Annabelle’s Natural Ice Cream

A must stop of ours when we visit Portsmout! Great flavors especially Triple Chocclate and Salted Caramel Chip.

«Grandson» was a great kid.
The jovial commeradery between him and his Gdad added to the relaxed feel of the place.
Pumpkin ice cream… gotta love it.
Smooth with a spice that lasts through the while cone.
No credit cards so bring cash or prepare to wash dishes.
Don’t forget to duck when you enter!

Great product here, awesome flavors including the unique Graham Cracker with like real Graham Crackers.
The person behind me was lucky enought to get the grumpy employee of the day who asked her bluntly «What are you getting». She was not happy. –1 Star.
Then I just refocused on the Graham Cracker Dutch Choco goodness.

Worth stopping by if you’re in town!
Hot day calls for ice cream right?
A/​C and free water inside with a toilet if you need.
Staff was really nice and the coffee espresso flavor was pretty good! Regular size is two scoops and was only about $ 4 total!

tried the salted caramel chip tonight & it was amazing! I normally shy away from vanilla based ice cream flavors but after tasting this one, I couldn’t resist! Love Anabelle’s and will definitely be back.

I had the best ice cream that I have ever had. I don’t go for the real exotic flavors but the mint chocolate chip was amazing. I had seen it on a top ten list and had to try it to believe it.

I was looking for icecream after a delicious dinner. I had heard there might be a line, and heard it was the place to go. I turned the corner down the alley, and saw the beautiful water view. I also saw that there wasn’t a line. SCORE! Delicious homemade ice cream, no line, and a view! There were so many unique flavors, but I went with my classic mint chip. The icecream has lots of flavor, and hit the spot on a hot summer night. Annabelles makes me scream for icecream!

Because we live in the area, my husband and I are often regulars at Annabelle’s — despite it’s slightly pricey ice cream, it has remained a tradition as a closure for our date days/​nights. Which is why I’m sad to say that unfortunately, yesterday’s afternoon experience more or less ruined the establishment for me.
It was a fairly busy Saturday — understandable given the season, but my husband and I still got in line to get ice cream. While there were three servers (one of which we bump into on the regular, particularly on weeknights — she is fantastic), we were served by a young blonde woman wearing a yellow shirt, who at the get go was both rude, terse, and practically hostile to us (she later complained aloud in front of all customers about how much she hates wearing yellow shirts because it gets her dirty). Let us note that we had said nothing rude or confrontational, prior to being served by her. After taking my order, she scoops the ice cream and literally *slams* the cup down on the counter, and turns to take my husband’s order. I glanced at my husband to be sure I wasn’t imagining things — he raises his eyebrows. At that point, I just wanted to quickly be done with the transaction and leave.
When we left, my husband comments about how surprisingly hostile she was to us – something we’ve never experienced at this establishment. It’s disappointing and a bit unfortunate — both my husband and I worked in customer service when we were younger and know that some days are very busy and stressful, but nothing that anyone professional enough should reveal to their customers. We’ve always had great experiences and interactions with the regular college-​aged UNH students that staff the shop, but this one just left us feeling like we were sorry to even be there. While we hold fond memories of our previous experiences and Annabelle’s in general, I’m not sure we’ll be returning; it definitely encouraged us to re-​evaluate our tradition and perhaps to seek some place new.

Definitely a have to in Portsmouth! The ice cream is made on site! You can definitely tell in the taste how fresh it is! A little pricey, it compares with cold stones pricing without toppings. It’s worth the extra! The serving sizes are on the small side and it vary a how much you get each time depending on who scoops the ice cream! If I were you I would give it a try!

We went here yesterday when we were driving through Portsmouth on our way back to BOS based on Unilocal reviews. The ice cream was very good — but not the *best* I have ever had. I had the Graham Cracker special ice cream, and my boyfriend had the salted caramel special ice cream. The service definitely left something to be desired … basically just some college kids who could care less about their job and openly complained about how slow the day was going. Be prepared for slow service and long lines.

Was hoping for a wonderful experience. Unfortunately disappointed. The coffee toffee frozen yogurt was lacking coffee and toffee flavoring. Truly disappointing.

