Lickety Split Creamery & Juice Bar in County Durham

Love this place & it did not disappoint today like it didn’t when we visited 11 years ago. Sundaes with added popping candy was lush. Staff very friendly & lovely. Fantastic place & well worth the 50 mile trip just to visit again.

Right on seafront . Good value for money. So many flavours to chose from. Lots of different flavoured milk shakes ,sundaes and indoor seating.

Me & my mam came here for an ice cream. Ended up with a huge banoffee sundae which was absolutely amazing. There’s loads of choice of different ice creams & desserts .

Wonderful ice cream Fab selection Great staff Less than £5 for 2 ice creams Very generous We had bannoffee flavour,it was gawgus. Will go again with the kids,as they do sundaes

Visited whilst in Seaham with friends all of us had never been before. The place is clean staff are friendly and helpful. Love the decor and American diner theme. You order and pay at the counter and can can take out or eat in. We chose to eat in as it was raining service was quick and our icecreams were delicious. You can buy hot and cold drinks here milkshakes ice cream and a variety of different ice cream sundaes etc We would all definitely come back when we are next in the area .

Shocking!! From the moment we walked in the building the staff were so so rude. They carried on their conversation between themselves. When I asked a question it was shut down in a one word answer as if I was thick. In the end we walked out and ate elsewhere, on exit a family were walking in to which we told to avoid!! & will continue to do so if asked about this pace

I thought I would treat the kids and bring them here after a people saying it was great. Not sure what they found was great one of the worst places I’ve ever been to. The staff are rude and talk to you like you’re poo on their shoe… took I’ve ran hour for my order to come and when it did it was awful. Over priced and not helpful at all either. The place looks cool but that’s about it. I refuse to come back or recommend it to anyone.

Fab ice cream parlour with a good selection of desserts. I had the small waffle and it didn’t disappoint. Even the coffee comes with a tiny ice cream!

I went to Lickety Splits in Seaham for dessert on Wednesday and I was blown away by their delicious treats. I had an Italian soda raspberry cocoa cola, which was refreshing and fizzy, and a baby waffle with blueberry sauce, which was warm and fluffy. The portions were generous and the service was friendly and fast. The prices were very reasonable, too. I paid £3.50 for the soda and £4.00 for the waffle, for a total of £7.50. I highly recommend Lickety Splits to anyone looking for a sweet indulgence in Seaham. It's a 5-star place for sure!

I haven't been here for years! I wanted to go to chilled out gelato for a Ferrero rocher ice cream and it was closed so I thought I'll come here as I haven't been for years! Waste of money, I waited about 5 mins to be served as there was one person making sundeas. I got a tub with clotted cream flavour and hazelnut flavor ice cream with chopped nuts, the hazelnut ice cream tasted like the clotted cream, they had no taste was so ever, absolutely no taste at all and the chopped nuts tasted dirty. I ate it so slow on my way home in the car and when I got home I binned it. It was a proper let down and I wouldn't go back again. So boring, boring flavours and boring taste. I didn't take a photo as there was no need, it was so beige.

My son and I really enjoyed our visit here.Staff are lovely and nothings a bother.we both had the vegetarian hot dog which was excellent value,and came with salad,onion rings and fries or sweet potato fries.The decor was also great.love the theme and the music.Definitely worth a visit.

I really love this place. The young people serving do a great job - very pleasant. We went for the double scoop ice creams and they were out of this world. The shop seems to rotate the flavours on a daily or weekly basis, so it really keeps it fresh. I was in luck because they had the rum and raisin and pistachio for my double scoop which is surely the holy grail? It was just wonderful. My wife went for the double honeycomb and she said it was lovely too (I can neither confirm nor deny I also had a taste of her ice cream too…) I am a regular and sometimes, during the inclement weather, I sit in to have my ice cream. The booths are great and has an old school feel. It could do with some love and care to spruce it up, but it is unbeatable and great value for money. Make sure to pay in cash because as a small business, they do say they pay a fortune for contactless or card !

Terrible food. Waited an hour and when it came it was cold and the bread buns for the hot dogs were so hard we could not get knives or teeth through them. £52.00 for four meals we couldn't eat. Refused a refund I requested of half the cost. Shouted at by two members of staff.

