Caren’s Corner

I’d give them no stars but that’s not an option. we got shakes and they are not shakes they are flavored milk. which would be worth two stars but they only have one flavor, disappointment. don’t go or suffer the consequences.

We stopped here for some afternoon treats while going through town. We had their turtle fudge and ice cream — black cherry and mint chocolate. We loved them both! The fudge was fresh and sweet and smooth. It melted in our mouths. It was excellent. The ice cream is from Dreyers and is as good as always. A small gift shop with treats. What’s not to like about it?!

My family and I come to cambria every summer and make a point to stop and get ice cream here. This time we noticed they has sandwiches so we decided to give them a try. They were great! My favorite was the turkey avocado. I asked for it to be on a wheat bun and it was so fresh. We love the gift shop that is attached. I was looking for a certain flag and the lady there was really helpful in finding me the one I wanted. Thanks for the great lunch, ice cream, and gifts. We will see you next summer !

I travel through Cambria quite often. There are tons of little shops and a few restaurants. Most of them are good… Caren’s Corner is not one of them. Need a simple reason to avoid this place? THEY CHARGE $ 3.50 FOR A SNAPPLE. I think I’ve finally discovered where the term, «highway robbery» originated.
I’ve tried two of their sandwiches. Both times, they were rather tasteless and WAY overpriced. (Nearly $ 10 for a plain old tuna sandwich; basically exactly as you’d make it at home. The tuna tasted likely was obviously from a can.) This place seems to exist solely to make fast money from tourists; who’ll never return once they eat here.
The ice cream is your standard Dreyer’s variety, so save the money and get your ice cream at the Shell station on the corner.
Also, the coffee shop right next door has MUCH better food for a MUCH better price!

I am a Cambria local and have tried this place twice under its current ownership. It claims to have the best sandwiches in Cambria, but they are easily the worst. Two thin slices of pastrami on stale bread do not make an acceptable sandwich. And at $ 10.50 with a handful of corn chips, it’s a total ripoff. There are at least four places in Cambria to get a very good overstuffed pastrami sandwich. Caren’s Corner isn’t one of them. It’s hard to believe that this place is owned by the same people who own Cambria’s Black Cat Bistro which has excellent food.

Came in here for ice cream for the kids. Cute little shop. I think Dreyers is only ok for ice cream (but the kids don’t care!). They also carry candy and fudge, and provide sandwiches. I thought that rather strange but that’s cool. Parents can get their lunch and provide kids with ice cream at the same time. Efficient!

I stopped there with a friend from Japan and had the best Panini ever – It was the Chicken Apple Brie. I tried to duplicate it at home, and can’t! Which means I have to go back. We were really starved, and this was a great ‘fast food’ alternative. It is perfect if you want to pick up a sandwich or panini and have a picnic on the beach. I live many miles away, and still think of that delicious Panini. There is a nice gift shop too. BTW-​We were told they were under NEW OWNERSHIP. I notice the review have old dates!

I went in there to see what the new owners had done to make the place better and I felt a better vibe coming at me. Plus one of my good friends was working the counter so that was nice.
Same good ice cream, same good fudge, same good candy. I was expecting the outdated gift shop to be gone but it’s still there, but with some newer merchandise so that was nice.
Overall I was happy to see one of my favorite childhood memories back to the way it should’ve been.

Old fashioned ice cream store as good as it gets. I’ve heard even Santa eats here in the winter months.

Kind of a strange place but perfect for a treat after checking out Nit Witt Ridge. I think I had the birthday cake ice cream and was not dissapointed. They also have Fizzi’s here! Which is cool. Just don’t ask for a brownie sunday or they’ll charge ya more! haha…

The Tao of Mayberry… uh, I mean Cambria
A visit to Caren’s Corner is like a step back in time (see my photo) when Sheriff Andy Taylor would take schoolteacher Helen Crump to the Bluebird Café for dinner and then come here for an ice cream cone. As Andy was figuring out if he was going to get past second base with Helen that evening, none other than Deputy Barney Fife would come barging in to tell him two robbers have held up the First Bank of Mayberry. Poor Helen would be stuck holding two cones, Andy’s which was Rocky Road and hers which was Strawberry.
They have other flavors since they carry Dreyer’s, and a single cone will cost you $ 2.50 (see my photo). That’s enough licking for a browse of all the Central Coast tschotskes and stuffed animals in the adjacent area and a good listen to some classic Dionne Warwick at the sound station. There are certainly worse ways to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon on Main Street in Cambria. But oh dear, there’s Otis Campbell drunk as a skunk in front. Andy and Barney’ll have to lock him up for the night before his wife finds out.