23 Best Ice Cream Shops near Lake Orion

“Phenomenal place to go with kids. Park is in view, beautiful river to look at as well. Extremely friendly staff, owner is also very hands on and cares very much about the customers. Unique ice cream creations. Always a joy to come here! It’s our weekly go to spot for the kiddos. They have many activities to do as well.“

“Awesome restaurant great food and the owner is a great man.“

“Lake Orion's Dairy Queen is the best! I want to thank the staff who took care of my mother today! My dad stopped into get my mother her ice cream and forgot his wallet. My mother has dementia and my father cares for her. He had her count out the change in his car to hopefully have enough for the ice cream she loves. They refused his money and said to come back again and bring his wallet. Thank you! This warmed my heart and reminded me there is always good to be found even during these crazy times!“

“We can’t get enough of Custard Corner. Our favorite ice cream place we’ve been to. The custard is amazing and we love all of the flavors you can get. The dole whip is my absolute favorite. I get so excited with every flavor change. We always can’t wait to see what flavor is next. Then there’s a whole menu of non-cone fun that never disappoints. This place is definitely the best out there. You have to try it! Also the staff is really awesome. So friendly and always getting our orders right and being kind while they do it.“

“When is you car show starting“

“The product is always good. Except, the man (who I believe is the owner if I'm not mistaken) who took my order made me feel slightly uncomfortable. I had 2 items in my order, I didn't even get done with ordering my first item and he was already rushing me to the total. And as I continued ordering. He made a comment saying "oh. I didn't hear you say that". Because he didn't even give me the chance to finish ordering...I also overhead the convo with the car he had in front of me as well as the vehicle behind me in the drive thru line, and the man just isn't pleasant to speak to and probably shouldn't be taking customers orders.“

“Smells awesome when you walk in. It’s super clean and the staff is fantastic—Every time I’m there! The owner has obviously taken the time to hire good kids from the area and they’re very respectful and kind! Always smiling and gracious! Thank you for being awesome & delicious Menchies!“

“This is place is amazing the people are very nice and cookies are so delicious and the best I have ever had. The cookies are so good there’s always usually a line but a I promise its worth it

Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly“

“The ice cream truck was the perfect addition to our boys 3rd and 5th birthday party. Such a huge hit with children and adults. Highly recommend for adding a little more excitement to any party.“

“the best ice cream place of all time.“

“Highly recommended 👌 fresh products, great location, there is plenty of parking lot. Comfy and cozy to get a healty menu. Quick service, friendly staff, and online orders. There is a table as of kids' corner with books a s tablets for coloring. This is one of my new favorite places.“

“What a great place to stop in for a tasty treat! The owners are SO SWEET! They truly have a passion for creating great food and serving their customers. They were so friendly and kind. I loved learning about their business and how they got started. The edible cookie dough and ice cream were terrific! I’ll definitely be coming back!“

“After a rough day, we decided to lift our spirits with some ice cream and headed to Menchie’s.

The atmosphere was nice and inviting. There were a few people sitting and enjoying their treats, but it wasn’t busy at all.

I tried the pineapple coconut smoothie frozen yogurt, which is both gluten-free and vegan. Unfortunately, it didn’t hit the mark for me—it was really sweet and lacked strong pineapple or coconut flavors. I ended up giving it to the kids. I was hoping it would be closer to the pineapple flavor they had before.

Even though that flavor wasn’t my favorite, I would still recommend Menchie’s! This location was friendlier than the last one I visited, they have a good selection, and lots of toppings to choose from. I also appreciate that they charge by weight, so you can get as much or as little as you want.“

“Our local Baskin Robbins in downtown Lake Orion did a spectacular job on my son's birthday cake this month! Their edible paper printer was broken so they gave me options of how to print myself, and also offered to decorate by hand as best as they could. They knew my son wanted a Harry Potter cake so they made the Gyfindor crest in chocolate and it was such a hit! The cake was ready for my dad to pick up 10 minutes late which wasn't a big deal because it was a lot more work to decorate by hand than they had planned. The decorative cookie sandwiches did melt by the time the cake got to my freezer so I will not order that design again but that's my own fault, not theirs! 9/10 would recommend and will be ordering my daughter's cake for next monthf rom them as well!“

“Oct2024
First time visiting. The grounds are Halloween-themed and the gimmicks are a lot of fun. It's lit up at night, so it's a good idea to go out at night. Purchased apple cider and slushies. Delicious with a good balance of sourness and sweetness! It was a hot day, so the slushies were delicious!“

“Great place, fantastic ice cream, courteous and fast work ethics; It appears there's unity and solidarity between the associates on the team, orders clear up fast, and that makes a great experience especially in front of the kids. Thank you!“

“Delicious flavors, great service“

“Love their food but way to expensive. Prices compare to a nice sit down restaurant. Fast food shouldn't be this expensive especially in the drive thru. No wait staff needed, no clean up after, no sit down needed. So drive thru customers should get a better deal price wise and if you want more of wait staff and someone to clean up after you should pay more for your food.“

“fast, friendly service. they keep it clean.“

“My son has a tree nut allergy and finding a “safe” birthday cake can be a challenge. Rachel kindly explained the cleaning process for the equipment and precautions they would take while preparing his cake. I felt that she took his allergy seriously and that we were in good hands. My son had a wonderful birthday and loved his ice cream cake!! Thank you, Rachel!“

“Awesome restaurant great food and the owner is a great man.“

“A good dairy queen in downtown Rochester.

We came on a Friday night after dinner in town. This place is always super busy whenever I see it open so I have never stopped before. This night was crazy busy for them.

They were doing their best but the line still moved pretty slowly. They were out of a lot of things. Including almost all the seasonal stuff and chocolate ice cream completely.

We had a few Blizzards and they were pretty good.

I would love to come back and try it again when it's less busy and they have a better stock.

Worth it.“