Handel's Homemade Ice Cream

My husband and I both got no sugar added butter pecan ice cream last night. I immediately noticed the flavor was very weak and there were only a few pecans. Not only that, but, I began to get an upset stomach after eating. I only ordered one scoop and only ate half of that, thank God. My husband on the other hand had two scoops and ate at all. He was up in the middle of the night with a very bad stomach. It's obvious there's something in the no sugar added ice cream that really upset our stomachs this time. We've had their ice cream many times in the past. So it's clear to us that this post pandemic handles ice cream was not up to standard. I do not intend to return.

A little expensive but worth it . Love the spouse like a house basically chubby hubby and the seasonal flavors like pineapple upside cake and s'mores. Everyone I know likes the blue cookie monster.

I don't normally like crapping on local businesses, and maybe I'm out of line, but I'm from out of town, don't know the area at all. My mother in law picks a restaurant called Station Square, which as it turns out is right across from this Handel's. The plan was to eat, then go to Handel's for desert after. Station Square was super crowded, I circled the lot 4 times and while there was valet parking, I don't do valet. So I dropped off everyone in the car, and went looking for a parking spot somewhere. Handel's has a big lot. (Check Google maps, it's huge) There were MAYBE 4 cars there. Room for 30 more easy. I parked way back in a corner, and asked if I could park there, since we were all coming there for desert after anyway. 3 families; nine people. Nope. No can do. I don't get it I really don't. I could maybe understand if the lot were anywhere near full. Anyway, I thought it was super crappy, and I ended up parking in the convention center lot. For what its worth, other members of my family really like the ice cream.

This place has the best ice cream! Maybe I'm biased but that ok. To see this local ice cream spot expand out throughout the country is awesome. If you're ever in the Youngstown area, you must stop by for some of their ice cream. You won't be disappointed. Side note, the Cake Batter and Chocolate Cake Batter flavors are perfect with some crushed pecans in it!

The French silk pie, banana, pistachio, salted caramel, and "spouse in the house" flavors are all fantastic ice creams! If you're in the area, you absolutely need to swing by. It's just a quick two-minute detour from Route 80 on the north side.