Archie’s Ice Cream

The service was great, but the ice cream was burned. Got a soft serve with chocolate coating for my son. I would say McDonalds is much better. Got a pistachio cone for myself. I literally got chunks of ice from the freezer burn in almost every bite. also tasted the cookies and creame and that was even more icy burn. Now overall its a nice little ice cream shop taking you back to the 90’s. Would I come here again, probably not planned, but maybe as a spontaneous, I am in the area thing.

This place is so unique and the workers are always so helpful and happy! I love the atmosphere and of course the ice cream is delicious! They do fun things like waffle cone sundaes, smores bowls, delicious milkshakes, and more. Definitely returning and bringing friends to support this small family business/​North Tustin gem!!!

Proudly serving Thrifty ice cream!
I stopped in one afternoon for some ice cream. The interior has three tables and also 5 stools at window counters. I didn’t count how many flavors they offer but its seemed to be around 30 or so. The young woman working here was very friendly and gave superb customer service. She offered tastes of anything I wanted to try but I just went for it…
I decided on a hot fudge sundae with two scoops of ice cream (coffee and cappuccino crunch). She topped it off with some whipped cream and a cherry.
They are quite generous with their scoops here. Big scoops! I was expecting «A» sized and was happily surprised to get «DD» sized! Good ice cream too; if you’ve had Thrifty ice cream you’ll know exactly what to expect. Archie’s is a winner!

I came here on a Saturday evening and it was empty. The flavors of ice cream available reminded me of Rite Aid, but it just wasn’t that good. I got spumoni in a waffle cone. The ice cream was too icy instead of creamy. The waffle cone, although seemed to be hand-​made and had a sweet, candy-​like taste compared to other waffle cones, didn’t taste fresh. There was also a hole on the bottom of the cone, causing a mess. The hole didn’t seem to be caused by a piece breaking off, but was due to the way it was made.

Came here the other day, we wanted to try the dipped ice cream pops. The girl behind the counter said the chocolate wasn’t melted so we couldn’t have one. So we were looking at the ice cream in the case. I noticed they had dryers ice cream and everything else is labeled ‘Archie’s’ ice cream… It’s not. I made the mistake of not reading the other reviews saying they just serve Thriftie’s, at a mark up.

I like Chocolate Malted Crunch here. My husband and I go here when I go to Trader Joe’s shopping.

Archie’s made quite the impression with its spunky loud walls and a great selection of famous Thrifty’s Ice Cream! As soon as I entered the door, I was instantly in Hollywood surrounded by leopard and an insane amount of celebrities! Okay I might be exaggerating a bit on that note since the streets of LA aren’t painted leopard and celebrities are usually seen, BUT Archie’s did feel like a Rockstar Kingdom!
ICE CREAM: I’ve heard they use Thrifty’s which is great because who doesn’t love their variety of creamy simple flavors or their rich collective flavors like Chocolate Malted Crunch and Medieval Madness! Fun flavors like Circus Animal Cookies, Bubble Gum, and Birthday Cake Ice Cream are also huge hits sold here! If you’re more adventurous when it comes to sweets then you might want to go down this delicious route of:
–Ice Cream Sandwiches and Bars
–Soft Serve with muliple selections of toppings
— Crazy Sundaes such as Cookie, Brownie, S’Mores, and a few other creative styles of Sundaes are offered!
I’ve eaten at a few decorative Ice Cream parlors but I can say I’ve never been to one with dozens of framed celebrity pictures with autographs covering the walls! After wanting to come to this iconic spot for so long, Rosey S. made it possible! The guy working here was extremely friendly and trendy making Archie’s even more lovable! Before Rosey S. and I got to take a bite, he asked if he could take a picture of us and our Ice Cream. We felt like one of the celebrities on the wall by him giving us our 15 seconds of fame and posting it on their Instagram Wall!
Other reviewers complain about paying twice as much for Thrifty’s Ice Cream here but I myself think that for such a fun experience and tastey treat, it was worth it. Archie’s is a must, so come walk the Red Carpet of Ice Creams!

