Carvel Ice Cream

Terrible. The cake was at least $ 10 more than other Carvel locations. I could have gotten a larger size for the amount I paid here. On top of that, the ice cream did not taste the same and the crunchies did not taste the same. I believe they are cheaper substitutes for the real thing, which should not happen given the prices here. I will travel to one farther away.

My husband discovered Fudgie the Whale cakes from the Simpsons and The Office, but being from Texas, we never had access to a Carvel. We just moved recently and I was able to surprise him with a Fudgie cake. Took the metro all the way out in the pouring rain and I was worried how I would get back without it getting ruined by water or melting from the commute time. The manager, I guess sensing my distress, offered to drive me to the metro stop to cut down on time (didn’t want it to melt) and keep me dry. Nicest guy ever! Made it home with the cake intact and husband loved it (it was huge, this was three weeks ago and he’s still eating leftovers in the freezer). Definitely plan on returning for ice cream!

This is a awesome place if you want to hangout and have some icecream. I have been here before but still got the same cool flavors. I love their fudgie the whale icecream cake. Today I ordered a mid sized carvelanches with resses penut buttercup & i can bet that they put the highest amount of resses in the carvelanches. It was worth going back. Service was good and fast. I would love to go back again and again.

We ordered Carvel for my company’s end-​of-​summer ice cream social and it was a hit! We had 4 flavors (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and tiramisu — my favorite) and 10 toppings, and everyone was more than satisfied with the selection. Tuhin and his team set everything up for us – we just provided the tables. Great customer service, we’ll have to do this again next year!

Awesome to find this place – great ice cream and good service. Thanks!

This place is so overwhelming!!! They have hard ice cream, soft ice cream, milk shakes, sundaes, lattes, ice cream cakes, cannolis… and that’s only if you are ordering from the outside. They have a full food menu inside as well! Not that its a bad thing, but i did end up keeping it simple.
I got the soft serve swirl on a chocolate dipped cone with chocolate sprinkles and i had then put a brownie inside the cone. So. Insanely. Delicious. I would say they should name that amazing creation after me. .but the menu is already too big. :) in all seriousness though it gives me a great excuse to come back and try more things.
My bf got the chocolate cookie dough hard ice cream, and that did disappoint just a little, but only because we are so used to gobs of cookie or brownie or pb or whatever it may be, in our ice cream. (Thank you Ben and Jerry)
I was very impressed at how wonderful the service was. Our order taker was very personable and prompt. I recommend!

Decoration is sooo good… I ordered mango icecream with mango and chocolate syrup, and cherry on top. It was worth of buying from the indian boy… :)

The best service I’ve ever had!
I was concerned that the Fudgie the Whale I had ordered might get a bit meltie on the metro — and the owner offered to drive me to the metro to cut down on transportation time!!!
Not only was the Fudgie the Whale delicious, perfect for the occasion (my friend’s favorite dessert), and the decoration wonderful and accurate, but the owner and his employees were truly helpful and wonderful to work with.
I would recommend not only to anyone who wants to remember a signature treat from their childhood, but also to those who are looking for a fun dessert experience with no hassle from a great proprietor!

After having plenty of late night eats from shared-​restaurant-​space Mario’s Pizza house, I had yet to pay Carvel a visit for ice cream, let alone an ice cream cake. With the recent addition of Nutella to their menu, I had to add them as a potential option for my brother’s birthday cake.
He has always been ice cream cake faithful over the years, DQ specifically, and after a disappointing effort from the Herndon location (three weeks ago), I wanted to try another business as a surprise SECOND birthday cake. While shopping around to other stores exploring my birthday cake options, I found Carvel to have the most reasonable, ice cream cake options available as well as custom decorating exclusive to the Virginia Square location. I simply walked-​in on a Saturday, requested to the clerk I was interested in purchasing said cake and they directed me to Tuhin.
Although his somewhat direct approach may be off putting to some, I welcomed it as he asked those questions that would help HIM decide what would be the right cake size and combination for me. Tuhin was not only knowledgeable about what would best suit my needs but also provided various options in the event I was leaning one way or the next. He also showed me countless pictures of what his store has provided clients in the past and what all they are capable of accomplishing. I was pleasantly surprised at what I saw!
After a few additional store-​stops, Carvel and Tuhin’s decorations could not be matched so that is where I went. The Nutella/​chocolate cake was ready when requested, had exactly the decorations (lettering, numbering, icing, etc.) as discussed and was exactly the quoted price (zero additional fee or undisclosed price increase).
I’ll gladly go back and order a Carvel cake from Tuhin. Probably the Nutella/​chocolate combo as well!

I love me some Carvel but they are ridiculously overpriced. It’s ice cream, not gold. The staff’s friendly enough but i feel like i’m paying Disney prices without getting to ride the rides there. There are bunches of other ice cream places in Clarendon, but this is the only legit soft serve one, so you’re kind of stuck with it.

