Nelson's Ice Cream

Warning: quantities are HUGE! Love coming here every summer. One of the only places I can still get my childhood favorite ice cream (French Silk). I get the kids size every time and I've easily split it with 3 other people. Great amount of ice cream for the price.Seating is outside only, and the restaurant is not open over the winter. Parking has usually been limited, so prepare to sometimes have to park on the side of the road and walk to the business. I believe Nelson's is still cash only, so prepare for that as well. Overall, great place, friendly staff, and worth the price.

Nelson's Ice Cream is phenomenal! I always know the ice cream is good when you walk in and can smell it. I ordered a kids size cup and it was more than overflowing with ice cream. I could barely finish the entire cup but it was so good I couldn't waste it. They let you choose 2 flavors and I had the brownie s'mores and cake & cream ice cream. I will be back again and again for the brownie s'mores flavor! Service was fast and friendly, letting me try a couple flavors that I couldn't decide on. There was plenty of seating to enjoy your ice cream inside and out and parking was also easy to find.The kids cup was $5.50 and cash is a must when going!

YES! YES! YES!Found this lovely shop while searching for non dairy ice cream (THEY HAVE SOME!) and it did not disappoint. There's a small lot for parking on the side, it is on a pretty busy street. They ONLY ACCEPT CASH! The interior was clean and had the flavors on the walls. My sisters and I all got kid sized, KID SIZED! I was surprised they kept adding to our cup. I only paid $20ish for two cups and one cone/a pup cup. So happy I found this spot! It's close to where I'm staying and a great place to have some ice cream (I got the non dairy cookies and cream). If you're looking to have some ice cream..PICK THIS PLACE!

Best bang for your buck at Nelson's Ice Cream! SO many delicious flavors of ice cream and portions are so large, you could share the smallest size cup/cone with two other people. Service was friendly and fast. The outdoor patio area was pretty cute too. We love this place. On those summer nights where you NEED to fill your belly with ice cream, you should head here. Note: CASH ONLY, they do not accept credit cards.

Great place and number one go to for ice cream in St Paul, MN. Everyone we bring is impressed with selection and serving size. Amazing!

Visited on one of the hottest days of the summer and we're rewarded with some delicious (and large!) ice cream. The St Paul spot has plenty of parking in a small lot and on side streets and a to. If seating both inside and out. The flavors are displayed on the wall but take your time looking at each offering in the case. Servers were friendly and patient as we made our selections and there was no skimping in the ice cream. Our only mistake was getting a child size each as there appears to be about 6 scoops in just that one! This has to be one of the best deals for ice cream in the cities as it was only $5.50. They also offer and I want it all sampler for $37. Where are you appear to get a scoop of every single ice cream and if you finish it get your picture on the wall. No one was attempting the sun we were there but I bet it would be pretty entertaining to watch!If you haven't been, add it to your list of must try's...and maybe take a pal and plan on splitting.

A:"hole-in-a-wall" (inside), where upon entering, you may think "this might be good!." but there was also a smell when we entered. I couldn't think of what it was, and I didn't hear my wife say that she thought it smelled like rotten milk until she mentioned it again later, so I ordered. Hopefully that was a one-time thing. Service was service, nothing bad, nothing memorable. The ice cream... Delicious!!If you can handle ALOT of ice cream, Nelson's is the place. The servings are huge. I was thinking "what am I suppose to do with that?" and almost asked the guy not to add the last scoop. But who's in the business of turning down ice cream? I had what's considered a single. Even the kiddie scoop was huge. The ice cream was delicious!!! Definitely the best bang for your buck!Too bad we had to make business decisions, sadly choosing to throw away what we couldn't finish instead of finishing our way into an ice cream stomach ache. Will we return? Yes!

An AMAZING bang for your buck. Trust me when I say, this little mom and pop ice cream shop is serving up HUGE portions of ice cream. I definitely recommend ordering a child size for yourself or even to share with someone else. I got a child size in a waffle cone ($6.50) which came with like 7 scoops of ice cream! It was massive and definitely worth the price. Not only that, but the ice cream was delicious. I got flavors Rum Cherry and Mackinac Island Fudge. It isn't the most gourmet ice cream ever, but for sure a good treat. They have tons of flavors to choose from! Whichever one you get, I am sure you will love it.

Excellent ice cream. Service was good, and awesome serving sizes. A nice drive to Stillwater should definitely warrant a trip to Nelsons

How can you beat this gem of an ice cream shop located in the quaint Stillwater, MN? Make sure you show up hungry, because you won't want to waste any of very generous, delicious ice cream that you'll be served.