Edgewood Creamery

A blessing and a headache all wrapped up into one incongruently-​decorated little nook.
(*beatboxing begins in background*) Let me break it down:
THE GOOD
+ IN-​DEMAND– There simply are not many homemade ice cream options in Birmingham. There is the cookie place downtown, but they only serve a few options. There is steel city pops, but I’m not into ice cream on a stick. Then there’s you know… Publix and Kroger, but meh. This is the only creamery in the area with the variety and creativity of flavors.
+VARIETY– you’re not looking at «Chocolate, strawberry and vanilla» here. They’ve got about nine flavors of chocolate alone, along with a variety of other, more unusual flavors, including cinnamon (YAS!), apple pie, «superman», and some boozy options.
+SEATING– it seems to be an unfortunate characteristic of creameries that their seating is limited, but Edgewood Creamery offers a decent amount of seating. Admittedly, we had to stand, but only because it was very busy.
THE BAD
— STAFFING– on a busy Saturday night, there were only two employees. Because of this, they were running around like madwomen trying to accommodate the long line. To no real fault of the employees, this meant that people at the back of the line were being served before those of us at the front, flavors were getting mixed up, tastings were not happening at all, and the line just took forever. Not a pleasant experience.
–SPACE– whereas they have a decent amount of seating, it is all crammed right up against the line area, making it difficult to get in and around when people are seating and in line.
–DECOR– as an architect, I can appreciate a cool decorative element or statement piece. However, their undulating wood wall does two negative things for me:
1) It took up a lot of the valuable room in the already small space, making for a claustrophobic space.
2) It is does not match the rest of the more-​traditionally designed shop. It’s like a wooden monster froze halfway through eating the shop.
I hope to go back, but… probably not on a Saturday night.

It was mediocre at best… Quite a disappointment actually. There were tons of flavors but nothing that made the place stand out. Their apple strudel tasted like it had imitation flavoring in it. Not a fan. The tables were sticky and the staff were very unfriendly unless they were talking to kids. I did enjoy the taste of the Mexican Hot Chocolate ice cream.
All in all, I would not go out of my way to come here.

My roommate suggested this ice cream shop when I had a craving that just wouldn’t quit. You see I’m an avid fan of waffle cones and just about every single flavor of ice cream you can put in them. I actually really like the style of this place because it’s not what you would expect from an ice cream shop. Nestled in downtown Homewood, it has this pleasantly queer wood design that runs throughout the establishment. I was thrilled to see that they had a large assortment of ice cream and immediately took to trying as many as I could. The servers were great because they understood my indecisive nature and were very patient with me. I settled on a waffle cone with a mixed scoop of blueberry cheesecake and strawberry cheesecake ice cream. I would count it as one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Not only do they have a large assortment of ice cream flavors, but they also boast waffle cones and bowls, fro yo, as well as a variety of toppings. This treat is definitely worth cheating on your diet for!

How many versions of chocolate ice cream does one place need? Clearly you need about 12. Edgewood Creamery is a great neighborhood shop and a real haven for those who dig chocolate. For the rest of us, the choices are pretty good as well.

Great clean atmosphere. Ice cream is well preserved and tasty! Owner was really friendly and let me sample without feeling guilty for asking. Simple straightforward menu. Recommend it the chocolate peanut butter.

There’s not really much to change about this place to make it better. It is just your good old version of a local ice cream store. They scoop out some fair size scoops of ice cream for you, and you enjoy all in a cozy, small main street setting. Cool interior and nice outside to enjoy the street relaxation. They also do a lot of other things besides just ice cream, but that is all I have ever tried. And maybe a cookie, which was probably pretty good. Well done, fun atmosphere and friendly, family people all around.

The Mr. and I were walking back to the car from the antique shop up the street and the air was filled with freshly made waffle cones. You know what I am talking about… it’s so good that you can’t help but order yourself one. In we went and it was going to be an ice cream for lunch kind of day. This cute shop is not only serving up fresh waffle cones but they have a large variety of ice cream flavors, smoothies and splits. Black cherry for me and coffee explosion (coffee base, with chocolate fudge and mini truffles) for Husband. Both were of course in one of those freshly made waffle cones. The ice cream was creamy, had the perfect texture and the warm waffle cone made it all so heavenly.
Plenty of seating inside if you want to stay in the AC enjoy your treat or of course enjoy outside! The service was friendly and the lovely gal working let us try any of the flavors we wanted. After sampling several, I had a tough time picking just one flavor so we’ll have to go back so I can try more :-)

My personal favorite place for ice cream in Birmingham! If you want real ice cream then make a trip here! Its also by homewood park and Daves Pizza (: Edgewood has amazing flavors, my favorite is the peach ice cream which they have during summer. If you are lucky you might get there when they are making fresh waffle cones as well. Easy place to get to and lots of ice cream choices!

