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Bruster's Real Ice Cream
Category: Food Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt [Edit]
1409 Forest DrAnnapolis, MD 21403
(410) 295-0025
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 12 pm - 10 pm
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
6 reviews for Bruster's Real Ice Cream
6 reviews in English
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Review from Jen L.
8/2/2011 2 photos
How can you not like ice cream! I was first exposed to Bruster's in Columbus, GA where they had like 4 locations in one town.
Bruster's has a ridiculous amount of choices for ice cream, sherbert, sorbets, and sundaes. The menu choices are very overwhelming and you will be there for quite some time, trying to decide. I'm a fan of fruity flavors like cherry vanilla, Blackberry. Although every once in a while I will crave the Birthday cake and the Cotton Candy. I think they change out flavors almost every day, so it seems like there if something new every time I go there.
You will get large portions. If you are only up for just a taste, I recommend the kid's "Dirt Cup". It has a kid size scoop of ice cream with Oreo crumbs and a gummy worm. Okay, so I won't lie, I really wanted the gummy worm.
They do honor frequent buyers, buy 9 and get your 10th free.
The only downfall of Brusters is the lack of fresh fruit topping. If that's what you crave, you need to go to Yofoire or Menchies. Bruster's is not for the health conscious. -
Review from Nina U.
7/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
Why didn't I know about this place right near my house before this?? I guess I always bypass this part of Forest Dr but it's right near the Clock Tower Market Place and totally convenient.
Mint Chocolate Chip is my favorite flavor of all times and Bruster's didn't let me down. It wasn't a fluorescent green color like some of the other places like to dye it either. I always want to eat ice cream on a cold day but it hit the spot this week! Next time I'm going to get a pint of ice cream and take it home. It's not much more than a cone. Plus there's no seating here so instead of standing outside attracting new customers with my delicious cone, I'm taking it home. -
Review from Tim H.
Anne Arundel, MD
5/26/2010
THE GOOD
Great family place with a good mix of customers. Apparently Bruster's Ice Cream is the great ethnic and racial equalizer. Staff is eager to please and make a great presentation. Good selection and fantastic quality, overall. The email blasts come at the perfect interval and are actually useful.
THE BAD
Nothing that can't be easily fixed. You could squeeze a few benches in there, add a sink outside for mopping off the kids, maybe some better lighting at night.
THE UGLY
This is probably the fault of the property management company, but the the building is a hole. The adjacent retail space has a sign on the window that indicates that it is unsafe for habitation. The overgrown weeds and grass in the parking lot has an abandoned drive-in feel. And for God's sake POWERWASH the pavement where everybody orders and eats. It's worse than a New York City subway platform.
Although the location itself is thoroughly dismal, Bruster's shines through. Again, a great family establishment with a quality product. -
Review from Misty D.
Odenton, MD
7/5/2009 2 photos
Oh. My. Goodness. This is some great ice cream!
Once in awhile, I really crave a huge sugar bomb, and for 4th of July, I really wanted a BAMF waffle cone with some over-the-top ice cream. Bruster's certainly delivered! A double-scoop in a waffle cone costs $4.81 and proved too much for me. I opted for Graham Central Station (graham cracker flavored with chocolate chips) and Chocolate Peanut Butter Buckeye. The Graham Central Station was fair--not really noteworthy, but the Chocolate Peanut Butter Buckeye (a lot like a moose tracks-type flavor) was really, really, really yummy! There were plenty of buckeye (chocolate and peanut butter pieces--kind of like Reese's Pieces on 'roids).
I ordered The Man a waffle cone with Strawberries and Cream (eh... he thought it was okay) and Raspberry Swirl (loved it).
Bruster's offers a rewards program punch card: buy 10 treats, and get the 11th one free. Also, they give kids 40" and under a free baby cone--gotta love that! On Thursdays, bring your own banana, and receive half off a banana split (regularly $5.25, I think).
This is a walk-up type of place, and there are no benches available.
The staff is friendly and helpful, and sampling is encouraged!
I'll certainly go back for a special treat. Next time, I'll limit myself to a single scoop if I can help it! -
Review from Robert R.
Arlington, VA
10/16/2011
Usually decent, but the dark cherry yogurt was flavorless and freezer burned. With all the great ice cream places in Annapolis, the real advantage of this place is the lack of traffic and easy parking.
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Review from Sarah P.
Annapolis, MD
5/24/2010
I thought the Annapolis Ice Cream Company had the best ice cream in town until I tried Brusters. This is fabulous! I ordered birthday cake ice cream with m&ms and it was amazing. I am definitely going back.