There were several ice cream parlors located in the same area as this one but we decided upon this one based on the title «natural ice cream». A listing of flavors is posted outdoors (which is what we used to decide) and upon going inside we realized the list outside didn’t match the list of flavors inside. Our friend ordered first and asked what the smallest was and was told «kiddie» which we did not see listed on the board with the options/​prices. She also asked if kiddie was a «real» kiddie as most kiddies at parlor’s are huge. It was definitely a kiddie here. about 1 big scoop ($ 2.75). After seeing hers (raspberry chip), I asked for a regular salted caramel chip which was described as caramel ice cream with chunks of cashews and chocolate clusters but was served and charged for a kiddie. My hubby ordered a kiddie strawberry. My friend thought hers was rather bland and really didn’t taste the raspberry, I found a few pieces of cashew but no chocolate «clusters», just some shavings/​chocolate chip pieces. The consistency was OK, not as creamy as expected. OK but we’ve had better!

Came here on a friend’s recommendation. Very wide flavor selection of natural ice creams along with a handful of frozen yogurts as well. Check out their rotating seasonal selections.
I had the Heath bar flavor along with the coffee espresso. Both yummy! Very rich and creamy. If I ever find myself in Portsmouth again I’d come for another scoop!

Excellent ice cream! Loved the variety of flavors. We had the strawberry and cream with the walnut maple ice creams. Both really good. The strawberry was a little tangy that made a perfect combination with the walnut maple one which was a bit more dense.

I loved this spot! I got the coffee toffee crunch yogurt flavor and it was absolutely DELICIOUS. I wanted to savor it forever… I really want to come back if I ever visit the area again.
It was a very cute little shop that had just enough people inside to look crowded but there were still spots for us to sit. It is cash only, but they do have an ATM (and luckily I usually carry some cash around while on vacation, which I was). Mostly I was just thrilled with the sheer number of flavors they had available. It was so hard to pick a flavor… I want to try them all!

Oh my goodness. You have to come in here if your in the area! My hubbie ordered a swiss chocolate avalanche in a waffle cone. That thing was to die for and I don’t even like chocolate. I never tasted ice-​cream this good. I was very happy to taste a few bites!!! Nothing artificial here that is for sure! A++ all the way!

The ice cream here is high quality, though you should expect to pay a bit more here than you might elsewhere. I think, though, it is worth if if you opt for some of the more unique and complex flavors, flavors you might not find at other parlors. The ease of ordering, getting your ice cream, and enjoying it if you decide to stay inside will depend on how crowded the store is. You will see a little degradation of efficiency as the people behind the counter are racing back and forth between the counter, the window for outside orders, and the ice cream. The dining area, while nice, can be a bit cramped, leaving you to navigate the edge (the red carpet) to wait in line. For me, these types of things are easily forgiven and forgotten as soon as I start eating the ice cream. Annabelle’s is definitely worth a visit.

They have a ton of flavors to choose from and I settled on the maple walnut. So good and the regular cone gave me more than enough ice cream! They’re quick with the scooping, very friendly and don’t rush you to decide on one of the million flavors they have to offer.
The ice cream is good, not the best you’ll ever have, but it was the perfect dessert after lunch and after our walk around town. Would definitely come back for more!

A little off of the beaten path… don’t be distracted by the icecream shop on the corner a few hundred feet away from this hidden gem and keep walking down Cere’s St until you come upon Annabelle’s.
After eating icecream every night for the past few days while on vacation, it was so refreshing to FINALLY have a fresh and flavorful scoop and not the typical freezer-​burn infused icecream typical to the area. I was torn between two flavors and they gladly combined both into my small-​sized icecream cone. I went with the peanut butter fantasy and salty caramel– both were so flavorful and delicious! It’s clear to me that they use high quality products as the icecream didn’t have that weird artificial taste. Overall, it was really delicious! I know that it’s hard to go wrong with icecream but there truly is a difference between high quality, fresh icecream in comparison to icecream made delicious by being stuffed with yummy ingredients.
**cash only

Annabelle’s enjoys some fairly good reviews on Unilocal; however, if you look a little closer you’ll discover that there are some issues. Most everyone loves ice cream and it’s pretty difficult to mess up ice cream: hence the number of positive reviews. My issue at Annabelle’s is their service. It’s a tiny shop and they receive lots of tourist traffic so service probably isn’t top on their list.
My issues: Cash only. Really? In the age of paying for services on smart phones cash only businesses get on my last nerve. Yes, there is a fee for businesses using credit cards; but, it’s a cost of doing business and the convenience of the customer needs to be first. Second, when I was in there in late spring, I tried to order to a lemonade which was on their menu. I was curtly told by the server that lemonade was a seasonal item and was not available. Hmmm, as their menu is written on a chalkboard, here’s an idea if you don’t serve an item: erase it from the menu. The last time I checked lemons are not grown in New England and as such they are available year-​round. Lastly, the portion sizes are not generous for what they are charging.
I’m not suggesting that anyone avoid this shop, just don’t expect stellar service.