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Churn

Cafe Coffee shop Bakery Ice cream shop

One of the Top rated Ice cream shops in Phoenix


Address

5223 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012

Website

churnaz.com

Contact

(602) 279-8024

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (1.2K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 10 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 11 PM

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  • 5/5 Rachel E. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely delicious ice cream, unique flavors and lots of variety in toppings! Excellent service and fun location too. Highly recommend!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 J W. 1 year ago on Google
    Yum, yum! Stopped in for a small banana split. Three small 1/2-size scoops of Vanilla, Strawberry & Carmel Pecan with Carmel sauce & 1/2 banana. Also ordered Chocolate Sundae which was good. Service was friendly, ice cream tasty & there was lots of candy to buy to take home (we did get some Rice Krispie treats). The place is small but offers a shady patio out back to sit on when weather is nice or a private party isn't going on. Otherwise, plan to take your ice cream treats home to enjoy as there's no room to sit inside.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erinn P. 11 months ago on Google
    Fun experience and helpful staff. The German chocolate was one of the best ice creams I’ve ever had!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christina H. 8 months ago on Google
    Hands down my favorite ice cream shop. We drive all the way from Surprise, AZ (45 minutes one way) to treat ourselves to ice cream here. My favorite flavor at the Churn is Vanilla Bean. It has such a rich vanilla flavor and is very creamy and smooth. I build my own sundae and add fresh strawberries (yes - actual chopped up fresh strawberries - not the syrupy stuff), fresh bananas, whipped cream and peanuts. I have also had their snickerdoodle cookies before and they are delicious as well.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rebekah N. 7 months ago on Google
    Came here for a mid day treat with my daughter and a few of her friends. The selection was small but covered a lot of bases. I did appreciate the support of other small businesses within. I noticed there were biscuits type cookies being sold that were produced by a local gentleman. I tried the the limited time kick flip Sundae and it was amazing! I loved the little skateboard it came with. Overall I will definitely be coming here again!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jade m. 4 months ago on Google
    The ice cream is so delicious and thick here. I loved the smores sundae!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kayla H. 7 months ago on Google
    Super great service! Employees were very friendly and the ice cream was delicious!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Peter M. 2 years ago on Google
    A cute and small place with some delicious ice cream! The staff was very friendly, and the employee who was helping us answered our questions very politely and professionally. We enjoyed the desserts we got and there was plenty of old-time candy, which was neat!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Logan P. 2 years ago on Google
    As a huge ice cream fan, this place stole my heart. We were in Phoenix for a limited time and we still came back for a second time! Really rich ice cream with creative sundae options. Adorable outside area to sit and really good candy selection. Pro tip: get the strawberry shortcake… and the smaller serving is more than enough!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sydell A. 3 years ago on Google
    The service was amazing and they have so many options. Happy I found this place. It was everything.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erica L. 3 years ago on Google
    The staff was very friendly. They were very respectful of space and only allowed 2 families in at a time. The ice creams we had were so good. It was a happening spot and we see why... don't miss out on a sweet treat from Churn!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristina U. 2 years ago on Google
    The best ice cream in Central Phoenix! Seriously. Inside it's all old school, i.e. they sell unique candies and small toys alongside site made ice cream. One of the few places I can think of that looks like it was designed by children, for children (in the best possible sense of course). The ice cream rotates but there are always the tried and true fan favorites. I love the coffee ice cream and plain sweet cream. Def recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 D 2 years ago on Google
    Every time I come here the line is out the door and so I end up leaving. I’m so happy on a Monday there was no line. Now I completely understand why there’s a line out the door. They have great flavors and the employees are so sweet and helpful. The ice cream isn’t overly sweet either. 10/10 highly recommend. I got 2 scoops - pecan and coffee.

  • 4/5 Charlie W. 4 months ago on Google
    Line to wait to get into the building can get pretty long. Small space overall. All the ice cream and combos were very good. They also have coffees and old school candy available for purchase.

  • 5/5 Terry H. 5 months ago on Google
    Oh yum!!! Cute little place that has excellent ice cream and nostalgic candies. Staff super friendly and the line moved really quick. I’ve cream is delicious. Had the pistachio, strawberry and vanilla. All had great, bright flavors!

