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| - Located in Oldtown Scottsdale amid the most art galleries/stores i've seen in a concentrated area, Sugar Bowl was a refreshing visit to relieve the 110 heat. With the decor of an old-fashioned diner and family circus artwork prominently displayed throughout, this establishment provides a friendly and welcoming atmosphere that is very family-oriented (there's an adjoining arcade area with games for the kids).
As for the ice cream itself, I was happily satisfied with my selection: that lovely ice cream sundae with the puff pastry covered in hot fudge. There was a specific name for it, but at this time I cannot recall it. The puff pastry was a little stale or hard, perhaps because it was previously frozen....so in that respect a fresh cream puff would have sealed the deal. The hot fudge added the right amount of sweetness to the creation. Also, I was expecting the joint to make their own ice cream, but was rather unimpressed when our server mentioned they use Dreyer's ice cream. If they had made their own ice cream, the place would have earned 5 stars easily. Regardless, my sundae was great, especially on that hot day, and I would recommend this place to anyone looking for an ice cream treat.
As for our service, our server (who was memorable because she was probably one of a handful of asians that I spotted in arizona...being asian myself, my family and i feel like we had doubled the asian population in AZ) was absolutely wonderful and even validated my selection of ice cream with a "niice" that made me feel like i had selected the winning lottery ticket from the variety of choices on the menu. Plus, having a great smile always helps.
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