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Fentons Creamery and Restaurant: Restaurant Reviews

4226 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611-4749
510-658-7000
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Ranked #11 of 514 restaurants in Oakland
Price range: $1 - $20
Cuisines: American, Diner, Dessert, Ice Cream
Good for: Families with children
Dining options: Late Night
Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children
Dining options: Late Night
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Austin, Texas
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23 reviews 23 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“THE Ice Cream Capital”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 23, 2012

Fenton's has been an institution for years, and was even featured in a cameo at the end of the Pixar movie, "Up". The actual restaurant serves good food and in heaping quantities. Don't plan to eat there AND then have ice cream. You won't make it. The ice cream dishes are out of this world and HUGE. I have attached a picture of their Black And Tan Sundae.....you'll see what I mean. It is vanilla and toasted almond ice cream, heaped with hot fudge and caramel sauces, and, of course, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry. They will also happily substitute any of their ice cream flavors should you not prefer vanilla or toasted almond. This is an old fashioned ice cream parlor that is worth the trip and the wait.

  • Visited October 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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Oakland
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30 reviews 30 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Good ice cream, great sauces, but too expensive”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 18, 2012

Amazingly expensive. Our trick - order the huge banana split -and my hubby, son and I all eat it. The ice cream is good but the sauces are the best! And yes, you pay for the atmosphere. Also a great place for a birthday party where they give the tour as part of the package - I didn't eat anything sweet for months afterwards. If it wasn't so darn expensive I would go a lot more often.

  • Visited August 2012
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Food
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SF Bay Area
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25 reviews 25 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“An institution”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 11, 2012

Best ice cream parlor and more. This place has been around for close to a hundred years and is a favorite of families. They make their ice cream freshly daily on the premises and portions are huge. Great crab sandwiches.

Visited September 2012
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Sonoma, CA
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22 reviews 22 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Best ice cream-love the Black and Tan!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2012

The specialty ice cream dishes at Fentons go back many, many years... The Fenton Special, the Black and Tan to name a couple are fantastic. They are especially great, with an order of french fries... The saltiness of the fries compliments the ice cream... The chopped olive sandwich, not on the menu, but you must ask for it is tremendous; it also goes back a long way....

  • Visited September 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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Bonita Springs, Florida
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“super creamy ice cream”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 27, 2012

the ice cream was great, the line was really long but great people watching while we waited and the wait staff was very nice and helpful. we got four different kinds and each one was super

Visited September 2012
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