I semi-recently moved to the area and saw the long line that is Carver Creamery. After many visits…read moreI implore you to go, but watch your wallet and your waistline. Ha. But ...#Not kidding. The teenage workers are great. I haven't encountered one yet that seems to bring negative vibes alongside your quest for a sweet treat with our humid hot MN summers. The flavors come and go quick based on popularity. They might not comes back! (PB hearts!? Where are you?) They seem to try and have a little something for everyone. Diary free, gluten free, etc. So if you're looking for the Martha Cookies of ice cream in the suburbs of Minneapolis - make a day trip. Eat at Harvey's , dessert at Carver Creamery and walk the trails to digest it all. Try them out!

Another great open this season!! I love all of the gluten free & dairy free options! I had the…read moreblack cherry oat, SO good. I also recommend 1 scoop, it's the perfect amount!

I've been looking for a spot for some snacks similar to what I used to get when I was living in…read moreArizona. This is the SPOT!! The elote cup with hot Cheetos and nacho cheese is an absolute game changer. The Cheetos and cheese are drizzled throughout the cup so you get a bit with every bite. The Jamaica fresa (Jamaica popsicle) was unreal. So delicious, sweet, fresh, and the perfect treat for a sunny day. The flavors of popsicles there are endless, they all look so tasty and colorful, and there's fresh fruit inside the popsicles. The mangonada was my favorite. The chamoy with fresh mango and tajin on top really hot the spot. It was like a sweet and slightly salty smoothie with little goodies inside. I love the cases they have set up and the open kitchen so you can see what they're doing while handcrafting your snacks, and everything is so fresh and fun to look at! Can't wait to try more from their menu. Looks like a family run business, fluent in Spanish and English. Bright, beautiful colors inside, foosball table to play while waiting for your treats! They also have a cute mural painted on the wall for photo opportunities. Highly recommend checking them out, and snapping a pic for your Instagram feed

Wow, this place is amazing. The decor is of an ice cream shop. The there is Spanish music playing…read morein the back ground. The food is delicious. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I've found my new favorite ice cream shop.

Tommys is great! We previously lived down the street from the Chaska location and once they moved…read morewe decided it was time to check out the Shakopee one! This place is a great spot for families or large groups- with a lot of seating inside and out! We love their malts, but sometimes I wish they had even a smaller of size- a half is HUGE! Definitely shareable! I got the Graham Cracker, Caramel & Cinnamon- SO good! (I do wish there was chunks or graham lol). The onion rings are always a staple, beer battered and soo tasty! The portions are also really big for only being around $7? Again, a great place for groups to share. Overall, I was really impressed with their new spot and I look forward to trying it in the summer!

A top notch spot and alternative to Snuffys! Took the nieces and nephews here and they had a ball…read more I admittedly did, too, and the shakes most definitely helped. Sugar overload, friendly service & super kid-friendly. Burger was pretty good, too!

Employees very nice!! Food fabulous. Quiche and salad - or sandwiches delicious. All cookies and…read morebreads so good. The pastries are the star. Not a bad one in the case. This is one of my favorite places.

Not sure why this place has so many glowing food reviews--the quality just didn't match the hype…read more The ham & cheese croissant was dry and lacked the buttery, flaky richness you expect. I asked for it to be warmed from the display (which you have to request it to be warmed, not offered), but it came out barely above room temperature. The layers looked right, but the flavor simply wasn't there. The cardamom roll had the same issue--dry and overly sweet from granulated sugar, with little to no actual cardamom flavor. Even the Americano was disappointing--barely hot and lacking any real coffee depth. The atmosphere didn't help--cold and somewhat sterile, with loud acoustics that make it hard to relax. The decor also felt mismatched with the building's overall aesthetic. Staff was fine--nothing negative, but nothing that stood out beyond basic customer service. Overall, this wasn't a 5-star experience.

This place has absolutely amazing authentic Mexican food. I had the chicken tacos & they were full…read moreof flavor. The workers are also very accommodating & friendly. A must try! My boyfriend, his dad, & myself love this place!

Driven by this restaurant a few times on the way to and from the Renaissance Festival and decided…read moretoday was the day to stop in! Excellent service -- greeted upon entry and our questions were answered quickly and thoroughly. The food is incredible! Tacos are full with meat, not light in portions. The asada (steak) was excellent and juicy. The carnitas were tender. The lengua is well cooked and absolutely my favorite! The menudo was excellent-- the tripe practically melted in my mouth and had no gaminess! So we ordered 2 more! The caldo de res was good, the meat was tender and was tender to the bite. Corn, green beans, and zucchini were all drenched in the broth and were also amazing! The interior is warm and welcoming with colorful flags across the width of the dining room. Spanish music plays loudly and proudly over the loudspeakers. Highly recommend! Will be coming back!

Always good food, great service at a fair price One of the…read morefew diners left in the area Support this local business!!!

Dropped a "best breakfast, go" in the group text to some Shakopee locals and got exactly one answer…read moreback. Just: Wampach's. So away we went. I ordered scrambled eggs, bacon, and hashbrowns with a side of french toast (why not?) and the bacon was the star of the show: it was CRISPY. Actually crispy. Not that pale, floppy, still-sweating nonsense that passes for bacon at lesser establishments this was gloriously crispy...my fave! The hashbrowns were golden and the eggs were exactly what they should be. Simple, hot, no complaints. If you want a no-nonsense breakfast done right at a great price, pull up a stool.

Best pizza & drinks My favorite place to go when I am able,…read moreso many great times here, amazing service, have also gotten delivery/take-home, before, and it has been equally amazing. 10 out of 10 cocktails/drinks, nine out of 10 Food.. five stars all around.

