Reviews for Custard Shack in Alexandria, VA
Decided to check this place out last night since I haven?t had ice cream in a while. I tried the butter pecan and it was very... good. This place sits next to a pizzeria I definitely want to try soon. Great location and staff. Will return Read more
This is such a cute mom and pop shop. The ice cream is absolutely delicious and they have a small variety of flavors guaranteed... to please. My daughter picked a banana flavor that concentrated the banana in such a perfect way-- it was intense but so trulybanana. I had strawberry. They don't add food coloring, so the offerings don't look as visually Prismacolor as many other shops,but don't be fooled! Prices are reasonable-- <$8 got us a kid's cone and an adult small scoop in a cup. Read more
Not to be overlooked by The Dairy Godmother up the road, Custard Shack is a frozen custard shop worth the pitstop. Located in... Alexandria's charming Belle Haven neighborhood along the Potomac River, Custard Shack is just off the GW Memorial Parkway. Aftervisiting with my five-year-old daughter, here's why you should go: 1) Frozen custard: Using many ingredients from Wisconsin,it's creamy and with the right texture. They post their flavor of the day on their Instagram page and maintain a few regulars.When we went, they had vanilla, chocolate, cookies & cream and fudge brownie as the flavor of the day. They also have sorbet fordairy-free options. They also have a few gluten-free options. The kids size is more than enough and you have the option of acup, waffle cone, sugar cone or cake cone. My daughter got vanilla with rainbow sprinkles and gummy bears. (She loved thetopping options depicted through the window.) My kid scoop of fudge brownie was flavorful and divine. The fudge and browniebits were throughout the custard. 2) Space: True to its name, it's out of a little shack that was once a neighborhood grocerystore. It's takeout only, but they have a single picnic table with a large red umbrella cover by a unique mural of custard and aburger on D.C. landmarks. Next door is a pizzeria from the same owners. There's a medium-sized parking lot in front of bothbusinesses. 3) Story: They opened in 2015 and are family-owned. Invested in the community, they expand their hours in thesummer and employ local high school students who all seem to love their jobs. 4) Hours: It's open year-round, but they open atnoon every day in the summer (June-August) and close between 9-10pm given the night. Read more
Cute little local ice cream place. Reasonably priced, decent selection, and while it gets crowded, they seem to be really... efficient in getting through the lines. Went with a small chocolate custard with hot fudge and crumbed Reese's cups. Thought itmight be a soft serve, though it was a hard scoop. Looking forward to going back and trying more of the menu. Read more
This is on my regular rotation of frozen custard places around Alexandria. Custard is consistently delicious and surprisingly... inexpensive for portion size. They're mostly staffed by super friendly teenagers who are ready with a recommendation uponrequest. Their flavors rotate every couple days, so check their insta @custardshack for their latest flavor. Read more
Root beer float is the only thing we get here. We love it so much but other menu never worked for us. I would try this root beer... float ??. Store is real cute and girls working here are very nice too! No apple pay is a bummer always since whenever I cravefor this, I am not with my wallet???? i wish they have apple pay. Read more
Lovely place for ice cream! They have a variety of options for custard. We had hot fudge sundaes and they did not disappoint.... The service was awesome. There?s plenty of outside seating. Parking is limited in front but there is additional parking behindthe building. Highly recommend. Read more
Everyone has their favorite ice cream store in town, and this place is mine! Every time I've gone I've been blown away by how... delicious their ice cream is. Sometimes the line is a little long, but remember the best things in life are worth waiting for. Read more