Purple Door Ice Cream

DELICIOUS!!! My only complaint is that so many people obviously loved this place, that the line was clear out the door, and they needed more staff to keep it moving. But the girls there did keep it moving pretty fast.
Great variety of flavors, something for everyone. Worth the wait.

Unique flavors and very creamy delicious ice cream. Enjoyed chocolate raspberry, beer pretzel, hortchata rum, and brandy old fashion. Also sampled black liquorice. Friendly service.

Purple Door is a great little place in Historic Walker’s Point with a plethora of flavors to choose from that are far from your typical boring options.
Beer and Pretzels and Strawberry Balsamic were wonderful with each flavor in perfect balance with the other. You gotta remember to upgrade to a yummy waffle cone … only $ 1 more! We also loved the crazy number of flavors that are always changing to keep us coming back.

Looked for ice cream. Purple Door popped up. So glad it did.
The girls each had orange sorbet with waffle pieces and I had a single split of salted caramel and whisky. They don’t serve alcoholic ice cream to kids for a reason. Not bitter or «hot» but you definitely feel a little something from every bite.
Very clean. Very friendly service. They also have some sweet shirts for sale, but no mediums… boooo.
Loved it. Great place to kick back and load up on unique-​flavored sugar.

If you’re planning on sharing with a group, or trying more flavors, a flight of ice cream is a better bargain than to each get an individual scoop. Purple Door is really generous with their sampling. I came here with high expectations for their alcoholic flavors, but they were pretty disappointing because of how subtle it was.
Flavors:
1) Chai — my favorite flavor of the bunch I got & sampled. I don’t drink chai tea, but I was in love with this flavor. It tasted cinnamony to me and unlike some other flavors I tried, the flavor wasn’t subtle.
2) Lemon Blueberry — I believe this was a sorbet. It’s refreshing and more of a pallet cleanser. I really liked this as well.
3) Whiskey — I chose the whiskey because I sampled the bourbon and wasn’t wowed by it. It was mostly vanilla and any alcohol taste came at the end. So I figured the whiskey had to be better, and chose it without sampling it. However, it was pretty much the same as the bourbon. I found the vanilla base to be the most overpowering flavor. There is a hint of that whiskey taste and burn at the end of each spoonful, but it’s very subtle. Personally, I would have wanted more whiskey in it.
4) Toasted Coconut — Another person in my group insisted on choosing this. I personally thought it was a dud. Once again, the main flavor was the vanilla base. The coconut taste wasn’t strong at all. However, they did have some shredded coconut pieces i it.
Overall, the texture of the ice cream here is pretty smooth and had the right amount of creaminess. I do want to point out that as we were eating the sorbet (lemon blueberry) parts of it in the middle were a bit icy. Otherwise, I would skip the alcoholic flavors seeing as how there’s no taste to it. Chai was a rotating flavor, but if I had to redo my experience, I would just skip the other flavors and choose a single scoop of the chai.

As creamy as any ice cream that I have had the pleasure of devouring.
I love the flights (four flavors, one scoop of each).
I had Lemon Cardamom, Whiskey, Juniper Lime, and Chocolate chocolate chunk.
All were creamy, with wonderful dairy character, and not overly sweet.
The whiskey was delicate and just right.
The other three flavors are wonderfully intense, with the Lemon Cardamom a true wonder.
The chocolate was as good as it gets, as well.
I love that they create these unusual flavors, and do them so well.
The staff is wonderfully attentive, and will cheerfully let you sample every flavor, if you are so inclined.

Too many favors to choose from. I had the Pumpkin Spice. Delicious! Pleasant staff and great atmosphere.

Mmm purple door.
I love their creative and unique ice cream flavors. If you want to be adventurous you can try flavors like goat cheese, whiskey, and ginger. Or you can go with the classics like chocolate or vanilla bean. Or you can meet somewhere in the middle, where some of my favorites like banana and salted caramel sit. Since it’s always hard to pick what flavor I want, I like to get the single split for about 4 dollars. This allows you to get a small scoop each of two different flavors. They usually have at least one sorbet choice too, which is nice when your loved one’s body rejects lactose but you still want to go out for ice cream. Another thing they offer that I like is the ice cream flight, which is a small scoop of four flavors for about 6 bucks. Perfect for trying many flavors with a date or a friend. Take a date here and split that flight… how romantic… and tasty. Even if your date sucks you’ll still be enjoying Purple Door ice cream. Sometimes the lines are long, but that’s ok. You can use that time to decide which of the 20 or so flavors you’re going to choose from.

