Ok, 1st off I have to tell you that I grew up in the South. Peach Cobbler and Banana Pudding were…read morestaples. When I found The Peach Cobbler Factory I found a piece of home. In Bloomington right on the square. It's a great location. Small shop but clean and has a fun mural (see pic). You can really create a customized treat. Choose from the long lists of flavors for Cobblers, Pudding, Cheesecake, Cookies, Brownies or Churro Stix. Of course I chose Peach Cobbler which comes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The Cobbler is hot and oh so tasty. Melts the ice cream in just the right way. Yes, I also had a Banana Pudding. It was piled high. Nilla Wafer bits, and whipped topping too of course. Order at the counter. Magic happens in the back behind the curtain. Just breathe and wait for it. Then indulge!! Hope you try these!

This place never disappoints. Highly recommend! Also had it delivered recently and it was perfect.read more

A once great local institution, but something has gone awry these days -- two weeks before…read moreChristmas, their website accepted an online holiday order. But as the holidays arrived, there was no sign of life, no answer to phone calls or online messages. It's bad enough for the place to be defunct, but to be defunct with a zombie website borders on fraudulent, unfortunately.

The first time I ever ventured into Bloomington, I stopped in BLU Boy ! I had heard really great…read morethings about their macarons. And I will say - I haven't had a better macaron since I've lived in Bloomington. And the staff are always so friendly.

Chocolate Moose has a wide selection of ice cream: homemade dairy or vegan hard ice cream or soft…read moreserve, available as a standard cup/cone or blended into shakes, floats, or sundaes. The vegan flavours are somewhat less interesting than the some of the dairy flavours, but still offers some variety: they always carry vegan vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and grasshopper. You can also get any of the vegan flavours in your sundae/blizz/whatever, so this is actually a very good place if you can't or don't want to have dairy. Having tried all of the vegan flavours, I thought the chocolate was actually too cloyingly rich and sweet, but I really liked the others. The vegan ice cream is oat-based, which I prefer over the more common coconut. They also have a rotating selection of soup (with a few meat and a few vegetarian or vegan options available at any given time) in what I assume is a bid to stay relevant during the winter. The ice cream is still the main attraction for me at any time of year but the soup is worth getting if you want to make a meal of it, and it's nice to have something healthy to balance out the ice cream. I have tried the cream of asparagus and carrot ginger. The carrot ginger had shredded carrot in it instead of being a totally smooth puree, which I actually really liked. There is also some summery Americana food like hot dogs and mac and cheese, but I haven't tried any of that so I can't comment. The place has lots of seating inside and outside. It seems like they generally get very busy in the evenings but it's usually quieter during the day. The staff have been friendly in my experience. When I ordered a soup and sundae together, they offered to make the sundae and keep it in the fridge for me until I was ready to eat it, which was nice and thoughtful.

Was very glad I tried it but not sure it's worth the hype. Few thoughts:…read more-the butter pecan homemade ice cream was pretty good but not the best I've had. (Kilwins may be #1) -the wait was very long. About 20-25 minutes. Woof. -they have items posted on the top near the ceiling but don't tell you what they are to know how much it is. -you can't see the menu from the line area.

Chocolate dough + mix ins: oreo brownie, chocolate chips + oreo cream cheese frosting…read more Baked is a very cool concept where your wildest cookie combinations can be brought to life with different doughs and mix ins and even frostings. Pro tip: order a glass of milk to go with the rich and sweetn cookies :D It will come in a cutesy dino cup!

They had a table at Food Truck Friday with two types of cookie plus dog biscuits for sale. I…read moregrabbed a lemon cookie with cheesecake pieces. It was crazy good and totally exceeded my expectations. The cookie was thick and soft, almost cakelike, and not at all too sweet. The cheesecake pieces were kind of melted into the cookie which created an amazing texture.

Love Hartzell's. It's my go-to whenever I crave for an icecream. They have so many amazing…read moreflavours. I personally love Dusty bean and Chocolate lovers. The seasonal flavours are delicious too. They have the best service and ambiance too. Sweetest people.

Went there tonight with friends and thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff were really nice and helpful…read moretoo! Highly recommend!

Their baked goods are the best! "Only 2 people in store at a…read moretime" policy is so strange to me though... slows the line so much... I asked them if it's a Covid thing, and they said it's because "it can get too loud," what?? I just want to take a minute to see what's available before I order, I won't make any noise!

If you enjoy waiting outside no matter the weather this is the bakery to visit, they only allow 2…read morecustomers in at a time which is ridiculous. The GF selection is average at best. And to cap it all of the parking situation is terrible.

First time going today and everything was amazing!…read more We ordered the chicken arepa, the pabellón arepa, and three different tequenos: Venezuelan llanero cheese wrapped in dough and fried as well as guava and jalapeños tequenos. Each were very flavorful and the dough was perfect. I personally enjoyed the chicken arepa the most. We were both very pleased with our meals. The Venezuelan cheese however was not my favorite cheese ever.. so I might ask for it on the side so that it doesn't ruin your whole arepa/sandwich just in case you feel the same. The service was very accommodating and pleasant. The ambiance was clean and decorated very nicely. We will certainly be back for more!

