Strachan’s Ice Cream & Desserts in Palm Harbor, FL

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Telephone:	+1 727-781-0997
Website:	www.strachansdesserts.com
Address:	105 Alt US 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL, 34683 Palm Harbor
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	170 ftUS 19 Alternate & Tampa Road 260 ft"ALT 19 S & TAMPA RD" 850 ft"ALT 19 S & WHISPER LAKE RD"
Categories:	Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

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Take-out	Yes
Accepts Credit Cards	Yes
Parking	Private Lot

Bike Parking	Yes
Wheelchair Accessible	Yes
Wi-Fi	No

Today

Today	12:00 pm – 10:00 pm Open now
Local time (Palm Harbor)	20:53 Friday, 29 November 2024

Business hours

Monday	12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday	12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday	12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday	12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday	12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday	12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday	12:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Strachan’s Ice Cream & Desserts is just like the old-fashioned mom-and-pop ice cream shops of yesteryear. We touch memories from the past and create memories for the future. Everything in our shop is made in-house! We have something for everyone –homemade ice cream, award-winning carrot cake, creamy and delicious homemade fudge, sorbet, key lime pie topped with swiss merengue, key lime pie dipped in chocolate on a stick. coconut cake, homemade brownies, old-fashioned banana splits and much more.

History

Established in 1999.

Inspired by their lifelong love for old-fashioned homemade ice cream, The Strachan’s opened the first Strachan’s Ice Cream & Desserts in Palm Harbor, Florida in 1999. Word spread quickly about the new mom-and-pop shop with ice cream made from scratch, old-fashioned friendly service and a homemade carrot cake that would rival mom’s.

In 2008 the Strachan’s scooped up their second location on Main Street in Dunedin, Florida. The Strachan’s vision of a mom-and-pop shop ice cream parlor that served high-quality products, held high standards and made people happy was a reality.

The vision and hard work continues with us, The Engelhardt Family. We are proudly carrying on the legacy of Strachan’s hand-crafted ice cream techniques and secret dessert recipes that have brought the smiles to our customer’s faces, young and old. We invite you to share in the Strachan’s «sweet experience» that keeps customers coming back time and time again!

Meet the Manager

Brooke E.

Manager

My name is Brooke and I am proud to manage the two locations for my family. I look forward to seeing you in the shop so we can get to know you!

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23 reviews of Strachan’s Ice Cream & Desserts

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Sparta N.

Place rating: 4
Oldsmar, FL

Overall, it’s good ice cream. A bit pricey. I do prefer it over the cold stone any day. I need to try the talked about carrot cake. Seating is the not the most comfortable in the palm harbor location (only outside) you need to eat fast because the florida heat will melt your ice cream. It can get messy.

Kelcey O.

Place rating: 4
Largo, FL

Super good! Our spot during the summer months! Homemade ice cream. Homemade waffle cones. Homemade fudge! I love their cake ice cream in a waffle cone dipped in chocolate and sprinkles! Only downsides are that its a very small place so when they are busy it’s packed and there’s a wait. Also, they are pricy. For a family of 3 it isn’t cheap!

Patricia L.

Place rating: 5
Tampa, FL

Best ice cream EVER! I’ve been visiting this store for years. The ice cream is homemade and very creamy in texture. They also have carrot cake, fudge, chocolate cake and other goodies. Like most ice cream stores, they will let you try a sample of flavors. Some are better than others. Our favorites are mint oreo (better than mint chip), cookies and cream, birthday cake (big hit with the kids), coffee. A new favorite is the Cookie Monster (frosting, cookies, and Oreos and is the same shade blue as Cookie Monster). I don’t care for cookie dough because I feel the ratio of cookie dough to ice cream is far too low.
My nephews only complaint is that he’s like his seasonal favorite, Pumpkin Pie, to be available more often, and not just at limited times during the end of the year.
The staff is super friendly and I always tip them. We often times get quarts or pints to go, so we have our favorites at home. It also offers some savings of your family likes the same flavors. There is limited seating in Ozona inside — plenty outside. This doesn’t really bother me much. They’ve recently added a few stand alone chairs, which is nice. The Dunedin store has a lot more indoor seating, but I’m partial to the original Ozona store.
We have family from Cincinnati that rave about Graters ice cream, but they all agree Strahans beats the pants off Graeters!

Greg R.

Place rating: 5
Largo, Tampa Bay, FL

My friend told me about their carrot cake and how amazing it was. I stopped in to grab a slice and it was THE BEST CARROT CAKE IN MY LIFE! If you like carrot cake it is worth it hands down.

