Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream

Such great ice cream! There is usually a line for the bathroom, but other than that it is fab!

I am really satisfied with the service I get here. Everyone is always friendly and the ice cream is very tasty. I would say that when the warmer temps come around to make sure everything stays frozen. I was given ice cream recently that was like melted soft serve. I didn’t have the heart to give it back bc they were so busy, but honestly, it was not what I was used to from this place. Usually, I’m very pleased, which is why they received 3 stars — if I were to judge this one experience, they would have 1 star.

Every kind of ice cream you can imagine. Praline in Cream in a waffle cone is my favorite. Two thumbs-​up!

Ice cream, local… what else do I need to say?

Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream is an old school ice cream parlor in downtown Denton that just might serve the best ice cream in DFW. It’s a true parlor, feels like it’s stuck in time, and that just makes a great experience even better. If you’re in downtown Denton, this is a must visit.
My Overall Rating — 5 Stars (Atmosphere, Service, Food, Return)
Atmosphere — Just like many of the shops in downtown Denton, Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream fits in perfectly. I’m not sure how long they’ve been around, but something tells me it’s the same as it was when it opened. There is plenty of seating including bar stools. Head towards the back and you’ll find the ice cream. Take a long look at the blackboard — I think there are 50 or so flavors. 1 Star.
Service — The staff is very friendly. There were at least 5 people behind the counter scooping ice cream and helping customers. Don’t be shy and ask for a sample. The staff will give generous spoonfuls so you can make the right choice. As a bonus, they leave out pitchers of water and cups that you can serve yourself. 1 Star.
Food — Ok, it’s ice cream. Unless you are allergic to milk & eggs, you should love ice cream. They have plenty of flavors (50+). I went with a sundae built with a peanut butter ice cream, whipped cream, fudge, & caramel. Of course I devoured it. Again, it’s hard NOT to like ice cream, so what makes it so great? Tons of flavors, and a bill that was less than $ 12 that included two kids scoops, one regular, and my huge sundae. 2 Stars.
Will I Return? — Not soon enough. Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream not only is an automatic return visit, but I think I need to come back at least 10 times to tackle that menu. If you don’t want to travel to Denton, you can buy the Beth Marie brand at Central Market. They won’t put a cherry on top of your Sunday though. 1 Star.
My Unilocal Rating Scale (Sum of all parts):
1 Star — Atmosphere — Is it a cool dive? Perhaps an upscale place? No matter the type, atmosphere plays a big part and I’ll give a star if I like it or thinks it has great charm.
1 Star — Service — You can have a great meal with bad service. But that’s also what can make a five-​star joint drop to four. It’s important to the dining experience that service is great and on point.
2 Stars — Food — I’ll award up to two stars for the food, since this is the main reason we dine out. Sometimes the extra star is given for value, but it’s really all about the food.
1 Star — Will I come back? — If I know for a fact I’ll return, I’ll give this a star. A place has to make an impression for me to return.
Each Category can be given up to 1 star except food (2 stars) because I consider all these categories important to the overall dining experience. I will sum them up to provide my final Unilocal score.

I absolutely love Beth Marie’s! Its the best ice cream I’ve ever had. My friends from the Fort Worth area even drive up here just to get some ice cream. When people visit Denton, they go to Beth Marie’s. Best shakes in town!

It was my first time today and I fell in love with this cute old fashioned ice cream parlor. They have so many flavors to choose from that make it even harder to pick! But I chose the German chocolate ice cream with bites of brownies which was so satisfying to my taste buds. The line can get pretty long during peak hours but it is definitely worth the wait. This is for sure a great place to hang out and satisfy those sweet tooth urges.

Charming old-​fashioned ice cream shop and soda fountain right on Denton’s Downtown Square! My little sister was kind enough to share a few bites of her cake batter ice cream cone and it was delicious! Seriously — you can smell the ice cream cones down the block! It’s a bit crowded, but a really fun place to grab some ice cream! (On a pretty day, you can take your ice cream across the street and sit in the square!)

Ice cream made on location featuring dozens of flavors, sundae creations and homemade cones! This place is awesome and we deserved f the praise. Expect long lines that run down a narrow hallway in the back on weekends, but don’t let those long tines dissuade you! The order process can be a little nerve wracking if you’re new or want to try a new flavor. Thankfully the staff is super friendly and patient for those first timers wanting to take in the long list of available flavors. Ask your server what their favorite is and try a free sample.
BMOFIC retains that classic soda fountain ice cream shop of yesteryears. The long bar/​counter is really cool and there’s plenty of seating if you want to enjoy your treat inside. The ice cream really is made fresh in the back– and it tastes so damned good. I typically go for the pecan praline, which is divine. I like it scooped into a fresh waffle cone, mmmmmmm. There are plenty of typical (and atypical) sundaes to choose from. Check the board at the front of the shop and see what today’s sundae is– when I visited it was chocolate cake served with chocolate covered strawberries, strawberry ice cream, hot fudge and chocolate sprinkles. Wow!
Ice cream is priced by weight– a couple of scoops in a cone will run you around $ 4– a steal!

