On my way out of town from Gun Lake, I stopped at Curly Cone about 6 miles from the casino, and honestly, it ended up being one of the highlights of the trip. At first glance, it looks like a small ice cream stand, but it's grown into much more. There's a farm stand, a catering truck, and a full menu that goes way beyond desserts. They serve breakfast all day, along with burgers, shakes, and classic diner-style food. When we went around 9:30 a.m. on a Wednesday, it was packed with locals, which is usually a good sign. The food really stood out. The bacon was easily the best part--thick, meaty, perfectly cooked, with a rich smoky flavor that tasted like it came straight from a local farm, not a package. The home fries were another highlight, with chunks of potatoes and long strands of caramelized onions that felt very nostalgic and homemade, like something you'd get from your grandmother's kitchen. The atmosphere is very old-school diner. Lots of booth seating, a counter where you can sit and order like the classic milkshake-and-coffee spots, and an overall cozy, small-town vibe. The service matched that feel too--the waitress was extremely friendly and welcoming. One thing to note: it was very cold inside. It was about 26° outside that morning, but I still had to keep my coat on while eating, which took away from the comfort a bit. There's not a ton immediately around it--just a gas station across the street and a Mexican restaurant next door (which was closed when we went), though there are a few more options a short drive away. Overall, Curly Cone is a hidden gem. It may look like an ice cream stop, but it delivers a full, satisfying diner experience with standout breakfast food and a strong local feel. Just maybe keep your coat handy if you're visiting in the winter. read more

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Excellent food and service. Bakery is to die for! Best breakfasts in the area. Recommend the omelets. Best chili dogs. And a full fledged ice cream parlor set in a 50's diner setting. read more

Really amazing soft serve! I do not understand how they do the flavor bursts, but they work. The environment is clean and cute with endless purchasable retail around on every counter. The service was neutral to curt. They probably have very intense days as staff and so I'm gonna give them a ton of credit here about their lack of friendliness. This place is worth a stop, even if the staff is tough. read more

Curley Cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Wayland, Michigan

Love this place! Good rueben, good ice cream, friendly staff! I've been here quite a few times and I 100% would recommend.

First time coming here for some breakfast, and I gotta say it was super tasty! Has an old timey bistro vibe, the staff was super friendly and very prompt. We were a group of 5 adults and a toddler, so not a small group. They were fast, and attentive to us before and after getting our food. Props to the young gentleman as our waiter. Definitely will be back, and will suggest this establishment to others! read more

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My wife and I had Friday dinner here. She had the western omelet with hash browns I had the mushroom and Swiss with onion rings. Deep fried mushrooms for an appetizer. Food was great and our server was awesome. Highly recommended. read more

went to order , ice cream and food we cannot order food at the counter anymore only for takeout. And we had to argue to order food crazy.....They told us to go sit outside that we couldn't sit at the tables. mind you there was a lot of empty tables... They didn't even consideration to tell us when the food was done when outside waiting because they said they're waitresses don't get tipped, from people like us but we did use a waitress the time before , and never got our water silverware, etc. we had to go get our own .. so the exact 1.00 for using a c/c is actually for a tip.......the person that took the order for our food was super disrespectful ! been there many times and they always have these weird new rules? The food is not that good My advice is eat at a table, order the food and leave no tip . read more

I recently went to lunch with 2 older friends. We are all disabled. One of us uses a walker, another uses a cane, and I had on a cast following foot surgery. Our lunches were fine - about what you'd expect of a diner. The problem was our server, the person who appeared to be a manager, and the owner, Kim Hawthorn who was called and made aware of what happened to us and then backed up the way her help handled the situation. As we were eating, a server walked behind me and dumped what had to be at least 3 pops down my back. It made a huge puddle on the floor all under our feet and all around us. She then got a mop and proceeded to splash us some more. She demanded that we stand up in the puddle and move so she could mop easier. I guess the thought of using paper towels or something to dry up the pop before we had to walk into it didn't occur to her. She was so rude we were all in shock! I realized after this that we should have called non-emergency 911 for help in getting up and walking through the liquid. It was definitely dangerous for us, and it was just fortunate none of us fell. One of my friends was so embarrassed and humiliated that the entire restaurant was looking at us help each other up, while we were being yelled at by the server, that she left her money on the table and went out to her car in tears. My other friend and I went up to pay and the server just kept yelling at us. We expressed disbelief in how we were being treated and said we thought that at least our lunches should be comped because of how awful the situation was. Our server called the owner, Julie Hawthorn, who said we still had to pay for our lunches because "we already ate them". Why oh why didn't I turn on my camera? Our server and the other woman who appeared to be the on-site Manager then started to yell at us that we were "entitled old women" and that we were banned from ever coming back to Curley Cone. Oh dear. How will I ever live through being banned from such a crappy place. Seniors beware. They don't like us at Curley Cone! Go to Russo's. It's close and soooo much better all around. read more

