Marble Slab

I eat this stuff even though I am allergic to it!
It’s so good. They have unlimited mixins right now which is a bonus.
I had the cotton candy circus. It was really yummy. A lot better when I try and choose my own mixins which sometimes doesn’t work out so good.
My husband says it’s worth paying double the amount you usually spend for ice cream. I think it’s so good because it’s all home made and very creamy!
Definitely a fun special treat!

Good ice cream — lots of flavours and great mix in options!
My only complaints:
— it’s kind of pricey
— a lot of the mix ins are pretty dry
— last time I got an ice cream sandwich — the cookie was SO dry and unimpressive

I love ice cream. It’s hard to disappoint me.
But this place did. The ice cream was average, but the service was OH MY GOD bad. My boyfriend and I went here for a date. We walked in and the employee behind the counter had the biggest scowl on his face. Like, I used to scoop ice cream, I know it sucks to get it all over your forearms and be sticky, but it’s not necessary to take it out on customers.
My boyfriend wanted a milkshake. We were the only people in there, and we took a couple minutes to look at the flavours. Meanwhile the employee stood there with his arms dangling at his sides, saying nothing, staring daggers at us as we talked about wanting chocolate.
My boyfriend ordered a chocolate milkshake. The employee opened the cooler, looked into the chocolate bin (which appeared to have quite a bit), slammed the lid down and said «There’s not enough to make a milkshake.» And assumed his position as angry ice cream soldier, without offering substitutions or apologizing. My boyfriend pointed to a different chocolate based flavour. «Ok, I’ll have that one.» Without even opening the cooler, the employee glanced down and said «There’s not enough to make a milkshake.» Once again, he didn’t offer any help choosing another flavour, didn’t apologize, he just stared at us like he wanted to smash our heads in with his ice cream scoop.
Eventually I got a white chocolate scoop and my boyfriend got a raspberry milkshake. The employee plopped my ice cream down on the board, and sighed loudly when I asked for a bowl. My boyfriend received his milkshake, and it was runny and bland. My ice cream was pretty good, but the employee’s hate for his job and is paying customers made me resent how much I had spent on the mediocre scoop.
Like I said, I like ice cream and I’m hard to disappoint. But the spiteful employee at this Marble Slab reminded me that even ice cream can be ruined by bad service.

I have zero complaints about ice cream! The flavours are yummy and there’s a good selection. You can ask for little samples if you want to try out flavours. There are also cakes, prepackaged ice cream, and ice cream sandwiches available in the freezer for you to pick up. I used to complain that Marble Slab wasn’t more like the froyo scene and its pick all the toppings you want style. Luckily, Marble Slab now has unlimited toppings and I no longer have anything bad to say!

The last time I had ice cream this good was Cows Ice Cream in PEI. And I’ve had Marble Slab ice cream at West Edmonton Mall, but I swear the ice cream here is better than both. So fresh! And the flavor is POW!
It’s not much to look at, and it’s tiny, with only a couple of tables, but you probably won’t notice much when you dig into flavors like Double Chocolate, Coffee, Maple, Bubble Gum, Cheesecake, Black Cherry, Birthday Cake, Sweet Cream, Coconut, and more. The also have ice cream quarts and cakes to go. I’m going to come here the next time I need an ice cream cake.
I almost forgot to mention the mix-​ins and cones! I had crumbled Skor Bar in my Cotton Candy ice cream, YegFoodie had fresh raspberries in her Cheesecake ice cream, and my other friend had both strawberries and raspberries in her Birthday Cake ice cream. We all had regular waffle cones, but a variety of white, milk, and dark chocolate cones with and without sprinkles were available.
I’d like to point out the fast service as well. When we came in there was a full line up to the door, but I barely had enough time to decide what I wanted, they were so fast. I expected to stand there for awhile, but had our cones in hand really quickly. Plus the girl behind the counter was a total sweetheart, and knows how to chat while she works.
I would definitely come back.

Best Ice Cream EVER! The Attendant was very busy but efficient, polite and nice.

The ice cream here is delicious — at least 16 different freshly made flavours at any given time with every tasty mix-​in imaginable.
Marble Slab newbs: Mix-​ins are everything from fruit to cookies to candy bars to gummies that are folded into the ice cream by hand when you order. The combinations are endless.
My fave treat is the birthday cake ice cream mixed with strawberries in a vanilla waffle cone.
I have also purchased cakes here on numerous occasions. The Cookie Dough Drizzle is the closest thing to the DQ Ice Cream cake, but SO much better. (I know, I didn’t think it was possible either!).
My only gripe about this location is the woman I presume to be the franchisee. After having several unpleasant encounters with her, I’ve begun to avoid the shop when I see her behind the counter.
The other employees I’ve come into contact with have been courteous and efficient.
It’s a little pricier than other ice cream shops, but it is worth it for the quality!

