Fanci Freez

My daughter and I had a daughter mom date night and she took me out to ice cream and French fries had a coconut dip cone she had a cherry dipped cone and we had a small order of fries first the good the dip cones were a great value for the price the fries for the amount you got was a good value butt they were slightly undercooked or that or the oil was a little old. Love the new Fireside seating that made mom daughter night with no electronics a blast

I’ve been known to drop by this historical treasure of an establishment after a long day of flying jets and popping towels in the locker room. Fanci Freez has the best milkshakes this side of Miramar. Two thumbs up!

Love this place, but they need to educate their staff to be more on the ball. I eat there numerous time, and for some reason, they seem to make a mistake. My order is EASY, but they VERY often forget the fresh onions on my burger … forget the special sauce for my fries … like … what??? Last time, she charged me for a medium size-​up, but I didn’t ask for it. I understand good help is hard to find, but they need to teach their help to repeat the order, then act like they appreciate your business. At some level, I am tired of their mistakes … in the kitchen or upon ordering. Today, it looks like my fries were the last in the bucket … little short pieces … BUT, I have no sauce, so … whatever!

I love fanci freeze! The budget burger is the best. Seriously, a budget burger with cheese and an ice cream cone is cheap and delicious. Get your cone dipped! They have so many flavors to dip, but I personally love the peanut butter. So good!

Bubblegum ice cream. Nuff said! They are delicious. I love their ice cream, but there food is also really good. This is a regular stop for me when I’m in Boise! The service is always good and friendly. They are somewhat slow, but they cook everything fresh. I would rather have hot fresh food and wait a little longer than cold stale food like many fast food restaurants tend to serve up!

I decided to give fanci freeze a second shot. Mainly because I Love the quality of shakes and smoothies. This time however I didn’t come during a lunch rush. The food is great. I replaced the jalapeños on my last order with buffalo sauce which was a great choice. Fantastic experience this time around. Keep it up fanciful freeze.

Fanci Freeze is a cute little place not too far from the capitol. They have a ton of dessert options, but also burgers and other lunch items. They have a patio with multiple tables and chairs and there was a small mister set up for the kids to play in. I got a small sundae with cookie dough. I definately got my money’s worth! There was a ton of cookie dough on top. The ice cream was smooth and delicious.

I’ve always loved coming here over the years. It’s quick and tasty! The cashier was absolutely adorable and ready to pop any day now with a boy! I couldn’t believe how cheerful she was considering her uncomfortable situation, but kudos to her!

Decent food, painfully slow. 20+ minute wait for two burgers. If you have the time, not a bad spot. Just don’t go through the drive through assuming you’ll get out quicker.

Reading the bad Unilocal reviews of this place I can draw no other conclusion but that these reviews must be coming from Ruth Reichl herself. She is on special assignment in Boise, seeking the country’s best burger joint. I can see it now, she’s disguised herself as a hirute middle aged burger connoisseur sitting at a plastic table in 100 degree heat, makeup melting, carefully considering whether the special sauce sweetness is adequately balanced by the sour notes of the pickle.
Your expectation at a place like this is a gross 45% lipsburger with soggy fries and a runny shake.
My expectations were shattered. A juicy burger with a real tomato slice and quality pickles. Solid fries. Fry sauce! Good shake. Marshmallow banana anyone? Ample tables, spots in the grass. Only the truly confused would expect more.
Finally and most importantly there is a personality test at every table: the washcloth. To the young reader who is dating, I humbly suggest you make this your regular first date spot and observe what your date does after his/​her meal. Does your date wipe down the table or not? If they do, congrats, you have a keeper (provided their shake flavors were not some kind of crime against nature).

Because I’m hard-​headed, I suppose, & because this joint has been in business a long time, I gave it three tries. I hoped the first two unpleasant experiences were aberrations. The third try has convinced me that it is the norm. Quite simply, the worst cheeseburger I’ve ever tried to eat, even worse than the Westside Drive-​In. Bland, half-​done patty, fake cheese, stale bun, yucky sauce. Sheesh. As for the fake ice cream, the only way anyone could think that glop is good is if they’ve been huffing paint or something. And over 4 dollars for a small milkshake? Seriously? The profit on one of those must be about $ 3.50.