ARCHIE’S!!! The only place that still serves Medieval Madness… which is 3 Musketeers ice cream… one of my favorites! Along with a few other great flavors
Sooooo many other dessert options too… like dipped ice cream bars, brownie bowls, s’more bowls, banana split, frozen banana, root beer floats, soft serve, and on occasion, donut ice cream sandwiches! I’ve come here so often that I became the duchess today… as I brought a friend here for her first time. Love it here!

Great place! Great ice cream! Great staff!
Archie’s is THE place to stop for a sundae, float or other favorite ice cream creation when in the area. I’ve been several time and it’s always a good time.

This is my 100^th review on Unilocal.
Archie’s is a fun, little place, with a rock and roll theme and assorted ice cream treats with several options to make it your own.
They provide a unique experience with flashing lights out front, framed rocker pics on the walls, and local teenage bands playing on weekends.
Yes, the ice cream is made by Thrifty and it’s not a high end brand but you can get toppings and smores cups or banana split, or doctor it up however you want.
Go to Archie’s for a fun experience with your kids and take it for what it is

Nothing special. The ice cream tastes a little cheap. You can buy all the ingredients at a supermarket and make a better sundae at home.

I am at a loss. I read all the reviews and this insane position by the manager more or less saying «we are proud to use Thrifty Ice Cream and we’re different because of our hip environment». I tried it and it’s the same frosty crap Rite Aid sells for less. Why can’t you make actual ice cream or change the name to «Archies hip desert parlor». Aside from the local high school kids trying to fend off the munchies, I just do not get this place still being open. It’s like putting expensive rims on a 1980’s Hyundai… why, why, why? A fancy pink cup holding low quality ice cream.

I’m giving this place three stars. I admit… I enjoyed my ice cream today. But I’m very disappointed– they serve thrifty ice cream. I spent double of what I could’ve spent at rite aid. No Bueno! But I gotta give it to you guys… It’s a cute place. I just wouldn’t go back. Wish you had your own branded ice cream for those prices.

Wasn’t totally amazed by this place. The dipped chocolate isnt the richest, kinda tastes cheap. I got the ice cream sandwich but ice cream melted so fast that I couldnt eat it as a sandwich.
I could see how this place is great for kids and cool for the experience but I prefer creamistry ;)

This place is kind of nuts~! The décor is massively chaotically catoptric along with pictures, lights, and all sorts of stuff everywhere. Such a clusterfu*k.
However the ice cream products are just wonderful~!
Has about sixteen flavors, maybe 20…
Midieval Madness was delish. It is like… chocolate chip…
Almond Mocha Fudge or their version was decent. It was good because it was not very sweet and had a shit-​ton of almonds, but because it was not so sweet, the flavor lacked…
They allow sampling…
Ice cream bar… This bar is utterly ridiculous. The ice cream bar is the sized of most Asian girls’ heads…
Homie T got one dipped in Oreo and needless to say, she barely ate ²⁄₃ of it. It was humongous~!!! The dipped Oreos was overkill, it had like… ten Oreo cookies on it. Not to mention the chocolate layer and the middle tasted like banana.
The ice cream bar is difficult to eat and can cause one helluva mess.
Service was stunner. We walked in upon closing time and they were extremely patient with us and let us sample and look at things without giving the, «we are closed, GTFO» treatment.
Can not wait to return.

I happen to stumble upon this ice cream shop after completing my purchase from Trader Joe’s during lunch. It looked simple and plain on the outside but totally unexpected décor in the inside. It had a fun atmosphere with so many details such as photos on the ceiling, electric guitars on the wall, and cartoon expressions along the freezer.
I looked at the menu/​pictures on the wall on the right and thought, «decisions, decisions». There are many options to choose from including ice cream cones/​waffles, banana split, ice cream cookie sandwiches, shakes, fruit bars, hand dipped bananas, ice cream bowls and Archie Bars.
Hugo, the friendly guy behind the counter, was kind and offered several suggestions. I ended up choosing the Archie Bar. How can you go wrong by choosing a dessert with the name of the place? It was a vanilla ice cream bar, hand dipped in chocolate and you had the option to cover it with crushed cookies, nuts or mini M&Ms. The adult inside me said «go plain since ice cream is already sweet» while the kid in me said «I want M&Ms. It looks colorful and fun.» I choose mini M&Ms. It was sooo yummy and huge!
I showed my daughter the photo of the ice cream bar and her reply was «you went without me!!!» Needless to say, I will be back along with the family. I am a fan of customizing my own dessert. Looking forward to trying other items in the menu.

