Lulabelle's Sweet Shop — Restaurant in Washington

Me and My children went into this shop today as the weather was nice but we live in the neighborhood and are often here patronizing this small business and local favorite however today the guy who serves the cones refused to hand my children their ice cream directly as he normally does instead he shooed us out of the way to pay for them first instead immediately after we said what we would be getting I have been here numerous of times and I never had this happen to me my daughter was appalled she is 4 that her ice cream wasn’t handed to her as it usually is instead he allowed a young white male child to stand in her place and proceeded to take his order he did not complete our order until I pulled the money from my purse on top of that he was very patient with the white customers before and after us as we were the only ethnic group in the store and not to mention the special sprinkles we paid for as usual we’re barely put in the cups as he slammed them on the counter only after he cashier was giving...

My favorite ice cream parlor in the District!

In an area donibated by premium chains (looking at you, Milk Bar; you too, Jenni's), Lulabelle offers a price-friendlier and tastier alternative. Though they sell Baltimore-based Taharka Bros (rather than producing the ice cream in-house), it tastes as though it's just came out of the machine (and is no difference from their more-expensive counterparts). The Honey Graham is my favorite and is the one out-of-towners I've taken there have expressed as being the most memorable for them as well.

In general, the shop is extremely cute and homey - it feels like a hug, or just a lovely place to be on a warm night. I've never actually tried any of their other sweets, but I've also never found myself compelled to given the high quality of...

I judge an ice cream store based on how good its chocolate ice cream is. And the chocolate ice cream here is damn good!

We came here after eating at Himitsu (no dessert there) and I got one chocolate scoop in a cone. I know how to eat ice cream in a cone - you have to lick the ice cream from all sides and form a nice round ball. This way the ice cream does not melt and drip. I was explaining this to my wife who has NO IDEA how to eat ice cream on a cone.

As I was making fun of her inexperience while her ice cream dripped all over her hand and dress, my cone slipped out of my hand and fell SPLAT on the ground. I started crying.

Only because the chocolate ice cream was...