The ice cream is so good. Also I just really love the name of the shop. Del Ray is one of my favorite neighborhoods to walk around and with an ice cream in hand its even better.

I love getting ice cream cakes for special occasions here. Theyre just the right size and taste amazing! The andes mint chip is my favorite.

I had the mango coconut ( vegan ) ice cream. It was good. 4.51 including tax for the sugar cone. I enjoyed it and will be going back. Very creamy.

So me and Dani Price decided to do something the other day after we indulged ourselves with those delicious biscuits. We walked right across Mt. Vernon street and got some desert The Dairy Godmother !! We couldn’t resist, after looking at their menu, and judging their foot traffic...we went in. Their sorbet menu in and of itself is vast and tempting with flavors like Thai coconut, pomegranate lemon (pictured), apple snow (with lemon and white wine), honeydew melon, and Santa Rosa Plum...I wanted to try them ALL...just based on their alluring names. If you’re a marshmallow fan, they make their own under the name “Exotica treats”, which come in different colors and flavors.This place has it all...sundaes, splits, ice cream, shakes, and array of specialty soft drinks, soft serve custard, a myriad of cookies, muffins, and other baked goods. So I tried their item called a Meerwasser (two scoops of sorbet with a ginger beer-pictured $6.25). I had no idea that this concoction had a name...I’ve been mixing “Meerwasser’s” since I was a child!! The lemon pomegranate sorbet mixed with spice of the ginger beer was a HIT and it was refreshing!! I just wanted larger scoops for the price tag. My partner got a coffee shake (pictured one size $5.25), and when she let me taste it...I immediately went back in and got a shake for myself called a black n white which was vanilla ice cream with chocolate fudge on top (that I didn’t take a picture of because I crushed it). We also got a large cookie called flat almond cookie that i made a mistake in calling it a “Tuile” cookie. It was ok. Located at 2310 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria Virginia their customer service was standard, and parking was metered. Overall I’d go back. That’s it. **This establishment is Covid compliant** #desert #dairygodmother #bigschlimsreviews #delicious #shakes #bakedgoods #alexandriava #foodie #goodeats #funfood #deliciousfood #food #marshmellow #sundaes #icecream #cones

This was the perfect place for us to stop after a hot day walking around Old Town. Their selection of flavors features tried and true favorites and some more eclectic ideas. The custard is wonderfully creamy, and very delicious. Everyone walked away satisfied. The staff were very friendly, the prices were reasonable, and the store was clean and well maintained. The vibe is great, and fits in well in the neighborhood. I highly recommend stopping in when youre in the mood for a sweet frozen treat.

Amazing custard, which is a big compliment from a Missouri mid-westerner like me. Daily flavors (vanilla and chocolate) along with rotating specialty flavors that change every 2 days. Check out the flavor forecast before you go! There are also ice cream sandwiches, pup-sicles for your four legged pals, sorbet, and a daily vegan option. They are great. Full stop.

Never been disappointed with the dairy godmother. :) The vegan ice cream options are so great for someone lactose intolerant like myself. Super tasty, always friendly service, and love that theyre back open almost like normal times. Definitely a local fave

I love them so much. This ice cream place is the one of the best in DMV area.

Unique and tasty treats, only point of criticism is just that currently your hours are just really inconducive to Summertime in general. I can’t believe you guys won’t stretch it to even 9:30pm. One might finish dining around 9:00 or 9:30pm (or even 10pm) on a Friday/Saturday night only to find the doors closed 5 minutes too soon.

Ive been visiting the Dairy Godmother for almost 20 years. Their frozen custard is top notch. It is super creamy with just the right flavor. I recommend sticking with the vanilla or chocolate. I have never had a flavor of the day that made me want more.The sundaes make me want more. My favorite is the Door County, which is frozen custard topped with marshmallow sauce and sour cherries. The cherries are just tart enough to offset the sweetness of the marshmallow and custard. Tin roof sundae is also a good choice. You can never go wrong with peanuts and chocolate.As great as the custard is, dont overlook the baked goods. Parties are the butteriest oatmeal cookies youve ever tasted, with a wonderful caramel taste. Youll be happy that you got one with your custard, or 6 to go.My dog 🐶 loves the puppy pops. Then again, he will eat almost anything. But I feel good giving him these treats with just three ingredients.If there is a line here, it moves quickly, and it is well worth the wait. The staff is efficient, friendly and helpful.

