Ben & Jerry’s

Came here for Free Cone Day 2013.
Sadly, they only offered a limited amount of their usual menu.
Otherwise, what everyone else said. I mean, its Ben and Jerry’s! How could you go wrong?
Just be mindful of the pigeons.

I’ve cream is delicious of course, but when I walked up there was no one available at the stand. After a fewer items the employee came out and was very helpful and created an enjoyable experience for me.

Kinda upset they didn’t have Pralines & Cream, but Butter Pecan sufficed. I usually get a cup, but I put those two scoops in a cone mainly because I was dressing very nerdy and I wanted to play the part.
Horton Plaza Ben & Jerry’s — get Pralines & Cream. I’ll give you even more business!
d:)

Greek frozen yogurt is delicious! Kudos to Ben & Jerry’s.
My boyfriend and I were visiting from out of town and we had a
horrible time in Old Town trying to find frozen yogurt.
This was a good frozen yogurt experience for us.
The staff here wore courteous and gave us samples.
They even were t-​shirts that advertised their Greek frozen
yogurt.
The location is great. It is conveniently located in the Westfield
Horton Plaza mall and near the Comic-​Con convention.
Whenever we are in the area again, we may return for the Greek
frozen yogurt.

We split an order of Banana Split.
The 3 ice cream flavors we chose: chunky monkey, coconut seven layer bar and milk&cookies. The yummy goodness was topped with fudge, whipped crean, peanuts and oreo.
I paid less than $ 7.50 and it was so good. The coconut seven layer was my favorite.
4 stars!
Ben & Jerry’s is yummylicious!

I love some of their unique flavors and really want to try schweddy balls lol. I had their special customer flavor of the month, which had crunchy chocolate pieces. Yum!

Almost everytime I stroll through Horton Plaza, I will end up buying something from Ben & Jerry’s whether it be their ice cream, smoothies, shakes, or anything else.
Despite the slightly expensive price, it’s hard to resist their delicious and novelty flavored treats. While you may have a better deal by buying this brand of ice cream from your local supermarket, every now and then it is good to get some from the actual ice cream stand for a more fresh and authentic treat.
Their ice cream smoothies are good, as well as their shakes. Love it here.
Yay! I’m a fan. (Four stars)

It’s hard to not be a fan of Ben & Jerry’s. Sure their ice cream is pricey, but some of the flavors are just addicting.
The owner, Wally, was personable the day I stopped by this stand inside Horton Plaza. Though when he asked if I wanted a cup or cone, I should have opted for the cup. My giant scoop of chocolate ice cream was dripping down my arm the entire walk down the streets of the Gaslamp District =(
If you’re not in the mood for ice cream, they also offer a variety of handmade drinks as well as fountain drinks!
BTW, if you sign up for their e-​club, you get a free scoop of ice cream. When your birthday rolls around, you get another free scoop!
Free 3 hour parking validation kiosk in the food court too!

I usually avoid Ben & Jerry’s like the Metallic Silver Plague. Who in their right mind would spend $ 4.25 for a single (tiny) scoop of milk, sugar and artificial flavorings? Anyone? Anyone? You can get a double scoop of Thrifty ice cream at Rite-​Aid for under $ 2.00 (give or take a dollar). Messrs. Ben and Jerry make delicious ice cream. I’ll give them that. But let’s agree to agree that their frozen treats are ridiculously overpriced.
Having said all that, I was at Ben & Jerry’s Horton Plaza Scoop Shop this afternoon. And before I get attacked with the Left-​Hypocrite-​Punch, allow me to mention that I was only there to retrieve my FREE ice cream cone.
Word on the Unilocal street (site) is that today (Tuesday, April 12) all Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shops are giving away free ice cream cones between noon and 8 p.m. as their way of saying, «Thank you for buying our all-​natural and really expensive ice cream.» I got a scoop of coffee in a cone. I got my coffee and ice cream fix all wrapped up in one! Yes, it was tasty. Yes, I especially enjoyed it ’cause it was free.
I should also mention that the San Diego Humane Society was at Ben & Jerry’s to share information about their programs and showcase some of their adorable pups available for adoption. Feeling generous (and ’cause furry creatures tug at my heartstrings), I made a small donation. All donations raised go to the non-​profit organization.
Owari (The End).

My husband and I last night (valentine’s day) had a sweet tooth so we decided to have some Ben and Jerry ice cream… we got there at 8:35, waited a couple minutes because no one were at the counter, just to hear an ice cold «we are closed, we close at 8:30» arhhhhh not cool!!!

$ 4.25 for a small scoop? Couldn’t i buy a pint of B&J’s at the grocery store for that? or a whole tub of some other brand?
We came up for some dessert and ice cream sounded good to me. we walked up and no one was at the counter. so we waited. no one popped their head out. finally we started calling out «Helloooo?!» and a girl appeared from the back, not terribly excited to see us around 9 pm.
But she did get us our ice cream — while a small was enough, i felt a little disappointed in the Triple Caramel flavor — perhaps it just wasn’t what i had expected.
Still, one needs ice cream after eating spicy food. but next time, i’ll just go to a grocery store.

