This place is always understaffed. I feel bad for the workers that truly do try their best but can…read moreonly do so much. Four screens for a menu but only 2 people working ! Good luck making a quick ice cream trip !

This place is bright and cheery. Lively music and helpful staff help set the tone of a positive…read moreexperience. The choices are more than I can recall, but I'll try. Yes they have ice cream. Many flavors, many toppings. Some standard favorites and some flavors you don't see every day. Live a little and try something new. And sorbet too. There are Mexican popsicles. They come in dozens of interesting flavors. Many with real fruit frozen right inside. These are both treats and works of art. You'll see. There are smoothies, shakes and other cold specialty drinks. Next time. The thing I will definitely try next time is the chocolate covered banana on a stick dipped in fruity pebbles. I suspect they dip the chocolate covered bananas in different toppings on different days. Surprise is good in life. We will be back again to try more on this sizable dessert menu.

Very fun concept! They are known for the doughnut ice cream sandwiches. They have a list of set…read moreoptions or you can get creative and make your own concoction as well. Very sweet but delicious for what it is! You can also get doughnuts and ice cream separately as well. You simply order at the counter and there is open seating. Good spot to come with friends!

We went on a Wednesday night around 6 and were served right away…read more Food 5/5: I loved the warm donut with the cold ice cream. We got the biscoff donut and loved the salty sweet that the toppings brought to the donut and ice cream. My only note would be to have sauce in the donut in addition to the on top toppings. We also got the Hawaiian milk shake with boba. A milk shake and donut were too much overall, but both tasted great! Service 5/5: the owner was there and really was invested in making sure everyone got what they needed. Service overall was quick. Ambiance 5/5: this place was very clean when we were there. Only a few tables with chairs, so could get busy at high volume times. Overall a great treat if you're in the area!

The employees at this location are very rude. I was conversing to the one making my ice cream to…read moremake sure to make it well stuffed, the other guy jumped in and said it's going to cost you more for additional topping. I was trying to explain him, I am not asking additional topic and he started saying "don't take it if you don't want, I don't want to sell you" and started pushing the other guy. I said to him, I am not talking to you just shut up and then he responded with you shut up and he kept repeating for 5 times and then he kept on saying, if you don't want don't take and leave. eventually, I ended up leaving without ice cream.

Oh man Cold Stone use to be my high school go-to ice cream shop. Mixing in toppings was like the…read morecoolest (haha...) thing ever! Unfortunately it seems like their shops have taken a bit of a business drop given Rolled ice cream has become so popular as of lately. Anyways, I have been to this location twice now. Most recently, I went and got a Cookie Dough signature ice cream creation, and it was really good! Loved their cookie dough with chocolate fudge and caramel. I am glad I got the Like it size over the Love it, because I was definitely full at the end. I can't believe I use to get Gotta Have it (their largest size) regularly in high school! Plenty of parking available, and they are located in south New Brighton area. If you are a coupon fiend like me, you can sign up for their birthday rewards to get some deals close to your bday.

