44 Best Ice Cream Shops near Monona

“Delicious ice cream with an excellent location. Love the lake views and all the parks. Staff is very nice. Also love that it is a local business instead of a chain. You can tell the owner takes pride in his shop.“

“For fast food the burgers were very good the fries were also very good. The quality of the food was outstanding for fast food. The price was also very good. This isn't anything gourmet but definitely worth the price. Hands down better than other fast food competitors. I really liked that there was malt vinegar available as a condiment for the fries. The menu is relatively simply which shows they are focused on doing what they do well. For what is an typical fast food hamburger joint everything ran smooth and was pleasant. If you are looking for a really good fast burger and fresh cut fries that were frozen and don't want to pay 30 plus dollars at five guys this is the place to go. I would say the food stacks up better than five guys at about half the price.“

“🍦✨ Major obsession alert! ✨🍦 Ice Cream Social totally stole my heart 💕 Smelled like waffle heaven + tasted even better 😍 My new go-to for ice cream in Madison!“

“Great & tasty ice cream No handicap parking or easy access But still worth it, just took it slow & easy to get up the stairs with my Mom.“

“Chocolate Shoppe catered our wedding dessert and they were completely perfect! They bring a truck with about ten flavors including 1-2 DF flavors, and scoop into dishes or cones. The guests loved it on a hot, summer day, and it felt a lot more memorable than cake. They were super easy to work with in booking the event and the employee who worked our event was so kind. It was a huge hit and the ice cream was, of course, delicious! We would definitely book them again for a large event and would recommend them to friends.“

“THE BEST ICE CREAM YOU'LL EVER EAT! Once you try it, you'll never eat another kind! Sooooo many flavor options to try from (at least 30). They also have some dairy free options as well as Italian ices and sherbet flavors. If you tell them you have an allergy they will get freshly cleaned instruments for you.“

“Staff was really kind and attentive to all the customers and I loved seeing them have genuine conversations with customers.
The hot apple cider was also really hot so it kept me warm in the negative degree weather. The apple cider does taste like every single other apple cider and doesn't taste unique and not to mention it being 7 bucks. I guess the price was worth the work the staff put in though.
Would definitely recommend!“

“Delicious pistachio ice cream, tamarind smoothies, and friendly service :)“

“So excited to have found this place at an event in Raleigh and I found out they are in Knightdale station park every weekend! Creative names like Kitty Kitty bang bang which is what I tried it’s cheesecake ice cream with raspberry swirl and chocolate chunks so delicious! True creamy texture that you’d expect from Wisconsin. Really friendly and helpful just can’t say enough good things. My brother tried the exhausted parent(?name) which was bourbon espresso ice cream with chocolate. He loved it. Can’t wait to go see them in Knightdale!“

“I think this is the best location out of all of them. It's huge! Plenty of places to sit comfortably with your family and enjoy a sweet treat. They make some of the very best ice cream I've ever had in Madison. And they have dairy free options for people with allergies. I love everything about this company.“

“I love this cute little shop! The Breakfast Burrito was soooo good and the Oreo Dream homemade ice cream in a waffle cone was scrumptious 😋 The staff was friendly, engaging and the music was fun! I will definitely be back!“

“Great upscale candy shop with a great selection and fair prices! One of the best caramel apples I’ve ever had!“

“Have tried several of the flavors and they are all amazing! Friendly staff and wonderful environment! Indoor and outdoor seating for when the weather is nice. My favorite so far is the Cherry Pie a la Mode. I can't wait to try the milkshakes and floats on future visits!“

“Conveniently located near the terrace with lots of indoor and outdoor seating options, this is a great stop for a sweet treat. Got the famous orange chocolate chip — and the chocolate chips were really good and the orange ice cream was nice creamy texture but had an artificial orange flavor. I would get the other flavors next time.“

