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    Zeds Real Fruit Ice Cream

    4.6 (292 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Macy N.

    Creamy, ingredients listed, good service, made in-house, fresh, delicious overall! Definitely recommend the banana flavor as well as the coconut flavor. Will need to come back!!

    Martha L.

    What a delicious delight that ice cream was the softest jumpiest trip of flavors ! I can't believe it is real fruit ice cream I got the banana ice cream and it had included little chunks of it. Ice cream shop was a full run being a cute corner ice cream shop tucked in a neighborhood shared with other food trucks it felt close knitted. Service was quick too no more than five minutes way less than ten minutes all together but I was here midday.

    Strawberry dairy-free ice cream treat with tasty crumbles (July 2026)
    Alan G.

    Standing in a long line later at night among college students and families during a recent visit to Austin, I was wondering if it was worth it for Zeds and overall, the answer was yes. We tried both their custom ordering and one of their blueberry-based specials and were happy with both. Since there were some in our group that were lactose intolerant, we were not sure how their dairy-free, vanilla-flavored base was going to mix with the selected fruit and how the texture was going to be, but we were pleasantly surprised. Various excellent toppings to choose from as well for both additional flavors and textures. The blueberry-based special was also excellent and was a good combo that imparted a cool relief for a hot and humid Austin night. Hope to get back to try other combo's and options they have at Zeds

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    Nya A.

    I can truly say this is some of the best ice cream I've ever had! We went on a Saturday evening, super close the closing, and the line was scary. However, the group in front of us said that it shouldn't be intimidating, and the ice cream is 100% worth the wait, and even gave some recommendations for what to order. Dare I say now, I wholeheartedly agree. The ice cream is so good, it's creamy, delicious, and natural! We ended up waiting about 20 to 30 minutes, the line was all the way through the outdoor dining area near a few closed food truck style restaurants. The lot is small to park, however, you can street park down the road, and it's a quick walk. You'll also be able to vouch for getting to enjoy a larger size than I did, if you park farther down because I wish that small was a medium after we got it. The small we shared, was the vanilla ice cream, with the strawberries mixed into the soft serve. Initially, we thought it would be a topping however your fruit is added directly into the soft serve, which was unexpected but amazing! We also got that with their homemade chocolate sauce, and Oreos. It was so enjoyable in the Texas heat and ended a great night, this dessert is at the forefront of my mind now when I think of Austin, also, the girl working, the counter was super sweet! It was still humid out, and they were putting away the water. She still gave us two ice cold cups for free, which were much needed and super refreshing after standing for a bit. The combinations are endless, but I have no doubt every single one is phenomenal.

    Lindsay N.

    I really love New Zealand-style ice cream because they blend real fruit directly into the ice cream, which makes it taste fresh and flavorful. I first tried it at a shop in San Diego and loved it, so I was excited to see a place here offering it too. I visited with my family, and we ordered several items. I got a small vanilla with pineapple, which I was excited to try. I understand they were busy, but I did notice the blending machine wasn't cleaned between every order. Because of that, some of the flavors seemed to carry over. My ice cream had a slight strawberry taste even though I ordered pineapple. It wasn't noticeable in every order, but it did affect a few of ours. While it may not bother everyone, it can impact the taste and could also be something to consider for customers with food allergies or sensitivities.

    Kelley N.

    I didn't look into what exactly this was prior to getting there, people in line behind me so I felt rushed in figuring out what I wanted. My bad....what a neat ice cream concept this is! Fresh fruit, blended into the ice cream. So many toppings and sauces to get as well. We had banana and raspberry, chocolate and caramel toppings, gummy bears, toasted coconut and cheesecake bites. All delicious! The sitting area has plenty of shade, little covered turf area for little ones to run around. Only complaint is all the tables needed a good wipe down, lots of sticky ice cream remnants and food spills. There are a couple of little food trailers there too.

    Eina D.

    So good! We must've came at a really great time because as soon as we ordered, the line became extremely long. The ice cream itself had the perfect sweetness and could be customizable with the base, syrup, and toppings. Street parking wasn't too difficult to find and there was entry of outdoor seating.

