I used to work there it is not a sanitary place it is nasty it is a place where they don't clean at all like no deep cleaning no nothing they treat their customers like dirt they don't get the food out on time they let the food sit in the window and get cold before the server serve it and I know all this cuz I work there I am not a disgruntled employee I love my job but I got treated differently and my family got wronged in the whole process cuz they got fired too when she fired me I'm just letting everybody know what goes on there she lies to the health inspector cooks are touching dirty dishes and then cooking food the servers are touching dirty dishes and then serving read more

Curley Cone - It is a picture of the owner and what I have to say about it - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Wayland, Michigan

The food is great but the service is always slow. I think it's mainly kids running the restaurant.

Had a Rueben sandwich. Half the sandwich had very little sauerkraut on it. It did have melted Swiss cheese but there was no sauce on the sandwich at all. The sandwich was dry. The other half of the sandwich had all the sauerkraut. Clearly made by somebody that don't really care about the quality of the food they are serving. This was one of the worst Reuben sandwiches I have ever had in my entire life. I will not order that again from curly cone. That was $10 wasted. read more

Try their western omelet, you won't be disappointed other than the service which is determined by the young kids working there.

This review is for the ice cream only. We went while on vacation back to back nights and the ice cream is great. The service was great as well. I would have provided 5 stars, however I take COVID very seriously and I observed a lot of the employees not wearing masks properly, some not wearing one at all, and overall not enforcing the Executive Order as I observed multiple instances of customers inside without masks. Regarding the food, we had dinner there one night and regretted it. Not only were multiple orders messed up ( which they patiently corrected), but the overall food quality is very low. read more

When ever we are in the mood for a soft serve ice cream Curley Cone is the place we go to. They never disappoint us with their service and friendly attitude. On occasion we get to watch some Pickleball players as we enjoy our cones. Curley Cone has several courts that are available to play on for a price. We appreciate you Curley Cone read more

Horrible service because they're severely understaffed or just don't schedule enough people. Servers seem like they have not been sufficiently trained. Many of the breakfast items have a canned taste. I've not experienced their dinner items but I'm just going to assume its the same lazy cuisine as the breakfast. I have to say their lemon soft serve is good. read more

I only come here when it is not busy and I ordered a drink and a sandwich and have waited 40 minutes and forgets my drinks. The teenage girl at the window was very rude and making disrespectful remarks. read more

Went through the drive thru. We know what we want so we pulled up. Emo girl took our order. SHE GAVE US BLACK COFFEE! After like 10 mins she came out with a vanilla ice cream, which we didn't order, and THREW IT ON MY FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then I woke up in the hospital with hypothermia. read more

Ice cream and desserts are great but they taste bad when service is crappy. Waited at drive-thru window for 10 minutes without someone coming to the window. Made lots of eye contact with employees who never came to take our order. Inside we were told that no one was wanted to take just an ice cream order at the table and we would have to order at the counter. read more

Slowest service. I came at 3:30 and ordered just two ice cream cones and am still waiting. Ridiculous service. So slow

NEW OWNERS and it makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE. I wrote a bad review years back under the other management...and am back now to change my tune. Great service, professional and attentive staff, and fantastic prices. The menu is straightforward and perfect for families. Nothing overly fancy or pretentious. Tons of variety, delicious and generous portions. So so so so impressed. AND the owner is on the floor every day-- I love a hands-on owner who so obviously loves her business. read more

Gun Lakes Hidden Gem !!! The Curley Cone has it all, literally... The menu is 2 full pages of food and they have tons of specialty coffee drinks and sweet and tasty treats! If you were a fan of The Bib, then you must stop in... they have THE FAMOUS BIB SALAD! And it is just as amazing as I remembered. We will be regulars from now on. Thank you for adding to Gun Lake and this area as a whole. read more

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Great as always! Hot fudge malt this time and it was just right. One of my group got a green apple mixer?? It was also very good

I've been here twice since leaving my last review and haven't had any other issues with the service. Super thankful for that, because like I said previously I love the breakfast here! Must have just been an off day or distracted waitresses before. Also, the chocolate malts are sooo good! read more

I was surprised that I liked this place! Very good breakfast! I expected just another, deep-fried, country restaurant but they actually have quite a lot to choose from. Worth checking out! read more

Great place to eat or just grab an ice cream. We support our local business's during this pandemic .