Nice ice cream for pretty God prices on the square, what’s not to love? Plenty of flavors and large scoops make this place a must go for ice cream lovers.

I’ve stopped here on three or so separate occasions and it’s just okay. I only phrase it that way because if you’ve lived in/​grew up in Denton, people talk about Beth Marie’s like it’s amazing. And I don’t think I can hop on that band wagon just yet. I’m not in love with their ice cream. I’m actually usually disappointed with their more unique flavors so I started getting shakes. I’ve only had a non-​ice cream item here once and it was alright. Service is sufficient but not spectacular. Best thing about this place is that it’s a local business.

I’m not a huge ice cream guy, but what they have is incredible.

Mmmm I love me some Beth Marie’s homemade ice cream! It is as good as ice cream gets! After you grab some dessert here, there will be no wondering why it is a Denton landmark. They have a BUNCH of flavors; some unique, some classic. For those of you who like numbers: according to their website they have 100 flavors and display 48 – 64 at one time. Yeah, I wasn’t exaggerating when I said a BUNCH. I’ve never been disappointed with the quality of the ice cream here and I love spending time in the old fashioned shop!

For a casual desert type of location, we enjoy visiting Beth’s.
1. Food: we have tried ice cream a few times, and our young kid s have enjoyed the range and flavors. I have tried the lemonade, it s made fresh, with a bitter taste, which I liked .
2. Location: interior. Is traditional. It s refreshing to visit this old style. Plus it’s located in Denton main square
3. Service: prompt and friendly

Try the Bees Knees for a one of a kind flavor. I have never had anything like it anywhere else! I should have sampled more, but my fellow Unilocalers said this flavor would not disappoint. They were right! Old fashioned ice cream parlors are not something you find everywhere. This place looks like somewhere you would want to stop in, hang out, and share a milkshake with the one you love. Right on the quaint Denton square makes it that much more perfect.

Beth Marie’s truly is an old fashioned ice cream parlor, decorations, equipment, food and drink offerings, the whole shebang. So many of the ice cream flavors sound delightful, I wish I could have all of them. After sampling a few, I settled on Sue’s Snickers and chose a waffle cone (recommended by a local friend, since they make their own in house). It was creamy, sweet, generous with the caramel ribbon, not too strong for any single flavor, and better than any branded Snickers ice cream product I’ve had before. Beth Marie’s is solid, home made ice cream, and I don’t think you can go wrong with any flavor.

Very clean. Cute little heart shaped chairs. Great décor. All kinds of ice cream flavors, and get a sample to try any flavors. Great for a date

French toast flavor. That’s it.
…kidding.
I spent a good amount of time looking at the wide selection trying to figure out the flavors based off the names and decided to try Krissy’s (?) French toast for my first sample.
It was my only sample.
How do you even describe good ice cream? It was fantastic. It was freaken wonderful. Ice cream is always good, but this somehow created a high standard. It brings tears to my eyes. It keeps me up at night?
Uhm… $ 2.70 for my single/​small scoop. Wasn’t upset because aforementioned experience. Sister tried the salty dog (salted caramel) and it was good too, but can’t touch French toast.
It’s 2 AM so maybe I’m being dramatic and it’s been a week since I’ve had it, but I’ve thought about BM since. I love you, Krissy/​however you spell your name. (See, it really does keep me up at night.)

The ice cream and waffle cones here are excellent.
My favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip and it is so good here that I rarely get anything else. When I have ventured out, I have always been pleased.

This place doesn’t need my positive review as it seems to be an iconic place for locals, especially the college crowd.
However, it was a great option for dessert after dinner in downtown Denton. The town square is right across the street which makes for a fun experience for visitors.
Our group had a variety of cones and sundaes which were all delicious and met the sweet tooth requirements. All the ice cream is made on site with a large variety of unique flavors. I typically only have ice cream if it is Pralenes and Crème but they had a flavor just like it.
Fun atmosphere, friendly staff, and great taste earn this place a 5 star review from this out of towner.

Great variety of ice cream with custom flavors! Be prepared to pay, this place is not cheap ice cream. Granted it is quality. Lines can be ridiculous but they move at a decent pace. It’s worth a stop in just to experience. Cute establishment that is well kept. You can see the history when you look around.

