Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream

I LOVE Mitchell’s ice cream. Should I say it again? I LOVE Mitchell’s ice cream! From the friendly service (they offer teaspoonful size tastings of ice cream with a smile), ice cream with local or organic ingredients, and deliciously hot fudge sundaes. They also offer yogurts which taste just as delicious as their higher calorie ice cream counterparts, and sorbets. I have to say I think the Cleveland Brownie Sundae is one of my all time favorite treats.
They offer various sizes besides the standard one scoop and two scoop. You can get the taster’s duo or taster’s trio, which is smaller than the usual size. So you can still have the full fun experience and less calories. :)
I tend to go to the Westlake location, which has a much larger parking lot. The Rocky River location has a very small parking lot, but I know people park across the street (Linda St). The Westlake location is also a tad larger as well. You can buy pre packed ice cream to take home too. Now who can pass that up?

Holy balls! This was the best accidental stop I’ve ever made., no kidding! Dear husband noticed this little shop and did a quick turnaround into a parking lot to buy me a treat (he’s so cute!).
Going in blind (i.e. without checking Unilocal ahead of time) I literally marveled at the variety of flavors on the menu. Natural, organic and local ingredients? Total score right there. Admittedly, I’m a bit of an ice cream snob. mainly because I’m very sensitive to artificial flavors.
Things like real vanilla beans, local honey, fresh fruits and good chocolate get me excited. and there’s an abundance of awesome ingredients here. Usually it sucks to be me as my favorite flavours are a disaster to find, however they have hazelnut ice cream here which I happen to love.
Without exegeration, this was the best (hazelnut) ice cream I’ve ever had (& that is a lot, in case you’re wondering). I really dislike making the boring drive to Cleveland, but now that there is ice cream at the end of the tunnel I’m better with it. Yeah, I am that easy to pursuade.

I love Mitchell’s. What can I say? They were voted best ice cream in Ohio. I have to agree, they’re pretty darn good. Even when I get ice cream when I’m out of town, I’m inwardly critiquing it against «my Mitchell’s».
This particular location here’s what I’ve got to say.
1. Location, easier to get to… fairly close to the highway. And a straighter shot from my home locale.
2. PARKING! Hallelujah, the parking at this locale is WAY better than the others. More available spots and easier maneuverability, even when the place is packed.
3. Outdoor seating, not as ambient as some of the other locations, but hey, they still have some, so I’m a fan.
4. Employees. Still sweet, helpful, and quick. even with the lines and the crazies! :)
If you haven’t been yet, what are you waiting for? Locally sourced ingredients, some organic, and well… just darn good. Go get you some. You know you need it.

Hands down, best ice-​cream I haver ever tasted. Like, seriously. In fact, I’m thinking of relocating to Cleveland just to be closer to this gem. Again, seriously!
My boyfriend and I stopped by as an impromptu visit, and boy, are we glad that we did! The shop was clean, bright and smelled devine as we walked in. Smelled like freshly baked cones and hints of nutty aromas.
I got the toasted pistachio and he got the pralines in cream. As much as I love my pistachio and that’s usually the flavor I almost always get, his pralines in cream was out of this world. I am most certainly getting that next time I stop in! And to top it off we both got them in waffle cones which I highly suggest because they tasted so fresh and yummy and delicious and decadent and I can go on and on!
The price for the two single scoops in waffle cones came to a smidge under $ 10. Well worth it, my friends. Well worth it indeed. Thumbs up, Mitchell’s!!! We are customers for life!

my kind of ice cream– interesting flavors, super fresh, and lots of locally sourced ingredients. had the strawberry, which was perfect on an early summer day. def going back next time i’m in cleveland!

What can I say… It’s better than a date with Jordan Schlansky. Love it…

There is absolutley NOTHING better than ice cream to make your day a little better– specially if it is ice cream from MITCHELLS! I love the flavor «coffee chocolate chunk». I love coffee flavored ice cream, and if it has chocolate in it then it is 81 729 times better! Honestly I have never had better ice cream. The consistency is perfect and the portions are HUGE. The milkshakes are great too! Everything is great! Now I want ice cream again…

So am in love with the ice cream, all of it is good and fast service but it gets crowded quick so be patient for your little slice of heaven!

soild ice cream. sometimes go 3x a week — don’t need to say much more than that!

Hot fudge sundae — oh my! With homemade whipped cream and salted pecans, nothing could be better! Truly, everything is delicious! I love me some Mitchell’s!