  • 5/5 Gladys R. 6 months ago on Google
    Delicious!!! Very satisfied. Ice cream was really tasty. My sundae was perfection

  • 5/5 Comfortablynumb 7 months ago on Google
    Excellent service. Always. Certain times & days there's a bit of a wait, but it's because it's where so many ppl want to be!! 😊 the ice cream is good& creamy like it should be. Not icy like a lot of places. Take it from me. No one knows ice cream like me!! Ha! To say I am a connoisseur of ice cream would be putting it lightly! 😉😋 As well they have all kinds of nostalgic candy, etc. Shakes sundaes etc. I come here specifically usually for the sweet cream ice cream but their other flavors are great as well! Recently tried the "tiramisu". Yum! Love this place! 👍

  • 5/5 Marla G. 7 months ago on Google
    Eli and the girl working with him tonight were super sweet and helpful! The ice cream is definitely one of the best I’ve had! So rich and full of flavor. I got the s’mores Sundae with milk & cookies ice cream instead of chocolate and it was to die for. My bf gets the peanut butter which we both agree is the best we’ve ever had!

  • 5/5 Scott W. 2 years ago on Google
    This is an awesome little ice cream and candy store. U can tell by the line waiting to get in. We ordered 2 coffee sea salt Carmel shakes and a strawberry shortcake sundae. AWESOME!! This is a fun stop on central and you should take a few minutes to stop by. Could be a cute date thing if u need an idea. And to the young lady working that spilled a couple drops of that fabulous shake on my hand, don't worry honey, if I could bath in ice cream I would!! In fact the young lady that was with me thought it was funny and we laughed about it. Thank you for the ice cream and the laughs!!

  • 5/5 Amanda 2 years ago on Google
    Such a cute place, and the ice cream is really delicious! Their ice cream selections rotate daily so there is always new fun flavors to try out. Also their scoop sizes are pretty big our kiddo hardly ever actually finishes their kids scoop (which means more ice cream for us 😊). There is also outdoor seating in both the front and back. Highly recommend!

  • 5/5 Bill L. 1 year ago on Google
    Some really good ice cream!! We went with basic scoop serve and it did not disappoint. The guy behind the counter was super helpful and very friendly. We took our time on the patio behind the shop to savour our choices.

  • 5/5 S 10 months ago on Google
    hands down the best ice cream joint in Arizona. this ice cream will melt in your mouth and keep the flavor coming all the way to the last bite! you’ll go back for more, guaranteed. if not, then you ain’t livin right. Thank Churn.

  • 5/5 BlazeFit W. 11 months ago on Google
    Sarah is THE best ice cream server I’ve had in a long time!! She made our experience fun and enjoyable! A great tasty dessert that SHE customized and made look so amazing! She loves her job and it shows 👏🏽 ❤️ Ask for Sarah when you go!

  • 5/5 Lily A. 2 years ago on Google
    So good! We loved all their creative flavors. They had plenty of candy to choose from as well! I loved the cookies and mint flavor! It tasted like a Girl Scout thin mint cookie! If you like cones the waffle cone is definitely the way to go! If you are at any of the other nearby restaurants such as postino, joyride, and windsor, I definitely recommend stopping by!

  • 5/5 Michael S. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious ice cream here at Churn and the atmosphere is quaint. Always a great treat when we drop by! Today we were treated to excellent service by the, always pleasant, team that serves up a bit of heaven in a cone or bowl. Bonus today, Ava drew us a bit of custom art. Made the special break even more fun.

  • 5/5 Taotao D. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best home made ice cream shop in town. Also as part of Windsor’s restaurant chain, we could conveniently use gift card from any of the restaurants here at Churn. Rich flavor + vibrant atmosphere - Love it!

  • 5/5 John R. Peters J. 2 years ago on Google
    This place serves ice cream and it's delicious. What more could I ask for? The kickin' Cherry Cola float is amazing and the sweet cream ice cream is also amazing.

  • 5/5 Marissa Lisky Real E. 1 year ago on Google
    Adorable ! The best handmade ice cream, baked kids , nostalgic toys and candies! Fat Elvis is my fave!

  • 5/5 Lisa C. 2 years ago on Google
    Charming little ice cream shop with unique flavors and sundae options. The Strawberry Shortcake Sundae had a fresh piece of shortcake in it and they browned the marshmallow on top of the Smores Sundae. The outdoor patio is nicely lit, has music playing and is very enjoyable.

  • 5/5 Trevor H. 2 years ago on Google
    **IF YOU ONLY READ ONE REVIEW** This place was all the things!! From the taste of the ice cream to the level of customer service, and even the price, this place is on point! We tried numerous different ice cream shops and this is where we would have gone all three nights, had we not learned about it on our last night. Highly recommended from the chubby guy who loves ice cream and lives in Utah.

  • 5/5 Makenzie C. 2 years ago on Google
    10/10. Great flavors. Great holiday flavors. Amazing toppings. Staff was so kind and patient. Samplings. Cute atmosphere. I always try the vanilla at a new place as a telling of how good their flavors might be. It is one of the best vanillas I have ever had!


Call (602) 279-8024 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ In-store pickup
    • ✓️ In-store shopping

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