Frozen In Time Treats

Yummy Ice cream. Friendly ice cream servers! Good location to people watch in Old Sac

Friendly service, good ice cream, and the bottles of water we bought were really cold. On a 108 degree day that cold water saved us.

First impressions are everything to me and this cute little rustic parlor did not disappoint! I ordered the death by chocolate ice cream and it was AMAZING! I am usually a little apprehensive when trying local shops but this one totally blew me away. Their atmosphere is so friendly and the staff were so polite and they were so helpful with my questions. The décor is cute because they have tick tock clocks all over the shop in the cutest of shapes and designs. They serve more than just ice cream to! Definitely coming back when I visit Old Sacramento again!

Why, oh why, was I craving ice cream after the Fourth of July fireworks? No idea. But my fiancé was too. Luckily, this place was open. The line was out the door, and was even longer when we left, so I’m guessing they were the only ice cream joint serving at that hour. Even with the line that long (which I assume happens ever year), there were only 2 people working. It took FOR​.EV​.ER to get my much desired waffle cone. There was even a family of 4 in front of us that left because it was taking so long. We think it was because they were serving their full menu of ice cream and shaved ice and shakes… Maybe they should think about limiting it to ice cream post-​fireworks? Or have a 3^rd person dedicated to shakes and shave ice.
One of these days we’ll go back at a normal hour on a normal day and hopefully it’ll be different.

I like ice cream and they have so I stopped by after lunch. The place is a cute little shop in old sac, but nothing really stood out. I used my 20% off Unilocal coupon for a scoop of ice cream and the lady that was training the person at the register insisted she press the button on my phone and mark it as used. I told her oh yeah wouldn’t want me coming back for another scoop and trying to use the whole 20% off again. There was a sign that says $ 5 minimum purchase for debit/​credit. The ice cream was good, but nothing special.

Wow. Only shaved ice I’ve loved better was Matsumoto’s in Oahu! Seriously the BEST in town. Add a scoop of ice cream to your shaved ice, along with some Sweet Topping and you have a Bomb dessert! Have not tried the Pucker Pack but I imagine it’s great, too! (Sour shaved ice).
Came here on my lunch break. This place would be 5 stars if the girl behind the counter was friendlier. I asked her what size is the most popular and she replied with «idk I don’t eat shaved ice»… But you work here… Anyway. Will be back!

I’m a self-​proclaimed shaved ice snob (as in I hate when it’s advertised as shaved ice and is actually a snow cone – they’re not the same!!!) and I was pretty damn impressed with the shaved ice here. Nice selection of flavors, and adding a scoop of ice cream at the bottom is a must. Kind of an expensive treat, but using the 20% off coupon from checking in on Unilocal makes it pretty reasonable. Definitely will (and have been already) back multiple times when I’m in Old Sac!

Friendly employees and lots of space to sit and eat your delicious treats. Our ice cream was great and not too pricey.

The ice cream is just okay. Not much flavor, but very creamy. I would look for a better place the next time I have ice cream. It was our first time checking out Old Sac, and we were disappointed. Seedy and touristy. But that’s okay if that’s what you expect.

Came here with my wife for some ice cream after a pay day and was pleasantly surprised to see they served Gunther’s. I love the old fashion charm this shop that compliments Old Sacramento all for the better. As I’ve stated before in a previous review, I truly do love Gunther’s, so this is a given 5 out of 5.

How can you complain about ice cream? So I won’t do that, I will talk about the lady behind he counter that didn’t seem like tonight was the night she wanted to work. I walked in with 7 girls, tonight was my daughter bday party, when the girls asked a price, she very rudely pointed out the sign and didn’t answer the question. She was the only one working, granted it was about 30* outside so they more than likely didn’t need a staff working but it took FOREVER to get our ice creams. The ladies attitude didn’t seem to change until I went up and used the Unilocal app for my discount. Aaahhh the power of being a Unilocaler! The discount was actually really good which I was happy about after considering making the girls leave when first confronted by her attitude. I would return in the future because ice cream is yummy but not for the customer service!

I had doubts upon first coming here, but it was changed around when I met the old man working behind the counter. I’m sad I couldn’t catch a name tag to thank him in this post, but he was very friendly and talkative to my bf and I. Gave us the 50% discount for our shaved ices and charged me for the medium instead of large and then gave me another 50% card.
Shaved ices were really good! Portions were plenty for both sizes. The man gave us enough syrup to have the ice fully covered and when we were reaching the bottom of our cups, he even offered more syrup if we wanted it.
Atmosphere was nice. Shaved ice was awesome. Customer service amazing.

Great place to stop by for some good old ice cream in Old Sacramento.
Plenty of choices to chose from.
In and out service.

