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The Orange Octopus

1220 Old Stickney Point Rd., Siesta Key Beach near south bridge, Sarasota, FL
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Ranked #6 of 669 restaurants in Sarasota
Cuisines: Café
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW via mobile

This is one of the best ice creams I have ever tasted, nice staff, all around a very good experience.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 via mobile

We used to go to an ice cream place on Florida's East Coast that had Working Cow ice cream. It closed years ago and we had not been able to find it since. Hello, Orange Octopus. The Salted Caramel was awesome. If you can find a place that serves Working Cow, you are in the right place.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

This little ice cream shop in the strip mall on Siesta Key is worth a visit, nice staff, nice cones.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013 via mobile

Can't say enough great things about this ice cream shop/coffee spot. Went in for my morning brew and scored a delicious Boston cream donught at a fair price. Came back with the family for some mid day ice cream to escape the heat (rum raisin is where it's at). Quality service, loved the surfer style bespoke decor, and best of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 via mobile

Tried this spot yesterday and it was great! The server offered samples. Since butter pecan is one of my favorites I opted to try the salted caramel first. I didn't bother to try anything else. It was heavenly. I will be back before I leave the island. I think I'm going to sample a few more flavors before I make... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Good ice cream and good service. A lot of choices-be creative! We met a lot of friendly and happy customers who did not mind waiting in line. Very clean inside. Great place to cool off after a long day on the beach.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013 via mobile

The location is very convenient to the beach. It's tucked away behind "Captain Kurt's". The shop is cute, and the owner was personable and very helpful. The ice cream was pretty good, with several unique flavors, and an every evolving menu. I wish that I had tried the baked goods, they looked and smelled unbelievable.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013 via mobile

My wife and I went to the Orange Octopus due to its location and reviews on Trip Advisor. We were please by the friendliness of the staff and selection of ice cream. Skip dessert at the local restaurants and come here instead, you will be happy that you did!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

The Orange Octopus was so GOOD that my family had to go in and get ice cream, candy or a smoothie everyday day we were on vacation last month. The Salted Carmel ice cream was my favorite, my wife also love it, and my daughters both loved Sponge Bob Cookie Dough ice cream. My girls believe it or not, are... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

We found this great little shop on our last day on the island. Will definitely revisit next year (probably more than once) . My husband had the shop signature ice cream treat which was vanilla ice cream with fresh squeezed Orange juice squeezed over it. I had the mango Italian ice. Friendly servers and great pictures of siesta key before... More

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