Sugar Bowl

What an adorable spot! The pink and white color scheme and cozy booths made me feel so 1950s, I wanted to throw on a poodle skirt! We stopped in on a Sunday evening around 8pm and the place was packed. Luckily we didn’t have to wait but five minutes for a table. We split a burger and each ordered a dessert. The burger came with chips and coleslaw, all of which were subpar. Our ice cream desserts however, made up for the burger and sides. Skip the dinner options and splurge on the ice cream options instead!

No better place in Old Scottsdale for families to relax after of day of Cactus League baseball. They have a good selection of American comfort food, delicious ice cream and a small arcade for kids of all ages.

$ 9 for a veggie sandwich on «toasted» bread that was COLD. Dirty environment, snails pace service. Over inflated prices for food that is beyond sub par.

The sandwiches were absolutely awful. I would have expected the ice cream to be good, but it had a suspiciously odd consistency. Will never ever come back to this place.

You can never go wrong with ice cream. in fact I’ve never had bad ice cream before. This place has been here as long as I can remember and I still take my wife here for date night because it is awesome!

If Cupid designed a 50s diner I feel like Sugar Bowl could be the result. Lots of pink and an occasional heart can be found in this cute establishm. I don’t remember the exact name of the dessert I got but there was a brownie and vanilla ice cream on top. Surprisingly I enjoyed the brownie more than the ice cream. However, I would order it again in a heartbeat. There’s a game room for kids and kids at heart to play in. I would have but I had no cash to deposit into any of the machines. If I am walking around old town and have a hankering for ice cream I would definitely walk back into Sugar Bowl’s doors

Let me start by saying I was very hangry prior to coming here and generally steer away from «touristy» establishments. The only thing that swayed us to come in was the «fresh oven roasted turkey». My Bf order the turkey sandwich and I ordered the grilled chicken filet sandwich. The turkey sandwich came out with I toasted bread and the turkey was clearly deli turkey which was very misleading. My chicken sandwich was not bad but I had to pay to add everything on it. It literally comes with just chicken and bread and its an additional charge to add things like tomato, lettuce, and onion. I don’t mind paying to add things but the server did not make us aware of the additional charge we just found out when we got our receipt. It got the job done but I would not go back for the price and food quality.

I have been going to this ice cream place for about 3 years, and not once have I ever been disappointed! The sundaes never fail to succeed, and the classic parlor design really sets the theme. I highly recommend this ice cream place to anyone with a sweet tooth!
P. S. Order the cream puff sundae!

We spent a few hours in Old Town, which is adorable!
We weren’t planning on dessert, but we walked by the Sugar Bowl and we were quite intrigued by it.
The restaurant is very old time-​y and pink! Think of an ice cream counter from back in the 1950’s and that gives you an idea of this business. I love unique throwback types of places like this.
The menu did have some actual meal choices, but we mostly focused on picking out a dessert.
I had a chocolate malt which was one of the best that I have had. I went with the version that involved lining the glass with marshmallow, very tasty, but maybe too sugary.
My husband opted for a regular chocolate malt and he thought it was divine.
Waitstaff was friendly and attentive. The restaurant looked clean and kept up.
We hope to come back before we leave the area.
Two thumbs up!

Quaint old school diner and ice cream shoppe in Old Town Scottsdale. I think the major draw of this place is its old school charm and décor. Three of us shared a sundae and their home made pumpkin ice cream. Prices were fair and the pumpkin ice cream was delicious. It’s on the main drag so it was filled with lots of people… it was an interesting mix of people ranging from under 21 on their dates or friend dates to the over 30 crowd… to the cougars in fishnet stockings hanging out at the bar (Not even kidding). Ha!

There’s definitely no enigma in the name. They throw a bunch of sugar in a bowl and serve it. I had one of the banana splits, I felt like it was pretty damn bland with no real flavor.
Only way to describe it is «sweet.» Not chocolatey, not creamy, not tasty, just sweet.

If you’re looking for an old fashion ice cream parlor this is the place to go. There are multiple bananas split options, parfaits and a special flavor of the month — we visited in October so of course the flavor is pumpkin pie.
Pretty diverse ground of people enjoying ice cream as well as food like burgers and sandwiches. Great place to visit and get relief from the Arizona heat. Ice cream was rich and creamy!

I can’t deny, I kind of love the classic ice cream parlor. This is where you go to get some old world charm. A Root Beer Float spilling over the slide of your glass or a Pinnacle Peak Sundae will really make your day. When its hot, just hang out inside, the service is really cute and any little kids in your crew will love it.
Give an old fashioned chocolate or strawberry shake a try. They accurately describe them as: «luscious and irresistible»

My date & I went to the Sugar Bowl to conclude a date night and we were both in the mood for a banana split. This is definitely the only place I’ve ever been to that has multiple banana split options to choose from!
We ended up selecting the Desireme Banana Split which had a banana, only vanilla ice-​cream (no strawberry ice-​cream per my request), marshmallow sauce, strawberries, and whipped cream with a cherry on top.
I think it’s always busy at Sugar Bowl so it was a bit of a wait to get our ice-​cream but we didn’t mind. When the banana split was delivered to us, we saw that the portion size was absolutely massive! Unfortunately, even though it looked great, it left a lot to be desired. We didn’t find anything special about their ice-​cream; it tasted like what freezer section store ice-​cream and the strawberries & marshmallow sauce didn’t really enhance anything. In fact, I think in this dessert, the two toppings just made it a sloppy mess.
It was great to have this experience because I’ve heard quite a bit about Sugar Bowl, but I don’t really see myself going out of my way to come here again.

