I will get on my soapbox every single time about supporting local coffee shops. Stop going to the…read morechains. All you're doing is buying the CEO their next mansion. Enter Pine Mountain Country Coffee on Festus Main Street. This is a mini Cracker Barrel. If you look around, it will resemble Cracker Barrel. They have all the candies and the sweets and the baked items. It's adorable inside. Their coffee is strong, it's great, and you should be supporting Local businesses like this. The service is genuine and way faster than the chains. Do not make me go protest in the Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts parking lots. Don't do that to me.

The ice cream here is amazing!!! It's made in Wisconsin and the flavors are unique and delicious…read more Plus they make those incredible over the top sundaes and floats. They recently have reworked the inside some and have a new candy station that is full of all kinds of seasonal goodies. When I worked down the street, I would often come for their cold brew coffee, fir an afternoon pick me up. They also serve some pretty amazing breakfast and lunch sandwiches on New York bagels. Weekend hours are longer over the summer and early fall staying open until 10pm but as they hit October the hours shift to close by 9 o'clock on the weekends. They have cute ice cream cone seating tables as well as an old time soda bar. Definitely our families go-to ice cream splurge. I love that it's on Main Street with all the cute boutiques, shopping and local events.

You don't even need a formal review, just watch people take their first bite. It's immediate joy,…read moreborderline disbelief. This is custard that humbles you a little, in a good way. Smooth and rich. This would be a great emotional support dessert. I've tried the Rocky Road, the Heath bar, and the Wally. All fabulous.

Rich's has great ice cream but horrific time management and customer service. If you go through the…read moredrive through, you had better not be in a rush as it's going to be at least 20-30 minutes. The wait is even longer if you're inside as they "prioritize" drive-thru window. Staff is primarily high school aged, but the manager is older and ineffective as a whole. Strongly caution any group over 5 from ordering at once as it causes the staff to glitch.

Super cool place the owner is a hard worker My kids loved…read moreit. They felt very special.

Novelty way of eating ice cream. Very pricey for a small bowl of ice cream. Tried mine with oreos…read moreand brownies ground into the prepared ice cream. You were unable to even taste the ingredients.

TLDR: The ice cream of the future over 30 years later!…read more I love Dippin' Dots! Seems they have gotten increasingly more difficult to find. I knew this store in Herculaneum sold them so I made a stop while I was out that way. I got a medium banana split! It's a blend of Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry and Banana. I've been ordering the same flavor for over 30 years. I know, I'm old. It tastes exactly like the flavor profile of a banana split. It's still delicious! The service was friendly and the popcorn looked good too. I wish this was closer to St. Louis city or county! I'll be back!

Dippin Dots are so nostalgic to me! Always wanted to get them when I was at Six Flags as a kid but…read morealways remembering them be expensive! Now they're in your hometown of Herky/Crystal! It's so convenient being able to drive up to the drive thru & order your Dippin Dots or some popcorn! The service is quick & the menu is right there & easy to read. If you don't feel like the drive thru then you can go inside & sit. They have plenty of tables & chairs, with some arcade games inside if you bring some kids.

I've been going to Ginny's my whole life. Ginny is a great owner and really loves talking to her…read morecustomers. The food is perfect every time! Definitely recommend getting cheese fries. It's a hometown favorite and loved by all. Gives old dinner vibes. Will forever love Ginny's!

Found a little road side ice cream stand. Didn't understand a lot of the flavors with no…read moredescription. There's a walk up window or you can eat inside. We opted for inside since it was hot. The food looked delicious but we only had ice cream. It was soft serve custard, chocolate, vanilla or swirl. Yum!

The shop owners are amazing the products are new every time my family comes in!!! Great little…read moreplace in our home town

I usually do not leave negative reviews for small businesses, but I drove 40 mins to shop here,…read moreonly to find out it was closed. I had no reason to come to this area, so this was ultimately a waste of gas. Upon googling, the shop owner does seem to announce closures on their FB, so check there before taking the drive. I do not use FB, so there was no way for me to see the announcement prior to the drive. I will not be going out of my way to shop here again.

I mean it's just fast food so how much can you expect. Prices since this place has been sold have…read moregone through the ROOF. Not like a $1 but around $4-5. The service at the window was nice but they had to thaw patties for a burger & it took like an extra 10 minutes. Outside is clean & well kept.

I absolutely love this location. The employees are very friendly and most of the time, my order is…read moreperfect. I've had a few experiences that could have been better and today is one of them. I kinda went out of my way to eat here today. All I wanted was a large drink and cheeseburger. I got my order promptly but the issue I had today was that my cheeseburger was reheated in the microwave. I can tell because the wrapped cheeseburger was so hot and when I opened it, the bun was flat. The burger was too hot to eat and I had to let it cool as I burned my mouth on the first bite. If I wanted a microwaved burger, I would have gone to Quick Trip.

Upon walking in it is well put together and very clean. The hostess seems over whelmed forgot we…read morewas up there for a few minutes. So we went to look for a bathroom and seen an empty table so I asked if we could sit there to accommodate my special needs son, she said sure. The menu is put together nicely we ordered fried artichokes and provel bites. Both were absolutely amazing. We all got burgers and the burgers were massive even the kids meals were!!!!!! The owner came out and greeted us he was super nice told us everything is made in house and they hand bread everything. The shakes are hand made as well and look amazing!!!!! We will be back time and time again when we come into to town!!! All of the people that work here are absolutely sweet and helpful what a wonderful Sunday dinner with my kids thank you for such an amazing experience

Their smash burgers are amazing and perfectly caramelized…read more The onion rings were very original and not typical restaurant fare The shakes are good too I will be coming back

We visit this spot frequently, and the food and service are superb. Highly recommended the pick 2…read moreas it's a little bit of two remarkable options. I cannot wait to go again!

The Grilled Cheese was very good. I added the ham and bacon. It's a nice little place to eat in the…read morecute town while doing some small town shopping. Only thing I would say is work on cleaning up the mess from other people that they leave on the ground throughout the day. All in all I would go back.

We belong to the Ruby club, so take advantage of their specials…read more It's a bit of a drive from St Louis, but our local RT burned and closed a few years ago, so we make the drive. The salad bar (Garden Bar) is always well stocked and fresh. All the individual salad fixings and dressings you'd want, plus pre made potato, pasta, broccoli salads, croutons, bacon bits, and so on. Every server we've had has been great, and the restaurant is always clean.

Ashley was a fantastic server. She treated us with so much priority and was very attentive. She…read moremade our experience so fun and memorable. Thank you Ashley!