We came here about 30 minutes before closing on Mother's Day weekend and I was worried we would be *those* people showing up at near closing but to my surprise there was a line and a couple groups waiting for their orders. The employees were still smiling, working hard, and getting through all the orders so I appreciated that. The place has a very 1950/1960s vibe that's likely nostalgic for many. I noticed the glassware for banana splits on the booth tables which was such a gem to see, not just because of the vintage feel but also because it's less wasteful for our precious planet compared to plastic and paper cups. The ice cream scoops are generous! Coming from the Bay Area, I was shocked and elated haha. We all ordered different flavors. My mom had the mint chocolate chip ice cream which she felt was too sweet. My partner had the cherry amaretto and toasted almond ice cream, both of which were delicious except we both didn't like the almond pieces inside it. I had a plain classic of vanilla ice cream with hot fudge. We enjoyed our ice cream at the counter sitting on the classic bar stools and left 10 minutes before closing and it was still busy with folks ordering their last bit of sweet indulgence for the day. read more

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Me and my friend stopped by and thought this was such a cute little ice cream spot! It's connected to a coffee shop, which is really cool. The food was great, especially the sandwiches, and the employees were super nice. We were a little confused about the menu, but they took the time to explain everything and made sure we knew exactly what we were ordering. read more

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I've been coming to Vic's Ice Cream since high school, which for me goes a long way back, so I was honestly really excited to come back after the remodel.....and this one is hard to write because the ice cream itself was still delicious and exactly as good as I remembered. Unfortunately the service completely overshadowed the experience. The employee helping us was incredibly rude from the start, especially toward my daughter who is very shy to begin with. We were trying to decide on flavors and felt really rushed the entire time. At one point we stepped a little closer to the menu to read it better and she immediately snapped "don't sit down until I clean it." We explained we weren't sitting down and were just trying to read the menu, but she repeated herself again in the same tone. What really bothered me was how she interacted with my daughter. My daughter was trying to ask how big the scoops were and instead of just answering, the employee said something along the lines of "well is your daughter going to ask how big they are?" which honestly caught me off guard. I finally responded that she could also just tell us the scoop sizes. The entire interaction just felt tense for no reason. We were also shuffled around to different spots while waiting, and when I asked for a sample of the banana ice cream because I couldn't see it in the case, she pointed out it was behind her and then just stared at me until I awkwardly repeated that I was asking for a sample. She sighed before finally getting it. It was honestly some of the worst customer service I've experienced in a long time, which was disappointing because this place holds so many nostalgic memories for me. That said, the ice cream itself was still fantastic and tasted exactly how I remembered from years ago. Helpful tip: If you already know your order before getting to the counter, it may make the experience smoother during busy times. I really wanted this visit to feel nostalgic in the best way, and while the ice cream delivered, unfortunately the customer service did not. read more

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Finally had a chance to visit the newly renovated Vic's. Same great ice cream. It sure did hit the spot on a warm night. The interior appears to be the same. The service was good but it was a bit confusing which line to stand in for dining in or to go even though there were signs. No one really greeted nor acknowledged us as we stood in the "dine-in" line. So we finally asked. read more

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TLDR: Amazing ice cream, with generous scoops, really friendly, personable staff and additional food options for those who don't believe ice cream is an appetizer. The rest of the story: I heard about this place in a Facebook group and since I'm somewhat of an ice cream snob, I knew I had to check it out. We visited on a Saturday afternoon and the place had a fair number of customers. Bottom line, this place has amazing ice cream! It's soooo smooth! Not just the consistency, the flavors are well balanced but very prominent. I tried the cherry amaretto and was immediately hooked! Even the peppermint was smoother than others I have had. Deducting one star because the floor was really dirty. read more

