Line out the door…
First of the season! Okay maybe second or third. Jennifer’s Ice Cream was recommended by Timmy and Debbie Henley. It’s smaller with limited seating and there is nothing really fancy about this place but the ice cream is great. They have parking for about 20 cars but people were lining up on the street. Surely this was a good sign. Owned by father and son, Frank and Franz Trinkhaus and opened in 1993. They take a short hiatus around Christmas thru early January, otherwise they are open year round.
The ice cream is a home grown product, made fresh every morning by father and son. Multiple flavors, some standard some unique. Soft serve as well and they also serve Libby’s Italian Ice, a New Haven staple. But what seems unique are the other products: ice cream sandwiches, cakes and pies! All the prices seemed very reasonable.
I had a coffee crunch, chocolate milkshake that was highlighted by the rich creamy ice cream, nice and thick and tasty. I was skeptical about the crunch part but it added a nice kick. Mo had a small chocolate soft-serve on a wafer cone with chocolate sprinkles, although the cone was a little flimsy at the bottom.
The line was long, really long out the door. The staff of three young women were efficient, patient with all the little kids…and the big kids, and you never felt like you were waiting that long.
Jennifer’s is definitely a place we will come back when we need an ice cream fix. See you next time Timmy and Debbie!
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