Step right up! Walk-Up or Drive-Thru and choose from large variety of flavors.
BRUSTER’S REAL ICE CREAM
6301 S. Cooper (2 miles south of I-20)
Hours: 11am – 10pm
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream is a great (and delicious) way to beat the heat. Located in south Arlington on S. Cooper just a couple miles south of I-20, you can try dozens of flavors or indulge in a banana split, parfait or brownie fudge sundae.
The variety of ice cream flavors is terrific. I was there in March (that’s when Girl Scout Cookies are available) so I had to try Bruster’s “Girl Scout Thin Mint”. I also recommend “Coconut Chip”, but the “White Turtle” is great, too. My friend likes “Key Lime Pie” ice cream the best, but my dad prefers some concoction called “Heavenly Hash”. There are standards like “Cherry Vanilla” and “Chocolate Marshmallow”, of course.
When I was there, a grandma was there with her little granddaughter who ordered a pink colored flavor called “Cotton Candy Explosion”. The grandma got a cake cone of “New York Cheesecake”.
Bruster’s is like the old fashioned walk-up ice cream stores. There is no inside dining. Yes, you can drive thru, too. But why not park your car, order from the walk-up counter, and relax on the outdoor benches? And if there are tempting flavors that you can’t fit on your cone, Take Home Pints are available ($4.54). You can also buy Take Home Quarts ($6.71) or Half-Gallons ($9.21).
Ice Cream Pies are available and range in price from $18.24 to $22.96. For bigger groups, you can buy a ¼ Sheet Cake of ice cream ($30.28, serves 20-24 people).
Bruster’s also serves cups of “Blasts” which is like a shake with mix-ins of candies like Reeses or M&M’s, etc.
As for prices, the sugar cone/cake cone/dish is $2.73 for a single, or $3.52 for a double scoop, or $3.09 for a triple. Waffle cones are $3.61 for a single, $4.49 for a double, or $4.91 for a triple. Parfaits are $3.61 and banana splits are $4.86.
There was also something called an “apple dumpling” which included apple and pumpkin flavored ice creams. Next time, I’m going to try that. You can also order sorbets or Italian ices, but the variety of flavors is more limited than the varieties of ice cream.
