Wally’s Frozen Custard

Love this place great customer service even when super busy. By the way they accept credit cards now you just have to pay the fee. But even that is worth it.

Best custard ever i love this place

This is definitely the best frozen custard I’ve ever had! If you have ever tried frozen custard and didn’t think it was a big deal then you have not tried Wally’s! It’s a rich, decadent form of ice cream — absolutely amazing! They also serve fat free frozen yogurt as well just in case someone in your group is on a diet. They are only opened seasonally (I think it is usually May-​Oct) and they do have a few patio tables in back if you want to eat there. Only reason why I gave them 4 stars instead of 5 is because they are a little steep on their prices.

I’ve been going here since I was a kid. My Husband is a lifelong Erma’s fan. Me, a Wally’s Fan. He has his… I have mine… mine is better!
Wally’s…Mmm. Just get a plain vanilla cone. Thats all you need. Don’t mess it up by adding toppings. Keep it original. It is creamy, smooth, and just enough vanilla.
All you Erma’s fans will enjoy it!

For the best Sanders cream puff hot fudge sundae, you can’t beat Wally’s. It simply cannot be surpassed.

It’s got my name on it… what more can I say.
I grew up on the Eastside of Detroit and remember hearing of Wally’s but I don’t remember ever going there although I only lived about 2 miles away. On a recent trip to the east side I decided to stop and finally give it a try. It’s hidden. Don’t blink, you might miss it.
This is definitely the best frozen custard I’ve ever had. While I generally look for ice cream, Wally’s has changed my opinion on what great custard can be.
So many flavors to choose from, so I had to have a twist to enjoy 2 flavors at once. The cherry flavor that I had was great and the blend with vanilla made it all the better.
I don’t get over to this side of town much, but next time I go I know I have something to look forward to.

Look, this is quite possibly the best frozen custard in the whole Detroit metro area. And I say that, even having been to Erma’s in Shelby Township (which is a close second).
It’s located on a nondescript strip of Harper between Vernier and 9 Mile. From the outside, it’s a typical custard stand. It has a yellow awning and you order through a window while standing on the sidewalk. The name, Wally’s, is not really conspicuously displayed, so I’ll bet that many people who love this place don’t even know its name.
But the frozen custard is utter magic. It is rich — richer, I believe, than the typical frozen custard — and it is pure, cold, creamy goodness. The vanilla flavor (which is the only flavor that I ever order) is full and incredible.
THIS is the place. Forget all of those other custard stands. Make the pilgrimage to Harper Avenue and be enlightened! Frozen custard nirvana awaits you!

My dad has been coming here longer than I have been alive, and I grew up on twist cones here.
Now I live far away but… every time I go home, this is mandatory.

My husband and I LOVE this place, they even made me a hot fudge sun, with half butterscotch topping and kinda blend it ! and was Awesome!!! :-) we go often

I can’t believe I’m the only second person to review Wally’s. I thought this place was an Eastside staple because if it isn’t, it should be. Wally’s is an unassuming yellowed awning building with heaven locked away in big frozen custard machines. I swear they have Jesus back there or some other religious prophet capable of performing culinary miracles.
So it basically goes like this. You order outside at a window and from there you go eat behind Wally’s under a big awning at an unoccupied table or you can walk along the sidewalk listening to cars whiz by on the expressway. You’ll look at the menu and think about getting a slush or maybe a banana split, but then you realize this is a frozen custard joint and if you don’t get a frozen custard, the religious prophet from in back will strike you down. Well not really, but seriously, don’t order the frozen yogurt. On my last visit, the flavor of the day was Creamy Coconut, a clear sign you shouldn’t order the frozen yogurt.
And because you listened to me and ordered a frozen custard, you can either enjoy the wonderful and creamy flavor of vanilla and chocolate custard plain or dipped in flavors like cherry, chocolate, or butterscotch. Thereafter you will rub your belly and make weird noises of approval. You will think I’m making this up, but it will happen.
Wally’s is the only place I’ve ever eaten custard so I’m no expert on the stuff. The only way I can describe the wonder known as Wally’s custard is by saying it is thick and rich, but not too much for the taste buds to handle. The flavor of the custard is so pure and delicious I find dipping the custard to be heresy, but many find dipping to be a perfect complement. Either way, dip or no dip, the weird noises of approval will occur shortly after consumption. Like I said, it will happen.

I have no idea what’s possessing me to write this as it is winter and it’s quite cold this evening. Perhaps in that I really wish I had a frozen custard right now? It’s so good!
Growing up on the Eastside we would always go to Wally’s after dinner out at Xochimilco’s or Peking Villa. (It seems like those were the two restaurants we ate at a lot during my younger days.) Regardless of the locale of dinner, we knew where dessert was going to come from – a little yellow stand along Harper Ave. that produces the most enjoyable cone of delight that I still may have ever tasted. Frozen custard isn’t your ordinary ice cream or yogurt, it’s does have a higher content, but it’s dessert and it’s not like you’re going to eat gallons of it.. . I hope not.. . but it would be delicious.
They do offer more than just your basic cone. Typically they have both chocolate and vanilla frozen custard which you can have served in all of the traditional ways, i.e. banana split, tin roof sundae, dipped in sprinkles/​nuts/​flavor shell dip. Their pricing is also reasonable and their service is quick and friendly. I believe it is cash only, but I could stand corrected.
Definitely do it. It’s even worth the drive from Oakland County. And, if you bring your camera, you could take some fun photos with the old school telephone booth. I just looked at their website and I think they have a firetruck that can be rented too. I don’t know what you would do with a firetruck, but why not?