fentons

good ice cream, but.... the service is sporadic;goodwhen business is slow, but horrid when the place is jammed. parking on piedmont ave is all but non existent and the fenton parking lot is a postage stamp not worthy of the name parking lot. they take no reservations; so standing in line is the routine, not the exception.

the ice cream is good, but no better than other emporiums featuring high quality ice cream (like dreyers). i recommend going elsewhere for ice cream; somewhere where the parking and service are better.

i think really place. they havegoodfood. the staff were nice. i had fun eating at this place.i think really place. they havegoodfood. the staff were nice. i had fun eating at this place.

fentons, in oakland is a great place to be especially when you are tired of the day and you need somewheregoodto chill off and have a nice with  the food of your choice.

for an ice cream place, their ice cream really sucks in my opinion. it's like overpaying for dreyers is what this is. if you want quality ice cream this is not your place, if you want exorbitant amounts of not sogoodice cream, them you might like this.

their ice cream like i said is not so good. it's extremely sweet and the flavors aren't very pronounced, it tastes like vanilla-everything.

the food on the other hand was decent - had one of their veggie sandwiches as well as onion rings. the sandwich was solid, and came with a side of chips, the onion rings were reallygood(definitely not house made, but whatever).

i appreciated their wide range of food and dessert options. service is pretty rushed, but i guess that is to be expected. the restaurant is pretty large and if you come later in the day there isn't a line. would not come here again, it's definitely not worth the wait!

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 prettygoodportion 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 a big old school style ice cream sundae. delicious flavors, huge portions, and an awesome atmosphere.

ice cream has never really been my thing for some reason, and i much prefer cookies, but fenton's definitely satisfies onegoodice cream craving!  best known for the fenton's challenge (and being featured in up), this all-american creamery serves up some of the meanest sundaes that you will ever have.

truly awesome ice cream. visiting some friends in the area, i skipped dinner, opting instead for a black and tan junior sundae and a side of fries. fantastic ice cream and unbeatable fries. the fries were evengoodcold the next day which is a true rarity.

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 lovegoodold 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.goodthing 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 a big eater, 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 soooooo big so come hungry and if your lactose intolerant invest in some lactaid.

the crab salad sandwich is a must if you just want a sandwich, damngoodsize. 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.