OddFellows Ice Cream Co. — Restaurant in Tampa

I had a fantastic experience here. The service was wonderful! The guy at the counter during lunch time on 2/15/2022 was so patient and professional. I wish I remembered his name. He greeted us and answered all of our questions. He provided samples as well.

This has been on my list of places to go to when in Hyde Park Village. It's borders the park area and is near Sorrento Sweets. Anyway, the OddFellows ice cream shop first opened in Williamsburg, Brooklyn back in 2013. It has been super popular ever since. They have some wonderfully unique flavors that apparently all started from pregnancy cravings. Just read about it when looking up interviews with Mohan Kumar (one of the owners). I also think there is a story behind the toy monkey with the cymbals. That's their mascot named Clyde. Creepy monkey aside, the carnival theme is what makes them stand out. It's a whimsical atmosphere. I really do love the creativity in the décor and their product.

I was set on trying their Passionfruit Apricot Pistachio ice cream. No one was going to change my mind on that. Although I thought about trying the Kitchen Sink flavor. The ice cream was amazing! It had the most natural passion fruit and apricot flavor. It didn't taste artificial whatsoever. The pistachio was there but it was finely chopped and just provided a little texture here and there. It was great! I'd totally get it again.

I'm looking forward to trying more flavors. They bring out new ones each month. I hope they bring out the Thai Tea flavor again. That...

If I could leave a review without leaving any star, I would. First of all, I live 2 hours away and decided to come to Hyde Park and check out some new stores. I made a stop at Oddfellows icecream shop since I have 2 teenagers and a niece. Went in, there was no, “hello.” There was no “Welcome in!” I looked up at the screen to wait to see if I could see the prices. Didn’t realize they were painted on the wall so I asked, “where can I find the prices,” the guy working just pointed. I asked if it were ok that I tried a certain flavor I had my eye on, again, he said absolutely nothing, just grabbed the spoon and gave me a sample. My sister then walked over to me and said “I just purchased the single scoop in a cup and a slushee and it was $18 (not including the tip she left). I would just like to point out how expensive they are and how customer service does not exist. I will never be back. The owner or manager might want to give the skinny guy with black hair some customer service training. I didn’t see any sticker saying that he was nonverbal or deaf so there’s no excuse. DONT...

As a dairy-free ice cream consumer, I’m always happy when a new spot like Oddfellows comes to town.

They offered 5 DF flavors in store (more than any other boutique shop in Tampa I’ve encountered) and I was amazed at how creamy they managed to make their ice cream. It was the most similar texture to dairy ice cream I’ve ever had, and on top of that the flavors I had were delicious (grasshopper and coconut chip cream [or something like that])

Just based on the ice cream alone I would happily return to the store as often as I could, but what really blew me away was the customer service. The gentleman that took my order was kind, knowledgeable, and clearly a leader in the store. When I asked if he had a lot of experience with OddFellows, I was shocked when he said he was actually their CFO. Amidst the opening weekend rush, at 9 PM he was there scooping ice cream with joy & enthusiasm in his work.

This was a remarkable service experience! I will definitely continue...