50 Best Ice Cream Shops near Lake Forest

“Best ice cream in town! I especially love the coconut cream pie. My family loves the Monkey Business too. Customer service is top notch. Isaac, my server was friendly and helpful. Will be back!“

“Simply the best yogurt I’ve ever tasted and would always enjoy trying all the flavors! Burp!! (Excuse me! 😋🤭“

“I’m a regular customer here. I love the variety of healthy items and all of the customization possible. Friendly professional Staff!!! I’m a ‘lifer’“

“This was my first time ever trying Crumbl Cookies. Today only 11/6, Crumbl Cookies is offering FREE Chocolate Chip Cookie Thins for each visitor that comes in for one; no purchase necessary.

This was a great way for me to try them out for the first time. When I first walked in, I didn’t expect the place to look so clean!

It was spick and span and there were cookies laid out in front. There were two women working at the time. I didn’t catch the name of the girl I spoke to.

I came in and asked her if they were giving away FREE Cookies today and she said they were. She told me what to press on the machine to order my cookies. She wasn’t very friendly though. I placed my order she handed me my cookies and I told her this was my first visit.

Usually when I tell a business that I’m a first-time customer, they’re more open to explaining what they have, who they are, their process, etc. I don’t get that this time. I also noticed after I grabbed my cookies, she kinda spied on me in odd way as I was leaving.

As far as the cookies, I honestly didn’t expect to receive two! I give them a 3.5/5. They tasted like chocolate chip ginger cookies to me, which was good.

I may visit a Crumbl Cookies again if they have some better flavors I’d like to try and some more warming customer service.“

“KELSIE KELSIE KELSIE....I had to take the time to give my sincere and true appreciation for one of the workers at this location. She always has the best energy and her smile is soo warming. Tonight she turned out what was going to be a disaster birthday for my roommate and totally turned it around for me. They were out of the deliciously AMAZING Oreo Cream Pie Cookie ( IF YOU HAVNT HAD THIS YOU'RE TOTALLY MISSING OUT) for the day and it was 20 mins from closing. She went above and beyond to make sure I left with enough Oreo Pies and then some to complete my birthday desert gift and I cant THANK HER ENOUG!!! KELSIE THANK YOU FOR BEING A GREAT EMPLOYEE AND GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR ME TONIGHT. ITS EMPLOYEES LIKE YOU THAT WILL KEEP ME COMING TO THIS STORE ONLY AND TELLING ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY ABOUT YOUR LOCATION. I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR KINDNESS AND HARD WORK 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽“

“Shoutout to Christina for this amazing Labubu cake (and yes, it’s an ice cream cake!!). She was super attentive and even called the day before to make sure she got the design and colors just right. They seriously need to give her a raise!“

“I visited the Michoacana in Lake Forest and had an excellent experience. The place was very clean, played great music, and the attention to detail was impressive. The girls who assisted me were extremely kind. I highly recommend this place, rating it 20 out of 10.“

“Dolce Gelato is by far the BEST Gelato! Both the vegan and non-vegan options are uniquely crafted and simply scrumptious.“

“This place is super cute and perfect to take the kids, family, or date for a sweet delight. They even serve homemade affordable meals.

We enjoyed a lunch date here which consisted of:
Purple rice yogurt (most popular dessert)
mango pomelo yogurt (my favorite)
Strawberry probiotic tea (so refreshing and easy to drink)
Pineapple coconut jelly
Bbq wings
steam dumplings (half the price of Din Tai Fung and still good!)
lobster ball (I love lobster)
popcorn chicken
braised pork with rice (my favorite dish here)“

“Very good ice cream. Lots of flavors to choose from“

“And great for teenagers, Parents, singles and pups! Ice Snow infused with soft serve. The flavored are endless!!“

“Golden Spoon was an absolute treat for me and my friend. So many flavors to choose from, and the service was outstanding! Grayson greeted us with a smile and helped us with deciding on what to get. Overall, the experience felt genuine and welcoming. I’ll definitely be going back!“

“We 🖤 Handel’s!!! Such a fun experience every time. 👻 👻 👻“

“We accidentally stumbled upon this place since we had a late dinner and we’re craving something sweet. This was one of the few places that was open past 10:30 PM and after one visit I can confidently say it is now our favorite dessert spots in Irvine!“

“Took my Grandson's after an afternoon at thr Skate Park. Small, but plenty of seats.“

“Delicious and you can still get a good old fashioned malt!“

“This place is tasty. Very sugary sweet treats, but yummy. We ordered one bar and one soft serve type, but the soft serve is a way better base. The girls working the ice cream shop were young, but attentive. But, they had no AC in the shop which was really brutal with our hot summer. I asked one of the girls about the heat and she said the AC broke. But, you're in Laguna Beach, charging top dollar, have a busy flow of people non-stop and have ice cream and workers that need to be supported with cooler conditions. I hope the owners chopse to address the cooling conditions.“

“Best place for always tasty fro-yo. Our family only comes to this location for fro-yo. The owners are always friendly amd nice and the place it’s always clean and machines never out of service. Best place for always tasty fro-yo. Our family only comes to this location for fro-yo. The owners are always friendly and nice, and the place is always clean, and the machines are never out of service.“

