Ice cream shops in Ypsilanti, MI offer distinct choices for soft serve, custard-based treats, cheesecake, and late-night orders. Candy Coated Creamery at 1076 N Huron River Dr and Cold Comfort Ice Cream at 10 N Washington St share the highest Google rating in this guide: 4.9 stars, with 178 and 30 reviews respectively. Candy Coated Creamery focuses on ice cream and cheesecake, with takeout and dogs welcome inside and outside. Cold Comfort makes handmade custard-based novelties, soft serve, hand-packed cups, and seasonal pops, using local ingredients whenever possible.
For a meal followed by dessert, Dairy Queen Grill & Chill at 1801 Washtenaw Ave combines soft serve and signature shakes with burgers and fries. Its 4.3-star rating comes from 1,166 reviews—the largest review count here—and it offers counter-service dining and outdoor seating. Dairy Queen (Treat) at 101 W Michigan Ave scores 4.4 stars from 377 reviews and offers takeout and delivery.
Late hours distinguish two other options. Hershey’s Ice Cream at 1510 Washtenaw Ave Ste C stays open until 2 a.m. daily, while Insomnia Cookies at 733 W Cross St pairs warm cookies with ice cream and closes at 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. For candy and gift browsing, The Rocket Gifts, Toys and Candy at 122 W Michigan Ave carries old-fashioned candy alongside toys and collectibles.
4.1(535)· Google4.1 out of 5 from 535 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 1:00 AM
Insomnia Cookies at 733 W Cross St in Ypsilanti, MI is part of a bakery chain known for warm cookies, ice cream, and late-night deliveries. Listed as an ice cream shop, it combines those two dessert offerings with several ways to order: delivery, takeout, and on-site service are available. The business is marked as suitable for a quick visit, and debit cards are accepted.
The listing gives this location a price level of 2 and a Google rating of 4.1 out of 5 from 535 reviews. Visitors should note the listed amenity and accessibility limitations before choosing on-site service. There is no restroom, and the location is listed as lacking a wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and a wheelchair-accessible restroom. A hearing loop is also unavailable. Takeout and delivery are alternatives to on-site service, with late-night delivery included in the chain’s description.
4.4(377)· Google4.4 out of 5 from 377 reviews (Google rating)
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Dairy Queen (Treat) is an ice cream shop at 101 W Michigan Ave in Ypsilanti, MI. Soft-serve ice cream and signature shakes are the focus of the supplied description, and coffee is also listed among its offerings. The shop has a casual atmosphere and is identified as a place for a quick visit. Its Google rating is 4.4 stars from 377 reviews, and its listed price level is 1.
The shop welcomes families and children and is also listed as suitable for solo dining. Takeout and delivery are available, but table service is not. For visitors planning a stop, the entrance and parking are wheelchair accessible, and a paid parking lot is listed. There is no restroom. Payment options include credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.
4.9(178)· Google4.9 out of 5 from 178 reviews (Google rating)
Ice Cream Shop
Closed · opens 3:00 PM
Candy Coated Creamery is a small-business ice cream shop at 1076 N Huron River Dr in Ypsilanti, MI. Its own description centers on ice cream and cheesecake, making those the clearest starting points for what the business offers. The shop has a 4.9 Google rating from 178 reviews. Listed atmosphere attributes describe it as casual, quiet, and hip, with quick visits and solo stops among its stated uses.
Takeout is available, but dine-in, table service, and delivery are not listed as available. The shop welcomes children, families, and groups, and identifies as LGBTQ-welcoming and a transgender safe space. Dogs are allowed both inside and outside. Accessibility features include a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking, though no restroom is listed as available. Credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments are accepted. These practical details make it worth planning as a short takeout stop rather than a sit-down outing.
4.5(36)· Google4.5 out of 5 from 36 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 2:00 AM
Hershey’s Ice Cream is an ice cream shop at 1510 Washtenaw Ave, Suite C, in Ypsilanti, MI. The shop has a casual atmosphere, welcomes children, and is listed as suitable for solo dining and quick visits. Coffee is available alongside ice cream. Customers can dine in, take out, shop in store, or use in-store pickup and delivery; table service is not offered. The entrance and parking are wheelchair accessible, and the shop accepts credit and debit cards.
The brand’s description focuses on ingredients and manufacturing practices rather than a specific menu for this location. It states that fresh cream and condensed milk arrive daily at its manufacturing plant, that fruit flavors use hand-picked, fresh-frozen fruit, and that almonds, pecans, and walnuts are roasted on site during production. The shop has a Google rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 36 reviews and a listed price level of 1.
4.9(30)· Google4.9 out of 5 from 30 reviews (Google rating)
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Closed today
Cold Comfort Ice Cream is an ice cream shop at 10 N Washington St in Ypsilanti, MI, offering handmade, custard-based ice cream novelties, soft serve, hand-packed cups, and seasonal pops. The shop uses local ingredients whenever possible, rather than describing all of its ingredients as locally sourced. Its selection includes both soft serve and packed ice cream, with seasonal pops also part of the lineup.
The atmosphere is casual, and the shop is listed as suitable for quick visits, solo customers, and groups. Children are welcome, and wheelchair-accessible parking is available. Customers can get takeout, but delivery and table service are not offered. Credit and debit cards are accepted. Cold Comfort Ice Cream has a Google rating of 4.9 out of 5 from 30 reviews.