Love this place! I grew up in Sacramento, and Old Sacramento has always been a stop of mine whenever I come home to visit. I used to stop in another sweets shop around the corner, but last weekend when I was there I happened to JUST miss the other store closing. Feeling a little bummed, I accepted defeat and headed back to the car. We happened to be parked in front of Frozen in Time (somehow I had never seen it there before!), and my fiancé was so determined to get me ice cream. One of the staff was at the door to start closing down for the night, but when we asked to come in, he put on a cheerful smile and let us in. He was very helpful, letting us sample any flavor we wanted, but I was hooked right after trying the green tea ice cream!
This is definitely going to be my new stop any time I come up for a visit! My only complaint is that they don’t seem to actually have the free wifi they advertise on their window. Other than that, this place is FABULOUS! Be sure to stop in the next time you’re in Old Sacramento!

Looked for a new dessert place to try nearby after eating lunch and didn’t even realize Frozen in Time was located in Old Sac! They have a pretty nice seating area inside for those hot summer days. They serve packaged Dippin Dots, Gunthers Ice Cream (but no freezes!), and shaved ice. I noticed their specialty cones that they displayed in the freezer with the ice cream and had to get one! Mine was strawberry and white chocolate with sprinkles and then I went for strawberry cheesecake ice cream. If you check in on Unilocal,you get a discount! Got two huge ice cream cones for $ 7, what a deal! And they are not skimpy on ice cream either.

Tucked away amongst all the other small shops in Old Sacramento, this dessert place has finally found its way to my sweet tooth. where it belongs.
Unassuming from the outside, but don’t let their entrance fool you. They have quite a colorful and creative space inside, spacious too, which is a plus! They serve Gunther’s ice cream, specialty cones, shaved ice with lots of flavors, and dippin dots. I haven’t had an ice cream cone in a while, so I went with one of their specialty waffles with nuts on the rim, and mango for my ice cream. The lady put a good amount for one scoop! I highly recommend trying the extra dollar waffle cones. It is well worth the price :)
I don’t go to Old Sacramento as much anymore, but hopefully this place will help keep me coming back. I’ve forgotten how nice it is just to walk around the area and enjoy the unique shops and scenery. Great place to cool down on a hot summer day!

Pleasant old-​style ice cream parlor. Only bought cones for the kids, but did take a bite. Ice cream was good.
A little pricey, a little touristy.

I tried the passion fruit and guava shaved ice. I give them props for having those flavors but it was entirely too sweet. I couldn’t finish my snow cone because it was too saturated with sugar. I also tried their mint chocolate chip ice cream which tasted pretty standard. I wasn’t impresssd by the ice cream flavor options nor with the layout of the store. I thought it felt awkward how the seating area was to the left and the ice cream area was the first part of the store you saw. I thought it made it less inviting to enter the seating area.

Pros: They have Gunther’s ice cream, which is obviously some of the best ice cream ever.
Cons: Um… almost everything else.
They had a sign outside advertising giant hot dogs for $ 3.50. My daughter loves hot dogs, and I had a serious nacho craving, and this was the only place open at the time that could do both.
I asked for a hot dog with only ketchup and an order of nachos. There were no other customers in or near the store, and there were three visible employees.
For $ 3.50, after five minutes, I received a plain, extra-​long, but certainly not «giant» hot dog in a plain white bun, and some round yellow chips with a little bit of cheese on them. I thought that it was funny that the jalapenos came separately in a cup, after the girl specifically asked me if I wanted jalapenos, and I said yes. As she handed us the food, she pointed to a nearby counter and said, «The ketchup is over there.»
Okay. The hot dog is pictured with all kinds of condiments, so I guess I just assumed they would put ketchup on it for me, but whatever. I’ll go ahead and use the ketchup on the counter, the one that all of the other customers can use, which, by the way, is much, much less sanitary than the private containers behind the counter, assuming that the employees follow appropriate hand-​hygiene procedures.
After applying the ketchup, I stand there and check in on Unilocal,which I am fairly certain one of the girls saw, because now she calls out, «Oh, did you want any condiments? We have some back here.» I told her it was okay, my daughter just wanted ketchup and I had already gotten that.
As it turned out, the hot dog was fit for a five-​year-​old. She ate the whole thing quickly with no complaints.
The chips were stale. The cheese was cold and stale. I could have made myself better nachos at a convenience store for half the price.
I will probably not come back, which is sad because, other than my bad experience with ordering food, I thought this was a cute little place. They have a neat clock collection on the wall, and are an okay level of clean. Not super clean, but clean enough, and they have my second favorite ice cream line. Oh well.

This place had the best shaved ice I’ve ever had outside of Hawaii. It’s not quite as soft and finely shaved as what you’d get in those little Hawaiian places where they actually shave a giant block of ice, but it’s pretty darn close. They also have the sweet cream topping that isn’t available at a lot of places.
The employees were super friendly (almost eerily so), and I really liked that their containers had a nice-​sized plastic rim so you don’t make a total mess. Overall, I would definitely recommend Frozen in Time if you’re craving shaved ice. Be warned, though, they’re not open terribly late.