Izzy’s Ice Cream Café

It’s hard to give out five stars, but izzys really is outstanding. Parking is a little tricky, but they have lots of outside seating. I can imagine a Saturday night is crazy, but our hot Wednesday afternoon was quiet and easy peasy. The staff was really friendly and passed out tons of samples. So lovely! The bonus scoop is adorable.

Izzy’s is hands down the best ice cream in the metro area. We have done 2 best of lists, and Izzy’s is the all time favorite. I can not say my favorite flavor, bc there is always something new that takes the cake. It might be ginger, it might be apple sorbet, it could be banana, or the Hot brown sugar. Most days are a dizzy izzy kind of day, bc who can pick 2 flavors with all of those choices, why not 5! Some days are just the mini b kind of day though. Your homemade chocolate sauce and raspberry sauce are SO cravable. We love izzy’s so much, it even made our Christmas card. Don’t waste your money on ice cream anywhere else. Izzy’s is the place to go. Now, if they would just open one in downtown Anoka, my life would be complete. We love good food up here in the burbs too!

They have doggie scoops. Enough said. It’s a hand made ice cream shop. Just stop by. The staff was nice and accommodating. Just be glad this place doesn’t serve booze or it would always be packed.

Lived in the Twin Cities for 5 years and Izzy’s is something I still miss. Definitely one of my stops on trips back to Minnesota, without a doubt. Always freshly made, so creamy, so dang good. I love the St. Paul location — it has that warm neighborhood-​feel to it and the folks are always friendly. Street parking availability is usually not bad, you may have to park within the neighborhood and not along Marshall and walk a block or two.
The only negative is that I have trouble making decisions and there are too many yummy flavors to choose from, which causes mild anxiety when there’s a long line of people.

It’s never even a question to my family on whether or not we should stop here when we are going through town because the answer is always YES!!! Best ice cream in the Twin Cities area HANDS DOWN. Service is great! Ice cream is fantastic! Parking can be a hassle sometimes but other that no complaints. The website lets you know what ice creams are available and its frequently updated. Salty Caramel is the best flavor! Fun flavor a for kids though and anyone feeling adventurous.
Mostly parallel parking down and around the block. There is a nice sitting area in front of the store front for warm days and some seating inside but very limited.
They sells pints and cakes to go as well.

Love izzy’s. So happy to see they had my favorite flavor back. Since I live a ways away I had to get a pint of course. Both the staff were friendly. And the flavors are always a surprise and unique. It’s a must stop shop if you’re in the area. Parking can be a but difficult I would imagine but on weekdays it seems fine. The choices to order from are cute and fun to say. I usually get a kiddie and an izzy (cute mini scoop) hard to choose which flavors so sometimes I’ll do a few izzy’s to sample a few. Oh my indecisive mind gets me in trouble sometimes lol. Check them out you won’t regret it. You can even sign up for the free flavor up club which alerts you to your favorite flavors being available right when they come to each location. You get an email for this. Pretty cool I’d say.

Izzy’s supplies rich and creamy ice creams in a wide selection of flavors. But the best part is the little mini FREE bonus «izzy scoop» (about the size of a melon ball) that let’s you try something wild and crazy to help expand your ice cream universe (or for just a little taste of something that could be overwhelming by itself — i.e. Honey ice cream).
This location on Marshall Ave is a bit on the small side so it could be tricky if it was a hot August day, but lucky for us it was a warm spring weekday so we didn’t feel the pressure of a long line waiting for us to make up our minds on what to try. They will give you free tastes to help move things along but some of the choices are really close — Dulce du Leche or Salted Caramel?
Three standard cones were around $ 18. They do offer little mini tasting cones — perfect for little kids or people who just want a taste.
High quality and friendly service are their hallmarks. Give ‘em a try.

