Reviews of Beal's Old Fashioned Ice Cream. (Ice Cream Shop) in Portland (Maine).

Beal's Old Fashioned Ice Cream

320 Reviews

175 Comments

Ice cream shop

Ice cream shop

12 Moulton St, Portland, ME 04101, United States

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Information of Beal's Old Fashioned Ice Cream, Ice cream shop in Portland (Maine)

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Reviews of Beal's Old Fashioned Ice Cream

L K

Cute spot for ice cream on the go. Despite the long line and long wait, the ice cream shop had a variety of selection and friendly staff members. Even with a wide variety, stuck to the chocolate soft serve and was not disappointed. It was smooth and had an enriched chocolate taste. My husband had the Whoopie pie flavored ice cream and was not disappointed either. Tasted just like a cold Whoopie pie. Really enjoyed the cute artsy vibe and but wish there were more than three seating indoors or even outdoors as the ice cream was melting in the heat. I had to literally pause in the middle of the shop to quickly eat my soft serve as it was oozing out. Shout out to the employee for looking out with a cup just in case it fell out.

Natalie Kasipol

Dog friendly ice cream shop with picnic table seating outside. There were no lines around 8pm on a Saturday. Ice cream was fine, pretty average. The salted caramel was very bland, not salty nor did it have a caramel flavor. Other flavor selection was typical. There was nothing too exciting. I like that they had a pup cup option but it was $3 for a shot of vanilla soft serve. I think I caught our server on a bad day because she definitely could have been nicer.

Rebecca B

We stopped here for ice cream and we’re very impressed! They had a wide variety of flavors and the staff were super kind and helpful! A great little spot in Portland for anyone with a sweet tooth.

rodney munoz

Blue berry no longer there. For some reason it dis not feel the same after 5yrs of coming here. Overall good flavors but not the same

dell466l

So much ice cream, so little time! The second scoop is only $1 more. What crazy would only get 1 scoop? Was delicious. I'll start my diet tomorrow 😋 …

Tameka

Excellent customer service! The ice cream was delicious; I ordered the ice cream sampler boat; which is 4 scoops 🤤 All of them were delicious 🙌🏾

Bryan Ewing

The ice cream here is delicious and refreshing. The employees are so kind! It's a nice place to come by for some ice cream. I have paid double the price for ice cream that wasn't as good quality as Beal's. I would love to come back again

Vincent Thomas

Heard they had Teaberry flavor, one of my all time favorites. Went and was told would be delivered tomorrow. Went back and the young ladies here were kind enough to get it from the back for me. It was fantastic. Went back the next day for seconds. Very cordial young ladies working there. Keep them all around!!!

A Grant Madden

Super nice ladies and delicious ice cream. I had cookies and cream while the family had more exotic fares. All of it was wonderful.

Melissa Boussom

This was my very first experience with blueberry ice cream, and I LOVED IT! This ice cream was so creamy and rich, so smooth and brightly flavored. The portions were sweetly generous!! I couldn't get enough of it! It is set just off the main road, so you need to be intentional. We sampled ice cream from several shops during our week in Portland, and this one was by far our favorite. You must go!!

Lee Ferry

Awesome staff so excited to serve the world best ice cream. Great selection. I’m coming back soon. They made the ice cream sundae with plenty of toppings. Nothing was spared.

G L

Average ice cream shop. The price seemed rather high to me. It was $5 for a single scoop. It was refreshing on a hot day and the outside patio area is nice. Be sure to have cash.

William MacCallum (Mac)

This place has the best aroma anywhere. Walk in and it's an instant good mood. Great ice cream!

T C

Absolutely Great spot - several items available and really friendly people. Feels like going back in time when you step into this place. Love it.

I AM Gaia “Starsister” Gold

I love this place. It down exchange st close to comercial. Great Ice cream. Very consistant.

Nina W

No regrets at all. Wonderful ending to our dinner. I got the Moose Tracks and it was delicious, highly recommend! Service was also fantastic, very nice!

Henry Voros

The ice cream was outstanding. The staff was not quite as sweet (or efficient).

Julie Halperson

Great ice cream! Highly recommend the ginger flavor.

Troy Hollihan

Maine made ice cream at it's finest! All the classic flavors plus some oddballs if you're into experimenting with your dairy. The type of place that displays all the flavors behind glass so it actually takes longer to decide because everything looks so good. I was here on a quiet afternoon in mid-May so we were served right away and the staff was friendly. Tight inside and very limited outside seating, so enjoy your walk!

