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    Wynston's Ice Cream

    4.5 (39 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    FTW Chocolate and Perfect PBC
    Steven T.

    Wynston's might just have the best chocolate ice cream I've ever had. It genuinely felt like I was eating pieces of a quality chocolate bar. Also, the Perfect PBC is perfect for someone who loves Reese's peanut butter cups. The flavor is pretty much one to one with that. The texture of the ice creams is thick but pleasantly smooth. The outdoor seating provides a nice place to hang out and eat ice cream after a long, hot summer's day. I can't thank the employees enough for their quick service and generosity with the scoop sizes!

    Croissant cones - national ice cream day 2026
    Candace C.

    Love Wynstons! This is an order at the counter and sit on their covered patio place. They are friendly and a no tip business (first I've seen!) and they have yummy ice cream flavors. Their scoops are generous and delicious. We came for national ice cream day and they had croissant cones as a special collab. Their always and sometimes (seasonal) flavors never disappoint. Street parking here and spots on the dirt lot too.

    Tiramisu and FTW (For The Win) Chocolate!
    Jojo P.

    It's 8:04pm on a lovely Monday evening, it's still warm outside, and there's no line at Wynston's in PQ! As we try to decide which creamy, delicious flavor of ice cream we're going to enjoy, the cutest pups keep strolling by and everyone is happy to be here - probably because it beats standing in line at a "trendy" ice cream shop where there's no free parking and the ice cream is so sweet, you can't stomach finishing the scoop! I absolutely love and appreciate having Wynston's in Rancho Penasquitos! They truly have become one of our best neighborhood gems, which we appreciate so much!

    Flight of 4
    Sahil P.

    Wynston's ice cream is always my go to when I'm craving ice cream! Their flavor selections are awesome and rotating seasonal selections as well! We got a flight of 4 scoops and these were hefty big scoops! The service is great, they encourage you to try more samples and there's seating outside.

    June 2026
    Jenny N.

    Cookies and cream and cookie dough scoops were very creamy. We were surprised the shop is in a residential area so parking was a bit difficult to find. The staff helping us was really nice. She gave us some samples to try. Unfortunately they sold out on a lot of flavors so we had limited options to choose from. I would go to the bigger location in San Marcos!

    Salt & Straw (double scoop ); Baskin Robbins (one scoop ); and Wynston's ( far right Perfect Bit scoop). Wynston's was most generous !
    Faye L.

    Alright, so the last visit brought tears of joy. Today, my 2nd visit, made me wanna give bear hugs (and I'm not even a hugger). I've been craving Wynston's since my last visit so I've been saving my calories today in order to reward myself with their big a** scoop of home made ice cream. The flavors are still the same (according to the website) but I wasn't sure if it updates on sold out flavors. I tried to call to ask but no one picked up. But hey, it's a Sunday and the owner picked up call last time and everyone deserves a day off. I decided to chance it and just go - hoping they still have the Mississippi mud pie . They didn't have the Peppermint mocha but thankfully the Mississippi was available (a few other flavors were sold out , see pic i took of menu for this Sunday). Christian was the young staff working today and he was reason #1 for the hug. He was busy making other orders and was so apologetic when he finally got to me. He gave me a sample of the Mississippi and even asked if there was enough fudge swirl in my sample (told ya - maybe hug #2). I again ordered the regular scoop (Perfect Bit $6.75) and with tax the total was $7.27. The scoop was eye opening generous and ample (are we on hug #3). I could see the firm pecans (covered with the ice cream and fudge), the chunks of oreos, and how the ice cream was the perfect texture (not too hard and just the perfect creaminess that lets you start eating asap). The combination of the textures was just as consistent as last time which seems to be a rare thing these days at ice creams shops. I can't get over the size of the scoop (i did a collage of the scoops from Wynstons, Salt & Straw, and Baskins). Wynston's takes down these Goliaths with ease. (See pic) The only thing I'm still unsure about is the loyalty rewards as I've visited twice now and don't see the purchases on my history (even though I entered my phone # to check in) . So maybe it's a glitche? Regardless, Christian and the scoop of Mississippi mud pie just legit made my Sunday afternoon (while sharing the scoop with friends while watching NFL!).

    Marissa C.

