sweet action ice cream

great ice cream, dresscode needed.. love that thisplaceis open late. really enjoyed the variety of flavors, they have something for everyone. avacado ice cream? sure, why the hell not? tried the cookie butter chip and was not disappointed. the waffle cone was great and the serving was generous.

the only thing that kind of turned me off was the service staff in tank tops. it doesn't seem particularly hygienic and they were sweaty and working hard. nothing less appetizing than a moist, sweaty, hairy armpit three feet from your face.

where's the flavor?. so my wife, daughter and i visited on sunday 5-5-13.placewas busy and the flavones sounded good, however......
we all noticed that after about the third of fourth taste the flavor just became muddled and nonexistent.
i'll stay with bonnie brae or little man!

sweet action ice cream is a greatplaceto get ice cream, but today it definitely lost points for me. i walked in the store with my heart set on buying a large portion of ice cream. a half gallon to be specific for about 17 bucks. when i went toplacemy order, the employees working told me they had the containers but did not want to pack a half gallon container of ice cream because of the effort it would take. it is an ice cream shop their job is to scoop ice cream into containers and sell it, isnt it? just because they didnt want to put in a little effort for a customer paying more money than everyone else in the line, most likely, i still had to pay %70 more for the same amount of ice cream. i left the store with my ice cream just emotionally pissed off.

what makes sweet action ice cream so good? first and foremost, it is the only ice creamplacei have ever visited that offers vegan ice cream. that in itself is awesome. even if their vegan product was inferior, i'd be giving some lukewarm kudos for at least offering us vegans a chance at ice cream. but here's the thing. their vegan ice cream is not inferior. in fact, it is some of the best ice cream (not just vegan ice cream) i've had. their vegan ice cream is just as creamy and dreamy as most of the other non vegan ice creams i've eaten in my life. i've achieved this vegan creaminess in my kitchen a few times but it usually requires a strong taste of banana or coconut. sweet action's vegan ice cream has neither. if you order a raspberry and chocolate ice cream you can rest assured that that is what it will taste like. it won't be raspberry and chocolate with a hint of banana or a sliver of coconut. 

on my first visit to sweet action, i was privy enough to enjoy their vegan raspberry chocolate in a cone. absolutely fabulous all around. the ice cream had a nice blend of fruit and chocolate and was soft and consistent the whole way through. there were no ice crystals or chunks of anything that made you step back and wonder what was going on the waffle cone was freshly made and smelled so good. during our most recent visit, i asked my wife to get me a "vegan version that is fruity." she came back with pumpkin (as my only other option was green tea). again, it was creamy and consistent. it reminded me of a cold pumpkin pie.

sweet action ice cream rotates flavors daily it seems. this is great if you live there or if you aren't vegan as you have a lot to choose from. for those vegan eaters that are stopping by on a visit from out of state, it is sort of luck of the draw.

thisplacehas the best ice cream in denver. most people stick to little man's which is ok, but the selection and service at sweet action far surpasses anything at little man. when you go make sure you try the stranahan's whiskey brickle, all of the best things about colorado in an ice cream!

not a huge ice cream girl, but thisplaceis pretty great. the smell constantly wafting out of here is incredible and i haven't had a flavor i didn't like. lines can get crazy when it's hot out, so best to hit at odd times during heat waves.

some of the best ice cream i've ever had!. i was told the best ice cream in denver is either sweet action or little man... after trying both, i have no doubt that sweet action is the best!

i came here on vacation in august, on a friday night at about 10:30 pm (a half-hour before it closes) and the line was out the door. thisplaceis packed! in a good way though... the line moves quickly, and it clearly shows the popularity of the place.

as for the ice cream... so many unique and tasty flavors. i had two scoops in a cup: one of them was a peanut buttery flavor, the other was a banana-based flavor, and they were both awesome. it's literally some of the best ice cream i've ever had!

i highly recommend thisplace-- it's worth the wait!

wow!. after seeing thisplacefeatured on food network, we had to check it out!

they have a variety of unique and classic flavors, so there is definitely something for everyone here. i just had to sample the honey jalapeno pickle-a flavor for the brave for sure...lol. i actually would have loved just honey jalapeno, but the dill threw it off for me. than i tried the whiskey brickle-- yum!!! in the end though, i went with a traditional, triple peanut butter-- which actually wasn't a boring version! it was probably the best peanut butter ice cream i have ever tasted- and i've had ice cream all over the us and then some. i've been to the ben and jerry's factory and the first ben and jerry's ever opened (before it was torn down)- so that's saying a lot coming from me!

we will definitely be going back the next time we are in denver to see what's new on the menu!

(my son had the blackberry lime and loved it)


-----11 jul, 2013-----

wow!. after seeing thisplacefeatured on food network, we had to check it out. they have a variety of unique flavors, mixed with traditional, so there is definitely something for everyone here. i had to sample their honey jalapeno pickle-- definitely a flavor for the brave! i could have hung with honey jalapeno- but the dill threw it off for me. not bad though. i also tried the whiskey brickle-- yum!... but in the end, i went with their triple peanut butter-- i would say it's probably the best peanut butter ice cream i have ever tasted- and i've had ice cream all over the us. (i have been to the ben and jerry's factory, and even the very first ben and jerry's ever opened- before it was torn down)..... so this is saying a lot coming from me. i will definitely be back next time im in denver to see what other new flavors are on the menu!

(my son had the black raspberry lime and lovedit as well)