Exceptionally amazing ice cream and staff. First time visit and I ordered the Salted Butterscotch with Berry Compote + Crunch Cone. The crunch cone was ok, but the berry compote balanced the salt in the butterscotch. Amazing flavors and options to choose from.

Tin Pot is a cute little ice cream shop that serves up some traditional flavors and some experimental flavors. Coming here with a group is always fun because pretty much anyone can find something that satisfies their ice cream craving here.The Blue Jasmine Tea, Malted Milkshake, and Snickerdoodle Cookie are my favorite here.The Blue Jasmine is, as you’d expect, floral. It doesn’t have any mixins, so it does feel a bit basic compared to the others.The Malted Milkshake has little malt ball bits that are really satisfying to eat. I have no idea what I’m talking about but it tastes kind of vintage. Like from an ice cream shop from the fifties, in the best way possible.The Snickerdoodle Cookie is my underdog. It’s very cinnamon-y, but also has the texture of a mint-chocolate chip since it has little snickerdoodle bits in it.

Excellent gourmet ice cream. Ingredients seem mostly natural. Some dairy free + vegan options. Friendly staff. Fairly pricey.

Our favorite spot for a weekend treat! Weve tried almost all of their flavors. My wife loves their Mint chocolate and Rich TCHO chocolate flavors whereas Im a huge fan of their Malted cookie flavor. Salted butterscotch is a close second. Were definitely coming back very soon (maybe tonight!) to try out the Blue Jasmine flavor. Another good thing is that you accumulate points whenever you make a purchase which you can redeem later for toppings. Win win!

Best ice cream in the Bay Area! I love the maple crumb donut flavor. Second to it the chocolate TCHO flavor.

Loved this place!We were hanging out with our vegan friend who was in the mood for ice cream hence we stopped here.They had good varieties of regular flavors as well as 2 vegan options - chocolate coconut ice cream as well as baked apple sorbet. Both were really good and our friend was delighted!I tried the butter pecan but it was tad too rich for me and also tried the toasted almond before settling on the rich chocolate single scoop and it was really good.Fresh, local and organic - what not to love? Also, loved they didnt use plastic spoons when customers try flavors before deciding. Their cups are also bio degradable so was happy about the green environmental touch :)Highly recommend!

Their sundaes are really good. Chocolate and vanilla tastes great. I was only visiting for the weekend. I wish they had their ice cream out in Denver, Colorado. Itd be a hit.

So yummy!! Came here with friends and family and everyone enjoyed it. Reasonably priced and really cute presentation. Quick line, although it was rather long!

Got a piece of plastic in one of our 3 orders. Ice cream was good. Fortunately it was a big piece and my daughter said that she doesnt want to eat the chocolate piece. Very disappointed and concerned about what we just ate, smaller pieces of plastic.

Unlike any ice cream I’ve ever had with novel flavors. Blue jasmine one was awesome! Toppings are elegant and all natural. My daughter loved the eyes they put on the ice cream.

Ice cream is good but spoons are cheap and tend to break. Thats a shame for $6 ice cream.

Good ice cream but the service was lacking some manners.

Great ice cream and fast service, the cashier felt like the bottle neck for the out the door line here. Flavors can change with time, they sell ice cream or the favorite ones in larger take home containers also. Choice of cup in different sizes or waffle cones. They give small metal spoons for tasting, dont forget to drop them in the used jar for reuse. The cups are also made out of cardboard without wax on the inside so recycling is easy. Parking is a challenge for me this shopping area especially on weekends. Few spots to sit outside.

Amazing flavors! I highly recommend the blue jasmine tea. Its simultaneously creamy and fresh!

Checked out this place because the line for Boba Guys next door was too long.I sampled their Fudge Banana Foster ice cream and it was pretty good. One of their original flavor and it did not disappoint. We ended up getting two scoops for $5.75. Cookie monster was a vanilla ice cream with cookies. Nothing really special about it. The Lavender Lemon Poppy seed ice cream was O.K. yep, just okay. They also have a special Butter Beer Float( $8), it tasted weird that even my kid who loves sugar and ice cream didnt like it. I guess it was the caramel. For spending $15 I thought I would have more for what I spent. But its okay. At least now I know.The service was on point.

Super friendly, inventive flavors, and masterful flavor delivery. Ice cream aficionado heaven.

Worth the wait, awesome ice cream. Already want to go back for more

Well priced, good selection.They can make the ice cream look like a face if you ask!Staff are friendly.A few chairs to sit and enjoy your ice cream.

