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Full Tilt Ice Cream
Categories: Arts & Entertainment Arcades Food Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Arcades, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt [Edit]
9629 16th Ave SW(between 98th St & S Delridge Way)
Seattle, WA 98106
Neighborhood: White Center
(206) 767-4811
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 12 pm - 10 pm
Sun 12 pm - 9 pm
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
141 reviews for Full Tilt Ice Cream
Review Highlights
"Mexican Chocolate was interesting."
(in 32 reviews)
"I love the ube and the salted caramel."
(in 28 reviews)
"The waffle cones here are sooo flavorful and DELICIOUS."
(in 18 reviews)
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141 reviews in English
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Review from Jennifer F.
Santa Clara, CA
1/6/2012 1 Check-in Here
Salted Caramel Ice Cream, wow! It's a must try. I came here with my folks, husband and young son. I wasn't expecting much - and really the location isn't all that "wow" worthy. It's a smallish joint in an old retail building. But, my dad and husband had a good time challenging each other on the pinball machines. I appreciated that there was a Bumbo available for my son to chill in, and a changing station in the bathroom - score. But it's truly all about the ice cream. Superb, melt in your mouth delicious. I'll come back next time I'm in town for sure.
Tip: $2 Beers on Tuesday. -
Review from Lilani E.
11/22/2011
Genius. PURE genius. Ice cream for the kids (and adults). Beer for dad. Vintage-y arcade games. Perfect after dinner or before the bars hang out.
There were a handful of vegan options and creative and classic flavors alike. I went for the classic chocolate ice cream in a waffle cone. A kids' scoop was the perfect size for me. I couldn't help but take a pint home in hopes to create hot butter rum beverages for Turkey Day. -
Review from Faythe R.
Seattle, WA
11/2/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Luv their ice cream!! Although I'm lactose intolerant, wah-wah!!!
Granted the store is small and can get crowded, its well worth the suffering, I know I'm going to indure hrs later!!
Luv the Salted Caramel and the Purple Yam-UBE, oh yeah don't forget about the Rose flavored, yeah I know sounds a little strange, but oh so good.
Plus you can't go wrong with being right across the street from some really yummy pizza!! -
Review from Rube G.
Seattle, WA
2/4/2012
Most of the staff are interesting in a bizare, smart, and fun way, one woman is completely dense and imcompetent, but nice enough, and one guy is just plain evil and unhelpful, but he ultimately gives me ice cream, so I forgive him. Ecclectic variety of flavors and a fun funky shop. Really good prices. Live bands. Interesting things for sale. Horrible art work displays that are interesting to look at. Strangest mix of people: families of all ages, toddlerrs to teens, bar hoppers, hipsters, transients, and average whatevs.
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Review from Hazel G.
Seattle, WA
1/27/2012
Yum-A-Rama
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Review from Stephen D.
Seattle, WA
12/26/2011
Great icecream, awesome environment. I would suggest go here after having pizza across the street at proletariat for an awesome date night
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Review from Elizabeth W.
Seattle, WA
10/7/2011
Ventured into the unknown when I took the bus and got lost in West Seattle, in the pouring rain when the dark starts to fall. I had to walk almost an hour to get to here (Thank God for google maps, technology saved my life). The neighborhood surrounding this place was sketchy at best, with hoodlums hanging around in front of the store, the server/ had to call authorities before things went out of hand.
Other than this outrageous stories, let me uncover the experience at Full Tilt Ice cream. The place was slightly small, consisting of only a single hallway filled with a few tables and chairs, but behind the store is what you never expect. Old school arcade games, so many levels of epic I can't comprehend. All you need is a quarter. While you enjoy your ice cream, you can engage and distract yourself with these games. I love the concept !
Onto the ice cream, I really wanted to try the Mexican chocolate but it was still in the freezing process and they were all out. If I wanted, I could wait for another hour or so. But I can't do that! I can't wait to get my ice cream fix! I settled for half scoops of the Ube (Purple Yam) and Salted Caramel on a Waffle Cone. Purple Yam as ice cream? Wow, the idea is so cool and the execution is much better. The flavors are ones you usually find in filipino desserts, because they use ube a lot. It was cool, creamy and the taste of interesting spectrums. I had to get the salted caramel, savory, sweet&creamy combo. I've had ones at Molly Moon and Fainting Goat, Full Tilt's Salted Caramel is much more subtle, not strong like Molly Moon's, but it still reveals salty sweet caramel. I still prefer Fainting Goat's Salted Caramel Gelato though. That is some good gelato.
