Walnut Beach Creamery

As I heard a lot of great things about the Creamery I was excited to give it a try. Really looking forward to the Salty Dog in a waffle cone. My girl and I were titillated by the reviews on Unilocal touting the different flavors and the waffle cones, but when we arrived and looked at the menu, there weren’t very many fashionable and touted flavors. The Creamery was OUT of what I went for (Salty Dog) and out of waffle cones!
So we order Snickers, Bananas Foster and Walnut Beach Bash. All were tasty, robust, rich and creamy. We truly missed the waffle cones, maybe it was just a busy summer day.
As for the service, it was like the young staff merely did the minimal job function. They took the order and that was it. They offered NO suggestions and scarcely spoke when ask a question.
So my assessment is very good ice cream and subpar service. I will look forward to my next visit and I believe this and other reviews will be helpful to the Walnut Beach Creamery

Wonderful ice cream! The owner has a contest every summer for their employees to make the best ice cream and they love working there and creating and showing off the flavors. Carrot cake, fig and lavender and on it goes. FantasticWe eat on the beach nearby.

Amazing place! We go there every night! Love super cooper! Oreo and peanut butter mix amazing !

The best ice cream I’ve had in Milford so far. They have very unique flavors which also sets this place apart. It’s a tiny little shop so there’s no where to sit inside, but it’s right next to the beach so that doesn’t bother me.

The best ever. AH so great!!! Awesome always homemade fudge. Fun and imaginative flavors. Don’t miss their lovely courtyard in the back. Everything is fresh and home made. I am not crazy about waffle cones but this place makes them right in front of you! Oh yeah and they make the lemonade in front of you. Be sure to try the lavender and thyme lemonade YUM! I have tried nearly every ice cream place in CT and MN. This place is the best. A ice creams lovers dream come true.

Unbelievably good. Tasty and creative flavors, like Lavender and Fig (which I mixed with Spicy Ginger). I’d probably go out on a limb and say this is arguably the best ice cream I’ve had — although I need to go back often to sample all the amazing flavors and varieties — and try their milkshakes. If you think wonderful ice cream is priced over your head then make a beeline to the Walnut Beach Creamery where you get incredible value.

Quite simply that best ice cream I have ever had.
This place just does ice cream the right way. They offer all of the classics as well as a huge selection of unique offerings that are almost universally well-​done. My favorites are Pumpkin Chip, Thai One on, Salty Dog and Super Cooper, but you really can’t make a bad choice here. Also, the homemade waffle cones are a very nice treat. The only real danger here is that it’s just so tempting to go every day!

While you’ll get flavorful, rich, and creamy ice cream in any of your choices, here’s what you should get: Black Knight, which is white chocolate ice cream with a black raspberry swirl and white chocolate bits. If you’re bold, get it in milkshake form. A sweet ice cream perfectly complemented by a swirl of berries. I’m not usually a fan of raspberries, but after sampling this flavor, I knew I had to get it, and in my favorite ice cream treat form. The server made a thick milkshake for me (small/​regular size [about 16 ounces] was perfect as this is rich ice cream) and it was perfect in every way. There are even little bits of white chocolate at the bottom of the cup to enjoy once you finishing sipping the milkshake itself. (You get little crushed bits, too, in different sips.)
Walnut Beach Creamery (WBC, as the shop calls itself) is a small shop on the corner off side street near the beach, painted a colorful green that you can’t miss. (It’s next door to/​shares the building with a cupcake place, so don’t mix up which one you’re going into like my friend and I almost did.)
The shop features unique flavors, but many are basic flavors with a twist. They have a good range of flavors, from a chocolate chai to a sweetened vanilla to specials like piña colada; however, many of the flavors listed on the menu aren’t always available in the shop. Flavors that are available are listed on the sign above the takeout window inside or on a chalkboard outside. The quality of the ice cream is very high, and I enjoyed trying a couple of the different flavors.
The service was pretty good, nothing outstanding. It took a little time to get a sundae and a milkshake. The server had to thaw the buckets of ice cream under water before scooping. The servers present during our visit working didn’t seem able to capably handle crowds coming in. A group with about four kids came in behind us and only after a several minutes of one server struggling with my friend’s sundae did another appear from the back.
A major downside: there’s no place to sit and enjoy your treats. There’s one small bench outside the shop that fits two people; other than that, nothing. The shop itself can barely fit more than four grown customers at a time, too. Also, the shop advertised homemade whipped cream on a sign at the counter, but for my friend’s sundae we saw a squirt-​can being used. It made me question if the server was correct in saying that waffle cones are homemade and that the other toppings listed on the sign were homemade, too.
WBC is a relatively inexpensive [for what you get quality and portion size] shop for ice cream at the beach. I’d stop by if I was in the area, because I liked it and the milkshake had a good thickness, and the shop had reasonable prices for homemade ice cream, but I don’t think I would make the extra effort to go back after it took a long time and had no seating. If you stop in, be sure to try the Black Knight and somehow find a place to enjoy it!

Very delicious homemade ice cream. I got the twix and it was awesome. The ice cream being delicious is reason enough to come back, but the price is also awesome.