This place got me hooked on affogatos. I searched for other places but this is still my number one. Aside from the good coffee and amazing selection of ice cream, they also put in other things like whip cream and candy orange peel.

This place is still requiring a mask for vaccinated individuals. I wanted to purchase ice cream and had my vaccination card with me. The worker was super rude and didn’t want to help me without a mask. Per CA law, masks are not required as of 6/15. Get with it Tin Pot !

Delicious but over priced

Tin pot offers very distinct flavors of gelato. I do prefer gelato because it is creamier than ice cream, but beware: sweeter and higher calories too!The earl grey is the to go flavor here: very light, not sweet, creamy and pairs well with any other flavors. Toffee, chocolate, birthday cake flavors are all too sweet for my liking but if you have a sweet tooth go for it.Cons: pricier than most other creameries, but its to be expected given location and how specialized it is. To save cost, go for a full tub instead of just a few scoops.

This small corner store in an outdoor shopping mall has some delicious ice cream. Small batch usually means expensive (and it was) but definitely worth the splurge.Tried strawberry and their malted milk chocolate. The malted was by far my favorite; I agree with other reviews that this particular flavor melts faster. Also tasted one of their ice cream sandwiches, cookies were ok but nothing amazing. No seating inside but tables outside.

$9 milk shake. No hot fudge, no toppings, milk was frozen so he tried to pour what he could out of the frozen gallon, so not the best experience

Perfect for once cream on a 80 degree day. long lines though.

Impossibly good flavors but during my most recent visit, the ice-cream all felt a bit grainy or sandy. Not sure if they had a bad batch or something went wrong in the factory but all 4 flavors we bought were so. At their price point, this is simply not acceptable. I left it at 3-stars due to my previous great experiences.

This creamery is definitely worth the trip if you are in the area. The flavors are absolutely delicious and the ice cream has an amazing silky smooth texture. The staff is extremely friendly and welcoming and are quick to let you try flavors and give recommendations as to what to mix and match and which toppings suit which flavors. Also, don’t shy away from the sweet corn cookie! If I am ever around Palo Alto again, I will be sure to return to Tin Pot.

Growing up, I had a friend whose family owned an ice cream company. The quick rule to assess an ice creams quality is how cold it makes your teeth and mouth feel. The colder it is, the higher the water content is versus cream where the more cream, the better the ice cream. Tin Pot has decent flavors to pick from but the ice cream was not the best quality I’ve had...

Pretty good. Got lavender poppy seeds and earl grey. Yummy. Ok price too.

The ice cream were to soft, meh taste. I would suggest salt and straw over this any day !

The caramelized banana and earl grey is super tasty!! And they make them super cute!

The ice cream here is delicious, much better than the national chains. We liked that they had all of the allergy information readily available. There are vegan options, egg-free options, and even dairy-free options. The mint chocolate chip was one of the mintiest ice creams weve ever had. And the vegan chocolate ice cream was delicious, especially considering that it had no eggs or milk. It did have coconut flakes which was an unexpected delight.

I dont have the photos from last time I was there but, I can say that the ice cream is very good, delicious!!!The stuff there were super nice and let you taste from all of the special kind of tastes they have (that was before the Covid-19)Go check them out if you are around

Great ice cream in a great location at Town & Country. A little pricey, but well worth treating yourself once in awhile.

One of the best (if not the best) ice cream place in the bay area. The flavors I always have a tough time in choosing between are rich dark chocolate (with tcho), salted butterscotch, malted milk with chocolate and coffee. They have seasonal sorbets and other bold and experimental flavors too but I just cant get enough of their classics! Always leaves a super clean and awesome taste.

Well I mean I work here so Im supposed to say its good right? 5/5 scoops !

Super fast service. Good value for PA.

Size of a scoop has shrunk 😓

I just love this place! Our friend, who is vegan, was hanging out with us the other day and he was in the mood for ice cream, so we took him there. They have varieties of regular flavors, non-vegan versions with milk, which is more of my choice of ice cream, and they had two amazing vegan options: chocolate coconut ice cream and baked apple sorbet. Our friend was off his chair when he tried it and we were also thrilled with their other choices. I decided to go for butter pecan, but it was too strong for me - luckily they let you try the ice cream before ordering, so in the end I ordered rich chocolate scoop. This place has fresh and organic ingredients for all ice creams  - what not to like about it?

