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Made By Marcus- 17th Ave

Ice cream shop

One of the Top rated Ice cream shops in Calgary


Address

1013 17 Ave SW #121, Calgary, AB T2T 0A7, Canada

Website

www.madebymarcus.ca

Contact

+1 403-452-1692

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (2.5K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Friday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Monday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 11 PM

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  • 5/5 JustRAD 9 months ago on Google
    Delicious ice cream and great service every time. I enjoy that they produce new flavors every month. Always get the split scoop. Great value with 2 flavors. Their espresso ice cream is a go to. Very rich in flavor. Can't go wrong!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brandon R. 2 years ago on Google
    Best Ice cream I ever had in Canada! I will be visiting this location very often in the future. The store is super clean and well kept, makes you feel very comfortable that they maintain and keep with with the Covid regulations even though alot of places are seem a bit relaxed at the current time! What impressed me the most were Liz and Eddie working tonight when I went in. Their knowledge on the products and flavours were so helpful in helping me decide what to get! Great managed store with this two working and all the customers in the store were super happy! Great vibes and even greater quality of ice cream, the selection is crazy and so many vegan options! You will not be disappointed visiting this place! Thank you all lovely ladies for the excellent service.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leo Yoon (. 1 year ago on Google
    Wow. This place might possibly be the best ice cream I have tried in Canada. They have a great selection of unique flavours, including some seasonal flavours that are only available by month. Luckily, I happened to have a taste of the Marcona Almond & Ganache which is a June special; it was amazing. But don't worry about having to pick from all of the wonderful flavours, they let you sample some of the flavours beforehand to help you make an educated decision. Would also recommend the single large scoop (equivalent to 2 kid scoops) as you are able to get two flavours in each of the kid scoops.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christopher L. 10 months ago on Google
    4 words. Fried Chicken Waffle Flavor. Do you want ice cream that tastes like liquid fried chicken and waffles? Well this is the place with a seasonal flavor for that. It was really strange in a good way lol. Also I got the passion fruit basil which had a really strong basil flavor that it resembled margherita pizza with the fresh basil on top. So basically what I’m saying is if you like savory ice cream this is THE place.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tikoko 9 months ago on Google
    I'm curious about seasonal limited flavors! I've tried the signature flavors; the Coffee Toffee is rich and recommended, while the Almond flavor is milder. A hint of sweetness for me, uses high-quality ingredients.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sanjanaa v. 2 years ago on Google
    I was here last month and we were a group of 5 people! We had gone around their closing time and it was the day new rules were implemented regarding masks and we were not aware of it! The girls in the counter we very polite and requested us to our wear masks! They suggested flavors which were fast selling and the ones they liked personally ( as it was our first time there) they gave us time until we decided on our choices! The pecan flavor was the best. Definitely will visit them again! P.S. there is always a huge line up and the girls working there are humans too and they need sometime to collect themselves before they move on to the next customer. Not everyone who goes in there are patient. I seriously think the girls there do an amazing job! Flavours 4/5 Ambience 4/5 Customer service 5/5 Pricing 5/5 ( I have been to various ice cream outlets and by far this was the cheapest I have had in Calgary) it was 3$ for a single scoop and the cone!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rob E. 2 years ago on Google
    Great little ice cream store. We were taken here by my brother for a little treat after the zoo. The little one has strawberry with a hard chocolate coating, the wife had apricot lavender and I had the vegan banana cream pie and chocolate fudge brownie. Everything was delicious and we will definitely return.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Holly H. 2 years ago on Google
    Love this place! They have multiple locations and tbh, all of them are great choices! The flavours are unique and all taste amazing. Ice cream is smooth and creamy (which means that it melts pretty fast especially in our summer heat like right now). They also make sure to have vegan options which is great for people with allergies to dairy and eggs!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Vijey P. 7 months ago on Google
    Nice ice cream shop with lots of different flavours that look great and taste good. Could be improved on flavours but still enjoyed it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 andy 1 year ago on Google
    I had one scoop of Monogram Espresso Toffee Pretzel and Double Cookies & Cream, one of the best ice cream in Calgary. I didn’t have much expectations for the Espresso scoop, but it amazed me. Cookie & Cream is a classic, had high expectations and it just hit. Everything inside each flavour just came together as one unifying taste. Recommend to come and try it out at least one in your life time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Harish N V. 11 months ago on Google
    After standing in queue for 20 minutes we finally made it to the order counter… that’s how much busy they are given their popularity. I should say its worth the wait… their ice creams taste delicious… the scoops are big. Would love to give five stars but they deserve four stars this time as I am not that happy with the waffle cone. I will visit again. Their staff is amazing as they were not rushing any customers even though they are crazy busy. They are all smiles 😊
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Arthi G. 8 months ago on Google
    Best ice cream place ..I have had in Calgary. Love their signature flavors.....almond brittle, lava cake, coffee pretzel..etc. Yummy 🤤

  • 5/5 Parisa S. 1 year ago on Google
    This is absolutely my favorite spot in the city for ice cream. The flavors are always fantastic and never disappoint. Recently, I tried the seasonal sundae which included banana soft serve, hazelnuts, and pretzels, and it was a blast. I can't wait to go back and try more of their delicious creations!

