Mission City Creamery

Maybe I didn’t order the right flavor or something but in all honesty I was pretty disappointed with my experience here. The customer service was fine, and they let you sample as many as you like. I liked that there was a mini option for if you really want a small portion of ice cream.
I was hoping that they would have unique flavors considering that it’s not a chain, but they have pretty standard flavor choices. That’s good or bad depending on what you like.
I got the cookies n cream flavor. The consistency of the ice cream was just a little off to me – I guess the ice cream tasted sort of icy instead of creamy, which wasn’t very pleasant.
Overall, sorry to say that I was not impressed and would not visit again.

This is my favorite ice cream place in Santa Clara! First think that you’ll notice when you walk in here is how it looks like an old-​fashioned (not in a bad way) authentic ice cream creamery. The shop is always clean and there’s a bunch of seating so it’s nice to chill thee while you eat your ice cream.
The employees here are friendly and helpful. They’ll give you samples, so don’t be afraid to ask for some. Whenever I come here, I ALWAYS have to get the honey lavender ice cream. I think it’s pretty difficult to find anywhere else and Mission City makes it perfectly. It has a light taste and isn’t too sweet. I personally love it but I know some people who don’t, so I feel like it just depends on your personal preference.
For a double scoop, it’s about $ 4.75 but it’s sooo worth it for the quality that you’re getting. Definitely recommend coming here if you’re in the Santa Clara/​San Jose area! You won’t be disappointed.

This place is great! Laken gives the best customer service and she doesn’t even complain when I want to try all the flavors. :)

Santa Clara’s ice cream spot!
Decided to hit this spot once again for some delicious ice cream. Parked the car in the Safeway parking lot and walked here. Looked at the menu and saw an option for an ice cream cookie sandwich. Hnnggg! The employee told me I had the option to pick out two cookies and two scoops of ice cream. No way…
So I got my self a snickerdoodle and a chocolate chip cookie. Both cookies were supersized! For my ice cream, I got cookie dough and salted caramel. The sandwich was 5.75 and I have no regret spending that much cash on sugar. The friendly girl working behind the counter helped me effortlessly. I got my sandwich made in less than a few minutes and was on my way.
The entire sandwich was huge! Cookies were soft and delicious. They tasted fresh and I believe were also homemade, just like their ice cream. Heck, they are a treat by themselves. The ice cream filling was on point and it’s as good as it gets. It’s not overly sweet and creamy, in fact, I wished I’ve gotten another sandwich, lol. I enjoyed my sandwich with every bite. Five out of five stars.
In closing, this is truly the best ice cream /​dessert spot in Santa Clara. Service is great and ice cream here is GOAT! What else can you ask for? Mission City Creamery never disappoints!

Great place for ice cream. While it is a little pricey, that’s to be expected; it’s a specialty ice cream place. I highly recommend the Red Raspberry Chip (raspberry ice cream with chocolate chunks) and the Honey Lavender. Eating the honey lavender tastes like you’re walking through a field of flowers. Seriously.
The flavors rotate so you might not find what you go there for but this is definitely the place to be adventurous. Try something new!

This is probably my favorite place to get ice cream. It is so creamy and delicious. My favorite flavors are Butter Pecan and Rocky Road.
There is limited seating inside, but on weeknights, it is not very crowded.
My family and I love this place. I definitely recommend checking it out. They have lots of flavors and varieties.

Old ice cream shop feel with dim lighting. A few small tables inside as well as stool seating against the the window and some by the counter. One bench outside. Only street parking available. They use Strauss milk & Barefoot Coffee in their ice cream.
*~Menu on 1/​10/​2016~*
–Scoops–
Child: $ 3.45
Single: $ 4.20
Double: $ 4.95
Triple: $ 5.75
–Dessert–
Sundae: Single — $ 5.20 /​Double — $ 5.95
Ice Cream Sandwich: $ 5.75
Milk Shake: $ 5.95
Banana Split: $ 6.45
Root Beer Float: $ 5.25
Cake Slice: $ 4.25
Cookie: $ 1.25
Brownie: $ 1.25
–Lunch– Mon. — Sat. from 11AM — 5PM
Build Your Own Grilled Cheese: $ 5.25. Add fries for $ 1.50
–Drinks–
Water or Soda: $ 1
Coffee: $ 3.75
–To Go–
Pints: $ 6
Quarts: $ 9.50
Cakes: $ 32
*~Ice Cream Flavors~*
Apple Pie
Butter Pecan
Cake Batter
Caramelized Banana
Chocolate
Chocolate Brownie
Chocolate Chip
Coffee
Coffee Heath
Cookies n’ Cream
Honey Lavender
Mint Cookie
Peppermint Stick
Peanut Butter Brownie
Pistachio Pineapple
Red Raspberry Chip
Rocky Road
Salted Caramel
Strawberry
Vanilla
*~Sorbet Flavors~*
Kiwi
Strawberry
Mixed Berry
*~Cake Slice Flavor~*
Chocolate Brownie
*~Our Order~*
Regular Salted Caramel
Regular Caramelized Banana
Kids Coffee Heath & Honey Lavender
I had gotten the Coffee Heath & Honey Lavender and really enjoyed how strong the coffee flavor was and the bits of toffee mixed in (I love toffee!). The honey lavender wasn’t too floral or syrup tasting either. The caramelized banana didn’t have as strong of a banana flavor that I would’ve liked. Tried the Pistachio Pineapple since I love both flavors, but together wasn’t very good in our opinion. Peppermint Stick was on the lighter side. Would come back to try other flavors.
Credit Cards accepted

