Mr. Frostie

Love, love, love this place! I’ve tried All American, Hot Fudge Cake, and Banana Tub before. Try the All American. All the standard toppings you can think of in one cup. I love that their hot fudge is actually hot and the ice cream is so creamy and delicious. Childhood memories will come back when you take a lick of this place’s ice creams. So messy but so good! Tables are a bit sticky so make sure to grab a few napkins and crazy PB people hanging around the area sometimes so make sure to grab a friend or two ;)

Date of visit: 1÷23÷2016
One of my coworkers was astounded that I’ve never been to Mr. Frostie, so when I found myself in the area, I decided to reward my less than a mile walk home with some soft serve ice cream.
I’m a huge fan of the cake cones that are usually served with soft serve, so this was a win for me. Cam and I always have to split the cone if we’re sharing because it’s so good. Lucky for me though, he was at home and I was a 20 minute walk away from home, so I got to eat it all myself.
For a medium vanilla soft serve, my total came out to $ 1.90. This was not bad considering they gave me quite a bit of soft serve and it was already gone by the time I got to Cass St. Yum!
Since it was kind of a cold afternoon, there was no one in line and no one at the window, so I got to ring the bell. Someone came almost immediately to assist and were extremely nice.
Overall, definitely worth a visit or Mr. Frostie! I wish they were closer to my house, but it’s probably a good thing they are not. This definitely tastes better than the vanilla frozen yogurt from Yogurtland.

Thicker creamier soft serve than your typical cheap cone.
We tried the Fudge Anna. It was definitely messy but so good! Lots of bananas, fudge, and nuts.
We compared it too getting 3 hot fudge sundaes at McDonalds but you get better soft serve, whip cream, and banana for the same price!
We will try the dirt cup next time.
It’s nice you can pay with a card.

Best ice cream place in San Diego by far. Boyfriend and I went before work because we were craving ice cream and stopped by. This is my first time here but my boyfriend has been here before and he told this was the best so I had to see if he was right and oh my god he’s right. Such a great place and great prices. Fast too. Go here please. So yummy.

Hard to find, but its got some deep roots to good olé’ fashioned ice cream. They have soft serve in 3 flavors that you can have hand dipped in chocolate, cherry, or butterscotch.
Prices: $ 1.25 for small, 1.50 for medium, and $ 1.75 for a large (which is literally like 10 inches tall of ice cream with an additional 50 cents if you want it dipped).
They also have specialty shakes which i LOVE and is honestly the only reason I come here. My go to is butterfingers, oreo, and reese peanut butter cups.
Prices: $ 3 for small, $ 3.50 for regular, $ 5.50 for a large. If you want your moneys worth, go with the regular (totally worth it for the price!)
They also have various food items like sandwiches and sundae specials, but I haven’t tried them yet.
They have picnic tables next to the shop/​stand that you can sit down at and enjoy your treats and they take card for an additional 50 cent transaction fee, so bring cash if you don’t want an extra charge!
Overall: Good for their specialty shakes and ice cream!

The ice cream is good and the prices are right.
Owner seems to be a bit of a shady character though.
Like everywhere in PB, parking is horrendous.

Oh Mr. Frostie, I am in love with you!
This is one of those times where I went somewhere new and got so excited to eat what I ordered I didn’t take a picture of what I got!
I ordered a Dirt Cup — but substituted the hell out of it!!! Oreo crumbles strawberry soft serve, caramel sauce and whipped cream! Oh yeah, that’s what I am talking about… People were friendly and the service was fast!
I am SOOO glad this place isn’t near my house as I would be very large…

Has a oreo shake with reeses, cookie dough, and dip cone chocolate. It was awesome and they were pretty quick even though there was a fairly long line. I was really impressed with how fast they served customers.

Small stand in PB that satisfies my ice cream craving for only a little more than $ 1! I got the small vanilla soft serve on a cone. You can pay 50 cents extra to get it dipped in chocolate or butterscotch. The quality is really good especially for the price.
There was only a short line when I went on a weekend night and the service was super quick. I barely finished my sentence when they handed over my cone. There’s also some tables outside for sitting.

