Mr B's Ice Cream Parlour in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Recently stayed in Hayle and visited Mr B’s on two occasions, the first was later in the day closer to closing time, and certainly felt rushed by the team behind the counter, the next day however a completely different service. That said the ice cream is amazing, the bubble waffles are fantastic. Would 100% go back!

I've been going to Mr Bs since 2009 near to when it opened as a small shop in foundry. I've never had a complaint, the ice cream has always been amazing and the service good too. I hate leaving bad reviews which is why I picked 3 stars. I went today to grab a coffee and a half waffle. I was first of all disappointed as the first waffle I recieved had a very minimal amount of Nutella, and minus the banana I had requested. Then as I cut in to it and took a bite I realised it was frozen inside. I was disappointed as I thought they were made fresh. However I decided not to make a fuss and just went back to ask for it to be redone as it was frozen, didn't complain about the missing banana or lack of Nutella. The lady was nice enough and did it again. This time it was warm, however it was probably the worst waffle I've ever tasted. It was dry, stodgy, and very bland. It was not sweet at all. I couldn't even eat it and ended up throwing it away. Such a shame as its a nice shop with lots of choice, but definitely AVOID the normal waffles because they are not good 🤣 stick to ice cream!

Perfect ice-cream and we ended up visiting twice during our stay. The service is friendly and the shop spotless and there are some seating areas. The prices are good and the flavours and texture superb. I had a special which was Salted Chocolate and this is one of the best ice-creams I have ever tasted. My wife loved her lemon and ginger. Why a four ? They had run out of the salted chocolate by my next visit so its a five really !

Fantastic! Last year it won the prize for best ice cream in Cornwall. I know why. Tastes lovely, great portions and great value. The staff are very friendly and cheerful. Sorry, St. Ives but I know where I'm gonna get my ice cream from now!

They have the best ice cream in town. They also have the best value with really large scoops. We really enjoyed it and would go back again.

We are regulars here, well was until today. My daughter had a double ice cream, which wasnt correctly pushed on to the cone. My daughter didnt even make it out of the shop before both scoops of ice cream had completely come of the top, before she had even managed to lick it due to it being placed on top of the cone. I was then told I had to buy another even though it wasnt even out the shop and was clearly a staffing issue due to all our ice creams being poor today. They then used the same cone with less ice cream in my second paid ice cream. Overall safe to say it will probably be a last for us after the customer service which is sad as we loved it here and came here twice weekly.

Often come here to Mr B’s. Definitely one of the best ice cream parlours in Cornwall. Gorgeous flavours, always something new to try and always a huge selection. You can’t beat it.

We came here for a sweet treat during our holiday in the area. There was a big selection of ice cream and the scoops were very generous. All ice cream was homemade and delicious. Such a lovely treat, we will look forward to returning soon.

After a search of the local area for ice cream after a fun day out at the beach, we happened across Mr B's. After looking at the website we expected hundreds of artisan flavours, but there was only about 10 different flavours available when we went in. My initial impression was that the flavours were intended to be more 'fun' than artisan. (Maybe intended to attract the teen schoolgirls popping in for an ice cream on the way home from school?) They didn't look like they were particularly made with real food and fruit ingredients (the flavours included "Bubblegum" and "Squishy"???!) but we managed to choose some very delicious flavours for our ice creams anyway. The portions were very generous in huge waffle cones, and a choice of several different cone types. My husband had a coffee icecream and I had a mix of chocolate and apple crumble icecream. The chocolate was perfect - creamy, not overly sweet, not too strong or dark, like a frozen rich creamy mousse. The sole crumble was a creamy velvety vanilla with bits of tinned apple cubes and some crunchy bits, very nice and took about half an hour to finish it was so big! I would have liked a real strawberry, lemon, fudge, maple pecan, ginger or salted caramel icecream option to choose from. They had lychee and black cherry though. They also sell a small variety of fudge and brownies. I chose a maple and pecan fudge, which didn't taste of maple syrup (just vaguely caramelly) and had hardly any pecans. I would like to try out the other varieties of icecream when they change over the flavours again as I did enjoy my icecream.

Love this place 💛 Always so friendly and great ice cream on funky flavours. We visit almost every day when we are in Hayle 😂

Tasty ice cream at a reasonable price. The shop always has a queue forming outside and I was intrigued at this. The ice cream definitely did not disappoint.

We visited today and was very disappointed. Had the cherry ripple which didn’t have any cherries in it and was very bland. Topped with a rude guy serving who wouldn’t let my son have one of the cherries on the top. We will not be visiting again. Way too expensive for very poor ice cream.

