Uncle Bobs has the BEST ice cream!! We usually buy it from Hyvee, but made a trip to the motherland…read more(aka the storefront in Eureka). It's a cute little store with indoor and outdoor seating and a drive through. The employees were friendly and helpful. They gave my dog a pup cup which was so thoughtful!!

Review Visit: April 1st, 2015…read more Good ol' Uncle Bob. He is the Uncle you never hear of. But when you do, you love him. Well, that's how I feel about Uncle Bob's Homemade Ice Cream. I discovered this place while grabbing coffee in Eureka, IL. Oh boy, was it a good discovery. I sampled a few ice creams and loved each one. Conveniently when I was there, they also had dollar hot dogs! So between amazing ice cream and cheap hot dogs, I was in heaven. If you love ice cream and haven't visited Uncle Bob's, do yourself a service and go try some! The do sell Uncle Bob's ice cream at some local eateries, so keep your eyes peeled if you can't make it to the Eureka location.

Stopped in with the kids for the first time and was treated very nicely by the staff. They had a…read morebig selection for the size of the store and had things I haven't seen offered at other ice cream shops. The kids loved it and I'll go back. Cute little shop b

Front Street Creamery in El Paso, Illinois, is a nostalgia-packed " cool place" that'll transport…read moreyou straight back to the Clarissa Explains It All era. Owned by Matt & Kerri Kaps and (who've nailed the "cool local hang" vibe), this spot serves up frozen custards and sorbets with a side of 1990s whimsy. Let's break it down, Saved by the Bell-style: Waffle Tacos & Kid-Approved Hits Their waffle tacos are the stuff of lunchbox legends are made from. For the under-12 crowd, banana pudding custard reigns supreme, blending Nilla wafer nostalgia with silky texture. Parents, prepare for repeat requests. Grown-Up Flavors with Flair Champagne sorbet? Absolutely Fabulous. This bubbly-inspired treat dances between sweet and tart, while pistachio custard delivers a nutty richness that'll make you rethink every '90s "low-fat" trend. Blood orange sorbet steals the show with its zesty punch-perfect for and weather. Retro Candy & Hy-Vee Collab The attached candy shop is a time capsule of Dunkaroos-era snacks, from Warheads to Fruit by the Foot. Pro tip: Grab a tub of their vanilla bean custard at Bloomington's Hy-Vee for home-based nostalgia trips. Why It's All That With its converted grocery store aesthetic and Friends-level hangout energy, Front Street Creamery is the Midwest's answer to 1995. Culinary Chronicles approves-this spot's got more flavor layers than a Lisa Frank trapper keeper.

Delicious! We stopped here after visiting the memory lane on Route 66. Food was very quick and…read moredelicious and service was amazing!

We stopped by here on the way to Michigan. My husband and I both agreed it was probably one of the…read morebest burgers we have ever eaten! What a treat. Hoping to stop back by here in the way home to STL! Keep up the yummy food.

Super good Ice Cream. Always packed on the weekdays so it's best to find a good time that works for…read moreyou. I personally enjoy swinging by here during the night time, looks really nice later in the day and the stuff are pretty cool. Very nice interior and they let you sample before you buy.

Enjoyed the chocolate milk ice cream with the chocolate sugar cone :) $7 something for 1 scoop.read more

Amazing ice cream! I love supporting local and all of the flavors that they have! Service has been…read moregood the last three times I have went. The ambiance is nice. Very family friendly! Also the serving sizes are BIG! Perfect for an ice cream lover like me!

Today was my friends birthday. So me, him and another friend all came here to get some ice cream. I…read moreget what I want with no issues, our other friend gets the most perfectly twisted soft-serve ice cream cone I've ever seen. We both got exactly what we asked for with no issues. The birthday boy goes up and tries to get a chocolate dipped strawberry cone, only to find out there was no more strawberry. Then he tries to get a chocolate cone with butterfingers on it just to find out he can't get butterfingers on a cone. Then he gets a soft-serve chocolate cone with M&M's and the chocolate machine breaks. So then he gets hard ice cream and it falls off the cone, so they dipped it in a cup. He literally had the worst possible experience he could've possibly had. It was incredibly entertaining... best birthday ever. 5 out of 5, I hope this happens to him again

We ordered a kids chicken strips and a basket of fries. While we waited patiently with our number…read more(12), other guests arrived and placed their orders. After noticing that people who ordered after us had finished their entire meals, I went up to the management and asked what happened to our order. I was then told that it was because I ordered chicken strips that it took over forty minutes to make such a simple order. Keep in mind that a family with four children who came in after us had already gotten their fries and were halfway done with their ice cream. Another table that had two gentlemen who also ordered after us had finished their cheeseburgers. I have been a professional in the short order cooking business for over twelve years in the past, and I know for a fact it does not take that long to make chicken fingers (even if they were made from scratch and not frozen). I usually buy the gift certificates every Black Friday, but that will never happen again. I will never return to this establishment. Please feel free to reach out to me to buy my unused $30 gift certificates at half price, but be warned---this place is poorly managed, understaffed, and desperate for a line cook who can manage a couple deep-frier orders in a timely manner. Although I prefer to support local businesses, there are far better alternatives in town, like Culver's and Gene's. So ends about twenty years of patronage and many good family memories.