Mr. Frostie is my go to for my soft serve addiction. Why go to Yogurtland when you’re blessed with a Mr. Frostie nearby? I love the texture and light consistency of Mr. Frostie’s soft serve! You can never go wrong with a cone dipped in chocolate or sprinkles or both! Another must try is their FRESH banana milkshake it speaks for itself. Emphasis on FRESH banana milkshake.

Since 1949. That in itself is cool. To think this place opened not long after the end of World War II. Elvis was 14 years old and Mr. Frosty was serving it up. I may be a bit nostalgic but this place is kind of legendary.
I often kiddingly refer to Garnet Ave as the boulevard of bad decisions and to see such a happy place in the middle of it warms my heart. There’s typically a line wrapped around the side of the place made up of kids, families, teenagers, etc. The line moves quickly and when you get to the counter some happy young person quickly takes and fills your order.
When you hit any of the big name ice cream and frozen yogurt spots you’ll likely pay twice as much as you will at this little piece of history.
I really like the ice cream here, too. They typically have a flavor of the day but nothing ornate. My go-​to is a chocolate shake extra thick; it’s well worth the brain freeze. You can find the staples here aka sundaes, banana splits, floats etc. It you just want an ice cream cone the twist will hit the spot.
There are picnic tables outside and though parking can be a bit tough there’s usually someone leaving a spot within a minute or two as people come and go fairly quickly.

Not really sure what all the hype is about… I was under whelmed. I ordered the hot fudge cake cup (or something) and it was okay. I wish I would have just ordered the cone.
I enjoy the «feel» of this place, but not as delicious as everyone made it seem.

Where do I begin?
I SCREAM YOU SCREAM… Yeah yeah I’m that excited just thinking about Mr. frostie!
Hands down the best Oreo shake (besides my moms homemade masterpiece) I’ve ever had– they top it off with a whole Oreo on top.
The sundaes are to diiiiiiie for. The brownie & banana split are amazing– super filling so bring your appetite!
There’s something for everyone here.
Usually a little line in the evenings (every night) but it goes fast & its DEF worth the wait.
Can I be Mrs. frostie ?!

SOOOOOO GOOD. Mr. Frostie looks like a small hole in the wall, old fashion ice cream shop. It’s simple yet perfect. I always stick with the classics. I either get vanilla or a swirl in a cup. The soft serve melts really quickly, so I like it in a cup so that it doesn’t melt all over my hand.
If you do get it in a cone, you can get it dipped in chocolate and that is absolutely delicious! Basically, order anything, it’s delicious and wonderful at a very affordable price. A couple dollars gets you a big heaping of soft serve! Try to bring cash, because you’ll be charged a fee for using a credit card.

I think my family is trying to make me weigh 10 billion pounds. But after a sushi night out we decided to stop at Mr Frosties for dessert. This somewhat hidden gem in PB is a sure bet for soft serve ice cream. It looks a little sketchy, but has been here for years and is a must. Order at the window and they bring it to the other window. Easy, cheap, and delicious!
Number of milkshake, food, and ice cream options. I opted for the dipped cone — swirl. How can you go wrong? Came out a little drippy, beware on a hot day, I had to eat kinda fast for a nighttime snack. But for less than $ 3 I cannot complain! Siblings had the rootbeer freezes, equally as delicious.
Would come back for ice cream anytime, you cannot go wrong with this hole in the wall. They will also add sprinkles and such to your cone or soft serve. The portions are fairly large, the largest size cone is literally taller than my head! Mr Frostie for the win.

You can never go wrong when you order something called a banana tub! Great, quick place reminiscent of childhood past where life was as simple as licking a frostie.

