Dippin’ Dots

My kids love Dippin Dots and were excited to see one near our hotel on Cannery Row and Monterey Bay Aquarium daughter got chocolate mint and my son got caramel brownie sundae. Me and my 3 year old shared birthday cake. They also served Mariannes ice cream here. The girl was very helpful in suggesting places for dinner.

Located near the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the place serves deliciousness in the form of bb-​gun pellet sized ice cream. The texture was different. The small size was adequate. However, obese and diabetic individuals may prefer the large size. The service was attentive.

This place is yummy and so fun to eat! It’s so old skool and def reminds me of my childhood! Their servings are small though!

Worst service. Rude old lady yelled at me when I asked if there was a restroom available. Glad I didn’t patronize this business. This place deserves zero stars

The worst experience ever! My husband and our little boys walked in after a bike ride ready to cool off with some ice cream and my four year old needed to use the restroom. My husband just asked if they had one and the older lady with a Russian accent flipped out and said that they don’t have one and we can just go to Starbucks! Like yelling! I have never experienced such an unfriendly person all the times we have come to Monterey! I give like –100 stars

Actually, my kids are! Whenever we’re in Monterey, we come here for the Dippin Dots. The place has an old school ice cream shop feel. Samples are given freely as requested. Prices are a bit high for this interesting ice cream treat. I guess that’s the going price due to their rarity. About the only place to get them will be to go into Great America! I prefer to go to Monterey for the aquarium, etc.

Growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Dippin’ Dots were a special treat! How did they keep their shape and all this business?! Kid-​brain blown.
To see a standalone shop serving up Dippin’ Dots is great in a tourist area like Cannery Row. My personal favorite is that they do a Dippin’ Dots remake of some classic favorites, like rootbeer floats and affogatos. They also have interesting combos of their month made from their flavors. So much win! It’s roomy and also serve’s Marianne’s Ice Cream. Enough tables to sit and chill.
Pro Tip: Get the mint chip rootbeer float. Ya welcome!

Nice cozy little shop with good variety. The rocky road is alright, not a big fan of the dots.

This is the only storefront I have ever seen for Dippin’ Dots and it is pretty awesome. I didn’t know there were so many flavors to choose from. My boyfriend and I got candy bar crunch which is Vanilla & Chocolate with Chocolate Coated Snickers Pieces. The girl who served us was a little awkward but whatever, you are there for the ice cream not the employees. You can’t complain about the price since it is on Cannery Row and it is a rare treat, so just pay up and enjoy!

My boyfriend liked his ice cream sandwich… But it’s awfully messy for the 2″ plate they give you along with NO napkin or spoon/​fork to help you clean up the excess. The employees obviously hate their job.
I wish it was a more jolly experience since you are in an ice cream parlor.

Customer service is a plus! I had my 14 month old and juggling so many things in my other hand that they were nice enough to just talk to him. They kept him occupied even at the counter so I can get things organized. They also knew their flavors I asked what Rainbow Ice tasted like and they didn’t hesitate to tell me it tastes like Popsicles. They were correct. I’ve even gone to Baskin Robbins and they couldn’t tell me what some of their flavors taste like, so definitely a plus! The sitting area was clean and tidy. Nothing was sticky which I expected due to all the tourists but no they keep up with the cleaning.

No bathroom for a 5 year old?! When you sell ice cream & Dippin Dots — which appeal to children? Poor.
And i believe state law says if you serve food you MUST have a bathroom for customers

Dippin’ Dots? Eh, PASS! But, they’re scoopin’ MARIANNE’s ICE CREAM, too?!? Now, THAT, I don’t mind AT ALL! And, don’t let the name trick you, there’s ALSO ice cream sandwiches up those stairs! Those additional signs on the storefront were dropping subliminals on me and stopped me in my tracks. WHOA! The ice cream sammie tractor beam was just TOO strong to escape, especially when I’m thinkin’ I NEED a lil power-​up before hittin’ The Monterey Aquarium! Who cares if it’s «slightly» chilly & only 10am ;) Hey, no rollin’ yur eyes family! Even the lass runnin’ things looked a bit surprised she had customers. Didn’t stop her from being super nice & patient with my questioning, though :)
*ICE CREAM SANDWICH: Cookies are outsourced from Pacific Cookie Company from Santa Cruz and you have 6 choices. Even though, the young lass said they’re delivered fresh daily, I proceeded with caution and went with the ever popular chocolate chip, hoping that would have the highest turnover, aka freshest. Marianne’s is a Santa Cruz FAVE and of the 11 ice cream options, I chose Mud Pie. Turns out, this was a pretty good ice cream sammie! The cookies were surprisingly pretty soft and the ice cream was firm, yet creamy and tasty. The coffee flavor wasn’t too overwhelming and a good amount of almonds & Oreo pieces were mixed in. Not much «squish out» here, sammie held its shape for the most part :)
This was a pleasant surprise! Despite nothing being made here, they are serving a QUALITY ice cream sammie here! It was the perfect power-​up to help charge through The Aquarium the rest of the day. I’d hit this again!

