This Oklahoma Scoop Shop Makes Every Flavor In Small Batches And Serves Six In One Flight

Some of the best food in Oklahoma hides behind a plain storefront on a busy street, and you drive past it a hundred times before someone finally drags you inside. That was the case for me with a little scoop shop where the ice cream is churned in small batches, the brownies and fudge are made right there, and the menu changes often enough that regulars never quite know what they will find.

The real trick is a flight of six small scoops, which solves the impossible problem of choosing just one. Bring an appetite and an open mind, because a few of these flavors sound strange and taste wonderful.

A Bright Corner on NW 23rd Street

Uptown Oklahoma City has a stretch of NW 23rd Street packed with old buildings, newer storefronts, and steady traffic, and tucked into that mix sits Boom Town Creamery at 605 NW 23rd St. The shop is compact, glassy, and easy to miss at 35 miles per hour.

Inside, the operation is straightforward: a freezer case full of handmade flavors, a counter crew ready with tiny sample spoons, and cones stacked within arm’s reach. Nothing about it feels fussy or expensive, which fits the neighborhood well.

What sets the place apart is the production method. Every flavor is mixed in small batches from scratch, often the same morning it gets scooped, using local ingredients where possible and mix-ins made in the shop’s own kitchen.

Visitors from out of state regularly mention that the quality surprised them, and locals treat it as the default answer when someone asks where to get dessert in the metro. Parking sits in front and in a lot on the north side, with an accessible entrance on that same north face of the building.

How a Small-Batch Creamery Grew Across the Metro

Growth usually flattens a food business, but this one kept the small-batch approach even while adding locations. Besides the Uptown shop, you can find Boom Town Creamery in the historic Skirvin Hotel downtown, in Edmond, and in south Oklahoma City.

Staff and customers alike talk about an in-house ice cream chef guiding the recipes, which explains why the flavor list reads more like a dessert kitchen’s notebook than a standard scoop-shop lineup. Batches are kept intentionally small so the team can experiment without wasting product.

That approach has a practical side effect worth knowing. Because each run is limited, a flavor you loved last month may already be retired, and a limited release can sell out during a busy weekend.

Owners respond to feedback publicly and openly, noting that they use no artificial flavors, sweeteners, or colors in their recipes. Current flavors are posted on the website, and new releases go up on social media, which is the most reliable way to check before you make the drive.

From downtown Tulsa, the trip runs roughly an hour and forty minutes.

The Six-Scoop Mini Flight

Indecision has never been served so kindly. The mini flight hands you six separate small scoops in one go, priced around $9.50, which works out to a manageable amount per flavor and removes the agony of picking a single winner.

Families order one and pass it around the table. Couples split it.

Solo visitors treat it as a tasting menu and quietly take notes on which one they will order full-size next time.

Because the flavor roster rotates constantly, no two flights are identical. One group might end up with Chocolate Tornado, Cinnamon Roll, Cookie Butter, Maple Buttery Waffle, Peanut Butter Cookie, and Cookies and Cream, while the next gets something entirely different.

Guests frequently say the flight is the smartest thing on the menu, especially for first-timers or groups where everyone wants something different. It also pairs well with the shop’s generous sampling policy, so you can taste a few contenders before locking in your six.

Fair warning: portions here run large, and six scoops is more ice cream than it sounds like on paper. Sharing is encouraged.

Flavors That Sound Odd and Taste Right

Goat cheese in ice cream sounds like a dare. Cherry Goat is one of the shop’s more talked-about creations, and plenty of skeptics walk in convinced they will hate it, then go back for a second taste.

Others try it and decide it is not for them, which the counter crew takes in stride.

Mediterranean Strawberry is the sleeper hit. A touch of balsamic is folded in to sharpen the fruit, and several visitors have called it the best strawberry ice cream they have ever eaten.

Cookie Butter draws the most repeat mentions of any flavor, with Bananas Foster, Salted Cowboy Cookie, Espresso Chip, Peanut Butter Cookie, and Chocolate Tornado close behind. Carmelita Crumble leans local, built around house-made salted caramel.

Roughly 20 to 24 flavors sit in the case at any given time, including seasonal specials and limited runs that appear and vanish without much warning. Not every flavor lands with every palate, and a few guests have found certain scoops milder than expected, which is the honest trade-off with a rotating experimental menu.

Everything Made In-House, Down to the Fudge

Ask what comes out of a box here and the answer is basically nothing. Brownies are baked in-house.

Hot fudge is cooked in-house. Cookie pieces, caramel swirls, and the rest of the mix-ins all start in the shop’s own kitchen rather than arriving in a tub from a supplier.

That level of fussiness shows up in texture more than anything. The brownie chunks stay chewy instead of freezing into gravel, and the caramel ribbons keep their pull rather than hardening into shards.

Waffle cones get the same treatment and earn a steady stream of compliments. People who ordinarily skip the cone mention finishing this one first, and the chocolate-dipped version is a common upgrade.

The kitchen leans on local ingredients when it can, which is part of why flavors shift with the seasons instead of running year-round on autopilot.

For anyone who has spent years eating factory ice cream without thinking twice, the difference is immediate. It tastes like something a person made that morning, because in most cases, someone did.

Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Dairy-Free Picks

Dietary restrictions usually mean settling for a sad sorbet at the end of the case. Not here.

Vegan options come up in conversation constantly, and the shop keeps gluten-free and dairy-free choices in regular rotation rather than as an afterthought.

One limited release, a gluten-free vegan BOOM pop flavor, has picked up fans who normally skip dessert shops entirely. Guests with allergies often note that the staff can explain exactly what is in each batch, since the recipes are made on site.

There is one catch worth planning around. Small-batch production means availability changes through the day, so a specific vegan flavor may be gone by evening.

Phone calls route through a text or message system rather than a direct line to the store, a change the owners made to protect their mostly high-school-aged staff. If you need to confirm a flavor before driving over, checking the website’s current flavor list or their social media posts tends to be quicker.

Plan ahead a little and the payoff is real: a shop where the dairy-free scoop is treated with the same care as everything else.

Sample Spoons and a Patient Counter Crew

Tiny pink spoons do a lot of heavy lifting at this place. The staff actively offers samples, sometimes before you even ask, and they keep offering until you find something you actually want.

That policy matters when the menu is full of names like Salted Cowboy Cookie and Cherry Goat. Nobody expects you to gamble $4.75 on goat cheese sight unseen.

Families with young kids benefit most. Employees have been known to hand out small trays for children carrying cones, and they will split a single scoop into two half scoops so a four-year-old is not defeated by a portion built for an adult.

Even on packed holiday evenings with twenty people crowding the lobby, guests report that the crew stays cheerful and keeps the line moving without rushing anyone through their decision.

That combination of patience and speed is harder than it looks, and it is the reason a lot of visitors mention the staff before they mention the ice cream. Generous scoops help too, but a kind person behind the counter is what turns a stop into a habit.

Neon Signs, Big Windows, and a Cozy Room

Phones come out before orders get placed. The interior leans photogenic, with a neon sign that visitors call out by name, patterned flooring, and big windows that pull in late-afternoon light.

It is cute without being precious. Clean lines, warm colors, and enough character that people linger instead of eating in the car.

Size is the honest limitation. The Uptown room is small, and on a Friday or Saturday night it fills quickly, with lines that occasionally stretch toward the door.

Some groups end up taking their scoops outside or back to the car, which nobody seems to mind much.

For larger parties, the Uptown location can seat up to 45 guests and accommodates tour groups, including bus parking, which makes it a workable stop for church outings, sports teams, or family reunions rolling through the city.

Go on a weekday afternoon and you will likely find a quiet room, an unhurried counter, and your pick of seats. Go on a weekend night and you trade calm for a lively, buzzing crowd that is part of the experience.

What It Costs and What to Order

Price-wise, this lands in comfortable territory for a treat rather than a splurge. A single scoop runs around $4.75, a double about $6.75, and a triple roughly $8.75, while the six-scoop mini flight sits near $9.50.

Pints for the freezer at home typically fall between $10 and $14, which is a reasonable way to bring a favorite back to Tulsa, Norman, or wherever you parked the car.

Prices and availability shift, so treat those figures as a ballpark rather than gospel.

For a first visit, the mini flight is the smart play, since it covers the most ground for the money. If you would rather go big on one thing, Cookie Butter and Mediterranean Strawberry are the two most consistently praised, and the homemade waffle cone is worth the small upcharge.

Scoops here run generous, so a double is plenty for most adults and a single handles a child with room to spare. Mix-ins are available if you want to build something custom, and the staff will gladly point you toward whatever came out of the kitchen that morning.

Hours, Parking, and Timing Your Trip

Late-night dessert runs are entirely possible here. Monday through Thursday the Uptown shop generally opens at 2 pm and closes at 10 pm, Friday it runs 2 pm to midnight, Saturday goes noon to midnight, and Sunday covers noon to 10 pm.

Hours can change, so a quick check before you leave saves disappointment.

Parking trips up some first-timers. There are spots in front, but the larger lot sits to the north of the building, and the accessible entrance is on that north side as well.

Weekend evenings bring the biggest crowds and the tightest parking, while weekday afternoons are noticeably calmer.

From downtown Oklahoma City the drive is only a few minutes, and from Edmond or Norman it is an easy in-and-out trip. Summer heat makes this a natural stop, though Oklahoma wind and storm season can turn a pleasant sidewalk wait into a scramble, so watch the forecast in spring.

Bus parking is available for tour groups, which is unusual for a shop this size and worth remembering if you travel with a crowd.

Worth the Drive for a Flight of Six

Plenty of dessert spots promise craft and deliver something that tastes like every other freezer case in town. That is not the situation on NW 23rd Street.

The small-batch method here is not marketing language. It is why the strawberry has a balsamic edge, why the brownie pieces stay chewy, and why the flavor list looks different from one month to the next.

Not every scoop will convert every person, and a few visitors have found certain flavors sweeter or milder than they hoped. With more than twenty options on any given day, though, the odds are strongly in your favor, especially if you sample first.

For families, this is an easy win: kids get half scoops, parents get something interesting, and nobody spends much over ten dollars a head.

If you live in the metro and have not stopped in, the mini flight is the fastest way to understand what the fuss is about. And if you are driving in from Tulsa, Lawton, or a small town somewhere in between, it holds up as the sweet ending to a day in Oklahoma City.