Handel's Homemade Ice Cream

We were happy to enjoy dessert here, after enjoying a nice dinner at a nearby eatery.

Affordable and delicious

Nelly was a delight and super helpful!! Always delicious here

Angel is the Best. Great customer service. I appreciate you. And the best Key Lime Pie ice cream.

Ice cream is fine but service is terrible. The fact they don’t have kids sizes is ridiculous. Only every other ice cream store in the world has kids sizes. So, we just don’t come here. So it goes.

Staff amazing ice cream amazing

Went to a terrible restaurant before this. Came here to make it better 😏 amazing

Asked the sugar free vanilla and was handed a cone with ice cream was cookies... Not vanilla. Returned it and same thing. Weird.

Delicious! Lennin made us possibly one of the best banana slits of our life! 3 icecreme flavors with strawberries 😋

Nelly made our experience a
great one!

Brady was so helpful today! We always stop by this shop when we are close to
The village. And thankful to the person infront of us who payed for our ice cream

Boiii oh Boiii this is the best milkshake I have ever had

Our go-to spot for amazing ice cream 🙌

The Baseline: The Ice Cream/Gelato Baseline consists of having quality dairy product, variety of flavors/mix-ins, and serving quantity for the price. Handles goes over the baseline on all marks.

Update (September 2025):
Food: I got 2 hand packed quarts and a single bowl tonight. The quarts were “Strawberry Cheesecake Chunk” and “Ohh Dough made with Oreo” which are one of there awesome flavors. The Single cup was Cotton Candy which is the sugar hit and a half with creamy goodness. Best and Favorite Ice Cream!

Service: Fast, friendly Handel’s staff made it fast and efficient.

Ambiance: Manhattan Village is a fun safe place to hang out. I love that Handel’s is a part of that atmosphere.

Update (August 2025)
Food: This is my favorite ice cream place! I always forget to check in on my apps because I am excited to get Handel's. Tried the Blondie Sundae today for the first time and it was a sugar sweet indulgence but it was goooooooood! Also the group got a single scoop and a 4 scoop sampler (which is the best way to try flavors).

Service: Great customer service by the employees at Handel's. Great friendly staff even when they are swamped.

Ambiance: The Manhattan Village lawn area is the ambiance and it is awesome in summer.

Previous Review (January 2025):
I love Handles and it is my favorite ice cream spot! Handles goes over the baseline marks!

Food: The ice cream base (dairy and non-dairy) is of very high quality where the milk/cream ratio is make the ice cream smooth and silky (not gummy). If you can get a purchase quart into a decent freezer it will firm up but still be easy to scoop. The variety of flavors are awesome with unique offerings (my favorites are Graham Central Station, Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie, and Blueberry Cobbler). The serving sizes will vary per order but if you use a 1 scoop as your metric you are getting a scoop+ with each order. I suggest the 4 scoop sampler if it is your first or fiftieth time here so you can get variety.

Service: Service is straight forward and to the point. Friendly but be prepared to know what you want, but easy to do since there is usually a line so you have time to figure it out. The will let you try a sample or two but you can’t sit there to go through all the flavors and I usually try the seasonal offerings when I am there.

Ambiance: This is a walk up ice cream stand with no dedicated seating, but it is in the Manhattan Village quad and that is where you want to hang out anyway.

Go here for ice cream, pick up quarts for $14 because it is worthy of a spot in your freezer.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 4 Scoop Sampler, Strawberry Cheesecake, Double Scoop of Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie and Black Raspberry Truffle, Pint

If you’re in Manhattan Beach and craving the best ice cream around, look no further than Handles Ice Cream! This local gem is a must-visit for anyone who loves indulgent, high-quality ice cream made with the finest ingredients.