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Franklin Fountain

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4.5 of 5 stars 54 ratings
54 ratings
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#22 of 1,647 restaurants in Philadelphia
  • Cuisines: Ice Cream
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Reviews of Franklin Fountain

( 1-10 of 19 )
Sep 26, 2008

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

4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 21, 2008

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

4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 13, 2008

Flavors are historic and tasty. A summer favorite. more

5 of 5 stars
Illinois
Jul 22, 2008

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

4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 2, 2008

Kudos for the decoration and the 90s feeling. more

Jun 29, 2008

We are fairly local and have been wanting to try Franklin's for quite a while. The ice cream is wonderful, the sodas in tall glasses are delicious and fun, the decor is interesting and thoughtfully put together and the outside tables are plentiful and fairly comfortable. The only problem: the prices! Three sodas and one small ice cream cost almost... more

5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 13, 2008

best ice cream sundaes in the city more

3 of 5 stars
phillygal01
May 28, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

First the good - the icecream truly is delicious. I can't get enough of the cotton candy ice-cream, it tastes of childhood and birthday cake and all happy memories rolled into one. The menu is creative, and the decor is fabulous! Now the bad - customer service is hit or miss, sometimes you get a very friendly person behind the... more

5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 19, 2008

SO cute. Eerily accurate 1910s decor. Even the servers look vintage. more

3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 21, 2008

old style ice cream parlor with servers that play the part. You have to be in the mood for super sweet though. more

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Franklin Fountain Address

116 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Tel: 215-627-1899
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