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The Dairy Godmother


4.0 of 5 stars 57 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: Dessert

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5 of 5 stars
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16 Jun 2009

Wonderful place. Brings me right back to my favorite custard place in Madison, Wisconsin more

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5 of 5 stars
Alexandria
24 May 2009

Great atmosphere and tasty sorbet and custard. They change up their custard flavor every other day with chocolate and vanilla available every day. 5 or more sorbet flavors every day and they are changed frequently, too. Both the custard and sorbet flavors are so inventive but always fantastic. My favorites are caramel heath bar, mint chocolate chip, blackberry merlot, orange... more

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2 of 5 stars
Virginia
29 Aug 2008

First off - BR Frozen Custard & Sweets is my all-time favorite custard place. Sadly, it's down in Woodbridge and I live in Alexandria so I thought I'd give Dairy Godmother a try to see if it can be a local substitute. It was overall an average experience. The custard seemed like your average cup of custard, good but not... more

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4 of 5 stars
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28 Jul 2008

Their custard is made on site. Yumm more

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3 of 5 stars
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21 Jul 2008

Where else are you going to get Wisconsin custard in DC? more

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3 of 5 stars
Fairfax va
25 Jun 2008
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They make good custard and the people are nice , but price wise for the portion you get , out of their minds . Definitely not a working mans custard. more

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5 of 5 stars
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23 Jun 2008

Homemade Wisconsin-style custard, marshmallows, fudge, and caramel. What's not to love? However, the best part of Dairy Godmother is the sense craft and love poured into it by the owner and her staff. They genuinely care that their work is at its best all the time. The best sweets you can get in the DC area. more

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1 of 5 stars
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28 May 2008

Wasn't all that. more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor reviewer on Facebook
27 May 2008

Not my style of ice cream/frozen yogurt. I prefer genuine plain ice cream. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor reviewer on Facebook
21 May 2008

Incredible homemade custard. Check their website to see a calendar of each day's special flavors before you go. more

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The Dairy Godmother Address

2310 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301
Tel: 703 683-7767
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.