Graeter's Ice Cream

Went to Fountain Square Graeters for some Christmas Eve treats. The staff were so friendly and the manager so attentive, they made the experience very festive! Then a guy came in with his service dog and he and his wife started berating the manager for not recognizing their dog as a service dog and therefore allowed inside. The manager was very graceful about the whole thing, but the wife kept at it. I couldn’t believe how obnoxious they were being on Christmas Eve and towards a staff that probably is only making minimum wage. But I was very impressed by how well the manager managed!

I had tried Graeter’s in pints perched at grocery stores here in NJ, and had always found it a bit too icey and not creamy enough. I preferred brands like Tillamook, which I find much creamier. But on a recent visit to Cincinnati, some friends from the area insisted that I had to try ‘the Original’ Graeters from one of the shops. I will agree that it was better than the packaged ice cream I had tried before but I’m still not sure it is worth 5 stars. I tried chocolate chip, and while the ice cream was good, I was disappointed with the size of the ‘chips’. They were huge hunks of flaky chocolate. Too big for my liking. One piece took up the entire width of the cup! In summary, a very good ice cream…but not the best and flavor choice will have a big impact on your assessment.

Graeter's ice cream shop downtown is great! The black raspberry chocolate chip was so flavorful!!! One scoop in a cup= $5 even or 5.25 in a waffle cone.They also have a key lime pie flavor that I'm going to have to try next time. You can get coffee here, donuts, cookies, candy, chocolate, and other goodies too. There's plenty of places to sit inside and you can people watch at fountain square. Pretty cool! ⛲👍🍦🍨💝🍧🍬🍩☕🎀😍