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Vic's isn't my regular stop for ice cream, but wanted to come by and support after their reopening. Sadly, their online menu doesn't align with their in store menu. It was especially disappointing because my husband's favorite flavor as a child was listed online, but they no longer have it. (I hope they update what they have online ASAP.) I ended up just getting a scoop in a cup of Cookies & Cream. I could tell they aren't using high cream / fat content, so the creaminess isn't as there as much as I'd prefer it to be. Would stop by when in the area, but it's not a place I'd make a point to be a destination personally. Service was fine when I visited. read more

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Ice cream and coffee were both great! The drip was strong, but I like it like that. Service was great! Old school ice cream shop was very cute. It was busy which attests to how good it was. read more

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Glad to see Vic's is back and open again after a few years hiatus. I waited a few weeks after they officially reopened so the lines weren't as long. I went here on a weekend night about 20 minute before closing and waited about 10 minutes before I got to order. I got the cookies and cream and chocolate chip cookie dough. Ice cream is still as good as always and customer service was great. Inside still looks the same as before. There are booths you can sit and eat at or do counter seating. Will definitely be back. read more

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Got an egg salad sandwich that comes with chips and didn't eat it until I got home. I mainly had bread and lettuce with a hint of egg salad. With this being my first time, I anticipated just something a little thicker.. tried the ice cream for the first time as well, and that was delicious enough for us to have bought two half gallons for home. I typically don't complain and am not trying to. Just a little sad as every other egg sandwich I've gotten has been almost triple the size if not double. Overall customer service was great. Willing to return for ice cream. read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Egg salad sandwich - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

I went to Vic's for Ice Cream this afternoon with a friend. I was very disappointed. It's a small shop with several nice booths inside. There were maybe 2 other tables there along with us. There were FIVE young people behind the counter and another in the back room. The floor was very dirty. Amazingly, service was slow. We were not greeted when we first came in. We had to ask whether to take a seat or order at the counter. The young people behind the counter appeared to be working there but not too concerned with the customers. As for the Ice Cream, that was the best part of the experience! It was pretty good. But because of the above comments, I won't be back. read more

DINE IN :) Sunday afternoon at 330pm I would like to start with the positive :) Hubby and I shared the banana split- vanilla, coffee, rocky road and each one was just yummy. Even the husband said it's better than another ice-cream spot we have gone to. They were out of whipped cream which was a little disappointing :( The staff crew was friendly and attentive, our host (male) was super nice. What could have earned the 5th star?? I'm not a fan when a staff has to do multiple duties. I watched a young lady jump from cleaning a table, grabbing a wet towel from a red bucket to wipe the tables and counter, puts the towel back into the red bucket then goes to the ice-cream area to help the next customer without washing her hand. Now I understand that it was really busy and it may have just slipped her mind but then I watched another person make a sandwich - No gloves - to washing the dishes in the sink to then cleaning a counter of dirty dishes to attending to another customer. Made me wonder what she was doing before she made the sandwich and scooped a handful with bare hands of chips from the Ruffles bag that I watched her do. Clean duties and dirty duties shouldn't mix without proper handwashing in between or if possible, avoid all together. I would suggest that one person should be assigned the cleaning and not cross over to handle food. Hope the owner/manager sees this and approach my review with grace for I mentioned it with grace and make adjustments. To end on a good note because overall really enjoyed our visit and understand this establishment has newly re-opened with new staff is that this restaurant is located in a neighborhood and is more likely going to be if not already loved by the locals. I can see this restaurant serving many happy customer for many years to come. Note: there's a coffee shop next door owned by the same owner :) Cute spot too Thank you read more

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Vic's has changed a lot over the years and it is not the same as it used to be. The flavors are different as they have less flavors than before. The interior is updated but retained a similar design. The ice cream didn't taste as creamy as it used to be. The scoops also appear to be smaller than before. I ordered a kiddie scoop of Cookies and Cream and it was tasty, however lacked the creaminess of a high quality ice cream. Service was adequate as the employees were friendly. I used to come here often growing up and was disappointed that changes were made that lowered the quality of the business. read more