The server was really patient and allowed me to take samples of almost everything I had my eyes on. She was a chill lady, who interacted well with the customers.
Ube though. Go Ube! -
Review from Ian S.
Green Lake, Seattle, WA
11/13/2011
This is such a fantastic spot.
They have a good selection of vegan ice-cream, both cow & non-cow ice-creams are good, if you like beer they have you covered,they have a bunch of old arcade games & skeeball, the owners are quite nice, & the vibe is great.
Also, Wednesdays are "spin your own records" nights... I'll be back for more! -
Review from Debbie W.
Kent, WA
1/5/2012
I have tried both of the White Center and Columbia City locations of Full Tilt and am more of a fan of the Columbia City location, but I love the ice cream! I try to eat organic or natural whenever possible, so this chain is a big score for me. Love the Ube and Salted Caramel flavors. I think there is more space at the Columbia City store and the employees seemed more knowledgeable on the several times I have visited. We went to the White Center store over the Christmas holidays and the server didn't seem to know anything about the ingredients in the ice cream or what pinball machines could by played by two people. I didn't think there was much of a learning curve to work in the store, so it seemed like the server should know answers for those questions. But, my hubby and son-in-law loved playing pinball on our Christmas visit and it was fun to see them revert to fun times of younger years and we brought home some delicious ice cream.
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Review from Jeff G.
Updated - 5/22/2011
Full tilt makes me very very happy! For the third year in a row we had a birthday celebration for my wife and a friend of ours. We didn't do a package this time, just ordered ice cream, dumped fistfulls of quarters on the table and had a blast. It never fails; we always have fun. And the new people we have every year always say "this place is great!"
Justin, you make great ice cream, you have great staff, and you have a place that never fails to make me and my friend smile!!!!!Listed in: White Center: Seattle's secret…
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Review from Kristina G.
Seattle, WA
7/10/2011
This place is totally awesome. Delicious treats with funky variety. They have vegan ice cream, too, which I believe is made with coconut milk. You can pick 2 flavors to put in their homemade waffle cones. My favorites are Ube (a Peruvian sweet potato) and salted caramel (much better than the Molly Moon version).
Oh no, I just got a sweet tooth. See you at Full Tilt! -
Review from Speedster O.
Seattle, WA
1/3/2012
LESS THAN PINT SIZED - I thought I was taking advantage of the Full Tilt Groupon Special (4 pints for $10) in West Seattle. It turns out Full Tilt took advantage of me. Their ice cream was delicious, but the amount of ice cream they pre-scooped into the pint sized paper containers is about 3/4 full. I feel cheated. Be sure to feel for weight and air pockets on the containers before making your purchase. Their ice cream is not poured, it's scooped!
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Review from crystal s.
St Paul, MN
7/7/2011
First things first; the ice cream itself gets 5+ stars!!! I had the lemon lavender and it was heavenly! I also tried the salted carmel, green tea, and raspberry which were all awesome as well.
I knocked down a star because of the location and interior of the store. Its in a sketchy area and the store didn't feel clean. Plus Im not a huge fan of the super loud music inside. But, if you grab your ice cream and go, its a great place and highly recommended! -
Review from Kaston G.
Seattle, WA
11/13/2011
One my favorite ice cream brands. The Ube ice cream was the best, but now they rarely have it in stock. All and all, I always have a good experience, but it's not "mind-blowing," I'll admit.
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Review from Beau R.
Sammamish, WA
6/26/2011
Full Tilt has great ice cream. The flavors are cool - you should try the Mexican chocolate and the Salted Caramel and the Hipster Mint. While they do have pinball games and cool sci-fi characters painted on records on the walls, you should probably take it to go, because its not as clean as it should be.
4 stars for the ice cream
-1 for the dirty floor and the bug crawling in it -
Review from WhereMonkey T.
Long Beach, CA
6/25/2011 3 photos
Yummy! Especially after Zippy's Ginormous Burgers... Just what you need - stand up and play Galaga, Pinball, Skeeball & Ice Cream!
Monkey do:
UBE - is okay, sorry but Magnolia brand is better(99Ranch)
COCONUT - very tasty ice cream with bits of coconut
ORANGE CHOCOLATE - interesting flavor!
Monkey will return for more interesting, rotating flavors... -
Review from Maren M.
Auburn, WA
8/5/2011
By far my favorite ice cream place! Staff was very nice and happy to be there. Awesome ice cream flavors and AMAZING waffle cones. The smell from the waffle cones cooking is amazing.
Love the art for sale on the wall.
We didn't get a chance to play any pinball but hoping next time!
We hope to return often :) -
Review from Mary I.