This place is awesome! The food is all fresh made and amazing. The bartenders craft the most…read moreamazing, tasty drinks. The servers are super friendly and makes you feel like coming home for pizza! These guys also deliver and do a great pick up and Carrie out business as well Say hello to Nate the bartender for me if you stop in!

Ventured here for lunch and it was a nice day out. The interior is pretty dark and divebar like. We…read moreshould have sat outside, but we decided to be inside. They had some nice lunch specials but none of them caught my eye so I had the chicken taco pizza. It tasted fresh and that's exactly what I needed. It was served with sour cream and salsa and topped with lettuce, tomato and olives. The other 2 in my group got the lunch walleye sandwich with chips and the avocado chicken sandwich (she normally always gets a burger). They both said it was ok. I was the happiest with mine. We also shared onion rings and they were decent.

I had read the Chicken Parm was good and luckily I paid attention! I did ask for extra sauce and…read morethere was p l e n t y especially for the pasta underneath. The sauce was rich and flavorful, the chicken cutlet crunchy on the outside, moist and yummy on the inside. There was lots of gooey, melted parmesan cheese. So good. The garlic "toast" was disappointing. It was spongy, soft, and had zero flavor. I couldn't even save it by scooping up sauce because the spongy texture was off-putting. This entree comes with a side garden salad and I ordered the blue cheese dressing. The dressing tasted like mayo with no hint of blue cheese. On my third bite, I uncovered a dead, slimy, rotten piece of arugula and that did it for the salad. Ugh. I definitely recommend the Chicken Parm. Maybe after this they'll tighten up their salad greens and wrap the toast separately from the entree.

The food here is great! The people are friendly and the service is great. I don't really like the…read morefact that they take my phone to scan it to pay but its alright. The overall atmosphere here is great!

I have been to the Dairy Queen off Marshall and 169 numerous times over the years since I have…read morelived in Shakopee and never once have they gotten my order right. Today was the last straw. My order was not that tough, I ordered a bacon cheeseburger deluxe with 2 patties plain, a large fry and a medium chocolate malt. What they tried to give me was my burger without bacon, a chocolate covered ice cream cone and my large fry. Then when I told the girl at the window that I didn't order a cone, I ordered a medium chocolate malt, she tried to give me an ice cream cone without chocolate on it. Apparently they do not listen at all to what you are saying and I am done giving them any money for their horrible service. The last time I was there and they got my order wrong the people inside acted like they didn't care and did nothing wrong. I even had to tell the manager numerous times what I ordered and what they got wrong only to have them still mess it up. Now, I speak english very well, been here in the US for 57 yrs, and am very clear in what I say but wow. This company needs to give their employees hearing and focus tests. A drive through order does not take that long to get and shouldn't have 2/3'rds of the meal wrong.

Wow, this cafe absolutely wins at ambiance. This is a cute-as-heck coffee and brunch place that was…read moreclearly converted from a Victorian home in Eden Prairie. I had an awesome breakfast burrito and their awesome Tirimasu Latte (iced), and they have other offerings that will lure me from St Paul for future visits. Specifically, now that I am mourning the loss of Sun Street Breads and its Thursday Night Pizza Night, I'll have to try Smith's version of that. But I'll probably come back for brunch on a weekend pretty soon and get more coffee, as well as something from their bakery. But also, yes, brunch; the eggs in my burrito were really perfect. I was there at around noon on a Sunday; peak busy times so parking was a little hairy but I eventually found a spot. I absolutely recommend coming with a bunch of pals and hanging out for a good long time, but maybe don't all drive separately if it's noon-ish on a weekend. They have a lovely patio area which was well-populated, even on this extra-sunny mid-February day. If you like adorable cafes, you will definitely love this place.

On a WFH Friday, our internet was being "upgraded" aka xfinity had a outage in the area for a…read morewhile... I immediately started looking at coffee shops that I could relocate to in order to work. I had been wanting to go try Smiths for a while but the opportunity just never presented itself despite being just down the road. I arrived and the driveway leading to the parking lot was lined with cars, but I was able to find a spot in the parking lot after a minute or so. It was definitely a full lot for sure. The location is absolutely adorable as this is a historic house. It was once a Dunn Brothers, but I do love that it is its own thing now rather than a chain. They had a outdoor patio that people were enjoying but it was a bit chilly for working and sitting outside, one person even had a dog which I LOVE! Inside the front door you are greeted with a welcoming counter that you can order. I opted to try the salted caramel iced latte. If you are consuming there (which I was) they give you a number to bring to your table and they bring the drink. I really liked this idea especially in the aspect of not having to stand and wait for a drink. The price was a bit high (7.55 for a 16 oz with $1 tip), but then again everything is getting expensive these days. I walked back to the seating area and there are essentially 3 rooms downstairs, I walked through all 3 to see where working would be ideal. I went upstairs but there was a woman in the room so I assumed it was a group that was meeting or something so I opted to not investigate further. I found seating downstairs in what felt like the quietest part, but there were a lot of people there talking and the acoustics were not exactly fantastic. I did have a call which I took via teams and air pods and discovered the sound in the room was actually really not awesome for a meeting as it was quite loud and the wifi was not strong enough to support the video on the teams call. So would I recommend working from Smith, not if you have a meeting, but if you are looking for a place that has some background noise, I guess... However this is certainly a place that is perfect for meeting someone and enjoying breakfast or coffee and I love that. I did not order food this time, but everything I saw get delivered looked delicious. I also noticed they have a pizza night on Thursday nights and immediately made a note of that for a date night with the hubby.