Delicious ice cream and cookies. I had a flight of 4 small scoops of ice cream and a cookie. I…read morehad Maple Pecan, blue Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie & ??? (lol I forgot the 4th one) with a snicker doodle cookie. Every one of the ice creams were so flavorful and delicious. The cookie was great! Nice and chewy. The inside is a bit dirty, the bench cushions look like it has seen some kids with ice cream drippings. It wasn't unsanitary however. Service was great. The girl behind the counter was very nice and pleasant to speak with. I highly recommend giving Rookies a try.

I first reviewed Rookie's (Handcrafted Ice Cream Sandwiches) when it opened at the Patrick Henry…read moreHistoric building in Downtown Roanoke; just across the street from the Social Security building and the Roanoke Public Library - Downtown Branch. I did so after having visited it several times, having had their ice-cream and homemade cookies, and having talked to and interviewed their store employees as well as their truck driver who brings their ice-cream and cookie dough from Lynchburg, Virginia. Now that Rookie's has relocated from their Downtown Roanoke store to Cave Springs, at 3549 Electric Rd, Suite D, I have decided to visit their new location, and write an update review. I urge all the readers to this review to also go back and read my first review and accompanied photographs to learn more about the history of the company. For Rookie's is more than just an Ice Cream Parlor. It's a place where desserts and friends meet to create something memorable. Their employees are encouraged to establish conversations with their customers and answer questions about their company and their products. And their comfortable ambiance and seating area contribute to the enjoyment and extraordinary sweet dining experience while people socialize with family and friends, and share quality time with them. The new location is more family-friendly and has more parking than their previous location. The residents of Cave Springs have welcomed Rookie's with open arms and have become steady customers in a relatively short period of time. I was impressed to find out that it is located in thr same Shopping Center as Cafe Asia 2 Restaurant, one of my favorites Asian Restaurants. Rookie's continues to offer different flavors of cookies, homemade ice cream, and signature ice cream sandwiches, in a clean and simple interior design relaxing environment, and with excellent customer service from their warm, knowledgeable, and friendly staff. Today I visited the new location with a friend and both of us interacted with the servers and had ice-cream sandwiches. Mine was Mint Chocolate Chip cookies with Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. The combination of the two made the perfect sweet snack or dessert. During the time we were there chatting and enjoying our ice-cream sandwich, we saw many other customers come in and do the same. It seems that Rookie's made a great strategic move for a win win situation between the company and its customers. A quote from the owner of the community I feel best describes it best: "We believe that community is built on a foundation of celebrating something good and we believe our handcrafted ice cream sandwiches. Ice cream, cookies & milk will bring you together! We're all about the memories made and the nostalgia we hope you feel whenever you tuck in to a treat with friends and family." All of Rookie's ice cream is handcrafted in Lynchburg, and they offer vegan and gluten-free options. Rookie's hopes to continue expanding to other locations, with some customers even asking for a location in North Carolina. I highly recommend this business and its products, and consider it one of the City of Roanoke's gem.