I was really excited for this ice cream. Any ice cream actually, but hmm…
Price: Look to spend about $ 4 for a regular size.
Parking: street
Food:
We had the butter pecan and the coffee pretzel one and they were overly sweet. and not chunky enough. I probably wouldn’t come here again as there are many other ice cream shops in the area. I appreciate supporting homemade ice cream shops though.
Notes: restrooms aren’t very clean.

This is one of my favorite Bay Area ice cream places and has been since they opened a few years back.
MCC makes their own ice cream so this is the good stuff. Creamy, rich… decadent.
There are some classic flavors but they also mix things up with their seasonal selections. Favorites of mine include apple pie, pumpkin, cookies and cream, salted caramel, and maple walnut. I usually ask for fudge on top! We also buy the ice cream in cartons to take with us and enjoy at home.
The owner is friendly and the service is quick. Décor has an old school diner vibe as the name might indicate.
My only complaint is about their reward program — I am not a fan of the new program they adopted since they switched away from Five Stars (which was much easier to use IMHO).
That being said, this place is pretty awesome.

so after a full day of eating out on Friday, I was actually ready to go home n lay in bed n watch some tv. BUT the fat chick in me screamed that I didn’t have my «dessert of the day» yet so she dragged my ass to yet another ice cream shop. (damn, bitch always gets her way.)
Mission City Creamery boasts homemade fresh flavors. this is a definite plus n probably what will make me come back for more later on in the month. (it’s been a cold winter so far so ice cream hasn’t been on my mind much. brrr…) their décor is more like a 60’s diner style with plenty of seating inside. it seems like a great place to take the kids.
the flavors they had seem pretty classic with a few intriguing ones. their seasonal flavors of Rum Raisin n Egg Nog sounded good also. i was going to pick the Egg Nog, but ended up getting half Honey Lavender n Chocolate Chip. the single size seemed big, but since the double was just a few more cents, it was a no-​brainer. the texture of their ice cream was creamy n soft. i didn’t get any of the small ice particles which Baskin Robbins’ ice cream often has.
also, I noticed their ice cream cakes r HUGE. they r the tall double layer kind. perfect for kids’ parties!

Wow. Where do I start?
I split a grilled cheese sandwich with my bf, we also added bacon and mac & cheese to it. It was delicious! We also ordered French fries and got a 2 scoop cup with caramel banana & pistachio pineapple ice creams with a sprinkle cookie. I have absolutely no complaints about anything! Everything was delicious and the workers were awesome! The owner actually came over to us and had a great genuine conversation with us. I really do appreciate people & businesses who do this to make the customer feel welcomed.
I will definitely be coming back here in the future!

Came to this place since there was nothing good to eat on the SCU campus…
I tried a sample of the honey lavender ice cream — on point. However, I wanted a cookie sandwich, so I opted for my go to., chocolate chip cookie dough. I had a scoop, a gigantic scoop, in between a sprinkled sugar cookie and a chocolate chip cookie.
Sat down at the bar and could instantly tell after the first bite that this had to be all home made — and it was! The cookies are made from organic products, home made dough, the ice cream is also made in house daily.
You can definitely tell the difference between this kind of ice cream compared to a commercial/​corporate ice cream parlors to a family owned shop.
As I was enjoying my ice cream sandwich, the owner and his son were very sociable, talking about the ice cream, asking personable questions, and even put the Warriors game on as well!
Definitely would come back here, I need to try more of their unique flavors.

