Jeff B.
Yelp
(Tookout 07/19/20 SU @ 2:45pm): Ben & Jerry have been annual family members of mine for years but wished they offered a kama'aina discount!
Over the past decade or so, I've snacked at this Ben & Jerry's Burbank location during the annual MDA Fill The Boot fundraising campaign in association with local firefighters and donated graciously. However, on this particular afternoon, it was dessert time after lunch with a bunch of Yelp friends at nearby Gordon Biersch... and I actually paid this time. Back in the day, I frequented their long-gone Glendale location and enjoyed the company of friends with a creative scoop of ice cream. Was the experience just as good paying compared to donating for my sweet cold treat!?
PURCHASE
3-Scoop Large Cup ($7.25) https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=iFMOhY2Tl_uNlYXb53hMlg&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw
Justice Remix'd: A mix of cinnamon and chocolate ice creams with gobs of cinnamon bun dough & spicy fudge brownies... all you needed to know was "cinnamon", "chocolate", and "brownies" - 'nuff said!
Cannoli: Mascarpone ice cream with fudge-covered cannoli pastry shell pieces and mascarpone swirls... this Italian delight was "molto bene"!
Salted Caramel Blondie: Sweet cream ice cream with blonde brownies & a salted caramel swirl... anything salted caramel always pleased me!
Needless to say, this was a tantalizing trifecta on my tastebuds albeit a somewhat pricey one!
SERVICE
During these COVID-19 days, they had Plexiglass safety measures between the staff and customers. The lone friendly young female patiently waited for us to place our respective orders as she efficiently gathered scoops for our group of desserters. I believed they went cashless to also minimize human contact which was fine by me (I'm all about a cashless world!). Mere minutes between each order, she had us in and out rather quickly. Thanks for the wonderful service!
PARKING (FREE)
Plenty of parking stalls in the attached multilevel structure associated with the downtown Burbank Media Center along with a ton of street parking along the main drag of San Fernando Rd. and other surrounding side streets and parking structures - 'nuff said.
ATMOSPHERE, DÉCOR, AMBIENCE
Due to COVID-19, the spacious indoor dining area was empty of all chairs and tables while the ubiquitous calming baby blue painted walls welcomed you into a cloudless sky of ice cream bliss https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=VjVik66hmVU-B0fdc0v1eA&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw. Immediately in front of you were the display ice cream cases with a divider Plexiglass for everyone's communicating safety with an easily legible menu up on the wall https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=AbDoo7C2w1BxhC9trLGOMA&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw. Plenty of natural lighting came through the glass windows and front door while standard electric ceiling lights covered the rest. I couldn't recall any TVs although music played in the background.
ATTIRE
Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops.
OVERALL
This Burbank Ben & Jerry's location was perfectly situated outside a multiplex, several restaurants, in the line of fire of constant foot traffic, and I certainly was a fan of it and the brand as a whole. The prices weren't cheap, but the standard and rotating fun flavors always kept you on your toes while the service was always very good. But it was hard to fork over this kind of money when I was able to purchase a 1.5qt. carton of my favorite Thrifty's Ice Cream, so this was definitely a treat for me. I found very good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (TOTAL paid experience was around $7.00 BEFORE any discounts and/or tip). And, they accepted my credit card of choice... AMEX! 4.0 STARS