Excellent food, service and ice cream! We loved this small restaurant and all it had to offer…read more Great for kids and parents.

3/21/26 Me and spouse went here and it was such a beautiful…read moreday. Sun was out and not windy. We stumbled across White Cottage because we were looking for Funnel cake. I thought it was a cute place with the white and navy blue colors. You can sit outside or inside. We decided to eat inside. There was about 9 nine people that ordered and was waiting for their food. I know this because while I was trying to order my food, every 2 minutes the other customers would go up and ask about their food. I seen the disgruntled look on these people faces. I would say when it came to anything that dealt with ice cream, it was ready in minutes. But when it came to food such as burgers, fish,fries, it took about 30 mins. My take on this is this establishment needs to keep up with the demands of what they offer. I would suggest limiting the items to choices that are a quick turnaround. They thrive in making the ice cream products fast while the fast food items take 10mins or more. I did not order the Funnel cake due to the worry of waiting for 10mins or more for it. I did not have any issues because I ordered a banana split, Concrete ice cream w/strawberries and Monster cookie on a cone. My selections were ok. I think it satisfied my sweet tooth, but I think the consistency of the ice cream can be improved. If Ted Drew's and Costco is in your rotation, then there's no need to explore elsewhere.

I picked up a strawberry cheesecake for me and my husband's 27th anniversary. Oh my was it…read morescrumptious! We shared it with some friends and they loved it as well. I plan to order a cake from here for my parent's 68th anniversary. I highly recommend A Little Taste of Heaven. It is truly heavenly.

Cheesecake is the best! That's all I've had from here through work, but it's worth the trip for…read morethat alone.

Locally owned and major improvements always the best bakery in town. They are always smiling when…read moreyou walk in the door, even though the blinds out the door, but it does move fast.

My 12 yo son and I stopped by for some pastries. Place was hopping and busy. We decided on puffed…read morepastry shell with custard and sprinkle with powdered sugar and 1 Long John. Was disappointed they didn't have more custard filled but plenty of delicious looking pastries. Would come back if in area again. Can't pass it up of in area. Delicious

The sweet aroma filled the room. The desserts appealing to the eyes and making my mouth water. So…read moremany options. I had to make a decision. Customer service was pleasant. They handled each customer with care. They didn't rush me. I know i took too long to decide. After finishing my order I kept adding to it. I had to hurry and leave tge building before I added even more to the order. I ended up with 4 delicious cupcakes and a gooey butter cake. Everything was so good. The gold rush was the last cake that I purchased. I had completed my order. But got back in line to get it. 2 ladies told me that I can go ahead of them. I told them I already ordered and I'm ordering again. I initially got 3 vanilla butter cream cupcakes. Then I saw the gooey butter cake. I asked the young lady to add that too.. My coworkers placed their orders. Their desserts are kind of pricey. At least they are on my opinion. But they are very good. Of course there's parking out front.

This location is kind of hidden. It's in the back corner of a strip center and off the main road…read more However, it is still easy to find and parking is a breeze. Yesterday, Sophia my little fur-baby had a vet appointment that was just a block away. Being a good dog dad, I made sure she arrived early. In fact, we were so early I had time to kill so I made a stop at, The Cup. To my delightful surprise, they had a special on two of my favorite flavors and they were combined into one cupcake. I love lemon & raspberry. The cupcake was called, Spring Fling. It was a lemon cake, with Raspberry cream cheese frosting and a raspberry filling. The cake was moist and soft. Most importantly, the frosting was not overly sweet and did not overly dominant the cake. It was just the perfect amount of topping. The lady working the counter was attentive and made friendly conversation. I was glad to see that they are part of the, Gift-A-Meal program and that they offered Student Discounts to those who attend SIUE. That's community supporting community.

The ice cream is the best I've ever had and they people that work there one of the most nice people…read moreand I love the little coffee set and ice cream set for little kids an it's so nice