Review Visit: June 10th, 2015…read more Carl's Ice Cream.... Home of the Creepy Ice Cream Cone. Those eyes. Those ice cream eyes still haunt me to this day. They will never leave my memory. Nor will the decent ice cream served here. During one of my many trips to explore Bloomington-Normal, I decided to start trying out the ice cream shacks in the dual city. Twin cities. Hyphenated names. Whatever you want to call them. I used some Google-fu to look up places to grab the sugary snack and Carl's was one of the first results. My girlfriend at the time said that it was good enough for her, so we punched the address in to the GPS and headed that way. Upon pulling up, I was startled by the feeling that I was being watched. After getting out of the car, I had to look around and see what was causing that feeling. It was then that I locked eyes with Carl. The incredibly creepy ice cream cone on a pole that is staring down on you. Trying to ignore that, we shuffled to the front of the building and looked over the menu. Looking at their current online menu to help refresh my memory, I am surprised to see them offering only ice cream and ice cream-style treats. Most ice cream shacks offer not only a ton of different frozen dessert items but also a multitude of food items as well. Not Carl's. They just have ice cream and ice cream-related products. We eventually figured out what we wanted and placed an order. I remember getting my usual (peanut butter malt/blizzard/shake) and being just slightly disappointed in the flavor and lack of a wow-factor. Not but a year later, we ended back here by some stroke of luck and I got a cone of ice cream. It was mutli-colored (as seen below) and I remember enjoying that more than I did with my 2015 choice. Back to 2015, I remember us standing our and enjoying the nice snack after a long day of exploring. I just couldn't help but feel that Carl, the ice cream mascot, was looking down on us. Like a chef watching a VIP eating their signature meal to see their reaction. All in all though, the place was pretty good. More-so the second time around. The second trip would've scored a 4.75/5. I am still surprised they don't offer non-ice cream options, but maybe The Carl doesn't allow them to serve anything but ice cream. There is a second location in Normal, Illinois. They seem to have a 'muffler-man' statue that was repurposed in to a man holding ice cream. I have yet to visit that place but hopefully his stare is less soul-piercing than Carl, the Ice Cream Cone's.

Any time I am in the Downtown Bloomington area, I make a point to stop at Gene's Dairy Delight…read more Its a 50+ year landmark business in the Bloomington area, not just for amazing soft serve custard but for friendly fast service. You can walk up or hit the drive thru but always the same great service and wonderful soft serve. They have an extensive menu with something for everyone in your group! I especially recommend the strawberry lemon twist soft serve. Delicious and refreshing on a hot summer day. Highly recommend this business for yummy treats in the heart of Bloomington! Cash only so hit the ATM before you stop by and tell them Kate sent you!

I LOVE GENE's ice cream. Thick, creamy and custardy. I celebrate when they reopen each Spring, and…read moremourn when they close each Fall. Their staff of youth will bring a smile to your face, and if you request "eyes" on your cone, even your cone will be smiling backatcha!

Excellently selection of sodas, weird or wild, candy, etc. Good surprise stop. Bbq was good, just…read morelike moms

Affordable little Mom 'n Pop soda stand. Try the vanilla marshmallow Coke with double marshmallow…read moreand vanilla. ($5 minimum credit card purchase.) When you're done here, check out the Chocolatier across the street. Nice people & nostalgic drinks; not a huge selection so only a 4 star. It's a cute find out in the middle of nowhere tho!

Good! Not perfect. I really wish you paid per cup size and not weight. They were out of cookies n'…read morecream, BUMMER! I settled for pineapple and it was pretty good. The TV was way too loud, I couldn't hear myself think. Service was good I guess, all they did was ring me up. I'll be back. I'll bring ear plugs next time.

The staff was rude, low key harassing me for what I was wearing and then proceeded to have a loud…read morediscussion about conspiracy theories with another customer that I wasnt thrilled about my child being in earshot of. It was a weird experience and dont think we will be returning.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! My colleague and I are here for a business trip…read moreand popped into here after dinner and shopping. She got the coconut almond and I got a mint chocolate chip cone with sprinkles. We asked a lot of questions at the counter and the young lady was so helpful. The ice cream was creamy and yummy. They were generous portions for the cost. And the sprinkles are complimentary! Definitely a must try!

HORRIBLE employees! We came after a fun filled days with our special olympics kids to have a nice…read moretreat. The staff was rude, short with us and had NO interest in being nice people. I heard the f word several times, I asked for a different kind of bowl and was screamed at that in ordered a plain one not a sprinkle one. I offered to pay the difference but he threw the bowl at me. I mean...how hard is it to serve ice cream to happy humans? Shame on you for being asses. Ice cream was good though so there's that.