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Sugar Bowl - Scottsdale, AZ

With its pink-upholstered booths and counter stools and a swift young staff who look so cheerful carrying raspberry glaciers (Sprite and sherbet), golden nuggets (Sprite, sherbet, and ice cream), and Turkish coffee sodas, the Sugar Bowl is the quintessential ice cream parlor, unchanged for decades.
95% Approval Rating (21 votes)
4 - Overall: Worth planning a day around
Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

Fruit Salad ($8.00)
Lemonade ($3.00)
extra luscious malt ($5.00)
Parfait ($5.00)
Tin Roof Sundae ($5.00)
Top Hat Sundae ($5.00)
Camelback soda ($4.00)
Turkey Salad Sandwich ($8.00)
Jell-O ($3.00)

Written Reviews

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Michael Stern
Roadfood.com Editor
"No sprawling urban metroplex has a restaurant scene more fluid than Phoenix, with great new places opening all the time, and some great new places closing almost as quickly. But since 1958, there has been at least one culinary institution that locals have learned to ..."   [Read More].

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4005 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ
602-946-0051

http://www.sugarbowlscottsdale.com/

Hours & Policies

Seasons:Open Year Round
Meals Served:Lunch, Dessert
Operational Hours:Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:No
Alcohol Served:No
Outdoor Seating:No
Reservations Accepted:No
Delivery Available:No
Takeout Counters:No
A Tin Roof sundae: vanilla ice cream, chocolate (not fudge) syrup, and a surfeit of little redskin Spanish peanuts. The crunch and saltiness of the little nuts contrasted to the creamy-sweet ice cream makes each spoonful a blast of pleasure. There is plenty of chocolate sauce, but chocoholics can order an extra pitcher for $1.
"A Tin Roof sundae: vanilla ice cream, chocolate (not fudge) syrup, and a surfeit of little redskin Spanish peanuts. The crunch and saltiness of the little nuts contrasted to the creamy-sweet ice cream makes each spoonful a blast of pleasure. There is plenty of chocolate sauce, but chocoholics can order an extra pitcher for $1."
Michael Stern





Sodas are served with an extra little glass of seltzer water to add once you've plowed through some of the ice cream on top. This is a black-and-white: vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup.
"Sodas are served with an extra little glass of seltzer water to add once you've plowed through some of the ice cream on top. This is a black-and-white: vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup."
Michael Stern


For $1 extra, you can have your shake or malt made extra luscious. This means the inside of the glass is coated with your choice of marshmallow, caramel, or fudge before the shake is poured in. It looks great when it arrives... (see next photo)
"For $1 extra, you can have your shake or malt made extra luscious. This means the inside of the glass is coated with your choice of marshmallow, caramel, or fudge before the shake is poured in. It looks great when it arrives... (see next photo)"
Michael Stern


I used my straw to craw an abstract pattern in the fudge that lined the bittersweet chocolate milk shake glass. It reminded me of Etch-A-Sketch, but I had little control over the pattern. I assume artistic proficiency could be attained after experimenting with several hundred extra luscious milk shakes: a task I would enjoy immensely.
"I used my straw to craw an abstract pattern in the fudge that lined the bittersweet chocolate milk shake glass. It reminded me of Etch-A-Sketch, but I had little control over the pattern. I assume artistic proficiency could be attained after experimenting with several hundred extra luscious milk shakes: a task I would enjoy immensely."
Michael Stern


When the Sugar Bowl opened, Scottsdale was a dusty suburb. The city has since gone upscale and nearly everything for sale in Old Town is extremely expensive. Not the Sugar Bowl. It is an easy-on-the-wallet treat.
"When the Sugar Bowl opened, Scottsdale was a dusty suburb. The city has since gone upscale and nearly everything for sale in Old Town is extremely expensive. Not the Sugar Bowl. It is an easy-on-the-wallet treat."
Michael Stern


Of course, the lemonade is freshly squeezed.
"Of course, the lemonade is freshly squeezed."
Michael Stern


In keeping with the kitchen's high standards, this refreshing salad is made with freshly-cut fruit. It comes with hunks of house-made nut bread spread with cream cheese.
"In keeping with the kitchen's high standards, this refreshing salad is made with freshly-cut fruit. It comes with hunks of house-made nut bread spread with cream cheese."
Michael Stern


This fine turkey salad sandwich is made from a real roasted bird (you can get sliced turkey, too), and it is available on your choice of white, light or dark rye, whole or cracked wheat, or sourdough.
"This fine turkey salad sandwich is made from a real roasted bird (you can get sliced turkey, too), and it is available on your choice of white, light or dark rye, whole or cracked wheat, or sourdough."
Michael Stern


The 23 Skiddoo parfait, from the bottom: coffee syrup, Kona coffee ice cream, chocolate syrup, walnuts, Dutch chocolate ice cream, whipped cream, and a cherry. Fabulous!
"The 23 Skiddoo parfait, from the bottom: coffee syrup, Kona coffee ice cream, chocolate syrup, walnuts, Dutch chocolate ice cream, whipped cream, and a cherry. Fabulous!"
ayersian


There is no earthly reason anyone should come to the Sugar Bowl and get Jell-O instead of ice cream, but we always appreciate seeing the jiggly stuff on a menu.
"There is no earthly reason anyone should come to the Sugar Bowl and get Jell-O instead of ice cream, but we always appreciate seeing the jiggly stuff on a menu."
Michael Stern


A whimsical bit of art from the Sugar Bowl's pink menu
"A whimsical bit of art from the Sugar Bowl's pink menu"
Michael Stern


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