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Niederfrank's Ice Creams is located in California.
3.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend took me here on 4th of July! They have pretty good ice cream. Unfortunately I came here with a totally full stomach so I couldn't even stomach ice cream. I did have the Chocolate brownie...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is dope, hidden ice cream spot in the hood to take your girl too. Ice cream here tastes way better than all the mainstream shit. I had champagne sorbet and I swear it tasted like it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime I'm in San Diego, I do my best to convince friends and/or family to go here for ice cream. I enjoy every ice cream I get to taste. Plus there is a lot of variety from your regulars like...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
very yummy. i wish there were more high quality local businesses like this. i had the apple strudle and enjoyed every bite. You can taste that it was made with care, using Real Ingredients. I would go...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went here a couple years ago, and while the place looks like an old-school ice cream parlor, I was disappointed by the ice cream. Then again, I think it was the flavor I chose (tamarind), which...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's good, but nothing to go out of your way for. I tried the avacado ice cream. That was interesting, but ultimately i chose something a little more appealing. I had a scoop of kahlua crunch on a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great mom and pop ice cream shop, making delicious homemade ice cream. They offer so many unique flavors! On the day I went, there were 48 flavors available! Some of the unique flavors...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum! I drove 7 miles out of my way to try this ice cream and I'd drive that far again. This place is about the ice cream not about toppings. They must've had 50 flavors and some very interesting...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
after a long day of walking and shopping at the comic-con, my gf and i decided to cool off and get some ice cream. i always suggest niederfrank's because i happened to park my car near the 8th street...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since I'm leaving San Diego soon (less than 2 weeks - whoa!), I've been spending a lot of time hitting places I've always meant to visit over the years, but for whatever reason, just hadn't pulled the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
local favorite!absolutely love the peppermint ice cream on a waffle cone :)
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
had the licorice ice cream very good waffle cone is handmade staff is friendly
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Such a cute place. Lots of flavors! Even avocado! I had golden pistachio and chocolate mexicano, melt in yo mouth good.
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were very impressed with Niederfranks! Bf had a scoop of blackberry swirl and I had red mint chip. Yum yum! Lots of good flavors and even sorbet!We will be coming back again very soon!
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the natural flavor of the ice cream and the fact that the place looks completely old school. The tables inside and outside are decorated with paper from somewhere like the 1950s. The ice cream...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was really excited to try their icecream & hand rolled waffles. The quality of the icecream was great but the taste wasn't what I was expecting. Maybe I ahould have ordered something else.Also, they...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Niederfrank's has been serving home made yumminess for more than 60 years from the same location. I've been going here since I was a kid in the 80's and it's always been money!
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm still in love with this place. I haven't been here for a while cause I've been exploring alternative frozen dessert options, but today me and my girl decided to go back to good old Niederfrank's....
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's an odd locaton for the best ice cream in town, but that being said, the ice cream is fantastic. A must-visit kinda place if you feel like good quality and good-on-your-tastebuds kinda ice cream/
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place has the best homemade ice cream around. it so good it was feature on the food network show "Roker On The Road". i have never been disapointed with their flavors or service.
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
how do you review ice cream? i'll go out on a limb, and say that ice cream is more controversial than even the burrito. personally, i appreciate that there is a great deal of craftsmenship and care...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to have a day of nostalgia. I spent an afternoon engaging in my old timey activities, taking time out to go back to the days when ice cream and trick-or-treating was king. My husband and I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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Best ice cream in the county bar none! Come here and forget the rest. My only complaint: now that I'm older, I need sugarless ice cream and lactose -free.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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This is THE placefor REAL ice cream! A National City institution for over 30 years! Real cream real fruit, no chemcials, and friendly, not fake friendly, staff.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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I knew the *ole man himself* back in the 60's. Been going since I was 8; I'm 54 now. Real ice cream with REAL cream, fruit. You haven't had real ice cream if you haven't been here.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My dad used to take my brothers and me to Niederfrank's when we were kids, and I still go there when I am in the mood for ice cream. The ice cream has a great texture to it, and there are a million...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best ice cream spot in san diego.. by far!Have a waffle cone with banana ice cream and you will die with a happy ending..
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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stop what you are doing and go get some spumoni from niederfranks. 'nuff said.the customer service is wonderful and they make their own icecream. how great is that?
kudzu.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My ex-girlfriend brought me to this place a few times. I always liked going there. I love ice cream. The only reason I took a star away is because the place is just so small. I wish they would...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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my wife loves this place when she's pregnant. satisfies her cravings every time
kudzu.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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I have been going to Niederfrank's since 1969! and it's still as good as back then...We are 3 generations later and really appreciate that they are just as loyal to us in National city!
kudzu.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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freshly made ice cream, very creamy and affordable for all!
kudzu.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For being all-natural, Niederfrank's ice cream has good value. I keep asking my friends to try ice cream from here.I almost always order my ice cream with a handmade roller/waffle cone. I've enjoyed...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I made a rare trip to National City yesterday and was delightfully surprised by an old-timey Ice cream parlor. Niederfrank's is great, the ice cream is incredible but the price is... well, not as old...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite homemade ice cream parlor...Ever. I feel rather blessed to live not too far by the place and wish I could try each of their flavors. The freshness does make a difference.Not so long ago...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Friendly, fresh, homemade and not overhyped.JONASAPPROVED!
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The ice cream here is cheap and fresh. I value that quality. The ice cream is 100% natural and made by hand. The flavors are ennumerable and you can suggest some flavors you'd like to see and try....
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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this is the granddaddy of homemade ice cream in san diego...
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