Spent the day on Gun Lake and stopped at Curley Cone on the way back home for some ice cream. We had our dog with us, so it was great that they had a drive through option. There were paper menus in boxes along the drive in path as well as on a large sign before you turn into the drive-thru. The drive-thru window team was courteous and quick. The ice cream was great as well. We had strawberry shake, heath bar and whippy dip flurries. Good size, great ice cream! We will definitely stop here again! read more

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We got sandwiches and ice cream today. As always, the service was good and our server was very pleasant. I had the patty melt and fries while my wife had the turkey, avocado blt. Both were very tasty. Follow those with an Oreo blizzard and a hot fudge tin roof sundae and we were very satisfied. We will return! read more

They updated their hours and didn't bother to update communicate it to the public (Facebook & Apple Maps says they are open). I sat in line for ten minutes at the drive thru (where they had a 4 car line) to get to the window and tell me sorry it's so new they could serve me hard ice cream but nothing else. Frustrating o was in line so long and they wasted my time. read more

Been coming here since I was in middle school, such a fan of the ice cream selections and mixtures, especially Julia's wicked addiction with hot fudge or a strawberry cheesecake flurry. Generally, quick service, considering how busy they usually are, and how young the employees are! A great place to take your grandkids, friends, grandparents... You can't go wrong! read more

Curley Cone - Julia's wicked addiction - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Wayland, Michigan

Time to get it together. Waited in line for 25 minutes to get 2 small flurries?? Plenty of workers--just need some direction. Better have lots of time if you plan on coming for a quick trip read more

seat your self and twiddle your thumbs for service. I walked out, just ridiculous we didn't even get acknowledged and I won't be back.

Another lackluster time at Curley Cone. Not only was staff handling money then touching food without washing their hands, they had the wrong order of ice cream and insisted we ordered it. Also, charged a flat fee to use a debit card. There shouldn't be any fees on a debit card. Ridiculous read more

Had to wait for an older woman to change trash bags in front of the entrance door before we could get in to begin with....but thought maybe she was just not the brightest and didn't realize people don't want to smell the trash as they enter a food establishment. So we went in and placed our order at the dirty table (none were clean). Food was mediocre, at best....and overpriced. Restroom was the dirtiest I've seen at a restaurant in years. Our young waitress forgot my husband's ranch - not a huge deal - and so I politely reminded her, and asked for napkins....she still never returned with the ranch and we never got the napkins either. In fact, she never came back at all and a totally different girl brought us a bill. If you're looking to waste your money, this is your place....otherwise your local DQ is a better option. read more

Use to be good but they have slipped throughout the years, especially when they moved from the old walk up building to the new building. On multiple occasions they have forgot my order or gave me the wrong order. read more

No real chocolate ice cream. What kind of ice cream shop only has vegan chocolate? They have other hand scooped.

We stopped in tonight for the first time and will for sure be back! The workers there are super kind, and go above and beyond. You don't find service like that anymore so it was a breath of fresh air. Thank you for being fun and doing such a great job! read more

Crazy expensive ice cream. Head into Wayland proper and hit the Big Dipper instead. Food here is fair. Soup is usually good though. read more

Favorite place by the lake.... great food and cute place! The staff was friendly... tables were clean... highly recommend this restaurant! read more

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Idk why I haven't left a review sooner, as I've had nothing but horrible food, and service. Every time I order my eggs medium well & every time I get them they're over easy. This has happened several times, no joke. How do you have cooks, who don't know how to cook? It's very obvious there's a lack of training for the cooks and the servers who are very rude and have forgotten about me in the window , and in the diner. Not to mention I was given a completely wrong order once. I'm clearly not the only person who has mentioned their rude, forgetful servers. It's a shame bc I used to love this place 5+ yrs ago and the service has only gotten worse. Will I be going back? Probably. Will I be tipping anymore? Absolutely not. read more

