Double Rainbow Ice Cream

If you ever in town or passing through the Bay Area make sure to stop through and have a scoop or two of Double Rainbow delicious all naturally made ice cream. This location is black owned, the owner is amazing !!! The establishment is clean, nicely lighted, has sitting area inside, and friendly service. My Favorite is a quart of packed Strawberry with a waffle cone on the side. The strawberry has real strawberry is every bite. They have every flavor that you can possibly thing of Mango, Butter Pecan, Pistachio, Black Walnut, Coconut and much much more. The pics I have posted is a pics of my grandson for his birthday !!! They make ice creams cakes, milkshakes, bananas split, smoothies and ice cream sundaes They accept cash, debit and tap pay. !!!

Been a fave since 1999. I love going into a shop and being able to have everyone happy choosing their own flavors. I got “it’s a goody” which is vanilla ice cream peanut butter, caramel, with chocolate chips. Exactly what my craving is. 50 cents for using debit/credit card. They do not accept bills over $20. They also do smoothies, shakes, ice cream cakes.

This is place had some great ice cream! Super quick and super friendly. Definitely a hidden gem and will be back.

Gelato cream was excellent! Scoop of white pistachio, butter pecan and etc...

Amazing owners, extremely helpful and above all the ice cream is amazing. Support these guys and give it a try you won’t be disappointed!! Also very affordable !!

Chocolate ice cream tasted like cheap chocolate🫤 Like Hershey syrup flavor vs real chocolate. Meaning corn syrup and artificial flavorings😒

When I came in I noticed the ice cream cones were just sitting on the countertop. The price is weren't clearly labeled and I had trouble even seeing if there was a menu on the wall. , there wasn't any ventilation, everything had a faded, a dull appearance and I got it sense I was bothering the cashier / service person. Although I got a single scoop, my ice cream wasn't packed into the cone. Sadly, I don't think I'll be coming back the number of things wrong

Been going here since middle school and not once have I had a bad experience. I'm pretty sure the owner recognizes me, lol. I always get the same flavors because it's the best. I'm yet to try their sundaes or milkshakes, or even cakes but regardless, I love their ice cream.

Would you believe that the location Double Rainbow is at use to be Baskin Robbins? It is great that there is a ice cream place across from McDonald's. I love that there is a place to get ice cream. Contra Costa College students can grab ice cream in between classes. El Portal got a place to get ice cream. The service at Double Rainbow was amazing. I think Double Rainbow is family owned because it seem like no teenagers were working there. I will try Double Rainbow again

We were here for a quick ice cream and i can see remnants of Baskin Robbin's decor. However, the ice cream does not taste very fresh; it's true the costs is less than BR31 but unfortunately the Ice Cream just didn't taste that good. If i get a redo, i probably skip our visit. The gentlemen's who helped us was very nice though!

Their ice cream is a cut above commercial quality, prices reasonable! The German Chocolate cake is yummy, as was the ice cream smoothy.

A reliable scoop of good no-frills ice cream! Since 1976 and with its first store opening in SF, Double Rainbow continues to be family owned and operated to this day, with both retail and wholesale distribution across the country. This location was a little sleepy in one of San Pablo's many plazas. I decided to stop by after a dinner run to Koi Sushi. There were a ton of flavors but I gravitated toward my childhood favorites, mint chocolate chip and butter pecan. Portion was hefty, scooper was friendly, and the taste was refreshing, creamy and nostalgic. They also have yummy looking custom ice cream cakes in the display and booths on the side if you want to dine in. I would return to satisfy the local ice cream fix and try the other flavors!

Delicious pumpkin and pralines and cream ice cream. They agreed to give me both hot fudge and caramel toppings! Super helpful service, and they even have booths to sit in.

The ambiance at this ice cream shop is awesome! They gave us 60s diner vibes with a great selection of flavors and other options! The service we received was solid too.