The ice cream here is very wonderful but the prices may be a little too high. Although not everyone wants a waffle cone with two scoops, the prices for a cone can get up to $ 7 or $ 8. If you are one of those people that enjoy absurd amounts of ice cream in a fancy cone, like my foolish friend, you will be spending around $ 11. Great ice cream but not great prices whatsoever.

I love ice cream, and Izzy’s is the best in the Twin Cities. I get ice cream nearly every place I travel. To date, none of the 35 states outside of Minnesota that I have been to have been able to serve up ice cream better than Izzy’s. The line is worth the wait.

They do one thing right, the option to try 5 smaller scoops is one of my favorite features! I like trying multiple flavors, they make it easy here. They two best flavors I tried were the chocolate and salted Carmel. Other flavors were pretty good as well. They serve up some good ice cream, stop by and try a few flavors.

I am an international ice cream connoisseur. I am the ice cream equivalent of a sommelier. Ice cream is my favorite treat. Izzy’s is my favorite ice cream.
+ you get to try a new flavor/​a new mixture of flavors with your Izzy scoop
+ insanely perfect texture
+ BEWARE FELLOW INDECISIVE PEOPLE, TOO MANY FANTASTIC FLAVORS
+ they always (in my experience) have a coffee flavor out. coffee ice cream is my favorite and their ‘peace coffee’ is my #1 (peace coffee with a mango sorbet Izzy is my go-​to cone)
+ sometimes they have free samples of their homemade waffle cone
+ if you name your child Izzy, they will get ice cream perks (this seems worth it)
+ they host ice cream making birthday parties!!!
+ they post the current flavors online so you can check before you go
+ you can set up alerts to let you know when your favorite flavor is up!
— nothing. okay, it’s kind of expensive and the lines are long on hot summer nights but what do you expect.

Yummmmy! Love their caramel ice cream :)

Izzy’s is by far our favorite ice cream parlor in the TC. Their homemade ice cream is creamy and delicious and their creative flavor selection keeps you coming back for more! In addition to whatever scoop of ice cream you choose, you also get the choice of an «izzy» scoop (a small scoop of whatever flavor). This allows to to try more than just one flavor. My husband is also very fond of their ice cream cakes.

So I am not an ice cream connoisseur. I like eating it occasionally, but it’s not usually my first choice for a dessert, and I am unaware of all the other ice cream shops I know abound in the cities. That being said, every ice cream I’ve had from Izzy’s has been like… so good. Most people know about the amazingness of their salted caramel…
We stopped in last night after dinner because I had the idea in my head to go there, it had been so long since our last visit! You are really spoiled for choice on flavors here… so many that all sound so good. Ask and ye shall receive for a free sample! After much debate I decided to go with the brown sugar bourbon with the cabernet le’orange for the izzy. So many flavor explosions in my mouth. While both good, the BSB edged out slightly in terms of flavor — it was bourbon-​y without being boozy.
We brought home a pint of salted caramel to share for this weekend. I think it was $ 7ish for the pint, but eh, I don’t come here often enough to worry, TREAT YOSELF.

My sister, my brother’s gf, and I visited this place on a Sunday afternoon. This was my first time to Izzy’s. Cute little spot. Lots of tables set outside for customers. Lots. And they need of them. Lol most of them were filled. Indoor dining as well.
It’s super cute that you get a small «Izzy» scoop on top of your scoop (s). I ordered the strawberry cheesecake with small strawberry Izzy scoop. Big mistake lol should have gone with something chocolatey. Uuhh instant regret after I ordered it. I didn’t know it came with it and wasn’t prepared to pick a second flavor on the spot. So now you know… You get a small scoop on top of your order. Be ready with your decision!
So Idk if it was just the flavor I ordered or what, but it wasn’t as good as all the hype. I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought… Or maybe I was upset at my double fruit order. Idk, but I thought it was OK. I’ve had Izzy’s ice cream at Punch Pizza though. And that was super good (salted caramel or was it dulce de leche?). I think I prefer Grand olé creamy. I thinks that the ice cream spot on Grand Ave. Very creamy texture. I haven’t ordered anything there that I didn’t like. I would definitely try this spot again before I make up my mind tho.

