Harper's Ice Cream — Restaurant in Philadelphia

Harper's Ice Cream: A Philly Gem Where Sweet Dreams Are Made

Let me tell you, Harper's Ice Cream is the cherry on top of Philly's amazing food scene! I walked in and immediately felt welcome, thanks to the super friendly staff. There's this one employee, Mars, who just radiates sunshine – she helped me pick the perfect flavor out of their awesome creative selection (seriously, sourdough pretzel ice cream with cake chunks and fudge swirl?!). You can really taste the freshness in every scoop, and everything from the ice cream base to the mix-ins is homemade. It's like a party in your mouth, and the best part is knowing they use local ingredients. This place is a true gem, and I can't wait to go back and try...

Service was average, no complaints or praises. Ice cream was pretty good, but I don't think it is on top tier level like 1900 Ice Cream, Jeni's, or Franklin Fountain. The price for 2 large scoops is $8, which is what I'd expect in Philly but not a great value.

The ice cream was served to me in a plastic drinking cup, with a plastic spoon that was bent fully out of usable shape before I finished half of it. I had to grab another. It's not creamy ice cream, it's hard and definitely needs a firmer spoon.

I probably won't be back because it didn't stand out in any capacity, and the serving cup and spoon was off-putting because it actively made it more...

This was my first time me and my boyfriend came here to this little ice cream shop for a mini ice cream date. I got the soft serve vanilla with gummi bears and sprinkle toppings and he got the non dairy cookies and cream. I definitely will be back with my boyfriend and will take my 2 teenagers with us. The only reason why I didn’t give a full 5 star rating is because they only had (butter pecan) ice cream in Pints and that would have been way to much ice cream for me. Oh and the parking is scarce too although I was lucky to squeeze in somewhere without...