy cow.

Went here after dinner the other night and got a twist soft serve cone and it was fire. I'm pretty sure Hannah L served me and she was so helpful! Will be back. read more

I live 5 minutes down the road and have NEVER had a bad experience. People are quick to complain but never to compliment. Ice cream isn't cheap anywhere around here and they have upgraded their spoons ;) Great selection and solid taste! read more

Beware everyone. I wouldn't even give this place 1 star but unfortunately, I have to. This place is the sketchiest of the sketch. First off, this place is an actual rainbow shack in the middle of know where. It looks like something out of the 80's and that should have been my first warning sign to turn away. We got 2 small soft serve twists with dip, and let me tell you they were probably the smallest ice creams I've ever gotten. The total was even worse came out to a whopping $10, I could've gotten more in a Wendy's frosty and saved $6. The guy who made our ice creams also went to touch the cones that didn't have covers on the bottom with his bare hands. My mouth dropped. And that's not even all. The soft serve itself was beyond mediocre had no flavor and left a horrible after taste in your mouth and the cone was horribly stale. I even went back up to tell the guy that the cones were stale for his future customers and he denied them being stale saying "I bought them 3 weeks ago there's no way they can be stale". If he bought them that long ago he must not have that many customers then. Save yourself do not go to this place unless you want to spend your money on mediocre ice cream and stale cones. read more

I highly recommend staying away from this place if you can. This was a second option for my friends and I after the first place we were going to go to was closed. It's a small little ice cream stand which I was excited for, seeing as they usually have the best ice cream, but I was beyond wrong. The woman who was taking our orders seemed to have no clue as to what was going on.We asked if the flavors on the board were the hard ice cream flavors, just checking because they were listed in an odd place and she walked away telling us she would have to check. When she came back I placed my order for my brother and I. We had got two medium cones with jimmies on them and she had told me the total was $9.88. We hadn't gotten our ice cream yet so I just assumed that they were going to be fairly decent sized, but boy was I wrong. They were the smallest things that I have ever seen. My ice cream was not even a quarter of the way covered in jimmies and falling off of the cone. Almost five dollars for each of these was ridiculous. I could have gone to Dairy Queen and gotten more ice cream for the money I spent. Just stay away from this place. Also, there are no signs that they only take cash. So make sure you have cash or get ready to walk next door to the ATM. read more

less than mediocre ice cream i was staying down the street from this ice cream shop for a week and i went the first night i was on vacation, went with 5 people and we all agreed that the icecream sucked and wasn't any good at all. two days later i decided to go back a second time to give them another chance and i got one of the homemade soft serve and it was supposed to be pistachio, didnt taste like it at all. do not go here. go to cumberland farms and save some money or go to the supermarket! read more

I went to this place twice and will NEVER go back! There ice cream is over priced and they give you this tiny serving which costs $5 and don't even think about asking for sprinkles, they hardly put any on! I gave the ice cream girl a tip and she gave me attitude because it was only 75 cents. There is a much better ice cream place Dow the street on the way to the town beach. read more

Very very expensive , a 3 scoop waffle cone was $7 and the ice team was barely over the top of the cone . Will never go back again

great ice cream unbelievable amount of flavors homemade soft serve great few bugs but not much they could do (across the street is a pond) I think they are attracted to lights but great place over all read more