Zinger’s Homemade Ice Cream

Best ice cream in seaside. Fresh and home made. There are only like 5 ingredients in this stuff, which is why it tastes so good. Don’t even bother with the other places. You can buy that in a supermarket back home.

Good ice cream. It’s made by the store owners and has good flavor. The result of making their own ice cream seems to be that they can only offer 6 – 8 flavors. Only take cash.

Getting ice cream should be a FUN experience but expect to leave your fun at the door as well as your debit/​credit cards. The CASH ONLY signage assaults you the moment you approach the front door, then continues inside, plastered on every available surface along the counter. I fully expected one of the ice cream flavors to be «CASH ONLY.» I found the shop’s emphasis of their payment requirement to be «in your face» and off-​putting, not to mention who in this day and age doesn’t accept debit/​credit cards when all the merchant needs is a smart phone and a card reader. Please! Let’s not inconvenience your customers…
The obtrusive CASH ONLY plus the drab, dirty and outdated décor only to be accentuated by the reserved, non-​smiling ice cream scoopers put me in a bad mood. But I was getting ice cream! I should be HAPPY! The negative vibes at this place was chilling. It felt wrong. Therefore I was convinced that the self-​proclaimed homemade ice cream (first star) featuring unique-​sounding flavors (second star) MUST be out of this world to overcome the unwelcoming ambiance as well as justify the long lines.
I was wrong. I tried a sample of the hazelnut ice cream as I’m nutty for hazelnuts. It tasted like cardboard. After that I declined to order anything. My hubby ordered a scoop of coffee ice cream in a chocolate waffle cone. He commented disappointingly that the cone wasn’t very «chocolatey.» Suffice to say we’ll find a fun ice cream shop… that accepts debit cards.

Another great experience here! Love this place, I vacation along the Oregon Coast every single year and always hit this place up! Great homemade waffle cones and homemade ice cream. Great service and love the music playing. Can’t wait to return!
Cash only

Unfortunately this business owner does not prioritize quality customer service. Look at all of the 1 star reviews here, on Facebook and elsewhere. He is constantly called out for yelling at customers, including children! I really would love to see some form of apology to customers but he has never done so. I am shocked at his aggression and belittling comments towards reviews and the people who are keeping his business running. Customer service is what keeps small businesses a float. Take a class… Preferably an anger management class.

The chocolate waffle cone! Omg we are still dreaming about it.
The ice cream was delicious. Toasted Marshmallow!!!
Wow so good!
The lady helped us was so sweet.
The owner was there and we didn’t interact with him much but he didn’t seem the picture of homemade ice cream maker man in a cute coastal beach town.
But he obviously takes pride in his work.
Go there! Reasonably priced.

Very busy with long lines, but totally worth it! Everything is homemade and my favorite flavor is oregon hazelnut

It’s hard for me to give 5 stars, but this place almost got it. I would’ve given 4.5 if that’d been an option. The wait wasn’t long at all, it was apparent before entering that it was cash only, and the customer service was great. I don’t know if this is a family run business but the kid who helped us at the counter was obviously proud of the place, boasting about how great their ice cream is and that it’s made right in the shop. He was patient, kind, and generous when I asked for samples of numerous flavors. The ice cream was phenomenal. Would definitely recommend. Better than Tillamook ice cream!

We visited Seaside for the first time. Brought here by friends who come annually.
I’m definitely surprised by all the drama in the reviews. We had a good time and enjoyed the ice cream. I thought it was a fun place with the music box soundtrack and smell of waffle cones being made.
We came in with a large party. The person helping us was very patient letting us try various flavors. I thought service was very pleasant.
Tried Oregon cherry, marionberry, chocolate covered banana, and hazelnut. Good creamy ice cream. Not too sweet.
We would come back whenever in town.

Stopped in on a sunny Saturday while visiting Seaside. The service was great. I was greeted with a smile and offered free samples to help me choose from the selection. I chose a scoop of the S’mores flavor. It was delicious! Would definitely recommend!

Wow, you blocked me from commenting on my review so you can get the last word! Luckily for me and all the readers, your rude responses speak for themselves. Good job!

I really liked that the ice cream wasn’t overly-​sweet. I can’t stand super-​sugary ice cream and this stuff was more mildly sweetened than any ice cream I’ve gotten at an ice cream shop. Texture-​wise it was really creamy, which was great!
Problematically, there wasn’t really any taste to the flavors. I got butter pecan and my boyfriend had white chocolate chip, and besides the actual pecans and chocolate chips, there was no difference in the taste of either one. Not even subtly. I was disappointed since I have been craving ice cream for weeks.
Service-​wise it was fine!

The family and I went for an after dinner dessert. We ordered the Oregon black cherry, butter pecan, and vanilla. The black cherry was the best and the others were forgettable.
I really wish Unilocal would allow half star increments, but no, so I’ll be generous and give the stars. Minus one for the forgettable ice cream and minus one for not accepting credit cards. I hate having to carry cash!

