Bennett’s Ice Cream At the Farmers Market

It’s good and it’s nostalgic. I will always love this stall, but the people that work there often look annoyed. Maybe too many tourists. Not sure, but for $ 4.50 for a single, I want nicer. My kid and my fella enjoyed their cones, but was it worth the price? Not really. Next time we should hold out for a place on our way home.

I’ve never been spoken to by someone in customer service the way me and my friends were spoken to. They were packing up and as we were making our choice a guy started putting lids on all the icecream. When we asked for a flavor we were told ‘sorry I don’t know what the flavors are now that the lids are on’. Like they couldn’t wait 5 seconds. They obviously didn’t want the business.
Bad attitude, never go here.

Bennett’s façade at Farmers’ Market is colorful like something under a circus tent in happy reds & whites, proudly stating they have been «Scooping for L.A. since 1963».
The employees here are for the most part perfunctory & blasé about working here. It’s basically place your order, get the ice cream, & leave which is a stark contrast to the happy looking, busy décor that is Bennett’s.
I got the Salted Caramel which was decent enough although I would have liked to have a more ‘smoky’ caramel flavor & a bit less salt. What surprised me was the extremely niggardly portion of ice cream for $ 4.50.
I realize the almighty dollar is continually undergoing inflation, but the mediocre quality & taste of this Salted Caramel do not merit such high prices even in this present day when an average plus home can run about $ 800,000.
Indifferent service & fair to middling tasting ice cream w/​exorbitant prices to boot. Bennett’s must depend on one time buyers & the constant flow of unsuspecting tourists who will come once & never return again.
I have found excellent ice cream & service at Gelateria Bulgarini & Carmela’s in contrast to what is found here. 2 Unilocal stars considering all the factors.

OMG — THE DRUMSTICKS!!! Remember drumsticks back in the day when the combo of ice cream, chocolate and nuts were so spot on? These drumsticks are as good as that flavor nostalgia.

We saw a couple of toddlers with ice cream cones (all over their chins and noses) and we got inspired. For $ 4.50 for a single scoop, they make some delicious ice cream. I had the rocky road though I’m not sure if they gave me the wrong ice cream or they forgot the marshmallows. It was basically chocolate ice cream with walnuts. ‘Twas delicious nonetheless.

Three words: Pistachio Ice Cream.
I’ve have many pistachio ice creams before from multiple places, but I can honestly say that this is the best! Their ice cream is not too heavy and not too sweet, plus the pistachio ice cream actually has pistachio pieces which I really enjoyed!
Only downside is that this place is CASH ONLY. Therefore, make sure you go to the ATM and have cash on hand if you’re ever in the area and want one of the best ice creams ever!

Lots of flavors to choose from. I got white chocolate and raspberry. The ice cream tasted good but I just personally didn’t find it to be anything special. I wished they gave more of it because I don’t like eating my ice cream and then being left with a lot of empty space in my cone: P

Yum! Friendly nice customer service. Pricey but it is The Farmers Market
Always love coming here to people watch

I got a root beer float here and it was really good! They pour the root beer first, then add a scoop of ice cream. I usually add ice cream first, then the soda but their method seems to be better. Thanks for teaching me something new!
The ice cream is great and my 7 month niece really enjoyed their ice cream cone. Win-​win. yummy!

Simple, good handmade ice cream. No fancy ice cream concoctions like other LA spots, just the solid favorites like cones, cups, sundaes, and frozen bananas. It’s been in one of the area’s most touristy spots for over 50 years (The Farmers Market) so expect a price hike. The strawberry looks too pink, but tastes pretty good!

I see Bennett’s Ice Cream shop every single time I pass through the Farmers Market. And every time I pass by Bennett’s, I think to myself that one of these days I’ll actually stop and try some of their ice cream. Well, when it’s over 95 degrees in LA, it’s probably a good time as any to try some ice cream. One thing that I noticed right away when we walked over to Bennett’s is that the service wasn’t quite up to par. The girl working didn’t really offer us any samples and didn’t really explain any of the flavors to us. She just waited for us to make our selection without saying much. A smile would have gone a long way especially if you’re working in an ice cream shop!
Anyways we chose two single scoops of Vanilla and the Choffee Choffee. The Choffee Choffee was a blend of chocolate and coffee ice cream with chocolate covered toffee pieces. While this ice cream was a tad too sweet, I enjoyed it for the most part. Coffee and chocolate is a match made in heaven for me and the toffee really took it to the next level. The Vanilla on the other hand was a big disappointment. Vanilla is one of those flavors that all ice cream shops should have perfected. Bennett’s clearly have not since their vanilla flavor was virtually nonexistent. Not good at all. For homemade, I was expecting a lot more out of them. Not to mention, they are EXPENSIVE. I mean their scoops are TINY. I highly recommend PASSING them when you’re in the farmer’s market. They’re not really worth a visit. Unless you’re getting Choffee Choffee. Maybe then. Just maybe. ³⁄₅

