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Doumar's Cones & Barbecue

4.5

About this business

Many believe that Abe Doumar, founder of Doumar's Cones & Barbecue, gave the world its first ice cream cone. Doumar was a traveling salesman retailing paperweights at the famous St. Louis World's Fair in 1904. When an ice cream seller exhausted his stock of paper dishes to hold the ice creams, he got a nearby waffle maker to roll his waffles into cones and thus invented the waffle cone. While not all hold this story true, he certainly popularized the ice cream cone widely. Doumar created this ice cream parlor in Norfolk in 1... read more

Location details

1919 Monticello Ave, Norfolk, VA, 23517, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
4.56,129 reviews
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Beth Payne 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Homemade cones, delicious ice cream, great food, fast friendly service. I love this place! 

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Ronald P Williams 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

wonderful history and food 

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Hope Lucart 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

love this place, great food, ice cream and atmosphere! 

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Patrick Rowley 
5 years ago

One of my favorites. But on a slow night, we hadn’t received our order after 30 minutes. The carhop seemed to not care at all when questioned. 

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Maureen Walsh Whitfield 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Fun 50’s style car hop diner 

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Melinda Smith 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

As always yummy food & great service! Wonderful historical fave too! 

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Jarvis Elliott 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Good food . Bar B Q was tasty . Soft drink had the good ice in it . Friendly Staff 

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Emily Mathiak 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Absolutely can't miss Doumars! Love their shakes, sandwiches, and of course the cones! 

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Chuck AndShirley Whitlow 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

The best in classic BBQ and other sandwiches. You have to come by and see them make the cones - twice per day- on the original cone making machine! Oh yeah, great Limeades as well😬 

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How is Doumar's Cones & Barbecue rated?

Doumar's Cones & Barbecue has a 4.5 star rating with 6,129 reviews. 

When is Doumar's Cones & Barbecue open?

Doumar's Cones & Barbecue is open now. It will close at 6:00 p.m.  

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