“Great Italian Ice cream, good service and fun place for all ages!“

“Friendly staff and very clean store! We got a large strawberry ice cream with brownies and sprinkles to share. We came for the ice cream but walked out with huge smiles because the service is so sweet and delicious! There were plenty of ice cream cakes readily available in the fridge for purchase! Will definitely be back!
Highly recommend..“

“The best ice cream in Los Angeles!!!“

“Been coming here since it opened. Great variety of flavors and since I am an insulin dependent diabetic, I am delighted they always have a "no sugar added" choice! Staff is friendly and helpful. �� Two thumbs up from me!“

“The Acai bowls are amazing!! Glazed Donut Fro-yo is another of my favorites!!“

“Super fun, themed flavors. The Gelato has a nice pull. No artificial colors or flavors. We drive to Dolce Gelato just to taste what is new.
Would be five stars but the espresso pulled for the afagato was horrible. It ruined my icecream.“

“New Location! 13662 Newport Ave C, Tustin CA 92780 (across the street)“

“es mi primera vez que vengo , mi hija me trajo y lo recomiendo muchísimo, está limpio, el servicio es buenísimo , siguen todas las medidas sanitarias, las paletas riquísimas , maneje 30 minutos y lo voy a seguir haciendo . me gustó mucho el lugar“

“You guys were absolutely awesome today and I appreciate the safety protocol up in the restaurant due to Covid and the mask policy! I will definitely come back again! Fabulous food and service! ❤“

“I love this place! They have fresh fruit to add to your yogurt! And I love that I can build my own small cup of goodness!!!“

“Love their ice creams and their ice cream cakes as well��“

“i really like crumbl!! i would totally give this 5 stars but this specific one though is closest to my house and they have not done any special hometown picks or fun features that other crumbls do through the app. i have been waiting to see some fun hometown picks for the RSM location but sadly i only see Foothill Ranch doing it. Compared to Foothill Ranch, the RSM crumbl customer service is mediocre, as no one seems like they want to be working there however the cookies are great nonetheless i just hope i start seeing more fun stuff in the app for the RSM location!!“

“These cookies are amazing and best in Orange County. We got an assortment of 4 cookies in a bright pink box that the family loved as a desert treat after dinner. They had chocolate chip and frosting and sprinkles on their cookies.Love this place with great service as well.“

“Amazing service and quality . The owner was super helpful in getting my customized ice cream cake for my son’s birthday . Everyone loved it . Thank you for making the experience memorable . Highly recommended place for quality , variety of options and great service .“

“My treat when I do good PT. I love this place! Yum“

“The cookies are delicious, definitely would come again. They have weekly flavors, so you never get tired of the same old cookies. I got the Benson Boone Moonbeam Ice cream cookie, and it’s amazing. My favorite cookie, however, is the original chocolate chip cookie, it’s super sweet and warm, and topped with sea salt. Luckily, the original chocolate chip is always a choice of cookies you can buy.“

“Delicious ice cream and very clean place!“

“brought my family from Texas here after dinner. everybody loved their snow. the best flavor is mango although everything is goos.“

“It was kind of busy with just one employee but he was very focused on each customer's experience. When he got to us it was like we were his first customers of the day although I could see how hard he was working. Great work, nice to see. Oh and the ice cream was really good too.“

“What a great place for taco Tuesday! They have two types of Tuesday menus and I had the fish taco that ended at 5:30. I had two different ones and they were fabulous. Drinks go on all night and they were very good too. I will definitely be back.“

“Very good I love this place ���������������������“

“There’s so many people that come here before 1 o’clock and you guys are never open OK I’m one of them. There’s like six more people that came to the door but you guys weren’t open. I think 1 o’clock is too late. More people turning away 🤷🏻‍♀️ and please make sure your fruit is fresh Yesterday it was pretty bad“

“I tried their Salted Caramel and Taro flavors with lychees, kiwis, bananas, mango fruits. It was delicious. The combination of the fruits with the caramel and the taro frozen yogurts was to die for. I hope those flavors are around next weekend. I’m going again 🍦😳🍦“

“el lugar súper limpio y tranquilo y atención de 💯“

“Todo está muy rico especialmente los tostilocos😌“

“Everything about Nekter is amazing their shots, their juices, their cleanses. I love it all and the Ladera Ranch store, the Customer service is amazing.“

“Muy ricas y frescas, algo diferentes de las que se comen en mi pais( Argentina) pero sabrosas, las recomiendo a todos los que visiten Laguna Beach! Aprobadas!“

“Banana splits sundae were the bomb. We really enjoyed them. The staff was super nice. She was all alone but to didn't get overwhelmed with the crowd. She just kept working. In spectrum center a very nice place. Has a giant ferris wheel. Very cool.“

“Great service, very clean and organized“

“Awesome assortment of cakes! Friendly and helpful servers.“

“The ice cream over there is the best Ice cream I've had. Plus, I tested it out and it does in fact, stay upside-down. You can see in one of my photos I took by myself. Anyway, try their ice cream and maybe even try their sandwiches. I've never ate their sandwiches, but it could be delicious.“