Delicious icecream, with great texture and well balanced flavors (though some of them sounded SUPER sweet…) Love the idea that you get an extra tiny scoop with a regular scoop. Let me get just the right amount of one strong taste (salted caramel) combined with a more subtle one (vanilla bean).
Bonus: we were there on their «birthday» so we each got an extra «Izzy» scoop.

Izzy’s is so good! They make all of their own ice cream and you can tell. Quite a few unique flavor a, like Summit beer that you need to sample, along with all the others. Pretty affordable, around $ 5(?) for a single scoop with an izzy scoop that you can get in a different flavor. An izzy scoop is another baby scoop of ice cream that you can get on top of your single (or double).
There’s indoor and outdoor seating, which is very nice. The ice cream shop itself is quite small, but no complaints. I’ve come here twice and I would stop by again if I was in the neighborhood! Not really the place I would drive ~20 minutes for just for some ice cream. But it is very, very good :)

Great place to cure a sweet tooth! I like how helpful the staff is, the delicious and sometimes unconventional flavors available, the fact that the «izzy» gives you the opportunity to sample and mix/​match flavors… and their homemade waffle cones are a treat by themselves.
Also a charming location in St. Paul, with outside seating on nice nights.

It’s better than average and I would give it 3 ½ stars if I could. Izzy’s has a quaint interior and had a very pleasant serving staff on the day I visited. I ordered a single chocolate scoop in a waffle cone. One nice touch is that you get a mini scoop of whatever flavor you choose that goes on top. It gives you a sample of a flavor that you might want to try next time.
The chocolate ice cream was smooth and creamy (Very high butterfat content) with a nice chocolate taste, but it wasn’t exceptional. The waffle cone was pre-​made and not as a tasty as it looked. A signature feature is a malted milk ball at the bottom of the scoop. Unfortunately, this to me was not a welcome extra dose of sugar. I personally love that last taste of the cone that mingles with the remaining ice cream. With this added ball, you get a super dense hit of chocolate which might be OK with some flavors. It was overwhelming with the chocolate ice cream.
I have, unfortunately, been spoiled by what I consider truly great ice cream places. One of those is Mitchell’s in Cleveland, which offers real chunks of chocolate in some of their ice creams, waffle cones made right before your eyes and uses many locally sourced ingredients. It tastes much more homemade to me than Izzy’s and at a lower price.
By the way, my one scoop of ice cream with a waffle cone with tax cost $ 6.77. That to me is very high for this location.
Izzy’s is not bad… It’s pretty good. But in my opinion it does not knock it out of the park. Maybe a double, but not a home run.

