Glacier Ice Cream & Gelato

great two scoops of ice cream! the scoop of mint brownie i had was amazing!
the atmosphere is cool and very interactive for kids… the setting looks like an after school day care with a fun and cooky twist… the artists touch of framed pictures on the ceiling is cool and unique! keep up the good work and keep delivering yummy ice cream!

This place is the reason why I purchased Cuisinart ice-​cream machine.
My fav is the vanilla gelato. Vanilla is for real! Once you eat gelato, you will never be the same.

Glacier is not cheap, but man is it GOOD! Many choices of Gelato, sorbet, and ice cream here, and they seem to let you have unlimited samples, which is terrific. Staff is warm and friendly. Plenty of seating inside.
When it first opened, they had a lot of kids games and fun stuff to do before or after your dessert. Now most the games are sticky, missing pieces, or simply gone.
Nevertheless, with all the choices Glacier offers, I’ll be back again, I’m sure!

Do not look any further, for gelato perfection.
They have a good variety of flavors, and all without compromising the quality.
It’s not really hoppin’, but I would say it’s because their location is not that central.
The staff is very kind and allow for more than one sample tasting! :)
I got bittersweet chocolate and toasted coconut. Holy goodness gracious. the chocolate tasted like a dark chocolate candy bar, and the coconut tasted like you were munching on a coconut bar/​cookie, in ice cream form. There was no suntan lotion-​y taste during or after. There was toasted coconut mixed in, too! Yum! I don’t know if they used coconut extract, but I really think they didn’t. It was more like coconut milk! Creamy to the max max max.
I got to try the chocolate mousse gelato, which was freaking awesome. and the espresso stratticella (sp?). more mouth-​watering goodness.
Grom’s in NYC is very good, but I think this is just as good, if not better. And this fearful flyer doesn’t have to travel 3,000 miles to get deeeeelish gelato.
Small size: $ 3.95 (I think that’s what it was). and they can divide it into two flavors — even though their menu says otherwise. :)
They have regular ice cream as well. and sorbet. They also have take-​out containers ready to go. of pre-​selected ice cream and gelato.
Please. Go soon.

I found much more than I expected when I wandered in here last Sunday.
It’s a popular neighborhood spot that offers more than just ice cream, although the ice cream was great.
I got a scoop of choco chip & ate it at one of the indoor tables, so I could get a good look around the place.
There was a lot to see.
The colorful tables are game tables
and there are shelves containing games, like Monopoly & Scrabble Jr., just help yourself.
To say Glacier is kid-​friendly is an understatement.
Even the ceiling was festive.
There’s a cooler stocked with Coke in glass bottles. And Glacier offers light foods, like sandwiches, according to a sign, and soups too, all homemade. And… both gelato and ice cream are offered. And sherbet of course. There was even a Unilocal decal on the gelato case, haha.
I sampled a few flavors of gelato, and asked what the best-​seller was, of all the ice creams. Birthday cake! That’s the fave flavor, for both gelato and ice cream. It was a bit too sweet for my taste, however.
The service at Glacier was 5 star plus, btw. The two young guys behind the counter were wonderful, very cool. When I first walked in, I had the whole place to myself, but when I left the interior space was full. Kids and adults were havin’ fun, just like one would expect to see in a small town old-​fashioned ice cream parlor.
Glacier has not one, but two, parking lots. Plenty of room to host a big crowd, which I suspect they do.
Kids were skateboarding outside, and Glacier seemed to be the hot spot in the neighborhood on this Sunday afternoon.
Ah the simple pleasures…

Glacier is the best homemade ice cream parlor i’ve visited – by far! All their flavors are created from real, fresh ingredients. The key lime is flavored with real lime juice that makes your lips pucker, and their fruit gelatos have real fruit bits. My classic favorite is the Valrhona Chocolate Gelato which is velvety and rich, but not too sweet – just like a dark chocolate bar. Every girl’s heaven. My latest flavor is the tirimisu gelato which pack just the right balance of creamy sweetness and amaretto soaked lady fingers – ooh lala!
Décor – with its black and white checkered tiles, candy-​colored tables and chairs, this «punky brewster» gelateria takes everyone back to their childhood summer days. It’s a simple treat for everyone.

To add on to the pure awesomeness of this restaurant…
you can get FREE ice cream on your birthday!
That’s right you can get a FREE scoop of your favorite ice cream or gelato.
Oh and I wanted to mention the super cool deal they have on their pints. 3 for $ 12 or $ 4.99 for 1 pint of gelato or $ 4.50 for 1 pint of ice cream.
I heart this place.

