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    Whistle Stop Ice Cream

    3.7 (18 reviews)

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    Kim K.

    I almost concluded this place was no longer in existence: the only clue is a flag. When I gave up and wandered back to my car I saw the flag from a revealing angle. I was glad I did! The ice cream is definitely small batch and home made. Place was empty at 2:30 pm on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. There is a place to sit inside and an odd table on the front porch. I went back and ate in the car as vibe was a bit odd.

    Solid wood tables at the Whistle Stop ice creamery.
    David M.

    A charming Ice Cream startup located in downtown South Bend's East Bank neighborhood. They make their own Ice Cream and brownies. They opened two days ago, and I've gotten Ice Cream two days in a row. They even have Oreo milk shakes.

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    Kerry S.

    Discovered this gem by pure coincidence. It's hands down the best ice cream in South Bend and such a fun location in the Commerce Center. I had the cookies and cream and a homemade waffle cone yesterday and dreamt of it all day today. I will be a frequent customer for sure!

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    2 years ago

    Absolutely delicious homemade ice cream made from local dairy farms. One of the few ice cream shops in south bend, a must visit!

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    Owners kinda goofy but the ice cream! For 3.75 I got an entire meal (a very large portion). Great ice cream on a hot humid summer nighr

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    5 years ago

    mint chip is sooo good! the definitely use fresh mint! homemade waffle cones were great too

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    5 years ago

    Such great ice cream! Owner was super nice and my kiddos loved it! Must get some when going to a NG game!

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    5 years ago

    Hard to find. Our hot fudge sundaes were caramel not hot fudge. Ice cream had freezer burn.

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    Such a cute spot to stop for a cold sweet treat. If there's a line, don't worry, it seems to move…read morefast. We stopped here while visiting Notre Dame. The line was out the door, but we had our scoops in less than 10 minutes. It's a great spot! Reasonably priced and the ice cream was delish! They seem to cater to dietary restrictions. Everything is labeled and they even have "safe" scoops which are prescooped to avoid any cross contamination allergens. If you have the time and desire for a sweet treat, check them out.

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    This is a wonderful drive thru/ walk up custard stand we love to visit after school on hot days!…read more We visited recently last week on a very slow day for the business (unusual) and drove thru the drive thru. The young lady who helped us was very friendly with a nice smile. She let us know the flavors available and suggested her own personal favorite which was nice to hear! My daughters always get a single or double in a cup. This time it was chocolate all around! Everyone was extremely happy with the rich delicious chocolate taste of Ritters custard. It was so smooth and creamy tasting. Their scoops are very generous so we all only had just one scoop and it was more than enough! We will return again and again for a delicious after school treat or weekend dessert trip!

    I came to Ritters and waited on the drive through for three cars to go in front of me. When I got…read moreto the window the associate said "Hi we're closed." I told the associate "ive waited in line for 10 minutes for multiple cars to pass can you please serve me." He said "no" I said let me talk to the manager. The associate says "I'm the manager." I asked for his name and he said "I can't give you my name." So to the "no name" manager that doesn't care about customer service you EARNED this 1 star review! If you are closed you shouldn't have served the first three cars in front of me and then denied service. Very poor experience and even WORSE customer service.

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