Cake was great. Ordered cake 2 weeks in advance. Cake was ready on time, was exactly what I ordered and tasted lovely. Will definitely buy here again

Love this place in downtown Benicia! Very cute area. The girls who work here are superb, very friendly, helpful and always have a smile on their faces. I especially love that they're the only ones who serve soy ice cream - love the soy very cherry chip! Reminds me of Ben n Jerry's cherry Garcia but better in my opinion because it's soy! It's also wonderful that you can place an online order for pick up! Recently discovered this flavor this summer, hope it sticks around!

What a great find! Delicious ice cream. Quick service. Great price! Will definitely return.

Solid ice cream. Roughly 5-6$ a waffle cone scoop and usually quiet so not a lot of noise. I would recommend the banana walnut!

Great ice cream spot. Good variety of items, like ice cream, custards, sorbets, soy creams, and cakes.

Love coming here with my kids. They get banana splits, while I stick to the mostly slept on pistachio ice cream!

Delicious fresh ice cream. Classic mom and shop that has been around for years. Can't go wrong with any yummy flavor in a waffle cone or hot sundae. They even have pints for purchase of any flavor!

This business has been around for years. I drove there at around 8:30 at night, 30 mins before closing. No customers were around, so it was very quiet. However the owner and second employee were there and attended to me promptly. There were still many flavors to choose from. I ordered a brownie sundae with rocky road and a pint of strawberry ice cream. I devoured that brownie sundae when I got home and I saved the pint in my freezer. I've been eating the pint over the past three or four days and it still tastes good. I'm picky about strawberry ice cream and this was pretty good, had actual strawberries in it.

I've been going here for years. This place is the bomb! Ice cream is delicious and the cakes are baked fresh, I'm so happy that this place is still open after the pandemic.

This is a great icecream shop near McDonalds in San Pablo. They have all the traditional flavors with a few not-so traditional flavors, but my favorite is the coffee flavored icecream. The decor could use an update, but if you just want good icecream this is the place. The staff is friendly and they don't seem bothered by my little ones running around. Best part...prices are reasonable.

Love this ice cream when I'm visiting family in this part of the Bay. Their service is ok, but they are always friendly

Great prices, wide variety of ice cream flavors. Lots of different ways to consume ice cream are available, from personal ice cream cakes to sundaes to shakes. Will definitely be back to try more flavors.

I remember going there ever since I was a little kid. I've had some great memories there and it feels like old times. I loooove the ice cream cappuccino's! They're delicious (: Recommend coming here for something icy to drink on a hot day!

The owner very nice. The ice cream very lacking. My hubby got banana walnut ice cream. The nuts on top better than the ice cream. I got coffee blast it was overly flavored. It was very strong. I don't recommend this place. The owner again very nice the quality of ice cream was not good. We didn't even finish it.

this shop has been around for years, and you can tell it has been. the place looks and feels very old, which kind of gives off liminal space vibes. That's not to say that's a bad thing tho. It's not dirty, just old. Ice cream itself is alright. Nothing to be too excited about but they do have a variety for a fair price too. Definitely a go to place for your ice cream cravings!

I have seen long lines in front of ice cream places all over and have at times spent like an hour in lines to get home made ice creams. But this is so far the best ice cream ever. I have tried cherry, vanilla bean, chocolate chip mint, and recently my favourite which I can't stop eating is mango. If you guys love mango u guys are gonna love mango ice cream. It's really good.

Great family owned ice cream shop! Ice cream is yummy. This is a popular neighborhood shop so it gets filled up on hot days especially, but the service is quick! Some of my family's faves: -Mango -coconut -coffee blast -espresso -banana walnut -green tea -mint chocolate chip -cookies and cream They have so many great flavors left to try!!

The strawberry ice cream cake I bought for my niece's 7th birthday tasted awesome.. however the lettering on top looked like she had written it herself. If you work at a place that offers lettering/piping/handwriting please have decent handwriting!! They should probably also have more than 1 person working at a time. I might have come in at the wrong time when someone was on their break but as soon as another person walks in the door, the employee is already overwhelmed. +3 stars for yummy tasting strawberry ice cream cake and ice cream! -2 stars for the horrendous lettering on my cake and the lack of staff.

