Friendly's Classic Chocolate

Friendly's Classic Chocolate Ice Cream appeals to the broadest spectrum of chocolate-lovers, from those who prefer rich, sweet chocolate to those who prefer more mild flavors. Its milk-chocolate taste is not too rich or too sweet, yet is described as having a "most distinctive chocolate flavor." Tasters say Friendly's Classic Chocolate has 94 percent overrun (the percentage by which the volume is increased by air), creating an "ultra-creamy mouthfeel" which appeals to the majority of ice-cream lovers. Friendly's Ice Cream is available at Friendly's restaurants, and although it's not as widely available as mass-market supermarket brands, it can be found at most major grocery chain stores. More reviews prefer Friendly's middle-of-the-road chocolate flavor to Ben & Jerry's Chocolate (*Est. $4 per pint), which seems to have a certain flavor that doesn't appeal as widely: Reviewers either love or hate Ben & Jerry's Chocolate.

Friendly's Classic Chocolate isn't included in as many reviews as some other brands. Cook's Illustrated magazine and SlashFood.com, two of our best sources, both include Friendly's Classic Chocolate in their ratings. Unfortunately, ConsumerReports.org doesn't include Friendly's Classic Chocolate in its recent roundup, but we were able to generate a consensus by comparing results across our top reviews.