I make a point of stopping at Manning every time I'm in Scranton. The homemade ice cream has been consistently fresh and free of ice crystals and grit. Every flavor I've tried is excellent, and there is always a large variety including many creative ingredient combinations. The staff are friendly and accommodating, always willing to let someone try a sample (this is a double edged sword when the line is long).
There is one huge drawback: they only accept cash, which to me is just ridiculous. Am I really expected to keep a wad of cash in my pocket for the 5% of businesses that don't accept cards? Last I checked, the ATM next door applies a $2.00 surcharge 😬. Another drawback is very long lines in the summer - but if you still eat ice cream in the winter like me, you're in and out.
Negatives aside, the ice cream is consistently excellent and that's what's...
Read moreOk been here three times and my boyfriend brought it home once for us. It has been his only and favorite ice cream spot for five years and now of course mine as well. I am......a malt snob....I love malt...I will choose a malt above all almost every time. Trip one ..a snoopie malt. .mmm yum yum. Trip two..... I laid off the malt because I had to try my favorite flavor mint chip in shake form.... Oh my scoop...yum.... Trip three ....burgundy cherry malt... Thought I bit a cherry. Turned out to be a chunk of butterfat. Now that's fresh! Be still my burgundy heart... Then he brought me home my requested two scoops. One scoop of cheesecake and one scoop of coffee.
Let's just say I can't wait to have it in malt form... Thank you Mannings for making my knees...
Read moreFound the only website we could. Kingston location is only one with an actual website. We looked at the different pies and cakes and decided which one. We all love peanut butter so it was easy. When we cut into it, it is clearly only vanilla and chocolate ice cream. I don't know why this is called a peanut butter pie. The only peanut butter is a very small amount swirled on top the pie. It clearly states on the website vanilla peanut butter and chocolate peanut butter ice creams. That is what we were expecting. The 2 to be swirled ice creams. Very disappointed. For peanut butter it should be very tasty. Again, when eating it, you can barely taste any peanut butter. Won't get another...
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