8 Best Ice Cream Shops near Waterloo

“We had an absolute blast at the Animal Petting Tour! So fun and informational, and the tasting afterward went above and beyond our expectations. This tour will become a staple activity for any out of town visitors. We already loved the Hansen products, and knowing more about the farm and their inner workings, we love them even more! HIGHLY recommend!“

“This DQ is old. I prefer the CF one off of highway 20. They will make your ice cream, that's all I can really say regarding that. There's never been a time I've had a complaint about that.

Hesitate to give 5 full stars because a lot of the time I come in the employees look like they want to kill themselves. They all look like high schoolers usually.

Either way, it's not enough to deter me from coming here. They have a big fridge of cakes you can look at and there is a cool little mirror where the tables are. Not sure why it's there, but it keeps me entertained while I wait the ~5 minutes for my ice cream.

Parking: Not many spots, but they're usually never occupied. No worries regarding that.

Kid-friendliness: You can send your kid to the little bendy mirror and have them be fascinated at it while they wait for their ice cream. Never let me down once.“

“I was gifted an apple pie for thanksgiving, and it was a HIT. By far the best apple pie my family and I have ever had. The crust was amazing!“

“I live in Tennessee and was having some cookies delivered to my son-in-law in Waterloo and put the wrong address down for the delivery. I called the store as soon as I discovered this and spoke with Jordan. The delivery person had just left with my order and she ran out to catch them and give them the correct address. Jordan was so awesome! She went above and beyond to help me correct my mistake. This is what 5-star customer service looks like!“

“The gentleman this morning, owner I think? amazing I will go out of my way to come to this DQ“

“The drive thru was a little confusing on driveway. It's one way in and no passing lane to go around if you make wrong turn in driveway. They did however make me 1 of the best blizzards I've gotten from any dairy queen I have visited. I will remember the driveway cause i will visit them again and see if the next blizzard comes close or better from the first. It's a little place but they got me bigger than any dairy queen around the area I travel.“

“My Server when I walked into the door was Amazing! he was helpful, Attentive, Respectful, Responsible! I entirely enjoyed my experience. My food was Amazing. The same server who took my money brought me my foiled and asked me if there was Anything else he could do or get me. It was a Pure pleasure to eat lunch here today! Yummy and relaxing and delicious!! I will definitely come by again.“

“The food and environment was amazing and friendly“