Great Escape Ice Cream Parlor

Jenny Lau

2023-08

Extremely flavourful and smooth ice cream and ices! The coconut and lemon flavors were incredibly strong and left us wanting more. The staff were friendly and served us very quickly. Little to no eait.Parking is available up front, order from the window and seating up front too. The signage could be more organized because there was so much to choose from, but that's never been a bad thing! Can't wait to be in town again and try more flavors!

G. Funk

2023-05

The Great Escape Ice Cream Parlor is a wonderful place to get cool treats on those very hot summer days… or anytime you’re in the mood for great ice cream! They have so many flavors to choose from; anything from hard ice cream, to soft serve, gelato, sorbet, and vegan options, to some of their amazing homemade flavors! The staff are very friendly and the service is fantastic. The longevity of this place is a testament to how great it is!

Aimee Dars Ellis

2020-05

Quaint vintage-style ice cream parlor with inside seating as well as a nice deck. They offer a wide range of vegan flavors and are very responsive to guests with food allergies. It's my favorite ice cream parlor in Watkins Glen.

Rose Weaver

2023-06

I love all the options here! Homemade ice cream, Hersheys, gelato, soft serve, Italian ice and more! I got homemade coffee and vanilla brownie. My boyfriend really enjoyed his waffle cone. Very yummy ice cream!

Jay Nasram

2018-05

Best place for ice cream in the glen, they serve Hershey's ice cream. My oldest always gets their homemade ice team sandwiches. This is one of our must stop here when we come to the area.

Kylie Bennett

2024-05

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ruchi patel

2023-05

Doesn’t have much options for vegan or eggless ice cream!!! Just couple of options for ice cream or you can have slush or you can have Shake!

Gabrielle Wheeler

2021-05

The Great Escape is a great escape! Besides the fact that the place smells delicious, they also carry Hersheys ice cream and many of their own homemade flavors. Building your own sundae is fun. We were won over by the "extras," such as the chocolate covered key lime pie - to die for!I went vegan a few months ago and have been pleased that The Great Escape carries a variety of soy- and oatmilk based ice creams on a regular basis as well.

Rick Ammons

2022-05

Many, many hard ice cream, soft ice cream, gelato, slush puppies, sorbets flavors. Pretty much anything sweet and cold you could want. 24. Stuffy I've cream flavors come from few flavors and many flavorings worked in. Line went pretty quickly.

Chris Hysek

2017-05

This is a super cute and friendly place in a really cute and scenic town. They had a ton of flavors (many homemade), including a few soy-based vegan options. We arrived 15 minutes before closing and took a while to order, but they were just as helpful and enthusiastic as if they had just opened -- and then we watched as they stayed open 30 minutes past closing for other customers.

Angela /Tenchi K

2020-05

They offered 7 Vegan homemade flavors that were soy based, coconut based, & sorbet.I tried two in a cup. The coconut is more 'snow' like and fragile with chips.the soy based I tried is thicker, heavier, chocolate like fudge with almonds.It was a splurge I made due to their outdoor sineage.I didn't try a sorbet, looks good though.

Renuka C

2022-05

GREAT dairy-free options!! I had 2 scoops: Mandarin orange and limoncello sorbet with strawberry sauce. Intense flavor. Delicious!!

CHV

2023-08

Wow! Enjoyed the quick four minute walk from Watkins Glen State Park to this wonderful ice cream parlour. They had amazing homemade ice cream flavours, including cannoli cream and sweet corn (both delicious and cinnamon-y) and a huge variety of Hershey ice cream. They also had vegan /non dairy options (peanut butter soy was excellent), soft serve and gelato. So many options! There’s even a sample tray of 3 or 4 flavours if you can’t decide. Staff very friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!

Rania Linderman

2017-05

This place is worth the drive. The staff is educated and informative about everything and anything related to the ice cream they sell. They will tell you all the ingredients if you have concerns. Just a great place, amazing selection. Can't wait to get back there.

Paula Schuck (Thrifty Mommas Tips)

2020-05

Yes!!! So many soft custard flavours! This is on my do not miss list of best spots to stop with kids in Watkins Glen and Finger Lakes! Such a nostalgic shop with records lining the ceiling. Must go and sample different flavours of dessert.

Josh Dundon

2023-07

Checked out multiple ice cream places in the area. This was the least favorite spot. The line was lined up wrong and staff were pretty rude about it. Only 2 people working on a Saturday night (7/1), which is surprising considering how busy they were. Ice cream tasted good but very small portions. Probably the smallest banana split I’ve ever gotten.

Oubobcat2008

2023-07

Huge portions and well priced. Our kids had Superman waffle cones and even the “small” was huge. We also had a slushee with ice cream in it and it was great. Good service too!

Ru Sarina

2021-05

Delicious! After the hike at Watkins Glen State Park, we walked to this ice cream parlor with so many choices. There is a walk up window to order what you want and they also have a display case to help make your choices easier for you.

Elise Palmer

2021-05

I’ve cream was delicious! Soft serve custard was very very good. Waffle cones and bowls made on premise and were super fresh. Would go back in a heart beat

Ashley Harvey

2023-07

Local ice cream shop with a friendly touch. Do you want an ice cream cake for that favorite person in your life? Know all their favorite flavors? Guess what, Great Escape will make it for you and it will look like a masterpiece in cakes. And of course, they have you cover for the pre-made ice cream delights, when you are in a hurry, or the fresh cones, sundaes, and shakes.

Alayah Calhoun

2024-05

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Steve Cooke

2023-09

Great place for that afternoon snack. We loved it so much we went back the next day. The ice cream scoops are very generous. The help is extremely friendly.

4X4DAMIAN

2018-05

Delicious ice cream with many flavors available and good price .35 years of experience

Bailey McFadden

2023-09

Pretty good ice cream. I got Maple Walnut, and I thought it wasn’t that great, but I’ve been spoiled by local Maine ice cream shops so my standards are pretty high. Their cones are delectable tho!

Courtney Juneau

2023-05

This sweet (pun intended!) Ice cream parlor is ALWAYS on our list of "places to visit" when my girlfriends and I visit Watkins Glen for our annual wine tour. I was thrilled when I ordered a novelty ice cream (similar to a Dairy Queen Buster Bar) and was told they were on sale 2-4-1!Their prices are VERY reasonable, and the product is delicious! They also offer a grape pie (which I haven't ordered yet, there's always next year!)There are tables to sit at outside, and it's only steps to the entrance of the Watkins Glen State Park. Allow yourself a treat after you go for your hike, you deserve it!

Lily

2023-05

Ordered a medium Oreo shake and they tried to give me a small. I corrected them and they came back with it in a medium cup, not filled to the top, and incredibly thin. It was like water with Oreos. I would’ve been willing to wait for them to remake it, but the bottom line is that it was not worth $6.

Mark Brewer

2023-05

This place is awesome. !!! Best ice cream around! I got a brownie Sundae and it had a warm moist brownie in the bottom, covered with nice vanilla soft serve ice cream, chopped nuts, super hot fudge and whipped cream and a cherry! But best thing is you can customize it just how you want it!If you're in the finger lakes, save up a big appetite and fill that sweet tooth here!!

D A

2023-11

They have homemade ice cream and gelato. The vanilla ice cream was excellent and so was mandarin orange gelato. Worth a visit.

Dmitry Eliseev

2022-05

Great ice cream!! Also check out the real grape juice from Funkerson, it is really nice !

Tia Bliss

2023-05

Lots of flavors. Must try custard ice cream absolutely amazing.