Heather L.

Place rating: 4
Palm Harbor, FL

They get 4 stars from me. The reason, we’ll the ice cream is AMAZING, but their product knowledge sucks! I was having a family gathering and needed an ice cream cake… not one person in Palm Harbor or Dunedin could tell me ANYTHING! I finally had to go to Baskin Robbins (just for the cake) I do love their ice cream and the waffle cones and even the service. I don’t mind paying top dollar for REALLY good ice cream. They just need to educate their staff. My only complaint.

Bill E.

Place rating: 5
Herndon, VA

The ice cream was excellent, the staff was friendly and the portions were huge. My family tried the hot fudge Sunday, carrot cake and several flavor of ice cream and everyone commented how exceptional each was.

Ryan M.

Place rating: 4
St. Petersburg, FL

A great little local ice cream shop. I had a pumpkin pie milkshake that’s was really good. My wife had a slice of chocolate-covered key lime pie that was unique and delicious. My kids went for their standard scoops of vanilla and strawberry, which they were both happy with. The high school kids working behind the counter were friendly and helpful.
The one drawback that I saw: they really need more seating. We ended up eating our dessert in the car because there really wasn’t anywhere to sit inside, and it was a rainy evening outside.

Nikki D.

Place rating: 5
New Port Richey, FL

I’m from NJ, and I much prefer the dairy there. That being said, this is the best ice cream I’ve had in Florida! The staff is friendly, I highly recommend their Yummy Yummy sauce. It’s so addicting!

Tiffany F.

Place rating: 5
Seminole, FL

Friendly, helpful, clean, attentive, yummy :)
The girl’s attitude was so helpful and cheery. She informed us that there were more flavors of ice cream than in the front counter and directed us to the board with the list. My sin chose one from the list but they were out of it. That annoyed me because she could have easily removed that magnet, in fact I almost took it off to hand to her, to let her know it was false advertising. But maybe they leave it up there so patrons will know they usually have quite the variety in hopes we will come back to try again. Oh well.
She gave heaping scoops and let the kids get two kinds in their small cones. I also got some fudge, delicious; and some peanut butter pie, rich.
She did not mind me coming back in for napkins and got some wet for me. (We were sitting out front under the umbrella but ice cream melts in kid hands in Florida in July. I saw a sink and figured I could just let the kids wash off. She kindly redirected us to the bathroom. Ok. I like the staff. Good job interviewing and training :)

Karen G.

Place rating: 4
New Port Richey, FL

Great summer treat!

Vanessa T.

Place rating: 3
New Port Richey, FL

If you’re craving ice cream and you want it local, this is about as local as it gets. It really is fresh and homemade, but I’m a little too picky about my ice cream to find what I want here. Definitely some interesting picks, and they’ve got a dairy-free sorbet, so try it out this summer!
I did a scoop of the black cherry and a mounds bar concoction. They give some pretty hefty servings, so start with a single scoop first.
Even though I’m not IN LOVE with this place, I will probably go back some time and try their famous carrot cake from the freezer case!

Mark H.

Place rating: 2
Falling Waters, WV

Dropped in here with 7 people in our group. Got the key lime pie frozen. It is basically a cream cheese based key lime pie. Carrot cake which was good. Coffee ice cream had a nice strong coffee flavor. Hot fudge brownie sundae was good too. Key lime ice cream was flavorless and icy. Quality wise it was 3 stars. It received 2 stars overall because the servers were worth 1 star. Very rushed unfriendly service. We felt we were a bother to them even after spending over $ 30.

Minna S.

Place rating: 2
Palm Harbor, FL

I don’t mind paying $ 7 — $ 8 for a couple scoops of ice cream but it needs to wow me. I do not think this place makes the best ice cream. I can easily go to whole foods and buy myself a nice tub of ice cream for the same price, which tastes better too! I like supporting family owned businesses but not when they lack customer service! I guess the only positive thing I can say about this place is that you can purchase an ice cream cone for your puppy. They do have outdoor seating for those who want their ice cream to melt within five minutes, due to the ridiculous Florida heat and humidity. If you and you’re family are in the mood to spend money on going out for ice cream, then by all mean try this place out. If you would rather pay the same price for way more ice cream that tastes better too, then you’re safest bet would be to purchase a couple of tubs from your local grocer!

Lisa S.

Place rating: 5
Fulton, MD

2^nd day in a row! Delicious ice cream — we tried regular scoops, milkshakes and sundaes. Everyone was happy with their choices.
Didn’t get a chance to try the yummy yummy sauce. I was told to get it with vanilla soft serve and whipped cream. Maybe next time.
The cake looked good but I was sticking to ice cream.

