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Cold Stone Creamery has a 1.8 star rating from 26 customer reviews, with 17% saying they would recommend the brand; overall consumer sentiment is mostly negative.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Cold Stone Creamery reviews note good ice cream but high prices.
  • Expect possible issues with online ordering and refunds; many customers request a refund.
  • Customer complaints often cite poor service and inconsistent management across locations.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Frequent unfulfilled or missing orders and delayed or missing refunds.
  • Rude staff, management problems, billing and overcharge reports.
  • Food safety code violations and inconsistent product quality.
  • Website, gift card and delivery system failures.

Positive Feedback

Some reviews praise the ice cream taste and a few employees for helpful service.

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April S Npl

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| map-marker Decatur, Georgia

I just want to let you guys know that...

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I just want to let you guys know that the location in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, that just opened on Dixie Highway—Ahmad was his name. I had an issue, and I was so impressed he called me back and took care of me.

He's an amazing manager.

I feel like he's going to go far. I'm just very impressed that he called me back and took care of the issue.

Loss:
$9
Pros:
  • Manager impressed me he called me back

Preferred solution: Apology

User's recommendation: Yes please go there great customer service

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Anonymous
map-marker Phoenix, Arizona

Missing item

Ordered $2.30 chocolate bowl w Coffee Lovers Gotta Love It order Did not receive chocolate bowl. This is the third time

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Nanci Nai
map-marker Orlando, Florida

The guy asked nicely.

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AI Highlights
  • - I visited the Kirkmen Road location and ordered Fudge Truffle ice cream quickly.
  • - The man at the counter was polite and communicated well.

I went to the location on *** and ordered the Fudge Truffle ice cream. There was on man at the counter and he made me and my friends ice cream fast while also making it well. The man was also very polite and did well communicating.

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Ethan B Kbn

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| map-marker Billings, Montana

Location Complaint

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AI Highlights
  • - Alleges underage workers left solo with no manager.
  • - Notes health code violations and injuries due to negligence.

I would like to notify the company about a liability in Billings MT, on King Ave. I have personal experience with this location, i have worked at this location.

The owner of said location, Dan, forces underage girls to work shifts by themselves with no presence of a manager at any of these shifts.

There are a number of health code violations at this location (never wearing gloves while serving ice cream, making waffle cones, cakes, etc.) They purposely understaff the store and make it a stressful enivornment. The amount of times employees (including myself) have gotten injured from pure negligence is outstanding.

The manager is not any better, she is extremely negligent and rude. This location alone gives Cold Stone a terrible name, especially given it has ruined customers coming in from poor reviews at this location.

I do recommend this location be investigated. Otherwise, letting it fester is asking for something unwanted for the company.

Cons:
  • Extremely understaffed
  • Bad customer service
  • Stressful enivornment and no proper training as an employee

Preferred solution: A proper resolution within this location.

User's recommendation: Do NOT come to this location.

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Anonymous
map-marker Lanham, Maryland

I didn’t receive my product

AI Highlights
  • - Cake was ordered online and paid, but sold at pickup.
  • - There isn't enough cake for the party; Boston Street location won't be ordered from again.
Updated by user Nov 03, 2025

I would like a return call

Original review Nov 02, 2025

I ordered my son birthday cake online and paid for it just to get to the store the day of his birthday party to find out the cake was already sold how do you sell a cake that is pre ordered and paid for so now Im stuck with not enough cake for his party never ever again will I order from the Boston street location I definitely would like a follow up call but Ill probably wont get one

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Jodean B Ndi

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| map-marker San Bernardino, California

Thy was closed ad it let me make a order

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Updated by user Jul 05, 2025

Very bad

Original review Jul 04, 2025

I made an online order, went to get it, and it was closed. I need a refund; I wasn't able to get the ice cream. I wasted my gas and my time going over there and couldn't even have anything for lunch.

Loss:
$8
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Lamyah Liw

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| map-marker Anchorage, Alaska

Disrespectful services provided

AI Highlights
  • - We visited Cold Stone on A Street in Hayward.
  • - Staff yelled at us to hurry up and did not speak.
  • - A worker yelled and photographed the car and license plate after the phone fell.

I took my children to the Cold Stone on A Street in Hayward. I wasn't spoken to; I was yelled at to hurry up.

My autistic son, who was watching a show on his phone, put his phone on a board on the side panel, and it fell off (stuck to the wall by paint).

The worker started yelling at me and took a picture of my car and license plate. Please, no one shop here; there is something wrong with these people.

Cons:
  • Disrespectful no good people

Preferred solution: Apology

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Anonymous
map-marker Allen, Texas

Complaint

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AI Highlights
  • - No banana pudding available and staff were unfriendly.
  • - Waffle cone was stale; replacement not fresh.
  • - Two stale cones and a medium scoop cost $11.

No suggestions on what to get since no bannana pudding anymore. Made me feel rushed.

There was no one waiting. No smiling or friendliness in their approach. I had to return into store, the waffle cone was stale. I had to present the problem instead of being asked.

Management made sure to let me know I've been the only one to complain. I had to ask for another one.she proceeded to grab one from the front where stale one was. Instead of a fresh one. Dumped my strawberry blonde into it, and scooped in old waffle cone with it.

Walked away as soon as she handed it to. Saying have a good one, in low voice. $11 for two stale waffle cones and medium scoop of ice cream. A month prior I paid $11 for crunch dipped waffle cone and large scoop.

At a store across town. They overturned me.

I believe I have a receipt, I don't think I will not be going back to that. A waste and I was looking so forward to it.

User's recommendation: West side Cold Stone has rude employees.

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Guest

Stop going there, problem solved.

