Country Maid Ice Cream

not the best homemade ice cream in the area (HONEY HUT takes that honor, imo), but pretty yummy. I go there more for the FRESH APPLES and other grown-​on-​premises fresh, in-​season fruit. definitely worth a visit. oh, yeah, and fresh-​baked pies!

Delicious, fresh ice cream and fresh fruit available in season… the ice cream choices are many and the flavors are all good, very creamy, nice surroundings too.

This is a local mom and pop shop that has really good ice cream and other home-​made products. We came here with friends who live in the area, and have been coming here for 30+ years. They have a small orchard behind the shop, where they grow their own fruits. They have a nice patio area outside and also have some seats inside. If I was in the area, I would be sure to stop by again.
Follow the red brick road (inside joke)

Good ice cream! Not too sweet. We had a strawberry ice cream and a chocolate mint. Like the strawberry one better.

Some of the best local ice cream I have ever tasted. Was fresh and cheap. Staff was friendly. A cute little store and ice cream shop — behind it is also a small farm stand where you can get local produce. Great way to support local business.

Mediocre at best. We ordered 3 cones and a vanilla shake. Nothing special. Vanilla did not have much flavor… The cream flavor was overpowering. There was no pb in my chocolate pb ice cream.

Hands down the best pistachio ice cream I’ve ever had. This place is the perfect reason to slow down and take the backroads :) A wholesome country vibe that takes you back a few decades. They have close to a gazillion flavors, so if you can’t find something of interest, maybe frozen goodness isn’t your thing.

From the outside, this ice cream looks almost uninviting — a little worn out, simple, and beaten down. However, from the first step in, I felt a rush of nostalgia. The old fashioned style, paired with the classic uniforms along with the wooden signs have the air of an ice cream parlor that’s survived through a lot of different times and is still selling its classics.
The environment itself has great potential for a vibrant, ever youthful experience, but the lack of enthusiasm from the servers turned what could have been a glowing treasure that has persevered to a worn down, weary from the test of time ice cream parlor. Although the servers were pleasant, I still felt sort of uninvited, a stranger in a new place.
Looking past all of this, the ice cream itself was delicious. I had the turtle delight sundae with cookie dough ice cream. The pinache and the hot fudge worked really well with the ice cream, and the combination really made me feel like I was getting a blast from the past, immersing myself in the nostalgia from my first impression.
Although there was a little too much whipped cream and hot fudge for the ice cream, the ice cream itself was delicious. A rich creamy quality that did the job and left me satisfied on a hot summer day.
All in all, great ice cream, but the servers could have done a little more to make the experience better.

Always fresh and delicious, sweet little spot on a country road. Everything is good, but my personal favorite is the black walnut … tastes just like the black walnut icebox cookies my grandmother used to make. Ahhhh, the memories!

The BEST in the area. It’s hard to pick a favorite, it really is all that good, but if I had to, I’d go with the pistachio!

Country Maid is one of the stand-​out ice cream stores in Northeast Ohio, but unlike others, the location in Richfield (route 303, just east of Black Road) is the only location. You can get your ice cream by the cone or dish, or packed to go by the pint or ½ gallon.
I had the opportunity to work at Country Maid in the mid-​1980s and was able to watch the ice cream making process, which is done in-​house. It’s all done with real milk, natural flavorings, and lots of care. And we were always big on cleanliness — everything was scrubbed multiple times a day. You can enjoy your ice cream, sundae, or milkshake (made with the old fashioned way) inside or out on the deck.
They’ve expanded quite a bit since my time in the 80’s, but the same family still owns and manages the business — so the same care and attention to detail is there. Also here is fresh fruit (apples, blueberries, raspberries, plums, pears, and cherries) and vegetables (peppers, tomatoes, etc.) for sale at the building behind and to the left of the ice cream store.
Working there, I got the chance to taste everything. There really isn’t a bad flavor. My personal favorite flavors would be penuchi fudge (caramel), chocolate chip, or black walnut.
If you’ve never been here and live in the area (or visiting the Cleveland/​Akron area), a stop at Country Maid is a must. If not for the ice cream, then for the reasonably priced locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Great homemade ice cream! Also a great place to buy fresh fruit and Halloween pumpkins.

The Icecream is great the service is what you would expect from teenagers.

All homemade and all the fruit is from the orchard! It is unbelievable. I’m a continuous patron and will continue to go! I prefer the Whitehouse Cherry in a waffle cone. I can’t get enough of it.

Goodness! This place has the best ice cream ever!!! Out of the whole memorial weekend I visited, we went there almost every single day.
If I could buy a bucket of the Peach and drive back to DC w/​out it melting. I so would.

The best Black Raspberry creamy ice cream in the world. Very inexpensive.
Beautiful drive down Route 303.
The grounds are pretty and you can enjoy the view, while you have a 2.00 cone.

I absolutely love this place! Best ice cream I have ever had!!! Butterscotch is my personal favorite from here bc it is bursting with flavor in every bite. :)

OH MY! By far the best ice cream I’ve ever had! I can’t seem to find a place that has a creamier selection of flavors. I may be a little boring and always get strawberry, but it’s so perfect after a hike over at Whipps Ledges. The scenery is so nice on the back patio. You can sit and enjoy your ice cream while looking out into the woods. Just a nice place to get away. I love trendy little places but every once in a while it’s nice to go somewhere quiet and just enjoy the company of the people you’re with instead of listening to others noise. It can be a drive if you’re not from Richfield or Peninsula but it is definitely worth it. Make it a nice family day out and go for a bike ride!

An old-​timey place run by polite local high school kids. Great selection of home made ice cream.

Weekday Review
The pre pack cooler was over half empty and missing some flavors, but the young gentleman offered to help me look through lower levels if I could not find what I was looking for.
He did not smile, or thank me, and he tried to give me back the copy of the debit card slip that I had signed as if it was my receipt… so I have to agree with the zombie comment of others.