Sometimes in the most common places one finds the most extraordinary things. For this reason we…read moresometimes need to "stop and smell the roses." In a cute, little, Hispanic family-owned business off Williamson Road in Roanoke, Virginia, I discovered this dessert shop named "La Michoacana." Followed by the slogan "El Autentico Sabor a Mexico." (The Authentic Flavor of Mexico). And to my surprise it was like finding the gold pot at the end of the rainbow. After being awarded the NC Triad Yelp Squad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last year, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, celebrating their contributions and accomplishments throughout the year, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and businesses, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And La Michoacana in Roanoke, Virginia, is a perfect example. First of all, I wondered, why this name? What does it mean? "Michoacana is a lady who comes from Michoacan", the owner of the business told me. "I am a Michoacana." "I was born in Michuacan.," she continued. What is the significance of naming this business this name besides being that the owner comes from this state in Mexico? I did my research and found that Michuacan, is a state in west-central Mexico, known for its rich indigenous culture and the world's largest avocado producer. It is often called "The Soul of Mexico" due to its deep cultural heritage and vibrant traditions. The state is also famous for its carnitas, a dish of pork slow-cooked in lard; and is known as the "carnitas capital of the world." Michuacan is also considered the birthplace of paletas (Mexican popsicles). And these "paletas" imported from Mexico, together with Mexican "nieve," which is the word used in Mexico for helado or ice cream are two of the main products sold here, together with creative fruit snacks. I invite you to view my photographs accompanying this review for seeing is believing, and for an ice cream and dessert shop to be in business for almost 10 years now their products must be good. And I can tell you they are for I tasted them myself. As soon as I arrived, I parked my car in one of only three parking spaces in front of the store. Later I found out by the owners that they have more parking in the back of the store. A friendly lady who was the original founder and owner of the store and for whom the store was named, gave me a warm welcome after I greeted her in Spanish. Her husband of 5 years, whom she met at the store, was also there working and welcomed me. The store used to be smaller but after they married, the husband helped expand it. Many of us are familiar with American and Italian Ice Cream. I am also familiar with Caribbean Ice Cream made originally by Cuban-Chinese who afterwards moved to Puerto Rico and established their Ice cream shops there and were well known by their Creamy Tropical fruits Ice Creams such as Mango, Mamey, Guanabana, Coco, and Piña, among others. Mexican Ice cream is also unique in its very own way. I ordered a Bionico which was fresh fruits cut in pieces with a special sweet cream and granola on top. I also tried their Mango nieve (ice cream), and a Mango paleta (popsicle). They were very flavorful and with pieces of the fruit inside. I definitely highly recommend this dessert place when you feel like eating something sweet and refreshing. I found out that soon they are thinking of having crepes as well. I definitely will be returning soon for some more sweet treats and enjoyable conversation with these very pleasant couple.

Saw someone post about this place on Facebook and decided to try it out. It's a small place but had…read moremusic going on, pretty calm and very bright inside with all the different colors. There were 2 women working behind the counter. One of them greeted us while the other prepared the order for the client before us. I had 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream on a medium waffle cone, my son had a small cone with 1 scoop of Oreo ice cream and my husband had a Mangonada & an Elote Supremo. Both ice cream flavors were really good and soft serve! I was surprised and fell in love with the ice cream texture. Not all places have soft ice cream. Def will be coming again! Do recommend! They have so much more to try!

Great ice cream!!!!! Many flavors and GF and dairy free options. Also take out is availableread more

This ice cream is so rich and creamy, I highly recommend it for locals and visitors. Parking is…read morereally easy and the staff is so patient. They let us try a bunch of flavors before we decided on 4 for the flight. The flight could be priced a little more like a deal since a 2-scoop cone is $7.20 and a 4-scoop flight is actually $16, but it is a fun way to sample everything and easily switch between flavors. We went all fruity: Goat Cheese Blueberry, Banana Pudding, Strawberry Balsamic, and Triple Berry Crisp. The strawberry Balsamic was the simplest and most straight forward and the Goat Cheese Blueberry was the most rich, complex, and unique; it's a must try, even on a sample spoon. Can't wait to return when in a chocolatey mood to try some of their other exciting flavors!

The carrot cake is massive. I was gifted one and wow. One slice is too much for both of us. It's…read moregoing to be a feat to finish it. I would say it's a good 10 pounds or more. Super dense and moist. Definitely not too sweet as most carrot cakes are. I wish they came in different sizes. $130 for a cake is very high. At the same time, they are huge and can easily feed a dozen people in one sitting.

Today is the last time I'm purchasing Bubblecake. I ordered 2 raspberry cheesecake and 2 lemonade…read morecup cakes. Neither came with a raspberry or lemon topper as displayed in front window case. My order was boxed without me being able to see what I was getting until I opened the box after leaving store. I placed an on line order months ago for 6 each of the same flavors and maybe 3 contained a raspberry on top. You charge the same price for all-deceptive marketing!

