I am not much of an ice cream person, but I saw this place on Man vs. Food and thought my god I have got to go. We picked up our daughter from college and took her here for desert. Franklin Fountain is an old time ice cream parlor. They sell old time candy and soda and the best ice... more

Delicious. Service is slow but careful--the servers were diligent in making sure my companion's allergies were attended to. Super meal. Don't miss the patatas bravas! more

I visited this place last Saturday. It's in Olde City, so on the weekend and during the summer, be prepared to deal with tourists swarming the place. It's been featured on TV recently, so that ups the "cool" factor too. In any case, the atmosphere is refreshing, unique, and really fits in with the neighborhood. The workers have been trained... more

The drinks are amazing and the atmosphere is like stepping back in time. Give it a try. more

Extensive and creative sundae menu, along with ice cream sodas, floats, shakes, and a long list of toppings. I got the 2 scoop hot fudge sundae - which was $8.50. But, it was very delicious! Just pretend you are at a bar getting a martini or mixed drink which is usually about that much - and then you won't feel... more

The best ice cream you will ever taste. If you are in Philly on vacation--stop in. Cool place. If you come in October--Try the GREAT PUMPKIN SUNDAE, I promise you will never taste anything like it. more

Wasn't a huge fan of their rootbeer float, but its still a really cool place to go and more

Flavors are historic and tasty. A summer favorite. more

Very,very good ice cream!! They have many flavors and many sundaes to choose from! The hot fudge is truly the best I have ever had! The whipped cream is devine! The young adults behind the counter were very friendly and fast. They only acccept cash and it is somewhat expensive. It was nice eating outside, the inside didn't seem to... more