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Out-of-the-way outpost of a popular Downtown Bar Harbor gourmet shop for ice creams & sorbets.
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Address: 7 Firefly Ln, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Phone: (207) 801-4007
Website: http://www.mdiic.com/
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Mount Desert Island Ice Cream
When we make a vanilla bean ice cream, we scrape the beans, if we make a lemon sorbet, we squeeze the lemons, one at a time. We use the finest bar chocolate we …
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(We won’t be scooping, yesterday was our last day!) Thanks for a great season in Bar Harbor. All of our other locations are open right now!! No photo …
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Mark Hochberg
Exceptional! The ice cream is amazing here. The “flight” of four flavors was an amazing way to taste four flavors for just $10!
The good: Exceptional ice cream. Very flavorful, very creamy, excellent portions.
Also very good: Found them in Portland later in the week! Went again. Also in Washington, DC (home) – didn’t even know it. And in Japan (maybe someday).
Not as good: No tasting here. While that may be a put off to some, it seemed fair to us. Wasted spoons, too much time tasting things while other customers have to wait for you. So if you must taste first go to one of the other places nearby. Or do what we did – get a flight of 4 flavors. Lots of fun.
Service: Excellent – staff knew their flavors and had good recommendations. Friendly and helpful (both in Bar Harbor and Portland).
Highly recommended.
… moreThe good: Exceptional ice cream. Very flavorful, very creamy, excellent portions.
Also very good: Found them in Portland later in the week! Went again. Also in Washington, DC (home) – didn’t even know it. And in Japan (maybe someday).
Not as good: No tasting here. While that may be a put off to some, it seemed fair to us. Wasted spoons, too much time tasting things while other customers have to wait for you. So if you must taste first go to one of the other places nearby. Or do what we did – get a flight of 4 flavors. Lots of fun.
Service: Excellent – staff knew their flavors and had good recommendations. Friendly and helpful (both in Bar Harbor and Portland).
Highly recommended.
Phillip Weickert
Mount Desert Island Ice Cream is a must-visit in Bar Harbor! The ice cream here is unbelievably creamy—truly some of the best texture I’ve had.
The staff was also extremely helpful and patient as we made our selections. We tried several flavors:
• Pumpkin: This flavor was spot-on! It tasted exactly like a slice of delicious pumpkin pie—perfectly spiced and rich.
• Pistachio: This was good and quite unique! It had an enjoyable amount of pistachio flavor, but what made it interesting was the abundance of nut chunks, which added a great texture.
• Cookies and Cream: A solid classic. I’d say the base ice cream itself was okay, but the addition of the cookies certainly made it enjoyable.
• Caramel: The absolute standout! This flavor was phenomenal—rich, buttery, and incredibly satisfying.
Overall, the quality and creaminess of the ice cream, combined with the excellent service, makes this place an easy five stars. Go for the Caramel!
… moreThe staff was also extremely helpful and patient as we made our selections. We tried several flavors:
• Pumpkin: This flavor was spot-on! It tasted exactly like a slice of delicious pumpkin pie—perfectly spiced and rich.
• Pistachio: This was good and quite unique! It had an enjoyable amount of pistachio flavor, but what made it interesting was the abundance of nut chunks, which added a great texture.
• Cookies and Cream: A solid classic. I’d say the base ice cream itself was okay, but the addition of the cookies certainly made it enjoyable.
• Caramel: The absolute standout! This flavor was phenomenal—rich, buttery, and incredibly satisfying.
Overall, the quality and creaminess of the ice cream, combined with the excellent service, makes this place an easy five stars. Go for the Caramel!
Adriana Franco
Mount Desert Island Ice Cream — where creativity meets creaminess and your wallet meets its match. The ice cream itself? Excellent. 4.5 stars. Rich, smooth, and packed with inventive flavors you won’t find anywhere else. This is where your inner foodie and your inner child join hands and agree on something.
