Cabots Ice Cream & Restaurant

05/26/09

Best Family Restaurant Around!

by BostonDiner at Citysearch

What more could you ask for? this is a true throw back to the classic. I have never been disappointed with an experience at cabot's. it's a great place to bring the kids for a special treat!

Open year-round, this local institution has satisfied Newtonites' ice cream cravings for generations.

by Eric Grossman at Citysearch

In Short
Ice cream spot first, restaurant second: Cabot's is an area destination for a kid-friendly, old-fashioned ice cream parlor feel. Ice cream concoctions run the gamut from five-scoop sundaes to thick frappes. Unusual parfaits are also available. Food offerings include standard comfort faves like grilled cheese sandwiches, hot dogs and an array of chopped salads. Family-owned for more than three decades, it's a Newton staple where practically every Little League team ends its season.

11/23/07

Rude service

by mfoodscritique at Citysearch

Cabot's has good food, but very bad service. My party has waited 20 minutes to be served after being seated, been treated poorly by rude waitresses who don't seem to want to be there, and then has had to pay a very impersonal and unfriendly cashier. I had always thought that Cabot's was a nice family-friendly breakfast and icecream restaurant, but it seems that only certain types of people or families are served well. This may not happen to everyone, but I wouldn't go there again unless I wanted to be treated in a discriminatory manner.

• Pros: food
• Cons: service, not friendly towards minorities

08/18/07

Great ice cream shop!

by phlordsfo at Citysearch

Step back in time to the ice cream shop where Jan and Marsha worked on that unforgettable episode of the Brady Bunch. Cabot's is a wonderful blast from the past. Last night, we were craving ice cream and checked out what Phantom Gourmet had to say... Cabot's was listed as a hidden gem, and while the crowds would indicate otherwise, it is indeed a gem. While the service was fine - nothing special - the high school students and grandmas running the show did lack the grumpiness and attitude so prevalent at establishments within Boston proper. The ice cream and frozen yogurt menu overwhelmed us with its enormous selection of ice creams, hot toppings, cold toppings, and mix-ins. How is one to decide between the infinite combinations or even the delectable choices they've already figured out for you? Needless to say, our huge sundaes were phenomenal. Creamy, decadent ice cream, fabulous toppings. What more could you want? For an all around great time, fill your belly up at Cabot's. I can't wait to go back. It may not be as trendy or as supposedly unique as local chains like JP Licks or Emack & Bolio's but boy does this place make up for it in how wonderful it is all around.

• Pros: Infinite choices of ice cream treats
• Cons: Too hard to choose just one thing!

07/02/06

Great Food, Awful Service

by stephie23 at Citysearch

I have to admit the sundeas and food are amazing, and reasonably priced. Be prepared though- the service is almost horrific if you actually do sit down for a meal. The waitstaff is slow, and not entirely friendly. Best bets are to get icecream at the counter or for take out.

• Pros: icecream, food
• Cons: service, crowds

02/05/06

I love Cabot's!

by kristinem at Citysearch

I go there for the food on occassion, and their grilled cheese, mac & cheese, and other basic fare is decent, the ice cream is the real reason to go. Go there with an empty tummy or prepare to split a sundae. I recommend anything with hot fudge in it. Their hot fudge is DIVINE. Try the sundae on top of a Belgian waffle. Fantastic.

• Pros: yummy ice cream, yummy ice cream, yummy ice cream
• Cons: long wait sometimes, slow waiters

06/13/05

Memories...

by babyspence03 at Citysearch

I grew up near Cabot's and every time I drive by, while home visiting, I smile remembering how much fun we had there growing up. It still keeps that Old Fashioned "flavor" and stays true to it's large ice cream menu that had us scratching our heads trying to decide what to get. This is a great place to bring a family to remember your times there and to create new memories with the kids!

07/08/04

MMM Cabot's

by sgourmandp at Citysearch

I love their ice cream and better yet the hot fudge which is bittersweet and melts in your mouth. What a heavenly treat - just wish it were in town and not in Newton!!!

• Pros: ice cream, hot fudge, yogurt

10/04/02

Once upon a time...

by finksofbeantown at Citysearch

Do NOT go there... we want it all for ourselves! The biggest and best ice cream sundaes you could ever imagine in your wildest dreams.

• Pros: huge dessert menu

08/27/02

A Fun time!

by jmnech at Citysearch

This family owned and run Ice Cream restaurant is a joy to go to! The servings are amazing! I brought my neices and nephews during a Christmas visit two years ago and they are still talking about it! I have gone to Cabot's Ice Cream years so it was fun introducing others.

• Pros: Great Ice Cream, Very Pro Family
• Cons: Crowded