Graeter’s Ice Cream

Good quality, hard, homemade ice cream. Favorites are any of the chip flavored with big chunks of chocolate, cinnamon, pistachio

Chocolate milkshake to freaking DIE for!!! Cute location in the heart of bexley.

We’d do anything for some Graeters. Anything but endure the stench of a family of festering rotting corpses that died from listeria infected hot dog diarrhea at the entrance to the place. Walked in, gagged, tried to get passed it, realized we were trapped, walked out gagging and continued to gag for the twenty minute drive home. :(

I think this is the shop in Bexley… but I’m not sure. I can’t imagine the other locations being any less delicious, though. I’m an ice cream lover. I could eat it for/​between/​with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My belly is never too «full» for ice cream. I grew up on Mitchell’s Ice Cream in San Francisco, which has my heart. But I’d be lying if I didn’t say that Graeters didn’t give it a run for its money.
Graeters wins ONLY in the «chip» flavors category. Mitchell’s wins in every other flavor category. I got the Buckeye Blitz, and holy cow… orgasmic. It was the best thing I have ever tried. Chocolate ice cream, peanut butter cookie dough, and the chocolate chunks… which are deliciously chewy and YUM!
Totally coming here again the next time I’m in Columbus.

Graeter’s Ice Cream never disappoints! I love this place. Their ice cream always tastes delicious, and their seasonal flavors keep you coming back for more. I recently tried their seasonal peach and went back twice to get more. It is unlike other ice cream; it is creamy and soft, and not overly sweet which allows you to truly taste the flavors. The summer seasonal peach has big chunks of fruit and the taste is heavenly! I am a huge Graeter’s Ice Cream fan! Also, their shop in Bexley is always super clean with a friendly staff.

I love ice cream, like, LOVE ice cream. This Graeters in particular was my first job ever, and also may have solidified my love for ice cream.
So, starting with positives, their ice cream is so thick and creamy. I hate that «fluffy» ice cream. That’s not ice cream. If I remember from my training many years ago, let’s say… 10, their ice cream is less than 1% air. I like that. Also, waffle cones made fresh every day (assuming they still are). They’ve got a huge selection of ice cream flavors (albeit very «normal» when you compare it to Jenis), sorbets, low sugar ice creams, on top of things like smoothies and other specialties. Employees are always friendly, even when it’s national ice cream day and there’s a line out the door. Also, thanks for letting me celebrate national ice cream day with you. What a deal! Price point isn’t that bad. Is it kind of expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes. Another perk, I live close enough to walk here so that burns off all the calories I get from eating the ice cream. Right?
Now for the negatives. Banana chip for the past few years was a summer flavor (between strawberry chip and peach I think). There was not banana chip this year. What’s up with that? Also, no more praline pecan or pistachio. I get it, nuts are expensive, but if Whits can do a pistachio one week a year you can at the very least make it a monthly flavor. You got the money. Same thing goes for praline pecan and butter pecan.
I will give you six stars if you make a batch of banana chip for me. I’ll be in next week.

I’m totally a Graeter’s fan because of a couple of favorite flavors that are always there. This location is actually where I found 2 of my seasonal favorites that I cannot get in a grocery store.
So your wondering what are my favorite flavors? The ones that are always there are the black raspberry chocolate chip, peanut butter chip, and mocha chip. The seasonal favorite are the peach and Elena’s Blueberry Pie. Oh my god, are the seasonal flavors to die for! I am waiting to see if they have a pint of the Elena’s Blueberry Pie right now so that I can introduce it to my husband, although knowing him I think he would prefer to go with the peach flavor.
The customer service here is friendly but they don’t go above and beyond in my opinion. For instance, the few times I’ve been there I’ve tried to be mindful of how many samples I would try of flavors I don’t usually get because I realize they may not enjoy giving out so many samples a day. Also I’ve had to take a couple of my conversations outside because people were being too loud when I was here with a professional group.
Growing up on Graeter’s, made family functions fun because we always knew there would be a delicious treat. I still consider the times I come here for fun or because I helped someone out that appreciated my work and wanted to bring me here to acknowledge what I have done to make an impact on others.
I will definitely be back and of course to find my seasonal favorites! I also encourage you all to go out there and try a flavor you have not tried before. It may change the way you view ice cream.

Ever since the Great Jeni’s Depression of 2015, I’ve been forced to betray my homegirl and source out other delicious frozen treats. Fortunately (unfortunately?) for me, there’s a Graeter’s at the end of my street.
I’m preparing for the internet slaying: I’d never tried Graeter’s until this year.
While I think the Jeni’s experience is magical and sparkly, the Graeter’s one falls a bit flat for me. Not bad, just not sparkly. The team members are friendly and helpful, but they don’t seem excited. And not that they can help this — but the clientele here is a bit… different. Not bad, just different.
I’m gonna be honest: I think some of their flavors are crap.
But others — they’re so good. I think anything with chocolate is their sweet spot. I’m not even a big chocolate fan, but I can’t pass it up here. It’s a special type of chocolate that makes these big, soft chunks throughout the ice cream, and it’s perfect.
My personal preference is strawberry with chocolate chunks. It’s like homemade ice cream with these big, chewy chunks of milk chocolate. The Mister loves their cookies & cream and their mint chocolate chip. It’s flavors like these — where they’re completely different from the Dairy Heir — that make Graeter’s sing.
I won’t be making the switch from Jeni’s anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy some Graeter’s now and then. At the end of the day, it’s tasty small-​batch ice cream.
One tiny gripe that I wish they would get right: When you’re only picking up pints, you’re supposed to go straight to the cashier. This confuses the people in line for scoops, and they give you the side eye or barge in front of you. It always makes me uncomfortable.

