I hate to give this place three stars as it is adorable custard stand, and the service was great…read morebut my husband and I got two tornadoes with vanilla custard and we were so excited as we took our first bite as it was so creamy, but as we continued to eat it, we both notice that it lacked flavor. There was just no vanilla flavor to it at all. It just tasted very bland. I am hoping that this was just a mishap as this was our first time there maybe someone forgot to put the vanilla extract in with the custard mix. We make our own ice cream so we know how it should taste.

This place for me dates back to the teen years of life. Growing up we were involved in lots of…read moresports and this place was a STAPLE for after games or on a hot summer night! It's right on route 8 and close to Gibsonia, Valencia and Mars. They even have drive thru if the heat makes things harry. Ordered the special flavor of the week - Amaretto Vanilla Custard twist in a size small because ya girls gotta save room for an entire summer of sweets their custards, hard ice creams and food are exactly what you'd picture having from a cute local business. The workers are always real sweet and ready to meet your taste buds needs! DEFINITELY recommend.

Ispirare Coffee is such a cute spot with perfect small-town, cozy coffee shop vibes. The owners and…read morestaff are always incredibly pleasant, which makes every visit feel welcoming. I love their large tables perfect for a small get together or meeting as well as their comfy reading nook. Their specials are great, the baked goods are delicious, and it's just an all-around lovely place.

A perfect spot to work, catch a break between meetings, or meet friends to shoot the breeze…read more (Studied for my Air Force Officer Qualification Test, put a hundred+ hours of work in, and seen more than a few old friends at Ispirare!) The coffee is great, whether an americano or one of their seasonal drinks. I haven't ventured too deep into the baked goods, but there's always variety. Glad to have this in the area. I did take me a year to pronounce the name correctly, though. :)

Best place ever I come up from Florida and go there for there gobs they are absolutely the bestread more

I recently purchased a birthday cake and cupcakes. The icing and the decorations were very good but…read morethe cake batter was terrible. It was dry and tasted old. Not fresh at all. I ended up throwing everything in the trash. For the price charged, I would have expected better. It's a shame as I try to support local businesses and end up with less than desirable results.

Barkus Chocolates was originally founded in 1953 in Pittsburgh, and over the years, it expanded to…read moreseveral other locations. This location in Butler opened in 1994. Barkus Chocolates sells a variety of chocolates, such as cordial cherries, chocolate-covered pretzels, peanut butter melt-aways, chocolate-covered potato chips, s'mores, pecan turtles, caramel patties, caramel apples, truffles, peanut clusters, and many others. Through Barkus Chocolates's website, I ordered a potato chip stack ($4.25), a peanut butter cup ($7.25), a s'more ($9.50), and an 8-ounce box of assorted milk chocolates ($17.95). Shipping cost $7.87. The next day, Barkus Chocolates shipped my package via the USPS. One day later, the USPS delivered the package to my house. I felt happy with the speed of the shipping. I enjoyed the flavors of most of the chocolates. The box of assorted chocolates included flavors such as cordial cherry (5 stars!), raspberry, mint, cashews, peanuts, coconut, raisins, orange, etcetera.

Good luck getting baked goods. Pathetic bake staff hours....you can get baked goods after October…read moreon Thursday after 12n...terrible

I LOVE stopping by after the farmers market or even just in the morning during the week and picking…read moreup a lunch tart or chocolate croissant. The owners are so sweet and it's all around a very warm and welcoming bakery right when you walk in!

This small bakery is a great place to grab a quick breakfast or lunch or a sweet treat. Operated by…read morethe proprietors, it has a true hometown aura. The treats are tempting and the savory pastries make good lunch options. The Spinach and Ricotta pastry is great, and the cinnamon coffee cake and bananas foster muffins are wonderful. The service is excellent and the prices are more than fair. There's no place to eat inside but you can take your goodies for a block-and-a-half walk over to the IRMC block where you'll find several picnic tables. It's a relaxing experience on a nice day!

The Grand Candy Shop is a small, local store that sells mostly candies and some other products such…read moreas beverages. I had followed this candy shop on social media for months, and I finally shopped here. The store had a layout that was smaller than I had expected, but it was full of candies that enticed my husband and me. We both found candies that we liked: Cow Tales in a few flavors, Pop Rocks, Starburst, Airheads, alien-shaped chocolate lollipops (so fun!), and more. The candies ranged in price from $1-4 each. The employee made friendly conversation with us as she rang up our purchase. We ate our candies at home, and they tasted very good.

The is a brand new ice cream and food place in Parker, PA, situated in the old St. Mary's Church at…read morethe top of the hill before going down into Parker. Our visit took place on their fourth day of being open, around 7pm in the evening. I will start with the environment we encountered. It was very, very busy. The lines were long, with a lot of people waiting around for their food that they ordered. After talking to some of the waiting customers, they mentioned that they had been waiting on the upwards of an hour for their order. You could tell the business was "new", and the workers were scurrying around. There was definite disorganization, it seemed. My family and I waited around 15-20 minutes for our orders, which only consisted of ice cream options, aside from apple dumplings. I am hoping they quickly work out the kinks in their procedures, as I would hate to see a great business opportunity go down because of stuff like that. People are not going to be forgiving forever with stuff like this. As for our order: everything was very good. We had a sampling of a little bit of everything. A slushie, a root bear float, a "holy swirl", a sundae, and some apple dumpling sundaes. I have to do a big shout out for the apple dumplings--they were EXCELLENT! If you're a fan of apple dumplings--make sure you try it! Their menu is impressive, with lots of options and goodies. Please see pictures I posted with menu, hours, and hard ice cream options. They also are great about alternative options for those with allergies. Lots of props for what they're trying to do here! I do recommend trying them... just be aware of the wait times currently with them being new. If those apple dumplings and ice cream wasn't so yummy, and I was just basing the review off of the wait issues, their rating would've been a bit less. But, the things we had were great, and if it weren't for the waiting issues, I can see that the place would be a hit! I haven't tried any of the actual food items yet, but will update my review accordingly when the time comes.

Locally owned, friendly service! Good food for a decent price. They also offer gluten free cones…read moreand dairy free ice cream options. Our favorite local ice cream stand!

never in my life have i seen a place so disorganized. i ordered a SMALL sundae and it costed me…read morenear 5 dollars without tax. every other ice cream place has sundaes the same size for under 3. it's actually terrible. you'd think in a family friendly store that the employees wouldn't swear loud enough from the back to hear but apparently they aren't disciplined enough not to. you would also think the owner would be joyed to see a line out the door but no, she looked miserable and sounded miserable. i came in today because it was the opening day hopeful that things would have changed but it's the same. the prices are ridiculous, the owner looked miserable, non family friendly, and treats customers terribly. easy to say i will never come back.

Small town ice cream shop! I posted photos of the newest menu! They have new specials every week…read moreand also a mini freezer with to go ice creams and ice cream pies! Tons if flavors and options to choose from. There is also seating inside and outside.