Nellie's Ice Cream

Such a gem in St Paul! Nellie's has many flavors of homemade ice cream. Lots of cookies to make cookie sandwiches. The portions are enormous. I choose a kids size and it's still too much, although I'm not complaining! :) There is often a line out the door during summertime. Pro tip- stop by and get a pint or quart to take home. Beats the grocery store options every time!

Out of state visitor who was in town for a wedding. Came here with a friend after a great recommendation from our Lyft driver. The customer service here was great. They had such a great variety of ice cream flavors and all of them are so good. I settled on an ice cream sandwich of amazing banana ice cream combination with their oatmeal raisin cookie. It's a must have. 11 out 10 good.

Quantity of ice cream is A LOT... two scoops for a $7.00 is a total value for outdoor ice cream. The quality was decent but the ice cream scoops were pretty frozen solid so I needed to let it melt a little before I could use my plastic spoon. If I didn't, I would had snapped my spoon easily.The ambience is pretty nice and welcoming. Would totally recommend going and trying their vegan/dairy free options.

If you've ever wanted an ice cream sandwich the size of your face, but only wanted to pay $7, this is the stop! Nellie's is the sister store to Nelson's in Stillwater, WI, and if you've been there you know the servings are giant. Well, Nellie's follow suit! After reading about Nellie's and seeing it on social media, we decided to give it a shot when friends were in town. I was shocked by how large an ice cream sandwich we got for the price! The gist here is you pick your cookies, ice cream, and what to have it rolled in (if you choose! I ended up getting sugar cookie with strawberry ice cream, rolled in their "confetti mix" (sprinkles, peanuts, and waffle cone pieces). It was a perfect mix of sweet and fruity without being too sugary! I also had it warm pressed, which warmed the cookies without melting the ice cream, and would HIGHLY recommend this! We also got M&M cookies, with a cookie dough and brownie dough ice cream (it had a name I can't remember) and was also warm pressed. Both were amazing but enough for 2-3 people to share, so they lasted us a few days in the freezer at home! It was slightly chaotic inside, but that's what a Friday summer night will bring any ice cream shop. The staff were super friendly and explained things well. I also loved the wall of "staff picks" for what they like to create. I was slightly disappointed in the roll-in options. There were maybe 4-5 options, but from other online reviews they usually have more. If you're looking for a fun family or friend's night out spot, or have a craving for Nelson's but don't want to drive, check out Nellie's!

I was visiting my daughter in St. Paul, and she wanted to go to her favorite ice cream shop! I was in for ice cream, especially when she said it was a make-your-own sandwich! You start in the line and choose your cookie first, move to the ice cream choice, a HEAT PRESS FOR THE COOKIE (that does not melt the ice cream), and then you move to options for the cookie to be rolled in or drizzle choices.Very impressive! My daughter loves molasses cookies with coffee ice cream rolled in sprinkles and a chocolate drizzle! YUM YUM, she says.I went a little out of the box! I chose a peanut butter cookie and a chocolate cookie instead of two of the same. The peanut butter chocolate ice cream was ice cream with no other items added. The peanut butter-to-chocolate ratio in the ice cream was incredible! It's the best ratio I have ever had (especially if you like the peanut butter nuggets). It was an experience, and I will be back when I visit the twin cities and my daughter again!The cookies appear to be made by Vikings and Goddesses next door to Nellies.Pros:Inexpensive, a lot of ice cream for the priceVariety of choices with ice cream and cookie combinationsCute outside eating areaGood street parkingFriendly workers (I was even told my two different cookie combo was a great idea)Cons:You will want to go back again and again

Opted for the Ice Cream A La Mode, which was only a few cents more than the ice cream in a cup. With this option, we got a warm cookie on the bottom of a bowl along with choice of toppings. In total, it was about $6.50, and it was well worth it. The scoops were very generous, so I'm glad I shared it. Anyway, I went for the Peachy Keen flavor, which was tasty. As a kid I used to eat peach flavored Breyer's ice cream, and this was much tastier. Instead of having peach bits/chunks, it was more of gooey sauce ribboned throughout. The second flavor was a Raspberry Chocolate... I got a tiny taste, and it wasn't my cup of tea. The only thing I'd change is that next time, I'd request the cookie on the side or on top (even if it cant be warmed). Reason being, by the time we got to the cookie on the bottom, it was a bit too hard.

Have been to Nelson's plenty of times & wanted to try out their sister store. There are many options to choose from to customize your ice cream. There are single scoops to sandwiches on donuts!! Inside the store is quite small, but has a few tables for sitting. I imagine their patio is more popular.Workers were friendly and gave recommendations when ordering. My only complaint is that one of our cookies tasted a tad stale but other than that it was delicious!! Definitely get the sandwich warmed up

OMG ! Late night sweet tooth and the only place open and it was totally WORTH IT ! Small place and not too much space to sit but great taste . And great service . Ladies were very nice Nd patient with us !

Stopped here for ice cream with a friend. That ice cream is okay but nothing to write about. I didn't try their ice cream sandwiches that they are most known for. But overall, I had a good experience. Customer service and parking free street parking. The ice cream store is dated, but cute.

I like this place for the $20 icecream sampler with all of the scoops and all the cookies, perfect for friends and family to share. Kind cashiers. Has outdoor seating. The icecream flavors are decent. Nothing too crazy.