23 Best Ice Cream Shops near Center Valley

“Just had watermelon sorbet. Fresh, delicious and refreshing! friendly staff. highly recommend!!!“

“Hometown is me and my families happy place! I literally do not enjoy other ice cream because nothing comes close to comparing to what Hometown creates! We go twice a week sometimes more in the spring and summer and at least once a week during the winter. We love the staff and the small town feel. It is the best place around and our go to- always!“

“Such a cute spot, wonderful ice cream and terrific staff: Mady and Dylan helped us out and couldn’t have been sweeter! Plus we had a tough time deciding on flavors, so Mady gave us detailed descriptions of so many options. We will definitely be back!“

“I called this week to order a custom birthday cake for Saturday, and was lucky that the cake decorator was going to be at the store that afternoon, so I was able to get a custom cake for my daughters birthday party this weekend. It was BEAUTIFUL!! It was just as I had asked it to be. The ice cream cake was mint oreo and chocolate, with chocolate crunch in the middle, and it was delicious (as is all their ice cream). All the kids loved the cake. Thank you Bethlehem Dairy store!!“

“Always very friendly and quick service. Very reasonable prices.“

“Delicious ice cream and huge portions!!“

“I’ve been going here for years now and hands down the BEST water ice around. I’ve had so many different flavors and they are all delicious, better than Rita’s for sure. They added a newer flavor since I went last, lavender wildberry, and it is my all time favorite now. Prices are very reasonable, too.“

“I just tried a mix of the banana and chocolate custards and sooooo delicious! also the juicy pear!!“

“First time going here and literally all of the customers in front of us ordered shakes. I guess it’s their specialty ? Busy Saturday night when we were there. There was only one person working so the wait was long, however the staff did a great job with so many shake orders and maintained a great composure! We just had a big dinner so ended up getting the small cups of peanut butter cookie and almond joy ice cream. Portion was generous and the ice cream was tasty!“

“We visited last Sunday, my first time back in over 20 years. It was just how I remembered it - good portions, cozy environment, fantastic dessert. Service was quick and friendly. Overall, this is a great little hometown place! It won’t be another 20+ years until I’m back - the cherry vanilla ice cream is calling my name!“

“Very clean location, fresh fruits and yummy toppings“

“As soon as I walked in the workers greeted me. I made my order when it was done they called my name and showed me the product before closing the box. They are so friendly. The facility is well kept and cleaned. They moved the service right along. Very little wait time..“

“Hoagiefest has arrived in Richlandtown! I just finished a delicious turkey hoagie that was not only packed with turkey, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, and hot peppers on a great roll but at a great price! Service was fast and the young man taking my order was friendly, polite, and too honest for his own good. I will definitely be making at stop here weekly this summer.“

“Hoagiefest has arrived in Richlandtown! I just finished a delicious turkey hoagie that was not only packed with turkey, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, and hot peppers on a great roll but at a great price! Service was fast and the young man taking my order was friendly, polite, and too honest for his own good. I will definitely be making at stop here weekly this summer.“

“The best of the best! They claim it's Pumpkin Magic, & I agree whole heartedly! All of the flavors are incredible really! Stop in for a Small Ice, & spend less then $5 & you will have a better day! Plenty of parking, & smiling faces ? whatore could you ask for? ?“

“I was initially unaware of this business being here. I was walking down main st and smelled the most delicious cinnamon/brown sugary aroma I’ve encountered. It brought me into the store. The worker greeted me and was very cordial and friendly. The store was clean and had an aesthetical appearance to it I found welcoming. I assessed 3 different flavors on a waffle cone. Cookie dough, death by chocolate, and cookies and cream. I enjoyed 2 of the flavors. One flavor which was cookies and cream had too much sweetened condensed milk in the ice cream base making it nauseatingly sweet and I couldn’t finish the remainder of my ice cream cone due to this. Additionally the waffle cone I would recommend to made thicker as some of it broke while I was still eating. These were minor inconveniences. I’d recommend this place and would definitely give it 5 stars if the aforementioned was done. The area is nice and I’d encourage patronizing this location if you wanted to have a family outing of some sorts

Kid-friendliness: Very welcoming environment I’d bring my own family into

Wheelchair accessibility: It’s on a flat sidewalk; not an issue. There’s ample space inside where you don’t feel crammed or squished“

“$5 at Rita’s doesn’t get us what it used to, just like $5 doesn’t anywhere but gargantuan wholesale retailer food courts. For this reason, I almost never go to Rita’s, and when I do, I opt for the gelato.

There’s something about finishing the ice cream on top then starting with the ice and then back to the ice cream that just does it for me. I used to get vanilla with the blue raspberry ice all the time when I was a kid.

Now they have sour patch kid flavor! They were out of the new watermelon one so I just got the red one instead. The actual quality of Rita’s doesn’t disappoint, but at the end of the day, it’s not YoFresh or Menchie’s and it’s not Coldstone. It’s just Rita’s.

Parking: Parking isn’t hard to find but there isn’t a lot of it.“

“We love coming here, especially on hot days. The girl Megan working was awesome and has great customer service. The boys love trying all the flavors and it’s always clean and can tell the owner/ workers really care!!“

“Clean, service is great, product is good. Location is easy to get to, just doesn't present much seating. Maybe one or two benches and one picnic table. Co-located with a gas station, so long lines wait in the street. Keep an eye on littles.“

“A flavor for everyone to fall in love with. Hands down best Italian ice some flavors almost like ice cream it’s sooooo good! Recommend to try Hank’s out if you have a sweet tooth. Thanks for the orange creamsicle hands down my favorite ❤️“

“They have the best milkshakes I had ever had and plus my husband loved his banana split and my friend and my brother loved their ice cream I’m giving this place 100 percent for their ice creams.“

“this is a great place. Awesome food very friendly staff. The staff makes you feel like at home great bartenders mark is the best, overall a great experience. Plus, they also have an outdoor garden, which is awesome in the spring and summer months to sit outside.“