This ice cream shop chain Handel’s out of Ohio opened up a shop near where my wife and I had dinner Friday night and we decided to stop and get some to take home.

Ewww. Not good ice cream at all, flavors were interesting but the ice cream was not very rich or creamy at all. I used to make ice cream 20+ years ago for a small bakery cafe/ice cream shop right outside Philly so I know all about butterfat percentages and all that and this ice cream did not have a high butterfat content at all. I’ve had better from the supermarket!

We have a dairy right up the road that has their own ice cream stand and that stuff is amazing; dense, super rich and creamy and just good stuff. This Handel’s stuff was a big disappointment to me.

Has anyone tried this? Wondering what you thought of it?

We just got one nearby, less optimistic about visiting after reading your review.

I like their ice cream, however I don't eat it very much anymore since I changed my eating habits 8 months ago

My favorite ice cream there, and actually the only thing I've had, is a "Hurricane," Handle's version of the DQ Blizzard. When I do splurge and get ice cream I get a peanut butter cup Hurricane. My boys really like to too. The ice creaam definitely has a different consistency than other ice cream I've had.

Is it labeled Frozen Dairy Desert? If so, that crap sucks. That is NOT ice cream.

One opened near me in January and people are raving about it on FB. Not my thing so I don't know.

Thrifty drug store, when I was a kid, so 40+ years ago, had this frozen dairy dessert, or ice-milk. It was watery, and grainy, and I remember it as pretty great.

I’ll keep an eye out for Handels. I’d probably like it.

There's one in town. Tried it a few times. I found their ice cream to be excessively sweet and the flavors were underwhelming. Don't plan on going again...

We had one in my town years ago. Like you said, it’s just mediocre ice cream. We have a real ice cream place that makes the ice cream daily. Handel’s couldn’t compete and closed up. That must have been around 12 years ago.

Check their socials before you go:

Handel's HSV reopening after cancel cultured for dumbass 2015 franchisee posts

There is one near our old place in Vegas. I always found it to be really good. Good enough that I can't help but wonder if the OP either got a "diet/low calorie" or other version on his visit .
Place was always doing a brisk business.
My particular favorite was their blueberry cheesecake.

One near me here in Ohio. It's alright.
I don't really go out for ice cream that much but when I do, I'll stop at the Sheetz near me and get Ben & Jerry's. Not much for the chain ice cream places.

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Originally posted by Powers77:
There is one near our old place in Vegas. I always found it to be really good. Good enough that I can't help but wonder if the OP either got a "diet/low calorie" or other version on his visit .
Place was always doing a brisk business.
My particular favorite was their blueberry cheesecake.

No it was regular, not any sort of diet/low fat.

I think I’m just spoiled by our local dairy with their 18%+ butterfat ice cream and this stuff was maybe weighing in at 10% which is supermarket ice cream level. Ben & Jerry’s is 15% butterfat to give you a benchmark.

When I think of a store bought ice cream that isn't particularly creamy, I think of Breyers. Is it like that?

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Originally posted by 6guns:
When I think of a store bought ice cream that isn't particularly creamy, I think of Breyers. Is it like that?

Yes, you nailed it.

A Handel's opened in our area several months ago. The ice cream wasn't that great and it was expensive. I doubt that I'll be back anytime soon.

I don't think there are any stores near me, but if it's like Breyers, I would be disappointed.

Good ice cream leaves a nice layer of butter fat on the roof of my mouth . Very few store bought brands do that for me.

Cedar Crest (out of WI) is pretty good. I also enjoyed Bassetts when I was in Philly.

The location that opened near us has good ice cream. Flavors have been great.

A nice alternative to Baskin Robbins & Marble Slab that are around here.

HK Ag

What I’m hearing is that the composition of Handel’s ice cream has at least one element that is baroque, and you don’t plan to go Bach? Meanwhile, I’ll be Haydn at Culver's.

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Originally posted by MitchbSC:
Check their socials before you go:

Handel's HSV reopening after cancel cultured for dumbass 2015 franchisee posts

The gist of it is, Handel's shut down an Alabama franchise owner, over a 5 year old FB post (at the time), then in their press release announcing he was being cancel cultured, saluted BLM, according to the old owner, it was reported by a disgruntled ex employee...

Word to the wise, never post anything you don't want coming back on you.. Ever...

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Originally posted by Maestro:

What I’m hearing is that the composition of Handel’s ice cream has at least one element that is baroque, and you don’t plan to go Bach? Meanwhile, I’ll be Haydn at Culver's.

You should be drummed out of town for that.