Curly Cone has transformed itself into more than just an ice cream place with mediocre hamburgers and hot dogs -- its previous niche when it was located on the corner in the old CurlyCone pavilion. It still has all the same ice cream stuff, but the food offerings are now very good. The burgers are no longer mediocre. They now have many other hot and cold offerings, and not just sandwiches. They have very good gyros -- not the best I've ever had, but definitely nothing to be ashamed of. There are meals available -- in the $10-$12 price range. These are very high quality offerings. I would say they are a bargain. There is also the bakery section which has a nice selection. There are plenty of tables indoors, and there are some outdoors as well. But, the outdoor tables are located in the hot sun -- there is absolutely no shade. Suggestion: plant trees and install umbrellas. There are pickleball courts being installed. I don't know if these are free and open to the community, or not. We'll have to wait and see, I guess. One negative: as per the compliant of a previous reviewer, the posted prices may not be correct. I wanted to get a special waffle cone, based upon the price marked in front of the display. When I ordered it, the cashier questioned whether I really wanted to spend $4 on the cone itself. I was totally confused, since the price marked was $2.50 -- so, I said NO. But, this is not a good practice, Curly Cone owner. Keep your prices up to date! And, honor the prices that you have posted. read more

Most of these reviews come from before ownership changed. In the last year, I've seen Curley Cone grow from a dying business into a fully fledged community icon. Anyone from Gun Lake comes to Curley Cone, and the new management has found their niche in celebrating the Gun Lake community. The food has improved, the staff has greatly improved too. As a former employee (many moons ago) I know previous management was lacking in a) hiring the right people, and b) training them. I would highly recommend Curley Cone for someone looking for a great meal or dessert! read more

Curley cone used to be our go-to place that was close to home. The food was excellent, and they have awesome shakes. Unfortunately, our handful of recent experiences have been less than pleasant. Food and service are going downhill fast. read more

Came in between the normal busy times for sit down food service, and there were still a fair amount of customers. Service was very quick. They offered samples while we waited. The wait staff was attentive and checked back with us often. I've been there several times now and I have Zero complaints. read more

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We are in from out of town and came here for breakfast. This place is so cute...like a diner set up inside. The food was really good. Pancakes are huge. The server was quite friendly and another walked around making sure coffees were full. I also had the brilliant idea of getting a cinnamon roll. THIS is it. Breakfast for tomorrow too! read more

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

We have dined inside a few times and the food is always delicious and hot out of the kitchen. Service is great and we love the decor and feel of a mid-century diner. In our past 2 visits, food was very slow to arrive with only a few occupied tables. I highly recommend this casual eatery but be prepared for your meal to take 30-45 minutes to be served. read more

Waited about 20 minutes for a shaved ice they brought it out melted after 2 people that got there after us got their ice cream. I asked for a cup and the flavors to be separate and the photo below is what I got. read more

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

A great restaurant! We always receive fast and courteous service. Great food served quickly. The best '50's diner experience you'll get anywhere! The decor is fresh and superbly detailed along with just the right music to make you feel like you've traveled back in time. Love this place! One of the best kept secrets in West Michigan. read more

The burgers here are excellent, the fries are tasty (although my personal preference is not the coated fries they serve here) and the service is great. You can not leave without checking out the fudge, bakery offerings, and obviously the ice cream. There was a private party going on while we were there, and there was a nice separation between the party and general public. Privacy for the party, no excessive noise in the main dining room. We'll be back. read more

food was ok service bad was waiting there forever. ice cream ok BUT THE WAFFLES ARE AMAZING!

Never been here before and not going back. Chose to go through drive through which was our second mistake...the first being stopping there. Since they have no outside list of flavors we asked. The girl cussed and threw a menu AT me. Ordered a cone and paid. She asked if we wanted our change and walked away not really giving us a chance to answer. Ice cream cone came without a cone but we did get a spoon. Not given a chance to ask for a correction, we left without the cone and change. read more

