15 Best Ice Cream Shops in Cedar Rapids

“They say the best way to a man's heart is through food—am I about to marry the owner? No. But I will say this: it’s hands down the best meal I’ve had in the U.S. so far. The way the spices harmonise with the meat is a masterpiece, letting the natural flavours shine while the spices create a symphony of aromas that’s pure heaven.“

“We ordered three flavors in half jumbo bags for a high school graduation party. From the first time I contacted them through our final pick-up, Order Operations Manager Caitlyn was very responsive and answered all questions we had. The prices were more than reasonable and ordering was a breeze. We opted for pick-up in Des Moines and that process was easy as well. The best part was the actual popcorn!! Our favorite was salted caramel drizzle, the butter than the movies and snickerdoodle were awesome as well. If you need popcorn for a crowd, look no further than Almost Famous Popcorn! Will definitely be using them again.“

“This is one of the old original Dairy Queen's. No indoor seating, just a walk up window. No burgers or fries just ice cream ice cream ice cream! I used to come here as a kid. Great memories, very nostalgic. Same benches out front, same little windows that seem like to hide a magical land world of treats
, and then ice cream comes out!! Take a ride to the past and get a Dilly bar, banana split, or dipped cone here.“

“Best snow cones 🍧 in town! Highly recommended!!! If you haven’t had it, get some! ❤️“

“the cookies are always very fresh, crumbl never disappoints with their cookies, i also love the fact that they give you a free cookie as a birthday gift, i always look forward to having crumbl every once and a while. probably the best cookies i’ve had!!!“

“I went here for the first time this morning! Such a great place, yummy food and such friendly people! One of my new favorite spots to go!“

“Best Buster Bar I have ever had! Nice job!“

“This Dairy Queen is awesome! There's only one person working, but she is so sweet and polite and friendly and respectful. No matter how long the line is of people waiting, she remains calm. The people usually talk with each other about their DQ experiences and it goes fast.“

“Yum, love their ice cream and sorbet. Lots of flavors to choose from. My brother's favorite is the coffee, mine changes almost every time. They don't sing anymore when you enter, but it is still a fun place to go for a special treat. I highly recommended this place. Must try.“

“I couldn't rave more about our recent experience! We had met up with a friend and we each have a rambunctious 3 yr old. The owners were on site working and the lady couldn't have been nicer, understanding and even a little playful with our little ones! It put us at ease and really made us feel welcome!!“

“Clean & good natured employees.“

“Nelson's catered our wedding last weekend and it was PHENOMENAL.
The food was absolutely incredible. My husband and I really wanted barbecue, and our guests RAVED about it. They said it was the best wedding food they had ever had, and many the best barbecue that they had ever had.
The staff members running the buffet were amazing, and incredibly helpful - one even checked my teeth and hair before we went out for our grand entrance.
We were aware that there was an issue with a previous wedding a few weeks before ours, and reached out to Nelson's with that concern. They responded immediately and assuaged all of our worries. We communicated to confirm details of the meal which put us at ease, and they even offered to set up our buffet line the night before our wedding to assure us that they would be there and ready on the wedding day.
All in all, Nelson's was truly a wonderful choice for us for our wedding, and I would encourage anyone wanting great food and personable service to book them!!“

“Very neat and clean. And great customer service! And of course, best fro yo around!“

“once again I went to the cedar rapids location and got bad service and bad food.the manager was no wherev2 be found.“

“Always on a bananas been there four or five times no bananas for banana split waitress tells me why didn't I just go to a different Dairy Queen very snotty“