Waited 30 minutes for fried food 3 customers inside and an empty parking lot to wait for half an hour for cold food with no sauce, I think they forgot about me. So I'll forget about going back read more

Curley Cone - Chicken and fried mushrooms - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Wayland, Michigan

The place for Awesome Burgers and Cones! After driving up from Florida to Grand Rapids to visit family. We decided after spending all day on Gun Lake swimming and playing with our kids that some burgers and cones sounded really tasty. This place was recommended to us by family members to stay at gun Lake. It was our first time here visiting here and it was an automatic five stars for me, for the awesome olive burger otherwise everything else about it was four stars. There isn't too many places in West Michigan where you can get an olive burger outside of Mr. Burger let alone West Michigan so this was a definite treat. The service experienced wasn't the greatest during our visit, but it was due to the restaurant being short staffed we were told. I greatly liked the old time diner feel to the place the menu was awesome the food was incredible the french fries were also very good and even the ice cream was awesome. I had the Michigan pothole very chocolatey basically a chocolate overload. As we were leaving my daughter noticed the $.10 ride on pony, reminding me of the simpler-days back in the late 90s where you could ride these ponies at Meijer's. It was great to be able to share one of my childhood memories with my daughter 30 years later. **Overall, really nice place to get a bite to eat. I will DEFINITELY come back again!! read more

Curley Cone - The Olive Burger w/ fries - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Wayland, Michigan

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Curly Cone was our "go to" local favorite for breakfast. Not anymore! On our last two visits our meals were mediocre and definitely not the quality we experienced in the past. Likewise, service is also lacking in courtesy. On our last visit the server forgot all about us. Thirty minutes passed before we asked another server about our order. A few minutes later our food finally arrived. It looked like it had been sitting far too long under the heat lamps, and was dropped in front of us as the server dashed away as quickly as possible. We didn't see or speak to our server again until we tried to get our bill. That is not how you treat customers. If you make a mistake you should admit it, apologize and make it right. We aim to support our local businesses. So we may give Curly Cone one more chance. But three strikes and you are "out". read more

New owners have expanded the traditional Curley Cone once again. This started in the small original drive in style ice cream shop on the corner but has turned into a local hot spot for ice cream and diner style meals. They are always busy and the servers are constantly running around trying to accommodate everyone. Don't come here in a hurry, enjoy your time with friends and family while you wait for your meal. The food is surprisingly good for "just being" Curley Cone. The buffalo chicken wrap was very tasty although it could have used more chicken. The Bib Salad is fantastic and just like the original salad from The Bib Restaurant years ago. read more

Curley Cone - Buffalo Chicken Wrap - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Wayland, Michigan

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service was fast but we got the wrong order and in the flurry there was curdle milk chunks in it.

So, we almost did not stop because, as a dedicated Yelper, I try to never go anywhere below four stars. But my daughter wanted ice cream and so here we were :) The place is nice and clean and our service experience was great. We were greeted as we walked in the door. Our server was was very nice and pleasant the whole time. They have a candy counter and make their own candy and the woman making the fudge came by and offered us a taste (kinda like liking the bowl as she actually had the bowl with little spoons to give us a taste with). Between the four of us, we had hamburgers, chili cheese fries, onion rings, chicken wings. The fries are the seasoned kind-not my favorite, but everyone else liked them. The onion rings were okay-nothing special. Husband and I thought the burgers were quite good. The wings were appreciated--again, not the best ever, but good. Hubby and I had malts--he asked for extra malt in it and they happily complied. The malts (one chocolate one vanilla) were outstanding. The other two had softserve ice cream cones and they said they were great. Also bought a box of their homemade rock candy. It is awesome. I can see how the place might get overwhelmed and busy in the summer but we had a really good experience there. read more

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Long wait for overpriced soft served ice cream. Wait staff are lazy and would rather talk on their phones or to each other than wait on customers. If you go inside, be prepared to wait just as long to be served as waiting in long drive thru lane. Plus, they usually get your order wrong, and who wants to wait longer for them to make you a new one. There is no refund for the wrong food item either. Don't get me started on how poor, rude the owner is. Don't waste your time or money here. Take the drive to Plainwell ice cream or Mooville for top notch service. read more