We are in town visiting Boise and heard about this place from my friend back in Ca. It truly is a must bidirectional place if your in Boise. I had a Boston shake and it was great. The strawberry were fresh and delicious. My daughter had a vanilla shake. She said it was awesome. Besides the shakes the atmosphere was great. Small town USA. We ate at the tables and watch as the line get huge to order. I would recommend this place for sure

Denizens of Treasure Valley, I may be getting grumpy in my «old age» but it seems that I just cannot find a burger place to satisfy my craving when I really want a hunk of beef. I’ve tried a lot of the local favorites… Golden Wheel, Big Jud’s, and now Fanci Freeze. And while they are all decent enough, I have yet to find that one «go to» spot that I know I will get a great burger. But that’s not why you’re hear. How did Fanci Freeze stack up? Read on!
I’ll start with the good in this case. The service is awesome. The menu is pretty big and so I loitered quite a bit in the drive thru lane just looking. The attendant asked if I needed any help and even offered a recommendation, so no complaints at all in terms of how I was served.
The food itself is just… ok. I got a double cheeseburger, fries, and a shake. The burger and fries were par for the course, freshly prepared and with all the usual toppings, but certainly nothing extraordinary. The shake was above average, certainly better than what you’d find at a chain like Dairy Queen or Sonic, but again, nothing spectacular. There is certainly nothing wrong with the food at Fanci Freeze… but to me there was nothing outstanding about it either.
Which brings me to my major reluctance in returning. My burger, shake, and fries all came to nearly $ 11 total. Now I know $ 5 doesn’t get you as far for fast food as it used to, and I am certainly not above paying a bit more for good food. But I just didn’t feel like I got anything close to my money’s worth here. For less than that I could have scored a burrito and some Dutch Bros and felt a lot more satisfied for my money. So that was really the kicker.
Bottom line folks, good but not great. Solid but not spectacular.

Got a marshmallow and mint shake with a spicy chicken sandwich.
The shake was hands down the best ice cream I’ve ever tasted. If you haven’t tried one you’re missing out.
The sandwich came in a nice old fashioned wrapper and the best part is it wasn’t smashed. The bun was nice and round with no finger imprints and was nicely laid out. It wan’t very spicy but it tasted good.

i grew up going to Fanci Freez so I’m probably not the best independant reviewer… Had a hot fudge and pecan shake. Was amazing. French fries werre good, just a bit too salty. The butterscotch cone was exactly as I remember with great soft serve ice cream and a crispy outside. I absolutely love this place. Four stars just because of the salt.

I’m updating my review because the ice cream didn’t taste as good as it usually does. Especially after going to one of their competitors… I think there is better soft serve ice cream out there. Regardless, it’s Fanci Freeze and I still love it for what it is!

I am giving 5 stars because the only thing I have tried was amazing but I can’t speak to the entire menu. I was told by a Boise local that I had to try the raspberry lemonade they have during the summer. It did not disappoint! They serve it with giant straws and you can suck up entire raspberries through the straw and they put tons of whole raspberries in it! On a hot summer day this can’t be beat!

We went to the window to order. It was very crowded in the small room with no place to be comfortable.
I ate fish and chips… others in my party ate hot dogs and burgers. Overall, it was all right. We sat in the tent with the heaters.
It wasn’t bad. Wasn’t great But it was pretty inexpensive

This place is exactly what you’d judge it to be just by pulling up. Greasy burgers and fries and ice cream. They have a decent selection of cones and ice cream assortments which are very tasty! Fair prices and outside seating only. Not bad for a fun stop with the friends and fam.

Fanci Freeze rocks the house when it comes to great ice cream dipped in your favorite flavor. Milkshakes are great and so are the specialty drinks.
The rest of the food is sub-​par as it’s all pretty basic fast food.
This is the spot for hot summer nights.