The owner is so nice! He always remembers my family and I. The ice cream is also delicious, and at a great price!

I don't know if they had a long day or what it was, but they had the nastiest attitudes... I was trying to be polite from the beginning (I work customer service so I know how it can be) but the man just didn't seem to be in the mood. I was trying to finish my order and he kept walking away. While preparing my moms order he had an attitude asking for the toppings. Then when he gave me my order he slapped it down on the counter. The ice cream itself was eh, the attitudes just topped it off as a bad experience. Only went there because Destenys ice cream spot was closed. Next time they're closed again I'll just grab ice cream at the mcdonalds next to this location.

Drove out to a blacked out store. Hours are wrong. Gas is too expensive for this. Do better

I've been coming to this spot since I was a kid, the older guy that works there has been the same one that used to serve us ice cream since I was 12. I appreciate him speaking Spanish to my parents when they used to take me there, All the ice cream flavors are great but pistachio and banana walnut will always be my favorites AND they're open late!

There was some kind of police activity on the freeway so I wasn't able to drive to Baskin-Robbins. Since I was in San Pablo I decided to purchase a birthday cake from here. The location is a little dingy and unkept, so I had reservations about buying a cake from here. I asked the owner when did she make the cakes that were in the display case and she said the day prior. I was still skeptical but purchased anyway because of the freeway situation and I have to say I was extremely surprised at the quality of the ice cream cake The cake and ice cream weabsolutely delicious and I'm giving them five stars just based on quality, taste and design alone. I taking one star off for the location which needs a deep cleaning and paint job. Other than that more people should frequent this place.

I was first introduced to Double Rainbow ice cream when I was in the natural food aisle. I was looking for a decadent, organic ice cream sold in a pint and I came upon Double Rainbow Ice cream. I bought it, opened the lid and took a scoop. It was delicious. Then I was amazed to find out that they actually had an ice cream parlor two miles from where I live. Double Rainbow Ice cream is commonly sold in specialty grocery stores like Ardonico's, Whole Foods, Berkeley Bowl because of their natural approach to making ice cream. Their website states that they "only use the freshest and most natural ingredients". And that the "cream and milk used in their ice cream comes from cows not treated with hormones". Their "ice cream is thicker and creamier than other ice creams because they do not whip excess air into our product, and they use just the right amount of butterfat to ensure that every spoonful tastes rich and delicious". Also most of their ice creams are certified Kosher by the Orthodox Union. This information is taken from their website. I could definitely taste the difference. They don't use high fructose syrup or extra additives to make it sweet. I ordered the strawberry cheesecake ice cream and it had real strawberries and pieces of cheesecake in it--no artificial flavoring. The ice cream is as authentic as one can possibly make it with a creamy, desirable texture. With that said, why only 3 stars? There's much to be improved about the actual parlor. First, I had to have my ice cream to-go because it would be impossible to enjoy by ice cream there. Unfortunately, there's a distinct, pungent smell as you walk in and it's hard to over look this, especially at a place that serves food. I immediately wondered about the sanitation and the disinfection/cleanliness practices behind the company, and sadly, I preferred to eat my ice-cream in my own car. For a place offering first class, top rated, exclusive ice cream, then their place of business should reflect this. I'm not suggesting that the parlor needs go under renovation with state of the art infrastructure, but if several customers have had similar complaints about the odor, and if paid customers would rather eat their ice cream besides inside the parlor, then something should be done. Secondly, I doubt that most of the customers know anything about the natural ingredients in the ice cream. This is a huge marketing incentive. There's no other place in the El Sob/ Pinole/ Hercules area that offers wholesome ice cream with wholesome ingredients. Yet when you walk into the parlor, there's no literature, posters or pamphlets that say anything about their organic practices. I shouldn't have to look at one place (their website) to find this information, I should be able to walk in their parlor and see it as well. With just a little bit more TLC and sharing more knowledge with their customers, I can see this place thriving. They have the product to get customers, now they just need to find a way to keep the customers there. Four stars for ice cream, minus one star for the parlor.

