Handel's Ice Cream

We LOVE Handel’s! Homemade ice cream is the best! Our family are big fans of the huge chunks that are in these giant scoops! I will warn you, even the small cone is HUGE! Their portions will make you smile! Get the 4 scoop sampler if you are wanting to try different flavors! Ice cream sandwiches are another great idea! We love OOOHH…DOUGH!, SPOUSE LIKE A HOUSE , and GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION the most, but really they are all great! 48 flavors and don’t forget their monthly surprise flavors too! They might have long lines, but it’s worth it! Parking lot is small, but plenty of street parking. The Big Blue Bus also stops in front and loads of shopping and restaurants nearby!

Don't go here. They have 25+ flavors and don't let you sample. It was my first time to Handels, there was no one in the line behind me, and the woman at the cash reigster said they have a policy of no free samples (she had the nerve to try to sell me 4 samples). If you're going to pay $7+ for a scoop of ice cream, go to Gingers, Salt N Straw, or somewhere with a tad more customer service.

I came here fully expecting to roll my eyes at another overhyped “handcrafted” ice cream spot — and honestly? I kind of loved it. The scoops are massive, like “who hurt you?” levels of generous, and the flavor list is long enough to trigger a midlife crisis. I got Graham Central Station because someone on the internet said it changed their life. Did it change mine? No. But it was delicious and made me briefly forget the existential dread of parking in Santa Monica, so that’s a win. The line can get long, and the prices are creeping into “this better cure seasonal depression” territory, but to be fair, you’re basically getting a pint in a cone. Staff was nice, even though I was visibly panicking trying to pick between 47 variations of chocolate. Docking one star because no matter how goo

The ice cream is very good, but the service is very slow. The attendant is very friendly and polite, but she's always alone to take orders, receive payments, and prepare the ice cream for delivery. She's very overwhelmed, which is why the orders take so long. Even with all this, the attendant does her best with great care. Congratulations to the girl. But they need at least two people to speed up the service.

Dylon was so friendly and welcoming! Clearly loves his job and made the experience great already. Price for a 4 scoop sampler was very fair (and with so many flavors love the opportunity to have a sample flight of flavors!) Ice cream was delicious (buckeye, butter pecan, strawberry cheesecake, brownie dough) Very generous portions! Buckeye was a fave