First time we discovered this ice cream parlour and it's now a firm family favourite pit stop. My daughter claims that it's the best chocolate ice cream she has ever had, and she's had many! Sad that it closes at 5pm, as we could have gone more times if we kept an eye on the time. Lots of different flavours and I am gutted I didn't get to try their turkish delight flavour.....we'll aim to correct this on our next holiday to Hayle.

My partner visited here regularly as a child so we had to go back and check it out. The staff were friendly and the products were reasonably priced. They had plenty of variety and there was at least 2 vegan/dairy free options on both occasions we visited. The ice cream it’s self was very tasty.

Stopped here for a quick ice cream stop wilts on Hayle. There was lots of flavours and the ice cream was delicious, definitely give this place a try

We came in on Wednesday and my husband who does not like cream had the sorbets. He’s had a lot of sorbet in his life and your lemon sorbet is the best he has ever had it was so delicious it wasn’t that sharp you...

First time visiting. Heard great reviews. Was not disappointed. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Selection available was great and the flavours were delicious. Would happily recommend and will be returning.

Delicious ice-cream, including peanut and reeses ice-cream which was amazing. Lovely staff, clean and tidy. Dog friendly. What a gem. Thank you

Wouldn't be a holiday without a visit to Mr. B's. What a choice of ice-cream. So much so that you need at least two or more visits through the week to taste even a quarter of their choices and then they may be changed during...

Visited Mr B's in Hayle during our holiday. Very popular place and the staff worked very hard to help get us all served. I had a pop waffle and it was delicious and a very generous serving so you get your moneys worth. Would definitely...

I love this ice cream. The flavours are always great, there is something for everyone. I would recommend. It is good value for money.

Visited the store on Sunday afternoon looking for a nice cooling ice cream. I have multiple food intolerances and was after the ingredients for one of the ice cream flavours. I was told that no ingredients list was available and that nothing could be done....

Lots of choice and very tasty. Very reasonable and selection of cones or tubs. Well worth a visit. A must visit

If your in the area this is a must visit. The service and the ice cream was top notch. Then we noticed they did home made fudge, it’s out of this world. They even sell a dog biscuit dessert and doggy ice cream.

I visited here after a recommendation from a friend,it serves awesome fresh tasty ice cream waffles hot drinks and home made fudge. If your in or near Hayle I highly recommend a trip to the shop.

Bought 4 ice creams to day, cherry ripple, lychee. strawberry and vanilla.. no flavor ,tasteless and terrible aftertaste, all chemical and very bland :( even my dogs wouldn't eat it.....

The ice cream was to die for, the best we’ve had this year. Can recommend the following flavours - Snickers, Jammie Dodger, chocolate and mint choc chip. Queued outside and only one customer/family group allowed in the shop at a time. Well organised and will...

Queued for 40minutes+ to get to the icecream counter, one girl serving, one girl telling one the cost. There has to be a better way of serving, why was there not that problem with the smaller shop they had before? Eventhough its one of the...

We found this place whilst on holiday and sadly only found it in the 2 days before we went home as we would definitely have come more had we found it earlier! We came back the day after our first visit to try even more...

Mr B’s is a must! Good choice, friendly staff, clean shop, excellent ice cream. What else could you want on a hot day?!

Without question some of the best ice cream you will find Cornwall. We always visit Mr Bs every time we come to Cornwall for their delicious gelato with a large variety of novel flavours - with the flavours changing daily. We have visited twice on...

This was our first visit here even though we live in Cornwall. No atmosphere - ice cream choices we ok but nothing special and also quite expensive. The staff were absolutely miserable - not one smile. Surely somewhere that is clearly aimed at children should...

We popped in to treat the grandchildren and was pleasantly greeted with the amazing flavours, and the staff were super. .

My favourite Ice cream unavailable... never mind plenty of others to choose from... Limited seating inside, a couple of benches outside, but plenty of public area seating nearby. Back to the Ice cream well there is something for everyone... yes really. Good value for money......

Took grandchildren here for a treat last day of term. So did lots of other parents. About 15 flavours to choose from. I thought it a bit expensive A few table and chairs inside, rather cramped

Cannot recommed this enough absolutly gorgous, generous portions and the ice cream is to die for. We took ours away but there is facilities to eat in, tjey also do diary free too.

We’ve been coming to Hayle on holiday for the last 8 years and we have been to Mr B’s pretty much every day - that’s a lot of delicious ice-cream! The flavours are so fresh and it’s always exciting to find out what new flavours...

Plenty of choice and great prices. Service is good even during busy periods. Highly recommended for ice cream lovers

Lots of choices of flavours and cones. Always busy but never too long to wait. Yummy flavours for all the family

Advertises 'cakes' but we didn't see any. Expensive cones! Ice cream was okay, but not the taste explosion it's made out to be.

