McConnells Fine Ice Cream & Yogurt

3.5 Stars
Uggh…so both the ice cream shop and other Unilocalers are going to kill me for this… but at least it is my honest opinion. The ice cream is better than average but I was not really a fan of this location or the ice cream flavors and feel the same about the Santa Barbara location.
~Blueberry Rose and Almond Olive Oil-​4 Stars!
The ice cream is creamy enough and I was able to try numerous flavors. The flavors, just my opinion, were average. The exceptions were the blueberry rose and the olive oil flavors. I was a fan of both which were definitely unique and creamy.
It was hot and the ice cream was super soft and melted quickly. I asked for a separate cup to go with the cone and the young gentleman mentioned he was not supposed to do that.
AOK. just my opinion.

The best ice cream I ever had
love the sweet cream, blueberry ice cream

This establishment does ice cream right!!!
All local, natural, fresh ingredients!
The wife and I used to drive to Santa Barbara for McConnel’s and joked about this place opening up in Ventura when we saw the’ Something cool is coming to town’ sign before it opened!
This place does not dissappoint!
Jimmy is a rock star and is passionate about this family business that provides exceptional ice cream!
The flavors are so fun and the taste is always a pleasure!

Their ice cream is very much worth the visit! The ice cream is full of flavor and never disappoints. I personally love the Turkish Coffee ice cream (and all the other coffee ones.) The employees are genuine and appear to enjoy their jobs. If you have time, I recommend sitting outside on the patio area. It’s a nice moment to rest and enjoy your treat.

It was very delicious, it’s the parking that really kills you.
I had the peanut butter and jelly ice cream. Out d this world. The toffee was a little tasteless.

A must go to ice cream shop in Ventura. This old school ice cream shop has been around for over 50 years and for good reason! Their ice cream is amazing! Coffee flavor is my favorite!

So much to choose from. The cashier was very patient and allowed each guest to try the different flavors to help them pick their favorite ones. They were all yummy to me. But I settled on the peanut butter flavor and the coffee flavor.

Visited the Ventura location yesterday and our experience was no worthy of going back. We ordered 2 root beer floats and all we got was a cup of vanilla ice cream and had to grab a can of soda from their fridge, I could’ve done that at home. The customer service was awful. The teenage employees were a joke and they overcharged us. The menu board says ice cream floats are $ 6.55 yet the register rung them up as a different price and when I asked why the difference in price they had no idea. Maybe you should train your employees better to know what to do if something like that happens. They didn’t offer a refund of the difference and were laughing and shaking their heads like children. We have visited this ice cream chain in Santa Barbara and will save our business for those stores, not for the Ventura one.

You wanna local ice cream? McConnells is the place!
I live in LA and I get excited every time I see pints of McConnells ice cream in every Whole Foods grocery store there! Basically my point is… McConnells in the 805 is a big deal because…
#1: they are from Ventura County (Santa Barbara specifically) &
#2: it is THE spot to get your scoop of ice cream!
You made a good choice lol.
Why so good??? Unique flavors, fresh ingredients, creamy & big portion scoops!
My recommendation:
— CHURROS CON LECHE (like a cinnamon-​vanilla ice cream with soft CHURRO BITS inside!!!)
— Order your ice cream in a SINGLE scoop because their scoops are HUGE.
TIP: I usually order HALF scoop of a single scoop of one flavor & ANOTHER half scoop of a different flavor & bam. you got 2 flavors for the price of 1! ;]
Other small things to keep in mind:
— They do change their menu every day
— Parking: Either park on Main St, the residential street next to McConnells or the mall
— Line goes by fast
Enjoy! :)

Plenty of choices for this family of six! The sugar free wild cherry is delicious. Boys love the black berry sorbet. The girls thoroughly enjoyed the marionberry ice cream.

Love love loveeee this ice cream! Been going to this gem for years and so happy to see their business thriving. They’re based out of Santa Barbara but have a few locations all over SoCal and seek their popular flavors at Whole Foods.
This location is a little tricky to find. Located on Main next to a Motel and the Pacific View mall. Parking is pretty much street as they don’t have their own lot. I usually park at the Mall near Sears and walk over.
All their ice cream is rich, creamy, and decadent. I can definitely tell they use quality ingredients! They change their flavors all the time so if you like something, better swoop a pint and savor it while you can. My favorites: Salted Oreo, Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip, Mint Chip, Rocky Road & Dark Chocolate Almond Brittle. NOMALLDAY! Definitely worth every calorie to come here if you’re in Ventura. I know I always do!

The Ventura location: Melted ice cream. 80 degree shop, terrible customer service.
The teenager workers don’t give a shit and are usually high. The owner is an incredibly frustrating person to order from. Asked me want I wanted 5 times. And 5 times he got side tracked until he said «move aside ladies first» and then proceeded to help the lady and her son behind me that arrived 10 minutes after us, instead of at least helping my fiancé. Then when he decided it was our turn again, he would only (attempt) to help my lady. She tried ordering but the owner made a joke out of everything. Now I can appreciate a good joke but nothing he said was funny it was just rude. She hesitated to answer cup or cone (cause she said cup about 5 times before giving up) and he reached out and said «or hand». He insisted we get more than one flavor 3 times after she explained its a take home for my sister. Then he said «we can put anything in it then!» Im sure that’s what someone wants. To have someone pay the expensive McConnell prices to get exactly what they don’t want. It was a frustrating awkward encounter that lasted far too long.
They never have any of the traditional good flavors in ventura. The shop is always 10 – 20 degrees hotter inside than outside. The ice cream is always melted by the time we get back to our car.
After all that we ended up going to blenders cause the Ice cream was soup by the time we got out of there.
Go to Wholefoods where the Ice cream is the right temperature or literally drive to the Santa Barbara locations if you want quality mcconells without the 20 minutes of awkward non service. All the other locations have had quick courteous service and are very personable.

