(DISCLAIMER: I WOULD GIVE A 4.5 IF I COULD)
Falls Ice Cream is located in a quaint, set back little town in Downtown Olmsted Falls. There is parking everywhere, with signs telling where it is. The ice cream shop is set back in the "village", and it is not visible from Columbia. However, you will recognize and know the "village" if you look at one picture of Falls Ice Cream's storefront. You can easily access the shop from 480 and 71, with about a 8 minute drive from the highway to the shop from both. We got the non-dairy cookies and cream, and the non-dairy mint chocolate chip. They are amazing and the creamiest vegan ice cream I have ever had. Most vegan ice cream tastes like flavored ice, this did not! Sadly, we sampled some of the sorbets, and they were freezer burnt. I know that they just cannot sell enough of it, but if it was fresh, it would have been good. There are plenty of places to sit; tables at Falls, steps and porches, park benches, and even a large gazebo a minute's walk away! If you bring children who are obsessed with trains, there is a non-running two car train in the back to look at by the gazebo! The only downside to Falls is they way you get your ice cream scooped. Everybody crowds into the place, and they serve whoever seems the most determined to get served. You have to stomp your foot down and tell them you are ready so you are not waiting to order for hours. Some kind of system to the ordering (maybe deli tickets?) would be nice! Also, they are definitely understaffed, they usually have about 3 people working, when they should have at least 4, maybe 5. Also, they have plenty of toppings and syrups, but they are not on display. If you would like any on your ice cream (1 free, each one after for a small fee), just ask and see if they have it, because they may. I love the atmosphere there, but they definitely may need to move to another unit if the serving process becomes more of a problem.