Front Porch Creamery — Restaurant in King

My wife wanted to stop for ice cream. It was cold, I didn't understand why, but who am I to say no to the woman who loves me so much as she does.

When she first asked me to try it, my response was no. But she said something that caught my attention. She said, "It's still hot." I've been eating ice cream all my life, and the one description I'd never once heard was, "it's hot." Now, my wife is from the Philippines, but still, this was an anomaly. Even for her. So I tried it.

Surprise of all surprises. The cone was still warm, and they must have super frozen the ice cream because it was melting and running all over like one might expect. They even think to put it in a leak proof "cone" in case you take too long to eat it, which I can almost guarantee you won't.

She had gotten a very unique flavor combination, velvet cone with cookies and cream. The warm crispy cone, the wafting scent red velvet cake, and the not to sweet, smooth, creamy, homemade to rival Stone Cold Creamery ice cream was simply put, the best ice cream experience I have ever had. It literally made a one hour drive to see so-so natural features on a so-so hike a so, so, very wonderful overall experience.

The next visit I make to Hanging Rock State Park will be because I might as well go there while I am in the area to get an ice cream fix at the Front...

Please read all this, it has a very heartwarming ending that shows how amazing the people here are. I went here today for the first time with my family after hiking at hanging rock. They all ordered ice cream (no complaints, everyone loved what they ordered!), And I ordered a smoothie. My family had gotten their ice cream and eaten most of it and I had waited quite a while on my smoothie. Other people who ordered after me were getting their milkshakes/smoothies. I simply asked them about it and they brought it to me. I was satisfied. Then, I was hanging out with my family and the woman who took my order personally walked all the way over to where we were, and gave me my money back for having to wait for just a tad bit longer. It was heartwarming, shocking in the best ways, and shows the kindness and selflessness people in this area have. Not to mention she smiled at every person whose order she took. I wish I had asked her name because she is genuinely good. I will be returning here during my hiking trips. Mistakes happen, they were so busy, but they made it right. You don’t find businesses like that any more. They will treat you right EVERY time if they treat you right...

ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! We went twice the weekend we camped at Hanging Rock State Park. The first day I had butter pecan in a vanilla waffle cone, the second day I had peach in a blueberry waffle cone.

Butter pecan is my favorite flavor of ice cream, this was hands down the best I have ever had! It was so smooth, robust with flavor, and definitely didn’t skimp on the pecans. This was also the first time I’ve heard of a blueberry waffle cone and it didn’t disappoint! It had a great blueberry flavor but it didn’t compromise on the texture.

The service was fast, the people who own it are so sweet & personable, and the quality/servings were more than fair for the price. I 100% recommend going.

I’ll definitely go back whenever I’m in the area to try the butter pecan with a blueberry...