Cute, small local spot for artisanal ice cream. Creative, well balanced flavors. Cute scoops for kids with sugar googley eyes. No indoor seating.

Tinpot has some of the best handmade ice cream around! They have a wide array of classic flavors, plus some more unique flavors. The classic flavors though all have unique touch to them. I personally love coffee and Earl Grey. Those two flavors are an amazing combo and are both very delicious on their own! The kids cones are cute as they come with little eyes. You can get pints to go if youre in a hurry or want to take something home. I also have cookies and ice cream sandwiches. Ive never had anything here that wasnt anything less than amazingly delicious! You cant go wrong with this place. Theres typically always a line, but it moves pretty quick. If youre planning on going more than once be sure to use the rewards program.

Best local ice cream around. Convenient location especially because it is right next to boba guys.

They are open during Shelter in place and only one person ahead of me when I was there. This is my first time trying Tin Pot and I had the Blue Jasmine Tea & Passion Fruit Poppyseed Flavors and they are both good (see photo)!

Food quality rating: 5 stars.So many flavors and by now Ive probably tried all of them! Everything is so good and the seasonal flavors thing is cool. I like the little extras you can add to your order too.Customer Service/staff: 5 stars.Never met a mean or hot tempered staff here. All super easy spirited, patient and kind. Especially that funny old guy.Setting: 5 stars.Nothing wrong with that at all! Lots of highschoolers (but who can really blame them!) around if you come during school hours (Im guessing 8 to 3) but their not a problem - (they sprout up all over town and country to be honest). The little signs on the door are cute and I like how there are two doors, exit and entrance, it makes it seem like they actually care about order and customer satisfaction.Over-all rating: 5 stars! Duh!:D

Short lines, food ice cream.

Creative flavours and kind staff who will let you sample as many flavours as you wish. Alas the price for a scoop is really high and the ice cream somewhat hard, you kind of have to wait for it to thaw a bit. Theyre passionfruit with cookies was terrific you just wish they made more sorbet flavours its California there are tons of wonderful fresh fruit out here

Delicious ice cream! Loved the sweet cream with honey balsamic swirl and the roasted banana fudge ripple. They let us sample the flavors and were generally nice. I’d come back if I’m ever in the area again

Why I absolutely love love love Tin Pot Creamery: It has all the elements of a phenomenal ice cream. First-the creamy factor, then just the right amount of sweetness (but of course this depends on the flavor you get. In my opinion, the malted one is on the sweeter side.) Then the melt factor. This ice cream seems to melt a little faster compared to others Ive had so eat it fast. Did I mention they also sell my favorite Corn Cookie?I come here every chance I can get. Conveniently located near my work may be a factor.My favorite go-to flavors: earl grey, four barrel coffee, snickerdoodle, lemon poppy (seasonal), pumpkin (seasonal) blueberry (seasonal)

I really like Tin Pots ice cream. The favors are updated seasonally and they have a wide range of unique ones that you cant get in other places. The only downside is that its quite expensive.

Long line out the door must be a good sign. Probably picked the wrong flavor because my tropical sorbet wasn’t too special. Apparently the mango with sticky rice was great.

OK ice cream. Got the mint chocolate chip and did like that it wasnt super sweet, but the mint flavor was a bit overpowering. Seems a bit overpriced for what you get - barely a full scope, almost like they are trying to not to round it off. Also, they seem to often be out of cones, which is unfortunate as their cones are actually decent.

As someone who doesnt eat dairy, a creamery isnt usually a prime destination. Though in going to the Palo Creamery with some friends (who love ice cream), I was very pleasantly surprised by the vegan passion fruit sorbet. It was a blast of flavor that made me a lover of ice cream again.

The ice cream here is high quality and tastes fresh. However portion size is small and price is expensive, about 5.75 for a regular size, or 2 scoops. Would definitely come back but only for special occasions.

Second time coming to this chain, first time coming to this location. Fun and tasty flavors with a texture that is fluffy with some bite. Had a really enjoyable experience with friends. Service is excellent too. Only thing is that the prices are a little high, but its about what you would expect for a specialty place like this.

Friendly service and creative ice cream flavor. They have more genuine sorbet flavor than I expected

Tinpot is my favorite place to go for ice cream. There is always a large varieties of flavors to choose from. The ice cream tastes are always consistently smooth and the right amount of creaminess. Eating this often is probably not good for you but I always stop by whenever I am in the area. They also have pints ready for take home!