The staff was lukewarm to my appearance in the shop. Im not sure if it was due to the volume of patrons entering and exiting the shop. I had planned on ordering the banana split, but no butter pecan ice cream and no syrup . I ordered the vanilla with pecans and chocolate. I forgot its original name. The shop is quaint in a pleasant environment. I was hoping for a more enjoyable experience.

Just moved to the neighborhood and walked over for some donuts. Not only were the donuts out of the world but they were so patient and kind. Took the time to explain the differences of the donuts to my son, gave us recommendations around the neighborhood and truly seemed to care about our family and our experience. This is truly the benefits of shopping local and will plan to be returning frequently!

Cute little ice cream, sorbet and treats shop. They also have lots of treats for the dogs in your life. Always crowded with families. Prices are a bit high. Very friendly staff.

Good old fashioned ice cream. Like when we were kids.

There are plenty of places with better frozen custard. The cookies are good here though, and they have a daily special that adds a unique element you dont find at other dessert places.

Great customer service but bit pricey

Yummy human and dog frozen treats!!!That’s right! You can bring your dog buddy with you to get a treat! So cute!

Delicious sorbet on a cute retail street full of local small businesses. All sell pup cups and cookies and donuts and custard.

I usually only visit this place once a year due to the Art On The Avenue festival but when I do, its always a treat. (See what I did there?) The custard ice creams are so smooth, they truly feel like silk on the tongue. I always order the large chocolate custard with the waffle cone. They also sell cookies, gourmet marshmallows, and premium sodas. The prices are reasonable and they have a jukebox so that you can play tunes while enjoying your ice cream.

Good ice cream. Not dog friendly. It’s difficult for one person with a dog to order ice cream since dog can’t enter the store to pay inside.

Dairy Godmother is hands down some of the best frozen custard Ive had. I frequently go out of my way to have dessert here. Highly recommended! Word of caution, there is always a line!

Had the peach cobbler and cantaloupe sorbet... wonderful. Easy visit again.

Pumpkin custard before the Del Ray Halloween Parade. What more can I ask for!

Flavor of the day custard (muddy sneakers) tasted great and was silky smooth. Also had a lemon ginger sandwich bar that was hard to taste the lemon custard which also a bit grainy/icy on the edges. Overall, I recommend the fresh custard options.

“unusual flavors” shows up, they have 3 flavors??? vanilla , chocolate and rocky road that’s cute.

Yum. Love not only the custard, but the dog custard and the homemade cobblers / pies / goodies.

Loved the store.Quality custard is hard to find.This place has it

Excellent custard. Tasty. Not enough outdoor seating

Delicious ice cream, custard, and baked goods. Their special flavors are home runs! Friendly staff, amazing service, and delicious desserts. What more could someone ask for?

The staff is very kind.The chocolate and vanilla custard are probably the best items to buy. Otherwise a lot of it seems to be over hyped.

Do not bother going to TDG on a beautiful spring evening like tonight 5/25/21 for after dinner treats with friends or family - TDG DOES NOT NEED nor WANT your BUSINESS.... go elsewhere b/c at 8PM they have their employees on the sidewalk telling would be customers they no longer allow customers to get in line to order. With about 7-8 people still in line to order at 803PM, TDG employee physically blocked our ability to get in line with the other 8 customers and told us to leave...... very poor business model and not very neighborly in Del Ray!

Lines are long for a reason. Good stuff!!! The line does move quickly

Haven’t been here but will be going now, congratulations you were mentioned on YouTube show good mythical morning.

LITTERALLY the best icecream I ever had. Its somewhere between custard and soft serve in terms of consistency. SO GOOD

I tried a dairy free ice cream, which is sort of weird since this place is called Dairy Godmother. But it was insanely good. Absolutely delicious. The price is about right for a local place. You get what you pay for.

There is far better and less expensive ice cream

Cashier could be a little more helpful.

Best shakes around.

Friendly and patient staff. Excellent banana split with almonds.

Alway a great tasty variety of treats - even worth waiting outside on a cold day!

The peach cobbler was on point, can definitely tell its homemade and the cookie dough custard had its own special taste, like a maple syrup taste.

Best ice cream/frozen custard!

Great coconut cream (vegan) strawberry custard! Quick line, dont let the 6ft spacing fool you. Order and handed to you at the door.

The frozen custard here is delicious and has a super smooth texture.

Fantastic place for a sweet treat, even for your puppers! Dusty road is usually my go to, unless their flavor of the day is something I like more.

Shocked I was not allowed to stay indoors during a downpour, I am on crutches

Fun for the whole family! Dairy free and dog friendly options are available.