I've eaten at different Frozen Yogurt places. Some of them have simple decor and charge by the size…read moreof the cup. Others are more lively decorated and charge by the weight of your cup. Some have you serve your own toppings. Others allow only the staff to manipulate the toppings. But this Sweet Frog Pemium Frozen Yogurt located at 1339 Towne Square Blvd in Roanoke, Virginia was one of the best, if not the best, Frozen Yogurt places that I have ever been. I was very much impressed by the amazing interior design and decor of the store, by the extraordinary selection of Yogurt flavors, by the huge variety of toppings available, and most of all, by the friendly and welcoming customer service. When I arrived a young lady employee greeted me with a big welcoming smile and asked if this was my first time visiting the store. When I answered in the affirmative, she took me for a tour of the store that also explained how the Yogurt is served by you in any of the different size of bowls. You then could ask for any of the toppings which the employee will serve with plastic gloves on. And finally, they weigh your cup of icecream and you are charged by the pound. Then you pay and take your cup to one of the white tables in the colorful dining area, where you can amazingly enjoy as you share some quality time with your family and friends. While I was there, many customers visited the place, a father and son, a mother and daughter, and a young group of 4 young girls, among others. One could clearly see that this small local business was very much loved in this community. Definitely, I highly recommend this Premium Frozen Yogurt parlor to all. It is a happy place, to go to, leaving all of your worries behind, to enjoy an excellent treat and quality time by yourself or with family and friends.

We waited what seemed like FOREVER for this location to open. Love some Sweet Frog!! Great…read moreselection of flavors and a huge topping bar. I highly recommend a gift card for birthday presents. Don't forget to get a frequent buyer card. Last couple of times in there was a smell of soured mop water however. Hope they do better about that...

First time in years I have been visiting Gigi's that the cupcake was not high quality. The cupcake…read moreportion tastes like a Jiffy corn muffin, is dry, and crumbly. The wedding cupcake which is now the "bridal" cupcake is supposed to be almond flavored with a white cake portion (had always been in the past). I also bought a pina colada specialty flavor to try. Same cupcake, just different icing. It seems the cake recipe has changed for the worse. Hoping today was just an exception. Have always loved Gigi's in Christiansburg and the local causes and non-profits they support.

Nice staff, and clean building. As for the cupcakes, they were okay, but I think had a bit too much…read morefrosting it was a 1:1 ratio of bread to frosting. They recommend keeping the cakes in a fridge but be forewarned that you'll need to let them come to room temp since they use buttercream and the frosting becomes hard. The person at the front was surprised I wanted a dozen cupcakes. I guess they don't have that many people and getting that many, it was a slightly odd interaction.

Found this driving by. Wow. A massive selection of goodness and the staff was super helpful and…read morefriendly. Boy were we surprised on how inexpensive everything was. Plenty of parking and ample space to get around when it isn't crowded. I wish the items were labeled but it's ok because the staff was eager to help. I will definitely be going back.

We moved from Michigan, there wasn't many options for bakeries. Los Tres Hermanos has so many…read moreoptions and the flavors are amazing. I haven't found a single pastry that I wasn't satisfied with. We pick up a couple items every week just to try something new.

This was a great find! The shop was cute and comfy inside with plenty of seating. There were plenty…read moreof bakery and breakfast options and the coffee was delicious. I went back a second time during my visit for the weekend and was always greeted with a smile. The gps brought me to the opposite side of the building but after I figured out where the entrance was, it was easy to find again.

I love next door bake shop! It's the perfect place to run in and catch up with friends over a…read moredelicious bagel and coffee! Love treating myself to one of the pastries too. Everyone is so nice, and there is plenty of seating options! I highly recommend if you're in Blacksburg!