Delicious flavor. Silk pie, lemon meringue are great. Avoid the pistachio, it kind of tastes like water. Banana split was good but Ive seen better. It was a little messy. The flavors are real good. Portion is nice and healthy (size-wise).
Charlotte B.
Ice cream is absolutely amazing, and received great service from Ava and Maia! Appreciated their enthusiasm.
Laura M.
Whenever I'm in town I make sure to stop in for some Monkey Business. Ava recommended it and it is so good! Now my favorite flavor! Maia is another friendly server that will greet you with a smile! Every one is friendly and happy there.
Michelle B.
We love Handel's Homemade Ice Cream! It's become synonymous with family time and relaxation in our home. Only Handel's ice cream is worthy of our freezer space! We especially love the friendly and patient customer service of two outstanding San Marcos Handel's employees, Maia and Ava. Our family indecision can be pretty epic, yet Maia and Ava are so kind and helpful as we often struggle to choose our flavors. We are so lucky to have you in our nearby community!
Mellen P.
Handels ice cream is the best! You don't think you need the Banana-rama Fosters ice cream? Well you would be wrong my friend. This ice cream Fosters dreams of sugary goodness. The best part of Handels is the staff. Maia is pleasant every time I go in to buy ice cream and Ava runs that store like a boss. If I wasn't lactose intolerant, I would eat twice what I normally do. Don't take my word for it. Go get you some!
Jill F.
Love Handel's homemade ice cream!! I recently went to the San Marcos location & Nick was very friendly and helpful. If you are looking for great ice cream & excellent customer service, Handel's is the place!
Jalen G.
I had actually never tried Handel's before, not until Nick had recommended it to me. He mentioned to me that he worked there and loved it, so I decided to try it. Not only were the prices not bad, but the portions were definitely worth it. Not to mention they were incredibly polite and fast with the service. I also really loved the seating outside so I can enjoy my ice cream while sitting outside with my friends.
Gregg B.
Favorite stop while visiting the area. Love the unique ice cream flavors. And the service is the best! Shout out to Ava especially for taking care of us!
Grace M.
My go-to ice cream place! Found my new favorite flavor, monkey business, which was an unexpected delight. I've been helped by both Maia and Ava on separate occasions, they both made me feel very welcome and had excellent customer service.
Andrea B.
Thanks, Handel's for helping celebrate my friend, Lauren. Maia took my order for this delicious unicorn cake made with chocolate cake, chocolate fudge, and salted caramel delight ice cream. It came out just right! Our cake decorator, Ava, hit the nail on the head with the colors I asked for. When cuteness and taste collide, this is what it looks like! I wish you could taste it. The flavors all worked together to create the perfect Handel's Delight!! I appreciate the quality product and excellent customer service.
Handels is the best ice cream!!!!! Roxy helped me pick my flavors and suggested a 4 scoop sampler! All the staff is always so friendly. San Marcos Handels for life!!!!!
Maile C.
The ice cream here is delicious! Ryan helped me out at the window and was extremely helpful and patient. I tried "Monkey Business" by his recommendation, and it is easily my favorite flavor now!
Lucas T.
The ice cream was really good. David was incredible though, super helpful and really kind and patient. We were a big group but he was very accommodating. Will definitely come back again if this level of service is maintained!
Timothy C.
I visited Handel's for the first time tonight and was impressed with how fast the line was moving. In my experience an ice cream shop at 7pm is akin to a Disneyland non-blackout day in the middle of summer break. However, the workers kept their cool despite the rush and served the customers in front of me flawlessly. When I got to the window I asked about ice cream I could have with a nut allergy, and the man at my window David provided me with excellent descriptions of a few standout flavors like Graham Central Station, Ooh Dough, and Cosmic Brownie Batter. I settled on the latter and the flavor (and David) definitely delivered. I'll definitely be coming back to this location!
Michael M.
No longer have the strawberry cheesecake chunk hurricane. Even though it's on their menu. Now the Hurricane is only vanilla and you can have 1 choice of candy in it. So basically a thick vanilla milkshake with a topping. Not worth it to be honest. UPDATE: Go to the Vista location! The guy there knew exactly what I wanted and made it.
