My favorite ice cream place in Alexandria. Surprisingly for the name, they have a good selection of vegan ice cream, sorbet, and donuts! Always something fun and delicious to try out at this cute local ice cream shop.

We came here on a Wednesday night and there was a line so that seemed like a good sign. They did not have a ton of flavors but this is a custard place. We got a chocolate malt and it was really good so it was a miracle it was not finished in seconds. Definitely a place worth visiting again.

This is a very busy shop located in Del Rey. The line was wrapped around inside and spilling out the door a little bit. I got a birthday cake waffle cone (2 scoops) and really enjoyed the flavor. I was hoping it would have a little more of the cake in it. I liked that it melted slow and wasn't super messy. I'd like to try a sorbet next time!

Alexandria, VA - we stopped in for ice cream and then I spotted the cookies...I had not noticed Dairy Godmother has cookies in addition to delicious sorbet and soft serve. So I added a ginger cookie to our order. At $1.60 it was reasonably priced and reasonably sized. It was quickly packed in a very large bag (as they had run out of small bags) by a very efficient employee. When we ate it for breakfast the next morning it was still fresh, moist and gingery. I'm a big fan of ginger so I could stand a bit more of that flavor. If you like a mild ginger flavor this is the cookie for you! Me, I will continue my hunt for big ginger flavor. I do think that two of these cookies with the lemon custard in between would make an excellent ice cream sandwich.

I love being able to share one of my favorite pre-kid treat spots with my children! No trip to Del Ray is complete without a visit to the Dairy Godmother for a cup of their absolutely delicious, creamy, thick frozen yogurt sundaes. Their limited menu means they can focus on maintaining their five-star quality and I can promise you will never be disappointed! I'm a vanilla purist but my husband likes to take a walk on the wild side and try out their new flavors of the day. I am able to tolerate my dairy but love how they have a few non-dairy options on the menu at all times as well. In addition to their award winning frozen custard are doughnuts from the Just Fine pop-up, pup cups, and sparkly magic wands which lend to the dairy godmother theme. I dare you to not be happy here!

Consistently delicious, outstanding customer service and high quality small family business. It's the heart of Del Ray and likely a staple for generations of residents and visitors alike. Their frozen custard is terrific and while I haven't had room to attempt their baked goods - they look equally tempting!

The Dairy Godmother has some really good non-dairy options! So refreshing and the flavors actually taste like what their description is. Highly recommend.

As a staunch supporter of soft cream, Carvel, Marvel, even MickeyDs all satisfy that sweet tooth desire. But while on a trip to Alexandria I was led to The Dairy Godmother. And yes, well worth the trip. First a quaint frozen dessert emporium not an ice cream shop but a custard shop which also has vegan ice cream. Ok so as an unapologetic carnivore I also am unapologetic to dairy. So to all you vegans, you too have a place to rub elbows. According to my son, they have vanilla, chocolate and a rotating flavor depending on the season, I.e. pumpkin at Halloween. He went with a pineapple/mango blend in the middle of cake which made up one of their homemade ice custard sandwiches. There were 2 other flavors but the pina/mango seemed the most interesting. My DIL says when she was pregnant a daily trip for peppermint was not unheard of for her. She enjoyed her soft serve on a sugar cone. I went with a traditional hot fudge sundae with vanilla enhanced by whipped cream and finely chopped almonds. The fudge was hot, the custard cold and the whipped cream fluffy. Yummmm!!! We were served by 2 smiling young ladies and who I believe was the owner at the register. Sorry he seemed a little grumpy. The girl's pleasantness over shadow his frown. I guess everyone is entitled to a bad day. Last a pleasant atmosphere enhanced by outside picnic tables to sit at and enjoy the sun. Although it was almost 90 degrees mine melted pretty quickly. Yes highly recommended. Unfortunately for too far for a "dairy" trip. Hehe, little play on words.

Loved my experience at The Diary Godmother. They have limited flavors with regard to custard, but the ones they do have are certainly a delight! I got the vanilla with strawberries and chocolate (yum!). The shop also sells vegan donuts, regular donuts, and many other goodies. I'll be back often!

delicious custard, wonderful texture and flavor. They had a carrot cake special this past weekend which was tasty although on the sweeter side. Ordered a triple berry cobbler which was topped with two scoops of custard - delicious and worked well together, just wish there was a bigger bowl and more custard :) Will be back!