This parlour is ideally-placed near the viaduct and quay so customers can sit and view the beautiful flower beds on the quayside. The flavours all looked appealing and their was a sensible choice of cones. Seats inside and benches outside enable you to enjoy your...

Superb clotted cream Cornish ice cream, so many different flavours and sizes. Very good clean premises.

Sit in or take away Icecream Palour , many flavours of super icecream, highly recommended. This is not a restaurant it is an Ice Cream shop.

There is a huge selection of delicious scrumminess to be had at Mr B’s. You can have a variety of flavours in your tub or scoop. It’s a real locals favourite and there are 2 parlours in Hayle. There will be a flavour for everyone...

Popped in here today (bank holiday Monday) as I’ve always wanted to try their ice cream and happened to be passing. The ice cream was really delicious but unfortunately the lady who served us was very rude - I smiled at her and all I...

Lovely little ice-cream parlour. With wide selection of flavours on offer. Not cheap but still good value. Can get very busy on nice days, worth the wait though!

We stopped here unexpectedly on a Sunday whilst traveling through hayle and we had a very tasty ice cream which was all made on site. The prices are very reasonable and the staff were very helpful.

Superb home made ice cream highly recommended. Loads of flavours to choose from I will be going back for some more very soon

If you like ice cream a must visit!! I had strawberry which was very tasty my wife had the popular vanilla (equally nice) my son had Ferrero Rocher which he had twice. Ice Cream was ice cold and full of flavour

Mr B's Ice cream is a local secret waiting to be discovered! They have a few standard flavours but many of their flavours are new and innovative - be prepared to be surprised! Ok the kiddies 'Unicorn' flavour is not to my taste but my granddaugher loves it! I cannot resist their Cherry flavour - it is not a watery or overly sweet pale pink paste - oh no! This has great big chunks of cherry and is just sweet enough. My daughter-in-law loves their flavour based on her favourite chocolates and my son loves their mango sorbet. Decorated in a modern crossed with 1950s ice cream colours the parlour is very comfy to sit in - both of them (there is one each end of Hayle) are small but there is seating outside. Come and find out what else Hayle has to offer!!

Very popular had to queue for a long while on a hot day. Was a bit disappointing when it got to choosing flavours as they were all a bit samey.

We were staying just up the road from Mr B's so obviously had to pop in now and again for ice cream.There are two shops in Hayle, not sure if they do different flavours in each as we only used the one. The ice cream is amazing with a good amount of different flavours, my favourite was the Irish whiskey one, big thumbs up for that. Definitely worth trying.

You have to go, never mind the queue, just wait patiently and you will be rewarded with the best ice cream ever. Can't chose a favourite as I have loved everyone so far

Mr B’s ice cream Parlour in Hayle is a must for any visitor who enjoys beautiful home made ice cream.Different flavours every day with some favourites everyday.Never tasted such beautiful ice cream. Sit in or takeaway. Very reasonable prices and service with a smile every time.Highly recommended.

This is a lovely little ice cream parlour with great choice of flavours! Mint chocolate chip is my favourite. The ice cream parlour looks great and looks lovely and clean.

A wee treat and it was delicious what a selection we all tried each others. One of the best tasting ice creams in Cornwall. Not the cheapest but all good quality ice cream. Is there always a queue maybe this just says it all.

We could not pass the ice cream parlour until the children had tried different flavours. They loved them and of course the adults had to check they were ok also!

Mr B's ice creams are fantastic. An absolute must if you're in Hayle. The choice is varied, my son was a particular fan of the tropical vanilla. Top place.

Tasty ice creams! Lush tasting Ferraro rochea ice cream! And great unicorn ice cream.. lovely and creamy! Great prices... thankyou

There is one question that I've always wanted to ask. Where do they come up with such amazing ideas and make the flavours work so well? Hot Cross Bun, Malteser, Jaffa Cake and even Unicorn at one point! My family and I love it and is always the highlight of the day!

love this place , a small family run company, make their own ice creams .... loads of differnent flavours .... could eat these every day

lot of choices ice cream (they even have unicorn icecream), and cones. the man was very friendly and nice.

Well worth a visit! We come regularly and are never disappointed! Best ice cream we have had in Cornwall so far 😏

We make a regular trip here on a weekend even though we are not overly close! Delicious Ice cream 🍦 well worth the drive wherever you are 😏 best ice cream we’ve had in cornwall!

Fantastic selection of ice cream and sorbet for my dairy free child. Even came back a few days later. Will definitely return!!