LOVE this ice cream!

This place is a wonderful Del Ray institution that you have to visit if youre in Alexandria. The frozen custard is incredibly good and comes in chocolate, vanilla, or the flavor of the day. They also have really yummy fruit cobbler in season, and a nice selection of cookies.

Amazing custard! Loved every bite, definitely a must stop!

Come here for the basics! They feature vanilla custard, chocolate custard and one rotating flavor. When I visited, that flavor was Butter Pecan. I sampled it and the chocolate. I really liked both. I asked if the brownie in the brownie sundae was served warm - unfortunately not. Im really not much for a cold brownie, so I decided to pass on that. Instead, I just got one scoop of chocolate and one of butter pecan with a couple toppings - maybe M&Ms and hot fudge? I cant quite remember because it wasnt anything special. I felt like the options of toppings werent too exciting.Over all, this custard was enough to satisfy me......temporarily. I really prefer a bigger/crazier menu when its time to have an ice cream party.

Creative flavors and old favorites. The service is quick and it’s very clean.

The custard is very good and they offer unique flavors. Their seasonal cobblers are to die for. Dont be surprised to wait in line on a nice summer evening. But its worth the wait!

Amazing custard, friendly staff, and low prices make this the best custard in Virginia that I know of. They have many unusual flavors like Mexican chocolate but also ones youd expect them to have like vanilla and choclate. Not very crowded, but if coming on days like the Fourth of July or the Christmas tree lighting I recommend getting there a little early. Overall, 10/10 for staff, 10/10 for prices, and 10/10 for the flavors.

Great local independent ice cream Palor. Best chocolate vegan ice cream.

Delicious ice cream and great service, my favorite is the vegan strawberry ice cream. I am only giving 4 stars because it’s overpriced almost $7 for a medium size ice cream, but worth the splurge sometimes ;)

This is a MUST DO for me every time I come to Alexandria.

Reasonable custard and sorbet. Both taste amazing!

Yummy frozen custard but usually a wait on the weekends

Always tasty and friendly. A nice treat any time of year.

What a dream! What a treat! To find Midwest-style custard, done right, on the East Coast! Everything here is delicious. They have a Treat of the Day, which is usually a homemade dessert like peach cobbler, with custard on top. I highly recommend trying that.

Even after the recent changes the custard remains delicious! I like the sundaes and milkshakes. My son loves the pops. (He does wish there was always some sort of chocolate flavor in the case -- too many fruit choices some days.) The cobbler is always amazing. Sometimes the service could be better (aka SMILE!) but overall many good experiences here.

Great custard, slight wisconsin theme.

Best ice cream in the DMV

First time having custard and I must say I am glad this is where we went to get it! It was so delicious and creamy, we tried the vanilla and my daughter loved it! Definitely coming back for more treat days!

This is a great local place with good baked goods. I dont get all the hype for it though. It usually is good. The cookies they have their are underrated and are only 1-2 dollars depending on which cookie.

Yummmmmy! This ice cream was fresh from the cow, just so creamy and some of the best ice cream I’ve had.

I come here many nice summer nights. Sometimes there is a line.For about 3.50 you can get a nice size serving of fro yo in a cup or cone. Chocolate, vanilla and usually a 3rd flavor. Some other options as well.Nice place to take a walk to

Custard tastes like regular vanilla ice cream.

I love this place. Dont try the wacky flavors that sound bad though adding cilantro to pineapple ice cream is not that great.

Delicious frozen custard and other treats. A real institution and a treasure.

Favorite father and son joint, great custard with two regular flavors and one weekly. The sundaes are excellent and goopy can craft your own. Centrally located in Del Ray VA, its a cute shop in a cute town.

The line was long, but the service was so speedy, and the custard made the wait soooo worth it!

This custard is so good. This is a neighborhood haunt that is easily one of my best loved - sweet parts of Alexandria. If you havent been here, dont wait...go today. My favorite is Dusty Road (your choice of custard flavor, hot fudge, topped with malt powder and whipped cream.

My daughter and her familys favorite ice cream place. Just visiting, I had the lemon ginger cookie sandwich...deelish 😉😳

Always fresh, clean and friendly!😃

The reviews on this location are so good, and I was disappointed in everything. The custard was lacking in flavor and consistency. The cup I got was filled mostly with whipped cream. My expectations were set very high going here, and I left wanting something different to satisfy my summer weekend sweet tooth. Would not recommend this location to friends and family.