I will say that I made the trip out here solely for the cinnamon roll. I'm always trying to find…read morethe next best cinnamon roll and I was told to check this place out. So, tonight I decided to stop in for coffee and a cinnamon roll. They have my favorite drink on menu so I figured I would try their flat white. I ordered a regular flat white with extra shot of espresso. The staff that served me was very kind and offered to warm my cinnamon roll. She also noted that the espresso machine was going through a cleaning cycle and it would take longer and asked if that was alright. I stated that was no problem and waited. I'd love to say that everything about my experience here was amazing or even great, but unfortunately it fell flat for me and I feel like I wasted some of my money here. The cinnamon roll, it was pretty darn good. I'm picky with my cinnamon rolls and I would definitely come back here for this one. The cinnamon roll was a great size, very good on price point, and most important it was goood! The dough was soft and fluffy with good cinnamon roll gooeyiness throughout, especially in the center. The cream cheese filling was pretty good, not overly sweet. It did have a bit much icing on it for my personal taste but I don't see this being a problem for a lot of people and I'm pretty use to just scraping some off the top to my liking. So, yes, if you are looking for a good cinnamon roll, come to the Vault for theirs. Definitely worth the trip. Unfortunately, the coffee was a miss. I was unable to drink it because it had way too much milk in it. Even with the extra shot of espresso I could only taste milk. I waited to drink it until I got home and brewed a stronger cup of coffee to add to it and still too much milk. So, I saved it for my kiddo who likes coffee flavored milk. Next time for me I'll be ordering plain coffee or americano with my cinnamon roll. That was unfortunately $6.xx coffee I couldn't enjoy. And I was looking forward to having a great cup of coffee with my cinnamon roll! While I was there I thought I would get my husband a concrete. He loves a good mint concrete with some chocolate to it. I knew he didn't like chocolate chips in his mint though so I asked for mint and krunch. I legit thought this would be a crunch bar broken up in with it. When she handed me the concrete I noticed there were a bunch of sprinkles in it so I asked where the sprinkles came from. The staff member told me it was in the krunch. I stated I did not realize that was what krunch was and thought it was the chocolate crunch bar. She stated that it was like a peanut brittle with sprinkles. This was mostly on me...I should have made sure krunch was what I was assuming/thinking krunch was. Despite that, the staff member was very kind and offered to remake the concrete for me. She was in the middle of another order though and told me she would remake a concrete when she was finished. I waited for her to finish thinking she'd come back and ask how I'd like to remake it. I was thinking I'd order him a mint and hard shell or maybe mint and Oreo. However, she just handed me another concrete. I realized she just made a mint chocolate chip. I knew my husband wasn't going to like it, but I felt bad asking her to remake it again so I decided to just take it and head home. I was right, he couldn't eat it. The chocolate chips were just too much and they get hard when in icecream which isn't enjoyable to bite into. So unfortunately, that was thrown out as well. Another $6.xx that wasn't enjoyed. Definitely room for improvement and I hope this feedback helps for future visitors. I do appreciate the staff there. Everyone was very friendly. They were busy and still offered to remake my concrete. It just was unfortunate that I wasn't asked how I would like the concrete remade. This is a very nice place to hang out indoors or outdoor. They have a very spacious inside area with lots of seating from comfy chairs, to bar stools, to hi top tables, to big tables for families/large groups. They also have a walk up window from outside to order ice cream from.

Been going here for years. This place is fantastic! Donuts are delicious and we really like their…read moregooey butter cake too.

If you want delicious fresh donuts, cakes, pies, cookies for a fair price, you know you need to go…read moreto Wood Bakery. At Wood, everything is good! This family owned bakery has been part of our community for a long time because of the amazing baked goods and amazing staff that work there. I am going there for my weekend, donuts, birthday cakes, and Holiday pies. If you want something else, they will take care of you.

My hubs & I stopped in with my parents for a pre-departure treat, before we headed to the airport…read more We all went simple - 2 with icecream twist cones & 2 with a scoop of chocolate and a scoop of vanilla custard. Frankly, I liked the plain ole vanilla. The ice cream melted incredibly quickly, while the custard held it's own. The total for 4 cones was just shy of $18, after military discount of 10%. There is plenty of seating and a couple of photo op spots on the covered patio. The menu is just a mounted sheet of paper behind acrylic, which makes it hard for multiple people to view. You'll want to preview online to be ready or there can be quite the wait as each person looks 1 at a time, at the ordering window. I think a larger menu or having extra copies out to view away from the window would be beneficial. The exit is also awkward, while the entrance & parking are a-ok. All in all, a solid way to wrap up time with family at a much-loved local spot!

I love gators and I am so glad it's back. It is such a great summertime treat…read more There are so many flavors and choices. Their menu has something for everyone! However, I do wish that they took the menu that is sitting up at the counter and made it bigger. I think it would give people a better idea of what they want to order before they get up to the counter. If you are looking for the perfect frozen treat, what stopping you? Head out to Gators frozen custard right now and you won't be disappointed.

The decorations inside are beautiful! I was very impressed by the ambiance. The cashier was very…read morefriendly. The food was good, but not amazing. The banana was $14 and the mango was $12. I was expecting amazing, but what I got was just okay. The bench seating was super uncomfortable and the table was an awkward distance away- it was more so for looks than functionality.

I mean it's okay. We had no other choice but to buy large funnel cakes they said we could not get…read moresmall ones for some reason. And the large funnel cakes are $17 and change. So basically $18. I think it's over hyped. What's the ice cream looks like big brand ice cream in the large round tubs that you just scoop out it's not special or anything. Also the biggest thing is that I could see behind the black curtain to the kitchen that no one is wearing gloves back there. I watched the ice cream get scooped with their hands with no gloves and the shirt that the lady had on was going into the bucket of ice cream.