Archies Ice Cream Plaza

If you are walking through the Attukal Shopping Complex in East Fort, you will find us at Tc 37/946(74). This part of Thiruvananthapuram is always crowded because of the temple and the bus stand nearby. It gets very hot and humid here, so people are often looking for a place to cool down. Our shop is filled with freezers that hum all day long. We have various flavors in the tubs and pre-packed stuff too. It isn't a very big space, so when a whole family comes in, it feels quite full. The floor is tile, which helps keep things feeling a bit cooler, but we have to mop it a lot because of all the feet coming in and out. The kids are usually the most excited, pointing at the different colors behind the glass. We don't have fancy decorations or soft lighting. It's just bright lights and the sound of the freezer lids sliding back and forth. Our staff stays busy scooping and ringing up the bills. Sometimes the power goes out in the area, and we have to worry about the backup generator kicking in so nothing melts. It’s a lot of work keeping everything frozen in this heat. We stay open late because the crowds in East Fort don't really go away until well after dark. It's just a regular ice cream spot for whoever is passing by.