“I put in an online pick up order and at the time I went to pick it up a rather large influx of people walked in, and my order wasn’t ready, cool cool, so I patiently waited. I finally received an order, it wasn’t mine, but I enjoyed a dirt cake shake and root beer float. My original order was a chocolate shake. Thanks for putting me onto the dirt cake shake!“

“Very convenient for campus meetings. Rooms are modern and clean....walls z bit thing (or neighbours were noisy). Amenities on the main floor are lots of campus food...even a pub. Bed was comfy. Would likely stay here again if the opportunity arises.“

“My FAVORITE ice cream! Love supporting local businesses in Madison so usually pick some up at Ian’s Pizza!! Their Brandy Old Fashioned Ice cream is a MUST!!“

“It was my first time stopping by this Crumbl shop, and everything was so delicious. The display looked incredibly clean and beautiful — I’ve never seen such a stunning presentation anywhere else. Even the cookie cut was just wow! The entire staff was very polite, and everything was spotless. Just wow. I already know I’ll be coming back again and again🤤.“

“The nicest people there. I dropped my cookies right outside and there were two workers who saw and they said they would replace the cookies that fell. They didn’t have to do that, but I am so grateful they did though. So shoutout to the two people that were working that day on Saturday at 2:10 pm, you guys have my heart. 🥹💗“

“Great ice cream, nice quiet location with indoor and outdoor seating. Good selection of ice cream and cone or dish choices and friendly staff. Loved this location to enjoy outside for a quick ice cream. We got mint chocolate chip and sherbet. Both were excellent.“

“DQ cookies and cream ice cream cakes are the best!!!! I usually don’t like when ice cream cakes have sponge layers that get soggy, which doesn’t pair well with the thick ice cream. But this one is all ice cream, filled with Oreo bits and topped with chocolate glaze.“

“I’ve been a regular since the cafe first opened. Everything I’ve tried has been delicious. I love that it is an important part of McFarland history. Such a great place to meet a friend. Very surprised at the negative reviews. Please support this local restaurant owned by a McFarland’s family.“

“We love going to the coffeehouse. It is family owned and they do a tremendous job making everyone feel welcomed. And the food is fresh and delicious!“

“Great friendly staff, very good coffee.“

“Excellent burgers and fresh cut fries. Topping choices are numerous, even including green chillies. The Mooyah sauce is like Big Mac sauce, and is very good if you like that. Evan Case did a great job with our split order, waiting to prepare the to-go part of the order until we were about finished with our dine-in food.“

“Dairy Queen! I love your ice cream and it makes me personally happy to see that you’re employing teenage kids! In looking at the previous reviews, It is a bit shocking to me how many people come here to complain about service. Good grief! I hope they at least ask for a bit more of something (more carmel or strawberry juice- whatever) instead of coming here to complain. Nevertheless, always grateful for ice cream and Orange Julius in the heat of summer. It’s always tasty! Plus, it makes me smile and so happy to see all the young people you employ! It’s really a blessing to this community and hope the negativity does not win! Blessings to all (especially the complainers-they certainly need it)! Direct customer service is SO hard and it’s a shame this is the message your employees and your cute little establishment has to endure! I love this place!“

“We love ZuZu! Feels like our second home.“

“Great Culver’s! James at the register is amazing! Keep that team member for life!“

“We love Cold Stone, specifically this location! The owner is Great, very happy to always serve anyone that walks thru his shop. Everything we’ve gotten from here was superb, and it continues to be our top choice for ice cream.Try any mix flavor as a shake, lots of topping options available.“

“Delivery, my RC was FCFS from 7:30am - 2:30pm. They are open from. I checked in at 11am and checked out at 12pm. Just follow the signs for shipping and receiving, you will figure out. Building 2 and dock 9 it’s little bit hard to park but overall it’s good. I’m not sure for overnight parking. This is a good company.“

“Good atmosphere, there’s no better place to watch the Vikings lose in the playoffs #OnWisconsin“