Maybe I’m biased, because I used to get ice cream in New Orleans at the Creole Creamery all the time, which is the best ice cream in the world, but this place is just OK for me. They have inventive flavors, like bees knees (lavender honey), but the flavors are just not as strong as they should be. Creole Creamery used real essence of flowers, and this place may as well, but they’re not strong enough.

The best tasting staple of the Denton square!
These guys have been here slinging cones since I was a tot and they have only gotten better. Set up like a traditional soda fountain they have a huge variety of flavors and you can sample just about all of them.
They also offer a monthly special, usually cake and a scoop with whipped topping, and of course they have a huge menu of ice cream options. From splits to egg creams they have it all, even some lunch items.
I would say that the interior is a bit dated but I can easily forgive that because the service is extremely fast and friendly and the prices are spot on.

Cool looking old fashion style ice cream parlor. not that impressed with the ice cream. waffle cones were very good though… I expected much richer ice cream. it is very light… plus they didn’t have the flavor i wanted.

This is a cute place. The ice cream was delicious. The staff was friendly. The serving sizes were large. What is not to like!

Walking into this place was like going back in time, it had such a warm feel to it, seeing park benches inside and the bar filled with kids eating their ice cream sundaes with their families. The menu was extensive, they probably had over 30 different ice cream flavors and for someone coming here for the first time like us, it was pretty overwhelming. None of them had descriptions to them so to find out what we wanted, we asked if we can try some that sounded good. After asking for my 4^th sample, the girl serving told me that she can give me that sample but for next time, it’s a max of 3. Wow, I have never heard of a place limit how many samples you can have. I understand this place is mainly geared for the locals but this felt very unwelcoming. If there aren’t any descriptions to each flavor, how else would we know if we liked it or not. Out of those 4 that I tried, I only really liked one so thank goodness I got to try it. I really liked the french toast one. It was a cinnamon flavored ice cream with graham crackers in it. we ended up getting the lover’s sundae, with two flavors we didn’t try. One was pretty basic — strawberry cheesecake (pretty basic, didn’t need sampling) and another was this maurice’s muddy mess (the girl described this to me as chocolate ice cream with brownie chunks). The strawberry cheesecake was wonderful, it didn’t exactly taste LIKE strawberry cheesecake but more so a really good strawberry ice cream with cheesecake chunks to it. The maurice one was a chocolate base ice cream with chunks of nuts in it. This was not very chocolatey at all… pretty disappointed in it. Wish we got to try it beforehand, so we’d know not to get it. I’m sure there are people that are a fan of this flavor, but each person is different and we were just searching for a chocolatey chocolate ice cream for our sundae.
The sundae we got included 3 scoops and 3 toppings, topped with whipping cream and a cherry on top. It was quite adorable when we got it and the price was very cheap compared to all the other ice cream places around Dallas. It was only $ 6 for this and enough for 2 to share.
Overall, this is a nice place to hang out at but their ice cream just wasn’t very impressive. The flavors are very light and somewhat lacking in flavor for me. I’ve been to several other homemade ice cream places and this just isn’t at the top of my list. Perhaps I just picked the wrong flavors to try but I guess I’ll never know, don’t want to get scolded again for wanting to try too many flavors.

They have a ton of diff flavors but I didn’t find them to be anything out of this world. The ambience is cool and if you’re looking for something different and you’re in the square, then Check it out. But don’t go out of your way.

What a cute little ice cream shop. They have so many different types of ice cream to select from. And all of the ice cream is made in house fresh and unique. If you are downtown Denton I would definitely recommend going!

Beth Marie’s is a cute little ice cream parlor in Denton. They have an old fashioned soda fountain. They have over 50 flavors of ice cream!
I had the chocolate chip cookie dough and pecan praline ice cream (not at the same time, of course). My husband had mint chocolate chip. Ice cream was good and creamy! The waffle cones are pretty good.

LOVE THIS PLACE.
I hesitated while driving by, but the inner kid in me kept calling out for ice cream so I pulled over and splurged.
The décor is very ice cream parlor esquie, I really liked it! Came in on a Wednesday afternoon and it was pretty empty. I was greeted by the server who was very helpful. I tasted a couple of their flavors: pumpkin pie, dulche deleche, and ended by with a salty dog (caramel ice cream with sea salt). I chose the single sundae which was the perfect size for myself. With the sundae you get to choose one topping and then it’s topped with whipped cream, cherry and nuts.
The price was great! It was around $ 3-​$ 4 and I was very pleased.
I left very happy, and the inner kid in my left very satisfied, can’t wait to come back next time and try something else :)