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.“

“First visit and I decided to try the Irish Cream Mocha. Oh my word!! It was absolutely amazing!!!“

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

“I tried sending a delivery to my son using Doordash, and when they failed me, Makayla, the Insomnia Cookies store manager in Ames, went above and beyond to make sure my son received his order. I highly recommend you going there and looking her up!“

“My fave go to Burger 🍔 place!“

“Gluten free menu!!! My daughter has Celiac’s disease & it was SO great to be able to sit down in a restaurant & have a safe meal for her to eat. Our hometown doesn’t offer this kind of menu so we were so impressed to find this gem of a restaurant. Great service & great prices. Thank you so much for giving us a night of “normalcy” of dining out. It’s much more challenging than most people realize.“

“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.“