Seattle, WA
5/16/2011 20 Check-ins Here
I'm not gonna lie, there have been some weeks I've gone to Full Tilt more than once.
The constant rotation of inventive ice cream flavors such as Ube, Sailor Jerry Rum Caramel, Absinthe, Horchata, etc, have me curious to try more and more. But what really gets me back each week is the four or five VEGAN ice cream and sorbets. I go crazy for the SkyDottir gluten-free chocolate chip cookie vegan ice cream anytime they have it in. Supposedly they also offer vegan and/or gluten-free waffle cones, but I've never been able to order one.
Go for the ice cream, stay for the classic pin ball and arcade games. Skee ball and rotating art, too. And beer. Good beer. Even espresso stout ice cream floats!
And then take home a pint or two. You'll be back for more later. -
Review from JC D.
3/18/2011 1 Check-in Here
Some people like to sugar their nether-regions with a brazilian wax. I like to sugar my facer-region, don't think bukaki or 'stache rash, but a holy, sweet splash of whorechata ice cream.
We found this place after several detours and wrong turns and last chance at lactose deliciousness. Or not, because they also have vegan ice cream. I tried all of them. Had to taste ALL OF THEM to the peep's gathering in line impatient disgust.
Spicy Mango, salted caramel, vegan chocolate chip mint, mexican chocolate AND horchata or whorechata like the friendly lady behind the counter mistakenly pronounced. I went with the vegan choc chip and the whorechata.
Homemade hommies! There's also Ms. Pacman in the back.
This place is in the heart of crack central White Center, bringing toothless smiles to all the tweakers since 2008. -
Review from R. S.
Seattle, WA
6/3/2011
SOOOOO delicious. What I love:
- their creativity in coming up with new flavors (ube ice cream is my new passion, especially when paired with hot fudge!)
- home-made caramel and hot fudge sauces
- dairy-free options (sorbet or ice cream made with coconut milk)
- compostable dishes and spoons
Keep up the great work!!!! -
Review from Johnny L.
Seattle, WA
7/29/2011
I really just love this place.
Whenever I'm feeling bored, or sometimes depressed, I'd always take a walk down my street and end up here. The flavors change around a lot, and they always have something that I like.
My personal favorite flavor that they have would be their Maple Walnut. Full Tilt was the first place I ever had Maple ice cream, and since then, I loved it! And their punch cards keep me coming back (if not the ice cream itself)
I never really had a problem with the environment,
I find it ambient, warm, and welcome actually.
Sure, the floors are a little dusty, and the neighborhood is questionable... -
Review from Thy R.
2/21/2011
W-O-W (thai vegan(?)+ube)
There's no other word to describe it. -
Review from Nicole B.
New York, NY
6/26/2011
This is pure ice cream. They don't mess around with candy chunks, etc mixed in - focus is solely on the quality of the ice cream. Flavors are creative (very non-East coast, like the Ube). I finally decided to go with a combo of salted caramel and chocolate orange. Only thing that could have possibly made it better would have been a generous coating of chocolate jimmies.
This place has pinball machines too. Fantastic. -
Review from Kristine H.
Seattle, WA
I might be bagging on a beloved institution but I've never been in the Molly Moon's camp. Don't get me wrong, their stuff is fine. I just find it overpriced and I hate queuing up for food. Plus I grew up in Texas so I'm a Blue Bell girl at heart (Homemade Vanilla FTW!) I pretty much avoided ice cream places and stuck with gelato... but after visiting Full Tilt for the first time, I fell in love with ice cream all over again.
I sampled the Mexican chocolate and salted caramel on my first visit. And it was tough to choose but I went with Rocky Road... and it was some of the best I've ever enjoyed. They also have ube. UBE! As a Pinay, that made me grin from ear-to-ear. Seriously if my glee over the flavours doesn't hook you, then ask for some samples and try some yourself.
The fragrance of homemade waffle cones wafts outside onto the street and they offer beer ice cream floats... with old school arcade games plus Skee ball. Skee ball! -
Review from Kari M.
Seattle, WA
3/17/2011
Not only does Full Tilt have great ice cream but they have done a great job building community in White Center! So thankful they were brave enough to start a business in an area that most people would avoid. Now thanks to them we have Proletariat Pizza etc.
Be adventurous and try all their interesting flavors! -
Review from Jen C.
Seattle, WA
3/27/2011
I'm a weekly regular of Full Tilt. At first, as other reviewers say, their ice cream didn't seem that special. After trying a few flavors, I became addicted to buying pints of Salted Caramel to take home ($4). Ever since, ice cream from the grocery store (even fancy like Laloo's goat ice cream, Ben and Jerry's, Haagen-Dazs) no longer taste as good. Believe it or not I only buy hand made ice cream from Full Tilt or Husky Deli.
