Ben & Jerry’s

This was my first ever Ben & Jerry’s store. So sad to see they closed. I never heard of this company until I came to UCD. Growing up in TX, there was no Ben & Jerry’s but a friend of mine dragged me here after eating lunch one day. I thought the names were hilarious! The employee that assisted me was really friendly and shocked I had never heard of them prior and gladly assisted me in picking a flavor. Lots of memories waiting in line during the hot summer Davis days for a scoop. At least I can still get the ice cream at my local grocer!

It’s Free Cone Day, and it’s the second year since the Davis scoop shop has been closed. It’s not the same without you, Ben & Jerry’s. Everything in that area has changed up (Papyrus, jeweler, Fuzio, Border’s becoming Habit Grill, Pinkberry, Mikuni, and Whole Foods, respectively) with the exception of Jamba Juice, Pluto’s, Gap, Bath & Body Works and that mobile phone store.
My favorite flavor, hands down, is the Strawberry Cheesecake. I totally should have asked for an ice cream cake full of that for my birthday. Sadness.

Closssinggg timmeeee. Just heard that Ben and Jerry’s in Davis is closing. A sad day, but it will be missed greatly. Pint of cherry garcia? Check. Fresh Waffle cones? Check. Rotating in store flavors? Check.
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This Ben and jerrys have the nicest employees ever. They are so nice and patient. Of course the ice cream here is a bit pricey but for the awesome customer service and unique flavors, I don’t really mind. =]

I always loved Ben & Jerry’s especially because of their free cone day. I go for free ice cream every year and when ever they have it.
I don’t go to Ben & Jerry’s that often but when I do go, they welcomed me with good customer service, the server there was nice enough to let me sample many flavors before i buy something. I love the flavors with brownie bits in them.

Ben and Jerry’s is highest quality ice cream you can get. A wide range of flavors and friendly service here

I don’t go to Ben & Jerry’s very often, but I love love LOVE their ice cream. What really got me started going there in person was free scoop day. They worked with my organization, and we raised over $ 700 dollars for the Red Cross and Japan earthquake relief. Anyway, I go there more now, and the it’s always a friendly environment, lines are rare, and it really feels more like an «ice cream shop» than a «place to buy ice cream»…

Food: Ben and Jerry’s is a brand you probably already know and love, so your expectations of frosty creamy bliss are more than justified. The milkshakes are pretty amazing and are usually what I partake in when I come to B&J’s. I’ve always found it a bit disappointing that they don’t carry my favorite mint cookie ice cream by the scoop; although I sometimes see it in the pre-​packed pints. They DO have a mint cookie milkshake though! I’m kind of «wth @ that» but I’ll take it. On the other hand, it’s all just ice cream. Premium ice cream at a premium price. Lately I’ve been wondering whether I can’t I just smash up some mint Oreos…
Service: Years ago when I first started going it was good: Casual but friendly. Lately I find that the service is pretty bad. As in top ten worst ever bad. One case: I came in with a buddy, we ordered milkshakes and then hung out at the table inside to enjoy them. Soon, the girl behind the counter gets a visit from a friend of hers and then proceeds to talk loudly about how she «absolutely HATES it when people order milkshakes.» Sorry I’m not sorry. Also, if you try to use card, you’ll get to hear a lovely complaint story about how they hate when you use card and how their machine is a piece of crap. Lovely.
Ambiance: Get it to go. If the above story didn’t convince you, the dearth of chill seating will. Besides, it’s a nice area around there to go for a walk.
Bottom Line: You could probably buy ice cream from the store and do it better, for cheaper.

If you’re a peanut butter lover, I suggest getting a combination of What A Cluster and Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl. What A Cluster is one of their new flavors. It’s peanut butter ice cream with caramel cluster pieces, peanut butter and marshmallow swirl (it’s a white ice cream). The Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl is just chocolate ice cream with peanut butter so I think the two compliment each other pretty well.
One of the guys who works here was really nice and kept handing me one sample after another even though I only asked to sample two flavors. Really great atmosphere!

Love the unique names of their ice cream and the flavor combos.
I tried one of their new flavors– Late Night Snack. Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with a Salty Caramel Swirl & Fudge Covered Potato Chip Clusters. While it is really unique, it was trying too hard to be different. The potato chips did not satisfy my salty cravings.
The person who was working here was nice BUT he should help a customer first before getting on the phone to call their boss about something or another.

