Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt

A decent ice cream place with a clean and spacious interior. The ice cream is very good and so. Is the service. I have lived in Estero for 7 years but just discovered this place. .. Better late than never.

I’m giving it 2 stars because I mean really, how bad can ice cream really be? It’s sweet dairy, so inevitably it will be at minimum not bad. But. Let me tell ya, Handels was working hard to get me to not like their ice cream. First the guy «helping» us seemed like he’d have rather been doing his taxes than getting us our ice cream. Second, I was surprised when the mint chocolate chip was NEON green. (Yuck, food coloring) Also it had minimal chocolate in it. Then the cherry vanilla had maraschino cherries as the cherries. Yuck yuck yuck!!! I asked for a chocolate dipped waffle cone with mint chocolate chip. Never in my life have I had worse «chocolate» than what was on that cone. It was like they added a bunch of emulsifiers. It was gritty and warm and soft– totally disgusting. I was so unhappy with my overall experience that after a few licks, I simply threw the whole cone in the garbage because I didn’t want to have to deal with the unhelpful and surly «help.» Needless to say I will never be back. Handels had been recommended to us by fellow Ohioans. Being from Columbus, I’ve been spoiled by Graeter’s and Jeni’s.

First time here as we usually go to the Royal Scoop or Kilwin’s for ice cream. It is located within a strip mall and has easy parking. They have usually ice cream flavors, nothing really stood out. Service was good. I got the chocolate malt with caramel in a cone. It was good but not like «WOW.»

Way better than royal scoop. Not crowded. Love the fudge too. Better flavor variety. Well worth your time.

I gotta tell ya, I was disappointed by this place. Handel’s was near my hotel and after reading all the amazing reviews I knew I had to make a trip over for some dessert. It was a weeknight in August and the place was dead. It is quite a large space for an ice cream shop. I do think it is neat that they partnered with that bakery to open up in the space as well. Since I went later at night the bakery was already closed.
Since I had read that the portions are huge and well I knew I wouldn’t eat that ice cream. I ordered the smallest size and told the girl to only do the one scoop I would pay whatever but I just didn’t need that much ice cream. Well she didn’t listen and I got a huge ice cream cone that was wayyy more than I wanted. When it came time to pay it the total was like $ 3.51 or something along those lines. I handed the girl the cash and said oh wait I’ll give you a penny (so I would get two quarters back). She said oh its okay I already rang it in. I said oh thanks, thinking she was spotting me the penny. Nope she gave me the .49 cents back. Not sure if she had basic math trouble or what happened as to why she wouldn’t accept my penny, but I was not super happy with that.
On to the ice cream. I got the chocolate chip cookie dough, which is my go to at most ice cream shops. This one was pretty plain. The vanilla ice cream did not have much flavor to it so it didn’t taste like much of anything until you got to a cookie dough ball or a random chocolate chip. Maybe I should go back and try a different flavor, but with my first service experience I am hesitant.

Super yummy IceCream and in a big space with seating in and outside. I got a cup of «spouse like a house» (malted vanilla with chocolate-​covered, peanut butter-​filled pretzel pieces). So good and a huge scoop!
I usually can finish IceCream as it’s too rich & sweet for me but I would have eaten another scoop. It was the perfect mix of sweet/​savory/​salty.

Absolutely the BEST ice cream we have ever had. Holy cow, amazingly creamy, totally homemade, and huge helpings. Even the waffle cones are home made. I can’t imagine eating ice cream anywhere else in Florida now. BTW. The owner served us!

Handles is by far my favorite ice cream place EVER!!! My children beg me to go there. We have gone to a few other places in the area out of continence, but this place holds the first place title with our family. The owners Lee and Crystal and the sweetest people. I highly recommend the ice cream. It is FRESH and delicious. My children love the cotton candy. I was forced into trying it as sometimes their eyes are bigger than their tummies… Now it’s one of my favorites! I’m a sucker for the chocolate peanut butter brownie. Enjoy!!!