Arrived at 9:54 to the only employee getting in there car and the store front shut down with lights off. Wish I didn't jump in my car and drive all the way there just to get a rude and somewhat threatening response from the employee getting in his car and leaving. Maybe change the hours to 9:30 or hire employees who will actually stick around until the shop is supposed to close. Didn't get a chance to try the ice cream, I will update my reviews IF I decide to give it another shot at some point. Major disappointment.

Excellent service. Friendly. Ice cream is always yummy. The new manager is great. This should be the best ice cream shop in town!

Going to an ice cream place I would think it would be cool inside. But with this place it felt 20 degrees hotter inside. Aside from that there ice cream is good quality.

Very rude, and almost a sense of superiority when talking to them on the phone. I wont do business with them again. learn people skills.

Got an ice cream cake, it was alright. Prices are comparable to ice cream cakes at coldstone, 22.50$ here and $25 at coldstone for a small cake. Wished I had sprung for the extra $3 for the increase in quality. This cake had fine ice cream, but the cake itself was a bit dry. The outer layer was also butter cream icing, which isn't very tasty imo. But they are open late! Til 10 on week nights, which makes this much easier for a midnight birthday cake run

I love this place my favorite is the white pistachio with the famous chocolate brownie...or the banana pecan with chocholate...flavor of the month for October is pumpkin and it soooo goooood

Local Ice Cream shop for long time, great people, the ice cream is phenomenal, and great prices.

Bought 4 pints using my credit card and got charged 25.80 and on the menu it says 5.00 a pint?..

I bought a Banana nut ice-cream cone, about 2 months ago. got home and to my surprise, hair was inside the ice-cream my husband was driving and I was eating my ice-cream. I was sick just thinking about the many places the hair could come from. But shit happens. I trashed the cone. I went back about a week later and told the owners wife she apologized and gave me a free scoop of ice-cream. Overall they are very nice people and I love the place. Pam

After such a long time of being a client of this place I had the smallest experience and service from part of the woman who was working there, I am sad and disappointing that she wasn't even been able to give me the milk shake I that I ask and paid for it..after very bad treatment from her to me . shouting at me in front of all the people and the children who were present, kindly I telling her and she began to shout at me and giving me the worst attitude really than disappointing ... I will never go back to that place.... also her child was there trying to control her and Making her to calm down very sad for her child's having a mother that show not respect for others

This has got to be my favorite ice cream spot now! Friendly service, quick and easy ! Definitely recommend you check this place out.

Picked up a ice cream birthday cake. It was good but nothing fancy.

It was around 9:00 pm, i was craving some ice cream and didnt want to travel far from home. Double Rainbow ice cream is open late 10pm, family owned, lots of flavours. Not alot of lowfat flavours.

really friendly people, have all kinds of flavors and the prices are affordable. way better than any other ice cream places

I LOVE their cheesecake ice cream!!! It has actual cheesecake in it. It's not just cheesecake flavored. I crave it almost every week! Yes it's that good! TRY IT. The owners are very friendly and very patient when you take forever to decide which delicious flavor you want. And the shop is family friendly and clean as well! This place is my go to ice cream parlor when I don't feel like going all the way to Berkeley for CREAM.

Variety of flavors, friendly staff, cozy place, reasonable prices, and local- what more does one need? I love this place, any everyone should definitely give it a try. Highly recommend!!

Ice creamm makes me so swert everytime i eat it.. French vanilla and blue berry and pinacolada yummm cant resist.. this place is been there for years since i remember. Delicious.

That green tea ice cream from Double Rainbow, is the stuff of dreams. YUM.

This is the best place to get a delicious desert and also is close by my neighborhood and they have a wonderful price for delicious ice cream and milkshakes and many more