I love that you can always find classic flavors like chocolate, mint chocolate chip, and blue moon, as well as 3 vegan flavors. Yet they are also very playful with other (hit or miss) flavors and you can find fun ones like:
Jameson Irish Whiskey Caramel
Red Hot (the cinnamon candy)
Grapenuts (yes, the nearly flavorless cereal!)
Banana Peanut Butter Bacon-Covered-Chocolate Chip
Ube
Blood Orange Sorbet
Mexican Chocolate
Horchata.
Sage Gorgonzola (really good!)
They and also sell local microbrews, including ice cream floats made with stout. They usually have offerings from Big Al and Schooner Exact. Plus pinball. What a perfect place! -
Review from Amanda S.
Seattle, WA
4/7/2011
Yay!
Full Tilt is one of my "must visit" stops when friends are in town. They think they know what ice cream is...and I show them that they clearly don't until they've tried it at Full Tilt.
Soon I'll have everyone I know addicted. -
Review from Brady D.
Seattle, WA
12/21/2010
This place has ice cream, beer, and pinball; so it basically is the American Dream. Well, at least my American Dream. My goals aren't too lofty, I just want my own pinball machine to eat ice cream and drink beer in front of, so Full Tilt scratches the itch.
Each flavor I tried from the Mexican Chocolate to the Mango Chili to the Rocky Road Overload is tongue heaven. I even took my Mom here cause the ice cream was so good. We left Dad in the car though.
The staff is really helpful and they have great specials. If you like ice cream, you should check it out. If you don't like ice cream, you're a freak and I don't want to talk to you. -
Review from Matthew B.
Seattle, WA
2/6/2011
This place is great. Went here with a friend and both ordered a single scoop of ice cream. The clerk asked us if we wanted the mini scoop or standard scoop "they're big" she says. Foolishly, we both go for the standard scoop. They're HUGE! Seriously, two scoops of ice cream.
Anyway, the place is a great hole in the wall with tons of pinball machines. The flavors are as good as, or better than, Molly Moons, plus you don't have to wait in that ungodly line. -
Review from Gina B.
11/27/2010 15 Check-ins Here
There couldn't be a funkier, more flavorful wild ice cream shop anywhere in Seattle... other than Full Tilt's other locations.
In a neighborhood that works hard to bring in good businesses and drive out the slums Full Tilt should be crowned one of the area's royalty. They have rotating flavor options that will blow your mind and almost always a Vegan option. Thanks for that by the way!!!
Be careful not to drop your cone on one of the pinball machines or skeet ball because challenging your friends and family is a must.
It's like the coolest friends you know (no pun intended) decided to open of a fun place to grab desert and hang out. You guys are always well worth the brain freeze.Listed in: Best Veg Head hot Spots
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Review from Cheryl R.
11/10/2010 5 Check-ins Here
I love Full Tilt. What's not to love? Great ice cream. Fair price. Huge scoops. Hand packed to-go containers (if you so choose). Interesting and ever-changing flavors. At least one Vegan option, sometimes more, every day. Pinball machines. Video games. Rat City Root Beer. Waffle Cones. Fun/funky art on the walls. Too cool for school staff. Hanging out in White Center (never dull!). We go at least once a month, more if we can swing it.
There are 3 locations in Seattle now, Columbia City, Univ District and White Center. This review is for the White Center location (though I've been to all three).
For those of us at the SOUTH end of West Seattle, this is a much better (not to mention closer) option than the #1 ice cream shop in The Alaska Junction. Come on WS, venture out! You'll like it! -
Review from Cody E.
Tacoma, WA
9/22/2010
To date, this is the best ice cream place in Seattle . . . or should I say just outside of Seattle. . . or maybe to be annexed into Seattle . . .
I love this place. They have very unique and creative flavors of ice cream. You can tell the owner loves his job and loves his business by the product which he produces. While I am not in love with all the flavors (Ube being one of them), his constant rotation on new and old ensures me that I won't be without good ice cream for long.
It is worth the trip to the U-District, White Center, or Columbia City. If you live on Capital Hill, don't come to Full Tilt or will be forever disappointed with your local shop.
Two Caveats: (1) the White Center Store is a little rough, but this is where it all started, (2) you might want to let your ice cream warm up a little. . . sometimes they can keep a little cold. -
Review from Scott O.
