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Pleasanton Ice Cream Shop Amongst Most Popular In The Country: Yelp
This shop was one of two Bay Area staples to make the list.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Just in time for the summer, Yelp has released its list of the "50 Most Saved Ice Cream Shops in the US," and a Pleasanton staple cracked the list.
Meadowlark Dairy in Pleasanton took the No. 5 spot, making it the only other Bay Area shop to make the list.
The family-owned Pleasanton shop, which offers a variety of dairy products, has been around for more than 100 years.
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It holds a high 4.7 rating on Yelp with over 3,500 reviews.
"My favorite dessert place in the bay!!! Always my go to evening spot to hang with friends," one five-star review of Meadowlark Dairy on Yelp read. "Even though the line is always long here, the service is super fast and friendly. There's a local park nearby to enjoy the ice cream & hang out."
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"Meadowlark dairy should be a historic Treasure," another review read. "There are a few dairies like this left in California."
The top 10 most saved ice cream shops on Yelp in the country are as follows:
- Mitchell’s Ice Cream, San Francisco, California
- Soft Swerve, New York, New York
- Mashti Malone’s, Los Angeles, California
- Bumsan Organic Milk Bar, Los Angeles, California
- Meadowlark Dairy, Pleasanton, California
- il laboratorio del gelato, New York, New York
- Toscanini’s Ice Cream, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Little Man Ice Cream, Denver, Colorado
- Azucar Ice Cream – Little Havana, Miami, Florida
- Henry’s Place, Honolulu, Hawaii
"These 50 spots have earned the most saves from Yelp users nationwide, telling a story of the shops that many will plan summers around," according to Yelp. "One thing is clear: When it comes to ice cream, people have opinions."
The full top 50 list can be found here.
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