Soft Stuff Ice Cream

If you like Carvel, this is the place. Plentiful amount of soft serve for $5. Interesting toppings, such as twinklecote, which is a mix of nuts, toffee, and rainbow sprinkles. Ended up getting vanilla/chocolate twist with twinklecote. Was the perfect consistency, like that of Carvel. I wish it had some of the topping put into the middle or bottom of the cup, but otherwise it was on point. Plenty of seating outside the storefront.

I had a yen for some soft serve ice cream this afternoon, so decided to stop by here after finishing my afternoon rounds. According to Google Maps, I was last here 3 years ago ( Wow! Has it been that long?!) When I walked up to the window, I was greeted by a nice young man who showed me the menu board behind him when I said I wasn't sure what I wanted yet, but wanted to see what flavors they had. I was surprised to see that Soft Stuff offered regular (or hard) ice cream as well as the soft serve version (contains less milk fat, whipped with air, and can be made from a mix). They also have a few other items added to their menu, now, too. Anyway, I ordered a small soft serve in my favorite flavor. Unfortunately, the machine wasn't behaving properly and was offered the choice of an improperly mixed product of my flavor, or one of the basic flavors (vanilla, chocolate, or orange-vanilla(?). I chose to go with chocolate. Although I asked for a small, it was a rather large amount. I guess that's what a small looks like now! It cost about $5.00 plus change. I chose to pay with cash, though they do accept credit cards now. I was talking about all of the changes with this young man since I was the only one there at the time. I found out that the previous owners of Soft Stuff retired about 2 years ago, so the shop has new owners who wanted to build the business with some new items and accommodate people who might not always have cash on them. All in all, it was a very good experience and I thought the ice cream tasted very good. The only disappointment was not getting my favorite flavor because the machine was broken. Oh, well. I'll try again another day when the yen for a soft serve ice cream hits me again!

Soft Stuff is great! It’s affordable and the portions are huge! My friend and I went and got a small which is a lot bigger than I thought. We just got a regular chocolate and vanilla. The soft serve was super rich and the chocolate flavor was great. The vanilla isn’t too prominent so the chocolate shone through a lot more. So many flavors and the staff are super friendly and fun. The cashier working was an older man and was accommodating and funny. The service was pretty quick and great.

If you find yourself in Ellicott City, MD, and craving an exceptional ice cream experience, look no further than Soft Stuff Ice Cream. The staff is exceptionally friendly and the texture of the ice cream at Soft Stuff Ice Cream is sheer bliss. I love their classic chocolate vanilla twist, it's an absolute must-visit for anyone with a sweet tooth! PS, They accept Cash Only!