3.5 stars for this cute little ice cream shop right by the beach! We were intrigued by the Unilocal reviews and the idea of lavender fig or strawberry rhubarb ice cream, but when we got there. there weren’t very many cool flavors :(Maybe we caught it on a bad day or it’s not in season. but everyone was raving about it so was kind of a disappointment when we didn’t see it on the menu.
However! We ended up getting the Morning Jolt, which was REALLY good– coffee ice cream with maple and chocolate covered bacon say whaaaat! There were a few flavors that didn’t have descriptions, so I asked what each of them consisted of, and when she said chocolate covered bacon, I was hooked.
A kids size will give you 2 scoops, which was more than enough for me!
I’d come back if I were in the area, but probably wouldn’t go out of my way… or maybe call to see what flavors they have. I really want to try that lavender!

Get the honey vanilla. Divine.
Other standouts include the nutty yankee and grapenut.
Really cute ice cream shop, great flavors, and very affordable.
BEST WAFFLE CONES EVER. Seriously — made fresh to order. I challenge you to find any better. 5 stars!

There are no words. This is our favorite spot for taking visitors and they are always blown away. Waiting for reopening day was incredibly difficult. I went back twice in a row that weekend to make up for all those months of deprivation!

I have DREAMS about this ice cream.
I lived in Milford for 2 years and have been going for over 10… I wish I knew about this sooner.
I’ve had the ginger, the carrot cake, and others, but I will always dream of Salty Dog in a pretzel cone *yes, pretzel*…it is a fudgey chocolate caramel that I just have never had anything else come close to.
I’m not even a big ice cream fan, honestly makes me feel a little sick later from the dairy, but I’d rather feel ill for a few hours than miss out on this **when it is seasonally open and this flavor is available**.
Beware – parking is annoying.

Wow, the ice cream here is fan-​freaking-​tastic.
I grew up around the corner from a still-​operating ice cream shop, so I know good ice cream, and this is it. What I love about this place is that they have creative, inventive flavors — I got a Carrot Cake ice cream in a sugar cone, and it was delightful! Hubs got a cup with Guiness, Blueberry Muffin, and Bananas Foster. I, of course, took the opportunity to sample his, and I also LOVED the Blueberry. Of course, if you want something more «normal» like vanilla or chocolate or mint chip, they have that as well.
The prices are also great, and service was friendly. We’ll definitely be back.

Great ice cream. Home made goodness. I had a hard time picking a flavor from their tremendous assortment. Good prices and fun location.

Went last night for the first time. My girl had the coconut and the lavender fig which were both pretty good if you’re into flavors like that. I had cookies and cream which I found to taste like plain vanilla and I had a choc peanut butter combo (forgot what they called it) and I didn’t think it tasted like choc or peanut butter. I ordered it in a waffle cone which they made to order and the warm cone kinda turned my ice cream into cream. My partners was also very soft and had to get a cup for her cone. The place is cute and some of the flavors are very original and interesting but not full of flavor. I do have to say the prices are damn good.

Rarely does one find great home made ice cream and great prices under the same roof.
Well both things can be found here. For a regular sized cup costing $ 3.16 (after tax) you can select from some very creative and interesting flavors. Fig/​lavender, strawberry/​rhubarb, and walnut beach mud to name a few.
The only thing they don’t have is tables and chairs on the inside of the building. However if you poke your head around back you’ll find some tables and chairs outside on a patio.
And maybe if you’re lucky like me, some babes in bikini’s might walk in from the nearby beach. Such was case when I visited. Ice cream, good prices, and bikini babes. Wow I could live at Walnut Beach Creamery.

If heaven exists, this place is it. The ice cream is absolutely outstanding and packed with unique flavors that you won’t find anywhere else (of course, if you’re really just down for some vanilla, they have that too). It’s only open from spring to fall, which makes it that much more exciting and worthwhile to enjoy while you can. If you’re passing through Milford, don’t miss out!

Stop reading stupid reviews on the Internet and just go here. Now. Do it.
GO. NOW!
Where do I begin? Lavender and fig. Cucumber and cantaloupe. Goats milk with fresh cherry swirl. Ginger. Carrot cake. Bananas foster. Grape nuts. They are all amazing.
If your friend says that they know of the best ice cream they have ever had and it’s not this place, they are lying to you.
And the prices are not expensive either! Super nice employees! Extra bonus.
FYI– cash only.

Wow this ice cream is not your run of the mill «ice cream by the beach» cliché.
The ice cream is creamy but not too sweet. Hand made in house. Imaginative flavor combinations that pack a lot of flavor. Approx 12 revolving flavors. Super friendly service. Quaint interior.
We had the dark chocolate w swirls/​chunks of salted caramel (they make that too) & the roasted strawberry rhubarb. The chocolate was velvety & smooth, creamy & dense. The salted caramel & dark chocolate is harmonious like a Score bar but cold & creamy. The strawberry rhubarb was a vast departure from decadent chocolate. It was refreshing, slightly tart, but creamy w good texture.
Fresh made waffle cones, plus these crazy good– for lover’s of the savory & sweet combo– pretzel cones! As well as the other cone standards. They also make their own hot fudge which is more of a dark chocolate rather than the too sweet milk chocolate. And of course sprinkles & other ice cream aqutrimond.
A stroll through this beach community w the Sound in view while indulging this ice cream is the quitisential summer experience.