Queen Bee Ice Cream

Really liked this ice cream shop. Tradional flavors and some really good new flavors. We had the «blue cheese «blueberry cheescake, and butter pecan. Both were creamy and smooth. The service was friendly and very welcoming. I will definitely stop by again.

Marianne’s ice cream is some of the best I’ve ever had, but what makes Queen Bee great is they serve «old fashioned» portions of it. Nothing kills my ice cream buzz like paying too much for a tiny scoop of ice cream that judges you while you eat it. Queen Bee serves up scoops that make you thankful you didn’t opt for a larger size. In fact, I’m getting in the car now and going over there.

Not really very diabetic friendly and when you ask them for sugar-​free ice cream they also are very not friendly to you. A lot of people would say why is a diabetic going to an ice cream place? well because diabetic people like to have a life as well. And with 85 to 90% of America being diabetic you would think that a lot more places would be more diabetic friendly or just plain friendly. This is a place that is very close to my house. And since it is in my neighborhood I would hope that they would try to accommodate the people that would probably frequent the establishment more than most. But they don’t they don’t care one iota what my problem is they just assume I not be there so I guess I won’t and I hope that most of the neighbors read this and realized that maybe they shouldn’t be there as well. Thank you

Their ice cream «cake/​pie» is about 100x’s better than BR ice cream cakes. I recommend the Kahlua Crunch. Trust me, it’s worth it!

I love the place and the owners, they are the best

This is some of the best ice cream I have had in this area. The owner was working late tonight and gave us all the samples we wanted (our first time) and was so sweet. I got the butter brickle and macapuno and my friend got snickerdoodle and butter brickle. We will definitely be back. Thanks DeAndra!

The family that owns Queen Bee are super nice. They serve Marianne’s ice cream from Santa Cruz, which is pretty delicious.

They have a great variety of tasty ice cream. The couple I assume to be the owners, as they are always there, are super sweet. In the summer, it’s the perfect spot to walk down to and cool off. During the summer, they have music on Thursday nights right outside, so that’s also really cool.

They have good ice cream in different sizes. I had peach (which was ok) and Kahlua Crunch — which was awesome!
My boyfriend had vanilla — which was also great!
You can sit outside to enjoy your favorite flavor.
The service was good.

Re: poor customer service, have to agree with Adam F and Stephanie B. Lady here was not friendly. Felt as if I came in when she was closed… Felt very unwelcome.
As for the ice cream:
— Green tea: was not a fan, some odd taste to it. I consider myself a green tea veteran considering I work for a Japanese clien, and have loved everything green tea for a long time — green tea lattes (starbucks, peet’s, you name it), green tea kit kats, green tea cakes, green tea popsicles from mitsuwa, and anything else green tea.
— Horchata: family consensus was nay as well, far far far too sweet for us
— Chocolate fudge brownie: was not a fan, tasted like a protein shake…
Also, I find it odd that the Angel Heart Cakes operate on different hours. A little collaboration could go a long way to sell each other’s goods. They use two different registers and basically have split the store in half. a bit strange.

Awful customer service. Stopped in here as a mid-​afternoon break from work. Of the two older women that were working in the back, no one offered to help me. Instead they helped a woman who came in after me picking up a cake and told me to wait for someone who was going to get milk and come right back.

Costumer service is horrendous!
Came here with my girlfriend. The owner woman came out with stank face. I immediately wanted to leave. But when your girl is craving ice cream you have to deliver. My girl likes to try different flavors. You can tell the owner didn’t want to be helpful. We felt very unwanted.
I read other reviews with great costumer service. I wonder why the owner lady gave me bad costumer service both times I came. Hmmm!

