This place rocks! If you like Maggie Moo's, White Mountain Creamery, or any of those other "mix-in" ice cream places, you'll dig this place. I couldn't really tell you what sets this place apart from other ice creameries (...?), but I can say that their sweet cream-flavored ice cream (at only--ha--48 grams of fat) is the best ice cream I've ever had in my pathetic life. The ice cream here is so rich it hurts. But not a hurt like your best friend just papercut you in between your pointer and middle finger pain...more like a "holy crap, if this ice cream were any more delicious, I'd have to smack a bitch!" hurt. Seriously. It's that good. So, then, why is it only given a three-star rating? Because sometimes the wait in line goes out the door and literally into the street, literally. Pair that with the (in my opinion) tacky and stupid as all get-out gimmick that they have of singing stupid parody songs, and it loses a star-and-a-half.
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Angela M.
4 stars because we all know Cold Stone ice cream is like crack. It's yummy and you'd sell your unborn child for it, because, well, you don't know them yet and you don't know if you'd like them or not. My fave is the Founder's Favorite. In fact, I've tried to just order the brownie that they put it in it by itself, but the nice employee gave me a chunk for free. I was all smiles. There are just so many good options. I think Cold Stone is on the expensive side for ice cream. I mean we could all walk over to Safeway and buy a half-gallon for what they charge for a Like It size, but it wouldn't be as good. This location loses a point though because the owner is stingy. She's a total cheapskate when it comes to toppings. She's an older lady with glasses, and you'll know it's her when she gives you 3 chocolate chips instead of a full scoop. If she's there, try to time it to where you get another employee, if you can't, you could try complaining I suppose. I never did that, but I felt some animosity towards her since she skimped on everyone in our party. The singing for tips is REALLY annoying, but I tell them I'll give them a better tip if they don't sing and sometimes I sneak a tip in there so they don't even know it. I think it would be different if they actually looked like they enjoyed singing, but the they look like they are suffering and their whole bodies look limp as they continue to scoop ice cream with their heads down. Force a caged bird to sing and you get bad music! Overall, good ice cream....unusual things to put up with if you want it.
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Alexander W.
Three Stars just for being Cold Stone ... a few negatives: the employee should wear gloves or at least a hair net, I kept a close eye on the mixing to make sure his long hair was not getting in my food (long hair on his head and his arms) the tables are not clean, had to wipe it down before we sat to chill for a bit as we enjoyed our mixes
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Lauren A.
This place is not cool. Not this specific location, just Cold Stone altogether. Since I don't care for ice cream too much generally, I feel like it's easier for me to identify what makes ice cream 'good' as opposed to 'basic' or just 'bad'. Cold Stone is just your run-of-the mill store-bought consistency ice cream embellished by it's interesting flavors and overload of toppings and inclusions. It's not any creamier than the Edy's in my freezer. I can't stand it. There's just something about watching someone slop my melty-looking vomit-resembling ice cream around on a table that makes me feel like I'd rather not eat it. Sure, service is always fine, prices are ok, but I don't make a habit out of coming here for ice cream, unless someone is giving it to me for free. Then I might have a few bites out of politeness.
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Art T.
What's not to like? Really tasty, freshly made ice cream with mix-ins that you choose, which are prepared on a cold stone slab right in front of you. Sounds like my idea of paradise. Sometimes, they mix better than others, so your experience may vary, but it's hard to find fault when the biggest complaint is a larger-than-average chunk of a Heath bar. Definitely a great treat (on occasion... gotta watch that waistline)!
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Sean O.
I had the funnel cake and vanilla ice cream combo which was very good.
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chris i.
I would normally give this a full on 5stars, but tonight I had a pretty bad experience there. First of all let me start by saying the shop was not busy at all with only 1 group of 3 being helped as we were walking in and 1 group of 3 behind us that arrived as we were ordering. There were 2 employees- so it's not like they were under the pressure of a busy night. I ordered a "like it" size of a signature creation. The employee made my order as my husband and I waited at the register, (here's where it all falls apart for me) as she finished scooping she grabbed a lid and covered the ice cream, some ice cream pushed down on the outside of the container she took her apron and wiped the excess off of my container. Yes, her apron that she had on all day- for all I know it was never washed, full of her hand germs, other people's ice creams heck anything she came in contact with was now on my ice cream. Both my husband and I looked at each other, grossed out. I decided not to say anything because she seemed confused and I didn't want to ruffle her anymore (although it did take her a few try's to check us out because she kept ringing up wrong). Then when I got home and went to eat the I was really disappointed as well. First off the container was about 3/4 full ( able to see the bottom on one side) and all of the mix ins were on the outside not mixed throughout. This made the outside sickening sweet and the rest of it, well, vanilla ice cream.:( I am giving it 3stars because at other times its been good, but tonight turned me off so much, I'm not sure when we will be back.
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Address :1310 Main Chapel Way
Gambrills, MD, 21054
Twinkie B.