Delicious flavor. Silk pie, lemon meringue are great. Avoid the pistachio, it kind of tastes like water. Banana split was good but Ive seen better. It was a little messy. The flavors are real good. Portion is nice and healthy (size-wise).
Ice cream is absolutely amazing, and received great service from Ava and Maia! Appreciated their enthusiasm.
Whenever I'm in town I make sure to stop in for some Monkey Business. Ava recommended it and it is so good! Now my favorite flavor! Maia is another friendly server that will greet you with a smile! Every one is friendly and happy there.
We love Handel's Homemade Ice Cream! It's become synonymous with family time and relaxation in our home. Only Handel's ice cream is worthy of our freezer space! We especially love the friendly and patient customer service of two outstanding San Marcos Handel's employees, Maia and Ava. Our family indecision can be pretty epic, yet Maia and Ava are so kind and helpful as we often struggle to choose our flavors. We are so lucky to have you in our nearby community!
Handels ice cream is the best! You don't think you need the Banana-rama Fosters ice cream? Well you would be wrong my friend. This ice cream Fosters dreams of sugary goodness. The best part of Handels is the staff. Maia is pleasant every time I go in to buy ice cream and Ava runs that store like a boss. If I wasn't lactose intolerant, I would eat twice what I normally do. Don't take my word for it. Go get you some!
Love Handel's homemade ice cream!! I recently went to the San Marcos location & Nick was very friendly and helpful. If you are looking for great ice cream & excellent customer service, Handel's is the place!
I had actually never tried Handel's before, not until Nick had recommended it to me. He mentioned to me that he worked there and loved it, so I decided to try it. Not only were the prices not bad, but the portions were definitely worth it. Not to mention they were incredibly polite and fast with the service. I also really loved the seating outside so I can enjoy my ice cream while sitting outside with my friends.
Favorite stop while visiting the area. Love the unique ice cream flavors. And the service is the best! Shout out to Ava especially for taking care of us!
My go-to ice cream place! Found my new favorite flavor, monkey business, which was an unexpected delight. I've been helped by both Maia and Ava on separate occasions, they both made me feel very welcome and had excellent customer service.
Thanks, Handel's for helping celebrate my friend, Lauren. Maia took my order for this delicious unicorn cake made with chocolate cake, chocolate fudge, and salted caramel delight ice cream. It came out just right! Our cake decorator, Ava, hit the nail on the head with the colors I asked for. When cuteness and taste collide, this is what it looks like! I wish you could taste it. The flavors all worked together to create the perfect Handel's Delight!! I appreciate the quality product and excellent customer service.
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Handels is the best ice cream!!!!! Roxy helped me pick my flavors and suggested a 4 scoop sampler! All the staff is always so friendly. San Marcos Handels for life!!!!!
The ice cream here is delicious! Ryan helped me out at the window and was extremely helpful and patient. I tried "Monkey Business" by his recommendation, and it is easily my favorite flavor now!
The ice cream was really good. David was incredible though, super helpful and really kind and patient. We were a big group but he was very accommodating. Will definitely come back again if this level of service is maintained!
I visited Handel's for the first time tonight and was impressed with how fast the line was moving. In my experience an ice cream shop at 7pm is akin to a Disneyland non-blackout day in the middle of summer break. However, the workers kept their cool despite the rush and served the customers in front of me flawlessly. When I got to the window I asked about ice cream I could have with a nut allergy, and the man at my window David provided me with excellent descriptions of a few standout flavors like Graham Central Station, Ooh Dough, and Cosmic Brownie Batter. I settled on the latter and the flavor (and David) definitely delivered. I'll definitely be coming back to this location!
No longer have the strawberry cheesecake chunk hurricane. Even though it's on their menu. Now the Hurricane is only vanilla and you can have 1 choice of candy in it. So basically a thick vanilla milkshake with a topping. Not worth it to be honest. UPDATE: Go to the Vista location! The guy there knew exactly what I wanted and made it.