This past week has been a blast! My sister, her husband, and my darling niece are in town and we have been doing a lot of fun stuff together. I only get to see them once a year or twice a year if I were lucky; therefore, I tried to pack in as much fun stuff as I could with them.
My bro in law just loves ice cream, and for an American living for years in Asia, every time he’s home in America, he gets home sick and just wants to relive the Americana, and teaches her daughter what he did while he was a kid. One of them was going to an ice cream shop in the summer time. His first request was we got to go to the best ice cream shop around. My two year old niece didn’t get to eat a lot of good cool ice cream. When I said to her we’re going to get ice cream, she asked if we’re going to Ikea. Apparently that’s the only time she got an ice cream cone from my mom and dad. Her dad was like no no no no! Not Ikea!!! Oh my God, I gotta do something with my kid!
So I think Izzy’s is the best ice cream in town. So. I took them there after a full day of running around. They were so psyched walking around the block in the neighborhood, looking at the old beautiful houses covered with hydrangeas. It was a beautiful and perfect summer night. We looked at the long line and jumped in to it. Though long, the line moved really fast. They had tons of people running around getting everyone’s order. It was an efficient process. Plus, when you waited, you could decide on what flavors to get.
I got a single of salted caramel and with the Izzy’s scoop of Koplin Coffee. It was my first time to Izzy’s as well though I had their ice cream before. I didn’t know about this Izzy’s scoop. That was so awesome to get a tiny taste of another flavor. My sister got the banana and maple nut. My brother in law got a big waffle cone with two scoops of salted caramel and chocolate with Oreo Izzy’s scoop.
Once we paid, we walked out and though there were tons of people, we got a table just like that, and we were able to enjoy our ice cream quite leisurely. It was cool to see my niece attacked her tiny Izzy’s scoop and got it all over her in no time. It was just great!
My brother in law thought the ice creams were just great and he savored his waffle cone to the very end. There was no way I could eat that much ice cream. I told him we will go to try Sebastian Joe next time but he said he just wanted more Izzy’s and the experience couldn’t be better for him.
I took them to Culver’s the night before because it was close to home. Ice cream snob that he is, he kept saying he didn’t want sub par ice cream. Though I like Culver’s, I agreed that it was no Izzy’s and he said I redeemed myself now. Lol.
One annoying thing, there was one guy in the staff that kept on yelling to customers to do this and that. Everyone else was so chilled, but this guy was like. «Please close the door, don’t stand in line with the door open.» I mean come on. You had line out the door what do you expect. I guess he said it wasn’t good for the ice cream. He may well be valid in everything but he was still annoying.
Good thing I got to eat ice cream after that. At least, it put me in a great mood. It was really great ice cream and the whole experience (except that guy) was just awesome. I think having my family there was the cherry on top.

I came here ten minutes prior to closing time. Even though the staff was cleaning up for the night, they were still helpful in answering questions regarding the flavors.
I got the Midnight Snack flavor with a malted milk ball on top. It was delicious.
Wet towelettes at check out, whaaat?!

It’s fair for us, and these ice cream menus are too much delicious and sweet!
In someday, I’d like to visit this place again and YMMMMM!

I really grit my teeth a little at a five star review, it seems like quite a bold statement. This place deserves it though.
After nagging my boyfriend about wanting ice cream for a few hours we somehow decided on Izzy’s. Neither of us had been before and we are both fans of Grand Olé Creamery but there we were, driving around blocked streets only to arrive at a line that wrapped around the store on a Thursday night. Prices seemed on the higher end and the flavor names didn’t seem out of this world so I was getting a little cranky. Once made it to the front I ordered a waffle cone Irish moxie and chocolate hazelnut izzy scoop. I debated on the cone and I am sure glad I got it because it was one of the best parts. Ice cream ended up being delicious and multidimensional and the cone was crisp, thick, and sweet. It had a malted milk ball at the bottom for a nice surprise as well.
All in all, I would and will revisit. I left full but wanting more.

I was visiting Minneapolis and my friends could not stop talking about this ice cream shop. We happened to have come on an excellent weekend and it was hot. We decided to try this location because it was next to a coffee shop that allows you to put a shot of espresso on your ice cream, like a float. My friend had to have it.
I, on the other hand, got a simple cone. I wanted 2 scoops, but the clerk didn’t hear me correctly because the shop was busy and everyone wanted samples of everything. It was so warm and I guess everyone wanted ice cream… at the same time! Anyway, I ended up getting the salted caramel cone and the raspberry chocolate for the Izzy scoop. Man do I love that Izzy scoop too. It’s just enough of a little extra flavor to whet your palate. All the flavors I tried where delicious and the sugar cone I got was fresh. I would’ve loved to take come one of those delicious looking ice cream sandwiches but since I was travelling I couldn’t. Next time I’m in Minneapolis or St. Paul, I will be back. Bravo Izzy’s!

The salted Carmel is really that good. The aroma of fresh made waffle cones takes over all of your senses the second you walk in.

