Earnest Ice Cream - Vancouver

Earnest Ice Cream ended up being our first foray into the world of really, really good ice cream at the recommendation of the Rain City Scoop podcast. We stopped at the store on Quebec near East Second. I love the look of this place both inside and out. I am not sure when it became OK to spend $7.50 for an ice cream cone. The folks in the podcast took responsibility for this as millennials and said it may have started with Starbucks (not ice cream but just premium prices). I guess that I don't mind that much as it will keep us from buying ice cream every day and, at least, in this case, it means a very good experience. To be fair, the $7.50 was for a double in a waffle cone. This was some spectacular ice cream also. Marie chose Cookies and Cream and Salted Caramel. The available flavours change daily and are made in house. You can check their web site. In lieu of Vanilla, according to the podcast, they have what they call Sweet Cream. Artificial vanilla (99% of all vanilla) is a product which demands a process entirely unfriendly to the environment to produce. So Earnest has gone a different direction. We also tried the Vegan Chocolate Fudge Sundae. This is not only for vegans but for the 15 to 30 per cent of North Americans who are lactose intolerant. Stop pretending that you are gluten sensitive (unless your doctor has confirmed it) and recognize the very real possibility that lactose may be messing you up. Again talk to your doctor instead of just consulting Web MD. Your stomach and your friends will thank you! I chose Peanut Butter vegan ice cream for my sundae (coconut cream based) and again, spectacular! The sundae was topped off with lots of chocolate sauce, strawberry sauce and nuts and of course, fudge! Again $7.50 but we're not going to eat one every day, are we? The folks I spoke to here were friendly and enthusiastic about their product. When you go out for ice cream, make it an experience.

• Servers are very patient, cheerful and helpful which made my visit worthwhile<br/ • Everyone knows how their ice cream is like... simply irresistible, creamy texture yummy!<br/ • Caramel sundae crunch: amazing! The walnuts in it are lovely! $7.50!<br/ • I would go back for more

Went to try Earnest for the first time and I 100% recommend going here. The London fog flavour is delicious and the customer service was perfect. Emily helped me decide on a flavour and was an absolute delight and super helpful.

I’ve been a fan since their very first year of opening. They never disappoint. But the only pints worth getting for me are London Fog and Salted Caramel. <br/ <br/ This time I tried the vegan strawberry toasted coconut on a cone. Marvelous! Even mom loved it!<br/ <br/ Give this place a try if you haven’t. No regrets.<br/ <br/ Happy eating!<br/

I love London Fogs. Put London Fog in a food item, and I’ll probably try it. A lot of ice cream shops make Earl Grey ice cream, but London Fog ice cream is harder to come by. The difference lies in the creamier vanilla flavour that is not guaranteed in the Earl Grey versions.<br/ <br/ Earnest easily makes the best London Fog ice cream (or London Fog flavoured anything) that I have ever had. Earnest, please sell your ice cream to the rest of Canada!