Granny's Sweet Freeze Shoppe

Very cool lil mom and pop ice cream shop on the edge of Des Moines.
The Peanut Butter Cup Artic Swirl and the Hot Fudge Parfait were very good and reasonably priced!
Sorry, no pic of the Artic Swirl...I was too intent on devouring it.

We stopped here on a whim after a shopping trip at the outlets. It's easy to find right off the main road. Extensive menu with some items marked as "granny's secret recipe". We tried the birthday cake, French silk pie, and custom mix with Oreos/pb cups. My niece said "this is the best ice cream I've ever had". It was definitely creamy! I was a bit disappointed in my French silk pie because all the toppings seemed to be on the top so once I finished the top 1/3, I stopped eating it because it was just straight chocolate ice cream (which was good but not worth the calories imo). If you're in the area, it's worth the stop. Service was quick. There wasn't much for outdoor seating so just a heads up!

normally everytime I come they are great but today was horrible they made my shaved ice bubble gum grabbed the ice with their bear hands on top of that their service was beyond disgusting and ruin you guys need new front window staff

Pretty good ice cream. We got a small black raspberry malt and a twist ice cream cone. The total came to just under $7. There is no seating inside or outside so you have to go up to the window, order your ice cream then take it with you.

A great little ice cream place with reasonable prices. This is old fashioned soft-serve style ice cream with all the options like floats, malts, sundae, or dipped cones.
Prices are low so you can bring the family without taking out a second mortgage.
They have tables to sit at out side. No indoor tables, no booze. Not even sure if they have a rest room.

An old ice cream staple from the eastside. They are only open summer months. They have soft serve ice cream and the staff is young and bubbly! The ice cream sandwiches are made with homemade cookies.

Never disappoints. Definitely a family tradition to go. As summer ends we have been hitting them up and trying new things each visit.

I was looking for a new local ice cream place to try and found Granny's! It was easy to find, but a little tricky to find parking. They have a huge menu with lots of flavors. The staff was kind and quick. They take card, but only with a $5 minimum charge so bring cash. I got the s'mores Arctic swirl which was a crunchy chocolate, whole marshmallows, and graham cracker chunks. My friend got the puppy chow flavor which she thought was really good too! Will definitely be coming back!

Always the best ice cream in town. We drive here from Ankeny for this little slice of heaven.

Had an arctic blast apple pie (vanilla ice cream, pie crust, pie filling, caramel); and arctic blast chocolate chip cookie dough - factory made balls like most everywhere.

Ice cream base is great. I like be back to try other flavors.