We saw an option for a Hawaiian Sundae. We customized it with Salted caramel and Mint Chocolate scoops plus added banana. The employee didn't know much about how to make it, but I think he was new. We were charged for the Hawaiian and our drinks, but later I noticed we were charged for an extra item. The women's restroom was more cramped than an airplane lavatory. read more

Pulled up to get a late night snack just now at 11pm. The doors were locked and the guy just looked at me, then tried to hide himself. Doesn't even close till 1am. Smh. read more

I have been a UDF customer for 60+ years and went to school with the owners. I have always had a positive experience. But recently there has been a steady decline in the customer service at the one I frequent the most (across the street from one of the original buildings). It has gone from friendly, to indifferent, to rude to borderline hostile. I'm not sure what company protocol is re: maintaining customer service quality control but it needs to be urgently addressed. read more

I think nothing has changed at this location since it was built in the 1980's and that's kind of great: there are brass fixtures, pink neon lights, a section that sells paperback romance novels ... it's quirky but charming. Most of all, I love the café. I walk through Eden Park from Walnut Hills and having a $1.5 coffee here, at the summit of Mt. Adams, is a rewarding goal. UDF's coffee and ice cream is affordable and their café is a very underrated area to relax, sit and enjoy. read more

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I have to admit that Cincinnati is not exactly a culinary paradise in general, at least for our tastes. But that's OK because the city (along with Covington, KY) was enjoyable over all, and because after every subpar meal we would pop into one of the many United Dairy Farmers. I simply can't believe ice cream this delicious is available all over the place, even in convenience stores and gas stations! BTW, the quality was just as high in every one we visited, I simply picked this location to review because in an interesting neighborhood that's very pleasant to stroll around in. read more

Employee touched my shake with bare hands. Also very rude and did not greet us or engage in conversation. Wowza! Very nasty. Took way too long to do our (very simple) order. Wasted $4. Sad! UDF needs to do a better job!!! read more

There are UDFs all over the city of Cincinnati, but this location is by far my favorite. Perhaps it is because it is in the most posh neighborhood in Cincinnati! UDF is probably one of the only places where you can get a tank of gas, get some cigarettes and beer, and maybe an ice cream cone if you're in the mood! It truly is a novelty. However, this location doesn't have any gas pumps so you'll have to settle for the other fun activities. I enjoy this location more than others for many reasons. The first is their patio is so enjoyable to sit and eat ice cream. It's in such a pretty location and is well shaded by near-by trees. The inside of the store is very well laid out. They have a great magazine selection here. I've also seen more fresh fruits and lunch options at this location than any other! If you haven't been to a UDF yet, it's an experience that can't be missed! read more

United Dairy Farmers - a car parked in front of a building - Grocery Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This is our go-to stop for ice cream after eating dinner on Mt Adams. The ice cream is surprisingly good...my recommendation is to seek out the United Dairy Farmers ice cream. On each tag it is clearly labeled with either UDF or Homemade brand. If you're at the UDF, I figure you might as well patronize their brand. It also seems to be a bit better than the Homemade brand. Don't be put off by the fact that their ice cream looks and seems to scoop rock solid...it's actually much creamier and better than it looks in the display. On a recent visit my husband and I both got hooked on Carmel Cone Crunch, which is a must try if you like carmel. If you find yourself suddenly in need of a magazine, milk, or dental floss, it's a good stop as well. But do yourself a favor...try the ice cream. read more

United Dairy Farmers - Two 2-dip cups...one for each hand! The left is Rocky Road & Carmel Cone Crunch...the right Coffee Toffee & Carmel Cone Crunch! - Grocery Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Good location! After walking up the hill from Walnut Hills to get to this location in Mount Adams, the coffee is a delicious reward. The cafe is nice to hang out and enjoy the coffee, with the "Reading Center" available with paperback novels if you so choose (although the chairs are not so comfortable). read more

I really love this UDF. It's my favorite location. It's the nicest UDF in existence, I'm pretty sure. I only go to this UDF when I'm doing my laundry because it's around the corner from where I do it. The people who work here are always super friendly and nice. This UDF has the norms, like their amazing ice cream and candy. Sodas and water. But they also have a "Reading" area full of books. They have a big selection of wine and craft beer. Great selection of both. The craft beer selection is always what has me in amazement. They have all the local beers like Rhineguiest, Madtree, and Braxton. But they also have other rarer craft beer like Fat Head and Tank 7, Belle's. One that you wouldn't find in most convenient stores or gas stations. They also have a bakery/sandwich area. The sandwiches actually look pretty awesome. Every time I'm in here I see people getting these sandwiches. I have yet to get one myself. If you'rein Mount Adams and need some amazing ice cream or some craft beer for take out, I would defiantly stop by in here. read more

The ice cream made by the Homemade Brand is delish! We got the mint 'n chip and it was so good I had to go back the next night for more. I haven't been this inspired by ice cream in a while! eat it!! read more

The other reviewers are correct, this is a unique UDF. Quaint simply because of its location, the only issue is parking. If you live or work in the area, it has to be perfect! The first thing you see when you walk in are bistro tables and chairs, as well as the ice cream counter. Wander further in and there are the usual convenience store items, plus a small wine selection! How smart of the United Dairy Farmers to make this a mini-grocery plus wine store! I also noticed, as Alexandra mentioned in her review, the wide selection of magazines. read more