I was drunk so didnt remember much but the workers put up with me and my drunk friends and the price was reasonable for being on cannery row

Not sure what they put in these little magic ice cream dots but they’re AMAZING! I can’t get enough of them!!! This location is the best one I’ve been too as it’s normally just a stand or a small shop in a mall. So this was a treat! Lots of tables and chairs and a million flavors!!! We got the rainbow ice (classic) and the banana split (arguably the best invention ever) in the regular size. Total came out to about $ 12 or $ 13. But if you’re feeling adventurous I saw flavors here that I’ve never seen before such as kettle corn and a couple caramel infused flavors.
Docked one star because it’s a bit expensive and the place needed a to be cleaned. Particularly the floor needed some help…
Good location on cannery row in the midst of the monterey bustle.

I LOVE DIPPIN DOTS. Banana Split till I die.
The only beef I have with this location is their service is really unorganized. People line up from every which way and they help whoever they feel like so it’s a little irritating.
And their floors are pretty sticky. they may actually deserve 3 stars. But I just love dippin dots so much, I’ll be nice.

I haven’t had Dippin Dots in sooo long! So of course when I passed by I had to grab myself a small bowl. So surprised at how many Dippin flavors were available at this location! I choose the coffee and java chip and was not disappointed!

Only Dippin’ Dots I know of left and I make the tedious drive to Monterey whenever I’m craving for some of this nitrogen, dry ice frozen delicious concoction of ice cream that should be served world wide instead of just Disneyland and theme parks or mall kiosks.
It’s seriously the best thing ever on Earth and everybody needs to try Dippin’ Dots. It doesn’t melt as quick as ice cream, but it still melts!
It’s basically a bunch of little dots that are freeze dried and sticks to your skin when you eat them. But then by the chemistry vested in your body, it turns into amazing ice cream like you wouldn’t believe!
Monterey is the only remaining location that I know of. Sadly, this place is sort of run down and it always smells like pee inside, but it shouldn’t stop you from going. It’s classic interior with even a juke box and so much pictures and different options you can get. The owner you can tell, she’s that older meaner lady that doesn’t seem to ever smile gives you what you want, charges you right away and let’s you be on your way. Don’t let her scare you. I mean, five stars on Unilocal has got to mean something! (Ps. the floor is always sticky)
The other employees are super sweet! If you’ve never tried, always ask for a free sample. They give free samples, so try all the flavors you possibly need or what! Plus, once you decided and you can’t pick ONLY one, they let you MIX, half of one flavor half of another no matter what size you order either! That you don’t get often, yay! They take credit and cash so that makes buying it so much easier. There’s free Dippin’ Dots pencils on the counter and they have lots of interior seating!
Oh, I can’t end raving about my love for this place for Dippin’ Dots. Just you have to try it for yourself. A great combination is the banana spilt and the Smores. I love the Rainbow Ice with Cookies and Cream. Be adventurous, it’s a great additional to Cannery Row! Prices are fair and reasonable!

This is the only Dippin’ Dots store location that I know of in the Bay Area (not counting amusement parks, etc where they have a cart). If you haven’t tried Dippin’ Dots before and like ice cream, you definitely have to give them a try at least once! The texture of the dots and the way they melt in your mouth is very interesting. There are a ton of different flavors in the shop, which is awesome since the carts usually only have 8 flavors or less.
My friend’s cousin got the Banana Split flavor (
), so I just had some of his. I’m not the biggest fan of banana flavor items, but this was actually pretty good. The store is busy, but the service is quick. There are booths and chairs to sit at, but they aren’t that comfortable. However, you do have an option to take your Dippin’ Dots to go, but you’ll probably get a little bit less quantity.

I have loved dippin’ dots ever since McDonalds offered them, thus I was so devastated when they stopped! Luckily this shop exists (and probably a good thing for my wallet that it is an hour away from me)!
Dippin’ dots in general is perfect! I mean. there’s nothing to complain about this great dessert item.
The shop itself is nothing extraordinary. Nice, small, and clean. They have lots of flavors (way more than 08)!! I got rainbow ice — my faaavooorite. They also sell Marianne’s ice cream, but I didn’t try it myself.
The cashier lady was nice!
Great way to end a trip to the Aquarium: D