Tommy Seda

Prices are good. Staff is nice. Had no dairy free options because they ran out. The kids enjoyed their ice cream. If it was up to them it would be a five star rating. But I walked out empty handed.

Kaysha Cornier Torres

Amazing place! One scoop is more than enough! Sooo delicious ♥ Going again! Very nice, friendly customer service.

Ellie Martin

The ice cream here is insanely sweet, I was not a fan. They do have a surprising amount of flavors, though so maybe go try them out. There was a line when I went and it went by relatively quickly. The scoops are very large as well. Would recommend if you have a sweet tooth or craving! My brother tried French toast, but it was kind of gross.

Cathy Galas

Great ice cream, the kids dishing it out weren't too excited to be there.

Will Harris

I had five different flavors while I was there. ( Yes I am a ice cream connoisseur.) Heath bar. blueberry cobbler, Kahlua chocolate, cookies and cream and caramel cream ripple. All were out of this world good.

Mr. Doughty

Beal's is a classic ice cream store. The flavors are interesting, and good. The service is fast, and the prices are reasonable. Boy oh boy what a location. I've been going here since highschool and it's never disappointed.

Gretchen

Fantastic ice cream! I was in last evening and have an allergy to wheat. The young lady scooping went above and beyond to ensure that I would not get sick. She washed a scoop and only scooped from a new bucket that hadn’t been scooped from and just been opened. The sugar free caramel pecan was amazing and I couldn’t tell it was sugar free! Thank you for making my ice cream dreams come true!

Mark S.

Amazing ice cream. Loved the Blueberry flavor. You really can't go wrong with Maine Blueberry.

Dalton

Stopped here after an evening exploring the Old Port area. I got the cheesecake swirl and my wife got the moose tracks. This was definitely the best dessert we had all trip!

Marni B.

Mom and Pop store feel. Lots of flavors to choose from. Flavors are not overpowering but subtle and that's hard to find nowadays. Only minus was the girls using their bare hands to give people their cones. I chose the bowl.

Emily Brink

Really great ice cream. I loved getting fruity pebbles blended with soft serve. They have really high quality ice cream, you just have to make sure you go earlier rather than later because things start to shut down there an hour before they close.

A Thom Horton

I asked for soft serve, but they had only a few minutes prior turned on that machine. (The time was approximately 11:10.) The ice cream was too soft to serve. I settled for two scoops of hard serve. While the ice cream was good, I believe the machine should have been turned on early enough to provide full service at the time of opening.

Fred Peter

this place is painfully charming. Sea foam green chrome gilded vintage milkshake machines and such all over the place. Really clean, cash only. My wife got some blueberry ice cream and she said it was just great. I got a root beer float and it was also just great. Drop on by and see yourself slip back in time to a simpler, tastier america.

Kristopher Chavez

Ice cream here is very good. I would suggest the Maine Blueberry if you are visiting. The only reason I rated 4 stars is they are cash only. I suggest they raise their prices by $0.35 and accept cards. It would make us stop in more, and buy more at each visit. Many people don't carry cash at all times and don't want to pay a $3 ATM fee to buy a $3 ice cream. We have had to make the choice of going up the street for a sweet treat when we have been caught without cash downtown. We would've rather had their ice cream because it is very good.

Andre Ricarte

Quiant ice cream shop in Portland. They offer many different flavors of ice cream in 2 types of cones and cups. They are cash only. And 1 scoop cone is around $4, and it is a pretty hefty price, but it is a big scoop as it should be. When we got there around 11AM, there was really no line. Service was quick and painless.

J C

Great ice cream for a good price. Beal's has a wide variety of flavors, and good large sizes; a small is big enough for me. Note they only take cash but they do have an ATM in the shop.

Steve Chin

Many flavors available. One scoop was $4+, but 3 scoops were only a buck extra. So, the 3 of us shared a 3-scoop cup, while walking around shopping, (which brought back memories of our trip in Italy, with multiple scoops of gelato). Their Blueberry Cobbler was petty awesome.

Audrey “Theaudestcooper” Cooper

If you're looking for a unique take on the traditional ice cream flavors you have to try this. They have classics but also Teaberry, chocolate cookie dough, apple crisp, peppermint stick... I will say that it's not as amazing as it once was, but still a wonderful spot with a quality product.

S H

LOVE ice cream and this place has about 20 flavors or so...also chocolate is my fav hands down, so can't comment on other flavors. They awll sundaes, shakes, floats, and double scoops of just ice cream....that's all i need😊! …

Becky Freker

Delicious! Friendly all inclusive vibe! Vegan sorbet! So I was happy to be able to something while my boys got icecream!