Purple Door has the most unique flavors for ice cream in Milwaukee, like Whiskey! Be sure to go early or you’ll be stuck in a line during close, even though the service is fast. Don’t feel like going to this location? Purple Door ice cream can be found at various places around Milwaukee, like Walgreens and Pick and Save. My favorite is the raspberry green tea because I love green tea! Support your local ice cream shop, like this one, and be proud! Did you know that Purple Door uses local ingredients? Did you know that Purple Door works with local homeless shelters to provide milk for their residents? Milk for Milwaukee is a program that donates 10 cents for every pint purchased. With a company that is so invested in its city, no wonder so many people are fans!

Holy cow, this ice cream shop is spectacular! Purple Door has new and unique flavors on a regular basis and even offers ice cream flights for those feeling adventurous.
A single scoop is the size of 2 kiddie scoops and you are allowed to get 2 different flavors. Toppings are reasonably priced and the servers are incredibly friendly.
If you’re in town, this is a MUST try. :)

I was in the downtown area, wanted some dessert, and came across this place randomly through Unilocal.I didn’t read any reviews before going in, just saw that it was highly rated and thought I’d give it a try.
The shop was nice and clean and I adored the ice cream flavors and their names. Tried a few flavors and ended up getting Rasberry Green Tea and Gorilly something (I forgot the name). Both were super good and not overly sweet. The texture and flavors from this ice cream shop are all rich and smooth and definitely a nice change from all the local custard joints in town. Can’t wait to go back and try more flavors!
5 stars for unique and delicious flavors!

I came for the 414 day today and tried some of the Milwaukee flavors. My favorite of all of them was the beer and pretzel. It had the right amount of beer taste without making it gross. The Canfora «Jelly Donut» was just ok. I also sampled the Whiskey and a few others. I always gravitate towards the Salted Caramel though. It has the right amount of sweetness combined with that hint of salt. You get a sample cone today too which was pretty awesome.

Holy hot damn!
Ice Cream!
Yummy yum Dippy whippy yum!
Where has this iced cream been?
A hobo could rub this ice cream all over their chest and scrape it back into a bowl and it would be the 2^nd best ice cream you have ever had. The first would be non-​hobo Purple Door.
Get the 4 scoop ice cream flight. 4 flavors make one happy.
They also will put my ice cream in a float cup so I can drive it home.
My one single complaint would be that the front door is not purple.
I have voiced my complaint in person.
Thank you for making your cold creamy goodness.

Yum! Friendly service, decent prices, and super interesting flavors, including vegan options. I sampled the spiced pear sorbet and margarita sorbet, both of which were good, but went with a pint of the chocolate sorbet, which was rich, fudgy and reminiscent of a fudgiscicle. Delicious!

I’ve known about Purple Door for a while now, but hadn’t made the voyage. Boy. .. do I regret that that it took me so long to go.
Purple Door is amazing! I’m lactose intolerant so I am a sorbet expert. This was the creamiest sorbet I’ve tasted and the flavors were on point!
While my daughter and I are sorbet queens, we live vicariously through my husband while he enjoys ice cream. From what my husband reports the ice cream is on point as well! Lots of great flavor combinations to try; things that you don’t normally see at traditional creameries.
Next, let’s talk about the scoop situation. Can I say that I’ve never had such a generous scoop in my life! Huge! Even the ½ scoop is generous!
I’ve got two thumbs and the’re both pointed up for Purple Door!

How did I forget to review purple door, the best custard in the city.
–Local.
–High Quality
–Simply the best
When I bike to work in the morning, I see them making the custard. Reminds me of «time to make the donuts.» But in this case time to create pure ice cream goodness!
My personal favorite is a banana cream pie type flavor that is so rare and amazing. Please shoot me a text Purple Door when you make this because I will bike right over!

