Venice Avenue Creamery
Samples: Georgia Peach, Rum Raisin, Dulce De Leche, Pralines and Cream
Key Lime Sorbet and Salty Caramel Double Scoop on a Waffle Cone
Serving Venice since 1967 but still flying banners for the Buckeyes, Browns, Cavs, Indians and more, Venice Avenue Creamery is the very definition of an old-school scoop shop and with prominent placement alongside several touristy stores and boutiques there is little doubt the store has earned its accolades, the prices a bit more spendy than many but the product itself also high grade.
House-churned, hand packed, but resisting the urge to expand or go retail like so many others in their place, Venice Avenue Creamery started as a family operation and continues as such to this day with waffle-cones made each morning by Grandpa Urban while children and in-laws oversee day-to-day operations, the flavors running a gamut including ice creams, sorbets and frozen yogurt while confections such as shakes, caramel corn and frozen chocolate-dipped bananas also join the fray.
Friendly as can be expected, employees always smiling as scoops and samples are served to fans of all ranges in age, prices range $4.20 for a single to $6.30 for a double and although the flavors trend a bit more typical than Artisans like Humphry Slocombe, Salt & Straw or Jeni’s the base comes through clear and creamy with flavors like Pralines and Cream or Rum Raisin the result of years perfecting technique, the sorbets little more than fruit and a touch of sugar with the freshness of local fruit apparent in each bite.
Sampling through a few favorites before ordering, the smell of vanilla and sugar lingering in the air from waffle irons still warm, it was without question that a big scoop of Key Lime Sorbet was ordered and with bits of graham cracker crust folded into the creamy concoction the pairing with Salty Caramel with occasional notes of burnt sugar could not have been well crafted, each flavor delicious on its own but the combination touching on all parts the tongue with sweet, salty, sour and bitter all accounted for.
www.veniceavenuecreamery.com