Palmer Chase

A wonderful place for a frozen sweet treat! Great variety of flavors to choose from.

C B

I'm sure it was an off night because of the heat wave but it was HOT in this shop. There were two air conditioners in the back, both off or out of order. There were flavors on the board as we waited 15 minutes or so to get up to the counter that they did not have in the case (I guess they didn't have time to take the label down?). They ran out of waffle cones too. The biggest thing that got me though, was the employees wearing inappropriate footwear. One was wearing Crocs, but not the non-slip kind. They were the kind with holes in the them, and I know for a fact that those are not restaurant safe and they get extremely slippery on any slightly wet surface. This person was also wearing no socks. Another employee was wearing straight up flip flops. Definitely not up to restaurant code. Ice cream was below average.

Emily L

Not all flavors listed on the website were available to order, and the ice cream was just okay. There were a decent amount of toppings to choose, but they were out of hot fudge.

Ali Sheikh

Nice ice cream shop, accepts only cash. Scoops are really big... my wife and shared just one scoop which was enough for us. It is a bit expensive $4.45 for a scoop... But then again they are in the tourist area and probably paying a lot in rent.

Luke Zatarra

A classic ice cream shop. With a wide variety of flavors and toppings you'll definitely be able to find the ice cream to quench that ich on a hot day. Be prepared though, even with the lightning scooping skills of the workers here it's location right in the heart of Old Port means there will most likely be a line in peak season. Don't fret however, for like I said the workers are quick and capaple and youll have your mint chocolate chip or flurrie in no time. Dont forget to tip ;)

Patrick Smith

The service was excellent. I got a waffle cone of the Teaberry flavored ice cream and it was amazing.... tasted just like the classic Teaberry gum that everyone remebers, except with some chocolate chips in there for added flavor. I recommend trying this flavor if you stop by.

Miles Heise

Feels like the snack shack at a putt-putt course or something. Staff appears to be high school girls on their first summer job and the ice cream is kind of hard and not too exciting. There's really nothing at all wrong with this place but since it is only a block or two from several really impressive spots for ice cream and gelato it doesn't serve much purpose in the neighborhood.

John K

Fantastic ice cream parlor!! This is a must visit. Creamy, flavorful spot on ice cream. Fresh made incredible tasting waffle cones. Ate early evening and went back again!! Be warned cash only :(

Aaron Renshaw

Great selection of ice cream flavors and the wait staff was very quick given the line of people waiting. Good experience overall,

Monkey Stuffing

Good ice cream, good shake, melts fast bowl or cone is the way to go. Got pretty busy but they moved through the line pretty fast.

Chris Pine

I’m torn because Beal’s ice cream is DELICIOUS, but the staff were incredibly rude to my group and several other customers. Especially a customer with a walking aid who was having trouble at the time. I honestly would have left without buying anything if I had seen that before we paid.

C D

Numerous ice cream flavors. Matthew is a sweetheart by being patient when I couldn't make up my mind by providing numerous of options and toppings. :) Cheap, thick & delicious ice cream !!!

Rachel Franco

Nice lil place...they have many flavours. A scoop is usually a cup full !! We had the butter pecan...was great! They also have a small seating area.

Brian and Ruthie Dudley

Really kind courteous service and good selection of ice cream flavors. Even kiddy cones have a generous amount. The atmosphere is also nice in the Old Port.

Eric Phillips

Awesome icecream always. No waffle cones today and at other times. Bummer. Always helpful with tastings.

Charles Long

The staff was very professional and the ice cream was excellent. The only problem is their sugar cone are too small.

Amy Sandoval (Perphila)

Could use more seating. Been twice, out of the flavor I wanted both times. Ice cream itself is wonderful. Staff is great.

kramille

Great choices, traditional creamy ice cream.

Neeral Shah

Staff was great. Service fast. Great ice cream. We had blueberry and reese's PB.

Joe Conte

If you are looking for the best ice cream in Maine, here it is. Made in Gorham Maine and shipped locally. I guarantee you will not be disappointed

Matthew Wright

The ice cream was alright. The atmosphere is nice and the staff is friendly. It is in a great little spot though.

Abraham Beane

Try a ginger ice cream milk shake. Perfect for the post dinner food coma guts rumbling moment.

