6 Best Ice Cream Shops near Essex

“I’ve heard a lot of chatter about how this local cafe has been doing great for the community! I stopped in to grab a nice cup of coffee and leave a few business cards for the locals. Essex Ice Cream Cafe not only has amazing food and coffee but also phenomenal service! The owner Todd was very friendly and professional to speak with. I’m glad I stopped in to meet another local business owner, looking forward to shopping there more often!“

“The folks at Lulu are clearly hardcore food scientists that are asking "what makes this food good?" and building those qualities from the ground up. The Slumdog Millionaire flavor was the first of theirs that I tried. It is a peanut curry flavor with a tiny spicy kick at the end. Spicy curry is not something that will work in ice cream unless you balance it carefully but Lulu has done it beautifully. They also have an everything bagel flavor, various breakfast serial flavors, and seem to always be looking to create something unique.

Today we went in and tried their biscuit breakfast sandwich. It's a very simple bacon egg & cheese sandwich. The biscuits were fluffy and buttery in a way that's hard to find this far north. The bacon was out of this world. The egg was perfectly cooked. Perfect sandwich.

Keep up the good work!“

“Ethel's was closed in 2020 due to the pandemic, but they're open again now and it's wonderful to have them back! It's clean and friendly. I've been eating and getting ice cream there for 25 years and it's great food and ice cream for a very reasonable price. My personal favorite is the Philly Cheesesteak - the best I've had outside Philadelphia. Can't recommend it highly enough.“

“Where I do even begin to shower praise on this fine establishment? A huge flavor list of top notch quality ice creams served with a smile from the best kids around and Pop Olsen (who is definitely a kid at heart). Go soon, go often and tip generously - those kids’ll have college to pay for in a few years!“

“We got a large Oreo ice cream cake and it was the best! I would highly recommend going here“

“Best cookies around!! We love this place!!“