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Pops Old Fashioned Ice Cream

109 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Old Town)
(703) 518-5374
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Ranked #27 of 385 restaurants in Alexandria
Cuisines: Ice cream
Neighbourhood: Old Town
Most recent review
- 9 Apr 2013
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Neighbourhood: Old Town
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Herndon, Virginia
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25 reviews 25 reviews
23 restaurant reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

This is a great ice cream place and please don't take this review as negative... I only feel that there's nothing old fashioned about the ice cream here. Very average ice cream that you can buy anywhere else. The one thing good is the location right close to the harbor on King street in Alexandria, VA. The ice cream is... More

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Tampa, FL
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

Had the chocolate chocolate chip, and the cookie dough ice cream and it was amazing. They have hundreds of flavors of their home made ice cream. Its definitely a must stop in Alexandria .

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Woodbridge, Virginia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2013

Pop's is your typical small-town ice cream parlor in an old town location. Flavors abound and service is quick. I've never been disappointed at Pop's!

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Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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11 reviews 11 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2012

I love supporting local businesses and have tried almost everything within a 5 block radius of my house in Old Town. That being said, after having the worst ice-cream sundae of my life, I decided that I was better off going to CVS for a pint of whatever is on special, than wasting another penny at Pop's. Tourists, I know... More

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Alexandria
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37 reviews 37 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2012

If you are from New England, and you like Black Rasberry they have it here. It's almost as good. Take it out and walk down to the river to get a good view of the river.

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Martinez, California
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26 restaurant reviews
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2012

I thought I had found the best ice cream in the world in Maui. I was wrong. This is the best Ice Cream in the world. The best homemade Ice Cream I've ever had. The serve is a 2 star, nice people, but they don't really care. The Ice Cream though is a 8 star, so I gave it 5... More

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Fairfax Station, Virginia
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37 reviews 37 reviews
34 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

We always stop into Pop's when spending a day walking through Old Town. The ice cream is wonderful, creamy, and there are always lots of great flavors. It can tend to get crowded when it's a nice day, but they move people through pretty well.

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Fuquay Varina, North Carolina
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35 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2012

After a dinner in Old Town, this is the best spot to get dessert. Plenty of ice cream flavor choices are only the start of an impressive menu that also includes imaginative sundaes, malts, chocolate sodas and even egg creams. Services isn't the fastest (indeed, it can be quite slow at times), but don't go if you're in a hurry.

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Manasquan, New Jersey
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12 reviews 12 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2012

No matter what flavor you choose you can't go wrong. You can get one scoop of one flavor and one scoop of another if you can't decide. The waffle cones are delicious. Definitely worth the wait in line!

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Hendersonville
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81 reviews 81 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2012

This place had a great selection of homemade ice creams. It is very busy, but worth the wait. Although, not cheap, the quality and serving sizes are awesome.

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