DownRiver Ice Cream

Ice cream shop
Accommodating gluten-free
Ice Cream
Delivery
Pet Friendly
Kid Friendly
Charming ice cream shop with a backyard-style pergola and a creative variety of unique, fresh flavors.
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Accommodating

Some risk of cross-contamination

Trained staff
Checked by Atly
Always inquire directly about health and safety.
241 John Wise Ave, Essex, MA 01929, USA
2.4km

People are saying

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Unfortunately, I have to agree with the previous review. I used to go crazy over Down River ice cream, but sadly this season is different. Along with the expansion of another store, the quality seems to have dropped - as if they're shaving off ingredients for the bottom line. My favorite ice cream is Monkey's Uncle. First, they were out twice; then last week the banana ice cream seemed less natural (more yellow and flavored) and my favorite ingredient, huge chunks of real Reese's cups, had been replaced by the mini peanut butter cups you find in any name-brand ice cream. My daughter's Kung Fu grasshopper was also missing big Oreo chunks. A friend reported her fave Salty C was missing the pretzels. They've also posted that they've removed ingredients (e.g. gluten-free brownies) from a couple of flavors because of cost. To top it off, recently on a warm day we witnessed them transporting their ice cream in a car (no freezer truck). What's happening???!! - Sad and disappointed