I’ll admit it, I’m a bit of an ice cream snob. I want an ice cream that is ultra creamy and not full of air. Purple Door Ice Cream fits the bill!
I’ve been a fan from the time they were in their old space at Clock Shadow Creamery. It is so nice to see them have their own storefront now. The retail space is not huge but it seems to work well for them. The flavor selections have been expanded as they have more freezer space. There is also a selection of ice cream sandwich cookies and ice cream pints to go along one wall.
We visited recently on a Sunday just after opening time, and there were three other tables already eating ice cream in November. After sampling several of the new varieties we have yet to try, we decided to order a flight of ice cream. The flight cost $ 6 and consists of four scoops of different flavors. It was perfect for sharing with my husband and daughter, and a great value. The flavors we chose were Salted Caramel, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Cherry Almond and Mint Cookies & Cream. They were all creamy and rich. This is not your supermarket ice cream. Salted Caramel and Cherry Almond were real standouts. The weakest of the bunch was actually the Chocolate Peanut Butter, as it was really neither chocolatey nor peanut buttery.
You can also find Purple Door Ice Cream at several of the local retailers in town by the pint, including Outpost and Metcalf’s.
I would say this is my favorite ice cream in the city, and in a city where custard is king, that’s saying a lot. I can’t wait to go back.

So, I’ll keep it simple. This place rocks! Yes, custard is the popular choice around, but I’m telling you that premium ice cream deserves some love. I’ve had some great local premium ice cream products over the past year or two, and I love it all.
But today I’m telling you that Purple Door is my jam, one of many jams, but it’s my jam!
My first experience was at a food event where I had their Salted Caramel ice cream. At that point I felt like there was no reason to try any other flavors because none could possibly be as good.
However, on my first visit to the Purple Door retail store, I saw Garam Masala on the menu. I love to try anything that sounds like I shouldn’t try it, so I did and it was pretty spectacular. Now I look for THAT flavor when I visit.
They didn’t have it on my most recent visit, so I tried the Pumpkin Spice and the Spicy Chocolate.
The menu offers something called a «Split Scoop» ($ 4) for just a few cents (35 cents or so) more than the single scoop price. So you essentially get a half scoop of two flavors. Other than ordering a flight of 4 flavors for $ 6, why wouldn’t you do this?
The spicy chocolate wasn’t so spicy on the sample spoon, but when I had it in the dish, the heat built and worked on me. I believe they make it with cayenne pepper and ancho chilis.
They placed the spicy chocolate over the pumpkin spice which was well played to allow the one to cool the heat of the other.
I took it a step further and put my spoon though both at the same time to get both flavors in each spoonful, even better played.
Flavors rotate. They have the equipment to make two flavors at a time, so check back another time if you don’t see your favorite flavor.
I’ll be back for Garam Masala for sure!

This place…
I’m going to make this short and sweet.
Purple door has some of the best and most unique flavors I’ve ever let dance across my palate. Their Old Fashion flavored ice cream and Whiskey ice cream are definitely unique, and worth going for just to try.
I’ve started a new tradition, where I’ll go once a month, with a friend or two, and we’ll get a couple of ice cream flights (trays of 4 different scoops of your choice), and then we will heartily discuss the highs and lows of each particular flavor, before saying f*ck it and just mixing and matching to find the best combinations.
We’re mad with power.
Prices are fair, and it can be VERY busy on warm weekend days. If you can get a chance to stop by for a bit and do a flight with a friend or partner, make like Shia and JUST DO IT

Is this part of town sketchy or hipster? Or both!
It doesn’t matter, Purple Door Ice Cream is my new favorite ice cream parlor. Start with local fresh milk and cream delivered right to the retail outlet where they churn it on premises in a little operation you can view through the window right next door, and add some of the most interesting flavors I’ve ever seen…
Licorice, Brandy Alexander, Beer, Whiskey, Oatmeal, Spicy Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Garam Masala, and the list goes on…
The product’s traditionally made, no sherbets, sorbets, gelatos or froyos. It’s dense ice cream with great flavor and full fat. Interesting to note is that the ice creams themselves don’t have mix ins: no caramel ribbons, or Oreos, or chocolate chips– just richly flavored, king-​sized orbs of goodness like no others. The lines can be longish on weekend evenings in the summer, but they move fast! The interior is no nonsense. There are a few tables outside on the sidewalk which are nice on a hot summer evening if you can snag one.
Purple Door ice cream is crazy good and one of a kind. Wisconsin dairy, I love you!