A very cool place to get ice cream. I remember shops like this when I was a kid and it was nice to find this little joint. If you have young ones I would recommend
Only one scoop cones! I made the mistake of getting a 2 scoop and boy was it big.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! I love love love, Ice Cream and so does my wife and for this reason I am constantly searching for new and exciting Ice Cream places in the area to try. One day after leaving a local eatery for Taco Tuesday we were craving something sweet. I remembered a little yogurt place up the street we had wanted to try and quickly pulled them up on Unilocal to find the address. To my surprise the place was out of business and a dilemma was at hand. Where do we go to get something sweet?
After a few minutes of searching I stumbled across Archie’s Ice Cream which was only a mile up the road. We quickly made the short trek over and searched for a parking spot (not always easy to find in this lot due to Trader Joe’s). We found a spot near the back and made our way to the entrance. Walking in you are immediately transfixed with the rock n roll décor complete with guitars, leopard print, autograph photos of various musicians, television stars and cultural icons strewn about the walls, ceilings and every other available area they can find.
Not to be out shined by the epic décor inside the menu itself is just as varied. They have cones, cups, sundaes, floats, dipped bars, banana splits, specialty ice cream bowls and just about anything and everything else you can possibly think of. For my first trip out I decided to go with a basic double scoop in a cup. I went with Chocolate and Black Cherry and both tasted incredible and really made a terrific combo. I knew right away after that first bite that I would definitely be back and that this place was going to get a lot of business from me going forward. Although I didn’t get back as quickly as I would have hoped we did recently return for a second visit. I opted to go with the S’Mores Bowl for my second trip and couldn’t have been happier with the result. I chose chocolate and chocolate chip as my ice cream and it was then topped with hot fudge, graham crackers, whipped cream, sprinkles of your choosing, a cherry and two toasted marshmallows skewered in on the side. Absolutely DELICIOUS! I would recommend anyone who loves S’Mores to give this thing a try.
In reading the reviews I see several people make mention whether good or bad about the fact that Archie’s uses Thrifty ice cream. Yes, it’s true but is that really a bad thing? Not to me, in fact I find Thrift to provide one of the most consistent and flavorful ice creams out there so I am happy to see it put to good use in a shop such as this. T-​shirts, hats, stickers, buttons and other small items are also sold out of a display case near the entrance. Archie’s to me represents everything a good ice cream shop should be. Great product, fun décor, friendly service, loads of options to appeal to everyone and they are affordable. Make sure you grab a punch card at the register and get it stamped with each visit. After 9 punches you get a free cone and I am almost halfway there. I am already planning my return trip and what I want to try next. I will be back soon!

4 stars for the cute décor and the super nice staff.
The flavors are also crazy different but more appealing to a kid.
I sampled bears in a tub, which tasted like extreme sour apple.
Too artificial, I think I have turned into an ice cream snob, the other samples I tried also a little to much for me.
Animal crackers, cotton candy and birthday cake (my son chose the samples), all fun in theory…
They use the thrifty brand, my son went with the kids scoop of birthday cake ($ 1.75) which was not huge, average I would say.
He loved it here and that’s what matters, I went with Peet’s coffee next door to get my sugar fix.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream at ARCHIE’S!
I was on my way in to Trader Joe’s when I spotted Archie’s and just had to stop in with Robert B. We noted right away that the ice cream was Thrifty brand, and while there are those that turn up their noses at anything non-​goumet, that was definitely not us!
Cherry Amaretto, Chocolate Malted Crunch, Black Cherry — the three of my most favored flavors was there, and was as scrumptious as ever.
I do however caution you that the serving sizes are monstrous — the $ 2.75 for a single scoop will net you ice cream for 4! So, I order the kid’s size now, which is about the size of a normal scoop, more than enough to satisfy :)
The shop is clean, service is friendly, but the one thing you’ll take away about the décor is the scores of signed photos of various musicians hanging out at Archie’s. Why, oh why, was I not there the evening Steven Tyler stopped in? C’est la vie, I guess…
Highly recommend this leetle ice cream shop!