“One name, Gary. Gary was the gentleman that took my order and the counter along with about 5 other customers during my duration of waiting for my food. Gary was the nicest person I have ever encountered while ordering food. Gary went above and beyond with each customer including myself to make each transaction personable. It was a Thursday evening and fairly busy inside and out. Gary greeted each customer with a friendly face and would take it upon himself to take something off someone’s shirt or something they were wearing to start up a conversation. One particular customer was an elderly woman and her middle age son who was mentally challenged. She approached the counter alone but Gary asked for her son to come up too and to not be afraid that he wouldn’t hurt him. Carried on a conversation with him and his mother asking his name and just being in the moment with him while they placed their order that evening. You don’t see people like Gary often enough anymore in the world and it really touched my heart on how he interacted with every person that came to his register as of each person was special in their own way. I’m not one to come inside and order and wait for my food or to take time to do surveys, but this interaction is one I will not forget. We need more people like Gary. I tried doing this on the Survey but it limited me on Characters I could use. Hope this doesn’t fall on deaf ears. Thank you“

“We stopped at this Madison WI Culvers on our way to Rockford today and our 16mo made friends walking around the restaurant after we ate. The manager was so nice to her, gave her 2 stuffies and meal cards for our next stop through! Thanks, Ana! We'll see you again in a few weeks. :)“

“Sadly, this particular Culver’s either changed their fish fry breading recipe or they don’t fry it correctly. The last 2 fish fries I purchased tasted terrible.“

“Food was ready quickly, food prepared properly. Friendly staff! Shakes yummy“

“Parking: Lots of spots but they keep pretty busy.

Kid-friendliness: There's nice tables to eat ice cream outside and plenty of space on the inside

Wheelchair accessibility: Should be able to roll right on in for a burger and fries and Frozen Custard too.“

“I had just got off work & stopped by Culver’s on my way home to get something to-go. I was putting stuff away in my backpack & Lynette was incredibly nice & told me I could’ve did that on the counter instead of the floor. I was about to leave without a frozen custard, but she reminded me & offered to make me one fresh rather than me getting it out the freezer since she said they’ve been there from the time she made them at 9am. The custard tasted great along with the rest of my food“

“I had such a great experience at Culver’s this morning thanks to Alex. He brought my food out and then went the extra mile by double-checking whether I had barbecue sauce for my chicken tenders because he remembered he didn’t see anyone put it in the bag. He went back inside, grabbed the sauce, and brought it back out to me — all on a cold day. Alex is a very kind young gentleman and a wonderful worker. His attentiveness and care really stood out, and I wanted to make sure his hard work didn’t go unnoticed.“

“We dined at 12:30 on a Friday and we were shocked that the parking lot was basically empty. We had the smoking jalapeno chicken sandwich and burger. The burger was great but the chicken sandwich was one of the best we've ever had. We made it a combo and got the potato wedges. They were the best we've had. We got an order of curds and again they were among the best we've had. We will be back the next time we are in Madison.“

“Great Culver’s
Located near a lot of major businesses on the northeast side of Sun prairie
Employees are friendly.
Interior of the restaurant is clean

The butterburger and frozen custard I ordered was also very good in quantity,taste,and temperature.

Also to mention I have never seen a Culver’s until now with TV pricing/images instead of Paper, cool addition but also was confusing at first.“

“Their gluten free cookies are amazing!!!! ❤️ seriously, ooey gooey delicious, and hands down the best gf food I've had. keep up the good work!“

“Great classic Wisconsin custard stand food made fresh. Very consistent from location ro location. We like curdside delivery. Just pull into one of the labeled parking spots, download and order from the app, and in a few minutes they march the food right out to your car.“

“The milkshake is amazing“

“Stopped by around 11am to get a chicken strip
basket. Was asked to park in front of store! This made me happy, as I knew my food was going to be hot and fresh. Which it was. Something about that basket combo and white gravy to dip it all in.“