Superb quality and presentation. The waffles are brilliant. Going to try the nut sundae next time. Would highly recommend

Great ice cream and choice of sundaes and extras. Good service from pleasant staff! Take away or eat inside inAmerican diner style.

Waited for 10 minutes to get an ice cream, staff didn't even acknowledge our presence, place didn't seem that busy. On a side note I am glad, it gave me time to look around and the overall hygiene looked a bit iffy to me. I love Seaham as a place, and this place has spoiled mine and my elderly mothers day.

This 1950’s styled diner has been well thought out as the decor imaged what we in the United Kingdom would expect an American diner to look like. The Ice Cream was divine and even our 82 year old Mam enjoyed hers to the last mouthful.

Fabulous ice-cream, with fresh fruit in the sundae, the staff are lovely. They do vegan ice-cream too, so we'll be coming again. Not cheap, but very nice so worth it in my opinion

Didn’t expect the mini ice cream cone with the coffee. Great service from the team - well worth a visit. Will be back soon.

Visited in January from the beach. Delicious ice cream, good selection and friendly staff. Would definitely go again!

First visit for us after reading about it in a local article. A member of the team appeared from the back (prep area I presume), food prep clothing didn't fill me with confidence. The ice cream fridge was messy with ice cream over the serving spoon handles. The ice cream labels to identify flavours had mostly fallen over or were missing. Prices were not easily seen. Choices such as sauces were not listed at the counter. The ice cream was pleasant but the visit was disappointing. It was a busy festival day so may be better on other occasions.

We had the waffle with ice cream, tea and signature hot chocolate. All very nice. Waffle was huge, would recess sharing (as we did) staff very friendly and served very promptly and with a smile. We were able to bring dog in with us. A real plus!

Been here many times in the past and been fine, admittedly this was the first time this year. My mum went in to order some ice creams while we waited outside. Place was pretty much empty, no queue so my mum waited at the counter....

We’ve been here many times before and it’s been a treat. Now after three years from our last visit, the ice cream parlour has changed. The counter was dirty, the floors were dirty, the staff wore dirty and stained uniforms, even the spoons were so...

The first review I ever have this place was back in 2015 and I’d been going for a while before that . In all that time I’ve only ever had the ‘nuts about nuts ‘sundae. It’s addictive I’ve been 3 times in the last 10...

Visited this afternoon at 4.45, wanted an ice cream sundae to take away but was told they are only doing scoops of ice cream in tubs or cones. I questioned this as they don’t shut for another 15mins and was told the counters had been...

What we had was OK, nothing special. I didn't say anything as staff were very young but there was a long hair in my Sundae. We were the only two in. As I said the staff were young, two girls, they need to keep their...

Visited today for ice cream sundaes; the ‘nuts about nuts’ sundae was fabulous (best praline ice cream I have tasted) but the Easter special ‘thank Crunchie it’s Easter’ was spectacular- highly recommend it!

Called in for a sundae. Very young staff serving with uniforms that could do with a wash. No serviettes given with sundae. Sat in the seating area at the back where a lady and gentleman were sitting with what I would say was a 20...

Fab range of ice cream / Desserts in a cool retro setting. Very welcoming, staff friendly and helpful and DOG FRIENDLY - even accommodated half a scoop in 2 tubs for my canine companions (N.B. not dog specific ice- cream) but my 2 love any...

I had to write this review which is actually of a visit in May 2020. Every year on/around 30th May for the last 10 years me and my now husband come here as it’s where we first met and had our first date. This visit...

Ordered home cooked waffles with ice cream. The waffles came cold and clearly bought from super market. Very disappointed paying top money for supermarket food advertised as cooked in house. We have eaten here a few years ago, atmosphere and food great. Standards have clearly...

Fantastic warm welcome from all staff , place was decorated with Harry Potter for Halloween 🎃great theming even sat in Slytherin area This was a reward for our daughter having her first Covid Vaccination & the end of the half term holiday Food was good...

This place had been recommended to us by a local. We are in the area on a short break. Lots of people were ordering ice creams to go but we wanted to sit down in the 50s style dining area. We were told to order...

We have been to Seaham today and popped in for a hotdog. The place was empty? Empty on a hot sunny day? We got our hotdog, chips and onion rings which were ok but nothing special. As we were sitting on the seats opposite the...