8/8/2010
I'm a fan of Full Tilt in Columbia City; this place is not in the same league.
The White Center location looks like it's on Skid Row. The interior is dirty and slightly smelly. As for the ice cream, it's the same; however one of our party found her scoops were full of ice crystals.
Too shabby for general consumption IMHO. -
Review from Caroline K.
Buena Park, CA
7/6/2011
So this was the second Full Tilt shop I visited after unsuccessfully going to another one that was closed when it wasn't supposed to be - bastards. It's a small arcade in a small strip mall. There were two women working and one seemed kinda impatient with us as we debated what to get (and yes, unlike Molly Moons, you get to sample all their flavors) but the other was super nice. We ended up sharing two scoops of ice cream, which melted really quickly. Can't remember the flavors anymore, but one might have been the Salted Caramel.
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Review from Jamie Y.
7/18/2010
OOOO!!! I love this place.
Walking in, I felt like a kid.
it is an ice cream shop with old school video games!!
What I like the most is that it has vegan options. My son is allergic to milk proteins. They offer one based on coconut milk and another is sherbet. Being that he is 8 years old, the ability to take him to an ice cream store is important and a great childhood memory....and the fact that I can take him here rocks!
They offer fantastic varieties of ice cream, such as Birthday cake (actual bits of cake and sprinkles), rose, peanut butter with strawberry jam swirl, and many more!!! I wish they had Ube, but they were out.
They offer waffle cones, sugar cones, cake cones, and cups. The price is very reasonable for the amount you receive. A kid size scoop is $2. If you want a waffle cone, just ad 50 cents!!!
Another bonus:
They have an arcade!! Several pin ball machines and stand up games that remind me of my time as a kid. The games cost 25 to 50 cents!!!! Awesomeness!!!
The music overhead also set the mood, belting out 50's classic that I can sing along! -
Review from Brian S.
Seattle, WA
3/14/2011
Mexican Chocolate is the bomb.
I have had to re-adjust my review. The Mexican Chocolate is still the bomb however,
Why is it everytime I go here they are out of it? The other day we went here and they were out of 4 flavors and it was only 7pm. They seem to "run out" quite a bit. -
Review from Tobe V.
Seattle, WA
11/17/2011
Put it this way.... If I was on death row. I would ask for Full Tilt ice cream as my last meal. This ice cream will blow your socks off and send them to outer space. I have so many favorite flavors. Mexican chocolate, crusty pumpkin, Earl grey, coffee oreo just to name a few. If I truly had to narrow it down, it would have to be geranium YES geranium the flower is amazing! And my all time tear jerker it's so good is the lemon marshmallow. I bow to the full tilt ice cream genius on this one!!!! The only downside of this place is that you can taste a yummy flavor and then not see it for a while but really a pretty minor issue considering all the fun new ones you get to try. Run to Full Tilt, you won't be disapointed
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Review from steve h.
Newcastle, WA
9/10/2010
"The King" is AWESOME!! Actual chocolate covered bacon in icecream.
This place is in the slums, but worth the drive for the amazing flavors. If you are afraid for your life in south seattle stay in bellevue. -
Review from Katie G.
Seattle, WA
2/13/2011
Best vegan ice cream. Visited yesterday and noticed they are now offering vegan, gluten-free waffle cones. YIPPEE! The food-sensitive in my family enjoyed the cherry sorbet & almond joy ice cream. The others enjoyed our usual favorite, salted caramel. We adore the Husky Deli for ice cream, but now that we need to watch what our little ones eat we'll be at Full Tilt much more often.
Besides the ice cream, the games they offer are terrific. They just got in a new Wacky Gator with all gators working.
Good, cheap, fun family entertainment. -
Review from Nerick M.
5/31/2010
I drive through Columbia City fairly often and just recently noticed the Full Tilt sister store in the area and decided to stop by. The place is kind of nestled in between some other stores that look similar to it on the outside, so it's not entirely obvious if you're driving by pretty fast.
I'd give this place some points for the originality factor. There aren't too many ice cream shops that make their own ice cream flavors and has an old school/vintage arcade area. Incidentally, they also host local band gigs.
The flavors are pretty neat, like salted caramel (my favorite so far), Mexican chocolate, and ube. The ice cream was not bad. It was rich and creamy and delicious, but I've tasted better. Maybe I should have focused more on my ice cream instead of playing Pac-Man. Nah. Who could resist playing those old school games?
Full Tilt is a great place to chill out at on any day/night (open til 9pm). Bring your friends and/or family, or even just go solo if you want to get away and enjoy some vintage arcade games from the past. Woohoo!