Brenda Hayes

Both the handmade waffle cones and fresh-baked cookies (for a create-your-own ice cream sandwich) are the best ice cream vibe in Old Port!

Julie “PurpleJewlz” Savlen

A must visit when enjoying old port

Denise Wilcox (wlcxdns)

there black berry is very good and all the others as and do want to point out maple walnut is also very good! i love homemade icecream.

Erin Kelly

The ice cream was good however, they did not have a lot of the basic flavors like strawberry.

Emmett Berryman (Evil Emmett)

Got the m&m ice cream. Best ice cream I have ever had!

Yanni Yamel

Nice old fashioned ice cream shop! Ice cream was ok, varieties very typical a little pricey for not so old fashioned ice cream...Uncle Louie G's in New York a lot better!!

Leah Wolcott

What a little gem this ice cream shop is! Staff is wonderful and ice cream is divine! Nothing like grabbing an ice cream and walking along the water!!!

Andrea Anderson

The ice cream is amazing but there wasn't a lot of space to eat and there were no napkins.

Frank Stanczyc

Excellent ice cream in the heart of the Old Port

Matthew Tyler

Very good ice cream! Just try yo get here before the croud or the line will be out the door!

LESLIE “MAXAMILLION” CRAINE

GREAT STAFF SERVING AN DIVERSE CROWD INTERESTED IN EXPLORING THE WONDERS OF MY HOMETOWN, PORTLAND/04101. SERVING AT REASONABLE PRICE GOOD ICE CREAM IN MANY VARIED WAYS BUT ALWAYS FOR SATISFACTION.

Leon G

Huge variety and very tasty.

brian d

Nice place, although limited indoor seating. Prices were okay for touristy area and the ice cream was good.

Alejandro Gomez

Greta ice cream 🍦 Good Milshakes too. Good pricing. …

Maureen McAdams

Great ice cream, nice variety to choose from.

mogynamite008

Server gave me good advice on low sugar ice cream choices.

Melissa Cressey

Sooooo good.... COFFEE COFFEE BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ.... Delicious and fun to say

Stephen Slack

Great ice cream and on a beautiful street! Options for everyone for dessert

Peter Driscoll-Kwan

Delicious ice cream and very centrally located in Old Port, Portland!

Bethany GamBrell

Very friendly owners and great flavors. The only thing is they don’t offer a restroom to wash sticky hands.

Jane Pronovost

Loved the black raspberry chocolate chip, perfect pick me up for a hot summer day!

Paul Sliwinski

Cash only and very low seating, but great ice cream in a cute area.

M Reaves

Great ice cream and friendly staff. Decent scoop size too.

Steve Barlow

Good ice cream, lots of options, easy in & out. Good place for ice cream in old Port.

Christy Wortham

We really enjoyed stopping by here while exploring Portland on foot. Cute little place with lots of flavors and nice staff.

Britta DeMille

Classic downtown ice cream shop with quality ice cream.

Deanne Penaloza

Simple ice cream parlor with some unique flavors. Pretty pricey but the size is big

Deb

Best spot in Portland Maine for ice cream

Stefanie Wozniak

Nice hefty scoops! Friendly staff. Blueberry cobbler was excellent!

Danielle Marie

Love this place. Anytime we are in Portland, we must go to Beals. Great selection of flavors!

Dylan Constantine

Awsome ice cream! Cheap, And comfortable. Could use a bigger space.

Kadence Murphy

The ice cream is pretty good. The service is okay, overall it’s an okay ice cream place.

Meaghan Bossi

Thé staff was so kind, even though we came in right near closing time, they were friendly and generous. Thanks very much!!

Adele Galinda Simonelli

My husband and I love it the music on the bluetooth and the selection of favors were awesome we will do again

Autumn Storteboom

Would've given 5 stars, but they were out of waffle cones when I got there :/

Timothy Frary

Friendly staff, great ice cream!! Love the smell inside!!

Barry Buck

Alot better then MDI ice cream up the street. 😃 …

Lance Wald

Not bad in any way... but not worth the line we stood on. Service was good. Maybe I got the wrong flavor

Joseph M

Too sweet, not much in the way of flavor. There are better places around.

Solomon Martinez

Came here for a thick ginger shake and instantly fell in love!

Wendy Joseph

Great selection of unusual flavors (Teaberry!) along with the usual staples.

Katie Hatch

Locally made ice cream with all your summertime favorites. $Cash Only$

Kathleen B

Employees are friendly and nice.. Ice cream is yummy

Peter Gailitis

2 delicious plentiful scoops for under 5 bucks! A winner!

