What Do You Know About Fentons?

Disney Pixar animated movie, UP

Ever wonder whether the iconic “Fentons” ice cream parlor in the Disney Pixar animated movie, UP, is real? Well, I am here to tell you that it is a real place and it is in Oakland, California. It is located on 4226 Piedmont Ave, between Glenwood Ave & Ridgeway Ave. The director of UP and his family are regular customers thus resulting in the feature of Fentons in the movie. I myself have been going to Fentons Creamery since I was in 6^th grade and I must say, the ice cream there is phenomenal.

Fentons Creamery is also a restaurant that serves food but is more known for their ice cream ever since they opened 118 years ago. For those of you that do not know, Fentons makes their own ice cream with fresh and high quality ingredients. It has been rumored that a worker in Fentons made a rocky road candy bar and blended it into an ice cream flavor. My friend once asked an employee and till this day the restaurant claims that they are the original creator of rocky road ice cream. As much as I love rocky road ice cream, my favorite is the coffee cookie dream, which is coffee flavored ice cream blended in with Oreos and cookie dough.

Fentons Creamery

Every time I want to go the Fentons, I make sure not to go during peak hours because there is always a line out the door. Through experience, I have once waited for more than 30 minutes. Do not let the wait persuade you to go somewhere else because it all will be worth it once you get your hands on their ice cream. Fentons is a family restaurant with customers that have been going for years so I always feel like there is a warm/nostalgic atmosphere whenever I am dining. The place is filled with excited little kids and sometimes the noise can get a little overwhelming. The staff there is friendly but most importantly they are quick on their toes and always seem to be ready to serve the customers and to clean up the tables.

Fentons makes it so difficult to choose with their plethora of ice cream flavors and sundaes. When I am with a few friends, I always go with a petite scoop of my favorite coffee cookie dream that costs around $4 dollars. However, when I am with a huge group of friends, we like to order the banana special, which is a huge plate filled with vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream in between a whole banana topped with pineapple, strawberry & chocolate fudge, almonds, whipped cream and cherry. All this for a total of $14. Do not let the price fool you because one scoop of ice cream here is 2-3 scoops somewhere else. It is totally worth it!

Banana Special

No one can resist Fentons ice cream; it makes my mouth watery just by thinking about it. The price is fair and consistent with their huge portion size. The ice cream is freshly made everyday with the finest of all ingredients. I have had many memories here in Fentons and hopefully in the future, my children will also create their own memories here. Fentons never ceases to amaze me and has always been one of my favorite places to go in Oakland.