Waffle Cone Jax — Restaurant in Jacksonville

I wouldn't normally leave a review for a business after visiting on its grand opening day, but Waffle Cone isn't a normal scoop shop. Situated on Post St. right across from Riverside Park, Waffle Cone is a very welcome addition to the main business district in Riverside. It's a welcoming, large ice cream shop with a wide selection of classic hard ice cream (with many non-dairy options) as well as soft serve.

My wife, toddler son, and I stopped at a nearby restaurant for a quick bite and kept our meal light since we wanted to give Waffle Cone a try. Lucky for us, we went light on the food and heavy on the ice cream, because Waffle Cone's ice cream is top shelf. We saw them doling out large scoops and were each going to order our own single scoops ($4.25) until we saw their Ice Cream Flight- six half scoops for $8.50. We were surprised to see what they think is a "half scoop," since each scoop was larger than what you'd receive as a full scoop at a typical chain shop. I can't imagine they won't raise the price or cut the serving size on the Flight in the future, because at its current price, it's an unbelievable deal.

We tried vanilla, butter pecan, Jag Claw (chocolate with fudge and chocolate covered cashews), Eyes Wide Open (espresso), strawberry, and peanut butter fudge. All of the flavors were creamy and were pleasantly sweet with plenty of mix-ins (if applicable). The Eyes Wide Open has a real punch of espresso, the Jag Claw was deliciously rich, and the butter pecan was perfectly balanced (not cloyingly sweet like some low-end butter pecan).

I loved all of the flavors, as did my wife (except she felt the Eyes Wide Open was too strong, which is why I liked it). As for my 18-month old son, he cried when the ice cream was finished. Not shocking for a toddler, but it just shows that he loved the ice cream a lot (the peanut butter fudge seemed to be his favorite).

I was amazed that the shop was running as smoothly as it was on its first day. There was a line when we arrived about 5:30 p.m., but it moved quickly. The staff was friendly and kept things moving. I think there's a solid chance that there will be lines out of the door on weekend nights because this ice cream is so good. Prices are on the higher side, but portions are generous, the ice cream is great, and I'm sure rent is expensive for them, so overall, I think the pricing is fair.

Waffle Cone is a perfect way to cap off a visit to Riverside (or provide a reason to visit, for that matter). Give...

UPDATE: We walked in after lunch nearby and was greeted by a young man that ended up being very nice and helpful. I was asking more details about the cookies used in the ice cream sandwich since I'm a little particular with the structure of these. They are chocolate chip cookies used. He mentioned they aren't very soft to help hold the ice cream together but he was willing to heat them up if I wanted them softer. He just recommended using a cup to help hold it all together. I ended up opting for no heating. I wanted it with blueberry cheesecake ice cream. Let me tell you....this thing is quite big and was very delicious. I did think later that I might have preferred warming the cookies up since I ended up using a cup anyways as the sandwich got smaller and meltier. I have this place in mind called Sunshine Sammie's in NC that had the perfect structure while still keeping the cookie fairly soft. It can be done, but I obviously don't know how. This still was very good and appreciate the help he gave me with everything. Definitely would recommend again.

Original: We visited for a post lunch treat after working in the yard on a beautiful day. What a great treat it was. We were greeted by a very pleasant and charming young man who was very patient with us in making our choices. There were so many to choose from almost like the old Baskin Robbins. However, the flavors were even better and some were quite different and complex. The raspberry ice cream with chocolate cups filled with raspberry was my personal favorite with the chocolate cookie cheesecake a close second. If you're a big espresso fan , you'll want to give that one a try as it's not shy on the espresso taste. It slaps with creaminess and then strong espresso afterwards. They a large option of dairy and sugar free options as well if that suits your fancy. I wish they were a little closer to us, but we'll definitely remember when we're in the area to treat ourselves. Totally recommend if you...

Came here probably on the coldest night for the week. But you can't say no to delicious ice cream. Staff was really friendly and let myself and my daughter sample different flavors. I brought my lactaid so I could eat dairy and gluten free ice cream. I tried the PB Fudge which is gluten and dairy free, the strawberry flavor that's also gluten free, and Butter Pecan which is gluten free. My daughter had the birthday party, double brownie fudge, and mojo monster. Everything tasted amazing. I was happy to try dairy flavors as well as the delicious PB Fudge. I'm a big fan of peanut butter. The atmosphere is really laid back. The decor is also nice. And they have a wall of five mirrors. It's right next to Hawkers, so you could definitely come here right after for a sweet treat. I will definitely come back now that I know they're here and offer...