Not bad...not great. We decided to go and check this place…read moreout.. When we entered the place...no one was there....no hostess...no cashier...no nothing. I wasn't sure if we were supposed to help ourselves to the froyo or what... since this was our first time experience. I was hesitant about helping ourselves to the froyo...but eventually some other people entered the store and they just grabbed a plastic container and started filling up. SoOooo we proceeded to do the same. My daughter was so excited to try all the different kinds of flavors, she ended up putting a little of everything in her plastic cup. Wedding cake, cheesecake and so on. After about 10 min...a teen girl emerged from the back and waited for the other customers to check out. We eventually made our way to the topping bar, added the toppings to our froyo...then checked out. Reminder: You pay by the pound. It gets expensive fast. After checking out...we sat at a table and tried the different flavors.. Unfortunately, all the white flavors tasted the same. The only flavors that had any taste where the fruity and chocolate ones. Kinda bummed. Oh well. Lesson learned.

I am an Orange Leaf fan. I always find them in cities with little to no vegan options, so it's the…read moreperfect place to get vegan soft serve. This location had two vegan options when I went, a cherry and a pineapple. You can also swirl the 2 flavors. I really wanted some of that cherry soft serve, but I gave up sweets for lent, so maybe next time. They also serve smoothies now. The smoothies can be made vegan by subbing almond milk. I got the Wild Mango. It was good but too icy. I'd ask for less ice next time. The place is large and clean and the employees were very friendly and helpful.

Ordered pickup for our donut fix. Still delicious. They are making it easy to order online, pull…read moreup, and have your donuts brought out during the pandemic. The wedding cake raspberry Bismarck's are a favorite. If you like a little fruit with your donut, this is a great choice. Light and airy and sweet enough to satisfy. If you are looking for some special donuts, order a pickup.

Bomb donuts. Tons of flavors. Almost missed out because they were almost sold out.... But worth…read moreevery penny. Friendly people with donuts that make you drool the second you walk in the door.

The food was absolutely delicious and the renovation decor is a big labor of love! Counter service…read morewas fast, and the open kitchen was fun to see all the prep work. The decor is nostalgic and fits the exposed brick perfectly. We would love to have this bakery in our hometown where I could shop for bread, pastries weekly. Highly recommend!

Stopped in expecting a simple coffee and pastry, got a side of unsolicited political opinions…read moreinstead. Not really what I go out for. The vibe was weird, and it made the whole experience kind of uncomfortable. Probably won't be back.

Like many others we were just passing through and I came across this Ice Cream Shoppe. Being in…read morethe car for about 2 hours - it's time to get out and stretch and get some good ice cream. So many flavors to choose from, there's a ton here, and I asked some of the locals and they all have their favorites. The great thing is they will let you sample whatever your heart desires. So I tried almost all of the scooped ice cream, and then they had ice cream from the machine. Well in the end my dad wanted a strawberry milkshake, she wanted Butter Pecan - which they did not have - so we got her some Caramel Fudge thing and it was really good. Meanwhile I got 3 small scoops of ice cream - all different flavors. But the winner was the Strawberry Milkshake! Wow - I took a sip of my dad's and was like darn I should have gotten that instead of my 3 scoops. So why the hell not? I'm on vacay and won't be back here for a long time, in fact they are closing soon for the season, so I got myself a small strawberry milkshake - and it was awesome! Probably the best damn strawberry milkshake I've ever had! I mean - the last one I recall having was McDonald's I think, and this beats the heck out of that. Awesome ice cream and awesome friendly high energy peppy service here by all the girls who work here very well as a team. It's like a cheer squad in action - they yell out orders and directions and the person goes executes and brings your order. I'd be here every week in the spring and summer if I was around! Really reasonable prices too!

This place is my dream! Delicious soft serve and oodles of…read moretoppings to choose from, AND moderately priced! Love it. They have soft serve, "regular" ice cream and DOLE WHIP! If you're in the Albert Lea area don't sleep on this place!

The. Best. Cookies. Soft but not too soft. Sweet but not too sweet. The go-to for cookies and hard…read morescoop ice cream. Working 1/2 block from Cookies, etc. is DANGEROUS! So glad they're right here in downtown Clear Lake.

A very welcoming environment, very kind staff, and the cookies are beyond phenomenal!!read more

The ice cream is here phenomenal!! It was so good/fresh- I forgot to take a photo of it! I loved…read morethe classic aesthetic of this ice cream parlor and how they have tried to maintain the classic look. I admire that very much. The woman that helped us was very cool too. Service was on point. Try them out ! You will love it !

Very nice ice cream parlor!…read more I had the peach ice cream with peach topping and pecans. I asked for cashews, but there must have been a mixup. I would get other flavors here too. Very cool place!!

Fabulous addition to this wonderful little town. Friendly, delicious food and family run business…read more Coffee, lattes and teas. Look for some sweets made on the spot. Catch up with your friend's. You can sit inside or take it to go!

From the owner: Coffees, teas, delicious goodies, yep! Gluten free, dairy free, vegan? We've got your favorites…read moreright here!

Delicious. Have tried all her cookies so far and haven't been disappointed. The cupcakes are also…read morereally good.

While the cookies are fresh and delicious Kara has to figure out a way to get her cost down…read more Cookies sell for $1.50 each and she just changed it so you have to buy a minimum of 4 cookies in a bag ($6/bag). To add to that minimum, you cannot pick 4 different kinds, you only get 4 of the same cookie. (IE: you cannot buy a monster, oatmeal, chocolate chip and mint). So you cannot get out of there without spending less than $12 on two different kinds of cookies. Meanwhile, you can buy 3 cookies for $1.89 next door at Hyvee. It's also cash only... I love to support a local business, but I do not foresee her business blossoming in A town like Mason City.

Always a stop when I'm in town and always the hot club combo. So delicious! I was so excited today…read morethat I was half way through my sandwich before I remembered to add the pickles! Always friendly and cooked to order sandwiches so the freshest! Make sure you eat here!

This is my husbands favorite place to eat (he grew up in Mason) so whenever we come back to town we…read moreHAVE to eat here! Pete's is under new ownership since the last time we were here and it hasn't changed at all! Still great sandwiches and service. I saw the chili and cinnamon roll special on the fb page so had to have it! Both were excellent!! My husband always gets the club combo and again- excellent!! Highly recommend if in Mason City!