25 Best Ice Cream Shops near Independence

“The custard is delicious and the staff is great! A good place to go for a yummy treat.“

“My family and I stopped by today 9/20 for a sweet treat after dinner. My son got rolled ice cream topped with whipped cream, of course got some candy cigarettes. My husband got a large shaved ice with different flavors, and I got a cookie sandwich. Everything was soooo good! If you haven’t stopped, you’re missing out! The owner is also very sweet! ♥️“

“Amazing people making incredible sweet goodness!!! Literally the best.“

“This is one the best ice creams I've ever had. My brother was the original Colonel who created all the ice cream recipes. He's won multiple 1st, 2nd & 3rd place national awards for his chocolate, strawberry, vanilla as well as original creations. The current owner has carried on w some of the original recipes and I'm impressed with his abilities/skills in making ice cream. I also bought a hand crank ice cream and follow the original recipes for my family in Calif. This is definitely worth a visit - it doesn't disappoint!“

“This is the cutest place the middle of downtown! The service was friendly- everything we ordered was fresh and one of a kind. The cookie dough flurry was something we’ve never had and it didn’t disappoint- it’s a mix between soft serve ice cream and cookies dough. The cookie dough scoop was golden by itself and so was their soft serve regular ice cream was just as good. We also ended up with their hot cocoa- was just “ok” but still good. Visit this place- you won’t be sorry!“

“This place is so fun to come to!!! The ice cream options are fresh and delicious!! She had 8 flavors that did not include milk. You walk in and it's bright and fun!! Everything was so favorable! Do yourself a favor and visit. There are so many options that are out of the norm!!!“

“Fruitland is the best treat to hit Kentucky just the idea of real fresh fruit added to these delicious desserts makes the experience extremely enjoyable and the healthier snack alternative. I will add that there is something for anyone to enjoy my family of picky eaters were able to find something they all enjoyed. The staff provides a service similar to chic fil the nicest complete team and friendliest people you will ever meet. Try the mangonada I tried mines with strawberries and watermelon it was some of the best flavor profiles I've ever eaten 😋 🫶🏾❤️“

“Love that it’s hard Ice cream and not soft served“

“I have discovered that the Dairy Queen in Latonia/Covington has lower prices than the Dairy Queen Highland Pike in Ft. Wright near Walmart. I believe it is because the one in Latonia is privately owned. I paid about 2 dollars more at Dairy Queen on Highland Pike for a milkshake than I do at my local location on Decoursey Ave across the street from Latonia Liquors and this location has a bench or picnic tables where you can sit and enjoy your ice cream without taking it in your vehicle. Yes, they do have a drive thru also... if you're in a rush or have somewhere else to be. The associates are generally quick to get you in and out of the drive thru. Just be extra cautious when exiting the lot because it's a busy road and there are pedestrians crossing often and waiting in line at the walk up window.
The associates are friendly as well!“

“This place is the best.“

“Great service and delicious soft serve ice cream with friendly staff.“

“Great customer service! My daughter had a pretty bad wipe out in the rain today before coming into the Taylor mill store today. She had a petty nasty scrapes on her knees and elbow. She was in tears and one of sweet workers came over with some cute animal bandaids and a few stickers for all the kids. She was so sweet to my daughter, she was instantly in a better mood after that and it took her mind off her scraped up knees and elbows. I hope she gets recognized for being so kind and her great customer service skills.The milk shakes were also delicious!“

“Great place for ice cream.“

“One of our favorite ice cream shops. We were in town to visit family, had dinner in the courtyard, which is fantastic because you can get great beer, pizza, and then head here to Graeter's to grab dessert.

As usual, everyone got different flavors. The kids kept it simple with vanilla and cotton candy. The adults got Toffee chip, salted caramel, and several other flavors—and everyone loved every single one.

It’s fair to say Graeter’s is batting 1.000 when it comes to ice cream. For what it’s worth, my brother always said it was his favorite during his medical residency in Columbus. It’s an Ohio/Kentucky staple, and for good reason.

We’ll definitely be back...again...we always do.“

“Honey Child puts so much thought and pizzazz into their recipes that there's a flavor combination on their menu for everyone!“

“The girl that greeted us had dark hair (black I believe) I should’ve gotten her name. I was going in to pick up a testing cookie-Pumpkin cheesecake, with my 3 young kids. I’m someone who’s easily stressed and wanted this to be a quick in and out type of deal, we came 10 minutes early so I was expecting to wait but nope it was ready! We also ended up buying the cookies and cream cake. The cashier/baker was the sweetest though, even if the cookies had been terrible we’d come back to see her.

The pumpkin cheesecake was delicious, right amount of cheesecake and pumpkin flavor with the graham cracker crumbl on top. I was so excited this was at the location near us. Thank you!!!!!“

“Love Kelly Q's. Always the best service and great food!!“

“friendly people. Great food and ice cream.“

“Great ice cream, amazing number of flavors and nice people. Try the Kinder cones.“

“I had just finished a bowl of chili further up the concourse.And there and my gate eight thirteen was an ice cream shop that I never heard of I was in a bad mood and not looking forward to a long flight with every seat full. The female employee there was very chipper and obviously proud of her company sharing with me that it was a regional family owned business and even suggesting favorite flavors. She apologized for being out of whip cream but gave me 3 cherries.Instead on my sunday I must suggest the cinnamon ice cream with butterscotch topping.“

“The staff is super friendly and attentive. I tried the tamarind popsicle and it was very good. I will be visiting soon to try more flavors and snacks. Y un esquite, y un hotdog y todo quiero probar!!!“

“This is a dandy little half Dunkin Donuts half Baskin Robbins in a little strip mall close to Buttermilk Pike. This location specializes in ice cream it seems so that's what I went with (besides ice cream.) I went with the most unique flavour I could find; Bubblegum. It was ultra sweet as you might expect with definite bubblegum flavour there. They also had small little jellybean like candies inside the ice cream to add even more bubblegum taste. I got the two scoops in a sugar cone to finish a very sugary but delicious dessert. Thumbs up.“

“Such a great place, friendly environment & they do private parties“

“So excited for the owners and see what they will do, it was clean and even had some new toppings I hadn’t seen before.“

“Phenomenal food and service“