First I would like the say the ice cream is delicious! But when I go into a place where the workers ain’t wearing gloves that is a big no no. absolutely disgusting! Touching money/​coins then serving ice cream right in front of me without washing or putting on gloves and then cleaning tables with a wet towel and not even washing your hands. And to top it off, when we asked them to wash their hands prior to serving our ice cream and they gave us attitude and a look of I just disrespected them. I won’t go back and for that reason I’m out.

I really like their ice cream, its the best I’ve had on the Oregon coast. I would give it a five star just based on the taste of the ice cream but, they’re just too dirty of a place. The girl working got upset when I asked if she could was her hands before touching our food. She even complained to Mr Zinger about it, who looked like he didn’t even care whether she washed her hands or not. These girls working behind the counter scoop the ice cream and put them in cones, waffle bowl, ect and then touch the money and then continues to take orders from others. It’s a cash only place and they don’t wear gloves. Just so gross to me.

I so appreciated the owner responding and explaining some of my concerns. Thank you! Mike!
I talked with my boys and was reminded that the reason we have always gone to Zingers is for the ice cream. We changed our rating because the ice cream is FANTASTIC. My young son also reminded me that a specific staff member was very friendly to him on the last visit as well. so we changed the score to 4.
I understand the reason for cash, but am concerned about carrying cash at a boardwalk. However, I will for delicious ice cream.
Look forward at our next visit to see more service like Mike is role modeling. :)

I came here on a daytrip to Seaside while visiting Portland. The first thing I noticed here was a fairly lengthy line, which to my delight wound down very quickly. I sprung for a homemade waffle cone and decided to get their marionberry ice cream. Now I’m out of luck because I absolutely loved it and haven’t been able to find a single ice cream brand that makes anything like it! It was a perfect blend of creamy and fruity and definitely the best berry ice cream I’ve ever had.
Another thing that I noticed (and not just of this store but of Seaside in general) was that the servers seemed to not just tolerate but actually enjoy their jobs. The girl behind the counter was very genuinely welcoming and friendly in a way that I haven’t seen in a while. It was a little touch of kindness that made a fun daytrip truly memorable.

Tasty ice cream, clean store. When you walk in you smell the freshly made waffle cones.
Not a super fan of the arguing with Unilocalers in a public forum so I may not have patronized the business if I would have seen the reviews and owners comments beforehand. There are too many other ice cream stores (that take debit!) in the area.

If you are looking for ice cream this is the real thing. Made on premises in small batches by the owner who also makes the hot fudge and waffle cones.
Definitely the standard by which all should be judged.

After seeing the Unilocal rating/​reviews and the super long line, I wanted to see what all of the fuss was about. The first thing we noticed was the «cash only» sign on the door, and I appreciated how obvious it was before I even walked in. It is frustrating for everyone when you don’t know that ahead of time. And in case you missed the sign on the door, there are numerous reminders throughout the shop, and ONE of them is bound to catch your attention.
Being the only one in here without kids felt, well… wrong. I don’t mind kids at all but a visit to this ice cream shop is enough birth control to last me the rest of my life. I have little hope for the future of American society after 15 minutes in here. The kids were atrocious and many of the moms and dads that were here at the time we were should be ashamed of their parenting. Ok, end rant.
Maybe that isn’t so much specific to Zinger’s but rather Seaside in general.
Anyway, I got the caramel cashew in a waffle dish. It was good, not mind-​blowing, but good. Homemade ice cream by a small, local business definitely gets the thumbs-​up all around, but were we hugely impressed? No. Would we wait in that long of a line again for it? No way.
I’ll pop back in here to try again if I walk by and there’s no line… or if I happen to start thinking kids are cute again anytime soon.

Zinger’s is open Thursday-​Sunday, so I was pretty disappointed when I showed up on a Monday. I dutifully waited until Thursday afternoon on the last day of my vacation and then made a beeline for this shop.
I got a waffle dish with a scoop each of Oreo ice cream and toasted marshmallow. The waffle cone is just what you would expect — crispy, buttery, and a perfect complement to the ice cream.
The ice cream is super creamy and not overly sweet. You can watch them handmake it in the back of the shop. The Oreo ice cream was really good, and didn’t quite taste like Oreos. It was more of a cookies and cream blend, and I would definitely recommend it. The toasted marshmallow flavor surprised me. I’m one of those girls who always seems to get something chocolate flavored because I can’t resist its siren call. However, I think toasted marshmallow might be my go-​to flavor here. The base tastes like a really well toasted marshmallow, and there are soft, gooey miniature marshmallows blended in. Nom nom nom.
This is a must-​visit place if you ever find yourself in Seaside.