The Purple Cow

4.7 (307)

30 US-12, Waubay, SD 57273
(605) 947-4110

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Ice cream shop
Restaurant

Service options

  • In-store shopping

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Larry lent

2024-05

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Linda Fettig

2024-05

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Shirley

2022-06

Visiting from California into this place selling beef sticks w/tomato and black cherry ice cream was too good to be true. Foremost- the sweetest staff there! I eat ice cream maybe 5 times a year or less. …. And this black cherry 🍒 was the creamiest n dreamiest ice cream with extra large cherries. It was delicious and a large scoop!The beef sticks were very tasty, and I plan to go here on each visit.I have to watch my cholesterol and the nutrition count mattered to me at my age. We ate these for days while fishing.Other goods : frozen meats of various kinds and frozen pizza.I can imagine how good they must be.Some good tasting interesting retro cornflake candy bars too !Thank you again for the great pit stop and photo opportunity inside and outside. Shirley from Lakewood California

Karen Sparks

2022-06

We went here twice with our mission team. Very good ice cream.

L Simmons

2023-07

Everything in the store is high quality and flavorful. Great place to buy gifts of small batch sauces, pickles,canned,bottled,fresh and frozen foods including lots of bacon types. The purple cow also sells great homemade ice cream by the cone ,bowl, quart. Very fun place to stop!

Pixie Stix

2023-09

Always worth stopping by! The best ice cream!!! Has beef jerky and all of the butcher shop goodies that anyone could want!! So so so good!! A must stop on any of your trips through the area!!!

Paul Bezdicek

2023-06

All the meat is frozen, no fresh cuts but quality is really good. Ice cream is a standard dip shop with 10 flavors. Worth the stop, simple and easy.

Julie Vander Pol

2023-06

So so so delicious! Lots of options! Several hard ice cream flavors to choose from and many toppings and favors for the ‘Arctics’ and they had lots in them too. Very affordable too! Took our family of 8 here while passing through and it didn’t break the bank and everyone loved it! playground out back for the kids to burn some energy on also. Thanks!!

Janny Segundo

2023-06

Very good service and attention and the ice creams are delicious

Rod Wendland

2024-04

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Cindy Wallace

2023-06

Drive by there twice a day Mon - Fri.Ice cream is refreshing and the Meats are very good, haven't tried much of the meat selection yet, but what I have is delicious. Thank you ☺️

Banjon Levy

2021-06

Perfect place to get some much needed ice cream therapy. They have the BEST butcher products. We always buy a few packs of their meatsticks, brats, or jerky and I absolutely love the cheese curds they have here. Plus the decor they have is unique and just plain fun to look at. 👍

Heather Rasset

2023-06

Always love to grab ice cream from the Purple Cow when we're at our cabin! They have lots of varieties, yummy blizzard style treats they give you a lot for your money. Recommend to anyone!

Mike Samsel

2023-10

Great place, nice hometown feel along with great ice cream and meat products from Jorgensen meats. Always stop when heading up to go fishing

Shannon Fox

2023-06

Great customer service. Ice cream was really good and the selection of meats is awesome. Try the Hungarian bacon it is some of the best out there.

Jeffrey Wiese

2022-06

A must visit if you're in the area. They make their own ice cream and it is awesome!!!! We were in the area for a family fishing trip and stopped by when we were done each day. And don't be afraid to try the bacon ice cream!!

vor

2020-06

This place is a must to stop at during your trip. Their variety of meats and ice cream are sure to make your palette melt from joy. Also, the lady who works there is very cordial and makes the place feel very welcome. Overall, I would recommend this play to any and all lovers of quality goods!

Robert Cadmus

2023-06

They've really stepped up their operation since the last time I was there a couple of years ago. They've added soft serve ice cream and corresponding malts, shakes and other treats to their menu. Definitely worth stopping in.

waterball73

2023-08

Cool place, good ice cream, and alot of meat selections too. Seems to be crowded alot, but good experience.

Audrey F

2021-06

Awesome meat freezer selection along with ice cream parlor. Flavors of meats I hadn’t heard of- like blueberry beef sticks and Swedish potato sausage. A wide assortment of flavored bacons and beef sticks with prepackaged sliced pork loin and small packages of meat, sauces, etc. Perfect for preparing at your campsite!

Mr. Bierschbach

2023-06

Delicious icecreams and good meats! Fun local place I've been stopping at since I was young on mybway to Enemy Swim. Has a playground behind it for the kidos to burn some energy off on.

Kimberly Palmer

2021-06

Great ice cream and a meat shop too. Fun prop for taking pictures.

Pam Pedersen

2022-06

You HAVE to stop here! Amazing home made ice cream and it has a meat store also with tons of interesting brat and burger flavors. We are having the Apple Cheddar Brats and the Buffalo Blue Cheese brats tonight 😊

Simon Baker

2021-06

I was really disappointed. We were really looking forward to going. It had been at least 25 years since going here. I had a banana split. The soft serve wasn't very frozen. The bananas were over ripe. The whip cream was limp & probably the final serving in an aerosol can. The girl that made it had a very poor attitude. That probably should have told me right then not to order it. Live & learn...The 2 other ones in our group had the hard scooped ice cream and enjoyed that.My husband got some beef sticks and cheese curds from the store & also enjoyed them as well.

Saint “Fu”

2022-06

The ice cream doesn't live up to the hype. Customer service doesn't seem to be able to keep up with more than a handful of people. Unless the parking lot is nearly empty, I'd recommend skipping it.Edit: parking lot was not full when we visited. Five people inside seemed to overwhelm the staff, but they might be facing staffing problems like so many other places.

Kory H

2023-07

Great ice cream and nice selection of meats. Very friendly service.

Sam Couch

2022-06

This place is very nice, I stopped here every time I come through Waubay. Awesome meats and bacons. Many to choose from. Prices are just up a bit but worth it.Icecream is very good, they have Blueberry which is awesome if they have it

Vicki Wiley

2023-08

Despite having to wait in line for a while, the ice cream is fabulous and the help is wonderful. Everyone is always friendly!

Charity T

2023-09

Staff was not friendly and seemed annoyed that we had such a big order. Forgot how the staff around Waubay area are and won’t be stopping by there anymore.

Terry Thompson

2023-08

One of my favorite stops for ice cream! Everything is always so good.

Opening Hours

Monday 9 AM-6 PM
Tuesday 9 AM-6 PM
Wednesday 9 AM-6 PM
Thursday 9 AM-6 PM
Friday 9 AM-6 PM
Saturday 9 AM-4 PM
Sunday Closed

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