Viking Ice Cream — Restaurant in Poulsbo

Full disclosure, I have never physically been to, and/or seen this place of business, or interacted with any staff and/or owner.

Since there is no way to rate a product in a store, I figured it would be worth a shot to leave a review on the product via the businesses and/or the manufacturer.

Picked up a pint from safeway of pistachio flavor. It was disgusting. This left me thoroughly disappointed. It tastes like powdered milk that had been sitting on a counter in direct sunlight since 2008. There is no indication of pistachio besides the light green color and there is no smell either which is kind of weird...

On the flip side the texture is perfectly smooth and the artwork on the container is cool. Definitely an eye catcher.

Would i buy this again or try another flavor? No. Probably not.

Unfortunately there is no satisfaction guarantee. 6-7 dollars for a pint of ice cream down is a little expensive, and with the likelihood the next pint will share the same or similar experiences, I am opting not to send more money...

I want so badly to like this ice cream since it's local, but I can truthfully say, it is the worst ice cream I have ever had. And I've had a lot of ice cream over the years.

Everything about it tastes so cheap. Like they skimped on every ingredient to save money. I've had the Dark Elf and the Mint Chip Avalanche and both were so disappointing. The Mint Chip had all the consistency and flavor of a snowball. Like they avoided using any cream in it. It tasted like eating watery milk made into shave ice. Feels like false advertising to label it as ice cream. Not to mention the "avalanche" of chocolate chips the flavor was supposed to be "loaded" with were tiny and nearly nonexistent.

And, as you can tell by their replies to low ratings, the owners are too immature to take criticism and instead of fixing their universally (have you ever seen ICE CREAM with only 3.6 stars) disliked product, they resort to bickering on...

I recently picked up the Rock Giant Pistachio flavor ice cream from Safeway purely out of curiosity—and I’m so glad I did! It turned out to be an absolute delight. Despite coming across a few reviews claiming the texture was odd or not creamy enough, I personally found it just right.

What stood out most was the flavor—it’s not overly sweet, which I really appreciate. Instead, it has a subtle, natural sweetness that allows the rich, earthy taste of real pistachios to shine through. You can actually taste the pistachio, not just an artificial flavoring. That alone puts it a notch above many other pistachio ice creams I’ve tried.

Another thing I loved is how it feels lighter and somehow healthier than most store-bought options. It doesn’t leave that heavy, overly processed aftertaste. Overall, this was a pleasant surprise and has earned a spot in my freezer for...