The Ice Cream Factory

MOOMERS. (yes!)
The Ice Cream Factory is an SB staple, residing on the corner of Saint Joseph Street & Grove Street it has been around a very long time (at least since I was small, which my nephew informs me is the «old days.») It’s an ice cream institution! Located in charming Suttons Bay, if you are looking for a sweet treat old school, this is your spot.
I took my toddler and aforementioned nephew (yes, even though he called me old!) for ice cream on a hot day in August. A pineapple shake, black cherry moomers cone (for moi!) and mango dole whip kiddie size later we were $ 10 lighter and on our way to the SB Marina to enjoy. It’s a quick hop skip and a jump to enjoy your ice cream at the park or beach, which I recommend. There is also picnic seating but its pretty hot in the sun!
Good stuff guys, and hey… MOOMERS. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, get over there and get yourself one.

I’m all about soft serve when I’m out for ice cream. If I want hand dipped I can do that at home… The banana splits are delicious! Hot fudge brownie is pretty good too!

Went there last night with two friends. Place was not busy – only one other customer at the time we ordered. Two young women were working behind the counter. They were courteous and service was very fast. Ice cream was to die for – Moomers is the absolute best! However, outside tables looked like they hadn’t been wiped in days – even the benches were dirty – it was difficult to find a clean place to sit – pieces of food spilled all over and drips of dried ice cream on the tables. Also the outside trash container looked like it hadn’t been scrubbed in years. If I owned this place, cleanliness would be at the top of my priority list. Otherwise I would have given it 5 stars.

The most notable ice cream place in downtown Suton’s Bay. It’s an ice cream place, with 4 – 5 tables out front, they have soft serve and hard pack offerings and the normal shakes and sundaes. Location is convient, but it’s one of a dozen places in the area. Staff was friendly enough.

Large servings, good prices, and good quality. Four of us went there. I got the chocolate malt, another a scoop of ice cream, another a flurry, and another a root beer float. Everyone liked theirs, with the worst comment being «I think I like the one at home more.» But for a small little corner ice cream stand in a small city, this one doesn’t hurt. Plenty of what appeared to be regulars helped set my mind at ease.

Stopped here after I saw it on Unilocal.This is an average ice cream shop. Nothing special, probably would try somewhere different if I go through that town again. I had the cow tracks with a waffle cone. They could improve the outside seating (only can choose outside) considerably.

Yummy ice cream. A nice treat after bike riding on the Leelanau trail. A previous reviewer mentioned they have moomers & soft serve, which is nice. However, you are not able to get water from the tap, you have to buy bottled but *shrugs.* Good times overall, cute location where you just go up and order at the window and consume the goodness out of doors.

This is what summer’s about — an ice cream stand in a small town in Northern Michigan, just steps from the bay.
What I loved about this place is that they had both soft serve and Moomers ice cream. I’d heard a lot about Moomers, so I was forced (yep, the ice cream gods were twisting my arm here) to try a scoop of that. Ya gotta love small town prices — one large scoop set me back only $ 2.46 (tax included). In DC I’d have to pay 4 bucks for 1 scoop, and it would be significantly smaller. I dropped my change in the tip jar on the counter (labeled «College Fund»), and the young woman behind the counter very politely said «Thank you.» When’s the last time your big city Starbucks barista said thanks for anything you’ve dropped into their tip jar?! Anyway, my ice cream was good — I got chocolate peanut butter chunk, which was a chocolate ice cream (not chocolatey enough for me, however) with lots of choc PB cup pieces.