In Norfolk, there are many places to get ice cream. Some ice cream is good, some are bad, some are fake, while other ones are cheap. But where is the best place? Here is an analyst of all the places to get ice cream in Norfolk. The rankings were based on the price, quality (out of 5 stars) and speed of service. The quality was based on how real the ice cream seemed to be.

The speed of service is ranked using the following words: very slow, slow, medium, fast, and very fast. The speed was based on how fast the ice cream was given to the customer but also based on how busy the restaurant was. (Listed in order from best to worse)

Name of place: Wendy’s

Price for vanilla cone: (Frosty) $1.29

Quality of ice cream (out of 5 stars): 5

Speed of service: Fast

Time of visit: 6 p.m.

Ranking: 1

Name of place: Tastee Treat

Price for vanilla cone: $1.95

Quality of ice cream (out of 5 stars): 5

Speed of service: Medium

Time of visit:  7 p.m.

Ranking: 2

Name of place: Runza

Price for vanilla cone: $1.00

Quality of ice cream (out of 5 stars): 4

Speed of service: Fast

Time of visit: 5:30 p.m.

Ranking: 3

Name of place: Culver’s

Price for vanilla cone: (Dish) $2.29

Quality of ice cream (out of 5 stars): 4

Speed of service: Medium

Time of visit: 7:30 p.m.

Ranking: 4

Name of place: Dairy Queen (Pasewalk)

Price for vanilla cone: $1.99

Quality of ice cream (out of 5 stars): 3

Speed of service: very fast

Time of visit: 5:50 p.m.

Ranking: 5

Name of place: McDonald’s (13th)

Price for vanilla cone: $1.00

Quality of ice cream (out of 5 stars): 2

Speed of service: Fast

Time of visit: 6:40 p.m.

Ranking: 6

Name of place: Burger King (13th)

Price for vanilla cone: (Sundae) $1.59

Quality of ice cream (out of 5 stars): 2

Speed of service: medium

Time of visit: 6:20 p.m.

Ranking: 7

Name of place: Sonic

Price for vanilla cone: $1.00

Quality of ice cream (out of 5 stars):2

Speed of service: Very slow

Time of visit: 8:30 p.m.

Ranking: 8

Northeast Community College student, Dustin Ternus said “Wendy’s definitely tasted more like homemade ice cream to me because of the taste and texture. I’ve had homemade ice cream before and that was the closest thing to it.”