We enjoy going to Sonic to kind of "get out of the house" these days -- COVID, man -- and probably…read morego once or twice a month. My favorite things to order here are the pretzel (I skip the cheese dip) and any flavor slush. Just today I tried a fresh banana shake after watching a "Keith Eats Everything" video on youtube. Things I'm not crazy about are their potato products and Sonic cheeseburger. I'll review these below! Pretzel * do yourself a dang favor and go get one of these. Do you love soft pretzels or are you a soulless shell of a human being? These are probably my favorite thing on the menu. The pretzel comes in a lil State-Fair-esque paper bag and is a pair long, twisted rods of dough. It has a respectable amount of salt and a delicious sweet aftertaste. I don't like the cheese sauce because to me it's straight salt and fake cheese, but my husband likes the cheese. Do what you will with this info. But get the dang pretzel. Slush * I've gotten different flavors each time we go. The only bad thing about these is that I feel guilty for the styrofoam cups that Sonic uses. The slushes I've tried have all been great. Lemon, strawberry lemonade, I think I had a blue one?, lime, you get the idea. Yummmmm. I always get a brain freeze from these, you've been warned. Fresh Banana Shake * Right. I haaaaate fake banana flavoring. But after I watched the video I mentioned, I learned that Sonic blends a banana into the vanilla ice cream. I was hesitant because WHAT IF Minnesota Sonic is different from California Sonic and they gave me a fake banana shake???? My fears were soon gone as I tried to suction chunks of banana through the straw. Really really good. I'd get it without the cherry and whipped cream on top next time! Here are my gripes about Sonic: their potato stuff is never crisp. I am consistently disappointed by soggy, bad-tasting fries and tots. You'd think I'd learn! But no. I give potatoes endless amounts of chances. The Sonic cheeseburger I got could've been from McD's, or anywhere really, and it seemed like it was missing ketchup. Is that right? One last note is that we've only really gone during the pandemic and it's not always the fastest service. Buuuut you can't really hold them to that, and the people working there have always been kind to us. I'd recommend Sonic for slushes, ice cream, and pretzels. Get yourself a snack and drive around!

if I could give negative 5 starts I would. worst customer service I have ever experienced…read more incompetent, slow workers. they couldn't even understand splitting an order the manager had to come hold their hand to do it.

Tried Flamingo for ice cream near Moore Lake…read more The service was prompt and very polite. The ice cream seemed to have a low cream ratio as there were ice chunks in the ice cream flavors that we tried and very prevalent in the vanilla. The portions were very disappointing as we each requested a flight of three scoops for $6.25 for a flight. The scoops were so small that they were truly a taster amount. As can be seen in one of the photos, an entire scoop of ice cream fit on a plastic spoon. I was excited to try the unique flavors offered but the quality and pricing/serving size takes Flamingo off my list of go to ice cream shops.

Premium ice cream, chocolates, and baked goods made in house - 5 stars!…read more I loved Grandpa's Ice Cream (the previous business) but I love, love, love Flamingos even more. They took what Grandpa's did, ran with it, and took it to a whole new level. And they're still one of a handful of places in the Twin Cities that actually makes their own ice cream. You really can't beat that for flavor and quality. All of the ice cream (and sorbet) is made in house with a small creamery in the back kitchen. They have a LOT of flavors, many of which are unique and one-of-a-kind. And they're constantly coming up with new varieties. In addition, they sell cookies, chocolates, and candies. They have beverages too. Not only does Flamingos have way more yummy choices than Grandpa's, their hours are longer, they're open more days of the week, and they're open way more days of the year. Stop in a check out Flamingos! Thumbs up! -Maxx

With the Coronavirus still prevalent, and "re-opening" being a work-in-progress, I think this Dairy…read moreQueen is navigating business appropriately. Thank goodness so I can appease my summery pregnant Blizzard cravings! We arrived at this location (off Central Ave, next to Heights Theater) after 8pm. You were not allowed to enter the building, but could place walk-up orders, even for cakes. The employees were wearing masks, and there were markers on the ground spacing 6ft between each patron. Signage stated that there could only be 2 people per household waiting in line. Good! We got some of the new limited time Blizzard flavors: Oreo Cheesecake, Drumstick, and Circus Animal Crackers. We wanted pretzels + cheese too but they said their cookers were shut down for the night. I loved all of the flavors, what's not to love? The Blizzards were mixed inconsistently, but I still enjoyed the heck outta them.

What's better than eating a Dairy Queen Blizzard? Eating a Blizzard in a movie theater while…read morewatching a classic or new movie on the silver screen in a vintage theater! This Dairy Queen's location next door to local treasure The Heights Theater makes it stand out from its siblings slinging hot eats and cool treats anywhere else. The Heights Theater specializes in bringing classic old films back to the big screen for die-hards and new audiences alike. It even has live pre-show organ music. Don't miss the unusual experience such a unique pairing provides!