Classic Old Style Ice Cream Parlor that has been around since I can remember.
This is a must to take your family or out if town guest and just sit and enjoy some great ice cream treats.
Not to many of these ice cream parlors left in Phoenix Scottsdale area any more.
They have great ice cream, shakes, floats and sundaes.
Gotta take your family here and enjoy while you can.

I love the charming interior! The menu cover has some comic strips by Bil Keane. I got the Buster Brownie sundae and my husband got the Dark Chocolate Malt. We were both in sugary heaven the whole time we were in Sugar Bowl. We’ll definitely be back the next time we’re in town!

Love the Sugar Bowl — not many old-​fashioned ice cream parlors left!
Hadn’t been in a while — just as good as always. (and boy, were they busy tonight!) My great nephews got a scoop of ice cream each (vanilla with sprinkles for one, and chocolate for the other), and my niece and nephew split a build-​your-​own banana split. I got the Rocky Road, but substituted almonds for walnuts — worked really nicely. Good ice cream, and a fun arcade in the back.
Give it a try!

If you are craving a fancy bowl of Sugar/​dessert after a hearty meal welcome to Ice-​cream heaven. You just can’t miss this building on old town Scottsdale it’s Pink Yes PINK, sit at the counter right away or wait to be seated at a table. I’d recommend the counter because they run a tight ship especially after dinner.
We have always tried the ice-​cream sundaes so i wouldn’t know much about the food. The other tables were also pretty much filled with colorful sundaes and floats, they have an arcade parlor and a gift shop too.
We had the Gosh-​Awful-​Gooey-​banana-​Split it totally lived up to its name with the banana’s, coffee ice-​cream, caramel sauce, strawberry sorbet, marshmallow sauce, whipped cream and cherry.
& Caramel Marshmallow Sundae with Nuts. I loved every bit of it and this place is a must go for all ice-​cream lovers.

A must stop when visiting Scottsdale.
Cute old diner pink décor and a game room in the back for the kiddos.
Hard to make a decision on which frozen deliciousness to get. We both chose sundaes and were very pleased. Be prepared though, they’re big! We probably could’ve gotten by sharing one.
Quick service.

ODE to SUGAR BOWL
How do I love thee, let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth my ice-​cream sundae can reach when feeling that it is almost out of sight,
I love thee to the level of everyday’s most quiet need as visions of your delicious ice-​cream dance in my head,
I love thee freely as I indulge as often as I can without hesitation,
I love thee with smiles and tears for all my missed opportunities to eat your ice-​cream at my very favorite place on earth.

Holy cuteness!!! Sugar Bowl has so much charm that I actually tasted it in my ice cream! It’s an old school ice cream parlor with plenty of personality and divine desserts. They also serve café style food, though we didn’t actually eat any meals here.
My husband and I recently stayed at a hotel that was dangerously close, so we walked over for some sweets twice during our stay in Scottsdale. We pulled up a seat at the bar during our first visit and opted for a small table in the dining area on our second visit. Service was excellent both times.
We each tried something different during our two stops. My husband and I both went with a simple two scoop in a cup our first time in. He chose chocolate chip and cookies & cream while I went with Dutch chocolate and raspberry. Each flavor was rich, creamy, and delicious. Our second trip was on our last night in town. Since I knew we wouldn’t be returning again, I went all out and got their famous top hat sundae. OMG! This baby is a cream puff filled with vanilla ice cream (I opted for chocolate instead) and drenched with hot fudge. It was unbelievably good! My husband ordered a chocolate malt, which he enjoyed while eyeing up my sundae the entire time. :)
If you’re in the area, stop in and cool off from that desert heat with some ice cream from Sugar Bowl. You won’t be disappointed!

On our way cross country we decided to stop and get one of our favorites ~ a 23 Skidoo. We have been stopping into the Sugar Bowl for YEARS on our travels to the Scottsdale area. We were sooooo disappointed. It is not the same. The restaurant itself was dirty, paper on the floor, customers standing around without anyone greeting them.
A 23 Skidoo is (was) one of my all time favorite ice cream treats. The wonderful chocolate coffee syrup was nothing like it was. in fact, it was like coffee had simply been poured in the middle with one scoop of ice cream on the bottom and one scoop above the coffee (see my picture of the 23 skidoo). The glass was sticky from where ice cream hands had handled it. When I asked about why the difference, our waitress responded with, «we have knew people we’re training and everyone makes it different.»
I ask our waitress to bring me some chocolate syrup ~ it never came. She said she asked another wait staff to bring it over. Umm, if you are a waitress waiting on a customer you respond directly and then follow up with our customers. Perhaps more customer service training is needed.
I also ordered the tea sandwiches which is a combination of 3 triangle tea sandwiches; egg salad, tuna salad and corn beef salad. The bread was dry as if the sandwich had been made up and left out until someone else ordered the same sandwiches.
This restaurant is in a prime location in Old Scottsdale ~ it is incredibly sad to watch this ’50 style diner show they do not care about their customers/​restaurant like it use to.