11 Best Ice Cream Shops in Ames

“After quite a hectic and frustrating few days, my wife and I needed a mental health day. If had been a few years since we browsed downtown Ames. We stumbled upon Marmalade Moon quite by accident. What a fantastic place! The owners are just wonderful people. The ice cream and sorbet are all made in house. To date they have mixed over 150 flavors. To call this business a gem is an understatement! Our mental health day was a success, with much credit given to Marmalade Moon! Check this place out! You will NOT be disappointed!“

“So many options and so yummy!“

“Very surprised by the atmosphere of this location. No one greeted me at all and it was my first time here. I had to greet them and ask them if i just wait here (pick up preorder) and i got a weird look with a yes. Only came for an order because my nieces and sil love this place. didn’t enjoy the vibe of it all.“

“Amanda needs a raise! She is always working when I go in (which is a lot) and today I was in a hurry and all I say is "Can I get a like it with Kit Kats?" And she asks if I wanted cheesecake ice cream because that's what I always get! She is the best! Thanks Amanda!“

“Fantastic cook thanking his staff. Exceptional service by all! Ames, Iowa.“

“We were so thankful to have Chocolaterie Stam Ames at our graduation party. The chocolate fountain was absolutely amazing and a big hit with our guests! Chocolaterie Stam Ames came to our home and not only setup the fountain but maintained it during the party. Such a lovely couple to work with. Thank you for making our graduation delicious and fun! I cannot say enough good things about the fountain and their wonderful chocolates as well. I would highly recommend them to anyone!“

“I worked here while in high school in the '70s and enjoyed making the ice cream sundaes and running the cash register back when it was on Lincolnway. Hickory Park has maintained its quality of bbq & ice cream over all these years and is a must-eat place for anyone living in or visiting Ames!“

“My fave go to Burger 🍔 place!“

“So I had placed an order threw Uber eats they sent a promotion whatever I ordered some cookies and they were NEVER delivered and Uber eat refused the refund. I called the restaurant and Uber somehow had the wrong address despite it being correct in the app. They ended up remaking the order and resent them to my correct address and included an extra cookie which is always appreciated so Thank you soo much for always providing excellent service I love coming or ordering online they're always amazing thank you thank you thank you!!!!! Love the cookies maybe concider adding a few more u guy make a mean cookie!!!“

“It’s a fun treat for the fam, especially after a hot baseball game. Love all the ice cream options! I’ve only had a few disappointing visits but that would only make up less than 5% of my visits. The pic is from one such visit. He filled the bowl with so much ice cream there wasn’t enough room to get enough strawberry sundae topping on it 🫣“

“Lobby closed at 8:00, had to drive thru, even though website said they were open. Blizzard was lacking fruit, ordered strawberry & pineapple, there wasn't hardly any strawberries in it. Could only taste the pineapple. Very disappointing.“