Pop's Ice Cream & Soda Bar
Roanoke, VA • ★ 4.8 (503 Google reviews)
The Story
Discover a super cute atmosphere at this retro spot, complete with custom wall decorations and a rack of Mad magazines. Sit at the counter and enjoy handmade sodas, crafted the old-fashioned way with syrup and seltzer, or dive into wonderful ice cream served in metal dishes. Don't miss their comforting grilled cheese sandwiches too!
From the Counter
Recent Google reviews
David M Monastra
★ 5 • 9 months ago
This place is a lot of fun. The owners are friendly and the vibe is great. The sodas are handmade the old fashioned way with syrup and seltzer water with over a dozen flavors to choose from and even more if you combine them. The grilled cheese sandwiches are for kids and adults alike. My wife had the special one with the cranberry and she loved it. While I had the #3 best in the country which was out of this world. The tomato soup was yummy. I also really liked the popcorn that came with the sandwiches. Yes it's not fries I would've have preferred fries but it was still a great option. The icecream is awesome too. The kids and wife all enjoyed it. We will be back every time we are in Roanoke. If it gets crowded it could take a while for your order to come out but the owners do take care of you and shop a great job.
Ashley Christensen
★ 5 • 8 months ago
We came in on a Wednesday night so it wasn't very crowded but the atmosphere was super cute. Loved sitting at the counter and the ice cream was great. Definitely a good experience 😌
Dale Clancy
★ 5 • a year ago
I found this local charming gem in grandin neighborhood in Roanoke recently as I have just moved here. It is the most adorable ice cream/café you could ever hope for. The ice cream is wonderful and the service is great and the food is comforting and charming and yummy . I have celiac and they have gluten-free bread and gluten-free cones and they take such care. I've been back three times since and it is my favorite grilled cheese of all times and again so charming inside with children coming and going and it's just such a cheerful place I can't recommend it enough and it's locally owned so let's support that and go get some fabulous ice cream this summer and some yummy food.
Scott Dittman
★ 5 • 11 months ago
Excellent choices and quality of the "cream" served in retro metal dishes. But this long-time neighborhood fixture also has a fun, odd, throwback vibe including a rack of Mad magazines and custom wall decorations.
