One of things I looked forward to when we went on road trips to San Francisco was stopping in Santa Barbara and visiting McConnell’s Ice Cream.
Now I can just drive to Carlsbad as a McConnell’s has opened there.
Mango sorbet was icy cold and had a distinctive mango flavor. Not super sweet like with fully ripe mangos. Pretty good flavor.
Gingerbread House ice cream had a ton of ginger flavor from the gingerbread cookies mixed in. Was like eating ginger snaps but in ice cream form.
Golden State Vanilla was rich and creamy. Loved the Madagascar vanilla flavor.
Vanilla bean was rich and creamy. Loved the vanilla bean flavor. One of my favorite vanilla ice creams.
Cashier was nice and efficient. It was a lovely drive up the coast to Santa Barbara but I prefer the shorter drive up the coast to Carlsbad next time I want some McConnell’s ice cream. I have tried the pints at the supermarket but it’s 50/50 whether you get a pint with crystallized ice cream or not.
1935 Calle Barcelona Suite 175
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 274-6483
That’s great you found another one shorter distance away.
Yup. 🙂
Much better quality direct from the source. I will have to give them a try some time!
Sadly ice cream I get from the supermarket is hit or miss. I suspect they don’t have enough sales to clear out their stock often enough and it sits there for a month or 2 crystallizing.