Came here with my friends. It’s a cute little shop. I tried the honey lavender and pistachio pineapple. The pistachio pineapple was good, but I did not like the honey lavender (usually don’t like lavender). The guy there suggested I try the caramelized banana and oh my goodness, it was great. I got a scoop on a cake cone. They are VERY generous with their scoops! I would definitely come back!

I honestly think it’s hard to mess up mint oreo cookie…
But I honestly wasn’t a fan…
Premium ice cream isn’t supposed to melt in 10 seconds…
My ice cream cone became a hot mess melting everywhere as soon as I left to eat and walk outside. (the weather was cold and breezy)
I wouldn’t really come back and the other flavors weren’t very interesting either…

Mission City offers good flavors of ice cream but i’m just not a huge fan of the ice cream texture!
—caramelized banana: i usually love banana but this was too much for me
—coffee: always a fall back flavor for me
—chocolate: nothing special
there’s a Bench outside (which was a lifesaver since it was SO HOT inside) and tables inside

Light and Creamy lce Cream!
The ice cream here is not heavy at all. It is very light and smooth. The shop itself is large and open. The service is great and the hostesses let you take your time with sampling the various flavors while they provide a brief discription. They don’t go short on the servings either. They can split a single serving and give you two flavors for one scoop. The one scoop is a big one.
Coconut Pineapple and Honey Lavender-​4 Stars!
These were my favorite flavors. The honey lavender was the perfect flavor for a warm summer night.
Pricing is very reasonable especially for the quality and quantity. This was the best ice cream I had while visiting the area and I woild come back.
Overall, good ice cream, great customer service and reasonable prices make me a fan!

Quaint little place with a lot of variety of ice cream flavors. I recently tried Mission City Creamery for the first time (last night) and was pleased with my decision.
Aside from trying out Chocolate Brownie, Honey Lavender, Salted Caramel, Coffee with Heath, Chai Tea, I decided to go with Caramelized Banana and Blueberry. I never go for fruit flavors but the blueberry was perfectly sweetened and tasted authentically like blueberry, not some fake syrupy flavor add-​in (even though that may very well be what it was). The caramelized banana was refreshing and rich, without being overly banana-​y. Simply just YUM.
The small line of patrons moved quickly, the price not horrible ($ 4 for a single, $ 4.75 for a double scoop), Barefoot Cold Brew Coffee sat in the refrigerator case, and the staff was friendly.
I’d probably go back. :)

Nostalgia explosion as soon as I see the storefront with the pop art like sign. It’s also located on an obscure side street. After seeing throngs of people going in and out, I know right away that their ice cream would be too yummy to resist.
Tried the coffee heath and honey lavender and they were oh… so good! you can just taste the wholesome natural creamy goodness. Both my colleagues raved about the chocolate and the strawberry.
They have a wide variety to choose from and the staff are ultra cute and friendly.

I came here for the first time with my friends on National Ice Cream Day! We knew this place must be legit due to the line out the door around 8pm.
Their single scoop of ice cream is very generous. However, the double scoop, which cost a bit more, was not as generous of a scoop and the scoops were of different sizes. :(
I shared a double scoop of the honey lavender and strawberry ice cream. The honey lavender was the bottom scoop which was a more generous scoop than the strawberry scoop on top.
While I enjoyed the flavor of the honey lavender and strawberry, I was disappointed how fast the ice cream was melting once served.

Mission City Creamery isn’t Bi-​rite. It’s not Smitten. It’s not Mitchell’s. Nor is it Marianne’s. It’s not any of those fancy, more popular establishments. But, what it is, is that totally awesome neighborhood ice cream parlor that will make any kid, and some adults, squeal in joy whenever they come here. And yes, I’m one of those adults.
While I haven’t tried all of their flavors, I have tried almost half (yes, they let you sample the flavors). My favorite so far has to be the Caramelized Banana. I love banana-​flavored ice creams and this is probably my favorite. My daughter loves the strawberry and because she let me try some of hers, i can see why. If you’re into the whole lavendar ice cream thing, then they have that here, too. Personally, I’m not.
Be aware that their flavors change. If you’re looking at the website, or have already had that special flavor, it might be a good idea to call and see if they have it. I’m pretty easy going and will eat almost any ice cream put in front of me, so even if they don’t have the Caramelized Banana, I can find something.
They also have pre-​packed pints/​quarts to go, so feel free to drop by and just pick one up to bring home. Speaking of, I’ll be right back…