50 Best Ice Cream Shops near Ocean

“Great ice cream and friendly atmosphere! 5 stars!“

“The best vegan, gluten free ice cream and baked goods in NJ! It’s a safe space for a child or person with allergies to sit and eat a delicious treat. Every one will enjoy the ice cream!!! The owners are always friendly and welcoming.“

“We loved it. Perfect after a day at the beach 🏖 Try the Root beer…“

“The Apple Pie Ice Cream was the best ìce cream I have ever tasted.“

“One of the best around. We come every year.“

“Callie's Creamery is honestly a hidden gem. But in a sea of famous Jersey shore ice cream towns, how do they stand out you may ask.

Their ice cream contains the highest quality ingredients and all of their flavor flavors are handcrafted in house. You can really taste the difference!

We tried a variety of amazing flavors like the mint fudge swirl, Nutella Graham, Callie's cotton candy, and the Dubai chocolate, but my favorites were Cookie Monster and biscoff cookie butter! You can order an ice cream flight which is perfect for indecisive people like me. Six flavors, sounds good to me!

Their sundaes are huge and could be shared with 2 people. The brownie sundae was decadent and dripping in fudge. Yum!

I like that it's indoors which means you can come here year round. There's plenty of seating in their adorable ice cream shop, which is adorned with painted sprinkles all over the walls! There's claw machines for kids and even a photo booth. Pints, ice cream sandwiches, and more in their freezer ready to go. Can't wait to be back for more!“

“It is a fun place for some frozen yogurt.“

“We loved our ice cream sandwiches! Everything was delicious, portions big and prices fair“

“Now this is a way better and more AWESOME!!! ice cream truck service, safety updated with an electric swing arm stop sign like on school buses which is extremely AWESOME , safe, clear, and recognizable because octagon means STOP whereas sideways trapezoid with rounded corners on the wide end and pointed corners on the narrow end means SLOW unlike some other ice cream truck services that still have the bad old outdated red trapezoid children slow crossing warning blades that word IF-SAFE STOP THEN-GO which is confusing.“

“Mr. Brainfreez was a hit!
We had Mr. Brainfreez for our End of Quarter lunch and he was a hit with the Kaseya Team. He has all the classics, plus Ice Cream and Philadelphia Icee. Served about 50 ice creams in 20 minutes. definitely keeping his number on speed dial.“

“We loved it. Perfect after a day at the beach 🏖 Try the Root beer…“

“very clean attention to customers“

“CONE ZONE HAS BANGERS ONLY!

Cone Zones ice cream cakes are like Carvel on another level. When you cut into them, there are so many chocolate crunchies, they fall all over your plate like a piñata. Then that layer of yellow cake in between slaps every time.
They’ll create any type of decoration you want on an ice cream cake. You can email them any picture and they’ll print it out and put it on the ice cream cake for you. They even helped me celebrate twice when I almost got charged with third degree bicycle robbery, so they’ve been there for me for some key life moments.
On top of all that, if you’re too smacked to go pick up your ice cream, you can get it delivered! And don’t even get me started on their Peanut Butter Crunch ice cream flavor omg“

“We are never disappointed! Look forward to the seasonal flavor text messages.“

“Best ice cream of the summer.“

“Amazing tuna poke bowl! Will be back!“

“Great ice cream. Great variety.“

“fresh fruits and great desserts“

“Overall, great ice cream. One of us had a brown sugar dough flavor that was great. The other had Peanut Butter Palooza (sp) mixed with plain chocolate. The plain chocolate was bland and not very chocolatey. Service at Tinton Falls was quick and friendly.“

“We are never disappointed! Look forward to the seasonal flavor text messages.“

“5 ⭐️ Best ice cream.I loved strawberry and blackberry delicious 😋“

“Their delicious Ice cream sundaes! 😋👍❤️“

“We loved it. Perfect after a day at the beach 🏖 Try the Root beer…“

“Love coming here for the chocolate flavor. 🍨🍫“

“This is a locally owned, seasonally open, dairy queen. This site only offers ice cream, unlike larger restaurants. Greg, the owner, employs local kids and is a very friendly local business owner. Highly recommend dropping in and supporting local.“

“Best ice cream flavors and assortment of items!“

“Loved this place back in the day!!! Brother used to buy WAYY TOO MUCH 🙃 BUT WE LOVED IT!!!!! My Boy would love this town… New jersey… Radbank… Very good place… Lots of music?? Love to hear it!!! And a lovely view of that water tho!!!😂😂 Custard is 2 die 4!!!! Came by a month ago…Worker was so chill. Young boy. Maybe 15-16-17 Something like that… Would come again just to say thanks to that young man!! Good work🙂“

“My son had eaten here before and raved about the food. We decided to eat there tonight as a family so the rest of us could check it out. As soon as we got there, we were greeted by Anthony, the exceptionally friendly owner. The menu has a large variety of options. We first ordered the coconut shrimp as an appetizer which was served with French Fries. We asked for the truffle fries. The truffle fries were honestly one of the best French fries I’ve ever eaten. Cooked perfectly with a lot of flavor. Everyone in my party thoroughly enjoyed everything they ordered. I ordered the Caesar salad topped with grilled chicken. There was so much chicken served with the salad. It was much more chicken than I would usually get if I ordered this same item elsewhere. The chicken was very delicious with a ton of flavor. The lettuce in the salad was crisp and fresh. We decided to try some of the gelato for dessert. There were so many great flavors; it was difficult to make a decision. We all really enjoyed our gelato.
The service here was phenomenal. I would definitely return to the Victorian Grill again and I highly recommend this restaurant. If you want great tasting food and great service, this is the place to go to.“

