I work in Decatur on a sort of seasonal basis and recently had my last visit out to the area for what will likely be a while. I wanted to go out in style, so I decided to go to this little ice cream parlor for a treat to sort of say goodbye.The shop is small and shares some open space with a next door gift shop type space. It's cute and welcoming inside, with a lot of homages to dogs. I'm guessing Tess is the Frenchie, but regardless...the Frenchie stuff is extra cute. :)They have about 10-15 different ice cream flavors and some neat sounding soda mixers. So think of your favorite soda (Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Coke, etc.) and then add some flavors like raspberry, vanilla, pineapple, peach, etc. They have some existing winning combinations or you can create your own from a list of flavors!I got a single scoop of the "Better Brownie Batter" and also opted to try a lemonade with pineapple and peach flavors added in. I wasn't sure about those two flavors together (I love them both independently but wasn't sure they'd mix well) and the friendly employee very kindly offered to remake my drink for free if I wasn't satisfied with my creation. So nice!I don't remember the exact cost but I remember thinking it was reasonable. I took my treats outside and sat on one of the metal picnic tables to enjoy the blustery, sunshiney day.No need to remake my lemonade; the flavors definitely worked and I quite enjoyed them. You could taste both the pineapple and the peach! The lemonade is sparkling; I liked the fizz but just an FYI.The ice cream was delicious! I thought I saw it was Hershey's brand ice cream but I'm not sure. It really was better brownie batter. The body of the ice cream was super smooth and creamy, the brownie chunks were huge and tasted exactly like brownie batter, and the serving was super generous for just a single scoop!After looking around their social media, it looks like they often do fun offers like an ice cream advent calendar with all their flavors. How cute!My only regret is not stopping by earlier in the season so I could have multiple visits. Hope to see y'all again next time I'm in Decatur!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Better Brownie Batter
John Buckelew
Wonderful place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachael Rowe
If you want a cute comfy local charm of a place to ease your sweet tooth look no further! Their icecream is amazing and my girls love their flavored ice too. The atmosphere is super cute and great for small groups. The teens from the local Christian school love to recent this place. Their cute frenchy is perfect, fits right I. With our frenchies we like to bring with us and dine outside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie
Leah West
Ice cream was devine! I loved the Brown Butter Bourbon. I can't wait to get some more and to support this small business. Wish I'd heard of them sooner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jon Edmonds
Awesome place, great atmosphere and really nice people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Steiner
Tess's is a nice little ice cream parlor. Ice cream was delicious. I didn't find out while there if they made it or provided an outlet for it. Operators of the location were very friendly.
Carrie Blossom
A new favorite. Great icecream, friendly staff and we got to meet "Tess" the dog in person.
Fantastic selection of ice cream and sodas. Perfect for a hot day with friendly service. Local gem!
Becca Bott
Fun and inviting atmosphere, great people, and pet-friendly! Amazing ice cream!
Melanie Betterton
Great ice cream! Great atmosphere!
han dido
Great ice cream
Christina Corbett
Will definitely visit Tess place for ice cream every time we visit Decatur. They have a great menu, they are clean, and the two ladies working the counter when we visited are very friendly and helpful.
Best Ice Cream in Decatur at a great price! Will definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Strawberry, Cotton Candy
great place for sweet tooth long overdue
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cinnamon Bun, Green Mint Chip, Milk & Cookies, Cotton Candy, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Better Brownie Batter, Cookie Butter Craze
Dietary restrictions: Had sugar free ice cream
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butter Pecan, Chocolate Ice Cream
I work in Decatur on a sort of seasonal basis and recently had my last visit out to the area for what will likely be a while. I wanted to go out in style, so I decided to go to this little ice cream parlor for a treat to sort of say goodbye.The shop is small and shares some open space with a next door gift shop type space. It's cute and welcoming inside, with a lot of homages to dogs. I'm guessing Tess is the Frenchie, but regardless...the Frenchie stuff is extra cute. :)They have about 10-15 different ice cream flavors and some neat sounding soda mixers. So think of your favorite soda (Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Coke, etc.) and then add some flavors like raspberry, vanilla, pineapple, peach, etc. They have some existing winning combinations or you can create your own from a list of flavors!I got a single scoop of the "Better Brownie Batter" and also opted to try a lemonade with pineapple and peach flavors added in. I wasn't sure about those two flavors together (I love them both independently but wasn't sure they'd mix well) and the friendly employee very kindly offered to remake my drink for free if I wasn't satisfied with my creation. So nice!I don't remember the exact cost but I remember thinking it was reasonable. I took my treats outside and sat on one of the metal picnic tables to enjoy the blustery, sunshiney day.No need to remake my lemonade; the flavors definitely worked and I quite enjoyed them. You could taste both the pineapple and the peach! The lemonade is sparkling; I liked the fizz but just an FYI.The ice cream was delicious! I thought I saw it was Hershey's brand ice cream but I'm not sure. It really was better brownie batter. The body of the ice cream was super smooth and creamy, the brownie chunks were huge and tasted exactly like brownie batter, and the serving was super generous for just a single scoop!After looking around their social media, it looks like they often do fun offers like an ice cream advent calendar with all their flavors. How cute!My only regret is not stopping by earlier in the season so I could have multiple visits. Hope to see y'all again next time I'm in Decatur!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Better Brownie Batter
Wonderful place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you want a cute comfy local charm of a place to ease your sweet tooth look no further! Their icecream is amazing and my girls love their flavored ice too. The atmosphere is super cute and great for small groups. The teens from the local Christian school love to recent this place. Their cute frenchy is perfect, fits right I. With our frenchies we like to bring with us and dine outside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie
Ice cream was devine! I loved the Brown Butter Bourbon. I can't wait to get some more and to support this small business. Wish I'd heard of them sooner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome place, great atmosphere and really nice people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tess's is a nice little ice cream parlor. Ice cream was delicious. I didn't find out while there if they made it or provided an outlet for it. Operators of the location were very friendly.
A new favorite. Great icecream, friendly staff and we got to meet "Tess" the dog in person.
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Fantastic selection of ice cream and sodas. Perfect for a hot day with friendly service. Local gem!
Fun and inviting atmosphere, great people, and pet-friendly! Amazing ice cream!
Great ice cream! Great atmosphere!
Great ice cream
Will definitely visit Tess place for ice cream every time we visit Decatur. They have a great menu, they are clean, and the two ladies working the counter when we visited are very friendly and helpful.