    Delores L.

    This was my first time visiting Zeds Real Fruit Ice Cream in East Austin. When I arrived at 11:30 pm, they were not serving ice cream. It appears Noon is the bewitching hour for serving ice cream at this Zed location. I had only been to the Zed's in Tarrytown, which does not serve coffee. I ordered a white blond, which was a latte. The latte was Luke warm and lacked flavor, so I had hazelnut flavoring added. It still was not appealing. I only drank about half of the latte and threw the remaining amount away. There were some mothers and children having a play date in the outdoor area.

    Sam H.

    One of my Austin ice cream staples. I do happen to just love New Zealand style ice cream, and they do it so well here. Amazing flavor, combinations, everything comes out so delicious and creamy. Also got a milkshake for the first time SLAPPED. Yes it is a dollar or two more than a normal ice cream cone, but extremely worth it every single time. The ice cream quality is extremely consistent every single time you go. Often there's quite a long line, but the line moves fast, and it is always worth the weight. We love you Zeds

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    Ashley G.

    Got Zeds for my birthday treat and have wanted to go back ever since! Think of it as the outdoor ice cream spot you used to go to as a kid but elevated. There seems to be a line every time I drive by but when I went it went quickly and the line is cause the ice cream is delicious! Love that they have real fruit.

    Andy D.

    Zeds Ice Cream is phenomenal! Came here around 8 PM on a Monday night and there was quite the crowds of ice-cream enthusiasts waiting to get their ice cream. Parking here is a bit limited but there is plenty of street parking available in the immediate area. The ice cream selection is unique: Pick your size, ice cream flavor (one fruit flavor mixed with either regular or dairy-free vanilla), then you add your desired drizzles and toppings. I ordered the Waffle Cone with strawberry flavor, chocolate + peanut butter drizzles, and cookie dough bites + Oreo toppings. It was quite the size and packed a punch! The wait is about 10-ish minutes after you place your order. There are plenty of picnic styled benches to sit and enjoy your ice cream. Highly recommend!

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    Hannah L.

    This place was amazing!! The ice cream is so unique, nothing like I've ever had before. I loved how light the flavoring was. It didn't feel too sweet, and the flavor tasted very fresh. The workers are very quick and efficient! Strawberry: This flavor was my favorite. There are small strawberry bits inside, which added a nice texture. It wasn't a strong strawberry flavor, but it was so refreshing. The ice cream also had a light creaminess to it.

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    Marianne F.

    Real fruit ice cream! Very tasty and super fresh- they did get one of our flavors wrong and instead of giving blueberry- we got black berry- my daughter said it was still good so we didn't switch it out, but she ended up stealing my banana pudding ice cream and I was stuck with hers :( the line went quickly, the parking can be a mess here because it's smack dab in the middle of a neighborhood- with the other food trucks surrounding it... we found street parking 2 streets away so it wasn't a far walk..