Friendly service, clean dining area. Outside seating available. I recommend the caramel crunch hurricane. The medium is big enough to share. Not my favorite ice cream store, but definitely worth trying while in the area.

Just like the one we miss in Medina Ohio. Whenever I get ice cream at Handels it always seems to be too large of a serving yet I am always able to finish it :) less selection than in Medina but still good!

Always make a special trip to this wonderful ice cream shop when I am visiting this coast. Today I was very disappointed as the young scoop man was playing Rush Limbaugh on the radio. Public establishments are supposed to be non-​partisan. The chatter provided by Mr. Limbaugh was extremely upsetting and unpleasant. I shall not ever go to Handel’s in any location as I am quite disturbed by this.

Good service very clean. Nice size dish of ice cream all 4 flavors we tried were good.

Huge portions, great prices. Fantastic flavors! $ 3 – 4 for a huge cone of ice cream. Worth a visit!
Hidden in a strip mall on the West side of 41, just south of the ‘pirate ship’. Yum!

So delicious! We went here after our game of mini golf and wow was I impressed. Definitely recommend. Big portions, great price, friendly staff

I ordered the ice cream sandwich with mint chip. The attendant pulled my treat out of a freezer in the back, which I guess needs to be done with ice cream sams, but still made me sad. It tasted like freezer on the outer layer of the treat, and the chocolate sandwich cakes were bland.
The ice cream was ok in the non freezer tasting parts. Both of out items were over 4 dollars, not bad for price.
My husband got a scoop of coconut cream cake, and it was dreamy!!!
They have homemade waffle comes that look white. Idk why.
My friend ordered a hurricane, which they take a generous amount of ice cream and mix some flavors like a thick milk shake. It was 4.5 I think. I did not try it, but I was a little jealous.
Despite my poor choice, this place is a great little spot for families, affordable, friendly, and lots of fun options.

Very good ice cream. Lots of flavors to choose from. We tried 4 flavors all were good but the coffee chip was awesome! Very good coffee flavor. Only thing is the Sunday hrs are till 9 not 10

Not sure why I keep driving to Royal Scoop. Royal Scoop is great, but this place is significantly closer to me, portion size is significantly larger and the ice cream is delicious!
Although Unilocal pin on location was dropped across the street, so we had difficulty finding, it was worth the search. It is located in plaza next to that big old black ship that use to be a restaurant on Tamiami Trail (next to Golf Guys).
Come to find out that Handel’s is named after the founding female from Youngtown Ohio. There are other locations in that area of the world.
Sterile décor is a bit to be desired, along with limited «frozen yogurt» options and its set up, but Handel’s is great at it ice cream.
Their brochure has dozens of flavors, which I think they rotate, for their were only about 35 options up on the actual board inside the store (but 35 options… surely something for every palette is on the board!). I had a maple walnut with m&m’s hurricane… awesome and even the small size was large. My dad had lemon ice on a cone and he was over the moon.
I would absolutely go back… quite possibly again today! :-)

Omg. Best ice cream ever.
Ice cream is my favorite indulgence over all other sweet treats out there. This is by far the BEST ice cream I have ever had. Texture is so smooth and creamy and flavors are strong and distinct (in a good way). Several are very unique and well executed. I savored and enjoyed every bite.
I hope the big mall doesn’t deter business. Marble slab and Haagen Daas have nothing on this place.

Very disappointing. Vanilla soft serve lacked flavor and had an icy texture — not smooth and cream as it should be. Cherry vanilla ice cream was lack luster. Flavorless overly processed vanilla base with maraschino cherries mixed in. It tasted very cheap and left a very bad after-​taste.

We first went to Handel’s in Indianapolis– and loved the ice cream. So the moment we saw the Handel’s sign in Bonita Springs, we knew we must stop! We especially love the Praline Pecan, the Oreo, and the Chocolate Caramel Malt flavors! The workers inside this Handel’s were cheerful and friendly. A perfect stop!