What’s a Costa Rican «vanilla» you may ask. Well, I don’t know, and I didn’t ask. Yet tasting this version of vanilla made me realize it’s simply a marketing gimmick. I could grab vanilla ice cream from Ralph’s then sell it as WASP Vanilla hoping to fool you that the taste will remind you of Maine lobster or Kennedy whiskey. Alas, Costa Rican vanilla is just vanilla. I noticed it was slightly brown though. Good for them to notice what sets Costa Ricans apart.

God, just coming here to write a review is making me crave some ice cream!
I used to live in Redondo Beach and one day I ventured into Glacier. And, wow, the ice cream and gelato they make (yes, they make all of it) is FANTASTIC!
I have had a lot of the flavors — all good. I’m partial to chocolate, as my profile says, so I can attest to all chocolate variations over here.
Flavors I encourage you to try:
Ice Cream — death by chocolate, pralines & cream, cookie dough.
Sorbet — mango, key lime.
Gelato — stracciatella, pistachio.
My all-​time favorite is the Chocolate Mousse Gelato. OMG! (Yes, I just reverted to my teenage years — that’s what this gelato does to me!) This is A-​MAZING! It’s a creamy, flavorful chocolate mousse made into gelato goodness.
Oh, oh! And if you think this is just my opinion, well, it is. But here’s the deal — last year, Glacier was voted the best ice cream in America by Forbes Traveler. So there! Haha!
Okay, I’m now gonna jump on my treadmill — all this talking about ice cream made me crave it, so I’m going to work out first, then I’ll go indulge myself! Life is all about balance… (I keep telling myself!)

I had the gelato a while back here, and I didn’t really care for it. It made my mouth dry. I went with the ice cream today, and it was pretty good. The texture was very taffy like, which is not my preference when it comes to ice cream. I like my ice cream to have a lighter, smoother, and creamier texture. But the flavors were good. I had the chocolate, which was tasty. I also had a scoop of the bubble gum, which I liked even better (though they used small, chicklet-​like chewing gum instead of real bubble gum balls).
The service was good, and it was kid friendly with board games and children’s books located on the premises. I prefer the nearby Veneto ice cream to Glacier, but Glacier is still pretty decent.

This Ice cream joint just didn’t click with me :/
The ice cream and gelato itself — ok. There’s not much you can do wrong about ice cream but what they serve isn’t anything special. Their selection of flavors didn’t wow me either. They did have a couple that were new to me but I’m just accustomed to having a larger selection. Now the cost — way over-​priced. It’s more expensive than my favorite gelato place and just not worth it. I could have got a gallon of equal quality ice cream at the supermarket for what I paid here.
The shop — ok. It seemed clean and well-​kept enough. However something about how they had seating and their counters arrange just made it feel cramped and uncomfortable inside. It might have been the lack of natural light due to highly tinted windows.
Service — actually very good. I only saw one guy running the place while I was there but he made sure to take the time to tell me about the flavors I’d never seen and offer samples. He was in no rush to get my friend and me to choose and order, very nice person.
But the good service doesn’t really make up for lack of product :/​I’ll probably try more new ice cream/​gelato places before returning here.

Inside my soul lies a demon, and that demon has one purpose in life. His purpose is to flip a little switch that sends me scrambling to eat ice cream at any time he sees fit. I can be in the middle of a movie with a friend at my house and «pop» the little light goes on in my head «ice cream!!!» I’ve even gotten out of bed at night to go get ice cream.
This can lead to a certain amount of chaos of course when I have plans already with friends for the night. But there is no fighting with that little inner voice.
I really really like glacier, I used to make special 1 hour trips from my house down to Glacier just to restock my freezer with their smooth creamy ice cream. Not to mention they make a mean brownie sundae. So why not 5 stars??? Well I recently found out that Glacier uses many trans fat heavy products in their ice cream. Especially their peanut butter flavors, which were my favorite! All is not lost though, :) I found Mashti Malones Peanut Butter Cup which is made with organic peanut butter
.
In 2008, the California Legislature passed a statewide partial ban on trans fat which the Governor signed. It takes effect in 2010. While It’s not 2010 yet, every ice ice cream place above this on my «I scream for Ice Cream List»
is trans fat free.
I’ll be back to glacier in 2010.