Best ice cream in town! When you walk in, you’re greated by the friendly staff. Picking out what flavor you want is pretty self-​explanatory. They tend to run out of the «C is for Cookie» a.k.a. my favorite flavor, but that’s not their fault. Great place for the kids! Also, it’s right down the street from the park, so the two work together nicely.

Edgewood creamery has such a great selection of ice cream flavors and a nice staff! The interior of this place is super nifty and well-​designed. I got the Mexican hot chocolate flavor in a waffle cone and it was the perfect treat for a hot Alabama day. The friendly staff is more than willing to let you sample all the flavors for people who can’t make up their minds (much like myself).

Whenever they start making the waffle cone, the shop just simply smells heavenly. The seasonal flavor War Damn DRUNKIN’ 21ST has always been my favorite. It has got the orange juice tastes with a hint of rum flavor which brings up the good olé memories of my time back in college. The girl who usually works there is very friendly and attentive. It’s a relaxed and comfy spot to hangout with friends and family.

There is one reason I stop here during the summer and fall. The Mexican mocha ice cream with marshmallows. It’s a rich blend of chocolate decadence with a touch of spice and chewy marshmallows. So it’s not the best take on the flavor that I’ve experience in my life but it is the best version of my beloved Mexican mocha at any ice cream shop in the Birmingham area. In addition, the staff is always friendly to customers despite being packed with plenty of kiddies and families on the weekend. There is always plenty of ice cream, sorbet, sherbet, and frozen treats to choose from. If your a Mexican mocha enthusiast like me, try it in a malt or shake! It is full to many calories to think about but it is totally worth indulging your sweet tooth from time to time!

I came here with my sister and two little nieces. We all enjoyed the good ice cream. A bit hit with the kiddos. There was a crowd in the shop when we arrived, but still plenty of seating and despite the number of people, not too loud like some such shops are. The guy who was running the shop was very friendly and made us feel welcome. I’ll be back.
I had the banana cream ice cream and it was good. One niece had the smurf ice cream which was also good (and ‘fun’ because it is bright blue I was told). The other niece had one of the several types of chocolate available and loved it. Also, I left with quite a bit of that on my pants after she started dripping. Thankfully they don’t charge per napkin!

First time here. Love it! Will come back. Extreme chocolate rocks! hubs got the Mexican Hot Chocolate. I couldn’t do it. Whew. Spicy! But he liked it.

Visiting the area from Atlanta. Just finished having BBQ at Saws next door and needed to top it off with something sweet. Ice cream always wins on a hot day. Everyone loved their selections. I thoroughly enjoyed my Milky Way in a fresh made waffle cone (still warm! Perfect!). No bells to ring or whistles to blow, just a good ice cream parlor with plenty of choices to sastify your sweet tooth.

They first time visiting this place and nothing is special about it other than they have different ice cream flavors. What is unique is that they have the old machine for the shaved ice. The icecream is good and the place is not busy but it is clean and the staff is nice. Its right beside Dreamcakes so you can have cake and icecream together. I wil return.

Maybe I’m used to terrible service in California, but most of the places I went to in Alabama had nice service. This place set the standard for me.
Yes, the ice cream isn’t made inside the location, but I wouldn’t necessarily go to this place to get ice cream like that. Edgewood Creamery is one of those nice casual places where you can have a nice chat, sit down, and just enjoy life (and ice cream).
The ice cream tastes okay, and it’s enjoyable to come by at least once to just to see unique décor of the place. At worst, it’s just a quick stop while you look at the other shops.

Great ice cream (from the Ice Cream Club)!
Cool décor
Great conversation
In the heart of Homewood, AL (just down from Saw’s BBQ)

For $ 6.50, you have a pint of 3 different ice cream flavors. It was so much I finished less than half before I could call defeat. My favorite flavor was the salty caramel peanut. It had actual peanuts in the ice cream. The banana cream pie tasted more like pie than banana. The Milky Way flavor was not as good as I would hope so try the other chocolate flavors instead.
The interior is kind of funky. The seating area consists of polished wood while the ice cream area is what you would typically find in a typical ice cream parlor. I’m not sure if meshes well together.

When summer rolls around, what’s more fun than stuffing yourself silly at dinner? Topping off that already full belly with some ice cream, of course!
We were the only people in Edgewood Creamery when we were there and the employees were very nice about letting us sample as many ice cream flavors as needed. While making conversation with the employees, I was told that the ice cream wasn’t made in house and was ordered so that was a bit of a bummer. Thankfully the ice cream had no distinction in taste of being previously made and shipped.
Things making Edgewood Creamery «A-​OK»: the polite employees, the very clean store, and despite not being homemade, the ice cream was delicious.