Big River Scoop Ice Cream

Excellent variety of unique flavors to keep you coming back again and again. If you're in the area, definitely worth a visit!

Delicious ice cream with a great selection. I cannot say enough about the fantastic staff! We went with our grandsons, and one has an egg and peanut allergy ( which makes going out to food places difficult ). The staff happily looked up ingredients for each flavor we were interested in to check for allergens, made sure to use scoops that wouldn't cross contaminate, and even opened a new box of cones to be safe. It was so nice for him to get to enjoy an ice cream cone like any other child. We love this place and will be back!

My wife and I brought our daughter and her family here a couple weeks ago and I had to return this time with some of our young missionaries serving in the area. We absolutely love this quality ice cream with such creative names and descriptions. I tried Mint Avalanche this late time. Wow! The ambiance in the store is really warm and inviting too and location couldn't be better right on the shore of Lake Bemidji and near Paul Bunyan and the Blue Ox.

Big river scoop is a staple of summertime snacking. It has a small town cozy atmosphere and a great staff. We love to reward our kids by coming here after good behavior at the park which is just across the street.

Great quality ice cream with a wide selection and reasonable prices served by a friendly staff.

The Kitty Kitty Bang Bang is my favorite. A single scoop is about equivalent to a double at most other places. Meander across the street to eat your ice cream next to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.

Great little place.

The staff was friendly and courteous. They gave nice generous sized portions as well which made it worth the stop.

This place serves Chocolate Shop ice cream. A brand that we have found to be superior in quality and variety of excellent flavors.

Great selection of yummy ice cream! Highly recommend!

Ice cream is great but the service is even better. Most friendly business owner I’ve ever talked to in my life. Very genuine, you can tell they love what they do. Stopped by today to satisfy my pregnancy craving for peanut butter ice cream and they went above and beyond to make me happy. 10/10 would recommend!

Absolutely delicious 🍦🍧🍨! Almost too much! The flavour selection was immense and it was difficult to choose! Try the maple nut and this %×(^ is about to get real! The servings are huge and the staff are friendly.

This place was great. The staff was very respectful, helpful and friendly. Lots of choices for ice cream and tops. But my favorite part was the owner. So kind to my kids

Fat Elvis is hands down, the best I've cream I've ever had

Always love coming here for a treat. The staff is friendly, there is a ton of choices, and it's one of the few places in town that truly has something for everyone. I love coming here with my brother who is Dairy free, and they always have at least three choices. The other big thing I love about this places is the staff. My brother is autistic, and shy around new people because of his speech impediment, but Big River staff never skips a beat when helping him out. They always let him have a taste, and don't hesitate to let him decide what he wants. Patience and as friendly as can be. There are to many places who just treat him like a kid, or like something is wrong with him, but not here.
It was just the other day the gal who was helping us noticed he was undecided about how much he wanted, and literally told him "Let me know when you want me to stop. I'll show you what they look like for a single and a double." His grin said it all. Even if this place is a bit on the spendier side it's worth every penny to support a business who cares about their customers.

Great ice cream choices, cozy little place, friendly people. A definite can't-miss when you're downtown! My favorite flavor is Exhausted Parent, but they're all yummy.

A fun and unique. great ice cream and a good place to meet up with friends or family. Right across the street from Paul and Babe which is a plus of course for Bemidji

Walking into the store you are hit with the smell of homemade waffle cones. The ice cream is always amazing. You can try before you buy. Good prices. Friendly energetic staff. Amazing

Yum! The ice cream flavors are unique and tasty! I've never been to an ice cream shop so busy but the employees did a great job of keeping up.

Hands down best ice cream in town. You can buy it in quarts too. My eight year olds favorite is carrot mango. Carrot ice cream? Yes, its yummy.
Great location to walk around the water front, paul and babe, and downtown. Relaxed vibe. Local artists prints and gifts for sale.

If you like Mocha Frapuccino then get their Iced Mocha. Much better! Frozen Hot Chocolate was so good too. Great service and cute store

Amazing assortment of the best ice cream around! Fast and friendly service. Busy place. Glad it was open later in the day.

Great flavour selections, super happy with our choices. Eager staff awaited us to make our decision which made us feel a little rushed, seemed overstaffed but didnt affect our service. Seems like a great spot in the summertime, so we are likely to return in warmer weather!