Absolutely love, love, love everything I’ve tried (by way of Ralphs), especially the coconut, mint & double chocolate chip. .. Ben & Jerry’s, Haagen-​Dazs no longer compare. .. Graeter’s is the one for me!!!

The creamiest, most delicious ice cream with many flavors to choose from. The store told me the black raspberry with chocolate chip is the most popular, but I prefer the black cherry with chocolate chip. Also, the Madagascar Vanilla is the best vanilla ice cream I have tasted. And I just tried the coconut with chocolate chip. The chocolate chip flavors have an abundance of deliciously gooey/​chewy chocolate chips!

You may not know this about me, but my dad’s side of the family is from the Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati area. I didn’t grow up there from an infant myself (Navy brat!) but I did spend a good number of summers with my grandparents. And, ice cream is my favorite dessert of all time. So, almost needless to say, I ate a lot of Graeter’s on those hot summer nights spent visiting my dad’s extended family. My first memories of ice cream are, in fact, spent at the Graeter’s in Newport, Kentucky with my grandparents tasting flavors and picking out just the right one for the occasion. Graeter’s is the standard to which I hold all of my ice cream experiences, as a result.
With all that in mind, it’s obvious that I’m going to rate their ice cream as a solid 5-​star experience. It’s what I love. But each location has different staff and different set-​ups. So that’s what this review is mostly focusing on.
I really love this location. It’s clean, close to my home, and has adequate «old timey» feel. The staff is usually very friendly and quick. They’ve got all the flavors I know and love, plus an amazing ice cream cake and pie display case a number of locations can’t brag about having.

Good ice cream all the time. I usually get a shake but I opted for a cup this time around. The ladies are always smiling and friendly, even at 9:30 at night. Good for family, friends, first dates or late night fix.

Amazing ice cream! It tastes similar to Sherman’s ice cream in South Haven, MI (if anyone has been there). I’d recommend the peanut butter chocolate chip (the chocolate chips aren’t hard but soft), Salted Caramel, and the Cotton Candy. This ice cream is thick and creamy and rich, and makes Dairy Queen or Culver’s ice cream seem like milk. Very delicious.

Great place for the family. Black raspberry chocolate chunk is still excellent. The young people who work here are friendly. And the whole experience is a throw back. Very nice.

After a dinner of some great spinach lasagna at an Italian restaurant, my mom and I went here for some dessert. What’s that? Why not get gelato at the restaurant? Because shut up. Anyway, I decided on a scoop of Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip and a scoop of Cookies and Cream, while Mom got Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzel and Salty Caramel.
Right from my first bite, my thoughts dissolved into delighted squeals and cheers. Graeter’s is creamy, rich, and definitely worthy of being an Ohio staple. The frenzied peanut butter addict inside of me was ready to snort that shit though a straw, not to mention the gargantuan milk chocolate chips scattered throughout. As for the Cookies and Cream, the less rabid but still passionate Oreo fanatic inside me was immensely pleased with the wonderfully sweet combo of crushed cookies and premium vanilla ice cream. My mom was also really happy with her ice cream, especially the Salty Caramel.
Nice big store, with huge serving sizes. Seriously, we couldn’t even finish our bowls. This makes me glad that our local grocery store has the decency to carry Graeter’s. The next time I’m in Ohio, you can bet your bottom dollar I’ll be back.

This is how ice cream should be.
This place looks like an ice cream parlor should
Yummy delicious ice cream, sundaes, shakes, and more.
no…they do not have 48 flavors or those strange ones like… picked watermellon.
but they do have several good… very good quality flavors to choose from and they have generous servings. and nice staff.
I got the black cherry shake… it was perfect.

Great place to stop after a movie at the Drexel Theater. They always seem to find the teenagers who actually care about where they work and about doing a good job which is refreshing. They have a good selection of flavors including some seasonal flavors. It’s creamy, well flavored and fresh. My favorite is the black raspberry chip because of the huge chunks of chocolate in it. Give it a try!

Graters has some of the best Ice Cream I have ever tastes! The chocolate coconut almond fudge is to die for! Also the Blueberry Pie one is a must try! They offer many samples, the ice cream is hand churned and you can tell! YUM!!!

I’ve been eating Graeter’s Ice Cream since I was a kid living in Grove City and man, it’s still good! I went and treated myself and a friend to a couple of their seasonal milkshakes. Delicious and masterful. The dining room was cute, hearts for the backs of the chairs (not really, but shaped like ‘em), and of course, the main attraction in an ice cream shop… The Ice Cream. Graeter’s is very proud of their history. They have pictures and little tid bits of information lining the walls.
The smell of an ice cream shop is heavenly, and will most likely bring me back for another milkshake.

I have been to many a Graeter’s, but this was my first…
My first double scoop mint hot fudge sundae.
My second trip a double chocolate malt.
Perfection.
Oh how I miss you Graeters… Chicago has nothing like you…
I will be home soon to visit you and Jeni’s…