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Vic's Ice Cream in Sacramento is a classic for a reason. The service was fast and super friendly, and the whole place has this nice old-school vibe that feels nostalgic in the best way. And the ice cream?? SO good. I got the coffee flavor and it was rich, creamy, and basically tasted like my caffeine addiction in dessert form. If you're in Sac and want a sweet treat, Vic's is a must. I'll definitely be back! read more

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This place was highly recommended by a friend so finally decided to give it a try. We sat at their bar/counter seating area. It was a Sunday afternoon so wasn't that busy. A girl with winged eyeliner came to take our order (she was the only one taking orders for everyone) and since it was our first time there we wanted to try few of the flavors before ordering. The girl seemed very inconvenienced by our request and seemed very annoyed. She had a high ponytail and her hair was touching the inside of the lid as she leaned to scoop the ice cream. She was not only cold towards the customer, she also seemed colder than the ice cream she was serving to her fellow coworkers. Such a bad first experience. read more

Sorry but Gunthers is better. Ice cream mediocre. Service absolutely horrific. Gal at counter serving us rolled her eyes when my wife asked to sample flavors 3 and 4 and did an angry point when I asked what they mean by pie. Is it regular pie or ice cream pie.. I still don't know! Inside had an old timey diner feeling but didn't really feel that special. There's a reason Gunthers always crowded and they're not. read more

I was really excited to see that Vic's was open again, so I sent my boyfriend to grab me a banana milkshake. When I took the first sip, it tasted a little off. He mentioned that the bananas they had looked brown on the outside but wasn't sure what the inside looked like since he didn't watch the drink he made. I tried a few more sips, but it definitely didn't taste right, so I stopped drinking it. When I poured it out, I could see that the bananas looked old or possibly rotten. He also mentioned that the girl who took the order was the same one who made the milkshake and that she looked pretty frantic, probably because it was busy. I'm hoping this was just an off moment and that next time I go, I'll have a better experience. read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Old bananas - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

Open 3 days and still smiling and thriving. Had to come support their re-opening. One hour before closing, there was still a line to the door, and still a few flavors on hand. BRAVO! Personal preference is for smaller chocolate chips, but flavor and creaminess are on point. Neighborhood favorite for a reason. Congrats on continuing the legacy. read more

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Welcome back, Vic's! After more than a year closure due to a change of ownership and much-needed renovations, Vic's Ice Cream reopened to long lines of happy community members, even in spite of the rain. I arrived at 10:30am for an 11am grand reopening and there was already a line. People were reminiscing and looking forward to having Vic's ice cream again. It became a sort of community reunion as people saw those that they hadn't seen in a while at this community hub. By 12:30pm, I had ice cream in hand (a mini scoop of mint chip and a kiddie double scoop of Muddy Mocha & Pecan Praline) and it was delicious! It was definitely worth the wait. Here's a bit of info: a kiddie double is 2 mini scoops. For me, it is just enough for me to get two great flavors. It was a great time and I know I'm not the only one that is glad to have Vic's back as well as their café next-door, now dubbed Brew Bird. I look forward to many more years of hang outs and community gatherings here. read more

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The new owners have done a fabulous job with the building. The ice cream is better than ever and the food is fantastic. We took our grandkids there and we had a wonderful time. They thoroughly enjoyed their ice cream and milk shakes. Well done. The new owners have kept all the charm and have improved the service and food. read more

Rebecca cutting the line off and then letting additional people into the line but refused us. Horrible customer service. Rebecca needs to be fired and we won't be back. UPDATED - Response from the owner. Do not support this business. I will also be contacting the Sac Bee & KCRA so they are aware how the owners respond to customers. read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Response from the owner. Don't support this trash. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

Elated that Vic's returned to the community! I visited mid week around 1:30PM and the line was up the block. Once I got inside, the staff was busy as Santa's elves servicing walk up and table service customers. I decided on peppermint stick which was delicious. Looking forward to going back. read more

