Brusters Real Ice Cream

Went here today this place is all closed up. Not sure how long it has been closed since it still looked like it was recently open. Lots of signage, menus, etc are still up for Brusters. Definitely closed however– lights off and doors locked with ‘For Sale’ written on their sign. I went to pinkberry in the highlands instead.

Way to over priced, not very good, poor service. There’s too many other places to get a scoop to go here.

I’m always hunting for ice cream places since I’m from the north. (Don’t understand why there’s snow cone stands but no ice cream stands) I saw this place was like home, with outdoor seating and walk up windows. Well, it’s a big chain but the ice cream is unbelievable. They make it fresh everyday so favors come and go. You can taste the difference. It’s so much better quality compared to baskin Robbins and certainly braums. You get huge portions for the price and they have discount nights frequently. Customer service is awesome. I highly recommend graham central station. Fav flavor for sure. I even get email alerts to tell me when they make it. :)

The best, fresh made ice cream, with unique flavors which change daily. Don’t diet here, this is the GOOD STUFF! Worth my drive down Cooper, through retail hell. Ice cream cakes are good too, for birthdays. They have standard flavors on hand and can make cakes with specialty flavors if you call ahead.

Yes, their ice cream is expensive, $ 3.99 for a small waffle cone. That said, the waffle cones are not small in size. Huge portions of delicious ice cream. We have ordered an ice cream cake for a grandchild’s birthday… delicious! Bruster’s is one of our favs, ice cream is great, but customer service makes it awesome! On July 4^th, we arrived late… in fact, they had just closed. They had cleaned some of their machines and couldn’t serve what everyone in our party ordered, but they went ahead and took the remainder of our order, served it up cheerful and friendly. Kudos to the July 4^th closing crew! We think you guys rock!

Over priced ice cream in my opinion.
Pass by there on occasion. Wanted to see what it was like.
I had the peanut butter cup sundae and it was good.
Just saying at $ 5.99, no!

Great ice cream! Try the cherry vanilla!

A friend and I stopped by a few days ago and ordered a single chocolate chunk cone and a fudge brownie sundae.
+ Their cones taste great and seem to be in-​house pressed waffles and shaped, not prepackaged and tasteless.
+ The chocolate chunks in the ice cream were really rich and great. It also seemed like they were hand-​crushed and weren’t too big of chunks.
+ There are some really interesting and yummy-​sounding ice cream flavors and types to choose from that I would like to try sometime.
+ It was extremely busy outside. I assume there was a birthday party or something but despite all the people crowding the lot and loud children, the staff was still friendly. +1 star just for this.
— I think some of the prices are a little on the expensive side. ($ 3.99 for a single waffle cone and $ 5.99 for a hot fudge brownie sundae with two small scoops of vanilla ice cream)
— The brownie for the sundae was way too sweet for our tastes, especially when paired with sweet vanilla ice cream and the sweetness of the fudge topping.
— My friend asked for his sundae with no whipped cream or cherry but it did end up having a cherry in it. However, he said that the cherry was decent and wasn’t a candied cherry like other places like to use.

I have to agree with a previous reviewer, this ice cream is mediocre.
The prices are extremely high for the quality of ice cream.
I think if the prices matched the quality a little better or vise versa, I might rate it a 3 or 4 star.
A downside to this location is they don’t have an indoor sitting area — which during our 100F+ summers seems a bit thoughtless. The only reason I continue to go here occasionally is that it’s less than half a mile from my house, and a close walk when I feel like taking a stroll with the baby.
I do prefer Braum’s or Baskin Robin’s to this ice cream.
I’m tempted to give this place a 3 star simply for their kids’ sundaes, but I don’t really think they deserve it.

Whoaa, nelly. Boy, do they scoop up some enormous portions of ice cream at Bruster’s. I know it’s a franchise and all, so I just assume that they have pre-​measured serving spoons and all. But, my «single in a waffle cone» turned out to be a mountain on a mini. Think of what Atlas did. That is what my cone did.
Black Raspberry Chocolate Chunk. Those words, as stated in that exact order, often come off as awesome. But do a little thinking… are raspberries SUPPOSED to be black? Perhaps they utilize these less-​known black raspberries, but I just did some research. Apparently, they are costly to produce on a large scale! I would be hard pressed to believe that Bruster’s, a national ice cream chain – seeking to franchise, no less – would crank out ice cream with pure black raspberry! Trial, I say. Trial!
That being said, you can pretty much assume that they are producing their frozen dairy products with… yes. You guessed it. Food coloring!!! Is this OK? Totally. I actually don’t have a problem with them calling it black raspberry, especially since I got 2 whopping scoops of this tart, sweet, creamy, chocolate chunk-​studded summer-​busting treat.
So, this isn’t the cheapest combination of eggs, cream, milk, sugar, various flavorings, assorted food colorings, and some sort of sugary starch container that you will find around, but they certainly know how to do things right with Bruster’s «Real» ice cream. Haha. Pun. Sort of.
This review didn’t make much sense, but it is a franchise, so I don’t see much pressure in writing quality stuff. Additionally, why would you pass up on a joint that is offering upwards of 25 flavors of ice cream – arguably America’s favorite cold thing, next to polar bears, of course – on a daily basis?

