Amazing place for anyone with allergies! ( Or without) my son is dairy free and gluten free so finding a chocolate and caramel ice cream in a gluten free cone was the highlight of his holiday. He got to taste other flavours, there was actually 3 dairy free choices. Extremely helpful and friendly staff, can't recommend more. Thank you!!
We came here two years ago and visited the shop (we are from Plymouth) but when asking my sons what they wanted to do on holiday one of them requested another visit to the ice cream shop, which we did twice last week ....I love this shop and love the variety of unusual flavours (I had battenberg and the peanut butter �) and extremely good value for money also the friendliness of the staff is second to none ��keep on doing what you are doing xx
Drove from The Needles down to Ventnor yesterday on our way back to Bembridge just to visit Crave following a recommendation. Well worth the drive, amazing ice cream and great customer service too! Well worth a visit to anyone fancying an ice cream!
Most delicious ice cream in the world, in flavours that give Willy Wonka a run for his money... and service that is so honest and warm you feel you're visiting a generous gourmet friend, and not a shop. I've lost count of how many times you've gone above and beyond for us - just a family who visit the Island for a couple of weeks a year. Special flavours whipped up to make our child happy; special containers lent so my Mum could bring a surprise package all the way up to Gloucestershire; even secret Christmas ice cream cake orders magicked up to there, so small children think Santa has exemplary taste in ice cream... you are amazing. And I see that warmth and kindness extended to all your customers, every time we visit.
This is a really, really special place. My only regret is waiting this long to leave five stars -I thought I'd reviewed you before!
We have been here many, many times and not once have we been disappointed (and my husband is a very fussy eater!). Lovely friendly service and the best tasting ice cream!! They also cater for people with dairy and gluten allergies so there is really something for everyone. The best ice cream on the Isle of Wight......enough said! �
Cannot rave enough about Crave!! We've been at least once a week (even three times in one week, ooops!) I've been telling everyone I know to go there because it's soooo good - you can try before you buy and there are loads of options which are delicious and so hard to choose from! Especially recommend because they do vegan options (as I'm now dairy-free!) Tracy is so lovely and our trips to Crave are my highlight of the week! <3
This is without a doubt the best icecream shop I’ve ever been to! Visited last year whilst on holiday in Ventnor and couldn’t wait to visit again this year. I requested a few vegan flavours beforehand and they were all amazing and on top of that Tracy was so lovely, so a big thank you and will hopefully visit again next year! � �
Called in today before closing and it is without doubt THE best ice cream I’ve ever tasted. Awesome range to choose from. Here for a fortnight and I don’t know how I’m going to keep out of the place. See you again very soon.
Great place, great staff & great ice-cream! �
So nice to be able to have a little taster first...as it was a tough choice. Loved the bakewell tart flavour with an extra fudge treat. Definitely coming back �
The Vegan ice cream is wow! Loved it so much! Belgium chocolate with passion fruit sauce and chocolate chips� we had such a great afternoon and this made our holiday extra special! Lovely staff! Thanks for lending us your cool bag! See you again soon. ���
Amazing ice cream flavours we have had the first Mermaid sundae in a cone � fabulous friendly service and the best ice cream I have ever eaten �
This place is wonderful. So many different flavours, catering to all kinds of dietary needs and really lovely welcoming folks. I can't recommend it highly enough.
This is quite simply the best ice cream on the Island with the nicest staff in the world
The BEST ice cream in the island. We make an extra special journey over to Ventnor just for an ice cream. Best staff, best flavours and awesome prices! Well done team Crave!! Xx
My children and I visited this morning and we all loved it. The flavours on offer not only looked amazing but tasted amazing � I love that you let people try it first which is handy when you have kids who constantly change their mind! Everyone in the shop was so friendly even giving me wipes for the messy 2 year old after I forgot mine. We will definitely be back next week!x
Brilliant service with a smile, they have no objection to you trying lots of flavours first. I had the pineapple and lemon mojito yesterday and it was delicious!
Visited Crave today on our holidays. Blown away by it! Such a friendly welcome with free tastings, gorgeous ice cream! We visited for the vegan flavours and weren't disappointed. Lots of variety, made on site, best vegan ice cream I have ever tasted, at a really decent price, wish we lived closer!
An old-fashioned looking ice cream shop with great character and amazing ice cream! I’ve been a few times on my visits to the island and it’s by far the best ice cream that you’ll find anywhere.
The staff are friendly, they offer tasters if you’re unsure which of their many custom-made ice creams that you fancy. Previously I’ve had unique flavours like Turkish delight and cherry Bakewell, and today they had special Halloween offerings. I settled on a double tub of Berry brain (with a jelly brain topper) and pumpkin spice, and both were amazing.
So, we thought to ourselves, let's have an ice cream. A quick Google search later and we confidently had an online answer to, "Where are the best ice creams on the Isle of Wight?", so off we went to Crave.
And it was good!
Having unlimited tasters was a lovely approach and the staff serving actively encouraged you to make sure you'd picked the flavour you really wanted. The adult "single scoop" was two scoops of ice-cream and you could mix and match the flavours. Winner!
Whole family were happy, ice cream was tasty, we all had a new flavour and prices were reasonable.
Recommended! ⭐⭐⭐
Lovely freshly made ice cream every day. So many different flavours. I’m a cup or a cone, single or double. Or try a thick milk shake in the flavour ice cream you fancy. Friendly service, easy to find. Will definitely visit again. Large parking lot across the road, and some street parking nearby.
Nice cute ice cream bar. Went here because of all the reviews. Think I may have been expecting way too much but I do have to say that the prices and flavor options are great. The lady that served me didn't say I could get 2 different scoops for each scoop like how they did with other people, which was sad. But the flakes are very big and tasty.
Another local business owner recommended we stop by Crave for dessert and we were not sorry we did! The charming little shop serves such a wide variety of unique flavours, and the staff inside are lovely. There is bound to be a flavour for everyone in there 🍦
Went to find Crave after hearing good reviews but wow, it was even better than we'd hoped! Ice cream is absolutely delicious, best we've ever had. Our dogs had their own mini ice creams and they were also very enthusiastic! The people were so nice and friendly and we can't wait to return to try more, worth a special trip just for this, thank you!
Crave has the best ice cream! Flavours change daily, generous servings and the staff are so friendly and helpful. Definitely a must visit if you’re in Ventnor.
A real holiday treat.
Visited twice within our holiday week.
Delicious ice cream and able to taste the flavours before buying.
The giant flake was amazing!
Staff were friendly and informative.
Great value and well worth the money.
Having too much smaller freezer at holiday home couldn't take more away.
Best ice cream ever! Lovely staff, and you can try the ice creams before you decide what to have.
A real gem in amongst some of the tired and formulaic things to do on the Isle of Wight.
Great ice-cream and some novel ideas like ice-cream tapas. Still call a Knickerbocker Glory by their name rather than a Sundae which is lovely (we had two and devoured them).
By far the best thing is the chap behind the counter who just smiles continuously. He's living the dream.
Well worth the visit and still a small queue out of the door in late October.
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