Cows

I had an ice cream at Cows this afternoon.
In addition to selling ice cream, they also sell teeshirts (I’ve bought a few over the years), pajamas, mugs, etc.
I got a double scoop of Chunky Chocolate Mint ice cream in a cup … yum!

Definitely the best Ice Cream in the world! I tried so many flavours and all of them are fabulous and unique. The store is located in an excellent area and the staff are very nice and helpful. This is definitely worth the wait!

It’s ice cream so it’s automatically starts off pretty high on the scale. The issues here are that the scoops are tiny and there is no seating. In fact, not only no seating inside but not even a bench or a table outside. You have to go down the street and share a bench with the creepy hipster dude. Or not, go ahead and walk the full block down and eat your ice cream melty soup.

Incredible ice cream. Could be the best I have ever had and I love ice cream. If you have to decide between dinner and ice cream. Go straight for the ice cream. Tour — not worthwhile.

Meh. This place bills itself as the ‘best ice cream in the world’, and that simply isn’t true. The flavours on offer are pretty par for the course, and the quality is middling. It’s marginally better than big-​chain parlors (Cows too, is a chain), but can’t hold a candle to the gelaterias of Italy, or the smaller, high-​quality shops pretty much anywhere.
A large merchandise section is a cash grab, for those who want to buy heavily branded and faintly witty apparel.

not all staff members are nice… which is upsetting to me as ice cream shops must be friendly all the time or you do not want to return… get rid of those bad, not attentive and unkind waitresses! there are plenty of nice students around that would do better!
interesting flavors. not on the same level as a good and real gelato, but still a decent job, in the Ben and Jerry category of ice cream (i.e., that are good because of the chunks they put in rather than the ice cream itself). I likely will return to try other flavors.
potato chocolate chips, yes, must be tried. they are quite loaded in chocolate, as I guess less would taste weird… however, corn flakes with less chocolate (the kind of clusters) are likely providing the same but lighter combination of crunchiness and chocolate.

Count me as a new fan! The names like Wowie Cowie and Messie Bessie are corny, but the rich flavors are loaded with mix-​ins. I’m not sure how any «pure» flavors sans add-​ins are, but vanilla loaded with chocolate flakes and caramel was a winner, as was the chocolate espresso. In the summer they’re open until 11pm, so you can wander out and sit on a bench enjoying the Island summer and an ice cream.

first time visit ~ in March, so not a big selection of flavors, I had pei strawberry with chocolate cone. The ice cream was Devine !!! So creamy, not too sweet and had strawberry bits ! However the down side is the cone, not that tasty, should have ordered in a bowl! Definitely coming back in the summer !!! Better than Hagen daze !

I last visited the flagship outpost of the Cow’s ice cream and T-​shirt empire in August of last year, but I’ve been familiar with the store since I was a young child growing up in Charlottetown. The location is superb: great ice cream, nice use of pre-​existing architecture (the location once housed a drug store) in a convenient location, and a good display of Cows-​related paraphrenalia.
My only complaint is that, in summer at the height of tourist season, the line-​ups can be quite long. More cash registers, or quicker lines, would be helpful.

Obviously a must do when in PEI. I come here multiple times a day when in town. It’s just so conveniently located! Cool off after some shopping, have a treat after dinner, grab a late snack after the Anne of Green Gables show.
And it truly is delicious. Incredibly creamy and rich. They’ve got the usual but also some really creative flavours.
ALSO, and you will never hear me say this ever, BUT —
their gift shop rocks.
They’ve got really cute cards, sweatshirts, Ts, etc.
And it’s reasonably priced given the hilarious factor and the tourist grab, obvs.

The only thing that made me unhappy about getting a fabulous cone of Ice Cream from Cow’s Ice Cream was they didn’t have cherry vanilla. My chocolate was fine, the waffle cone topped with chocolate and nuts even better.
The fun part of a visit to Cows is all their fun gifts featuring cows.
Service was quick, we were in and out in no time at all.
Parking is on the street front outside with meters.

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I love Cows! Being from out west, my first introduction to it was in Banff.
Great ice cream and funny t-​shirts that capture the trends of the moment. I think they do a cute parody of current pop culture… in stock today are things like MooMooLemon, MooTube, Fifty Shades of Hay, Moodern Cowfare, etc…
Their ice cream is great — fresh ingredients made with real cream and milkfat and a nice variety of flavors. Loved the chocolate cheesecake and the burnt sugar flavors… came in twice this trip since it’s so good! You can choose from regular waffle cones or dipped cones and the number of scoops you want. Starts at just under $ 4 for a single scoop + plain waffle cone and goes up from there. I’ve never had bad ice cream from Cows and it’s nice to have it in its PEI hometown.

Yummy. A great treat that’s open late. I went on a Wednesday night and it was a bit before 11pm and there were tons of people there waiting for ice cream. Well, maybe more were in the gift shop but it was steady. Generally a good sign. There were so many flavors that I just didn’t know which to choose and I wasn’t rushed. Instead, I was asked if I wanted to sample a few… jackpot. Ice cream is always delicious no matter what flavor it is I find but these flavors… unbelievable. They had the classics but also some inspired by local ingredients and no, I don’t mean lobster and other seafood. I mean locally grown berries, and fresh local ingredients. My girlfriend and I got a strawberry flavored one and it was pretty darn creamy. Put all that on a chocolate rimmed waffle cone and you’ve got yourself a pretty darn good treat.
The gift store part looked pretty cool with classic souvenirs as well as some with the Cows logo on it. Some might disagree but the ice cream was the main star of this place… I barely looked at the gift shop because i was too busy being a fatty and eating my ice cream.

I don’t usually go out and buy ice cream from a shop except when I’m on vacation. I couldn’t resist having some from COWS. I first saw a COWS a few years ago in Halifax and also went to the one in Banff but had never tried their ice cream. This time I couldn’t resist on a lovely evening in Charlottetown. The smell of the fresh waffle cones draw people to the shop. There were about 25 – 30 flavours and I chose the mint oreo in a cup. It was delicious and not too rich. I wished I could have a cone the next day but was too full from my dinner. I’m glad they don’t have a COWS in Edmonton because I wouldn’t be able to resist! This is the best ice cream I’ve ever had!

The ice cream is good, and I love the smell of waffle cones as soon as I enter the shop. Even better is gift shop section of the store. The parody t-​shirts are worth checking out, especially for the tourist family.
I will say, though, that the food itself seems greatly overpriced. Maybe I’m just spoiled by smaller stands outside of the city, but it just doesn’t seem like Cow’s ice cream is worth what they’re charging. Still, I can’t help but make a trip each summer I’m around.

Truly great ice cream. I tried the wowie cowie, which was delicious. They also give free samples so take advantage! High on milkfat = high flavor. Service is also real friendly.
The cow parody items are cute too. MooTube? Justin Beefer? Clever. They are available online as well, definitely worth checking out.