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Sara's Old Fashioned Ice Cream
Category: Food Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt [Edit]
3500 Moncton StRichmond, BC V7E 3A3
Neighbourhood: Steveston
(604) 271-6507
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5 reviews for Sara's Old Fashioned Ice Cream
5 reviews in English
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Review from P G.
Vancouver, BC
5/1/2012
This place brings back some dear memories. Walking around Steveston as a child with my sister and father, my father trying to sneak us ice-cream without my mother knowing...eating mint chocolate chip ice cream as the sun set around Garry Point...waiting every week for a yummy, cold treat...and for that, for the pure nostalgic value Sara's deserves a 4. :]
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Review from Wendy Y.
12/1/2011
I would love to give you at least 3 stars because your customer service is excellent but I couldn't. Your ice cream needs A LOT of improvement.
The amiable lady behind the counter gave me samples after samples of her home made ice cream. I had anything from "no-sugar" added vanilla, regular vanilla, pistachio, chocolate, and green tea.
I was expecting to taste a faint hint of sweetness from the "no-sugar" added vanilla but was surprised to find out it tasted like a lump of sugar. I asked the lady what is making this ice cream so sweet even though the label clearly wrote no sugar. She answered, "commercialized sweetener". Oh boy! Big no no. I kept my comments to myself and proceeded on to trying other flavors. I find all the ice creams I sampled very sweet and very heavy except for chocolate, which gave a powdery texture, with very little cream. I can taste that the ratio of cream: sugar: fruit/nuts is very inconsistent.
After I finished sampling I couldn't justify buying any ice cream so I offered to tip the ever-so-helpful lady. And that's the time when I told her why I couldn't buy any, in a nice/polite way of course. I asked her if she had been to Bella Gelateria at the waterfront and so said no. I said to her I highly recommend her to try this place. The gelato there is well balanced with the right texture and flavor. In addition, the quality is consistent. She said she'll give Bella a try and also told me she has signed up for a gelato making course and I said good for her. I told her I have no ill intentions and I hope she is not offended by my bold suggestion. She accepted my feedback well and wouldn't take any tips from me.
I hope my honest two cents could help her understand her customers better because I'd love to return and support the local businesses in my hood.Listed in: Baked Goods/Sweets
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Review from Suzannah M.
Nanaimo, BC
Updated - 12/5/2011
Well I respect Wendy's honesty but I must say I had the opposite experience at Sara's place. I loved her creative flavours, I tasted the Eggnog one coming out for Christmas and I the new rose petal ice cream is like walking in a rose garden on a summer's day. Preference is everything and so personal too.
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9/28/2011
Delish! I am a huge fan of homespun ice cream and I am in heaven at Sara's. The owner creates… Read more »
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Review from Alexa Z.
7/1/2010
Anyplace that carries Tiger Tail and Hedgehog ice cream automatically gets four stars from me.
They are my ultimate favorite ice cream growing up and it is a rarity in ice cream parlors, so you can imagine my excitement when I saw it at Sara's!
Tiger Tail -- refreshing orange sherbet swirled with black licorice ice cream.
Hedgehog -- this creamy delight is after the Brussel's hazelnut-chocolate.
Done and Done and Delish!Listed in: Oh, Canada!, Hole In The Wall
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Review from Khobster K.
Vancouver, BC
12/22/2011
Delicious ice cream! This is my favourite ice cream store in Richmond. Their mango ice cream and peanut butter chocolate ice creams are wonderful. I loved their home made flavors - especially the once upon a time one.