Bruster’s Ice Cream is pretty delicious. It’s not my favorite ice cream place, but it is certainly up there. Their prices aren’t too bad, especially if you only get a single dip (which is a double dip anywhere else) and out of the eight times I have been there, I have never once had a bad experience. The people that work there are always friendly.
But, let’s get to the good stuff; the ice cream. What are the best flavors?
Orange Creamsicle (I think that is what they call it). It’s a mix of orange sherbet and vanilla ice cream… it’s really good.
New York Cheesecake. I don’t think I need to explain that one.
Butter Pecan
And anything chocolate! They usually always have some ridiculous chocolate flavor of the day. ‘Triple Chocolate Heart Attack’ or something like that.
Give the place a try and you’ll be wondering why you’ve wasted your time at Braum’s.

There is nothing better than some cold ice cream on a hot summer day, especially when it’s from this yummy ice cream chain! They make homemade ice cream daily and the fresh waffle cones smell so ridiculous. My absolute favorite is New York Cheesecake. There’s chunks of graham crust mixed within. Can you say yummmmmmm? I occasionally order Butter Pecan, which is pretty scrumptious as well. My children like to order the Cotton Candy Explosion. I never knew why they liked it so much until one day I tried it… and it has Pop Rocks in it!!! They give out free kid cones to youngsters under a certain height. Woohoo! Free ice cream!

This place is great. It’s really close by to my house and I can walk out there if I really wanted to. I like their ice cream scoops. Their shakes are okay, but their scoops are what they’re known for. I you happen to crave ice cream on a Thursday an you like banana splits then bring your own banana out there and you’ll get a discount. This offer is only available on Thursdays. The summer heat isn’t cooling anytime soon so I suggest you make frequent visits here. It’s affordable and delicious.

I loove Bruster’s Ice Cream! I first heard of this place 2 years ago (I think?). My friends told me they make their ice cream in-​house, so I definitely had to check them out.
They’re a stand-​alone building right off Cooper (way down Cooper). You better slow down when you see it because, like me, would miss the turn into it. They have a drive-​thru, or you can go up to the window.
I always get cookies n cream and i love it! You can taste the homemade-​ness to it because it’s creamier than, say, Baskin Robbins (and you don’t the frozen ice pieces).
I couldn’t stop telling people about this place! You get way more ice cream for the price you pay. (I was at BR the other night, 1 scoop of ice cream for almost $ 3. It was like a kid’s scoop– not cool). I was Bruster’s was more conveniently located close to me.

Did not enjoy the homemade ice cream shake that I purchased from this establishment. Quality and price do not match. Would recommend going to Braums, instead of this establishment. Had ok customer service.

Words can not describe how thrilled I am to have this place relatively close by. I used to only get this once time a year when I went to visit family up north. Brusters makes all their own ice cream fresh daily much like Cold Stone or Marble Slab, but their prices are much more budget friendly. They have regular flavors, as well as seasonal varieties, and Italian Ice. Be sure to visit in the summer when they have the Black Raspberry available, it’s delish. They have all the classic toppings here, marshmallow crème, hot fudge, caramel. Huge variety of flavors year round, from the traditional to stuff loaded with candy. Nothing trendy, odd, gourmet like bacon wasbi, just sweet delicious goodness. As others have said the portions are big, my brother ordered some ginormous sundae and even he could not finish it. There is no inside eating area. You walk up, order at the window and either eat in your car or sit on the bench.

After a friend’s baseball game, I stopped by Bruster’s on the way home. I think I’m inlove, made with whole milk and real fruit, I can’t find a better ice cream place. I tried Peach in one of there «just made» waffle cones and it was über amazing. I can’t wait to go back for another one.

On a whim, we stopped by Bruster’s for some ice cream on the way home, and boy am I glad we did. I tried the banana fosters ice cream, a banana ice cream with caramel swirl. I think it was the best banana ice cream I’ve had anywhere. I also tried some of my friend’s Jamaican Me Crazy ice cream, which was also delicious.
The portions are enormous. They give you at least three time the amount of ice cream any rational human being could eat, all for $ 3.50. I can’t recommend getting anything smaller, though, because their waffle cones are made there fresh, and they’re wonderful.
It’s one of those places that’s just a stand without indoor seating. They have outdoor tables, a couple of benches and a drive-​through. I would highly recommend stopping at Bruster’s if you’re in the Arlington area.