Shakes & Cones

Love this place! I’m so glad they extended their hours. The BCG is one of the best ice cream treats I’ve ever had; however, it should be known that their shakes are more like a Dairy Queen blizzard in texture. Even just a cup or cone of their soft serve is good but you can always add some additions.

Fun little ice-​cream shop in the streets of Old Town! Shakes & Cones is a bit on the expensive side, however they have organic soft serve which I’ve never seen before. It’s super creamy, soft, and delicious, everything I hope for when I get soft serve!
I got just plain vanilla the couple of times I went with my friends, however I know they have a bunch of mix-​ins to choose from. I thought the vanilla alone had a lot of flavor so I’d be tempted to get just that over and over!
If you’re going to stop by, plan on just getting something and heading out right away. There’s not much seating around, but it’s a good choice for a cold treat on a hot day (or really any day) while exploring the downtown Scottsdale area!

I love that it’s organic and non-​GMO and am willing to pay the slightly higher prices for it but why on earth would a place that serves organic only ice cream use STYROFOAM containers??? That’s like smoking at the gym. Styrene=cancer and is not biodegradable. If you skip the container and go straight for the cone, It’s really really delicious soft serve. The chocolate is very rich almost like a pudding.

Tiny hole-​in-​the-​wall (literally) with the most delicious vanilla soft serve. It’s so awesome that I’d eat it if it was laden with chemicals — but it’s organic, so I can enjoy it without guilt. Yum.

Seriously, this is the worst ice cream Ive ever tasted. Or not tasted, I should say. My friend got a coffee shake with brownie bites. Coffee was bitter and brownies were non-​existent. I got a dipped cone that tasted like waxed chocolate. Vanilla ice cream was bland as well. The best part was it was $ 20 for 3 cones and a small shake. Do yourself a favor and skip this place… ugh…I can still taste the waxy coating on my shitty dipped cone.

As much as I would love to avoid hyperbolic syntax, this is THE best soft serve I’ve EVER had. I’m bummed we didn’t join the loyalty program about 30 visits ago. We used to hit up a certain gelato… spot…(who shall remain nameless), but after hitting up some classic sweet, sweet soft serve, the cravings for this ice cream just don’t stop when my sweet tooth strikes.
I love the adorable setup with the sidewalk window smooshed between 2 restaurants. My hubby and I love to take a stroll after dinner in Old Town and «end up» at Shakes n Cones (as if it just happened by chance) and then continue our stroll through the hood with ice cream in hand. Walking and consuming ice cream basically offset each other, right? That’s what I’m telling my hips. The selections are quite simple — cone, cup or shake. Chocolate, vanilla or twist. Classic toppings/​mix-​ins, nothing complicated like you find in overstimulating fro-​yo joints these days. Ready in a jiffy (or a little longer if there’s a line). Sweet-​as-​can-​be staff at a family-​owned establishment. The fact that the ice cream is organic is a major plus. All the goodness lives here, all of it!
There is always room for ice cream. Wait, there is always room for THIS ice cream.

I love Shakes and Cones. It is one of my favorite places in Old Town. The owners are super friendly and take pride in their store. I love that the business is family owned by Phoenix Locals. The ice cream is so yummy and creamy and knowing that it is all organic makes for a great treat. It doesn’t matter if its hot or cold any time I am in Old Town I make it a point to stop at Shakes and Cones. My favorite item off their menu is the cookies and cream Blend-​In. It is waaaaayy better than any other ice cream spot in town.

OMG!!! the best soft serve ice cream I’ve had since Disneyland.
This place is a cute little ice cream shop with outside tables and seating. My friends and i were debating if we should have ice cream here… the friendly customers outside said «you won’t regret it» lol…
We looked at the menu and BAM! found an ice cream named after my alter ego — ZOE CAKE DISH!!!
soft chocolate cake with your choice of soft serve ice cream (i chose chocolate) with whip cream, chocolate syrup and shredded nuts.
mmmm mmm mmmm good! the best. #notsharing jk i shared. Definitely worth the calories.
Friendly service from the young ladies working the shop.
thank you.

Creamy and delicious soft serve ice cream! I’ve only tried the vanilla but I hope to make another visit and try one of the mix ins because they sound amazing! The staff was friendly and attentive. We sat right in front of the window and they checked in with us a few times to see how we were enjoying our ice cream and if we needed anything else. It’s a great spot not to be missed!

Delicious soft serve ice cream that organic! I had a small caramel sundae which was a lot bigger than I thought it would be. The whip cream seemed like it was out of a can, I expected better, homemade, for the price. Not much of a place for sitting. Its a store front only with just a about 6 chairs and 3 tables outside. I think this place could be much busier if there was indoor seating. Good for take-​out.

The ice cream is definitely organic, creamy and delicious. I had the chocolate fudge sundae and it does provide the good quality of ice cream. Just a stand in Scottsdale and is nice because it is in a good area near the art district.

Organic soft serve ice cream in cups, cones, and shakes! It really is a basic soft serve ice cream place, but lots of organic toppings (organic fudge!) and natural sprinkles (no food coloring or artificial ingredients at this place). I would definitely come back if I revisit the area!