Fresh, creamy and generous! We’ve been coming here for a while. It’s easily missed, right next to the mall squished into the Mission Bell Motel on Main. It has an old hole in the wall feeling and can get crowded on hot days.
They even have a few No sugar added choices which I have yet to try since thier flavors constantly change and I’m a sucker for unique concoctions. Don’t miss out the sorbet counter in the back.
I’m also excited to have found a donation box for PAWS for reading at the Camarillo Library! One of my favorite programs!
So, come hang out and watch the sun set, but enjoy the ice cream before it melts!

We came in town for the weekend and found this on Unilocal.This guy must have the most fulfilling job– everyone who walked on, walked out with a huge smile. The group before us were so uptight, which immediately dissipated when starting their sampling– the guy totally made them happy. The ice team was delicious– tasted like Thrifty– and the servings were generous. I got a «double scoop with a 4-​way split»
When we come back to CA, we will definitely stop by again.

After hours at McConnell’s! Yup… Arrived last minute and they loved that we were so excited to be here. Lights were dimmed. Music was playing. They had FUN with it and we did too. Oh and the ice cream was Delish.

We were on our way back to LA from San Buenaventura State Beach and realized that a McConnells was nearby! We decided that some ice cream would be the perfect end to our day trip. I was excited to see a more extensive selection of flavors here than the ones offered at their Grand Central Market location and, more importantly, they had one of my favorite flavors that just isn’t available at GCM. CINNAMON STICK! It’s such a great cinnamon ice cream. Highly recommended!

Super cute ice cream shop! On a different level when comparing it to all the chain ice cream shops. Lots of different flavors and super friendly staff! This place really impressed us and we can’t wait to visit again!

I drive by here frequently but hadn’t stopped in until this week. It’s a small store but has some seating inside and a lot more chairs outside. I got a sundae with their Meyer lemon and Marion berry ice cream and oh my god was the lemon tart/​sour. It was insane, but good! The only downside was the hot chocolate/​fudge sauce was not very hot, even though I started eating it right away. Service was fine. Atmosphere is nice and the location is easy to find, though a little difficult to park at. I’ll probably be coming here again. Remember to check the white-​board to find flavors that aren’t on display in the cases.

I don’t eat ice cream very often. Sure, I eat frozen yogurt, but not ice cream. The last ice cream I had was back in March, and it was from Coolhaus in Pasadena, and it was fabulous. Fast forward to a week ago, and we tried McConnell’s while in Ventura. Man oh man, is that good ice cream. Like Coolhaus, McConnell’s has some knock-​your-​socks-​off GREAT flavors, and they each pack a huge punch ‘o flavor with whatever you’re trying. We tried the churros, and I couldn’t believe how much cinnamon flavor there was, and in concert with the butter-​doughy flavor of a churro, OMGGGGGGGGGGGG. In fact, they had a plain cinnamon ice cream flavor, and it was so much, it almost bordered on TOO much cinnamon flavor… I said ALMOST. I also tried the Sea Salt Cookies and Cream, which was great, and the summertime fruit cobbler flavor, which was equally fun and flavorful, boasting real pieces of cobbler, some berries and peaches… terrific. What amazed me is that I wanted a scoop of 3 flavors, which I figured he’d charge me for 3 scoops… it was ONE scoop, and he downsized the amount of each flavor to equal the «one scoop.» However, what I didn’t realize is that their ONE SCOOP is soooooooooo huuuuuuuuuuuuge, it really is like 3 sizable scoops. They are not stingy with their scoops. Unfortunately, I tore into my ice cream forgetting all about taking a picture ahead of time, so y’all could see. Shame on me. Okay, next time.
The only negative comment I have is that it was almost the same 90 degrees INSIDE that it was outside… and yes, it WAS 90 degrees outside in Ventura. They had no a/​c… not sure if it was just an old building or if it was broken for the day… but it was DREADFUL. ICK. As much as I hate the heat, it wouldn’t deter me from braving the temps to get some of this wonderful ice cream. I can’t wait to try more flavors.

Nirvana! This is it. Ice Cream Lovers Paradise. Look no further, I promise you, from this tiny little place comes BIG flavors. And I ask myself, why did it take me so long to find this spot!!! There’s sorbet, soy ice cream, and real ice cream in flavors one only dreams of and their single scoops, holy moly, they’re very generous. I’m so happy to have found you! Thank goodness you’re not walking distance to my home McConnell’s, my lack of self control would bring me to your door daily!
Can’t wait to come again, gonna hit the gym big time before then though cuz when I return, I’m gonna have a sundae!

Haben ein Hot Brownie mit Eis bestellt. Bekommen Eis mit Sahne, anwort auf Nachfrage:“Brownie sei ausgegangen”! Eis ist aber sehr gut.