OMG! We visited Vic's yesterday for the first time and was absolutely impressed of the nostalgic atmosphere and delicious food. As soon as you walk in you feel the vibe of fun and excitement.... and the ice cream and shakes were delicious! Just a really cool place to experience and enjoy quality food and ice cream! A+ read more

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My husband, my 6 year old and myself were out recently for Sunday Funday, and looking forward to visiting the newly reopened neighborhood gem. Although a briskly chilly day, the shop was still busy with customers. Initially, we waiting outside in line with a few other customers, then followed a couple in to wait inside where it was much warmer. After waiting in the stagnant line for about 5-7 minutes, my family was rudely commanded by JAYDEN to "wait outside" as we were a "disturbance" to the cafe patrons. My family and I were next in line and weren't even talking beyond asking each other what flavors looked good etc. So including my family, two other groups of people moved back outside and sort of meandered as nobody gave us any inclination as to when we would be allowed to come back inside. Since it was cold, we finally went back inside after a few minutes and ordered a milkshake for my son. Had it not been Sunday Funday that he looks forward to weekly, we would have left after being ordered to wait outside by JAYDEN. Anyway, beyond the rudeness from JAYDEN, we also noticed that JAYDEN was scooping ice cream without gloves, and then ringing up customers at the cash register. Pretty gross. Also, the tables and floors were filthy with crumbs and sticky ice cream remnants. 1 star because my my son did enjoy the vanilla milkshake. read more

It seems I stepped into a portal and traveled back in time to 60 years. I found myself in Vic's ice cream sitting at the counter. As a kid, I remember ordering drinks called the suicide, cherry or orange phosphate and the blue drink. It was pure sweetness, but now what I know today, I would probably go into a diabetic coma if I drank those drinks today. There's another ice cream place on Franklin Blvd, I used to frequent as a kid,but thats another story. I ordered the mint and mocha chip ice cream and sat at the counter. I liked the mint chip ice cream here because it is tasty and creamy with big chocolate chips. This was the first time I had mocha chip and it was just as good. I take my family here during the summer when we are in town and will continue to come here. I highly recommend this is the place for great ice cream . read more

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Been going to Vic's for over 55 years. I was so happy when I heard Vic's was reopening since I missed my tuna and egg sandwiches. Unfortunately, I have been to the new Vic's twice and was very disappointed both times. First off the employees are so unfriendly! Either train them or hire people with personalities. Second the ice cream is just okay. I had the mocha chip the 1st visit and it hardly had any chips and I had cappuccino chip on the 2nd visit. The cappuccino chip was literally melted. I am in no rush to come back anytime soon. read more

We went there today. We first said it was to dine in, well after waiting for 10 minutes at the table with no service, we went to the counter to get it to go. The woman in front of us at the to go line, after she got her ice creams, she went to sit down at the table with her two kids. and then she went to sit down at a table with two kids. After I ordered, I went to sit down at the table with my two kids, When my two kids and I got our ice cream, we sent to sit down at a table, and we were told that we could sit down at a table with our to go orders. Even though the other woman running before us was allowed to sit at the table with her to go order So obviously they don't treat all costumers equally. This place is a total mess. Save your time and money. Find another place. read more

Overpriced food, crappy service and a shell of what it once was. Pretty sad considering the proud history of this once great establishment.

The ice cream is outstanding. We were visiting from out of town and we stopped in on a Sunday afternoon. It was busy but, I can see why. Service is good. Don't miss it. read more

Really happy that this Sacramento staple has finally returned and the ice cream hasn't changed a bit. Love the new remodel with a lot of little changes that keeps the old charm of Vic's! read more

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The food was very good, but the table service experience has a lot that needs to improve before we will come back for that. The person who was taking the orders, took an extremely long time getting from table to table. My wife asked for her sandwich order to have no condiments, but when her sandwich was brought to the table, it had mayonnaise on it, and the young lady said that the order did not specify that. I think that the shop needs to formalize their service structure so that not only are ice cream counter orders being handled well but also the table services being handled just as well. Hopefully this is just growing pains after their recent reopening, and not something that will continue into the future. read more