My wife and I tried the Mint Chip shake, it was pretty good. It was a very slow day for the girl, so I guess she made it extra good =). Son got double scoop of chocolate.
I’ve included a picture of our shake, ENJOY!

Jayne and I were browsing through Horton Plaza and I needed a little treat for the walk.
It took us about ten minutes to decide what we were going to order but we ended up deciding to try their Cookie Cookie Sundae;Two fresh-​baked cookies with any flavor ice cream hot fudge & fresh whipped cream.
The sundae was kinda expensive for the portion and it wasn’t that good. i was actually disappointed. I should have just got my usual and not some dumb sundae.
Aside from that, what really got me upset was the eighteen year old retard who focused more on trying being cool with his thinly shaved eyebrows and purple shirt. He was taking his sweet time to grab all the ingredients and talking to his co-​worker in the back and texting.
Meh. I’ll pass next time.

Honestly, I’m very upset about this place. I needed a place to validate my parking ticket and (this was before I knew there were validation machines sitting on the first level) I honestly thought that EVERY place in Horton Plaza validated. So I bought a cup of Cherry Garcia and asked if they validated. I was taken aback when they said they didn’t validate. It’d be nice if you put that on a sign somewhere! And the Cherry Garcia wasn’t that great to top things off. It was expensive for one scoop in a cup (almost $ 4) and there was a hair in the scoop! Aye!

I think it was totally my fault for not venturing out into one of the many unique flavors that this place has to offer, but this review shall only be based on the hot fudge sundae that I ordered & my experience.
First of all, WHADDUP WITH THE FLIES?! While my friends and I were walking through Horton Plaza, I saw tiny little fruit fly-​sized flies almost everywhere. I was pretty much convinced that one of my friends skipped a shower that day and was attracting this kind of wildlife. When we finally got to Ben & Jerry’s though, there was a bunch of flies waiting to greet us. Maybe the flies aren’t Ben & Jerry’s problem as much as it is Horton Plaza’s…but it’s still disturbing.
The sundae was mediocre. Couldn’t really enjoy it much ’cause when we finally found a spot to sit down and eat our ice cream, I was heavily distracted by the many flying rats (AKA pigeons) in the food court seating area. I guess I’ve developed a sense of paranoia over the years of having lunch in an open quad in my middle school and getting pooped on by birds many of times –_​–
It’s sad to say, but I like the $ 1 hot fudge sundae better from McDonalds. Plus, I don’t think Ronald McDonald would charge me anything extra for nuts and whipped cream.

I must have missed the «dessert boat,» because I cant imagine wasting a sweet tooth craving on a cupcake. Last time I checked, those were what you ate in the 3^rd grade when someone was having a birthday, right?
Anyway, lets face it: it is possible to eat enough chubby hubby in one sitting to die. Ive nearly done it. And no regrets either.
Im not happy that the Hillcrest location was closed for a Golden Spoon.

Spectacular service and product. And I just found out they make ice cream cakes and cater. I am such a fan of their ice cream and values I will be going back time and time again. I am also having them cater my next corporate get together. I know there at only 4 ben & jerry locations and I believe this is the best in San diego.

The pumpkin cheesecake milkshake deserves 6 stars! Its sooo good but make sure to share it with someone because if you drink it on your own your stomach will hurt… it’s super filling.

Okay, Ben & Jerry’s is a delicious guilty treat that I don’t allow myself to indulge in all too often. But, when my fellow Unilocalers alerted me to their 30^th annual Free Cone Day… how could I resist?
My hubby and I strolled over to Horton Plaza and were greeted by very friendly staff in B&J shirts. They helped direct us to the line (which was very quick moving considering the free cones!) and chatted us up along the way.
When we got to the counter, the girl that scooped up our cones was super nice, and told us that if we couldn’t decide on one flavor, we could order one cone, and then get back in line for a second! Wow, one free cone is enough for me, but how nice is that? Oh, and I noticed NBC’s local Marty Levin scooping up ice cream. I don’t know what he was doing there, but he was friendly as could be.
As we were strolling home, and I was enjoying my generous double-​scoop of Cherry Garcia, I decided that I will allow myself to indulge in the B&J’s a little more often. Any company that serves quality treats and offers such a cool promotion as this, is worth the guilty pleasure.

I think I like the Hillcrest Ben and Jerry’s better… since it’s a much more quiet, pleasant location.
Maybe it’s the hordes of people spilling out of the parking garage entrace that this Ben and Jerry’s is located in. don’t forget to note that you’re in the FRUIT garage, not the VEGGIE garage. there’s a difference!
Maybe it’s cos I feel pressured when trying to decide on a flavor due to the long lines of hungry food court people…
But, it’s still yummy Ben and Jerry’s. Try the new Crème Brulee flavour if you’re a fan of the dessert. It’s delicious.
Also, you get a free upgrade coupon on your parking ticket. Tear it off, get a scoop, upgrade it to a waffle cone for free, and get it validated while you’re at it.