Mardi Gras Homemade Ice Cream

Much like the namesake NOLA festival, prepare for adventure when stopping by Mardi Gras. Roughly 1/2 of its ice cream offerings are non traditional/internationally flavored. That's neither good nor bad; it just depends on your palette. My samples of the international flavors were not my favorites, but my wife really liked them. I ended up getting a scoop of Salted Caramel and a scoop of the Peanut Butter, and I liked them separately and together.

Mardi Gras has crowd favorites like vanilla, chocolate, and lots of fruity sorbets as well as more unique flavors like the fire and ice (it was sweet and slightly spicy), kesar pista (saffron and pistachio), and jamun (plum). It's located in a small building that looks very unassuming and you can easily miss it, but it's definitely a must try. It's a mom and pop shop that has been around for decades. The decor has a classic feel to it and you can see pictures of customers enjoying their ice cream from years ago. Service was quick and there were some tables so you could enjoy the ice cream in the store.

Friendly spot to try something different! I can't eat ice cream by volume but I can taste! My friend got lychee and pistachios. Delicious and refreshing!

Worth the side quest from downtown. Very friendly service and delicious unique flavors. Feels like a well-loved store. I wish they had sugar cones in addition to cake cones!

Mardi Gras is a small hole in the wall ice cream establishment that serves up some of the best ice cream flavors in Columbus. They have a wide variety of flavor selections - the usual suspects flavors that you will find in any ice cream store are here. However, the main reason you should visit Mardi Gras is for their wide array of international flavors - guava, ginger, green tea, sweet rose, mango, lychee, and an assortment of different kulfi (a richer and denser variation of ice cream that originated during the Mughal era in India) flavors. My personal favorite is the Rajbhog (kulfi with saffron and dried fruits), but their Kesar Pista (kulfi with saffron, almond, and pistachio) will make you never go back to other pistachio flavored ice creams. The place is owned by a sweet couple, who will allow you to sample the flavors before you decide on something. They are closed during the winter months, so do yourself a flavor and check this place out before summer runs out. You can thank me later.

My sister had been here years ago and she really liked it! A friend of mine had been eyeing this place, so we decided to check it out. For a Monday at 6pm, it wasn't all that busy. Families did come in and out to grab ice cream but it was a steady flow.It's located in an unassuming strip by Little Caesar's and what looked to be a convenience store. Not much here. Parking was easy too.I got a scoop of Malai Kulfi flavored ice cream. Malai Kulfi is actually a milk-based dessert with nuts and cardamom. Delicious and unique! I didn't even have stomach pain from the milk!My friend got a Kesar Pista flavored ice cream. It's saffron, almond, pistachio, and cardamom. Also very interesting and yummy!The owner told us that she makes everything herself and that it's all eggless. They even got featured in the New York Times!They do have traditional ice cream flavors, but the variety of Indian influenced flavors is the selling point! I want to come back and try some of their other flavors!There isn't any indoor seating really. Maybe a Covid thing? But there were a few benches outside, so we sat there and finished our ice cream.

Finally made it here. I've seen all the rave reviews, but it's just not on my way anywhere. We were in this end of town, the place we tried first was closed, and Yelp pointed out this kinda sorta on our way home. Tiny, old-school style ice cream shop. Except: all the flavors! No samples currently, but I would have tried alllllll the flavors. Some standards, of course, some intriguing odd ones, and some I had no idea what they were.Baby K went outside the box for her and got a scoop of mango (plus her usual whipped cream and cherry.) Polished it off, said it was awesome. I got a scoop of strawberry rhubarb, because that is a flavor I never pass up. But I was tempted by many others.Good stuff. Good service. Reasonable prices. A huge variety of options. We'll make a detour up this way now and again.

Great locally operated "mom & pop" style ice cream shop!The draw at this place is that they have some delicious "International Flavors"!This place was packed with people, had a real family/community feel, and they have great Indian Flavors!Tried the International Sampler Trio, you can pick any three flavors!Mine included Anjeer (made with figs), Pista Kulfi (AWESOME FLAVOR - pistachio & vanilla with a hint of nutmeg and cinnamon), and Mango (which tastes like, you know MANGO LOL).If you like to try new things and places, and enjoy ethnic food tastes, this is def the ice cream shop for you!My dog-o enjoyed a pup cup!

It is a good thing I don't live close by because I would hit this place up more than I'd like to admit. It has a real mom and pop type of feel. The owners came out and greeted us and gave us a little information about the ice creams and how they are all home made. I got the butterscotch crunch which was fantastic, she even gave me a tiny sample of cheesecake flavor on top as well.

What a cute little surprise after dinner. We didn't know what to expect with the name Marduk gras ice cream But we were certainly happy. With a wide variety of options, from regular chocolate to unique Indian flavors including saffron, cardamom, lychee and green tea you'll find something you enjoy. I really enjoyed the variety that Mardi Gras ice cream offered. I have never had Indian ice cream flavors but it was such a treat to try these unique flavors. The couple that owns the shop Was very friendly to us, and even gave us a couple samples of other flavors. Come here if you want to switch it up from your usual ice cream shop.