This place is absolutely delicious! Their organic soft serve ice cream is so creamy and perfect. You can choose from chocolate and vanilla and then they have a variety of mix-​ins that you can choose! I chose vanilla with Nutella, organic bananas and graham crackers mixed in, served in a waffle bowl. Wow, holy sweet tooth heaven! :) One thing to note, this isn’t really a «sit down» place, you order at the window and there are a few chairs in front, but I wouldn’t plan on dining there, it is the perfect spot to grab a tasty cold treat and then enjoy it during your walk around Old Town!

Soft serve dipped in a delicious «magic» candy shell? When it’s 102 at night, not a bad idea.
Great ice cream, organic.
The real standout here though is the service. Two nice looking and extremely nice college girls who were intelligent and can hold a conversation.
A rarity in 2015.
Grab a cone and walk Old Town

After our experience, I’m a bit befuddled by all of the positive reviews.
The idea of a «stand» (it’s just a window where you order and there’s no indoor area at all) is cutesy but on a hot Arizona night when it was 110 degrees at 8 p.m., it was annoying. This place has soft serve and while I like soft serve, I didn’t care for mine. The texture was odd and almost mealy.

Totally Totally hits the spot on a hot Arizona day. nice to know that its made with organic ingredients and the price isn’t outrageous. Some places will take advantage of calling themselves organic and up the price, but not the case here. The cone was very plentiful, at least for my consumption. I really wanted to try the affogato but didn’t want to be glutinous since I wanted a full size cone as well so I opted for a cone and an iced coffee. Coffee was good, which only made me want an affogato even more… oh well.
Minimal choices on flavors, they really only have chocolate and vanilla. So if you are wanting variety this is not your place. But if you want a good simple cone made with organic ingredients, totally worth the stop. Next time I’m in town, i’ll try the affogato.

How difficult is it to order a small chocolate cone?
Apparently very difficult. …it took 15 minutes and there was no line or no one else except my daughter and I.
A small place where you order from a window off of 1^st Street and Scottsdale Road.
So I order a small chocolate cone, did I say cone and a small chocolate shake. After waiting for 10 minutes my daughter and I sit down to wait and then after another 5 more minutes the girl brings out a chocolate ice cream in a CUP!!! Granted it was more in ice cream quantity than a cone but I ordered a cone and just mainly wanted to taste. I asked her is this the cone and she said she would give me a cone with the cup. I just said no.
And by the way 5 minutes later the shake wad done.
The soft serve ice cream was nothing special.
I definitely hit the wrong time to try out this place and for the price would definitely not come here again.
Do yourself a favor and get into your car and go to Sugar Bowl down the street or go to Churn or Cold Stone and don’t waste your time and money.

Remember Nutty Buddies/​Drumsticks/​those things? Imagine a made-​to-​order rendition, mostly organic, not irreparably freezer burned in a 94-​pack from Costco (ah, the summers of my youth…) You can totally get that at Shakes & Cones, but I have no idea what it tastes like.
That was the plan, but then we sat down with a «Vanutzel — Nutella, chocolate pretzels, vanilla soft serve — 12 oz.» (watching the figure, obviously.) And «Also, the Texas chocolate sheet cake with swirl soft serve ice cream and peanuts and whipped cream, add chocolate pretzels.»
Highlights: happy family-​run (mom’s due in two weeks!), fragrant vanilla soft serve, salty chocolate pretzels, peanuts, organic whipped cream, rewards card to fuel the addiction. I could’ve done without the super sugary sheet cake and the chocolate soft serve, but didn’t do without, and ate all of it.
So yeah. I’ll get to the Nutty Buddy Renaissance eventually… until then, I may have lost my Cakes & Shame privileges.

We just finished up lunch and we were looking for some dessert. Stumbled on this cute place that had soft serve! Score!
Ice Cream: The soft serve was pretty good. Very rich and creamy. There were little chunks of white stuff in our vanilla cone. We thought it might be chunks of vanilla? No idea. It will remain a mystery.
Soft serve (small run you 3.95) can be ordered in a regular cone (no sugar cones available) or cup. You could order a waffle cone but for some extra mula. Oh, did I mention this place serves organic soft serve?
Service: The lady who helped us was nice. It was her first day working alone so she seemed very scattered.
Ambience: You order your ice cream from the window. You can’t enter their shop. Instead, you enjoy your cone on a few chairs and tables right in front.

Great new little Ice Cream shop in the Scottsdale Old Town area! We were walking around on vacation and Ashley had the hankering for a cone! We decided to check this place out! Glad we did! The owners greeted us with a smile and told us they had been open about a month now!
I asked if they had Vegan Ice cream, and No dice on that so I got a 32 ounce ROOT BEER, It ruled! They offered to top it off before I left as well! Very Nice of them!
Ashley enjoyed a organic vanilla ice cream cone, and she thought it was fantastic! A perfect lazy Sunday afternoon treat while on Vacation!
Glad we stopped by Shakes and Cones! Should be renamed Shakes, Cones, and SMILES!