Excellent gelato, some of the best I’ve ever had! It’s better than all the gelato I’ve tried in OC, even the famous one in Laguna Beach. Try the costa rican Vanilla, it’s excellent! It was very creamy.
I didn’t care for the hot fudge though, it was too dark, and thin for my tastes.
The staff was very friendly.
This place closes somewhat early IMO. 8 on weekdays and 9 on weekends. I also noticed 30 minutes before closing, all the chairs were stacked up like they were getting ready to leave.
There’s free parking, and plenty of it. Great place to stop if you’re anywhere near the area.

voted best ice cream by forbes traveler. I personally like the dark chocolate and the mango gelato. The prices are reasonable considering 31 flavors is about the same price. Great service and friendly customers. Good place for dessert.

I always noticed this place across the street from my car dealership and today my gelato craving was strong enough to lure me inside. Thank goodness!
The staff was as sweet as the gelato, had no problem letting me taste some of the surprising flavors. The hardest part was choosing what to get. I went with coconut lime. It was one of the best scoops of gelato I’ve had outside of Italy. Both creamy and tart, it’s an ingenious combination. Next time I am getting peanut butter with a scoop of Valrhona chocolate.
This place is good for my taste buds but not my diet so I won’t be back as often my cravings would like. You should go and tell me what you get so I can live vicariously…

When Cecilia, one of the organizers of my dining group went into Glacier Ice Cream & Gelato to see if she could set up an ice cream tasting for Pleasure Palate, little did she know at the time that it was going to snowball into a tasting extravaganza. Apparently, Cecilia came in at the perfect time. Executive Chef Roxanne Gin, of Glacier, had been contemplating adding salads, sandwiches and soups to the menu and what better way to get feedback on her recipes than from a bunch of passionate foodies. So on one of Saturday afternoon, 16 of us walked in and by the time it was all said and done, 16 of us had to be rolled out.
Our afternoon started off simply enough with bread dipped in balsamic vinegar and a couple of basic salads: Caesar and Cobb. While we were sampling these items, Chef Gin gave us a little info about Glacier Ice Cream and Gelato, which by the way, was selected as one of America’s Best Ice Cream Stores by Forbes Traveler Magazine. Glacier actually started in Colorado and just opened another location in Manhattan Beach. Lucky us! We also learned a little more about Chef Gin, who has been a chef for over 20 years. Along with ice cream, Chef Gin creates desserts (petit-​fours) for cruise lines, the Fresh & Easy stores as well as various high end hotels.
The salads, while fresh, didn’t really have any wow factor, but the two soups that followed were quite tasty. One was a roasted veggie and meatball soup, with a vegetable broth that was so surprisingly rich that we all thought it was chicken broth. The second was a refreshing crab gazpacho soup. I enjoyed the chunky vegetables. but would have liked more broth.
Two more salads appeared and gave the wow that the Caesar and Cobb lacked. One was a Pasta Salad and the other was an Potato-​Egg Salad. Generally, these are basically picnic salads that are more of an afterthought than anything else, but let me tell you, other than the gelatos, these two salads were the talk of the group. The pasta salad ingredients included basil, tarragon, tomatoes and mini mozzarella balls. What was great about it was that it wasn’t over-​dressed plus I really enjoyed how the basil added a little pungent hit of flavor. The Potato-​Egg Salad was also quite delicious and the addition of tarragon gave it a nice herb-​y freshness.
So far, we’ve sampled bread, 4 salads and 2 soups. Next up were samplings of 6 different panini sandwiches. I’m just glad I hadn’t had breakfast. Of the six, two really did it for me. One was the Roasted Turkey Sandwich with ingredients that included housemade cranberry sauce, red leaf, cream cheese and housemade herb mayo (mint, oregano and Italian parsley). I’m not much of a sandwich person, but this turkey one was just scrumptious. The cranberry sauce added a wonderful sweet tartness and being a cheesehead, the thick slab of cream cheese really made my day. I also really liked the housemade herb mayo, which I thought added a wonderful flavor that went well with the rest of the ingredients.
The other sandwich that also appealed to me was the Proscuitto and Salami Sandwich, which also included arugula, pesto and a thick cut sun-​dried tomato. I honestly think that arugula should be the new lettuce. The combination of the peppery arugula, the meat’s saltiness and the sun dried tomato that had been packed in oil and herbs was the perfect Italian sandwich.
With all this food, I bet you thought we wouldn’t have room for dessert, huh? But you were wrong. After a brief demonstration of their gelato-​making process, a gelato and ice cream sampling frenzy started with Chef Gin basically letting us sample as much gelato and ice cream that we wanted before choosing what we wanted for our dessert.
She even set up a little sundae bar, but honestly, the gelato and ice cream, for me, really stood out just on its own and didn’t need any additional ingredients. After sampling everything from Manhattan Beach Plum to Cantaloupe to Peanut Butter to Cinnamon, etc. and that doesn’t even include the ice creams I tried, I finally settled on the Coconut Stracciatella and the Cantaloupe Gelatos. I actually preferred the gelatos finding them lighter and more creamy than the ice creams, which seemed a bit heavy to me. The Coconut Stracciatella had a wonderful richness and creaminess to it while the Cantaloupe was just so refreshing. I also ended up taking home a Papaya Sorbet, a Vermont Maple and Honey Ice Cream and one other one that I’m totally blanking on. I thought the Papaya Sorbet was a little icy, but the Vermont Maple and Honey Ice Cream, like the Coconut Stracciatella, was richly creamy.
Overall, it was a fun event & Chef Gin was extremely gracious and generous throughout our visit there. She was also open to all comments, positive or negative and that’s definitely a sign of someone who really wants to put out excellent product, which for the most part, she did.
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ahhhhhhmazing
I used to go to the one in Boulder. That one floored me because it actually has like 50 plus flavors to pick from but everything is also really delicious!
I was ecstatic to find that there was a Glacier that made it here to Cali. they didn’t quite have all the flavors of CO but I was still happy. Their flavor combinations are so fresh and unique. They always manage to combine everything I love into one scoop. This time I tried the plum gelato. It was made from fresh plums right from the owners backyard! Oh man… no words.
And the champagne gelato… it was like popping bottles :)