I know it's a classic. This is a local landmark that only generational locals know about unless they live in this hood. The ice creams fine, normal. They were known for their huge scoops at one point but to me now they're known for their price tag, as they've gone the way of everyone in this economy. Kiddie scoop at five bucks is steep. I can buy the whole thing of ice cream for that price. Sad. Please no more inflation or minimum wage increases. It's literally torturing us in this state. Now for the actual menu. The sandwiches here are just what you eat when you sit down, they're crafted about the same level as a fourth grader, sorry. Hot dog and cheese dog sandos probably sprung from the mind of a fourth grader too. And please don't get the salads. Honestly if you get anything but ice cream here your chances of leaving happy are less than 5%. Speaking of which they have that in ice cream too. Mmm mocha chip lite. Random, the city's Front Street animal shelter has a donation bin here for some reason, that's new as of 2024. I've come here every year of my life and never seen that. Go figure. read more

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Welcome back Vic's! As a long time former employee, I was very nervous about any group being able to do the Old Vic's justice. The new ownership, Dave and new Vic's crew knocked it out of the park. The attention to detail on the interior, using the same dishes, keeping the classic menu... amazing. We were there later in the evening close to closing (very taboo because I know showing up the last hour sucks all around)... all the workers were working hard, smiling, sweating and polite despite the chaos of the continuous line of customers. Hope they all got their much deserved rest and are ready for many busy days. Land Park is SOOO happy to have you back. read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

I always wondered why Vic's never got as popular as Gunther's but decided to come give it a try. We came on a warm weekend afternoon so there was a bit of a line to the door but it wasn't that bad at all. It's just a tiny place inside so not much waiting room! They have tables and some barstool seating so we were able to sit inside luckily. There are a couple tables outside but not as many as inside, but at least they were in the shade. I decided to try the fresh boysenberry sherbet. I am assuming that means the other flavors are not fresh fruit? You could definitely see the little seeds in this flavor and it was so flavorful! I'm also a big fan of peach so I had to try that off of their seasonal menu. The cup shown in my photo was considered their single scoop but I was able to get the two flavors which was nice! My husband's butter brittle flavor was also delicious but unfortunately only a seasonal flavor as well. I definitely wouldn't mind coming back for a hand packed quart or half gallon to go! Overall didn't have any complaints to be honest, so I hope Vic's will get the same kind of love from Sacramento! read more

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Went it today with my family. We sat at a table and were greeted by Melissa. She was super friendly and very knowledgeable of the menu. I highly recommend her to anyone who goes. read more

First time at Vics and it was not impressive. It gives the vibe of an old fashion parlor restaurant which is nice but it felt like the restaurant had no A/C. On a hot summer day, this is not what I was looking for. I had a kiddie scoop of the strawberry cheesecake and it tasted like a cheap strawberry sundae I could get at the grocery store for $1. 5/10. For $5 for a small scoop, I hope the taste of their ice cream improves. Staff were young and friendly. read more

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The fresh boysenberry sherbet is absolutely amazing. It is my favorite but it is not always available. The pineapple sherbet is also quite good. Vic's is usually busy and noisy when I visit, so I often end up enjoying my delicious treat standing outside or in my car. The service is quick, but there's no parking lot at this location; only street parking is available. read more

Vic's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sacramento, California

So happy to see them open again! They dealt with the crazy demand in their opening weekend extremely well. Will be back many more times.

Stopped in this afternoon because we've been dying for some vic's ice cream! The line was still down the side of the building but it only took about 20 minutes to get some ice cream to go. The raspberry ribbon was definitely worth the wait! They had plenty of counter service to help and our order was ready super fast! read more

Came after it's reopening and was so happy to see it shining in all its vintage glory. Lovely place to come get an excellent scoop.

NOW OPEN TODAY!!! Grand reopening, long lines. But it's worth the wait. Since 1947! I'll wait until the lines are shorter to have a scoop. read more