“went in the other night and asked if they could make me a “banana split”. not only did she do that but she went above and beyond to make it special and just what i wanted!!! such a nice interaction with the employees and was so delicious!!! love this place“

“Highly recommend. Just finished a 3 day cleanse. first time ever doing a cleanse and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Great product, very tasty.“

“The best employees and Louis thinks the vanilla custard is the tops!“

“Ralph’s is open for the season! Sooo good!“

“amoooooo este lugar 😩❤️ tan lindo para visitar con familia y amigos 😊 (also a cute date idea🤭)“

“Tonight I ran across the sweetest young lady with a heart full of compassion. My apple pay was failing me and I couldn’t pay for my child’s ice cream; then Cheinha (our server who helped us with such eagerness from start to finish) payed my balance. While I plan on going back and gifting this young lady; I wanted to shout her out for her act of kindness because in the world we live in that type of “love for your fellow man” isn’t seen to often anymore and it was definitely appreciated . Thank you SO MUCH again Ms. Cheinha! God Bless!“

“This place is a lot better than Dairy Queen in my opinion“

“delicious 😋 worth it. between my sun and I we had 4 separate items and they were all excellent.“

“Updating my review based on the owner’s response. While our first visit on a Sunday morning was disappointing due to being overlooked while staff focused on prep, the management response was prompt, direct, and genuinely accountable. They acknowledged the mistake, explained the situation, and took full responsibility without making excuses. It’s clear they take hospitality and feedback seriously and want to make things right. We’re willing to give them another try based on how professionally this was handled.“

“On 2/7 I ordered A large ice cream sheet cake from my mom‘s 94th birthday. Molly and her coworkers did not have the large, but they had two mediums. They are both absolutely beautiful. They went above and beyond with the decorating and I love how they even put happy birthday to her on the bag that they came in. Thank you, Jessica and crew for always being consistent and going above and beyond.“

“Great experience! Ordered 2 ice cream cakes for my father's birthday. They were amazing and the customer service from start to finish was exceptional. Will be ordering my birthday cakes from these guys in the future. Thank you and awesome job!!!!!!!!“

“This is such a great Carvel! I come here in person with my little ones and also order via DoorDash. Every experience has been great and the staff is so nice. I have to give a special shout out to Devi who ALWAYS takes the best care of us and gets the orders exactly right!!!!! Truly above and beyond!“

“This girl is real hero, Claudia(?)….line through the door, and she is BYHERSELF!!! managed line to move pretty fast. No one even noticed that she is alone, smiled with real shine in her eyes… you can tell she is tired, but still glowing“

“Thank you so much Kelly and Chrissy for a delicious cake! Not one piece is left! Creamy ice cream and awesome crunchies!!!“

“Best Carvel around!“

“So many flavors to choose from. Change it up with each visit“

“I was Happy to try the Flamethrower Burger w/Fries,along with a Medium drink/Flurry(Awesome service worthy of 10,000/10,000 of awesomeness)“

“One of my favorite places ever. My husband is a caramel apple snob and every time he gets one, he compares them to this shops apples. Nothing has ever come close. I'm a candy apple snob and there's is everything a candy apple should be. That first bite into the signature red candy crunch, followed by a fresh tart apple. It's perfection. If you're an 80's kid, the retro candy section will take you back in time. NOW - on to their chocolates. Milk chocolate covered cashew bites. OMG. Chocolates melt in your mouth. So fresh. You can tell they make everything with the finest ingredients. Their Gelato is also delicious - lots of variety. The owners are very friendly, always have great conversation with them and they're engaged with their customers. Just the sweetest experience all around when we visit. Pricing is higher than other candy shops for a reason. Homemade, quality ingredients and you can taste it. Worth every penny. I carry my wooden token in my purse (IYKYK)
Always feel like a kid again in here - from the moment I walk in. A little sweet slice of childhood 🍬 🍫 🍭“

“We were there on Monday of Labor Day Weekend and the staff and the place was amazing! You can imagine the rush when you go to a place like that on Labor Day weekend, add on top of that exhausted parents and over stimulated kids and it’s a recipe for disaster. But they were so patient and amazing and considerate and helpful when we were there. The portions are insane. The cookies are beyond amazing, still fresh 3 days later! And you’re on the beach. What more could you ask for? I’ll def be back!“

“Delicious ice cream and many yummy choices for any dieter to satisfy the palate. Ice Cream 🍨🍦🎂🍧Rules“

“Ryan’s Homemade Ice Cream is easily one of the best ice cream spots in the area. The ice cream is incredibly creamy and flavorful, and you can really taste the difference compared to regular store-bought ice cream. Everything tastes fresh and truly homemade.

They have a great variety of flavors, from classic favorites to unique seasonal options, and it’s always fun trying something new. The portions are generous and the quality is consistently great every time we visit.

The staff is always friendly, patient, and welcoming, even when it’s busy. The atmosphere has that classic neighborhood ice cream shop vibe that makes it a perfect place to stop by with family or friends on a warm day.

If you’re anywhere near Shrewsbury, Ryan’s is definitely worth the stop. It’s one of those local places you’ll find yourself going back to again and again!“