I was initially a big fan of this place as it's the only grocery store up in Mt Adams. We come here every few days to pick up wine, or other random things we forgot at Kroger's. We went there tonight to pick up wine for my birthday. I waited in the car while my husband ran in he came out shortly after because he realized he left his wallet at home. So I went in to pay for it and the clerk refused to sell it to me unless I showed her both our IDs. Mind you we are both in our 30s and we have visited this store many times. I then said I would go back to the shelf and pick up a different bottle of wine and she refused to sell me any alcohol unless we could show his ID. Not only was she unreasonable she went about this in a very nasty unpleasant manner. Whoever owns/manages this store you should train your staff to have better manners. You have lost two customers who live a block away and would have given you a lot of business. I will never go to this store again read more

I love this UDF! Admittedly, it's right around the corner from where I live. Which is dangerous for me because I now want a mint cookies and cream milkshake pretty much every night. They have good hours; open until 1am every night! I foresee a lot of late night snack runs while studying... The staff there has always been super nice to me, even when I can't decide what kind of ice cream I want! Best UDF in Cinci! read more

Solid place, nice to find a local ice cream joint. They have the standard flavors and a few that are a little more creative and a few that are quite different; I had to try the "paintball" flavor...when I asked the flavor neither of the employees could really answer my question about what it tasted like. I had to get it (along with the s'mores flavor)...it was sort of a non-specific candy flavor. Not bad but probably not one I would order again. The s'more was much better. I was a little disappointed that they did not let me do samples...I would have preferred to try the paintball but order something different. read more

Not the friendliest staff present. I'd say this is the only location with a reading selection. Good ice cream. It's quite quaint and adorable in design nestled with natural design of original building. Where my friends and I sat originally, ants were present. When we moved still had issues with pest. I went to the restroom when there and honestly it's tinier than even an airplane bathroom. I couldn't even open the door entirely but thankfully I'm small enough to squeeze through the opening I was able to make. read more

I really like the ice cream here it's so creamy and smooth! And I love that they have so many flavors and for so cheap! This is also a great location to grab a scoop and take stroll through Mount Adams. read more

Went there around 8 PM and they acted as if they were closing soon. We got a malt and a strawberry milk shake. The malt was okay but had a lot of frozen pieces. The strawberry milkshake tasted like so much dish soap we could not even drink it. read more

I've been working a temp job in the Mt. Adams area and twice now I've walked to this UDF. Once was for lunch. I got a sandwich with ham and swiss cheese served cold. The lady gave me lots of ham and lots of cheese, which I appreciated. There's are some tables inside and more outside that can be used. The next day I found myself in this UDF again, this time for ice cream. Delicious stuff. I went with the cotton candy flavor and was not disappointed. read more

This is the only ice cream spot I know of in Mt. Adams. The employees here are always nice.

review only for health code violation: i did not eat here. on march 15, 2013 at 9:45 pm when not closing until 1 am the manager on duty closed both public restrooms. clearly they have public restrooms as required but neither were open for customers for the last 3 hours and 15 minutes of business. clearly an issue in the cincinnati area of limited restrooms at various businesses. i hope the department of health sees this post and clearly policies need to be adapted or enforced unless the city and the area is happy with people urinating and having bowel movements in alleys and and bushes i guess the powers that be consider a small price to pay to keep the homeless out of businesses and public restrooms according to the current state of restrooms in the city and the area. not a review on food but i would recommend graeter's over udf, anytime. read more

The worker that worked there was extremely rude when I went in yesterday. My friends and I went in for milkshakes and one of them said they didn't have ice cream, so I replied "what do you mean they don't have ice cream? I thought they were kidding me. Then the rude counter lady said, "No, ma'aam does it look like we have ice cream in the cooler. So no we have no ice cream." in the most snarky tone I have ever heard. Luckily I was feeling nice because she would have heard it from me. But a UDF not having ice cream??? And they did not have a public bathroom. Worst customer service ever and we walked out immediately once she was rude to us. Makes me not want to go to a UDF ever again. read more

This store is terrible. They constantly make up ridiculous selling rules and enforce them inconsistently. For instance you HAVE to put beer in a plastic bag even if you want to carry it an not use a wasteful plastic bag. They will not sell alcohol on Sundays (not a state law) but have no signs indicating this. The coffee they sell is almost always cold and stale. They consistently have products on shelves that they can't sell because they "aren't in the system". All of these rules are enforced very inconsistently giving them absolutely no credibility. read more

I stopped at this udf this evening,to get a snack on my way home...On my way I noticed there were a lot of employees and the whole store was in disarray.There was an empty shopping cart in front of the coffee machine wgich was disappointing because I was hoping to get a cup of coffee. I grabbed my snacks and went uo to the counter. I stood there and waited for someone to ring me up so I could go...everyone seemed to busy to notice me and an older guy even walked right by me without saying anything. I thought he was walking over to ring me up but he just walked right on by me, A lady just coming in from outside asked me if I was being waited on. I said no so she came and rang me up. There was a line before I was done getting my items On my way out I saw the older guy with the dirty uniform from before using his cell phone while he had a whole store full of customers and I noticed his tag said he was the assistant manager, Maybe next time I 'll stop somehwere else... read more

I called this store and talked to a gentleman named Berry he was very helpful and nice so thumbs up to that store and I have never been in it read more