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The Polar Lab

4.6 ★ · 10 reviews on Google

Closed now · 401 Center Ave, Bay City, MI 48708

The Polar Lab is a homemade ice cream shop inside The City Market in downtown Bay City, MI, at 401 Center Ave. Its market location and homemade ice cream are the central details of the business. The shop offers takeout and is listed as suitable for a quick visit, making it an option for an ice cream stop without planning an extended stay. The available information does not specify flavors, serving styles, or prices. The atmosphere is described as casual and hip, and the shop welcomes children as well as solo visitors. Listed accessibility features include a wheelchair-accessible entrance and wheelchair-accessible parking. Credit and debit cards are accepted. The Polar Lab has a Google rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews; that score reflects a small number of reviewers rather than a broad sample of customer experiences.

The Polar Lab

Know before you go

  • Homemade ice cream
  • Inside The City Market in downtown Bay City, MI
  • Takeout and quick visits
  • Casual, child-welcoming setting
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking
  • Reviewers often praise the price (3 mentions)
  • Reviewers often praise the service (2 mentions)
  • Reviewers often praise the food (1 mentions)

From 5 recent reviews

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  • The ice cream was amazing. He makes his ice cream the Caramel Eclipes was so good. He changes his ice cream out and has made over 84 flavors this year. It was a little difficult to find as it is i… — Google, 5★, September 28, 2026
  • Icecream is fantastic, serving sizes are huge, and the prices are reasonable. — Google, 5★, September 27, 2026
  • First time here. It’s so good. Fairly priced for the amount of ice cream purchased. As of right now, the caramel apple is my fave — Google, 5★, September 11, 2026

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