Peterson's Ice Cream Depot

Ice cream shop · Clifton

Peterson's Ice Cream Depot

Ice cream shop · Clifton

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7148 Main St, Clifton, VA 20124

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Soft serve, frozen custard, hot dogs & sandwiches  

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D.C.’s Best Ice Cream Shops | Eater DC

"This quaint window out in Clifton, Virginia is the go-to spot for locals to grab soft-serve and scooped ice cream with toppings. There’s a dozen homemade flavors on tap each day, like tiramisu and a bourbon-infused variety with crunchy chocolate clusters." - Tierney Plumb

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8 Places to Find Swirls of Soft Serve Ice Cream Around D.C. | Eater DC

"Lines form often at this quaint, family-owned ice cream shop in a converted carriage house in Clifton, Virginia. In addition to specialty hot dogs and a wide selection of traditional ice cream flavors, Peterson’s serves vanilla, chocolate, and swirl frozen custards in a cup or large waffle cone." - Lisa Ruland

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Kyle Sendgikoski

Google
Chocolate drama and Abracadabra....rich chocolate and double ( maybe triple) ginger. Superb flavor.....distinct, bold, creamy. For a "corner" of a town this was a great stop. Parking can be found at the surrounding places.

Amber Wright

Google
I'm shocked by how bad this place was considering the great google reviews! Everything was grossly overpriced. They charge $1.50 per topping, and 2 scoops of ice cream in a bowl is $10! Also, I don't believe their claim of the ice cream being home-made. I purchased the key lime flavor, and it tasted and looked incredibly artificial. They advertised on their sign that the ice cream contained graham cracker crust chunks. I received about 3 crumbs of crust in the entire 2 scoops (pictures attached). This place definitely seems like a tourist trap.

Lani B.

Google
We always go to this ice cream store when we are in Clifton. It satisfies our family's sweet tooth after having lunch or dinner. I wish it had more seating. I wonder if they can get some space from the restaurant next door. We ordered 7 ice creams and it was such a beautiful day for it. It was not crowded even though it was Easter Sunday. Even during the fall season, if we are in Clifton, we always go to this ice cream store. My family and I are so happy that they are still thriving in Clifton!

Ramona Ciorcila

Google
The lines are long for a reason. They have experience and are good at what they do. I love soft serve and their chocolate soft serve never disappoints. But they have a wide variety of frozen custard, ice cream, gelato, shakes, etc. We have been enjoying their ice cream for years and my puppy loves their pup cup which is too small in his opinion but I think it's just the right size. 🤭

AAA gent COOO per

Google
Been here a couple of times now and the 🍦 is absolutely wonderful, as well as the setting. They have a lovely little outdoor seating area in the back that is perfect for enjoying your order on a day the weather permits. Can't wait to go back and try something else.

Kate Son

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Some of the best ice cream I've ever had! I regrettably couldn't take a picture of the ice cream we ordered today because we ate them so quickly!! The employees are so friendly and warm - my shy baby even said "hi" and "bye" to one kind cashier :) I got the cookies and cream which was incredible! My husband got the Georgia peach and it was equally yummy. It had pieces of peach in it! I can't wait to come back and try more of their tasty flavors.

Ha Nuel Lee

Google
I've been coming to Peterson's for over two years now and the last two visits have been pretty disappointing. Last visit (summer 2024), my partner ordered one of the sundaes, which was supposed to come with soft serve according to their menu. They ended up giving us hard ice cream and charged us an extra $1 without telling us. When we asked about it, the worker told us that we have to explicitly ask for soft serve when ordering. The menu literally said it comes with soft serve so we were confused, but whatever. Today, we went and ordered the same sundae from last year and this time, specifically asked for soft serve. It was extremely watery and disappointing. We were eating our ice cream in front of the pick up line when another couple received their own soft serve, have a bite, then exclaim "this is awful." The lady threw away her soft serve after one bite and told one of the workers that their soft serve is extremely watery and that it tastes like icy milk. Another worker comes along and says "it's usually really creamy but we're having a little trouble with the machine today. Sorry about that." If you knew your product isn't good quality, why are you still selling it? Or I would've appreciated a little heads up upon ordering. Their ice cream is still good but I do not recommend their soft serve.

The Wildthings

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Well you get what you pay for which in this case good expensive ice cream. It is very cute place to sit outside and enjoy summer days.