Have been a local going to this restaurant for 5 years. All of the negative reviews are pretty on point. Employees are all very young teenagers who most likely learn their customer service etiquette from the owner. Using the drive through for take out is a nightmare. 90% of the time, the take out order is missing items. Was once not given my card back, given all of my food and told to have a nice day. Without thinking, I pulled away. Before leaving the parking lot, realized they had my card. Parked, returned inside and was met by a young girl angrily asking "WHY would you do that??" As if I was dining and dashing while they had my card. Or had some profound answer other than.. It wasn't given back to me. I could not understand the hostility. Today may have been the last straw. After giving my card to pay, was told there was a $1 up charge on cards. I was not upset, but shocked. Since when? I have no cash on me and was not notified of this before picking up. The teen at the window tells me "It's JUST a dollar up charge.." as if I'm being unreasonable and stingy for being shocked at this new policy. I dove into some reviews and realized this has been done in the past. 4 months ago, and a year and a half ago. Apparently this fee is only passed on to customers when they aren't making as much money as they'd like. Amazing. The food here is decent and convenient but the cons are starting to outweigh the pros. read more

Curley Cone is great for anything you're in the mood for, they have so many options on the menu & really quick with cooking your food!

Worst service ever! Not only did we wait an hour for cheesy fries, salad, and a chicken sandwich, but the food was cold. The only goid thing I can say is that our waitresses was friendly. Was my first and last time eating there. read more

One order took an hour and a half even using the drive through without other customers present, then had two different waitresses forget the order, cook had to come out to the car personally, then send another waitress to give a refund bc by that time we had to leave. Menu included items like sherbet and shaved ice that were not available. Did i mention there were no other customers? read more

Cute place. I think it might be better in the summer or at least I hope so. We had the dog pile combo and Carolina dog. They tasted ok, but unfortunately were cold. The fries with the combo were fresh and hot. Blueberry shake was good even had a few blueberries. Overall ok. We wouldn't come back for food, but maybe ice cream. read more

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

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Its a nice ice cream stop, they have a large variety of hand dipped and soft serve ice creams. They also do a variety of shakes and sundae's. They have a food menu also. The location is new for them in the last few years and has a nice layout. They have plenty of indoor seating and also out door seating. In addition they have a drive through which makes getting your ice cream on the go. The interior was definitely planned by a women as everything is pinks and decorative. The feel to me is like I am getting an ice cream cone in a pink hair salon/clothing store. This place definitely does not feel like an ice cream stop. I still come in here during the summer months but I do not stay to eat. Great ice cream. read more

I have seen lots of recent reviews. it breaks my heart because I have to agree. this is a rough year for service. I was hoping by now the summer team would have settled in. the music is fun but way to loud, service is painfully slow. I am pleased they have gluten free items but the new staff is unaware of them. waiting over an hour for a meal in curly cone is just sad. read more

This place is amazing they have a huge menu offering lots of different choices not just the typical ice cream stand stop and take a seat and order something amazing read more

Ice cream is always good, however walking into the place- few tables empty and dirty & a few tables sat we stood at the counter for a bit til someone decided to help us. These kids that work there could at least say, "welcome to Curley Cone, we will be with you in a moment" But instead 3 people walked past us and didn't acknowledge us. 2 workers stood at the counter and didn't look up to greet us. Yes, I'd definitely go back. I expect better service walking into such an exciting place next time. read more

Worst service ever! We sat for 19 minutes waiting for someone to take our order, watching the 3 teenage girls behind the counter chat with the owner who seemed to think she also was a teenager herself playing popularity games, despite clearly pushing her late 60's. Finally one of the girls comes over and we order, she returned to the counter and stops and chats up the owner again before putting in our order. We received our food, a burger and fries and a slice of pie after 48 minutes, the place had only one other table of two people. We were treated to the day's entertainment of hearing the woman who was clearly the owner, scream at one girl and then the cook. As far as masks, apparently they don't believe in them in this establishment. I saw one mask worn and that was by a person who clearly thinks their chin breathes. We were very disappointed. Don't be fooled by the cute 50's diner look, you'll find better food and service across the street at McDonalds. The burger was burned and the pie was actually runny ! Coconut cream. read more

They served me 4 gas station quality burgers today. We've always loved their burgers but I literally threw up today and may never be back. How u go from having a great burger to this garbage only shows the level of CARING. May try again in a year or so but you all lost minimum of a family of 4 visiting once a week ‍ read more

No way the new owners are going to make the rest of the summer. Went on Memorial Day to the drive-thru, ordered a vanilla cone and a chocolate malt. 15 minutes later, we still were waiting. The attendant said we got slammed! Really?- for a simple order like we asked for? People who came after us in line had theirs ahead of us. Not going back, the corner was always the best anyway. read more