    Original review: I love Wynston's because their ice cream is honestly great & flavorful without being overly sweet. That said, I had a frustrating experience today. I ordered a "Lot a Bit" (2 scoops) with Circus Cookies and Maybe Better Than the Wookies. When I got to my car, I realized the Circus Cookies was missing, so I went back inside. The employee was very nice and apologized, but I later realized she had thrown away my original cup and only gave me a single scoop of Circus Cookies instead of adding it to what I already had. So in the end, I paid for 2 scoops but only received 1. I also noticed a similar mix-up happen with another customer while I was there. Hopefully it was just a training issue. Update as of 6/17: The owner initially reached out over a week ago, saying they wanted to make things right and offering a gift card, but I haven't received any follow-up since. I noticed another reviewer mentioned a similar experience.

    Love the walk up counter and outdoor seating. Fresh!
    Kim M.

    I've never been to the store, but I have really enjoyed the ice cream on several occasions. Super delicious! The ube flavor was amazing!! I remember a coffee-flavored one that was so good as well. Actually, I remember enjoying all the flavors I tried! Iove the variety. The quality of the ice cream is top notch. Doesn't leave you thirsty after. I hope to visit the store sometime!

    Ray S.

    Scotty provides excellent customer service. We love supporting local businesses, especially when taking guests from out of town. Perfect San Diego for some refreshing ice cream outside on the patio.

    Split lot a bit size ($10.50 to have 1 scoop of there's a turtle in my brownie and 1 scoop of s'mores 2.0)
    Grace L.

    This Wynston's Ice Cream location is inside Merge 56, a new development in Torrey Highlands. There was only one worker inside, and he was pretty quick and helpful. I like how there are flavors that are always on the menu, as well as monthly seasonal flavors and dairy-free options. It really allows anyone to be able to get something they want. Also, there is a huge variety of sizes such as "lot a bit" which is two medium scoops for $10, "perfect bit" which is one scoop for $7.25, and even "teeny bit" which is one tiny scoop for $3.50. We were deciding between there's a turtle in my brownie ( brownie batter ice cream with fudge brownie chunks, roasted walnuts, and a caramel swirl), defying gravity (matcha and strawberry ice cream swirled), and s'mores 2.0 (roasted marshmallow with graham cracker base). In the end, we ended up getting a split lot a bit size ($10.50 to have 1 scoop of there's a turtle in my brownie and 1 scoop of s'mores 2.0). The size was huge, and we definitely had more than enough of our fill of ice cream. The only downside was that there is only outdoor seating, so there were quite a few flies as we were trying to enjoy our ice cream. However, it is still very cool to check out an ice cream location at a new development.

    Menu on 6/21/2025.
    George P.

    Checked out this spot tonight as we were in the area and it was a pretty neat visit. Got lost initially, but after calling was able to find it not too far away. It's more of an order up and then there's outdoor seating, so that was simple and easy to do. Staff were very friendly, and ended up ordering a split scoop for about $7 or so of the corn latte (good, but more on the coffee side) and the Fade to Black (a very good and different black sesame). Enjoyed both flavors with the consistency and flavoring and it was a pretty big scoop for being half scoops. Came pretty late so a lot of the other flavors were sold out, so be sure to visit early in the day. Overall, would come back if I was in the area again.

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    Patricia C.

    My family attended the grand opening and enjoyed their premium small batch ice cream. Super creamy, high quality! We tried the Old Reliable (delicious vanilla), FTW Chocolate, Cookies in Cream, and Mint Chocolate Chunk (no artificial coloring with large chunks of delectable chocolate). It is located within a peaceful relatively new townhome mixed use complex. Seating is exclusively outdoors in a serene setting. Service was very friendly! The kid scoop is tiny in comparison to the single scoop. The single scoop is HUGE. With the way the ice cream is served, it can be hard for kids to eat without making a mess, even in a cup. It gets melty (cuz it is ice cream) but it is thick quality ice cream so sort of sloshes around in its tiny container as they try to spoon it out. Laundry will be done to get out the melted ice cream! A bit ended up on all of us somehow Parking was easy on a Saturday afternoon outside the store.

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    Our go to local spot for fresh and unique ice cream flavors!! Get the flight if you want to try different flavors.

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    Cool little spot. They have interesting flavors. Worth checking out if you are in area.

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    Best ice cream in town! The cookie dough is to die for and they have Blue Moon! Sarah was also so friendly and helpful! :)

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    banana pudding is so fire definitely my favorite. highly recommend. employees are super nice.

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