This place rocks! If you like Maggie Moo's, White Mountain Creamery, or any of those other "mix-in" ice cream places, you'll dig this place. I couldn't really tell you what sets this place apart from other ice creameries (...?), but I can say that their sweet cream-flavored ice cream (at only--ha--48 grams of fat) is the best ice cream I've ever had in my pathetic life. The ice cream here is so rich it hurts. But not a hurt like your best friend just papercut you in between your pointer and middle finger pain...more like a "holy crap, if this ice cream were any more delicious, I'd have to smack a bitch!" hurt. Seriously. It's that good. So, then, why is it only given a three-star rating? Because sometimes the wait in line goes out the door and literally into the street, literally. Pair that with the (in my opinion) tacky and stupid as all get-out gimmick that they have of singing stupid parody songs, and it loses a star-and-a-half.
(3)Angela M.
4 stars because we all know Cold Stone ice cream is like crack. It's yummy and you'd sell your unborn child for it, because, well, you don't know them yet and you don't know if you'd like them or not. My fave is the Founder's Favorite. In fact, I've tried to just order the brownie that they put it in it by itself, but the nice employee gave me a chunk for free. I was all smiles. There are just so many good options. I think Cold Stone is on the expensive side for ice cream. I mean we could all walk over to Safeway and buy a half-gallon for what they charge for a Like It size, but it wouldn't be as good. This location loses a point though because the owner is stingy. She's a total cheapskate when it comes to toppings. She's an older lady with glasses, and you'll know it's her when she gives you 3 chocolate chips instead of a full scoop. If she's there, try to time it to where you get another employee, if you can't, you could try complaining I suppose. I never did that, but I felt some animosity towards her since she skimped on everyone in our party. The singing for tips is REALLY annoying, but I tell them I'll give them a better tip if they don't sing and sometimes I sneak a tip in there so they don't even know it. I think it would be different if they actually looked like they enjoyed singing, but the they look like they are suffering and their whole bodies look limp as they continue to scoop ice cream with their heads down. Force a caged bird to sing and you get bad music! Overall, good ice cream....unusual things to put up with if you want it.
(4)Alexander W.
Three Stars just for being Cold Stone ... a few negatives: the employee should wear gloves or at least a hair net, I kept a close eye on the mixing to make sure his long hair was not getting in my food (long hair on his head and his arms) the tables are not clean, had to wipe it down before we sat to chill for a bit as we enjoyed our mixes
(3)Lauren A.
This place is not cool. Not this specific location, just Cold Stone altogether. Since I don't care for ice cream too much generally, I feel like it's easier for me to identify what makes ice cream 'good' as opposed to 'basic' or just 'bad'. Cold Stone is just your run-of-the mill store-bought consistency ice cream embellished by it's interesting flavors and overload of toppings and inclusions. It's not any creamier than the Edy's in my freezer. I can't stand it. There's just something about watching someone slop my melty-looking vomit-resembling ice cream around on a table that makes me feel like I'd rather not eat it. Sure, service is always fine, prices are ok, but I don't make a habit out of coming here for ice cream, unless someone is giving it to me for free. Then I might have a few bites out of politeness.
(2)Art T.
What's not to like? Really tasty, freshly made ice cream with mix-ins that you choose, which are prepared on a cold stone slab right in front of you. Sounds like my idea of paradise. Sometimes, they mix better than others, so your experience may vary, but it's hard to find fault when the biggest complaint is a larger-than-average chunk of a Heath bar. Definitely a great treat (on occasion... gotta watch that waistline)!
(4)Sean O.
I had the funnel cake and vanilla ice cream combo which was very good.
(4)chris i.
I would normally give this a full on 5stars, but tonight I had a pretty bad experience there. First of all let me start by saying the shop was not busy at all with only 1 group of 3 being helped as we were walking in and 1 group of 3 behind us that arrived as we were ordering. There were 2 employees- so it's not like they were under the pressure of a busy night. I ordered a "like it" size of a signature creation. The employee made my order as my husband and I waited at the register, (here's where it all falls apart for me) as she finished scooping she grabbed a lid and covered the ice cream, some ice cream pushed down on the outside of the container she took her apron and wiped the excess off of my container. Yes, her apron that she had on all day- for all I know it was never washed, full of her hand germs, other people's ice creams heck anything she came in contact with was now on my ice cream. Both my husband and I looked at each other, grossed out. I decided not to say anything because she seemed confused and I didn't want to ruffle her anymore (although it did take her a few try's to check us out because she kept ringing up wrong). Then when I got home and went to eat the I was really disappointed as well. First off the container was about 3/4 full ( able to see the bottom on one side) and all of the mix ins were on the outside not mixed throughout. This made the outside sickening sweet and the rest of it, well, vanilla ice cream.:( I am giving it 3stars because at other times its been good, but tonight turned me off so much, I'm not sure when we will be back.
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