Amazing traditional Venezuelan bakery, sandwiches , sweets, and coffee. We tried pastelitos,…read moreempanadas, and desserts. They serve the Cafe Vida Divina coffees here, got to try one as the taste great and good for my health and energy boost. These bake goods are all home made in-house and very fresh. Super friendly service from the owner herself. So good we doubled our order to take more home and another coffee to-go. Make sure to order the fresh avocado sauce and the garlic sauces to dips. The fruit punch and aguapanella were refreshing on the hot day were were eating here. Lastly, this is very easy to access as it is on a main streets, a bike path, on the bus line, and a bus stop right in front. No excuses not to enjoy what we just did.

This is a nice classic ice cream shop. Nothing adventurous to be found here, but they have the…read morewhole array of classic ice cream "treets" that can be customized to your liking. The hard ice cream is all homemade. I've mostly gotten the cyclones and sundaes with soft serve, but the scoops in my banana split were good. In addition to regular soft serve, they also have Dream DeLite, which is a low glycemic index (diabetic-friendly) yogurt/whey-based soft serve. I like to get this since even the small sizes are pretty big, and the DD feels like a lighter option. By itself, I find the flavor is slightly off from regular vanilla ice cream, but the texture is good, and when it's mixed with different flavors and toppings, I can't really tell the difference. Almost all of the specialty sundaes and cyclones I've tried have hit the spot. My favourites have been the classic banana split sundae, and the mud pie and German chocolate cyclones. The only thing I did not like was the mint Oreo cyclone - the mint flavor was too concentrated and kind of tasted like mint toothpaste (I usually like mint ice cream). The cyclones sometimes aren't blended all the way to the bottom of the cup, but this isn't a big deal. The employees seem to be high school/university students. They're usually friendly and have their operations organized. There are a few other Jiffy Treets locally that I haven't visited, but based on what the other ones put online, this one doesn't have some of the seasonal ice cream flavors or vegan soft serve that some of the other locations advertise.

This is my first time trying jiffy treat homemade ice cream. It was absolutely delicious. The…read moreflavor of the ice cream tastes natural. light and creamy. I ordered the birthday cake flavor. It was perfect. There were chunks of vanilla cake and sprinkles in the ice cream. This was the best birthday cake ice cream I've ever had in my life. My mom got the chocolate ice cream and it was very good. My sister ordered the butter pecan, the butter pecan does have chocolate chip chips in it and it was delicious she stated. This is the best ice cream place I've been too. It is not overly sweet or tangy. It is perfect. It's better than Jeni's ice cream in my humble opinion!!! I am an ice cream lover, and this was the absolute best. The service was decent. It's very clear college students work here. The ambience was very chill. You can eat outside or inside. The establishment was very clean. It smelled really good inside of the place. I will be getting a large waffle cone next time that is a popular size to get. You get a lot for your money. However the ice cream is a bit pricey but if you do order a big size its well worth it.

Went here over my honeymoon and we were blown away by the quality of the food that we went back…read moreagain later in the week! The service was great and the vibe was intimate but without feeling like you are fighting for room or speaking at a louder volume. Highly recommend this spot!

Cute place. It may be slightly run down but not yet to the point where it's concerning. I liked the…read morecolourful atmosphere with the painted walls and stained glass decoration in the windows, and I thought my seat was very cozy. The food is diner-style but very good so far. I visited twice for a breakfast and a lunch. Lunch: I had a Black Russian sandwich and a pot of Emperor's Pride tea. The sandwich, which is a vegetarian version of a Reuben with roasted veggies instead of meat, was delicious. They really piled on the veggies. Some fell out of the sandwich, but I just ate them with the home fries. The home fries also were nicely seasoned. The tea was a little off. It's possible it was the tea itself that didn't taste how I expected, but it kind of tasted like I was getting the flavour of a different tea in the pot. Breakfast: Apple pancake and bouquet latte (seasonal special - lavender Ceylon tea latte with honey and rose syrup). The bouquet latte was wonderful and had this beautiful red swirl latte art. The pancake was nice and fluffy. One pancake is something like $5, but one is enough for a complete meal, maybe with a protein side if you're especially hungry. The staff is very friendly and makes you feel welcome. The food didn't take very long even though they seemed busy.

Took daughter for an event at IU Bloomington and needed some bubble tea…read more Very cute inside, bathroom available . I enjoyed an orange tea with orange popping bubbles. Service was kind. I did have to pay to park and walk to the location.

Good, flavorful, teas/boba. Staff was friendly. They dump all the teas and start cleanup several…read moreminutes before closing. Cups are slender but sturdy.