My son loves ice cream, so we eat a lot of it. The staff was awesome, but the ice cream was expensive and just ok. It was good… but I’ve had far better for less. But… they are open late and all year, with a decent amount of parking nearby.
One thing that was excellent was their chocolate dipped cones. VERY fresh and tasty. That’s rare, so thanks :).

Best Ice cream I’ve had in the Twin Cities. I love the flavours! 234 324 times better than Sebatian’s. Sebatians is just so plain. There’s nothing special about it; it just taste like Dreyer’s or Ed’s.
Izzy’s have a huge selection of flavours ranging from the typical vanilla, chocolate, oreo to my favorite salted caramel and soy chocolate. They have a new mystery flavour almost everyday. They are a must try! They have all sorts of cones as well. I love their variety.
I usually get a regular scoop with an izzy scoop (their version of a mini-​scoop). The salted caramel is my favorite flavour there. It has the perfect blend of sweetness and bit of saltiness. It might sound weird at first, but I’d highly recommend it.
It somewhat reminds me of Ici Ice Cream in Berkeley, California. Ici is my favorite ice cream shop in the world. If you’re ever in the Bay Area, make sure to check it out. It’s the best there is. I also heard they have a ice cream challenge, so if you’re into that sort of stuff be sure to visit a location near you soon!
Izzy’s Ice cream opened its first store in July 29^th, 2000 in this St. Paul location. They are owned by Lara Hammel and Jeff Sommers who are from Minnesota. They got their inspiration from Grand Old Creamery in St. Paul and a shop named Captain Frosty’s in Michigan.
Izzy’s Ice Cream Café opens its doors on Marshall Avenue in St. Paul and the Izzy scoop® is born.
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They also have other locations in the city such as one near the stone arch bridge and also served at various Punch Pizza locations.

I have to admit that I am biased toward Izzy’s over most other ice cream shops in the twin cities because they actually offer dairy-​free options that this gal can eat without gastrointestinal distress — and not JUST sorbet. Don’t get me wrong, I do like a refreshing fruit sorbet in the summertime… and Izzy’s has great versions of these! However, Soy Chocolate Oreo ice cream topped off with an Izzy Scoop of Raspberry Sorbet? Heaven. Or perhaps Soy Chocolate Peanut Butter with Strawberry Sorbet or Soy? It’s like a freaking pb&j dessert! Essentially any choice you make, you’ve got deliciousness in a cup or cone. BE CREATIVE!
Oh, and if I lost you at «Izzy Scoop,» this is what Izzy’s calls the mini scoop they give you on top of your regular order… and you get to choose the flavor. GENIUS.

Ok so here’s the deal. Not even a week ago, I tried out the ice cream from Sebastian Joe’s. I gave them a well deserved 5 star review due to their high quality, deliciously nom nom ice cream. It’s tough to give another local Minnesota ice cream shop another 5 stars but Izzy’s deserves it… Why?
Well for starters, the ice cream flavors that I sampled before I decided on my two scoops were all incredibly indulgent and creamy. You really can’t go wrong with any of their flavors. The cotton candy was surprisingly good! I went with the Crème Fraiche single waffle cone along with an Izzy scoop of the Irish Moxie. Whenever you order a single or a double waffle cone, you get a mini Izzy scoop for free. I really enjoyed that extra bonus of a scoop in a different flavor.
The waffle cone was not only better tasting than the one from Sebastian Joe’s but also much more fresh tasting. I reviewed the cone over at SJ’s as being a little bit stale. This was not the case with Izzy’s. The cone here was buttery, crispy and has an incredibly addictive taste. Every crunch of the cone begged for a bite into the ice cream. The Crème Fraiche had a subtle flavor but it lingered rather long until the next bite.
You also get a vanilla wafer triangle disc on top of the ice cream. Look at the concoction of my ice cream down below. Definitely one of my top places for ice cream. Come here if you want your taste buds to be frozenly delighted by the rare and unique ice cream flavors.