The place is worthy of the hype and totally worth the drive to Manassas. It's a stand with seating out front so you can eat at the tables outside or take it to go. They're located in a large parking lot so there's plenty of parking even if they're crowded. They have a large menu with many soft serve and regular flavors and several different serving sizes. They even have a model showing how much you get with the various sizes. I had the seasonal harvest apples which were baked cinnamon apples and lots of vanilla soft serve ice cream. It was perfect and I was barely able to finish it all even though I was hungry. Service was very friendly and we ended up chatting with a friendly regular who frequents this place. I'll be back here for sure and there's a mini golf course next door you want to work off your ice cream.

Cheapest prices I've seen in Northern Virginia. Fun soft serve & traditional ice cream flavors! Realllllly fast service and ice cream was sooo creamy & delicious. Line was long (makes sense) but moved so fast. Serve both soft serve & hard ice cream and they were both amazing. Love their sundae options too!

The lines can be long, but the wait goes by fairly quick. It's worth the wait, so just chill and make some conversation with whoever you go with or pop in those airpods and vibe for a few minutes. There's plenty of space and seating, but you can also just bring your order to car and hangout. Flavors can be found updated daily on their Facebook profile. They regularly offer hand-scooped, soft serve, and a non-dairy option. You will find something for everyone. Bring your [well-behaved] furchild/furchildren, and get them a pup cup! Personal favorites include: fresh strawberry soft serve, monstrosity (the chocolate version of cookie monster), and mango dole whip. I buy pints, and take them home as the quality ice cream makes it worthwhile. Get yourself a frequent flyer card to reward yourself with a delicious milkshake when you manage to fill up all the punches. Best ice cream shop in NoVA for a reason.

This place is truly a gem! The soft serve is sooo delicious (as expected!) because who doesn't like a nostalgic soft serve ice cream cone. The service is great and it is a super chill spot to stop and get ice cream. (No parking concerns since it's like in a parking lot across from mini golf place/) My favorite thing about this place is the amount of flavors they offer and that it rotates throughout the year! Also it's super affordable... and delicious of course! Worth a try if you are near by!

The best ice cream shop in Northern Virginia! We have been going to Nathan's regularly for years, and we are always happy with what Nathan's has to offer. Nathan's serves both soft serve, hand scooped ice cream, and shaved ice. My personal favorites are sundaes and milkshakes - which you can pretty much customize depending on your preferences. I highly recommend the cheesecake sundae and banana peanut butter milkshake. The staff is always nice and accommodating no matter what time we visit. The vibe is always happy - with families with kids or dogs lining up patiently and orderly. Inexpensive but always a delight. Keep up the good work, Nathan's.

Love their ice cream and always a great variety! The lines are long but moves pretty fast. Friendly and quick service!

I'm not in the area often but Nathan's is a must when I am. I love soft serve and they have the most flavors I've ever seen at a shop. They also have tons of ice cream flavors. Their flight option is perfect if you have trouble picking between all of them. The service is also outstanding. There's usually a line on the weekends and they move pretty fast. The most recent time I went, I accidentally dropped the blue cotton candy on my shirt and they graciously gave me some dish soap on a wet napkin so it wouldn't stain.