The Penny Ice Creamery - Pleasure Point

"Hands down the best vanilla bean ice cream out there. The dark chocolate is amazing too which is shocking because it’s vegan. Been coming here for years and 4 years ago I would have given this 6/5 stars. But now… my god. The portions have gotten so tiny for the price. Like laughable. This is coming from someone who likes to see more than one dollar sign on google to determine the good craft ice cream place. This was $6.50. Unreal."

"Ice cream are nice, but be prepared—it's way too sweet! I tried it with marshmallow on top, and it gave me a headache trying to finish it due to the overwhelming sweetness. If you have issues dealing with high levels of sweetness, trying it without the marshmallow might be a better option. Just a heads up for those who prefer a less sugary experience."

"Talk about fresh!!! The waffle cones were made the day we were there, and the ice cream flavor I had was made the day before with real organic ingredients (no pre-made mixes). My grandson, Finnigan,  kept saying, "it's the freshest cone I have ever had!" I decided on a scoop of Rocky Lane, and the ice cream server suggested that many people liked it with  Marshmellow Fluff on a waffle cone. So, I thought I would go with their suggestion. OMG, my mouth had a mouth orgasm-- with all of those wonderful flavors and contrasting textures in my mouth all at once!!! My older grandson enjoyed the layout of the ice cream shop and loved his scoop of Strawberry Sorbet. My 5 year grandson had a hard time keeping his scoop of ice cream off his face, but was able to eat it all without falling on the ground. He creatively used the holes in the table outside as an ice cream cone holder. Go here for scrumscious, freshly made organic ice cream--made right here in Santa Cruz, and for those crunchy waffle cones made on site. You can eat them in or out of the ice cream shop. They have restrooms in the rear of the shop to clean the hands and faces of kids of all ages--if the  ice cream eating gets on more than inside the mouth."

"I wanted to give this Cute Ice Cream shop more stars, but it just wasn't that great. Employees were very friendly, and the smell of delicious waffle cones was heavy in the air. Their ice cream selection is limited and quirky. Just didn't live up to the hype for us."

"Have enjoyed the local and unique flavors at the downtown location on Cedar St for a while, so happy to see this one at the bottom of 41st Ave near The Hook. Grab an ice cream and wander the shops or take a stroll by the ocean. Glad to see they’ve also returned to offering tastes. And I love that they have “mini” sized cones which is really a reasonable size for a grown up!"