  • 5/5 Lauren L. 6 months ago on Google
    Lovely little shop with the best ice cream in Calgary. The 3 young attendants were super friendly, very patient and so quick! It was packed, yet, they served about 20 people in 10 minutes. With smiles on their faces! My kids loved the soft serve Sunday. Husband said the coffee one was the best ice cream he’s ever had.

  • 3/5 Mina K. 10 months ago on Google
    The workers were extremely rude. Me and my friends went and and they started to make fun of our height and looks. The icecream was good tho. Had big scoop size and price was good too.

  • 5/5 Mohamed A. 9 months ago on Google
    Not the first time I visited this place for ice cream and I prefer having Chocolate Lave cone and then also tried Cookies & Cream flavour. Friendly staff and excellent way of handling the huge crowd during peak hours.

  • 5/5 Jeremy K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great ice cream! Couldn't even wait before taking this pic. Highly recommend the seasonal apricot and almond and their signature lemon blueberry curd flavours (both in the photo).

  • 5/5 Samuel L. 1 year ago on Google
    Ice cream here is so dang good!! Their pints are perfect for bringing home and just doing a sampling party with a bunch of friends and ranking. Waffle cones smell amazing but are a dollar extra, definitely should have gotten it and I regret not getting it.

  • 5/5 Lisa 1 year ago on Google
    I had the Agua Fresco sundae. It was quite refreshing given the recent heat wave and a dynamic combination of flavors (lightly sweet, a little bit of tang, and every now and then a hit of sea salt and/or heat). I would love to come back here and try it more of their menu. There's bench seating indoors as well as a small seating area outdoors.

  • 5/5 Sarah T. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious ice cream made from scratch. Super nice staff. There wasn’t a single flavour I didn’t love. Especially big fan of the vegan chocolate one with chunks in it and the espresso pretzel toffee one. Truly one of the best places for ice cream worldwide!!!!

  • 5/5 Julie J. 2 years ago on Google
    Decided to try this place based on the Google reviews. So glad we did. The staff was friendly and the store itself was quaint. We tried the espresso pretzel toffee and the panna cotta and fig flavors. Looking for a coffee forward ice cream, I was worried about the pretzel and toffee overpowering the coffee. We were pleased to find they enhanced the strong coffee flavor. The panna cotta and fig was on the sweeter side but it's a unique flavor combination. Would definitely recommend.

  • 1/5 Doreen R. 2 years ago on Google
    Love their flavors which is why we drive 20+ minutes just to get some ice cream. This time however, the customer service we received from the Asian lady with dark hair at the counter was less than ideal. We were at the location last Sunday 6th between 4:30-5:00pm and being a family of four, we were at the counter deciding our orders. This lady told us to "scoot, scoot, scoot) a couple of times to make way for people who were queued behind us and she wasn't being friendly about it at all. We also noticed she asked the customers in front and behind us if they had allergies but didn't even bother to ask us. When she was getting our orders, it felt like we were such a bother and there were times she wasn't even making eye contact. It was a different story how she was with the other customers and we were wondering was it because we were Asians as well? The only saving grace aside from the ice cream was her colleague who was treating all customers equally with excellent customer service. Hope this type of behaviour will be corrected soon.

  • 5/5 Diana.t 2 years ago on Google
    This is the best ice cream store that I’ve tried in Calgary! It is so fresh and and not overly creamy! I ordered Malted Chocolate Honeycomb and Lemon curd blueberry when I visited the store. When you dig into the chocolate honeycomb, you can taste bits of honeycomb! It was delightful :) As for the Lemon curd blueberry, hands down, perfection!! It had that tanginess from the lemon and sweetness from the blueberry :)

  • 5/5 Mohamed S. 2 years ago on Google
    Got the chocolate, salted caramel, field strawberry buttermilk, and mulled wine sorbet. Top notch ice-cream. Loved the salted caramel. Reasonably priced and worth the detour!

  • 5/5 Reeve G. 2 years ago on Google
    Ice cream is always good but locally made stuff is infinitely better. Delicious and creamy, comes in all sorts of amazing flavors. Literally anyone could come here and find something to enjoy. Classic flavors and more adventurous ones are available for your choosing. You can even add a fresh toasted marshmallow on top. Soft serve as well as hard ice cream are available. Ice cream bars, pints and tubs of ice cream are available as well. I think more topping choices besides a marshmallow would be smart. Pocky, a piece of chocolate, a cake pop etc. would attract even more people and make for a bunch of new flavour combinations. Overall, 10/10


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ In-store pickup
    • ✓️ In-store shopping
    • ✗ Same-day delivery

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