Very tasty line is always long these days.

This place is cute and super local. If you are wandering around Del-Ray and need dessert this is a solid choice.The custard is decent. The best thing about it is the sheer number of mix-ins you can pick from. Load it up with brownies and caramel and peanuts and cherries, and enjoy.

This place serves rich frozen custard (NOT ice cream!) and frozen sorbets. They always have chocolate and vanilla, and then add a flavor of the day for custard, and the sorbet flavors always vary. So its always nice to go and see what is there. The sorbet flavors are fresh and natural and always creative. Raspberry is a staple, but branch out and try some of the unusual ones. You wont be disappointed.

Awesome. Glad they are still around

I was in the area and decided to stop by for a treat around 8:30pm. With the attitude the girl behind the register gave me, youd think I had come in at 8:59! Youre still open for 30 more minutes, relax!I had never been before, so I wanted to look over the menu. Instead of saying take your time she stared me down the whole time and made me feel rushed, so I just went with the plain chocolate custard. Always a safe bet, right?I wasnt impressed. Maybe my expectations were too high, as Ive only seen great reviews of this place, but I wish Id spent that $4 elsewhere. I love ice cream/custard/froyo, and generally when I eat it, Im thinking wow, this is delicious...I hope it never ends! The custard here didnt leave me feeling anything...it was rather bland. The feeling was more so like, let me just hurry up and eat this and get it over with.

Got their coffee ice cream sandwich. Excellent as always. Even with a line service was quick. A must make stop when Im in the area.

This place is fantastic. They have a special flavor each day, which can be viewed on their website. Definitely recommend if youd like some genuine custard.

Popular ice cream continues to be dished out here in quaint Del Ray. Having almost closed a few years ago, many relieved patrons still pile in to get their frosty treats. Another patron, former President Obama came here in 2009, adding to the local fame. Although a lack of customers will never be a problem, their ice cream sometimes is.The custard (vanilla, chocolate, and special flavor) melts incredibly fast even on cool nights. Quality suffers a bit from the lack of creaminess, exhibiting more of a milky texture. A saving grace is the homemade baked treat, ranging from apple crisps to blueberry pies. The delicious flavors are present but not where you might expect.

Very nice i lik th food ver good

When you think of a great place for desserts, this is the top of the list. The cookies are perfect and the selection great. Their mix up on traditional flavors is refreshing

Its all about the custard. And everything else. Sorbet is delicious. Specialty items - AMAZING. You cant go wrong. People move to Del Ray for this...so if you have a place you want to rent...Im looking. ;)

Thin Mint special and Oreo Shake were both fantastic.

Custard so smooth, sitting on a bench out front, watching the families and dog still through Del Ray. A light breeze and the fall foliage. Who says Ive cream is only for summer?

The treats are so rich! Every time we drop in for a baked good or some ice cream after a meal it really just tops off the evening!

Excellent place. I have a lactose allergy and they have the best - and tastiest - selection of sorbet around!

I love the custard and the fun sorbet flavors they serve here. I also always order their lavender cookies which are so tasty and light!! This time I tried the peach cobbler with a scoop of custard on top. Very good!!

Dont believe the hype. It was overpriced for an ok product.

Best custard in Alexandria area, rotating flavors make it so theres always something for your taste. Shakes and malts are also good, if a little thin.

Great Wisconsin Style Custard! The have a special flavor each day along with sorbet, other frozen treats, and craft soda. Plenty of seating indoors and outdoors. The line can get long but the wait is well worth it!

I walked in and immediately made the following observations:1. There are 3 custard flavors. Three. Chocolate, vanilla, and a special flavor; today’s was chocolate chip canoli. I don’t eat sorbet and I expect more than three options when I go out for ice cream.2. The space has an industrial/unfinished feel. I prefer cozy spaces, but that’s a personal preference.3. The noise. Because of the industrial type space, there is nothing to absorb noise. I couldn’t hear myself think. I got stressed and just turned around and left.This is a popular local place so the product must be good, and the vibe is extremely family friendly as there were multiple families with small children when we stopped in. Just not my style.

Very good custard and sorbet. Loved the chocolate mint flavor of the day. Cookies looked awesome.

Great local spot. Custard and baked treats always great. Lately noticed ice crystals in the vanilla from time to time which is disagreeable.

The ginger beer is very strong. They asked me if I wanted the cap when I got the ginger beer sherbet thing, and I didnt know why. Now I do, because of how strong the ginger taste is. The ice cream looked delicious though!