Black Cow Cafe

What a disappointment. the ice cream itself was fantastic however the pies... the pies... what a mess. The fruit pies looked beyond dried out and just visually sad to look at so ended up going with the pecan pie. How can anyone that's a baker mess up pecan pie? Well now I know they can. The flavor was flat and underdeveloped. The sugar ratios are off, pecans were mushy chopped pieces vs halves which throws off the texture. Filing was missing salt and vanilla notes. If it's really home made they need a new recipe. It was just off like something you'd get at a Walmart - not something made from scratch. You need either a new pie baker or a new pie supplier especially when you're charging $4.50 a slice for boring, flat flavorless pie.

Love this place!!! It was our first stop in Sedona and we fell in love. 4 days later we looked up a place to get ice-cream and this place popped up with the best reviews so we went and found it was this same place. Then a few days later we found out that some friends had places thru Sedona and stopped there for ice-cream too!

We decided to stop in about an hour before closing and the entire staff was very welcoming and the suggestions couldn’t have been more delicious.

Best ice cream shop in Sedona by far. Everything is homemade, most of it in plain sight. Every item is a cut above, so there really isn't a way to recommend a specific item. The pies might be better than your mother's, all made by Carrie, who owns the store with her husband Lane, who makes the ice cream, which includes flavors like Belgian Chocolate, Espresso Swirl and Prickly Pear, and can have toppings mixed into it on the cold stone. The coconut macaroons are almost guaranteed to be the best you will ever taste, and the coffee and draft root beer are local and delicious. Even the waffle cones are home made and taste and smell delicious. You can also get a sandwich or hot dog if you'd like.
In addition to the quality of product, perhaps the best feature of The Black Cow is the atmosphere. You can tell that everyone feels that their coworkers and bosses are their friends, and Carrie and Lane are more like parents or mentors than owners. Everyone is friendly and willing to chat, and even the building has an old time ice cream shop feel that makes you forget the problems of this age.
I would give a recommendation of the shop's 'must try' item, but honestly, it's all equally exceptional. If I had to choose, I would say to try the macaroons and the draft root beer. If macaroons aren't your style, go for pie a la mode. It will be worth every penny.

This place is an ice cream shop with ice cream, shakes, sundaes, pie with some sandwiches and a “world famous” hot dog. Not sure why it would be famous if it has ketchup on it 😲
This place gets busy in the evening and our wait was about 15 minutes. The ice cream is good and the apple pie is tasty too.

I was excited to try this place but apparently they just make their own hours. Their website and the sign on their door states they are open until 9:00PM. I got arrived at 8:08 PM and the door was locked and they were cleaning up. I politely knocked on the door to ask if the hours were wrong and the staff would not come to the door or acknowledge me. With how overpriced everything on their menu is you would think they would show the customer a little more respect.

A little pricey, and the wait can be tough during busy nighttime hours (7-9), but you can make it worth your time. Some of the flavors are hit or miss, but this specific combination is the best I've had here (DEFINITELY GET THIS IF IT'S YOUR FIRST TIME): half Buttered Pecan and half Malted Vanilla. A trip to HEAVEN

Maybe it was an off night but was not happy with what we got. Service was good but my husband's brownie sundae was just a scoop of ice cream, tons of hot fudge, no brownie and a bunch of peanuts and my smoothie was super sour. May try again when I come to visit

Service was great, especially considering the insanity of spring break! So sweet. Unfortunately, the ice cream was nothing spectacular (could have gotten a substantially better pint at Safeway) and the waffle cone was a 4/10 (according to the hubby). But if you're in town DYING for some mediocre ice cream, not a bad stop.

The ice creams and floats were excellent. Definitely worth a visit. The space is small and more suited to eating whilst walking than indoors. The location is great with a shopping mall, restaurants and various stores all around. There is no bathroom or place to wipe off sticky hands in here. Like many places here, they do not recycle.