So many Ice cream vendors around .....Mr B's tops the best far above the rest.!Varied flavors made fresh and so tasty . once tried never forgotten .Been frequenting for years now and never had a bad one , friendly service with parking out front.You will not be disappointed.

Possibly a risky comment as Cornish ice cream wherever it's from seems pretty special. the best favourite is was which we think the lady said was new? A white chocolate and raspberry????? ripple. Regardless it was delicious, the white chocolate rather than simply being a taste was clearly distinguishable within the scoop and tasted amazing.I had Jaffa Cake which was Lovely and.pineapple sorbet which was a nice flavour but not one id choose before others if visIting again. Im sure im not alone by wishing every flavour Mr B's produces was in their parlours all the time but space, practicality andcost might have something to do with it. UWe will be back

Big selection of delicious ice cream, it was hard to decide which to have! Very generous portions at a very good price. Friendly customer service. Definitely recommended.

Our daughter Evie will happily eat ice cream every day, even if its snowing, reckons Mr B's is the best ice cream she's ever had, and she has had a lot !!

This place is great. The young lady Tegan who served us was very happy and Polite, makes a nice change to see a smile. The Wild Cherry Ice Cream was out of this world. Hoping to visit again before we go home.

The ice cream here was more like gelato than Cornish but very good nonetheless. I was a little disappointed I couldn't get a Knickerbocker Glory but instead was offered a Nut Sundae which was very good. The tables and chairs were a bit basic but the service was friendly and dogs were allowed which is always a plus for us.

Very nice ice cream and lovely flavours to chose from. Staff were very friendly and helpful, only negative the queue was massive and only 1 person was serving ice cream

Found this place towards the end of my 2 week stay, had to visit both shops as the range of products not in both shops & so GLAD I did. The staff are brilliant & let you have a little taste, looking forward to my next holiday to visit more often & enjoy the other flavours. I think that this place has the possibility to grow into something special, asked the owner what he was making & even got to taste the latest batch!

The most amazing choices in flavours beautiful it meets all tastes the kids loved it they could have teddy bear cones or cups of ice cream you can see the ice cream being made excellent experience

Really good ice cream, lots of flavours to choose between. I had wild cherry 🍒 which was very good, plenty of cherry in it. Hubby likes rocky road and he said this was one of the best he had had.

We have had Mr B's Ice Cream several times and it is well worth a visit. It's slightly different to the normally creamy Cornish Ice Cream as is more like an sorbet style ice. Nevertheless; it's delicious and reasonably priced.The staff are friendly and there is parking outside of the shop

We have visited Mr B's twice this week and the selection of ice creams changes regularly so always worth a revisit. There is a nice selection of flavours, some quite interesting, lime and ginger cheesecake tasted better than it looked. Pretty much the best freshly made ice cream you will find. Definitely worth a couple of visits.

Fantastic choice of flavours and friendly staff. Both shops in Hayle are great. We tried bigger branded ice creams in other places but none matched on quality, quantity or friendliness.

Very popular ice cream parlour in the heart of Hayle. Lots of different flavours to choose from. Worth a visit!

This has to be the best Ice Cream Parlour in the WORLD! Jaffa Cake Ice Cream and the homemade fudge sticks. Do not miss this Ice Cream

Had loads of ice cream over our holiday and Mr B's was the best. The had a Unicorn flavour which was really good.

I drove 8 miles from Tavernier knowing I would barely make 9pm. At 9:04 I arrived and was told, "closed" at the door window. There were three people sitting and standing inside eating and you couldn't take my money and hand me an ice cream. I see such poor hospitality in the Keyes.BTW, this is my fifth review and first negative. What a shame.

Hemos probado 3 diferentes de hielo - heladerías en cornwall tan lejos y este es el más sabroso de lejos (realmente lejos! Y el más asequible). El servicio es amable y se aceptan tarjetas de crédito, teníamos unicorn y helado, estos nos banofee ediciones limitadas pero tan bueno! ! Los amantes de regaliz también es un delicioso sabor de regaliz blacurrant edición limitada (probablemente) te encantará!

Primera visita desde negocios tomada. Helado tan bueno. Tuve merinque limón, muy agradable. Mi única pega para hacer fue la falta de guantes, mientras sirve helados y conos de manipulación y aunque la señorita no fudge tenerlas en desempacar conos. Debo añadir que la tienda es muy, muy limpio.

Ordered Knickerbockerglory expecting chocolate sauce,cream,ice cream,brownies....got a big glass of jelly with tinned fruit cocktail inside and two dollops of ice cream on top. Was going to complain but lady and girl behind till were disorganized and ditzy so didn't bother. Big thumbs down for a four pound fifty glass of jelly and old tinned fruit.