A new ice cream shop has been serving up tasty treats from its location on Seventh Street.
Friends Iceland opened to the public on April 19, and thus far, the public has responded favourably. The ice cream shop shares a location with the Pinocchio Pizza restaurant, with the ice cream shop in the front half and the pizza business in the back.
Owner Sachin Chaudhari said they have 22 flavours of ice cream for customers to choose from.
“We have had a good response from Estevan. It’s really good, and we are happy to sell to Estevan,” said Chaudhari.
People have been supportive of both the ice cream shop and the pizza business, which opened late last year in Estevan and has take-out and delivery options.
“We thought we should open one more place for the people who want to come in and eat something,” said Chaudhari.
It has worked out well having both the pizza restaurant and the ice cream parlour under the same roof.
“We are appreciating the response from the restaurant people,” said Chaudhari. “We were really busy in our first two weeks, and we are actually getting more people and they are enjoying the ice cream.”
He said they came up with the name because they want to celebrate the social element associated with having ice cream.
The ice cream is a quality product. The flavours include the traditional ones a person would expect in an ice cream shop, but some not-so-traditional options, such as bubble gum and salted caramel that rate among Friends Iceland’s most popular options.
When Pinocchio Pizza opened last year, they hoped to have an ice cream parlour open in time for the summer months, because they saw a need in the community.
They also have grilled panini sandwiches that they believe go well with the ice cream. And Friends Iceland is looking to add cheesecake to their menu.
“It’s like a cheesecake shop, because of the various types of cheesecake we are planning to have on our menu in the next couple of weeks,” said Chaudhari.
Outside seating can also now be found for the ice cream shop, giving people the chance to enjoy their ice cream while outside.
