11 Best Ice Cream Shops in Ames

“My favorite food is grapefruit. I’m kind of a snob when it comes to grapefruit flavored things. Marmalade Moon’s grapefruit ice cream is delicious. 10/10 That flavor and this place are perfect. Don’t change a thing!“

“So many options and so yummy!“

“Love this spot! The selection is great and there are quite a few specials as well. There are endless possibilities when it comes to making your own creation, too. You can also get premise cakes and tubs of ice cream. It’s nice and clean inside with a quiet setting. The tables are small, but in a good way lol. Outdoor seating is an option here also, but there aren’t any table outside; just large benches. The bathroom was clean as well. Each of the employees were wonderful! They were pleasant to talk to and very patient. They make it all look so fun!“

“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.“

“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!“

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

“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!!!“

“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!“

“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 🫣“

“Oh my God I came 30 minutes before close, which I know is evil. I ordered a NY cheesecake and it was probably the best one I've ever had. Coming from someone who used to make them, Im very happy with it. The ratio was perfect. Every bite was so good. Whoever made that deserves a big smooch.“