Island Cool Ice Cream

There is nothing I love more than a scoop of ice cream. I have eaten ice cream all over the country and all over the world, and maybe it's recency bias, but I truly think one of (if not THE) best ice creams I ever tried was at Island Cool. My family and I were visiting Bainbridge Island for the day, and wanted to get something sweet to top us off before the ferry ride home. I typically opt for chocolatey flavors, but on this day I decided to go for the Skagit Valley Strawberry and the Honey Lavender. They were out of this world!!!! The strawberry was refreshing and sweet without tasting fake at all, while the honey lavender was light and airy, with a delicious hint of that lavender kick. The flavors had a beautiful complexity too; I was just blown away by the quality. I was so disappointed to see that they didn't ship their ice creams, because I would have ordered pint after pint of their strawberry! You HAVE to try this place if you visit Bainbridge. Trust me, you will not leave disappointed.

Super cute spot within walkable distance from the ferry terminal! The one downside was that there weren't any great vegan options for my friend, so I'd skip if I had dietary restrictions. But besides that, there's a great selection of flavors and I was personally a big fan of the pecan praline!

Sorry to say but in my opinion, the ice cream here is below average. According to the person who served us, this shop sells Snoqualmie ice cream. So you're getting the same thing sold in the grocery store and it definitely tastes like it. The cinnamon was bland and the salted caramel gingersnap surprisingly not flavorful. I'm sure others won't mind and but this place was not for me.

I had the green tea and blackberry icecream which was so delicious! Pleasant and courteous service as well and the interior was clean. Highly recommended!

I sent my 10yr old to get two 16oz raspberry smoothies. I thought he was teasing me when he told me it cost $25. I just looked at my credit card app...$25.66!!!? For two smoothies! Fuck you Island Cool. And don't blame inflation...you're fucking robbers