Handel’s Ice Cream Hillcrest

Let me start with this: I'm lactose intolerant, but for Handel's Ice Cream, I say "Bring it on, Lactose!" Yep, I come here often and challenge my digestive system like a brave (or foolish) warrior.The ice cream? Absolutely delicious! My go-to flavors are Buckeye and Graham Central Station - both rich, creamy, and worth every dairy-induced stomach grumble.The service is friendly, though not the speediest. But hey, good things come to those who wait, right? My only gripe? I wish they'd let people taste the ice cream before committing. But let's be honest, I'd probably just end up buying more flavors!In conclusion, if you see me clutching my stomach but smiling with a cone in hand, you'll know I'm back at Handel's. Worth it every time!Welp! Onto the next!

As far as ice cream goes, I'm a Handels brand loyalist. The variety of flavors is unmatched by anything in the San Diego area, and even outside of it. I'm do or die for Chocolate Raspberry Truffle (even better as a malt!), but also highly recommend French Silk Pie or Strawberry Cheesecake Chunk.It pains me to rate this a 4 rather than a 5, but I find it hugely disappointing that the Hillcrsst location does not allow you to sample flavors. Especially with such a big menu, it's hard to settle on something when you're going in blind.Otherwise, the service is always friendly, the scoops are generous, and the quality - like I said earlier - is hard to beat.

Delicious ice cream, cute walk up corner however it eliminates the sample tasting.May be difficult to decide on which flavor since you cannot see the ice cream and there is no description, however the associates are friendly and ready to help!Today sadly I may have gotten someone a bit newer, who recommended a coffee ice cream that I ordered and had no coffee whatsoever. The line was too long to go back and let her know.

Being so close to an amazing ice cream shop is dangerous especially when you frequently want a sweet treat after grocery shopping. I love the variety of flavors that Handel's Ice Cream has, they truly have something for everyone. I will definitely be back to enjoy the salted Carmel pretzel flavor all the time!! That one was the first one I tried and was a huge stand out! I also tried the ohh dough flavor which in my opinion should have more cookie dough in it. The strawberry cheesecake and graham cracker ones were pretty good as well! I can't wait to try my flavors on my next walk home.

So I did not actually go to this location but I ordered through Door Dash and I think this was the closest location to my hotel. I loved the ice cream from here! I would have liked to get a pint but I didn't have a freezer in my room but I ended up getting a cup with two flavors. I tried the Graham Central Station and the Blueberry Cobbler. Both were excellent-and paired well together. The Graham Central Station is one of their most popular flavors (Graham cracker flavored ice cream with a graham swirl and bits of chocolate crunchy things). I loved the ice cream from here so much I ordered from there twice. I wish they opened locations on the East Coast as they are mostly in the Midwest and further out west. I definitely recommend trying their ice cream if you're near a location. They have tons of flavors and the ice cream is one of the better ones I've tried.

Really good ice cream in the center of Hillcrest near Ralphs and Trader Joes. Wide variety of flavor combinations. The employees are really friendly. Walk up location, but there are several benches available in front to sit and enjoy your selection. Parking available.

This ice cream place is great for anyone who likes a lot of options when it comes to ice cream. There is a unique variety of ice cream flavors and options for any ice cream lovers.

Found my new favorite ice cream place. I got the $8 4 scoop sampler and it was so worth it, especially if you share. I got mint chocolate chip, mint with Oreos, monkey business, and orange dream cream. Each one was amazing but the stand out was the orange dream cream. It tastes just like an orange creamsicle, but the texture is both icy and creamy. Monkey business is very banana forward, but not an assault on your tastebuds. I don't normally like banana but it's a light banana that is delicious. My only advice is do NOT get the regular flavors you would get at any ice cream store. Yes they're good, but I really wish I subbed out my mint flavors for their speciality flavors because those are AMAZING. If you're going to spend the money on the ice cream, get something you can't get anywhere else because I can't say enough good things about the two specialty flavors I got. I had a bite of my friends graham central station and that was great as well. It had pieces of honeycomb and crackers I believe and it was really good but I think one scoop might have been too sweet for me. Service was quick and they were very nice. The store gives off a retro feel and would make a great spot for a date. I'll be back again!

We love coming to Handel's. They provide huge scoops so you really feeling like you are getting the most for your money.We have yet to be disappointed with their flavors. There are so many choose from. On the days that we are indecisive, we will order a sampler with consist of four scoops of any flavors. My favorite is the banana cream pie. If you haven't had one. It's a must! This location is located in a shopping complex. Parking can be easy depending on the time of the day.

I love a good ice cream and Handel's continues to blow my mind. The first time I went to one, it was in Carlsbad with the line wrap around but when we pulled up at night to the Hillcrest location, there was only one person in front of us. It took more time deciding on a flavor!Normally my go to is their black cherry but since it's the holiday season I opted for the peppermint back. My friend said it best when she tried it and said it tasted like Andes chocolate had a baby with a candy cane. The flavors were so spot on and it oddly looked like spumoni ice cream. For the amount that I got on a sugar cone, I was again impressed. Less than $5 for a small but an excellent amount of food! Street parking outside and a few 15 min only.