The Downtown Scoop

Lufkin, TX · Ice cream shop

Rating
4.9/5
★★★★★ 4.9
Reviews
20
Rank in Lufkin
#2
of 163 restaurants
City Percentile
94%
rating percentile
Address
The Downtown Scoop, 106 N Cotton Square, Lufkin, TX 75904
Phone
(936) 630-4349
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

The Downtown Scoop is a restaurant located in Lufkin, TX. It is one of 163 restaurants listed in Lufkin. Its 4.9-star rating is above the Lufkin city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #2 among Lufkin restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Downtown Scoop

Cute, retro Ice Cream and candy shop in Downtown Lufkin serving tasty, delicious Ashby’s Sterling Premium Ice Cream and White Rhino coffee, along with a huge variety of toppings and sauces! Indulge yourself with Nostalgic candy and scoop your own... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Anton S. · Nov 2025

Super cute ice cream spot. The interior design is incredible - a lot of iconic and dessert themed art pieces. Good selection of flavors. Some are too sweet, some are good - give a try first. Also very friendly team. Can fully recommend when in Lufkin!

★★★★★ 5.0 NateMFJ · Dec 2025

We walked over after having lunch at The Axe, and right away we loved how clean the outside area was—fake grass, a very cool mural, and a fun vibe overall. As soon as we stepped inside, you could smell the sweetness of the ice cream, waffle cones, and all the candy displayed around the shop! While we were checking out the ice cream options, we were greeted and asked what we’d like. We both went with one scoop: my wife chose the Michigan Pothole, which was super chocolatey and loaded with tasty chocolate bits, and I got the butter pecan in a waffle cone—and wow, that was a huge scoop! Both ice creams were creamy, rich, and absolutely delicious. We also picked up a Sky Bar, which is such a cool candy bar with four different fillings in one! We’ll definitely be back to try more flavors and ot

★★★★★ 5.0 Richard Tarpley · Oct 2025

My wife and I came over with my daughter and granddaughters while they was shopping for a dress. We discovered this place very laid-back area of artificial grass where kids was playing real beautiful wall that you painted ice cream shop plus any old candy you would want just an all around. Great place to spend a Sunday afternoon. My wife commented to me and said it's almost like we're in Mayberry.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Baelyn Knipstein · Oct 2025

Downtown scoop is a very cute kid and family friendly place. We only spent only 20 bucks for four people. It was very tasty. One thing I would complain about was the video game machines are very loud and annoying and ruined the experience a little

★★★★★ 5.0 Theresa M. Hernandez · Jan 2026

Ice cream was delicious! We wanted ice cream and this is where we stopped.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Assistive Hearing Loop

Services

Ice cream shopCandy store

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