I had gotten Mothers Day off from work in order to spend the day with Mom, who had asked that we be together for her special day. After getting a homemade breakfast from me and KFC for dinner coming later in the day, I was hoping to take a ride to a beach to walk with Mom and enjoy the gulf breezes, sand, and warm water. Before trying to find a beach, Mom and I looked at a house in East Milton, Florida before heading down Highway 87 to Navarre and a possible beach adventure and ice cream. Navarre Beach was too crowded and parking was impossible, so Mom and I drove another 20 miles down the coast to see if we could walk around Pensacola Beach's Quietwater Pier. Same results.
So Mom and I went back across the bridge into Gulf Breeze in order to find a restroom and possible an ice cream place to eat. In the Publix Plaza, we discovered The Marble Slab Creamery, which had just opened in Gulf Breeze and decided that was where we were going to stop for some ice cream.
We were greeted nicely by the girls behind the creamery's counter before we headed to the restroom in back. While I was waiting for Mom to get out of the bathroom, I started to look at the ice cream flavors in the freezers in front of me. One of the girls behind the counter offered me a sample of the flavor of my choice, and it took me a minute to decide on the Vanilla Cinnamon ice cream. It tasted like apple pie a la mode and was heaven on a spoon, and I started to look at the menu to see what toppings and other goodies would go well with Vanilla Cinnamon ice cream.
It took me quite a while with all of the topping selections and flavors of ice cream on the menu at Marble Slab, and Mom didn't take long to decide on the Caramel Chocolate Crisp Sundae. Mom told me I needed to make up my mind, but I was drooling over everything before deciding to have a Caramel Sundae with the Vanilla Sugar Ice Cream. Both Mom and I had our sundaes in waffle cones and were able to watch the girls behind the counter make our sundaes from scratch.
All of the ice cream is made on the premises and they soften it up on marble slabs in front of you. The girls behind the counter didn't take long to make our sundaes, and Mom and I were sitting down at one of the few tables in the creamery to enjoy our treats. Mom's sundae didn't have any toppings on it with all of hers being mixed into the ice cream, but my sundae was a classic sundae loaded with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry on top. The Vanilla Cinnamon ice cream added a different flavor to my sundae, and both Mom and I satisfied our sweet tooths in a flash.
Marble Slab Creamer in Gulf Breeze is located on Highway 98 or Gulf Breeze Highway on the way to Pensacola Beach. It is open seven days a week, and the prices are reasonable for homemade ice cream. Mom and I spent about $5 each for our sundaes and were able to enjoy them and a nice Mothers Day treat even though we couldn't walk the beach!