r/Spokane 4d ago

Question Soft serve ice cream?

I’ve lived in Spokane about a year now and have been on the hunt for soft serve ice cream. I’m been unlucky but thought I may ask yall to see if I’m just missing that special spot. I’m look for a basic soft serve chocolate vanilla swirl on a cone maybe some sprinkles. If anyone knows of any place like that within about a 30 minute drive please let me know! Thanks in advance.

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u/picklepunisher420 4d ago

Me and a zips swirl cone are heavily involved w one another

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u/thedizzyfly 3d ago

Seconded

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u/use_the_schwartz 3d ago

As far as I know, the one on Sprague is the only one with Huckleberry soft serve and I ALWAYS stop there for it when I go to Costco in the valley.

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u/Comfortable-Ad7287 4d ago

Costco swirl is a large cup for a couple bucks can’t beat it

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u/Kitten_mittens712 4d ago

The Mix is relatively new to the area and does soft serve! Right behind Feast World Kitchen. https://www.themixspokane.com

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u/FreddyTheGoose 4d ago

Ha! We had an ice cream shop called this in Seattle way back and that dude straight up abandoned the whole business. Staff just kept going until they ran out of stock and then just paid themselves out of the till. Hope it's not the same folks, lol, but I'm still going!

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u/SouthHill Downtown Spokane 4d ago

Haha definitely not the same.

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u/ColdKlutzy8621 4d ago

I will check it out!

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u/itstreeman 4d ago

Nice in the milk bottle

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u/509RhymeAnimal 4d ago

I have a lot of criticism for post covid Zips, but their ice cream treats are still solid, especially their half and half swirl.

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u/Tinychair445 4d ago

If you’re ever out highway 2, I’m partial to the Ram (though huckleberry is where it’s at)

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u/bootayboy 4d ago

Oh man their huckleberry milkshakes??? Bangin

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u/edensvices_ 4d ago

I love zips ice cream

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u/NoMoRatRace 4d ago

Costco! Cheap and huge serving. (No cone option tho…)

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u/kstinasunflower 4d ago

Didiers is solid soft serve. Also Froyo Earth if you can live without the cone.

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u/SaurSig 4d ago

Does Didier's have ice cream now?

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u/inkedflora 4d ago

Oh shit, it is frozen yogurt isn't it? Well dang.

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u/Halopacker2234 2d ago

Honestly I wouldn’t ever be able to tell the difference. Great soft serve and tons of toppings. That also make a stellar burger that’s only $8 on Tuesday

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u/hiding-in-the-webz 4d ago

Zips is the best EVER, per my 11yo lol

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u/goshock 4d ago

Thrifty Scotsman near Pines in the valley

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u/GmbHLaw Downriver 4d ago

Dairy Queen?

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u/spazcat26 4d ago

People here think froyo is soft serve and it drives me mad

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u/ColdKlutzy8621 4d ago

Yeah it is not the same thing. I’m from the east coast and we have soft serve everywhere I was surprised when moving here and didn’t see places easy to find.

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u/bristlybits 3d ago

right?! i want my swirl melt cone not some cup shit

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u/highlyironic 4d ago

If you go to any of the super 1 locations in Idaho, you can get a cone for only .25 cents! They call it the kids cone but it’s a standard size. For a dollar they have the most ridiculous sized cone you’ll ever see. It’s a great deal and I always tell people to get one when they’re over there

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u/CheshirePotato North Side 4d ago

The cafeteria at Sacred Heart. It's actually reasonably priced and you can get it in chocolate or vanilla or swirl with various toppings (oreo, sprinkle, nuts etc) but no cones only bowls.

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u/bristlybits 3d ago

which one, the one on lidgerwood?

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u/CheshirePotato North Side 3d ago

Sacred Heart is on 8th

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u/bristlybits 3d ago

oh gotcha

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u/WyoGeek 3d ago

We used to get great soft serve cones at Clayton Burger north of town. I have not stopped by since they reopened so I cannot speak to it now.

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u/509brando 4d ago

It’s like 30 miles from Spokane but I’m 46 and just had the best soft serve cone I ever seen . The shape of it was perfection of the likes I’ve never seen before . At the local grocery store in Harrison Idaho . And the have over 20 flavors. Mind blown. I encourage you to go .

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u/Doooobles Perry District 4d ago

Harrison is 65 miles from Spokane. Not saying it’s not worth the drive, as I’ve never been.

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u/throw_aw_ay3335 Perry District 3d ago

Do they have soft serve now? Used to be just regular ice cream since I was a kid.

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u/509brando 3d ago

Yes they have soft serve

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u/darklingdawns Whitworth 4d ago

Dairy Queen for a cone (the dipped ones are awesome) and Costco for just soft serve in a cup

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u/Accomplished-Food276 4d ago

Dick’s

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u/MissSmkNmirrors 4d ago

The ice cream sandwiches are the best thing on the menu. Total sleeper.

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u/Kooky-Moose-8715 4d ago

Zips swirl come!

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u/halfassmillennial 4d ago

Dicks restaurant downtown

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u/Tipytoz 2d ago

Zips on sprague.

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u/Halopacker2234 2d ago

Didier’s!!

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u/509brando 4d ago

The scoop has the best chocolate ice cream I ever had .

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u/ColdKlutzy8621 4d ago

Yeah I love the scoop but they don’t do soft serve unless it’s a fruit flavor.