Medlar is a cute coffee shop on the Main Street in Spencer. We arrived early on a Saturday, within…read more30minutes of opening, so they didn't have everything ready but they got the operation up and running quickly. The coffee was great, but the best thing was the cappuccino muffin. We had to wait about 10minutes for the muffins to be ready, but that made these even better! The muffins fresh out the oven were the move. 10/10 quality. You should absolutely order a cup of coffee and a cappuccino muffin if they have them.

I really like their coffee and food. However, I just watched two girls, one making my sandwich and…read morethe other filling food containers, touch the food with their bare hands and no gloves on. Would appreciate it if they wore gloves while making food.

The unique flavors are always changing and all delicious! Clean and cute place not somewhere you…read morewould sit and hang out for the ambiance but only thing that could make it better is an all you can eat buffet of their flavors ha! The workers are all friendly and kind! Small business with a big heart!

We have been coming to the Frozen Parrot since they opened! This is our second summer enjoying all…read morethe delicious combos that the Frozen Parrot has to offer. This is a true "mom and pop" shop and all the gelato and popsicles are hand made right on site. There is a reason they've won so many awards. Give it a try for a refreshing summer treat, or find them at the Saturday Farmer's Market in the park.

Nice little store for organic items. They have some fresh produce and a few ready made lunch items…read morelike wraps, though it is mostly grocery including frozen items. I had some excellent Michigan blueberries.

Gayle and I returned to Spirit Lake this summer to sadly find that The Market (on Hill Avenue) had…read moreclosed. However, just across the street, we noticed that Wilder Thymes Natural Foods had opened right next to Art on 16th. Running this kind of successful business is a challenge as summer resort folks go home in the Fall, utilities costs are higher in the Winter, and there's competition from grocery stores who are increasingly selling organic goods and local Farmers Markets. Wilder Thymes Natural Foods offers bulk items, snacks, drinks, spices, cooking ingredients, frozen, dairy & gluten-free foods, personal care items and natural cleaning supplies. There's also a kitchen that features ready-made sandwiches to go, baked goods and take n bake entrees. And from their our own farm comes a wide selection of fruits, vegetables & herbs when in season. Best of Luck! Gayle and I will also continue to contribute our share whenever we are in town.

Mediterranean chicken and mixed vegetables was tasty. Quick service good portion sizeread more

Gayle and I stopped in once during our Spirit Lake stay last week, and we manage to come here every…read moretime we're in town. As we had done our main grocery shopping at the larger Hy-Vee in Spencer, our visit here was of the "touch up" variety. We know this store, which makes things easy to find and be on our way. Store staff was particularly helpful and we avoided being too OCD about expiration dates.

Thee best taffy of all time! Been getting it there ever since I was a kid and it hasn't changed!read more

Great hand scooped ice cream selection - about 15 types to choose from, which made it easier to…read moredecide which type I wanted today. The location is located in the middle of a lot of fun stores in the heart of Arnolds Park. The staff were friendly and effective to serve many customers wanting ice cream. Sweet Memories had other items to sell, but I was so focussed on ice cream -that I have no idea what they have to offer. Considering the moderate number of customers - they must have similar quality of other items

If you are in Okoboji Iowa and you get coffee at any other place you are crazy. We have tried every…read moreplace and this is it. The line says it all. Stand in that line and wait because you will not be disappointed ever. Every single drink is made the same every time. Do not walk to this place RUN. Amazing atmosphere amazing workers amazing everything.

They charged extra for lite ice for a $7 drink and took a long time to prepare everything at the…read morecoffee shop I worked at we didn't charge extra for lite ice it should be a common practice to get what you payed for and I didn't pay for a drink with a few sips because it's full of ice

i love coming here! this is my favorite treat when on the road. I got the cookie butter iced latte…read morewith an extra shot of espresso and the bacon gouda egg bites. I also got the oreo cheesecake bite, (omg what a treat!), and my boyfriend got the carmelicious frappe. The employee did forget my egg bites but we turned around and they made me a fresh order to go! I believe this coffee shop is drive-through only, there is no inside to sit.

Like a previous Yelper had mentioned in his review prior to mine, this is a great, old-timey candy…read moreshop, located within the Emporium. Came here to see if they would have some unique candies to the Midwest, and lo and behold, they did. I ended up buying a bunch of Caramel Cobs, which I've never seen out East. They made great "little" (little is in quotation marks because these things are actually fairly large for treats) gifts for my friends back home. They have a bunch of other candies as well. Well worth checking out, if you happen to be in the Emporium or near Arnolds Park.

We stop there many summers. This summer a kid I was with showed me the candy cigarettes available…read morethere. While the selection is generally very good, and the people generally pleasant, the clerks were completely unapologetic about selling candy cigarettes (and candy chew). This lead to a long discussion in the car and some disagreement about the appropriate behaviour in such circumstances. So, I won't be back. I'll get candy from places that are quite literally less likely to corrupt (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_cigarette). So, you can see this a 5-star review as well as a 1-star review, and if you are a proponent of candy cigarettes, they have the widest selection I've ever seen. They are also overpriced, but for the selection it's a good deal.