Got ice-​cream from downtown Marble Slab with raspberries and blueberries in a to go. Got home… Blueberries were major bad/rotten/rancid.whatever blueberries do. Tried to call and tell them cuz headache is too bad to go back and be like wtf… Didn’t answer. I hope the next person to get blueberries eats them right away and is a spaz.
This is strike 4 for this location. Other times they have been chintzy on their supposedly weighed ice cream (I have had enough to know when I’m not getting what I’m supposed to). More than once the person didn’t bother to mix the mixins very well, then gave me attitude when I asked for it to be done more :/​
Unfortunate truth is that it’s the closest location to my home… But I think I’m done with them for sure now.

There aren’t many downtown Edmonton ice cream shops, but Marble Slab is delicious. This location occasionally gets very lined up, but for good reason: the mixings are awesome! Now that mixings are unlimited, I recommend not forgetting that they also have hot caramel and chocolate sauce as options!
The waffle cones are very yummy but I recommend the waffle bowls as I’m klutzy enough that using a waffle bowl results in less spillage which is key to the enjoyment of every last bit of the ice cream and mixings.
Like with many fast food locations there has been considerable staff turnover since I’ve first started frequenting this location, and occasionally there is only one staff member available to serve the needs of many folks in line, but this is not unusual for an establishment like this one.
If you’re planning on going to a Marble Slab location at least once a year, I recommend joining their email list as they occasionally send freebies and coupons which are well worth it.

Gelato to a whole new level, fresh made ice cream weighed and made right in front of you. quite classy and allows you to see and be apart of your Gelato — ice cream making experience.
First pick your flavor next they weigh it, then they flat it out make it a bowl like figure then you pick your toppings. sprinkles, nerds, strawberry, pineapple and much more. they mix it in front of you and place it in the waffle cone of your choice.
Why I am giving four stars besides the gelato is yummy. location is not that great, always a line up out of the door (they defiantly could use a bigger location, being close to the river valley walking trails) price is a little high.
Overall the ice cream is divine!!! Will be back for sure.

What’s not to love about premium fresh custom made ice cream and yogurt? Well, maybe the price if you’re taking a family of 5 out but otherwise you can’t be beat!
Ask them for their frequent buyer stamp card to earn free ice cream!
Their birthday cakes are DIVINE! My personal fave is dark chocolate with raspberries and almonds!
Mmm… Shakes, banana splits, you can’t go wrong!
And if you buy the SUTP or Entertainment Books, there are usually coupons in there!
So why am I only giving 4 stars? Well, the price is a bit high and the parking at this location is brutal! And don’t go for a walk or you could get a ticket in their lot.
What’s your fave recipe here?

The last MS I went to (Claireview) had raspberry –yay! So I was definitely hankerin for some. Too my great disappointment… no raspberry :-(After much back and forth, I decided to go with the black cherry in a medium size (which was quite a bit and just right /​I certainly wouldn’t want any more). Now, I must say that the taste was not overpowering but still pretty good although it’s no raspberry.
Unfortunately, I chose the dark chocolate waffle cone as my vessel as it was very blah. The cone itself was great-​no leakage, light and crispy-​but the chocolate was a let down. It really overpowered the cone and made it quite thick which I didn’t like. Next time no chocolate. Actually, next time I think I’ll have the vanilla and add some raspberry toppings if they don’t have raspberry
The restaraunt was clean and when I went there was no line so service was fast
My real nik pik is with the stupid princess-​sized (read SMALL) napkins they give you. No where near enough.

I’d been craving blueberry ice cream for weeks, but strange series of events have prevented me from getting my hands on any. At 9:40 this evening, I decided the moment was RIGHT THEN. We flew to this location, the closest to our apartment.
We blew in the door at 9:50, thinking we’d be greeted by surly teens. Absolutely not the case. We were served with smiles from start to finish by Anastasia, and had a lovely time as we ate our ice cream … in the car (our own fault). And yes, they had blueberry, which was delicious.

