The Weldon Soda Fountain

Lol. I walked through an open door at 7:15pm when they close at 8pm on a Friday only to be refused service. The girl behind the counter must have really wanted to get home so she can go hang out with her friends because she would rather treat a customer rudely than do her job. Lock the door and put up a closed sign if you are closing early. I feel bad for the owners that they just lost a customer due to poor service. Other than that the ice cream tastes like ice cream, which I like.

This place is terrific!!! Fantastic ice cream, great service. A wonderful addition to the area. Love, Love, Love!

Delicious ice cream served in a cool, retro setting. Recommended.

Went to Weldon a while back and it was a horrible experience. Let me tell you exactly why this place deserves the 1 star rating I have given it. Me and my girlfriend had seen the signs for the place before it was open, and we couldn’t have been more excited. I love milkshakes, my girlfriend loves ice cream sodas, and we live in the area. This place had so many future visits in store from us, but the service, prices, and sorry excuse for good shakes and ice cream sodas have just made it a charming idea only, and not a place that we’ll spend our money.
I got a milkshake, it was 5 – 6 bucks, and in a plain plastic cup. It wasn’t thick, it was watery, and honestly, I thought I’d have the option to get it in a classic metal cup. I feel like I could have gone to Friendly’s and paid less, and gotten twice the experience I got from this place. No «for her“e or «to go», just oh here’s a non labeled plastic cup. The best part? It somehow wasn’t even cold!
My girlfriend got a chocolate ice cream soda. Which wasn’t cold either. Also, before the kid behind the counter even made it, she had to ask the other girl how to make it. What? I’ll chalk it up to this being a new place, but everyone should know how to make what’s in the menu, and if not, have the people who know how to do it make it, then train the other employees how to make it later. It was pretty much warm chocolate seltzer.
The kicker, was the next customer literally asked the manager (some guy behind the counter not in a uniform), if she could have her float colder
Me and my girlfriend want to try this place again, but we also don’t want to waste $ 10 – 15 on stuff that we can get somewhere else that is not only better, but we can get it faster, and colder. I’m glad I waited s bit to write my review, as other have had bad or meh experiences and hope changes are made.
My suggestions — drive home faster service to the employees, make sure everything is COLD, and flesh out the experience. This little shop is a GREAT idea, but that’s all it is right now.

Visited recently and had a pretty meh experience. Service: the ordering line was fast. The kids making our malted shake and float were not. They were distracted by their music selection and socializing with friends. I don’t expect teenagers making minimum wage to be perfect robots – it’s just an ice cream place after all, but we definitely waited longer than necessary. Which wouldn’t have been a big deal, except that the float my wife got was the absolute lousiest I’ve ever seen. Warm root beer. Half full. Melted creamy foam that used to be ice cream. It was completely worthless. And for more than 5 bucks, it should have been much, much better. My malted shake was okay, but sweeter than I’d like. Just my personal preference. It’s a serviceable little place that might have some good offerings, but the float was bad enough that we probably won’t risk it again.

By far the best place for ice cream in Glenside. The ice cream is always fresh and delicious. I particularly love the tiramisu and most of the «flavor of the week» (peach cobbler and blueberry crisp were two recents). There is a small seating area indoors and out. They also have a small selection of old fashioned candy at very reasonable prices. The soda is also pretty good, but would enjoy it if they get a bit more sophisticated and branch out into the craft soda world instead of adding syrup to seltzer.

This place has so much potential. We were excited to see new places in glenside but this was a huge letdown. I ordered the Humpty Dumpty’s Apple Sundae… Where do I start? The dumplings were dense and difficult to chew, the apples were mushy and cold and the ice cream wasn’t even good. So disappointing :(. My sisters Mint Chocolate Chip on a waffle cone was so mediocre that she threw it out. The sundae had about 3 different girls making different parts and still took a long time.
The shop is cute and clean and I want so badly to like it, but it didn’t live up to my expectations. The background music was too low and we couldn’t hear it so the atmosphere was awkward and quiet; not fun like a soda shop should be. A bar of ice cream from the freezer would’ve been a better choice.

Weldon is fortunate to have a great location… but that’s about it. The ice cream (of which I’ve tried several varieties) is dull, lacking in both texture and flavor. As another reviewer commented, the store also looks like a complete ripoff of The Franklin Fountain… It is just an underwhelming experience. Ice cream is supposed to be a special treat, and there is nothing special about this ice cream shop.

Went here yesterday with a friend. When you walk in you get that nostalgic feel of the old time ice cream parlor/​apothecary feel, similar to Franklin fountain in olde city. I ordered the toasted coconut ice cream and my friend ordered their cherry water ice. We both agreed that their ice cream was delicious, however there cherry water ice was pure cherry syrup. It was thick and sticky and it was way too sweet. My friend actually ended up buying a water and poured it into his water ice to cut through the crazy sweetness. I would definitely come here again, but will never order their water ice.

First time in for ice cream today – shop is adorable, although a little cramped, especially when you come in the door to order. Loved the old fashioned stools. Great ice cream selection – what I got was delicious! Peanut Butter Tandy Cake. My husband ordered a malted shake, but no one could find the malt, so he ended up with just a shake, which he was disappointed about. The kids working there were very nice, although the flow of service was a little off. There was some general confusion amongst the staff as they filled orders and there did not seem to be an owner or manager there to supervise. Held back the one star because of the missing malt, and the service, but will definitely be back with hopes that they work out the service issues the longer they are open.

Perfect little addition to Keswick Village. I’m making my way through all the list of flavors. The Peanut Butter «Tandy» kake is my favorite so far!

OK. So a welcome addition to the neighborhood. Great service with some great kids working there. Wish I did not have to walk through all of the smokers to get inside. But that is an issue in Keswick area not matter where you are going. My only question — did they have one original idea for this place or was the plan to completely copy Franklin’s Fountain from downtown — which by the way has better service, better ice cream and much nicer to go containers. Sorry Weldon, but I would rather drive down to 2^nd and Market for the real thing.

Such a great little place, and a welcome addition to the neighborhood! All the ice cream flavors I’ve tried so far have been fantastic, and it’s really fun coming up with your own ice cream soda/​float combinations. The shop is a bit on the small side and does get crowded at times, but the line seems to move reasonably quickly.

I was thrilled to hear of the concept in Glenside, Pa. So I took my 9 year old son for what I hoped would be a sit down at a bar type of experience.
Well, the location is small and while they have a bar to sit at, seating is very limited to four or five seats.
They offer a number of options from soda’s, sundae’s, malts and ice cream. Oh, I should not forget home made ice cream sandwich.
There is about a dozen or so options for ice cream and all can be made into malts. There are numerous options for hand made soda’s as well. Some options for sundaes you can order.
I ordered a straight up chocolate malt. That is the true mark of a soda fountain. It needs to be awesome. Mine was average. I found chunks of malt on the bottom, that came up in the straw. It needed to be mixed better. I also like a thicker malt. It was good ice cream though. They need to perfect the milk shake or malt in my opinion to be a true soda fountain.
My son went for ice cream. A double scoop of mint chocolate in a waffle cone. The ice cream was creamy and flavorful. Scoops are small sized, but it was plenty for him. The ice cream is good.
So, I rate it as average and hoping changes can be made to improve some things. Service was slightly slow and they could be slightly more friendly.
I will try the location again as they are still newly opened.

Exactly what was missing in Keswick Village. The menu covers all the essential items for an old fashioned soda fountain. The quality of the ice cream is perfect. My family and I look forward to regular visits here.