I’m their 100^th review! :D
They share the location with Angel Heart Café. Two small tables inside. No outdoor seating but in the plaza there’s places you can sit to enjoy your dessert. They sell Marianne’s Ice Cream from Santa Cruz.
*~Sundaes~*
Toppings: Hot Fudge /​Chocolate /​Caramel /​Strawberry /​Pineapple
Single: $ 5.50
Double: $ 6.75
Brownie: $ 6.75
Banana Split: $ 8.25
*~Ice Cream Scoops~*
Small: $ 2.75
Single: $ 3.50
Double: $ 5.25
Hand Packed Quart: $ 7.95
Large Waffle Cone: (+$ 0.75)
Milkshake /​Malt /​Float /​Freezes: $ 5.75
Layered Milkshake: $ 6.25
*~Specials~*
Ice Cream Sandwiches: Reg — $ 5.75 /​Mini — $ 3.50 /​Brownie — $ 5.75
Homemade Drumsticks: $ 3.50
Mini Mud Pie: $ 3.50
Chocolate Covered Bananas or Cheesecake Bars: $ 4
Rice Crispy Ice Cream Bars: $ 3.50
Ice Cream Pies: Small (4 – 6 Slices) — $ 14 /​Large (10 – 12 slices) — $ 40
Flavors 6÷13÷15
Mint Oreo
Pink Lemonade
Watermelon
Snickerdoodle
Burgundy Cherry
Mudpie
Cantaloupe
Blue Cheese
Rainbow Sherbet
Raspberry Sorbet
Chocolate
Salted Caramel
Pralines & Cream
Lemon Custard
Coconut-​Pineapple
Macapuno (Coconut)
Strawberry
Malt Ball
Peach
10 – 20
Heaven
Kofffee Krunch
Chocolate Ripple
Cookie Dough
Old Tyme Vanilla
Butter Brickle
Rocky Road
Mint Chip
Oregon Blackberry
Bubble Gum
Mango
Pistacio
Ginger
Choco-​Choco-​Chip
Macadamia Nut
Cinnamon Caramel
Chocolate
Chocolate Chip
Got a quart of ginger (came in one of those Chinese to-​go containers) where the ginger flavor was very light. The ginger flavor comes mostly from the chunks of candied ginger. I had the brownie sandwich with Koffee Krunch. The brownie was about ¾in thick and about 6in long and 4in wide. The coffee flavor was fairly strong. The ice cream texture is fairly creamy. Seems to be a lot of food coloring in the ice cream tho. Wanted to try the lavender but it wasn’t available. =(Next time I guess. Got spoiled by the gelato in Roma so wasn’t as good, but still decent

The green tea icecream was amazing!
Ample sample sizes too!
Can’t wait to get a pastry next time!

I am in love with the lavender ice cream here!!! The business shares a store with angel food (cup)cakes so all the better :) Nice outdoor seating area and huge variety of flavors.

This is a tiny boutique ice cream shop and it’s easily missed if you’re just driving by the area. But if you do notice it, be sure to give it a try!
Even though I live around the area, I really hadn’t noticed this place before. I was surprised to see an ice cream shop after grabbing a burrito from Los Gallos Tacqueria (which is right next door). I stopped by to take a look at the flavors inside and honestly, nothing looked particularly great but I’m still glad I tried the ice cream. I ordered a single scoop of Chocolate Ripple in a waffle cone (which costs $ 4.25) and it was really delicious! And while its not mind-​blowing, its really good and well worth a try!
For my next visit, I’ll be sure to try some of the sorbets (Mango) and other ice cream flavors (Lavender).

This place, is with out a doubt the best place to grab ice cream on the peninsula. The lady that runs the store is always very friendly, although I wish sometimes she had a bit more humor in her.
All of their ice creams are made in Santa Cruz, and driven up. The past two times that I have gone to queen be I got the Horchata ice-​cream, between two cookies. There is nothing on this planet that is more enjoyable than this. They also offer some fairly unusual flavors, and rotate them out frequently.
The store is always very clean, not super expensive and there is ample seating outside.
Absolutely 100% worth a try.

Great neighborhood ice cream shop that I visit pretty often. They rotate their flavors fairly regularly. A solid go-​to flavor is the Queen Bee honey, which is mainly vanilla with some chunks of candy bar stuff in it. Also a big fan of the 10 – 20 which is a mix of caramel, fudge, and oreos. Great stuff.
It’s also a cake shop, so if you’re jonesin’ for a ton of sweet stuff you can take care of your cake & ice cream needs in a single go. Additionally, this shopping center in general is building out to contain more and more awesome little restaurants and shops, so hopefully the surrounding stores like Queen Bee will see even more business.

⁴⁄₅ stars
You will never find ice cream of desserts in my freeze/​fridge b/​c I have no self control.
Wow, they actually custom make some flavor. I am always a big fan of Marianne ice cream. Nom nom nom!!!
I tried the honey flavor, but decided to go with the Marianne’s signature ¹⁰⁄₂₀ flavor. YUMMM!
If I am in the area next time, I would swing by to try more baked goods and a different ice cream flavor, possibly an ice cream sandwich: D

They serve Marianne’s ice cream!
I actually came across this place here on Unilocal because I was craving some really good ice cream in the area close to my job. Once I found this place, saw the reviews and saw that they have Marianne’s ice cream from Santa Cruz I knew I had to come here. It’s tucked away in a cute little shopping center off of Marsh Road with a variety of other little shops and restaurants. Walking inside it’s so nastalgic of one of those old school ice cream parlors with the way it is set up and decorated. One half is Queen Bee Ice Cream while the other half is Angel Heart Desserts, I thought that was very unique. I decided I would get a single scoop sundae with Praline ice cream, caramel, nuts and whipped cream. OMG it was so good! I have not had a sundae that good in years literally. I will absolutely be coming back here since it’s very close to my job. Love the ice cream, love the ambiance and the customer service is great.