Anonymous
map-marker Deltona, Florida

Shiftiest place ever

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AI Highlights
  • - They ran out of ice and couldn't provide the smoothie as requested.
  • - Customer complained about staff effort and service.

They ran out of *** ice. Youre a *** ICE cream shop and you dont have *** ice.

Lazy *** was just too much of a *** to walk two feet and get ice outta the machine. Do your *** job is it that hard.

All I wanted was one smoothie thats it. Didnt know it was too much to ask for.

User's recommendation: Don’t go here. Go literally anywhere else

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Gary C Dls

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Purchased and never got gift cards

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AI Highlights
  • - Spent $200 on gift cards with a $15 per $50 bonus and got a $100 card and a $15 card.
  • - The $100 card was canceled and no resolution was offered.

Spent $200 on gift cards (since we usually get a cake or 2 throughout the year) that were supposed to give bonus $15 cards per $50. I received 1 $100 card and 1 $15 card.

When I tried contacting them, they gave me the silent treatment, so I had to dispute it with my credit card company. Well, they told the card company they had given me $100 card and then they cancelled that card.

So essentially, I received nothing and paid $100. The miscommunication they have provided to the credit card company and then never providing resolution means I will need to find cakes and sweets elsewhere.

Loss:
$100
Pros:
  • Tasty ice cream
Cons:
  • Minimal mix-ins for the price single reese pbc is nearly 2 bucks
  • Poor gift card customer service

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Find another mix-in place to get your stuff. They don't care whether you visit them or not.

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Jaimy Rgh

Ripped off

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AI Highlights
  • - Cold Stone is in Warrenton, VA.
  • - Ordered a Favorite; wanted a cone.
  • - Paid nearly $12 for little ice cream; half dumped into the cone.

I went to the Cold Stone in Warrenton VA. I ordered a Favorite.

The Hispanic man spoke very little English and gave it to me in a cup. When I told him I had asked for a waffle cone he tried to insist I take the cup. After insisting on the waffle cone I had said when ordering, he dumped half of it in the cone and threw the other half away.

I got very little ice cream in a big cone for almost $12. Huge rip off!

User's recommendation: Go up the street to Carasel. You'll have to wait, but you'll get your money worth.

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Michael V Tzi

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Verified Reviewer
| map-marker Pico Rivera, California

I was over charged so the employees could pocket the money

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Employees overcharging and not providing the actual receipt from the transaction but a customized receipt via text that has a.

Loss:
$32
Pros:
  • Product is usually good
Cons:
  • Will steal your money

Preferred solution: Full refund

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jess s Rrn

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Wrong order and unsatisfactory

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AI Highlights
  • - Cherry chocolate chip wasn't available.
  • - Brookie had no brownie; dough was clumpy.
  • - Cheesecake tasted like pie crust with fruit.

My boyfriend and I went to cold stone tonight as its close and said to be a top notch place, instead of driving the extra 15 minutes to farrs ice cream.

They didnt have my favorite cherry chocolate chip so I decided to try a new one and go with the one smart brookie; I tell you I may as well have gotten chocolate chip cookie dough because there was absolutely no brownie whatsoever! Not what I ordered at all.

The cookie dough was clumpy, and I regret not going with a caramel apple instead of their ice cream / not driving that extra time.

My guy got cheesecake and what about it makes cheesecake when its only pie crust and fruit?? The fruit was good but coulda gotten some fresh fruit at the Walmart across the street rather than something neither one of us could finish.

User's recommendation: I highly recommend going to farr’s!

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2 comments
Guest

Your boyfriend should start running.

Guest

Ok, you tried their ice cream, didn't like it and??? So don't go back. End of story, except I think you are hinting for a gift card.

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Marlon Urg

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Serving ice cream w/ a bandaided finger with no gloves!!!!!

AI Highlights
  • - Policy says gloves aren't required and paddles scoop ice cream.
  • - A staff member touched a cone with a bandaid finger, raising hygiene concerns.
Cold Stone Creamery - Serving ice cream w/ a bandaided finger with no gloves!!!!!

Just realized after checking cold stone creamery policy that they’re NOT required to wear gloves. They claim that they use paddles to get d ice cream.

We all know at some point in time during “that paddling” back of d hands, finer or whatever can touch ur skin! And this one employee was even doing that with her whole pointer finger ON BANDAID!!! THAT’S A NO-NO !!! I asked one of d employees abt it & said that IF they’re touching food directly, they have to wear gloves, yet when she got me d cone in a cup, her finger was DIRECTLY holding d cone & not d cup !!!

How hard is it for d company to provide gloves & make them wear one? Chipotle is NOT directly touching their food as well; they use scoops for d rice & meats. What’s d difference? NOT A FAN OF COLD STONE CREAMERY !!!

I WILL NEVER GO BACK !!! Their ice cream’s very very sweet for me anyway, only my kids want them!

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Anonymous

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| map-marker Bandung, West Java

Taste and fill topping not as much as before.

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AI Highlights
  • - Ice cream portion smaller than usual: 205g instead of 250g.
  • - Now extra charge for topping; a staff member refilled the cup for free.
Cold Stone Creamery - Taste and fill topping not as much as before.
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I bought cold stone at AEON BSD and on my surprise my ice cream not full as before, so I ask them to weight again, and its true they reducing my ice cream in my cup supposed to 250gr but they only give me 205gr. Ussualy they give free filling but now I have to pay extra for the topping. Lucky the boy kind enough to refill my cup.

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Anonymous

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| map-marker Hyattsville, Maryland

Problem with you product and service

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I was delivered strawberry ice cream

The strawberrys were frozen solid

I want my money back

I called the store the guy said leave it out the will thaw

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