Elixandra B.

Place rating: 2
Palm Harbor, FL

My family and I visit this and the Dunedin location often. We LOVE the ice cream here, although it’s a tad bit pricey, it’s worth it. This review is based on customer service from my most recent visit at the Palm Harbor location.
We went inside, waited in line for a few minutes and as we got to the counter I began to ask the girl who was working a question about the flavor of soft serve that was listed on the menu. Before I even finished my sentence she rudely cut me off saying «we don’t have soft serve today.» I said OK and then ordered my daughters cone of smurf ice cream, I asked for a cup of vanilla with yummy yummy sauce for myself, she then replied with «we don’t have yummy yummy sauce today.» I asked if she could still make a malt milkshake even though they were out of soft serve and she told me she could but there’s an up charge… I asked if I seriously had to pay an up charge after I’ve been told they are out of everything I’ve asked for and her response was «Yep!» Accompanied by an eye roll… Seriously?! I paid for my daughters ice cream and left to get something for myself elsewhere. Don’t go here expecting to be accommodated. I will not be returning to the Palm Harbor location anytime soon, and will be taking my money elsewhere. Maybe the company should rethink hiring all these miserable teenagers who hate their jobs, and it would be a more pleasant environment!

Joe M.

Place rating: 5
Dunedin, FL

I’m a fan of traditional banana splits and i have had them all over the US. This location with their homemade ice cream will amaze you. A must see, and I will be back again.
This location takes debit cards.

Michelle D.

Place rating: 5
Fairfax, VA

I moved to Palm Harbor 2weeks ago and just stumbled upon this place. Some of the BEST ice cream I have tasted, and that’s saying a lot. I lived in Columbus OH for a few years and got spoiled with Jeni’s :-)
Definitely returning after trying the carrot cake ice cream!

Gigi S.

Place rating: 4
Tampa, FL

I don’t normally eat ice cream, but when I do, it’s homemade, and too much! Sure it might seem expensive if you have your fifty little ones in tow, but this place is perfect for couples looking for the good stuff. Reserve the prepackaged manufactured push pops for the kids! This place has homemade carrot cake, homemade hand dipped waffle cones with sprinkles, nuts, and inventive ice cream flavors. I had the Cherry Wowza, and Wowza for real, because it was great. Huge chunks of marachino cherries protruded at every lick. Crunchy walnuts added texture, and the smooth cherry ice cream held the scoops together as they teetered dangerously overstuffed from a choco nut waffle cone. I couldn’t spare the stomach space or time after a large meal, but it was a great dessert, and I’ll certainly be back for a much smaller portion next time!

Mark H.

Place rating: 4
Tampa, FL

Yup, this place is legit. Very few icecream shops make their own stuff these days. I think the only one I know of off hand is Candy Kitchen in Madeira, actually. So I was really surprised to find this place. We passed it quite by accident on the way to grub at the Thirsty Marlin, so we saved some room in our guts and hit it up 5 minutes before closing. I grabbed two scoops of Pralines and Cream and it was simply too much for me to handle. Delicious, rich and freakin’ PLENTY. When they say two scoops, they mean two baseball-sized scoops, so be aware of what you’re getting into. It’s a serious commitment.

Ritzie C.

Place rating: 4
Washington, DC

This little ice cream shop is so cute! My friends and I stopped in to grab some pre-dinner dessert a week or so ago and loved the ice cream! A couple of highlights:
Sample what you want — the girls behind the counter were super friendly and not bothered at all when we sampled our hearts out to make a decision.
Cash only! Not too much of an issue since there’s an ATM inside the little shop.
Apparently they make an amazing carrot cake so next time I’m in the area I’ll be sure to try it out :)

Henderson W.

Place rating: 2
Safety Harbor, FL

Average customer service, portions and pricing are decent. They don’t accept credit or debit cards

Sofia D.

Place rating: 3
Tampa, FL

Decided to stop In for an ice cream craving today for the first time. I went with the Cherry Wowza which was pretty good, but it wasn’t great. It had little chocolate chips, maraschino cherries, and walnuts which I love:-) I paid $ 3.75 for a very small cone and one small scoop. Pretty pricey for what u get. U can go to Cold Stone and get a much bigger and more impressive ice cream for that price. I wouldn’t say that I won’t ever go in again if I’m in the area, but I won’t be saying… I must have some Strachan’s when ice cream cravings strike me.

Kelleigh M.