Had Breakfast here 2 Fridays in a row. Delicious everytime. Server was friendly and polite. Great price for the food portions. I love their American fries. read more

Went there tonight and pulled up to the window at 9:53.asked them to make me a turkey avocado sandwich. I was told by one of the young ladies working there that she couldn't because they were closing in 5 min. But she had enough time to make me deep fried chicken strips WHICH WER ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. She was only worried about getting out of the curly cone right at 10pm and screw the customer. I guess I should expect that attitude from these young kids they got working there. Threw the chicken straps away. That's how bad they were. Still shaking my head. They need to learn about customer service. read more

I love Curley Cone for their wings and fries! It's a small cute cafe with many food and dessert options. Most of the times, the wings are fantastic, but this last time, it was all drumsticks and a bit dry. I'll still come back for another time. I want to try more desserts. The coconut creme pie was decent, lots of coconut flavor without being overwhelming except the crust wasn't superb. read more

Curley Cone - Buffalo bone-in wings - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Wayland, Michigan

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Food usually gives me a headache or upset stomach or both. Service is inconsistent and usually lacking. When we ordered ice cream it's almost always spilled all over the cup or cone making a mess of everything. They do not know how to scoop ice cream with out making a mess or wipe off a shake cup. No body wants to be handed a chocolate covered cup. They also never give napkins when going through the drive through, and even if you ask you are lucky to get more than one. read more

Having trouble because we've eaten here before and the food is wonderful. Ice cream is especially good. Just disappointed today in service. Being busy is understandable. I'm a retired restaurant manager. And I get that help is hard to get. Our server, however, was boring, uninterested, and unnattentive. Forgot multiple items and was totally indifferent. Had to go up to get refills, get forgotten items, and pay my bill. She rushed up to cash me out. I gave her a tip but probably shouldn't have. She also forgot to charge us for a few items. We'll come back. We have friends in the area. But if she's my server again, we'll ask for another. Excellent menu, baked goods, and ice cream. Usually good service. read more

What a crazy good surprise! From the outside I thought this was just another Dairy Queen type place. BUT thanks to the recommendation from a friend we tried CC for breakfast. It was grrreat! I had the breakfast burrito and will definitely come to have it again. See picture. Homemade salsa was delicious and not too runny or cold so it really made that a meal enhancing addition. Loved it being grilled, which made it all hot and easily capable of being held. If you had the McDonalds breakfast burrito from across the street you save 5 bucks but really missed out! read more

Curley Cone - Breakfast Burrito and homemade salsa is outstanding. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Wayland, Michigan

I've had food here a lot of times and I've always enjoyed it. However the service when I come in seems to be getting worse every time. If you come in late afternoon the chances of getting the ice cream that you order is slim to none. There's probably five people running around the back like chickens with their heads cut off making ice cream. And today? There's only three of us in the dining room and the service is slower than can be. The waitress was very nice and helped us with a misunderstanding on the bill. The music in the kitchen is also louder than the music in the dining room. I enjoy listening to the Doo-wop oldies that is played over the sound system in the restaurant, not Bruno Mars blaring from the kitchen!! Not very happy with the experience and service. I understand that it is currently near impossible to get good service right now (ya know, COVID sucks) but training the employees that you do have to properly take care of people in your restaurant is another thing. That, and hiring kids to run the restaurant is not awesome either. read more

The menu had a lot to offer. Everything looked good. But the wait staff seemed very young (not a problem) but they didn't seem to know the menu. Maybe more training is needed. Still, the workers there were friendly and worked to please their customers. it was a nice experience and there were lots of locals there that seemed to enjoy it. read more

First time visitor. Lots to choose from. Service was good, staff was nice, tables maintained distance with the covid-19 restrictions. Lots to pick from on the menu. The food was served in a timely manner and tasted great. read more

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Always love to go to this establishment when we visit our daughter in Wayland. Their ice cream is hard to beat along with other food. And a decent price too especially in this day and age. read more

Ordered the same items three days in a row via drive through and this is what happened: Wrong items were given and I was too far away to return. Paid three different amounts for the exact same items. When questioned, got three different answers that didn't make sense. Not going back again. Would suggest that you stay away. read more