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We were in Seaham and I've always wanted to try here there was quite a large queue(due to coronavirus)and we wanted to sit it but there were no tables but as we were ordering a booth came free so the girl seving us changed our...

Called in for a coffee as it was the only place on the parade without a queue. That should have told us something. Coffee from coffee machine the likes of the ones you see in a hotel at breakfast time. Coffee not good, we ordered 2 flat whites and what was served was frothy hot milk with a hint of coffee.Won’t be using again.

was recommended this place by a friend some years ago. Holidaying in the area so very excited to be finally visiting. Granted it was about 4pm and a hot day perhaps it had been very busy and staff were tired. Given we hadn't been before we were reading the information in the doorway which included the menu and a notice to say to order at the counter before taking a table. When the face of a wet weekend rather rudely told us to wait outside and pointed to the other sign that stated that. This young girl continued to be in a rather bad, sullen mood and was clearly not enjoying her work. The young lady who did serve us was delightful and very helpful. (She had long red hair.)Our sundaes were absolutely amazing. I particularly recommended the Turkish delight Sundae. Lovely place to go and not to overpriced. Just a great shame someone was having a bad day and took the shine off the place. Please give it a go and I hope she is on a day off.

Visiting not long after lockdown had ended we were impressed with the adapted Lickety Split to the new world. A vast array of ice cream choices (brilliant Turkish delight) and good selection of toppings/ fruit to go on top. For the amount we got and got drinks the price was good and service excellent with no question too much.

Very enjoyable, it’s been a while since I’ve had an Ice cream Sundae and it was a lovely treat, very nice

Definitely one of the best ice-cream places we've tried in the UK! We had Pistachio, cinnamon, hazelnut, white chocolate and Turkish delight flavours are all highly recommend!

Saw the creamery on the government website offering the discount. Upon paying the bill they advised me they only trialed the discount and weren't actually offering it to customers anymore. If we knew this we would of gone to one of the ice cream vans as it was quite expensive.

It's a great treat for big and little kids! Lots of different ice cream treats to choose from and although not the cheapest the waffles and sundaes are good value for what you get. It was a lovely surprise to find that they had gluten free waffle cones too :)

Not a good selection of ice cream flavours, and highly expensive ice cream. Poor value for money. The service was good. But then we were the only people in the ice cream shop! Ben Durham

An ice cream shop, prices are a bit higher but it’s a novelty. Has the same name as the strip bar on Ozark.

I may be considered a bit overboard with my hygiene, but handling money with the same gloves you handle food with isn't great. This happened with our warm cookie dough pie...

I have been to Lickety Splits a few times and each time I cannot daily the ice cream it is delicious especially the Ruby which I tried this time- oh my word! Yum! However, the service has always been dreadful. The staff are lovely, when they do actually serve you but the wait is unreal. Even my 8 year old commented, “They can see you can’t they?” As another staff member walked past. The problem is that the person who takes the order makes the order instead of having a designated member of staff on the till handing the order to the other staff members to make up and serve the orders.

Great ice cream deserts only down was length of time queueing needs more space. But worth the weight

First visit for us. We called in for a coffee after trying a couple of other places on the same street. It looked clean and I noticed staff clearing tables quickly after customers left. My cappuccino arrived without any chocolate on it and the staff member was very friendly and jovial as he brought the chocolate to me. Both of our drinks came with a complimentary miniature ice cream cone attached to the saucer. A nice touch. The prices were reasonable and my husband enjoyed his sundae.

Popped in for a desert after having a lovely meal at a nearby restaurant. Wasn’t really impressed so so noisy music blaring kids screaming running everywhere, floors dirty and chairs just put me off but the other half insisted we stay bit confusing on where to order no orders taken at table every one orders at the counter whether eating in or taking out . I had the apple crumble sundae it was ok but no crumble and the cream on top was just had a awful taste far too sickly and creamy. Other half had a sugar cone ice cream I left pretty much all of mine as it was off putting looking at the dirty floors and tables. We had heard good things about the place but definitely didn’t live up to the hype one guy was friendly enough, but they definitely need new uniform s as I think they have all seen better days .