Recommended to try this place by some Cleveland friends and I don’t think I could’ve have gotten a better guidance. From the bite of the first sample it was obvious that everything was homemade. My only complaint is that there were so many flavors to choose from it made it nearly impossible to decide. I ended up trying the smallest portion of three (only the portions aren’t all that small). First off was something unusual, which I choose the Strawberry Jalapeño. It was fresh with a real bite for a finish. Next up was the Salted Caramel, if you’re a lover of caramel and salt this is the ticket! Last was one of my personal favorite pistachio… well, Toasted Pistachio. That was awesome. I really don’t need to say anything about the quality of the ice cream or even the flavors other than OUTSTANDING! This is a truly a must stop. In regards to the rest of the review…
Cleanliness: Excellent! The seating in an outdoors was very well kept. The floors and tables were all clean and despite having an abundance of children with dripping ice cream free from stickiness. The bathrooms were great and the prep area for everyones ice cream order was cleaned immediately.
Service: Excellent: Service with a smile despite giving out a number of sample tastings.
Seating: Outstanding: Seating was abundant both inside and out. The outdoor area was all covered but allowed for ability to enjoy the summer warmth.
Overall: This is easily a 5 Star ice cream shop in my book. I just wished they were in my state and town. Great job Mitchell’s and I hope to visit you again one day.

Had the caramel sea salt ice cream… Not from the Cleveland area but this is the BEST ice cream ever!!! I stumbled upon this gem only 5 min from where we are staying. The flavor was out of this world. Glad I only got one scoop bc of the richness and the waffle cone was the perfect compliment. I cannot wait to go back and try other flavors!

Best Ice Cream ever. Period.

Graeter’s is now my second favorite ice cream. The staff is young and friendly. They let me taste three different kinds. Vegan chocolate ice cream has opened my eyes to the possibility of going vegan and still enjoying life.

I loooove Mitchells! I find myself craving it every week. The sea salt caramel with homemade whipped cream is my favorite! Mmm!!!

Best Ice Cream in Cleveland hands down. In a short 14 years Pete and Mike have made one great Ice Cream Empire, beating the likes of Malleys in the flavor and quality department. The flavor combinations are incredible. I would even have to say they are on track to be better than Ben and Jerry’s.

After an evening of swallowing Christmas Ale, seemingly by the gallon, I probably should have selected another flavor of ice cream to try. Oh well, when in Rome… either way, it was delicious. I love the creamy consistency — it’s more like ice cream with the texture of frozen yogurt. SO good!

Ok, so now I have to figure out how to justify another 6 hour drive to Cleveland.
We were staying in Westlake. We see this ice cream parlor. It’s hot and we both decide we could go for some ice cream.
So we go inside. They have a lot of flavors that you just won’t find at normal ice cream parlors. So after scanning the list, I come across key lime pie. The lady behind the counter asks if I want to sample something. I said I want to try the key lime pie. She gives me a spoon. I eat the ice cream. All is good with the world.
I order the key lime pie. It was the best ice cream that I’ve ever had. All of the other things like being a local place and using local ingredients go out the window. The quality of the ice cream wins out over everything else.
$ 100 in gas and about $ 10 in tolls. And I’m thinking about how I can get there next month.

Oh sweet Jesus… if I could live at Mitchell’s, I would. Well, I would have to live there because I wouldn’t be able to physically leave because I’d be 2,000 lbs.
This ice cream is ah-​mazing — incredibly creative flavors, delicious creamy goodness and damn tasty. The employees are very sweet and offer you plenty of tasting opportunities before you make your choice. Below are a few flavors that I tried…
Salted Caramel: ⁴⁄₅: Super creamy and plenty of salty caramel goodness. This is definitely flavor packed, so I’m not sure how much of this particular flavor I could handle.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel (yogurt): ⁵⁄₅: While you can definitely tell it’s yogurt (the texture is different than ice cream), it’s a fabulous shoe-​in. This particular flavor is chock full of tasty pretzel chunks!
Campfire S’mores: ⁵⁄₅: I stole my husband’s ice cream right out from under him. Picture giant chunks of sweet graham cracker, ripples of chocolate and marshmallow-​y goodness. Tast-​ay.
The inside is nice and bright, albeit a bit bland, but has plenty of tables and a designated area to grab a cup of water. Oh — and they deliver. How could you not love Mitchell’s?

What sets this place apart is not only the ah-​mah-​zing ice creams and yogurts, but the customer service! This was my first time at the Westlake location. I stopped in here quick to pick up some pints on my way home. The really nice people behind the counter were more than happy to offer up tastes of as many ice cream flavors as I wanted. (I issued restraint and only tried two.)
Then, another really nice person asked if I wanted complimentary cones. Um, YES! They even gave me both kinds because i couldn’t decide (yet again) if i wanted sugar or wafer cones. For the record, I loathe sugar cones, but I was thinking of the ol’ hubs.
Basically, summer + cravings for ice cream = Mitchell’s!