11 Best Ice Cream Shops near Grand Forks

“Made a pit stop before heading home. It was about an hour before closing hours.
I decided to do a 4 pack instead of the 6 pack. Someone approached us and ask which cookie we would have liked to try from the ones we didn't choose. It was the freakier Friday theme one that we chose. He then told the employee to give us one to try, on the house. Then he introduced himself as the owner. He then overheard we had our daughter waiting in the car. So he decided to throw in a couple milk bottles. You never get that kind of service anymore. I would definitely come back to visit this location again. The customer service we received, regardless of the free items, made our night!!!“

“Most already know the North end DQ is the best. Always quick and great service. Love the end of season discounts, just enjoyed cookie dough ice cream cake for my birthday! Obviously highly recommend 😁“

“Love this place. The rolled cream and the great selection of tea. One of our family’s favorite places to stop at.“

“I had a great experience at Cold Stone. The ice cream was fresh, creamy, and made exactly how I like it. The mix-ins were generous, and watching them prepare it on the frozen stone made it feel like a fun experience instead of just grabbing a dessert. The staff was friendly, helpful, and made sure everything came out right. Definitely a good spot when you’re craving a quality treat.“

“I have only been through the drive-thru but I can honestly say it is 100% better than the one in Emerado which is my local DQ. The staff here was friendly and my order looked nice. It is nice to receive a fast food order that doesn't look like someone threw it together and then tossed it into the bag. I will definitely make the drive to visit this location.“

“When visiting the area, Culver’s is always on the list! They offer a wide variety of tasty menu items. I especially like their Butter Burger with cheese and deep fried cheese curds. The service is generally fast, even though it is always really busy. Atmosphere could be improved greatly. If you are in need of an affordable quick bite, I highly recommend.“

“I love Happy Joe’s Pizza. It is always amazing Pizza. They really know how to treat their regulars very special.“

“I placed an order with the app for the first time, customizing a burger before clicking the "make it a combo" type button. Came to find out after getting the order that the button to make it a combo REMOVES any customization of the item prior to clicking the combo button. So I want to say thanks to Grace for remaking my burger even though the order was technically right due to some wonky app coding and she didn't have to remake it, but she did and it helped make my day better ^-^“

“Fast, friendly. Food was amazing.“

“Great ice cream or frozen yogurt with plenty of different toppings. Went there for my fiancee birthday.“

“I received Very hostile, rude, abrasive, disrespectful, and offensive treatment on an occasion awhile back when doing a DoorDash pick-up from this particular Dairy Queen franchise location. It was perpetrated by a middle-aged Caucasian woman that I perceived to be a manager, and she spoke to me all kinds of crazy!! Plus, she was the initiator and aggressor of the disagreement, continuing to say little prodding stuff [to try and cause me to create a scene], when I was just trying to get the order and head on out.

It’s Really unfortunate how little appreciation, kindness, common courtesy, respect, and oftentimes even just acknowledgement of our presence when waiting to be assisted that Dashers/food delivery drivers so oftentimes receive from Numerous restaurant and fast food chain employees. As though we’re not still fellow humans, similarly just doing an honest day’s work to earn a living and pay the bills. And not to mention that we’re Also customers, too, who patronize their establishments at times when we eat out like everyone else does. And I, personally, do just so happen to be a major Dairy Queen patron/customer, which my most frequented location in Thief River Falls, MN could Certainly attest to! Smh…

However, it is worth mentioning that outside of this one instance with this one Dairy Queen employee, I’ve never received anything less than great, kind, friendly, polite, courteous, and considerate treatment from All other Dairy Queen team members at this location and at all Dairy Queen restaurants that I’ve patronized and picked up food delivery orders at! (Hence the very fair and balanced star rating given.)“