Tracy Cossabone

Great variety of flavors and delicious ice cream.

Rosa Noreen

Cash only, ATM inside. Delicious creamy ice cream!

Katherine Pillai

Delicious and unique flavors! Grab a scoop and wander the streets of Old Port.

Jake Aleckson

Ice cream was okay. Service okay. No public restrooms at a sit down ice cream parlor?

Larry Torrey

Great ice cream, poor service

Kyle Charest

Not a bad choice for downtown. There are not many good options, but this one won't let you down.

Lumina Dragomir

The homemade waffle cone was delicious!

Shirley Allen

Delicious ice cream and friendly service

John Storck

Fairly decent milk shakes. Good size. Good value.

Chris Seewald

Good ice cream at a reasonable price for the area.

Sean T

Best ice cream in Portland, maybe all of Maine

Dan Svenson

Good ice cream and variety of flavors!

Eli Elias

Delicious ice cream...very generous.

Jonathan Persaud

Looks cool inside must admit i only bought a cream soda.

Greg S

Delicious ice cream in a cozy family owned place

Jeff Davidson

Big portions. Great tasting homemade ice cream

Donald Fortner

Delicious ice cream and wonderful staff

Kalie Hess

It was good and yummy on a hot day. Accepts cash only.

Pat Canny

Cash-only, but great ice cream.

Ian Maines

Great ice cream spot in the Old Port.

Elden Andel

Cozy with very good ice cream in a great part of Portland.

Matt Longacre

Delicious ice cream not far from the water.

RICARDO COLLADO DE CAMPOS

So good, super tasty, nice customer service

Julie Hill

Awesome service and great ice cream

Christopher Williams

Great ice cream!

Henry Ferland

Haven't been there yet but that dog funny

Alejandra Pallais

French toast ice cream was amazing!

Christine D'Angelo

The best hot fudge sundae ever

Lisa Johnson

I'm something of an ice cream connoisseur and I say go here. GO NOW!

Susan Lee

Best blueberry ice cream!

Fiona Johnson

Great pistachio

Mary Manter

Excellent choices, even dairy free.

Joshua Rosen

Pretty good root beer float.

tom kosier

Friendly people and I can take my dog with me inside. That's a plus for me.

Steve Gent

Love their ice cream.

Jack Weekes

Coffee oreo ice cream..yum

James Thill

The best I have had in Portland

Christopher Kimball

Best ice-cream in Maine

N

Pretty good nothing to brag about pretty average

Ryan M

Love the black raspberry flavor

Kathleen Wright

The Blueberry Cobbler is delicious!

Adrian Mendoza

Cash only, too hot in there

Alexander Xu

Nice lil place

Michael Lobsenz

Great ice cream.

Jeremy

Tasted like ice cream

Myles G.

This place slaps.

Sue Wight

Loved it.

Gabriel Vareschi

It was ok

Vinny Lang

Great ice cream

Joe Bagodonuts

My favorite place out of many

Derek Viger

Delicious treats

Greg F

Blueberry cobbler rules!

Thomas Frail

Amazing Ice Cream!!!

Kimn Bunce

Super

Lynne Avallone

Yum!

Will Winslow

Monster cream cookie

John Clutterbuck

Great blueberry!

John Baldwin

Ice cream.....yum.

Rick C

Yummy

Mike

Very good service

Mariko Honda

So many choices!

Dana Dequina

Delicious and homemade

Charles Miranda

Always good

Jeff Zwego

As good as it gets

Carol Payne

Yummy yummy

Jordane Bel

(Translation) Very good ice cream and sorbets. Possibility of taking a gluten-free cone and a dairy-free sorbet for those with allergies. Payment in cash only (Original) Très bonnes glaces et sorbets. Possibilité de prendre un cône sans gluten et un sorbet sans dairy pour les allergiques. Paiement en cash seulement

Tobias Siewert

Das Black Raspberry war wahrscheinlich mit das beste Eis, das ich je gegessen habe. Und das Cookie and Cream war ebenfalls sehr gut. Wer nicht viel Eis will, darf höchstens eine Kugel bestellen. Ich habe zwei bestellt, in Deutschland wären es vier gewesen. Es war sehr, sehr lecker! (Translation) The Black Raspberry was probably one of the best ice creams I've ever eaten. And the cookie and cream was very good too. If you don't want a lot of ice cream, you can only order one scoop. I ordered two, in Germany it would have been four. It was very very tasty!

Jordan Boyd

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