It’s Ben and Jerry’s. What can I say but Yummy!!! Nice little spot to get some ice-​cream after dinner. Nice people scooping.

Love it here, especially on free cone day. I’ve been to a few free cone days in the past, and none of them can compare with the one in Davis, CA. The workers at B&J in Davis are incredibly fast at scooping and getting orders down so that the line, no matter how long, moves incredibly fast. The great thing about the location is that it’s right by campus… so easy access for UCD students that want some ice cream… especially on a hot sweltering Spring/​Summer day. Yum!

they get 5 stars just for having mint chocolate chunk. what bad can you say about Ben or Jerry? they have sugar cones dipped in chocolate with or without nuts, the service is fun– they do tricks a la Cocktail if the ice cream isn’t too thick, and it’s in a convenient place (Davis Commons)

Just go to the store and by a pint of it… the people that work here are rude and rush you into ordering just so they can talk to their friends.
I ordered cherry garcia, which I usually love, but it didn’t taste as good as it does when you buy it from the supermarket.
This place is way over priced and the staff is rude. The ice cream sucks too…

You have to try their sundaes in a waffle cone! Yummmm
Their whip cream and caramel tastes different than other places. So good :)
And I also get crushed oreos on top of my already cookies and cream ice cream… hehehe
Just yummmm: P

It’s ben and jerry’s. You’ve probably had it before and this is the Davis outpost. Most people come in to have a reason to gawk at the young undergrads.
Famous for: Gawking

Okay, this is going to sound really terrible of me, but.
I’ve never bought anything here yet.
But I was a complete freak at the end of April when I went here. (FREE CONE DAY!) I dragged my friend with me because she never eats, and dragged her through Round 5 of the free ice cream. Which equated to too much sweet stuff for her. She tried to comfort me («It’s okay, Farrah, it’s nice to get sick from having too many sweet things sometimes.»)
(I’M SORRY! :’(:’()
I love them. They’re awesome. When they flung one of the ice cream scoops into the air, though, it went flying and whizzed past her head. This was just one out of the hundreds they flung into the air though, so don’t worry. :] It didn’t even hit her. :] I even got back to work in time. :] The line goes fast on free cone day. :O

What do you do when you’re depressed? You eat ice cream, right? Well I was depressed because my lunch date stood me up so I went to Ben & Jerry’s. I scrolled down the list for something with alcohol in it. I wanted to get wasted and drown my sorrows in Bananas & Rum or something. But something else caught my eye– a new flavor called Imagine Whirled Peace. At first I thought about the bumper sticker «Visualize Whirled Peas» and I thought yuck. They’ve crossed the line with this one. I mean I can see eating chunks of monkey but peas in ice cream? No way.
Turns out that it didn’t have peas in it but rather little chocolate peace signs. What a relief. I’m not so much into sweet, sticky, gooey, mixed up flavors but since I was feeling down this helped out a bit.

I am not a Ben and Jerry’s officianado. I know some of you out there are. I don’t drool over Cherry Garcia, although I do really like clever names in marketing. I just like ice cream, like most everyone does.
This BJ is in a strip mall. (It would make sense to get a satisfying licking from a «BJ» in a «Strip» mall.) It is about 5 blocks from campus. It is actually about the closest place you can park near UC Davis without having to have a parking permit. For students, its an easy bike ride here.
The blonde who took care of me, er, well, I mean served me, uh, I mean got ice cream for me was named Danielle (it’s on the receipt! I didn’t ask!) She was very perky and friendly, eager to take care of me and fulfill my sweet dreams of oral delight. (Get your mind out of the gutter!)
I ordered a non-​fat vanilla yogurt, I thought. I was expecting it to be soft like all the other times. You know, just a quick lift and pump of the lever, then a jerk and shiver of vibration, and with a low groaning like sound, out it would come in a creamy white stream. What a sight!
But instead, she grabbed her tool, bent over and grunted because it was still hard, and straining to get a good full load, emerged with a couple of balls to go with my cone.
I guess BJ has a different approach to frozen yogurt. No matter. It was a happy ending!