Been here a few times and first when sun was not shining. As some one that likes ice-cream this place is great with a fabulous choice but perhaps in the winter need some warm treats with ice cream on top? Great decor and atmosphere.

If you like ice-cream and 1950's decor you'll have a lot of fun here! the kids insist we come back everytime we are in town.

Cold morning, wind blowing and it started to rain, so I headed for a cup of coffee. Found Lickety Split by chance and it was a delight. Took me back to road trips in the good ole USA, great coffee and the tiniest complimentary ice cream cone - wonderful. Decor very much 50's mid-America complete with juke box ! Great friendly staff, clean tables and seating, and overall a delight to sit for a while. I will be back, maybe when its a bit warmer and I can try a bigger ice-cream. LOL

Love this place for a casual ice-cream. Great indulgent selection, great staff and funky American diner style decor. Had to wait a while for the order but it was worth it.

Me and my family have a monthly visit to this ice cream parlour. The average visit costs us £20 for two sundaes and a single scoop in a tub and a bottle of coke. It is a little pricey for ice cream but I think it is well worth it because the portion sizes are large and all the desserts are delicious. I have marked it down one as sometimes especially in summer you can wait a good 45 minutes for a take out and on the rare occasion tables are not cleaned and the bathroom could do with abit of tlc. But apart from that it is one of our favourite treats

OMG still as amazing as ever. Not busy as visited for opening but what a surprise, they have expanded the seating inside to accommodate more visitors. (Been a while since we visited as long queues put us off).

This is the first time I’ve been to an ice cream parlour and it’s what you would image. Set as an American diner it is a little dated now but has a nice enough atmosphere.

By the seashore you want an ice cream, it is what you do. Tried Lickety Split and I was NOT didsappointed. For the price of the sundae I received cindertoffee ice cream, a layer of crushed daim bars, some toffee sauce, then more ice cream, some chopped up snickers, more ice cream, topped with whipped cream and more toffee sauce. Oh my word!!! Was it delicious, they have a large choice of ice creams, and their sundae list is quite large as well, but I can truthfully say that this was lucious beyond belief and if ever back in Seaham, yes a sundae will be in my future. The only downside I have to mention is that it is not very customer friendly in that no one seems to know where to order, how to order or what is going on. The ice cream though.....Top Notch.

Retro style which works very well.

It’s nice just very expensive compared to there competition around them. Service isn’t the best but the ice creams on . Would recommend elsewhere

It pains me to say this once beloved Lickity Splits has unfortunately gone downhill.

Maybe we were unlucky; it was the hottest day of the year and standing to order in front of the heat belching out of the ice cream cabinet was enough to make anybody ratty, but the last time I experienced such a rough atmosphere was at pub closing time. Nothing to do with the staff, who did a sterling job under very testing conditions, but it didn't make for a pleasant ice cream eating experience. Also, hottest day of the year notwithstanding, there had been no attempt to cool the place down and it was unpleasant. Ceiling fans? They'd fit with the fifties decor. Or even an open back door? In summary, we couldn't hear ourselves speak and necked our admittedly lovely ice creams and left asap. Should have gone for a takeaway cone and left it at that.

Third visit to Seaham and Lickerty Split and well if you're going to have one have a big one.... The ice cream here is sublime and the chocolate overload well yep it's indulgent but delicious. I will be back.

Love, love, love this place! It's a funky vibe and sells the best sundaes ever! Today I had the lemon meringue pie sundae and it was totally awesome! I loved the tiny little ice-cream cone I got with my cappuccino. Service is fab too! I am not an ice cream fan but I am when I am here! It's my favourite ice cream parlour ever! We travel from Saltburn to come here and it's so worth it!

Sea, Sun, Sand, Seaham and super Sundaes.. 2 adults, 2 children.. 2 sundaes, 2 cones..wow! Nice creamy ice cream, friendly staff and decent portions, maybe a little on the pricey side but non the less we enjoyed what we had and we’ll definitely return. Thanks!

A wet and miserable day out in Seaham was lit up thanks to a superb visit to Lickety Splits... a family visit was loved by everyone of us with the attention to detail in our food made it extra special..

Always a pleasant treat, plenty of flavours and combinations and a lovely view outside to sit and enjoy.

