San Francisco's Hometown Creamery
San Francisco, CA • ★ 4.6 (986 Google reviews)
The Story
Stepping into San Francisco's Hometown Creamery feels like a sweet trip back in time, with its rustic charm and murals telling stories of the neighborhood. The aroma of housemade ice cream, both classic and wonderfully creative, fills the air, promising a perfect scoop for every craving. Nestled at 1290 9th Avenue, this retro parlor is a true gem, offering a taste of simple joys and delicious frozen treats.
From the Counter
Recent Google reviews
alexandru toma
★ 5 • 3 months ago
# The Registry: Field Report - SF's Hometown Creamery The little anarchist was threatening to turn a perfectly good afternoon into a hostage situation. He was running hot, demanding a payoff, and I was out of negotiation tactics. I needed a bribe—something cold, sweet, and legally permissible. We sought asylum at SF's Hometown Creamery. The joint plays it smart. They’ve got murals of the city’s neighborhoods painted up near the ceiling—Chinatown, the Castro, North Beach—laying out a colorful map of all the territories the kid plans to eventually conquer. Painted on the wall in bold, black letters is their alibi: the first in the city to make small-batch ice cream completely from scratch on-site. In a town built on tech grifts, it’s nice to see an honest racket. The drop went down on a scarred wooden table. Observe the photographic evidence. Three compostable cups, three targets. First, the pink scoop. It looked innocent enough, a sweet, fruity blush of strawberry. But the anarchist didn't hesitate. He took it down with a terrifying, surgical speed, wielding a tiny white spoon like a shiv. He didn't even leave a witness. Next to it sat a dark chocolate scoop, as dense and brooding as a lump of frozen asphalt, and a white scoop marbled with caramel streaks that never stood a chance against the heat. Five stars. The farm-to-cone operation is airtight, the product is pure, and most importantly, it bought me exactly seven minutes of absolute silence. In this line of work, that’s the sweetest deal in town.
M- T-
★ 5 • 3 months ago
Oooh have to be back to try the other flavor they were SO RICH. The Thai one was okay but I really wanna go try the Dutch apple and the chocolate and vanilla was really yummy! Highly recommend
B.S. Gopal
★ 4 • 8 months ago
Weekend visits(~9.30 pm): A small place, limited seats and a warm story, next to a park and few foodtruck style options around. Decently priced for good ice cream, have multiple size options too👌🏼and locally sourced and made👏🏼 Ordered Chocolate Sorbet icecream, it’s good, the flavour was rich, kinda grew on me. It’s a little new for me, never had a chocolate sorbet before! They had today’s menu, so probably things change a bit! I see a lot of holiday flavours and experimentation 👏🏼 Parking might be a problem.
Barry Sullivan
★ 5 • 3 months ago
What could be better than a delicious ice cream cone, on a hot day exploring San Francisco! Great flavors, high quality ingredients that are evident in the flavor.
