fentons

i can't complain about anything here except perhaps that you should get here with abigappetite and keep your inner child ready. their sundaes are massive and you are bound to make a mess trying to work your way through one of them. try their banana special and the black & tan!

it's crazy fun this ice cream place, so loud with laughter , noises, birthday parties.
the serving sizes are massive and inviting . unfortunately first time came here when i was already full, so only manage a petit sundae, but the texture of the ice cream was so creamy and yum. the portion of the one scoop wasbigas well. the hot caramel and peanuts, whip cream and cherry on the top was perfect.

so much ice creams to still try, definetly need to come back to fentons!

fenton’s creamery in oakland, california has been serving up their amazing ice cream sundaes since 1922, becoming an icon of the east bay. their iconic stature was also present in pixar’s film, up, when they were featured in a scene where mr. fredricksen, russell, and dug are having a tasty treat on the curb. they make their own ice cream and topping in house, and also serve up traditional breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, and salads; however, the main reason to make a visit is for their enormous ice cream sundaes.

you’ll typically find a line forming at the parlor if you’re looking to dine in. for those looking to dash, fenton’s has a separate line just for ice cream orders to go. the atmosphere of the parlor has a classic american family diner with an open kitchen where guests can see their ice cream sundaes being made. there are also opportunities throughout the day to see their famous ice cream being freshly made in their mixers.

first up was the cookie connection. this was a cookie creation that starts with a warm chocolate chip cookie under scoops of cookies n’cream and cookie dough ice cream topped with hot fudge, marshmallow topping, whipped cream, crushed oreos, and topped off with a cherry.

second sundae was a customized regular size, which is still a pretty good portion on its own. comprised of a scoop of pistachio and mocha almond fudge. we asked for strawberry and caramel toppings to get a real feel for the ice cream flavors first before drowning them with sauces. every sundae is finished off with almonds, whipped cream, and a cherry.

the last jumbo sundae to come out was an even larger customized masterpiece. this sundae came with several scoops of dark chocolate raspberry twist, chocolate marble, and cherry vanilla ice cream topped with raspberry and hot chocolate syrup finished off with the traditional whipped cream and, you guessed it, a bright red cherry.

fenton’s creamery is a classic american place to visit and have abigold school style ice cream sundae. delicious flavors, huge portions, and an awesome atmosphere.

i can't comment on the food menu, only the ice cream - apparently people actually go here for more than the ice cream. who knew? 

obviously, it's hard to review ice cream because it's ice cream and you can't really screw that up. but their sundae concoctions are amazing. go with abigappetite because the servings are big, too. my favorite is the black and white: chocolate and vanilla ice cream with marshmallow and hot fudge. kinda heaven in a sundae bowl, if you ask me. get a junior size unless you have an empty stomach. they also have butter brickle ice cream, which was one of my favorites growing up that you really don't see in stores much anymore. 

parking can be tricky, their lot is small and the street is busy.

i highly recommend going to fenton's creamery, it's well worth the visit :) it was my 1st time going last night, and i was so glad i went. the place is hella cool! and the food & ice cream are deliiiicccciiioooouuuussss! for a place that is hella busy, the service for my boyfriend & i was excellent. :) i give our server 5 stars for his attentiveness. too bad i didn't catch his name, i'd have told his boss if i'd had the chance to give that man a raise. :) if you love good old fashioned food & homemade ice cream, go to fentons. you'll be glad you did. :) i know i'm glad i got to go....even tho i couldn't finish what i had...my boyfriend & i had to take our leftovers home with us. lol. :)


-----07 feb, 2010-----

omg the ice cream is huge!!!!. my boyfriend & i went there tonight, it was my 1st time there, he'd been there before before their fire, which i didn't know about, til he told me about the place. so i was phyched to try the place, another 1st for me with him. we have many 1st's together. :) anyway, the place is very well lit, the colors i'm not crazy about, but it works. it was seriously busy & noisy the whole time, but it was cool. we sat at the counter, as there were no tables or booths available for us cus it was so busy. i didn't mind, cus from where we sat, we had the perfect view of watching the chef's preparing everyones orders. it was actually kinda cool for me, as a 1st time visitor of the establishment. good thing we only ordered 1 sandwich each, w/no fries..cus we wouldn't have been able to eat the ice cream they brought us. we ordered the 3 scoop order. i was thinking we'd get 3 normal size scoops, but no we got 3 huge scoops. we couldn't finish even 1/2 of it, we had to take the rest home. as well as i had to take the 2nd 1/2 of my sandwich home. the portions are not small by the slightest. but then, i can't eat alot anyway. our flavors we chose were mint chip (my favorite) blueberry cheesecake & ccac (his favorites) and man was it good! his was too sweet for me, but it was good. i couldn't believe how huge our ice cream order was. if your not abigeater, like me, bring several friends to help you eat this....we had to take our left overs home & put it in the freezer til later. our waiter was great, it was busy as heck, but he was great. he was very attentive to us. :) i'd highly recommend going to fentons. i hope you like kids too...cus there are alot there. :)

classic bay area ice cream shop. as a child this seems to be the place to go for birthdays. i have had my fair share of sundaes and splits but these days i have a bit more grown up taste. the coffee cookie dream and the chocolate peanut butter crunch are my faves. the sizes of fentons ice cream creations are soooooobigso come hungry and if your lactose intolerant invest in some lactaid.

the crab salad sandwich is a must if you just want a sandwich, damn good size. and every time i see the liverwurst sandwich it reminds me of my grandpa as he used to always make me them for lunch. hey don't knock it till you try it, there pretty darn good.

holy crap that sundae was huge. so i was hungry, it was late, and i knew fenton's was open till midnight on friday from a previous attempt at one in the morning. i had never been before despite growing up here, and decided to go for the sundae thinking i could do it.

when it came to the table (it was the brownie sundae with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce) my jaw hit the table. i'm a prettybigguy (6'3", 250lbs) and could only eat half.

if you get it, split it with someone.