Fine if you’re going and getting some ice cream scooped there to eat right away but don’t get a pint to go! Twice now I’ve tried and it’s been VERY freezer burned both times. So disappointing.

I LOVE this place! Went with my friends and they recommended the dark chocolate one. Just loved it.

The consistency and quality of the ice cream here is far and away better than just about any other Ice Creamery. The Cinnamon Snickerdoodle is one of my new favorites, whereas their Four Barrel Coffee should only be consumed earlier in the day—tasty and potent. My all-time favorite is the Mint Chocolate Chip ... Its like chewing on mint leaves it is so fresh.

My favorite creamery in the Peninsula and South Bay! The ice cream is consistency creamy, and the flavors are amazing! Try the Earl Grey, Four Barrel Coffee, and Salted Butterscotch. Also dont miss their seasonal flavors - they had a lavender lemon poppyseed in the summer that I still dream about.They also make cookies that rival their ice cream! The Black Magic shortbread cookies are addicting, and the Chocolate Chunk is one of my favorite chocolate chip cookies ever. You can get an ice cream sandwich and have it all!

Tasty little ice cream place. Kind of expensive, but all homemade ice cream is these days. Absolutely delicious and a nice little one of a kind place!

Really nice ice cream. Several flavors available. Nice staff and very patient with kids. Sometimes you can experience a bit of a long queue outside

The high rating of this place is surprising. The ice cream is average, while the portions are tiny and the prices are high. Picking up a pint of ice cream at CVS is likely a better option.

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Ice cream is pretty good. But the man who served us named Steve was very rude and hostile to me a young Hispanic woman. But was pretty nice to the white woman behind me. And this is a pretty common thing with Steve. Hes usually rude to me while nicer to his white patrons. Guess this is a place I can no longer support because of this

The staff at Tin Pot Creamery where very kind!😁 I do recommend going there. The ice cream was extremely sweet and delicious. I do recommend going there because you will love it! Thank you Tin Pot Creamery for making today a great experience! 🤣😍🤗

Got a pint of the Earl Grey gelato. I wish it was more assertive of a flavor because it was pretty mild. Almost like a vanilla. Also, the texture was light and fluffy and I think I prefer a thicker texture. To top it off it was also $11.50 for a pint - which is crazy. I still prefer bi rite for texture and taste. If you want light and fluffy than this is your place.

Fantastic flavors in a great creamy base with great cones. The best ice cream weve found so far in the south bay. A bit pricey on the ice cream scale, but not unexpectedly so. Go midweek to avoid the (modest) line that forms on weekend evenings, but the lines arent too bad even at peak times.

Hands down the best ice cream of my life. The cookies are salted so perfectly to bring out the chocolate and they are insanely good.

Loved the ice cream here and the service was good too. Had Mango and Strawberry Lemonade sorbet - loved them both.

Wow! Excellent small batch Ive cream. Very friendly staff. I had the cookie dough ice cream in a waffle cone... There is tasty surprise (at least it was for me) in the bottom of the waffle cone that you just have to experience for yourself.

When approaching this place youll see a line leading out the door. The reason for it is the delicious ice cream they have. Luckily the line moves fairly quickly because the anticipation of that delicious cone will test your patience. The staff is extremely helpful and courteous, its definitely worth the drive down there.

The ice cream is so good. I had a chocolate one with TCHO chocolate shards and it was amazing. I havent had a chocolate ice cream that good in a long time and it tasted a lot of them. The kids get 2 sugary eyeballs placed on the scoop with a smile and it is really cute. Highly recommend.

Just okay...a typical artisanal ice cream shop with average flavor combinations

Great service, good basic flavours and speciality flavors. Love the fact that they are conscious about plastic use. Taste flavors without the guilt of using many plastic spoons; they use metal spoons.

Earl grey and roasted banana with fudge were both awesome. Ill definitely be back to try more flavors. Scoops are small so get two!Tip: If you’re just buying pints you can skip the line and go straight to the register.

The Best!The ice cream here is so creamy and they have a great assortment of ice creams (my faves are the butterscotch, the toasted almond, and the coffee, though nothing is bad here). They have a few other things you can get like cookies and coffee, but the ice cream is why you go here.They have a lot of ice creams in pint form too so you can just grab and go (and if you forgot to bring a cooler they can sell you a freezer bag as well). Just make sure you dont have more than 20-30minutes home. :)Go here all the time, definitely our #1 pick for ice cream around. Not so great if you want a variety of toppings though, they like to keep it pretty simple.