Carvel Arlington made a beautiful, delicious gluten free ice cream cake for my daughter’s birthday. My daughter has celiac disease and she was so pleased there was a safe, ice cream cake for her. The entire family thought it was delicious. Thank you!

Ordered a custom cake for my Besties 30^th birthday from here. Everyone said the cake was yummy and it HAD to be a Carvel cake for her big day.
Here are the problems I encountered for a custom cake order
–Really hard to place the order. Took almost two whole weeks to get in touch with someone to help me, we even went in to the store… They want you to send them a message on FB, but they never check it. Then cake designer has specific hours that he is in the store and apparently is the only one with the pricing and that can help you.
–If you see something online that you like, they want you to «like» it on FB, now if you are planning party or know ANYTHING about social networking you know other people can see what you «liked»
–The cake we ordered was a two tier cake and for someone that is a pro, the second tier was not centered. This really bugged me, a lot. But what could i do besides wait longer for him to fix it. When it was picked up there were also gaps where the design was… so that had to be fixed too.
–Unless you REALLY need a CUSTOM CARVEL CAKE, I would take your business elsewhere.

I grew up on Carvel in New York so I was very happy when this store opened. Go their often with my kids. The ice cream they make is just like what I had growing up so it’s true to form. While the building is older, it’s still clean. Prices feel a bit high, but when you grew up with the stuff there is no substitute.

Who doesn’t love ice cream cake? My students love bringing in Carvel ice cream cakes for classroom parties, birthdays, and/​or for any celebratory occasion. It has the combination of a white birthday-​like cake filled with ice cream, and it’s always a nice treat/​dessert. The key thing is to eat it right away as it melts quickly!
+ice cream cake: D

We drive from Alexandria, 1 to 3 times a month. I always get the strawberry shortcake Dasher. To die for. Dairy Queen and Baskin’s don’t make this. They layer the cake and strawberry sauce on top to bottom. My five year old loves it better than Sweet Frog. Sad that the one in Van Dorn shut down during 2009 recession because then we would go every day.

Brownie sundae! Perfect end to a summer date-​night with my hubster! After having dinner one Saturday night, Hubby offered to buy me a treat — ice cream! Ha, no I wasn’t being rewarded for good behavior, but we rarely go out for ice cream.
On our walk home, we upon-​ed Carvel and had to try it. There was no line, and the staff was very helpful in getting me to decide on an order. After some back and forth, we went with the brownie sundae. Scoops of ice cream, brownie, chocolate sauce. UM, DEE-​LIC-​IOUS.
Really enjoyed Carvel, but have to say it was a little on the pricy side. OH well, we will be back again to try more delicious, cold treats.

Loved this place before I moved to DC and even when I come back to visit from New York, this Carvel know’s how to make a shake! Yeah its a bit shady especially next to the hooker motel next door but the service is prompt and they aren’t cheap on the ice cream scoops.
They share the place with Mario’s, its weird to have refrigerators for the ice cream and then huge ovens and grills 5 feet away. They do take cc now and they also have a ATM machine inside.
Suggestions? Try the Chocolate Chunk/​Brownie/​Fudge either as a scoop or in a shake, the same goes for the Mint Chocolate Chip.

Love Carvel.
A little disappointed with this location.
The regular cones are not as big as the other locations. And it’s a fairly expensive cone, about $ 4 and it was skimpy.
I’d come back if I was in the area, but would much rather go to another Carvel if I had the choice.
Service was okay.
Parking can be a pain. They share a limited lot with Mario’s that can get full and a pain to get in and out — especially with idiot parkers! Beware!

Delicious though a tad pricey ice cream. I haven’t ordered an ice cream cake from them but when I went with my husband we ended up getting a banana split. It had chocolate and vanilla soft serve and a choice of 3 toppings. They have so many flavor choices here it might take a while to make a decision.
I would definitely come back but it’s more of a special occasion type thing because the banana split was almost 7 dollars. It was delicious don’t get me wrong but for 7 dollars you could make enough for a family at home.

Boyfriend wanted ice cream cake for his birthday. I remembered the yummy Carvel cake I’d had years and years ago. I went with them instead of Cold Stone Creamery, whose staff seemed to be aloof when I called to inquire about pricing.
The cake wasn’t as good as I remember. There were less chocolate crunchy thingees. Those matter to me. Boo and hiss! Don’t go cheap on the crunchies! Everyone else seemed to like it though, and asked for seconds.
Not a bad deal. Pretty large sheet cake for $ 35.
The location is a little blah though. Right beside a pizza shop. Like, i mean the pizza shop shares a door and everything with Carvel. So that nice ice cream smell that typically greets you at the door of an ice cream shop — null and void. Try to keep your ice cream mojo up when the smell of pepperoni hits you in the face.