A&J’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream

I flew out to Florida to visit my daughter and we decided to hit up Atlantic beach for a day. Great decision! Beautiful day! After a nice walk along the sand we decided to get some ice cream. I did a search of local ice cream shops and this one was highly rated and looked intriguing. The shop has a good vibe to it, is clean and the walls are decorated in local art. The ice cream is delicious with the owner always coming up and tinkering with new flavors. Josh (the J in A&J one of the owners) is friendly and makes a dang good ice cream.

Just like we used to make on the front porch growing up! Cool little place hidden in a strip mall. Went in to try the ice cream and will be back to try some smoked meat. All ice cream is made on site in an old fashioned machine that is over 100 years old. Stop in and visit Josh. You won’t be disappointed!!! Make sure to look up when you order and get the story!

We recently visited Jacksonville for 2 days and read about A&J’s on Unilocal.
The reviews are spot on !
The ice cream was delicious and the homemade waffle cone is to die for!
When we are back in town we will definitely be getting our ice cream at A&J’s.
The owner is very friendly and loves what he does!

After trying the amazing ice cream, I returned with a few families for dinner.
*Kid-​friendly and friendly service
*Awesome brisket and great variety of sauces
*The ice cream is insane — it puts every other place to shame
*So many amazing flavors!!!
Will be back again for BBQ and Ice cream!!!

Excellent. Outstanding, hands down the «china white» of ice cream. This place is no «stems or seeds» the real deal!
TRY THE WRAPS… How can a place with ice cream this good have BBQ food that can hold its own weight in authenticity? JUST CHECK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF!
P. s. the pb&chocolate is my fav as far as ice cream is concerned… I encourage everyone to try the BBQ food as well…

Went here today and it is closed. Hours posted were noon to 10 pm but it was locked and dark at 2:30 pm.

The first time I walked in this place I was meeting a friend and didn’t even know about this hidden gem. From the signage it’s hard to tell if it’s even open, but it definitely is open. I made it a point to come back and try the ice cream. I brought my girlfriend and ordered the Ice Cream Flight, simply amazing. He offers a wide variety of unusual and classic flavors all made in house.
Side note: this location actually offers other eats besides the ice cream, but I always get ice cream!

Still by far my absolute favorite place to get ice cream! Every time I go I am amazed by the new creative flavors Josh comes up with! This man is a genius! Also, watching the transformation of the first just ice cream shop turn into a now restaurant is awesome! He has a smoker that he makes all his items from off his menu. Which by the way everything looks mouthwatering! Every Monday he does a bogo on ice cream which is a great deal! Thank you Josh for being so hospitable when my hubby and I come in! We always love coming in to hang out for a bit and try the new flavors that are ever changing! If you haven’t stopped in the A&J’s yet you are missing out because you don’t know what real ice cream is until you’ve had his!

I’m an ice cream lover and this place HANDS DOWN has the best ice cream around! The owner is super nice and friendly. Overall awesome place
I’m really looking forward to trying some BBQ next time I go.

This place is amazing!!! homemade ice cream and waffle cones. D E L I C I O U S ! !
The owner is a great guy and he spent a few minutes chatting with us.
you can sample the ice cream and decide which one you want to have.
I recommend A&J’s to everyone! Located on a way to the beaches!
A must! I will be back!

APB — Don’t Miss This! The guy, Josh, was doing Physics Research & translated it to making ice cream. It is REALLY GOOD. I had the Pistachio PB Fudge (love — love) & at his recommendation, Mexican Chocolate (w/​a hint of orange). In a dish together they were great. I must admit I saved the Pistachio PB Fudge (w/​PB chunks) for the end. My best buddy had the Dutch Chocolate in one of his honest to goodness, HOMEMADE WAFFLE cones. How many times can we come here in our 2-​night stay?!

My mom stumbled upon this venue after picking up her shoes being repaired next door. She told me they had an old fashioned ice cream maker, and had excellent food.
I was not disappointed after coming tonight and buying a homemade waffle cone with salty peanut butter chocolate within. The restaurant owner was just as sweet as the ice cream. I look forward to coming back, and trying some of the famous brisket.

Great hand crafted ice cream!!! Seriously!!! All natural ingredients. We will be back…
Good find.

Tonight my wife and I stopped by A&J’s for some dessert on our way home. This wasn’t our first time and it certainly won’t be our last. This place is a gem in Atlantic Beach. The owner makes everything from scratch, offering about twelve different flavors. Initially, that might not sound like anything to write home about… until you hear the flavors. Tonight his features included a baileys fudge (yes the alcohol), peppermint mochaccino, and cinnamon French toast, as well as a grapefruit strawberry sorbet for those healthy types. Some of his staples include Dutch chocolate, vanilla, and butter pecan. I don’t expect those features to be there next time though because every time we go he has another crazy flavor that’ll completely blow us away. He is truly the mad scientist of ice cream.

Nice place for an ice cream fix. What is nice about this place is that you can go there any day of the week and get something different because each day it is a new type of ice cream. I tried the amaretto cheesecake and it was great. The ice cream is made in an antique churn set up in view of everyone. All the ingredients are natural. Even better. Got to go there. The owner will love to talk about the place. This place isn’t a chain and it is great excuse to head to the beaches

Have you ever seen the Broadway play «All that Jazz? There is a song sung in one part with the words «Dance ten, looks three» which basically laments her amazing dance ability but her less than stellar looks. What does this have to do with AJ’s?
Well AJ’s is kind of like the song. The ten? Well that would be the ice cream, pure delicious homemade goodness. The Dutch Chocolate I had was amazing and my second scoop of French Vanilla equally as good. My wife said the same about her Butter Pecan. Her only other comment was that her same of Salted Caramel was, well, too salty. But for me, that is just a matter of preference. The three? Well, kind of everything else. The sitting area was reasonably clean, but the area where the ice cream is churned was not as clean. Seats were haphazardly arranged. A model of a bridge kept you from using the ledge by the front window and the owner appeared to be working on some things as he had his computer, papers and chords strewn about on one of the sitting area tables.
So I guess, if you love dance then enjoy the ice cream. If you are into looks, maybe Ohana or another spot will be what you are looking for.

This place is AWESOME! ! The ice cream is seriously THE BEST I’ve ever had. And I love ice cream. It’s easy to miss the place but worth looking for. Waffle cones are so good, it even smells amazing in here. And the guy who runs it might be the friendliest business owner I’ve ever met!

This is a true original. The ice cream is creamy with different flavors. Tonight I had coffee caramel and amaretto sugar cone. Oh my!
The owner was serving tonight. He was knowledgeable and interesting. He shared his enthusiasm with us. The ice cream machine is an antique that he has redesigned to work on electricity. Stop by and enjoy. We will be back.

My partner and our daughter came in the other night on a lark — and wow! We’ll be back time and again.
The owner: super nice — super passionate! It was awesome talking about his flavors, his product development, his ingredient sourcing, and his AWESOME ICE CREAM.
The ice cream: AMAZING. Huge flavor, and what a wonderful texture! We loved that he only had a limited selection because it was clear he only offers the best. There were some unusual flavors on that were awesome (raspberry coffee???), but the standards were equally amazing. The strawberry ice cream was just stunning. Oh, and the chocolate sauce… Mmmm…

This place is absolutely amazing. As we walk in the hipster behind the counter is making waffle cones fresh and hot. Quickly we found out this is the real deal ice cream experience.
we sampled a few cold treats and decide on a custom ice cream blend. Before I knew it I had a warm waffle cone with an amazing party of ice cream treats on top. Let’s just say this I have to stop typing so I can get some more ice cream in my belly!