Amazing flavors

Great Ice Cream! If Boba Guys has a line too long, this is a great consolation.

Homemade ice creams, cones, cookies, brownies, marshmallows, and pies. Put that all together and you have Tin Pot Creamery.Tin Pot Creamery offers a wide variety of ice cream flavors ranging from a sophisticated dark chocolate with chocolate shards, to relatively simple flavors like butterscotch, banana, and pumpkin pie. Get the cone or sundaes and not the cup for an extra treat.

Hands down my favorite ice cream shop. And thats coming from a self-proclaimed ice cream connoisseur. I am obsessed with this spot- Tin Pot serves up delicious and ever-changing flavors including Rich Chocolate with TCHO Shards, Lavender with Blueberry Swirl, Four Barrel Coffee with Cocoa Nib Toffee, and Earl Grey Tea. For those of you who dont handle dairy well, they offer 2-3 vegan choices as well. Employees are always friendly and smiley, but then again, who wouldnt be happy serving up the best ice cream in the Bay Area...or dare I say best ice cream...EVER!

Delicious, rich flavors that cant be found anywhere else. As a foodie, ice cream is very high on my list of important foods and this place nails making it. The texture is very soft and creamy while not being too heavy.

Great ice cream, very unique flavours! Peanut butter with brownie was by far my favourite but also loved 4 barrel coffee. Chocolate and vanilla were good but pretty standard. Definitely worth trying:)

Excellent ice cream, only problem was that it was so popular that the line took forever!

Some of the better ice cream I have had. Unfortunately, some of their better flavors are phased out.

Long line, very tasty and pricey ice cream at nearly $12 for two little scoops.

They serve some of the best ice cream here. Their prices could be described as high but that would be missing the point. Their prices are worth it. I come every week and I highly recommend the Salted Butterscotch! :)

My favorite ice cream joint ever since sweet retreat burnt down. Taste great and a nice but small selection of flavors. The pints are super expensive, and toppings cost a dollar each. ($11-$14)

You can sample all the unique flavors. Friendly service. Good ice cream.

One of my favorite ice cream shops. They have a solid coffee toffee ice cream made with Four Barrel Coffee and a cookies and cream (Cookie Monster) flavors that I always order. Dont order the waffle cones, they crumble too easily.

Pros:- creamy, decadent ice cream (I prefer my ice cream more creamy than icy)- sweet cream with honey balsamic swirl- creative flavors!Cons:- line moved sooooo slowly- not too inexpensive, but I think the quality was worth it- no seating- forgettable (tasty, but simply not memorable)Bottom line: this is a nice place to stop for a treat if you happen to be in the shopping center. I would not go out of my way to have this ice cream again though.

Excellent quality ice cream. Delicious flavors and the toppings are awesome (you must try the brownie pieces and hot fudge sauce!). Quite pricey but great for a treat.

Excellent ice cream in this quaint little place. I like the atmosphere and people are friendly. I recommend any and all flavors! Good toppings too :)

Loved this place. Icecream was great and the service was even better! Tons of gluten free options.

Nice little ice cream place with a variety of creative flavors (no fruit sorbets, but there was one or two fruit-based (e.g. passionfruit) ice cream flavors). I like that they have more creative/high-quality toppings than most ice cream places, and I like that for each ice cream flavor they give a topping recommendation.I had the passionfruit and blue jasmine tea flavors, with candied orange peel as the topping. The sweetness level was just right, I’d go back again :-)

The seasonal fruit flavors are my favorite!

How I hate to write this review, but I cant begin to describe my disappointment that Tin Pot dropped Brown Butter Pecan from their menu. This is my favorite ice cream!Since Tin Pot first opened, I have willingly driven from Mountain View to Palo Alto on a fairly regular basis because they were one of the few places that offered that flavor. Last Sunday I went there to help them celebrate the beginning of their first birthday only to discover my favorite was not available. I was told it had been dropped temporarily - it will come back again a very pleasant employee told me although she had no idea when that would be.So, I left. Empty handed. No ice cream for this loyal patron. How sad!Please, pretty please, I beg you to bring Brown Butter Pecan back so i can yet again frequent my used-to-be-favorite ice cream establishment.

I was particularly impressed with the spectrum of “healthy” options and their ability to meet special requests or needs.

Loved the ice cream here. Most flavors are different than you get in regular ice cream shops. They tastes really good. Overall shop is clean and staff is helpful.

Really liked the mango sticky rice sundae. Very unique.