Worst in the chain! They didn’t know how to make a hot fudge sundae and were incredibly stingy with the hot fudge which wasn’t even luke warm as it was sitting in a squeeze bottle out on the counter. When I questioned her about it she said the hot fudge was warm which it wasn’t when I got my hands on my sundae. Don’t waste your time or money on this location. It was also over a 20 minute wait cause only one girl was assisting customers and she was very slow cause there was only 2 people ahead of me.
Update — After writing a long, detailed email to the company, I did receive an apology and an offer for a free sundae or a free half a litre. However, they should have offered to fix it the first time I was there. There was an experienced employee there who witnessed my interaction with what turns out to be a new employee and instead of coming over and helping her, and/​or correcting the situation she stayed out of it. Also having found out via their reply email that the new employee was new, the employee never identified themselves as such. Had they, I would have been more understanding and walked her through how to make a hot fudge sundae properly instead of assuming she was just incompetent.
The same experienced employee was there when I returned to redeem my email for a free half litre and when the employee who took my order told her that I was the one that complained and was getting a free half litre, the already dour looking employee looked even more so, and just looked angry and like she didn’t want to be there as she rang through people’s orders. Didn’t make me want to return as it certainly put a damper on the atmosphere of a place that sells something that I associate with being a happy thing.

I love ice cream, and I love marble slab. Soft Ice cream is my favourite, but usually at most Marble Slabs the machine is broken. That’s okay though I always opt for cheery or vanilla with Skor mixed in! Ice cream always makes me feel better, especially when I’m down. The boyfriend and I have also made it a date-​idea on Sunday afternoons. Ice cream, followed by a walk in the park. How perfect, just like their ice cream. Yummmmmmmmm

I remember when the very first Marble Slab opened up not too far from my Grandma’s house in Houston, Texas. Grandma used to take me, and I would get a kick out of watching the workers behind the glass mixing my favorite candies into the ice cream. My tastes have changed over the years (seriously, I don’t really go for the sprinkles or bubble gum ice cream anymore), but I still get a kick out of watching the workers behind the glass mixing my favorite toppings (less candy, more nuts and fruits) into the ice cream. I am delighted to have a Marble Slab Creamery in my neighbourhood. It reminds me of home. And I always smile as I eat my delicious ice cream and remember my little Grandma tackling her big, huge waffle cone. That was a sight to see.

Really, who doesn’t love ice cream?
That was a rhetorical question because EVERYBODY loves ice cream, and the people who say they don’t obviously have some unresolved childhood issues.
Marble slab is an ice cream shop which, automatically, makes it good.
They have a ton of flavours, and almost as many toppings that you can add to your flavour of choice.
This only gets 3 stars from me because, while it is ice cream and ice cream is inherently good, marble slab is very expensive ice cream. And all the time they spend fussing with the ice cream to mix in your topping (s) can create long line ups and even longer wait times.
And that is time I would rather spend eating ice cream, instead of staring at it through glass or watching it be prepared.
Which is why, for my money, I will probably end up getting my ice cream and toppings in made into a Blizzard instead of from Marble Slab.

A lot of people seem to be impressed with Marble Slab’s new spin on ice cream, but I’ve been crumbling stuff up and putting it on top of other stuff going on over two decades now. Lack of innovation aside, Marble Slab is one of the better purveyors of crumbled up stuff put on top of other stuff.
There are so many different combinations; I try something new every time I go. This time I had Sweet Cream with some Skor. Not surprisingly, it tasted great. I take issue with the price, but steep prices aren’t going to keep me away from that sweet, sweet cream.
I was thinking about giving my first five star review, but a guy wearing an Ed Hardy t-​shirt walked in while I was in line and he was not promptly asked to leave.

Let’s get one thing straight. Ice cream is the greatest dessert ever. It’s perfect for a hot day, and it comes in almost any flavour imaginable.
Marble Slab has taken the best dessert ever and made it even better. Adding oreos, gummy bears, and sprinkles to my favourite flavour (cheesecake and/​or birthday cake)? Yes, please! Another bowl please!
It’s a wee bit pricey, and lines can get long on the hottest day of summer, but it’s so, oh, oh worth it.

I don’t know about you but aside from chocolate I love to eat ice cream, even thought I’m lactose intolerant I still like to consume it. I don’t really go out to an ice cream shop very often and if I do it’s got to be Marble Slab for me. They have this fantastic cheesecake flavor of ice cream and if you ask them to add raspberries and crushed gram crackers it’s like having raspberry cheesecake… it’s so awesome. Oh and if you like cookies and cream flavored ice cream you’ll love Marble Slab’s version of it.
The first time you go there you may be surprised at how you see they handle your scoops of ice cream. They scoop your desired flavor and pop it on to a marble slab and then mix in your desired toppings, likes raspberries or cookies. After your toppings have been mixed or kneaded into the ice cream they serve it to you in a dish or cone (which ever you want).
Even though it’s winter and it’s been pretty cold out in Edmonton I still grab some of my favorite ice cream from Marble Slab. You know what they say right? If you’re hot eat some soup, if your cold eat some ice cream! Well, that’s my motto anyway.