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| - We are locals in the neighborhood had gotten a flyer menu in the mail, so, lets support a local business, right? I am all about people trying to build something new that will be a lasting part our neighborhood. The store is BIG, bright, and comfortable. Seating is far nicer than virtually any other ice cream joint you have been in. They have a great selection of Gelato and Ice Cream - its a bigger selection than any other local establishment that I am aware of.
Our server noted that the ice cream was made in house, which is always a good sign, but at the checkout station there was a big used ice cream carton that had an ingredient label, with a pre-printed, glued on "nutrition facts" on the side..... Normally, when you make it in house and serve it there, you wouldn't put that kind of label on it - my spidey senses tell me that this only comes from items sold on the wholesale level..... so one star down for shady explanation on where the product comes from.
But the real reason for my two star rating, is that while its all good, as ice cream almost certainly is, the amount of ice cream served compared to the prices made my eyes pop. We bought 3 small scoops, and our total was over $11.70 give or a take a few cents. Usually, when you get a small cup, the cup is full..... not here - the scoop size is the scoop size, so when you order a small cup you are getting their single scoop size - and its a lot smaller than your ice cream scoop at home (see picture, and note the size of my hand). Gelato, ice cream, and sorbet are all the same price and serving size, but unlike other gelato places that fill the cup and scrape the top (so its totally full), here, its just the scoop. I guess I am old school - I don't want to see the bottom of the cup before I put the spoon in!
Keep it in perspective - I also complain about the price to take the family to Yogurtology or Cold Stone. They are expensive as well - but when you compare what you get in the cup at those places, it makes Cream City feel 2x or 3x as expensive. Mind you, this is for such standard flavors as Cookies and Cream, Cookie Dough, and Rainbow Sherbet.
It's too bad, because what this part of Scottsdale is lacking is a normal place, that serves normal sized scoops of normal ice cream, at normal prices. I am so tired of my kids dumping gummy worms or sour patch kids on their mint soft serve - gag - and then paying a ton for it! Cream City ALMOST gets all the normal stuff correct. Hoping, Praying that they will go visit a 31 Flavors and inspect the scoops. If I am going to pay a Sweet Republic price, I want Sweet Republic crazy ice cream (and PS, I don't want Sweet Republic "crazy" flavors - I'll save the gorgonzola for my burger).
UPDATE 1: When we got home my kids asked for more dessert because they were "still hungry, and it wasn't that much ice cream"
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