I love that they offer both gelato and ice cream. Gelato’s got ½ the fat of ice cream but when you’re going to eat fat, what’s the point? :o) Just kidding.
They have unique and original flavor combos like rocky road with 4 different types of nuts (pistachio, almonds, peanuts, and cashew) and malt chocolate (w/​real whole malt balls).
Like the other great Unilocalers before me, this place offers books and board games so it’s fun.
I also like the fact that they offer good, old sugar cones (along with cups and waffles). Don’t you hate it when you want a cone and are forced to pay extra for the mandatory waffle one (because they don’t carry sugar or wafer)?

This place has a lot of interesting flavors. I highly recommend you try the oreo and peanut butter ice cream milk shake. If you are a peanut butter aficionado you will absolutely love it.
They have a nice area to sit and eat your ice cream or play board games.
*Random Thought:
They have the game Guess Who? WHOO HOO!!!
Fin.

I had a sweet tooth after lunch and was craving something to cool me off! I decided to stop in Glaciers and pick up a scoop of ice cream since I’m not really a gelato type of guy. They had a small parking lot on the side which was really convenient because it would have been tough to find parking on busy Sepulveda Blvd.
I was amused by the ambience inside! They had these colored checkered tables and the ceiling was decorated with these painted panels one of which depicted the Beach Boys. They had Beach Boys music playing which I thought was really cool and lended itself well to the festive atmosphere.
They had a varied and unique selection of ice cream flavors. I asked to try the Funky Donkey as I saw that it was made of «Oreo cookies, homemade fudge in a rich peanut butter base». Wow! That was awesome so I ordered a cup of that instantly! It was so rich and creamy that I devoured the whole thing in a few minutes and sat there regretting not having ordered a bigger cup!
They had different games, books, and magazines on the book shelves. It’s an ideal place to bring kids and hang out. They also sell coffee drinks and teas for us grown ups.
Kris, who served me, was very friendly even when I was asking to try different flavors. She shared that they have 3 Glacier ice cream parlors in Boulder, CO. This store was opened up by David Mallen who is the brother of the owner in Boulder. There is also a store in Las Vegas. Donald the General Manager is the one who actually makes the ice creams and gelatos for this store.
I then asked to try the Birthday Cake ice cream with the colored sprinkles on top for kicks and it actually had a cake batter consistency. Kris then suggested that I try the gelato which she preferred. I agreed although I don’t normally like it because it tastes too much like sherbet which I don’t particularly care for. Wow! I was surprised at how creamy the gelato was, not icey like I was expecting! I tried the Peanut Butter Fudge, the Strawberry and Cantaloupe all of which contained the actual ingredients and were really delicious!
Next time, I might have to get three scoops of different flavors because the ice cream and gelato are so-​o-​o-​o good and it would be hard to decide on one flavor! Oh well, extra hours at the gym!