Now, let’s address the (frozen) elephant in the room: the service was a little chilly — and not just because of the freezers. The staff (mostly Eastern European students working for the summer) were polite but not exactly radiating joy. And the no-sample policy? Bold move. They’ve got a long explanation for it, but when a single scoop runs about $9, you kinda wish you could confirm that “Basil” isn’t just a prank flavor.
Speaking of which — I took the risk, and it paid off big time. The basil ice cream was fresh, creamy, and shockingly delicious. I loved it so much I went back the next day, proving that apparently, I’m now someone who craves herbs in dessert form.
The shop itself has a cool, minimalist vibe — clean lines with just enough whimsy to remind you you’re on vacation.
Bottom line: pricey, a little pretentious, but worth it for the creativity. You’ll roll your eyes at the rules… and then roll back the next day for another scoop.
… moreNow, let’s address the (frozen) elephant in the room: the service was a little chilly — and not just because of the freezers. The staff (mostly Eastern European students working for the summer) were polite but not exactly radiating joy. And the no-sample policy? Bold move. They’ve got a long explanation for it, but when a single scoop runs about $9, you kinda wish you could confirm that “Basil” isn’t just a prank flavor.
Speaking of which — I took the risk, and it paid off big time. The basil ice cream was fresh, creamy, and shockingly delicious. I loved it so much I went back the next day, proving that apparently, I’m now someone who craves herbs in dessert form.
The shop itself has a cool, minimalist vibe — clean lines with just enough whimsy to remind you you’re on vacation.
Bottom line: pricey, a little pretentious, but worth it for the creativity. You’ll roll your eyes at the rules… and then roll back the next day for another scoop.
Rishu Harpavat
Ice cream is absolutely delicious and texturally some of the best I’ve ever had. I don’t really like aerated ice creams (Tillamook etc) so MDI’s dense, almost chewy ice cream was pretty perfect. The sweet cream used to make the ice cream is also really high quality as you can taste it really clearly.
We tried blueberry one day (which was delicious) and went back the next for a double peach and blueberry helping. Both flavors were fantastic, not too sweet but the fruit flavor really shines.
Staff were also friendly and really fast and helpful with service. Would highly recommend stopping here if you’re a dense ice cream lover
… moreWe tried blueberry one day (which was delicious) and went back the next for a double peach and blueberry helping. Both flavors were fantastic, not too sweet but the fruit flavor really shines.
Staff were also friendly and really fast and helpful with service. Would highly recommend stopping here if you’re a dense ice cream lover
Hani Batla
MDI has amazing ice cream! Creamy, flavorful and simply fun. We were drawn to it by a long line in front, a total random discovery that just delivered big time. This is going to be on the roster of places we will always visit whenever we are in Bar Harbor.
The chocolate Oreo and the Maine Sea Salt Caramel were both incredible.
… moreThe chocolate Oreo and the Maine Sea Salt Caramel were both incredible.
Shawn Hameed
Is it ice cream, is it gelato? Maybe it’s both!
It sure hit the spot. The service is also great. No samples though but after trying 4 flavors I feel you can’t go wrong
… moreIt sure hit the spot. The service is also great. No samples though but after trying 4 flavors I feel you can’t go wrong
Mariah Rengifo
My friend & I can agree that this was the best cream we’ve ever had. The Madagascar Vanilla Bean was insanely good. We kept pausing to tell each other how good the ice cream was. Highly recommend!
… moreDanielle Lewitinn
Blueberry ice-cream and caramel were SO GOOD! Ice-cream is heavier than other ice-cream but it was also light at the same time! It was creamy, flavorful and a nice sweet treat
… moreYuri P
I’m a tourist from New York, and Mount Desert Island Ice Cream in Bar Harbor is the best ice cream I’ve ever had! At many other places, I usually can’t even finish two scoops because they’re too sweet, but here I not only finished them—I wanted more! I had the Real Strawberry and Vanilla flavors—highly recommended!
… moreRalph Rio
The ice cream is rich and delicious. The Maine Sea Salt Carmel was fantastic. The Vanilla Bean was vanilla and also good.
Order and pay at counter. Plenty of indoor seating.
… moreOrder and pay at counter. Plenty of indoor seating.