For some reason I always thought the name «Mr. Frostie» was an ice cream brand from a pharmacy or drug store, so I was quite shocked when I saw how high the ratings were in addition to this location!
Came here on a Saturday evening around 7 pm! There was not a long line, but it was starting to get busy as the sun was already setting! (Dessert time!)
The place can be easy to miss if it wasn’t for the yellow building, yellow benches outside and the wood «Mr. Frostie» ice cream cone sign. As we waited in line, we saw that the menu was quite simple. There are normal cones that you could get, or you could get shakes, banana floats, malts, «tubs»…it’s quite a variety! They also sell real meal food, but I’m sure everyone is here for their to die «frosty»!
We finally settled down with the: Banana Tub
The banana tub had: Chocolate frosty, vanilla frosty, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, pineapples, strawberries, bananas and nuts.
Pros:
–Good prices! Soft serve ice cream is usually pretty pricey for the portion, but Mr. Frostie has unbeatable prices!
–Good portion! Get the bang out of your buck! Me and my boyfriend shared the banana tub comfortably for $ 4.25…and we are HUGE ice cream eaters!
–Delicious ice cream! Perfect sweetness, creaminess and coldness! YES! Just as good as froyo.
–Good sweetness! Sometimes ice cream leaves a weird aftertaste on my tongue (maybe because I am somewhat lactose-​intolerant) but this gave me a good feeling after eating it! I was craving more!
Cons:
–None that I can think of right now! If I really had to, I would say that I wish there would be fresh fruits instead of canned… but nonetheless, still amazing!
Tips/​observations:
–There is a parking lot here but it’s pretty small! Seems like most people walk here instead (what we did, as we were just shopping around).
–They do accept credit/​debit card… but with an additional 50 cent charge. So bring cash!
–They also only take bills no larger than $ 20. So bring change!
Overall, I am craving this place now… hopefully I can come back soon! Definitely a hidden gem in PB!

I love a place that serves soft served twirl ice cream dipped on chocolate to form a hard shell. on a cake cone, I had the nice girl make me a swirl with half vanilla and chocolate and the chocolate dip formed a perfect shell.
The soft serve ice cream was smooth and quite flavorful (
), and that chocolate hard shell had a great rich milk chocolate flavor and was nice to eat with the smooth ice cream (
). To top it off, the ice cream here is very inexpensive and a great stop over after having a local dinner or a few drinks.
The young girl who served me was upbeat and very personable. There is no indoor seating, just a few tables right outside.

This place is DANGEROUS! I have a problematic sweettooth and I cannot get enough of this place. I just moved about a half mile away and it’s a great excuse for a place to walk my dog after dinner. Ugh! So good! So reasonable. So delicious. For some reason I always call it Mr. Tasty but when I slip up, everybody somehow knows exactly where I’m talking about! Duh.
Their soft serve, I don’t know what it is, but it’s the best soft serve you’ll ever have. The other day I was debating between a Twix shake and a hot fudge shake, told the dude with the dreads to «surprise me!» and homeboy hooked it up to a Twix/​hot fudge shake that was one of those things you eat and with every bite you think, Dang this is really good! They even give my dog a treat when they see him with me! He loves coming here too because he gets lots of love from strangers, licks the melted ice cream off the ground, and he gets the tiniest little last bite of my cone or whatever I got that night.
I’ve decided I have to start setting conditions on Mr. Tasty before things get out of control:
— I am allowed 1 «free» visit to Mr. Tasty per week.
— If I workout at least 3x during the week, I’ve earned myself a second visit.
I made these rules for myself on a Thursday last week and I went to Mr. Tasty on Thursday, Friday, Saturday… so this week the rules really go into effect for sure… 100%…

I don’t give out a lot of 5-​star reviews, but Mr. Frostie definitely deserves it from today’s experience.
My friend recommended it for a quick lunch telling me the sandwiches were big and under $ 5. I ended up buying the Manager’s Special for only $ 7.50: a sandwich, plus a 20-​ounce drink, plus chips or potato salad, AND their signature «frostie» (soft serve ice cream). I can’t even believe how much food you get for so little.
You can pick your choice of bread and meat (turkey, ham, tuna salad, chicken salad, etc) and then it comes stuffed with thick pickles, plenty of lettuce, tomato and thinly sliced onions, mayo and mustard. It’s exactly like a homemade sandwich… but it tastes better because, naturally, someone else made it. The turkey in the sandwich I got wasn’t exactly Boars Head quality, but it was still a very good sandwich especially for the price.
The prices are really cheap — I think the drinks are just like $ 1 and the ice cream is under $ 2 depending on size. Perfect little spot for a quick and cheap snack, although it’s a ways away from the beach.