Overrated ice cream since 1963 should be their new slogan.
Everything inside the Famers market usually taste pretty good. I’ve give Bennetts multiple tries and it’s become a bigger disappointment than anything else.
For $ 6.50 it’s probably the smallest triple scoop you’ll see in your life. Although they advertise that they make their own ice cream I hope they start outsourcing that and have better flavors. The strawberry taste like cardboard and the sea salt Carmel taste like generic Carmel ice cream.
I rather pay Rite Aid a visit.

So expensive for such a small scoop of ice cream that tastes like something I could get at a grocery store. Yes, they advertise that their ice cream is made in house but I persoanlly can’t taste the difference. I feel like the other gourmet ice cream places started charging an arm and a leg for ice cream so this place decided to go along with it and raise their prices too.
And… it is cash only I believe.

A veritable institution in the Farmer’s Market to please any sweet tooth. There are lots of classic flavors plus toppings and cones. On a hot day this makes for a great treat.
I tried the Mint Chocolate Chip which was creamy and studded with chocolate pieces. While a single scoop may look small, the ice cream is incredibly rich and filling.

I was in the mood for some ice cream on a hot day so I decided to give Bennett’s a shot. There are plenty of flavors to choose from and the special flavor was Cabernet Sauvignon. I tried a sample and it was pretty average to me. You can taste the wine but it was a little too soft and sorbet for me.
I ended up getting a scoop of pistachio for $ 4 which is wayyyyyyy overpriced. But then again, this place is located in the farmer’s market so you can expect ridiculous prices for ice cream. For the price I paid, the ice cream isn’t unique or special. Tasted mediocre and was already starting to melt as soon as I stepped 10 feet away from the stand.
Next time, I’d suck it up and try to find a Rite Aid.

Wheww $ 7 for a tiny vanilla milkshake 0. o
Can’t really say this place provides anything out of the ordinary. Long lines and over priced sweets that should be cheap. No thanks.

Tasty but nothing unique or special. My vanilla was not very flavorful and there were no pieces of vanilla bean in the ice cream. Good vanilla is a great test of an ice cream place.
Very expensive for the portion size. For that kind of money you’d be better off going to a Ben and Jerry’s retail store.
Perhaps a trendy and hipster tradition for many but I was not impressed.

Bottom line; very expensive for below average ice cream
$ 4 for a scoop of ice cream thats already runny before i even get to it? The stuff is so soft, whenever you touch it with your mouth, it threatens to mutiny the cone.
Then you have to eat it super fast so it
doesnt become a mess — it kind of spoils the whole experience.
Its neat they have been there for 60 years, but shouldnt that stand for quality?
At the moment all it stands for is: Tourist Trap, just like the rest of the farmers market

So expensive for mediocre ice cream!
It’s like the ice cream you get in those gallon tubs at the market and it’s SO expensive for the quality. Super bummed.

Saw an ice-​cream shop when browsing through the Farmer’s Market so decided to give it a try. It is a standard ice-​cream shop with most standard flavors so nothing special apart from the sign that proclaims it to be homemade and cash only. It was very busy when I went and there were multiple people behind the counter haphazardly helping different people in random. I did not see anyone asking for or receiving samples so I’m not sure if they give out samples. I managed to confirm that you could do more than one flavor for the single scoop ($ 4) and asked for two flavors that «looked good».
The first thing I noticed was that the portion size was muted. The cup size is decent but it’s not filled to the brim. The two things that stood out on the taste was rich and not-​too-​sweet. The ice-​cream is not too milky, has strong flavors and is not your typical melty type of ice-​cream. I liked what I ate but was not blown away so I guess I’ll stop by when I’m in the area but will not make a special trek for it.