Handel's Homemade Ice Cream - Manhattan Beach, California

Noahark W.

I love Handles and it is my favorite ice cream spot!

The Baseline: The Ice Cream Baseline consists of having quality dairy product, variety of flavors/mix-ins, and serving quantity for the price. Handles goes over the baseline on all marks.

Food: The ice cream base (dairy and non-dairy) is of very high quality where the milk/cream ratio is make the ice cream smooth and silky (not gummy). If you can get a purchase quart into a decent freezer it will firm up but still be easy to scoop. The variety of flavors are awesome with unique offerings (my favorites are Graham Central Station, Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie, and Blueberry Cobbler). The serving sizes will vary per order but if you use a 1 scoop as your metric you are getting a scoop+ with each order. I suggest the 4 scoop sampler if it is your first or fiftieth time here so you can get variety.

Service: Service is straight forward and to the point. Friendly but be prepared to know what you want, but easy to do since there is usually a line so you have time to figure it out. The will let you try a sample or two but you can’t sit there to go through all the flavors and I usually try the seasonal offerings when I am there.

Ambiance: This is a walk up ice cream stand with no dedicated seating, but it is in the Manhattan Village quad and that is where you want to hang out anyway.

Go here for ice cream, pick up quarts for $14 because it is worthy of a spot in your freezer.

Adrian L.

I went to this location of Handel’s and it was the best experience I’ve had at this fine establishment.I went there for ice cream but left with a new friend. Angel was so knowledgeable, friendly, quick, and gave me the best customer service. He made the best milkshake I have ever tasted. Definitely coming back when angel is working!
-love adrian

Sho Y.

Literally cannot stop visiting this place. Beware the "small" size will still get you 3 hearty scoops. Also, prepare to get your hands dirty; go for the bigger cones. Go-to favorite is the peanut butter brownie but be ready for heartburn afterwards.

Tara F.

I love going to Handel’s ice cream with my son! He’s only 4 and everyone who works there is so sweet with him, letting him have as many samples as he likes til he finds his “new favorite” lol
The ice cream is crazy good but the people working there are the cherry on top 🙂

Vivian R.

I have to give a shoutout to Angel for going above and beyond with the customer service today! Truly the best Handel’s location in my opinion, always friendly & quick service! My experience today is why I keep coming back for my weekly pint of ice cream. Keep up the good work!!

Slmn D.

This is easily one of my favorite places to get ice cream! They have a great selection of flavors as well as their Oreo ice cream sandwiches. I can't wait to go back & try new flavors!

Chris A.

The ice cream flavored was weak, tasting mostly of cream with not much else. This was true for peppermint stick, black cherry, gingerbread, blue monster.

My black cherry was also very icy.

So many ice cream shops, why can none of them be better than regular ol’ BR?

June P. V. H.

One of my fav ice cream spots! So many flavors (the sampler box of 4 scoops is perfect if you’re new)… but lately, I’ve been loving the Hurricanes (think McFlurry but better)! The line gets long sometimes in the evenings but it moves pretty fast. There’s no seating at Handels itself but there are benches around. Highly recommend!