James L.
Yelp
A friend who lives nearby suggested we stop in before a recent trip to the Glenstone Museum, and at first I was a bit hesitant since it is after all, December and I typically don't eat ice cream in the Winter months. But I'm glad I took her recommendation, since Sarah's Handmade is one of the better ice cream shops in the state of MD!
I had been interested in visiting Sarah's for a while, after reading a few articles online (https://visitmontgomery.com/directory/sarahs-handmade-ice-cream) about the shop's namesake owner, Sarah Park, and watching a video about how Sarah's daughter Annie Park collaborated to turn her mom's hobby into a thriving business with multiple stores in the DMV.
The thing that really sets Sarah's Homemade Ice Cream apart from the competition besides being a locally owned business, are the multitude of unique flavors. Oh sure, at Sarah's you can find the requisite Vanilla, chocolate, cookies and cream, and other common flavors. But Sarah's is also scooping Pistachio, Mango Sorbet, vegan selections, and also scrumptious Asian offerings.
I'm a sucker for anything matcha, so I opted for the single scoop of this Japanese favorite. The frozen confection was a nice shade of light green and each bite was smooth, creamy, and had trademark "sweet but not too sweet" flavor with subtle tea notes. I tried some of my friend's Thai Ice tea flavor, which made me momentarily second guess my choice, as it was also incredibly good.
I love the bright interior decor, with white walls and the flavors posted onto clipboards, and most importantly, large display cases where customers can drool and debate which flavor to get. There is limited seating indoors, but since it was a mild December day, as long as we were in the sun, enjoying our ice cream treats on the patio was an unexpected pleasure.