Chaps Ice Cream — Restaurant in Charlottesville

I have food allergies and I love ice cream this is home made ice cream that is not that good. Today I am sick due to a mix up coconut milk in a ice cream I ordered yesterday. I was going to try their ice cream today but I was told to take my recumbent bike and leave. I was just coming up to the door not the patio like i normally do I wanted to lock my bike go in get ice cream and go to the hospital for my failing kidney. I was told not to come back ever again however my friends tell me the other shop up the street is a big chain store they have better ice cream and stuff. I guess my friends and i will have to meet every time we meet and use the other ice cream shop a block further. Lol I am a google reported and the flavor was off on my ice cream i told them it had coconut in it they said no I was wrong. Well maybe they used a blender with coconut first and then did not clean it to switch to milk. I can not have coconut oil and coconut makes me sick. The pain in my side may be the coconut milk passing threw my body or something else. I got to run to the Doctor. I am in a lot of pain. Sorry I did not get to relax on the patio and enjoy the beautiful patio but I see others come there and sit without buying ice cream. A lady told her mom no the other place has more sherbet in more flavors. Yes I love sherbet. This place looks like a old dinner not much to speak about other then old chairs and snobby workers ever when I order they forget parts of my order. Today is now a new shop to enjoy with my friends. I will have to review theirs so I can stay out of he McDonald's nasty hot fudge without nuts or whipped cream. The whipped cream here was nothing to speak about it was not as stiff as home made whipped cream should be. It was runny not puffy. My ice cream yesterday was also not the best I just tried to support a local mom and pop shop. In this case I will stick with the big company with constant and more variety. Sorry this place is a no go I normally give good reviews but the attitude I deal with I think now has me rethinking the place OK i will still sit in the patio but not with their ice...

Strolling through Market Street, this place is a must do. After mass I always look for a breakfast place. I need that coffee to come down from the high at mass.

I saw a sign outside Chaps Ice Cream parlor that read "We Serve Breakfast". DONE!!!! I walked in to a very vintage style ice cream shop. There were booths to the left side so I chose the one near the back wall. The decor was nothing short of nostalgic. There's even a vintage barber seat. Hints that I need a haircut.

The staff look busied about, but one person in particular caught my eye. Her name is Granny. Quite possibly the most friendly person I have ever come across in the service industry. Not friendly like a script, but truly down home friendly. She took my order and was very precise about repeating it back to me. She gave my first cup of piping hot coffee. Excellent!!!! Shortly after my delicious farm style breakfast came out. Sunny side eggs, sausage, bacon, hash and toast. YESSSSS. By the way, my eggs were seasoned. Not a usual thing in restaurants however, I feel eggs should always be seasoned. Thank you chef!. Great meal and never ending coffee. I thought I'd be ready for some of that homemade ice cream after breakfast, didn't happen. I was too full after my hotcakes.

Right after I started eating it looked the staff all went on break. Everyone except for Granny. I was amazed how she expeditiously took care of what seemed like a nonstop ice cream line of customers. She was friendly and firm and did not once waiver as she knocked out each set of customers. I want to be as precise and friendly as Granny when I get more advanced in age.

If you're on Market street looking for some breakfast/brunch, stop by and see Granny at Chaps Ice Cream. This place...

This 5 star review is for the cookie dough. It is amazing. This is homemade ice cream at Chaps. The oreo ice cream was nothing to write home about. They have plenty of other flavors. I wanted to get the birthday cake or the mint chocolate chip but they were out of both of those. I will have to go back and try them out!!! They have several ice cream flavors to try. The ice cream takes a day to set and get ready so that is why she said they didn't have the birthday cake ice cream available. She was friendly. I am not sure if she is the owner or not. She was an older woman. The place inside isn't the nicest. It is pretty old and run down and typical looking for a place that is old. I am not sure how old it is or how long it has been around. It is highly rated on TripAdvisor, etc. so it is definitely a must if you love homemade ice cream. I don't think you will go wrong here. They offer donuts, cookies, some other desserts and breakfast and lunch as well but we have not tried any of those out. Prices are good for homemade ice cream too. I can't...