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    4.3
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    Never thought I would be a fan of Americanized ice cream (always way too sweet), but Lick proved me…read morewrong. Touché. The three of us each grabbed three flavors (F, E, D--haha, funny, right?) and rated each one with sugary zeal. Roasted Beets & Fresh Mint (F, E) - delicious, subtly minty, with a very creamy, mild beet flavor. I never had such a refreshing ice cream that wasn't sorbet. The mint really made a difference. I'm a huge fan of places that curate exotic flavors (a vegetable, really?) into their menu, which only increased my opinion of this place. Hill Country Honey & Vanilla Bean (E) - one of the smoothest vanilla bean ice creams I've had. It reminds me of a traditional ice milk soft serve. It wasn't the most impressive vanilla ice cream I've ever had, but it was still very good in its own right. Dark Chocolate, Olive Oil & Sea Salt (E, D) - such a great balance to the sweetness of the rest of the ice cream options. I always love little chunks of salt in sweets to cut through the sugary intensity, so this one was an instant favorite. GOAT Cheese, Thyme, and Honey (E, D) - a complete 100% hit. Probably my top, alongside the beets. My BFF said it tasted too much like a meal rather than a dessert and couldn't give it a high rating, but as a charcuterie fan, I know there are plenty of "dessert" cheeses. I mean... cream cheese, for example? But is that really a cheese...? Uhhh. Very Strawberry (F) - a clean strawberry flavor. A bit artificial, but still so great. It far outweighed the Sweet Cream w. Strawberry flavor we tasted later. Cookies & Cream (F) - I never liked cookies & cream before, but this changed my mind. It hits so hard when you get a full spoonful. Probably the only cookies & cream I would eat. My BFF's #1. Chocolate Chocolate (F) - love chocolate? Get this. That's all you need to know. Coffee & Cream (D) - oooh, reminds me of the keto coffee ice cream I had once. Would get again. Coffee notes are always great in ice cream. Was this a STRONG standout? No. But did it do its job? Yes. Sweet Cream w. Strawberry (D) - too creamy for me, not enough strawberry. My top flavors by far are: 1) Roasted Beets & Fresh Mint, 2) GOAT Cheese, Thyme, and Honey, and 3) Dark Chocolate, Olive Oil & Sea Salt. All three were unique flavors that I would absolutely get again. We sat on the little barstools watching the line get progressively longer as the night went on. It was really interesting to see how many people came in for a sweet treat at 11 PM. The atmosphere was pleasant, parking was pretty easy, and while it never got too crowded, the place was surprisingly popular.

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    Baked bear is good!!! I liked how the cookie was on a…read morewarming plate before we bought it so when we bit into it, it was warm and gooey. The bear batter ice cream reminded me of birthday cake which was so yummy!! Honestly if you like BJ's pizookies, this is the place for you. A bit expensive for one bowl but it was enough to feed me and a friend! The service is was fine, not bad and I liked the decor of the shop along with where it was. There was a nice view outside and a nice field.

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    Amy's Ice Creams

    4.1
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    Service is quick if you know what you want. You order from the window. Wish they had umbrellas to…read morestand under when waiting in line because it was hot! Got the Oreo. The "tiny" is still a decent scoop size. I love that it had a large proportion of cookie to cream ratio.

    Oh man, this place totally sucks. I can never understand why all those suckers are standing in line…read morewaiting for this stuff when it's basically a bootleg version of Cold Stone Creamery which went out of fashion in the 2000s It wouldn't be my first choice, but I would eat Coldstone creamery. I would NOT eat Amy's under any circumstances. To be clear, I've only been once. Ambience leaves much to be desired, but the ice cream which is the main event does not even taste good. It has about 3 to 4 times as much sugar as it actually needs. In fact, I was physically ill from eating it. Not only does the ice cream itself taste too sugary in the flavors are too cloyingly sweet, but they then want to mix in additional candies and sugar items which blows my mind. I humored them and tried an ice cream with mix ins and was greatly underwhelmed. Everyone who likes Amy's raves about the Mexican vanilla but honestly, that is also way too sweet and tastes like drinking vanilla extract. I can only surmise that there are a lot of folks with unsophisticated palates in Austin, otherwise there would not be so many positive reviews and this place would not be in business. On top of it the whole mixing thing so gimmicky and annoying it just makes the lion go way longer. Anyone who thinks this is great has not ventured out and tried anything else because they're literally 10 other ice cream places that I can think of that are actually great. Looking forward to the day that this place churns to become something else that's actually tasty because it's prime real estate.

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    Dehydrated and desperately needing something sweet we dropped by Jim Jim's to see what the high…read morereviews were all about. Located on 6th Street, Jim Jim's is surprisingly accessible with parking spots available out front and just around the corner. It's not a sitdown place so keep that in mind for your stop, but the line does move fast and they are very efficient. There's a good variety of flavors and things they serve from italian ice to ice cream and shakes. We opted for a strawberry italian ice with condensed milk on top. From the first bite we were in heaven. The flavor is very thorough which is not always the case for Italian ices where it can sometimes be a bit muted. Every single bite of this was packed with flavor. They also carve out a bit of the middle to put the condensed milk which makes every bite much more equal than if it was just placed at the top. This was by far one of, if not the best, Italian ices we've ever had. We would very much recommend it to anyone in the Downtown area looking to cool off.

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