We visited as a two-family group on a Saturday afternoon in April. Despite the restaurant being less than half full and there being a lot of staff it took a long time for two lots of customers in front of us to get served and for us to place our order (around 15 mins). The staff did not seem well trained and the way in which they fulfilled the orders was inefficient. There was a good choice of ice creams, the ice creams were generous and tasty and the price was fair. The restaurant area seemed like it would have been fantastic a few years ago, but is now in need of a little maintenance (rips in upholstery, scuffs and scrapes on tables and floors) and the tables and floors seemed in need of cleaning.

this places name even tempts you in.once there its a collidescope of coulors flavours and smells.all good.one of the best iv ever been too.there is one in my hometown an ice cream shop at the west station and there ice cream cannot be beaten.however lickey split runs close.good prices

Overpriced, melting sundaes in a noisy environment and eaten on grubby tables. A once only visit! Not sure why there was such a queue...

Lovely ice cream parlour laid out like an American diner, makes a really good atmosphere. Choice of ice cream flavour is fantastic, from where chocolate to mango! We were very impressed with the taste and will definitely be back!

There’s always a queue at Lickety Split, but that’s because people know that what’s inside is worth waiting for.

We took our grandchildren for a day out in Seaham and decided to have an ice cream here. They have a large selection. The staff were really friendly and courteous. The ice creams were delicious. The decor inside is brilliant and reminded me of the ice cream parlours in the States. It's a great place to eat ice cream!

Ice creams delicious as always but always a long queue even at the end of the day. A nice treat for the children and good size portions.

Not the first time we've visited. Great as always, even on a cold day in February. Creme caramel and white chocolate waffle cones with digestive crumble and caramel sauce this time. Top marks!

Came here today with hubby my son and his fiancee and our little granddaughter who is 3 today for a treat after lunch and the Fun Shack.It did not disappoint.The young lady who served us Hannah was so friendly and made a lovely princess sundae for the Birthday girl even putting a chocolate number 3 in it.She let me taste the different icecreams.We ended up with the Banoffee sundae,Mint monroe sundae,trio of icecreams and the cookie dough pie.All were totally delicious.The service was exceptional and that makes such a difference.We will one hundred percent be back and had a gorgeous time .

Fabulous place. We all had different flavor ice creams and they were all absolutely delicious. The staff were really friendly and we had a fab time. Worth going to Seaham just to visit here!

Visited on a cold winter Sunday around 1.00 pm, received a warm welcome as soon as we walked through the door! We 3 adults and 1 12 year old) firstly had a nice warming hot snack meal before getting down to the wonderful ice delights. We all ordered different ones, my grandson taking the longest time making his decision because there was just so much choice, none of use were disappointed they were fantastic. When we managed to drag ourselves out of our seats and struggle back to the car because we were so full we all knew we were eating nothing else the rest of the day. Fab place will be going back soon, when we can move!

We dropped in here on a Thursday afternoon having walked around Seaham. The choice of flavours wasn't as vast as I have seen in some places, but my GOD what they had were all winners and tasted divine! We went with cinder toffee, gingerbread, clotted cream and pistachio, all of which were superb. Pretty good value considering the amount you get given! Enjoy!

Sundaes were very nice but that's about it. Tables dirty, waitresses uniforms although quirky looked tatty. Seems to be run by youngsters with little direction don't think I saw any of them smile.

Visited quiet Tuesday lunch time around 13.30 pm.We were only diner's in rear dining area.

Wide range of traditional and alternative flavours of ice cream. The sundaes are very indulgent. Love the whipped cream. The cafe is 50s American diner themed. The waitress uniforms are great and in-keeping with the theme. Definitely visit if in Seaham.

Dropped in here for a quick coffee, and was delighted to find my espresso came with a miniature vanilla ice cream cone on the side! Never had that before.

The menu here is very varied; they have approximately 20 different flavours of ice cream and a range of sundaes, so there’s definitely something for everyone. The ice cream is of great quality, and the waffles and churros are both amazing! Whilst a bit pricey, I feel it’s worth it as the portion sizes are very large, and everything’s such high quality.

My Husband, Son and I visited here during the school holidays. The place has lovely retro decor & a wonderful menu. However cleanliness wasn’t fantastic as the surfaces were sticky. Service was slow and whilst the young man was polite & stressed as it was fairly busy his female colleague was rude to the customers behind me in the queue and this made the atmosphere uncomfortable. The speed once the order was taken was good and ice cream and desserts were absolutely lovely. I would have said it was an all round good visit but the negative points knocked the edge off what should have been a great visit

Ordered a sandwich, Milky coffee & a strawberry sundae at lunchtime only to be told there were no sandwiches available. Coffee was served cold & had to ask for a fresh hot cup. Ice cream sundae was beautiful but arrived at our table without either a spoon or serviette. Had to ask for both.which we had to ask for. Considering the price I would have expected a far better level of customer service.

Visited here last week, where we were greeted by unpleasant staff, ice cream portion was very small, staff standing less than 2 feet away swearing, have emailed the company and also sent a message on Facebook, I have not received a reply on either messsge. Will not go back!

My third visit here and it never disappoints. Today I had a Cherry Lee Lewis sundae and it was delightful. So yummy and tasty, a real pleasure to eat! I love the look and feel of this gorgeous ice-cream parlour. We all enjoyed our sundaes and waffles. Can't wait for my next visit.

Don't really know where to start....Its like a 50s ice cream parlour with an extensive menu...not just ice cream. Staff very good. Very busy when we visited but just as well as we couldn't decide what to have.. Can't wait to go back

Wide variety of ice creams, we visited when there were activities on the green in front by Tommy. It was great weather so understandably we had to wait in quite a long queue. Lots of flavours in cones or tubs and many different toppings. To eat in or take out.

I love ice cream. I have a huge sweet tooth (and belly to match!)

We have been lots of times in the past, however our recent visit was very disappointing. The tables were left with other customers leftovers. The serving area was filthy, the ice cream had bits from other ice cream mixed in with them. Quite frightening thought if someone were to have an allergy. I will be using one of the other ice cream parlours in future.

Today (06/08/18) We visited Lickey Split in Seaham with our friend & her young daughter. The queue was really busy but as the restaurant was near enough full, we decided it was worth the wait to try it.

Expected it to be busy due to school holidays but not so, yet the tables were uncleared and dirty. The menus had goodness knows how old gloop stuck to them. Seats are torn, what on earth has happened to this place??? It used to be the best place for ice cream in the area, others are taking your business because of the basic cleanliness and service. I know its difficult to balance things when its a small business but maybe you should have been looking to keep this shop us to its original standards instead of investing in another shop! Especially now you have great value and excellent customer service competition in seaham!! I won't be going again, and wouldnt recommend to anyone else :(

We visited today for the first time ever. We were just passing with the dog and thought we would pop in to pick up a takeout menu but they didn't have one. The waitress invited us in with the dog which I was amazed and we sat in a booth where he was tucked away under the table and out of sight.

Visited here yesterday afternoon as a family and must say we will never go back! As we walked into Lickety Split we noticed all of the free tables were very dirty, so my partner asked for one of them to be cleaned, and we couldn't believe what happened next. A young girl who appeared very gormless started rubbing the table with DRY KITCHEN ROLL! I thought i was seeing things and I said to her "is that dry kitchen roll?" She said yes it is, acting very clueless. I mean who tries to clean a table in a restaurant with dry kitchen roll, even my 4 year old daughter knows you don't do that. We walked out absolutely disgusted and won't go back. Lickety Split should really consider the staff they are hiring.

I took visitors here on a wet Monday only to find a couple sitting with their dog on a seat feeding it ice cream . The lady then proceeded to pour milk into a saucer and let the dog lick same from top of table. Whilst i am a dog lover i do not think they should be allowed inside a restaurant and certainly not using the crockery. It did not spoil us from enjoying our ice cream which was very nice served by a young very pleasant pony-tailed waitress I do hope you will be able to stop this happening.

First visit and had a coffee with grandson who had a waffle and ice cream , it was huge , love the little ice cream cone you get with a cofffee . Will defiantly be back

Lovely little place, next time I'd share a sundae with a friend as I could only manage half. Truly Toffee (£5.95)is perfect for toffee lovers. Daim bars, honeycomb pieces, perfect toffee sauce and creamy ice cream.