Parkside Cafe

We came to Vermont Cookie Love as our first food stop in Vermont because of the maple creemee…read morereputation this place has. On our way up to Stowe, VT from Saratoga Springs, NY, I had read about this place while planning a trip to VT. Every trip includes food stops, and this happened to be our first ! So while this place makes an impressive selection of cookie flavors, of which we availed ourselves to most flavors, we also weren't about to leave without getting a maple creemee (Vermont's answer to soft-serve ice cream). We didn't care that it was before noon, and we hadn't even eaten lunch. The creemee was AMAZING !! The maple flavor was beautiful, and mixed with the creamy goodness of the soft-serve, WOW is all I have to say. Just WOW !! So glad I read about this place and made a point of stopping. As for the cookies, we bought one of each of most flavors they offered. I couldn't make up my mind, so I picked the following: Snickerdoodle - sugar cookie with cinnamon First Love - chocolate chip Puppy Love - peanut butter chocolate chip Mother's Love - butterscotch with chocolate chip True Love - oatmeal with dried cranberries Enduring Love - coconut, oatmeal, chocolate chip, almond and dried cranberries There are about 4 other flavors we didn't get on the day we were there. They also serve other flavors of creemees, and all kinds of hard ice cream, too, but I didn't care about any of that. I got what I wanted and was real glad I did !! By the way, we didn't get to the cookies until a day or two later, and they were still really fresh and moist ! Find your way here. You'll be soooo glad you did.

This place is so dang cute!! Stopped on a whim seeing it driving between Stowe and Lake Placid. I…read moreordered the mother's love, true love, and enduring love, and they were all tasty!! Great consistency with a soft center/crispy edge! Employees were also SO nice! We just grabbed to-go, but there was no wait on a Thursday evening in October!

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Creemee deliciousness

Good Times Cafe

4.5(50 reviews)

0.5 mi

A few years later, they still suck. Garbage pizza cooked by highschool…read morekids that don't care. Pizza would be good if cooked properly. Nobody gives a crap.

Went by there so many times I finally decided to stop and try it and what a wonderful new business…read moreadded to Shelburne Road. Good food good service, I mean what more could you ask for

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Lu Lu Ice Cream

4.7(53 reviews)

13.4 mi

Roasted Strawberry + Backyard Mint Chip on a sugar cone = perfection!…read more Had the best experience learning about where the mint and basil are sourced locally!

Cute little Place with plenty of homemade baked goods and fresh ice cream. Coffee and tea. A lovely…read moreafternoon place for a pick me up.

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Bakery

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Sweet Simone's

4.1(54 reviews)

7.6 mi

I adore this sweet little bakery and often take friends here when they are visiting from out of…read moretown. There are always vegan and gluten free options available. Their oreos are particularly fantastic* and so are their croissants. *In the early days of the pandemic I ordered a dozen of their oreos and rationed them carefully to last as long as possible (which wasn't very long, because they are so delicious). They were little chocolate beacons of light during those very dark days.

Really happy with the pastries here, everything is baked really well, though the Nutella roll could…read moreuse some more flavor. Sandwich was decent. Nice area to hang out while waiting on the lunch food and a few outdoor seats

I paid for a large but ended up with the small...

Best sandwiches ever.

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Ham and cheese croissant, Nutella roll

The Scoop

3.9(33 reviews)

6.9 mi

We were in again today hoping they would do better and they had allowed all of the creemee flavors…read moreto runout! This place used to be a family fave and they keep striking out!

My friend was in town, so we decided to get ice cream here as it was so highly rated, we decided to…read morehead over after dinner. We ordered a small bowl and a small homemade waffle cone. What we got was ginormous desserts! So many amazing flavors to choose from. I tried a scoop of the Avalanche - Mint with white chocolate chips, brownie bites, and dark chocolate mint truffles with a scoop of Blueberrry Cheesecake - Blueberry ice cream with graham cracker and creamy cheesecake swirls. Both were luscious and decadent. My friend got the Cherry Chocolate Chunk - Vanilla with sweet dark cherries and chocolate chips and Kahlua Fudge Brownie - Kahlua mocha ice cream with brownie bits and fudge swirl. They were equally tasty. We didn't want to waste any, so we stuffed ourselves. Had I not been 30 min from home, I'd have refrozen half for breakfast! These ice creams are rich and creamy. It's clear they're homemade and ridiculously affordable. I'll definitely be back to try them all.

Black raspberry creemee

POS fee??? Are they joking? we probably will not come back

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Sundae

Emma's Lp Creamery

4.2(204 reviews)

43.3 mi

Maple soft serve was fantastic. I went twice in 2 days and got the same thing. The line can be long…read morebut it moves quick.

There are plenty of places to grab a sweet treat in Lake Placid but there's a reason Emma's…read moreconstantly has a line. I have never seen a menu quite like Emma's anywhere. From simple ice cream cones to crazy shakes to boozy ice cream to doggy treats, there is something for everyone here. The sundaes and milk shakes are huge and easily shareable. Don't let the line scare you away, they move quick inside.

MAPLE TWIST WAFFLE CONE

Deluxe WEDGE now made as a whole cake!

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The crazy milkshakes are amazing!! Everything is good here!!!

Jam Bakery

5.0(1 review)

8.2 mi

Shiel did the desserts for our June wedding at Skinner Barn, and we were thrilled with the result…read more We had tasted desserts at multiple places before meeting with Shiel and sampling her amazing baked goods, but a few bites into our tasting we were completely sold. The hard part was narrowing down the options, because everything we tasted was outstanding. We ended up with macaroons, shortbread, hand pies, chocolate chip cookies, snickerdoodles, two different types of sandwich cookies, and glazed doughnuts with vanilla bean cream. Months after our wedding, our friends and family still rave to us about those doughnuts! Our only regret is that we didn't save a couple of them for ourselves, because they went fast. Shiel was incredibly professional and easy to work with, and we were excited to be able to support and up-and-coming Vermont baker. Jam Bakery was the perfect choice for our wedding, and we can't wait to track down some of her treats the next time we are in Vermont!

Nelly’s at Night

4.7(9 reviews)

17.2 mi

Good food at very reasonable prices. Wife and I had the grill selection which was done perfectly…read moreand shared the winter salad. Service is order at the counter and they bring your food over. Vibe is casual. Soft jazz playing in the background.

This place is closed. Open during the day as a breakfast place which is great. Check their website…read morewhere it states they are closed - see photo/screenshot attached.

Bisque

Garlic bread

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Alfredo

Broadacres

3.9(10 reviews)

15.8 mi

Super great. Check it out!…read more Loved it here, and we are definitely ice cream aficionados.

We went last night (Wed 8/5) at 8:48pm. I ordered a baby van/choc twist with the sprinkles on the…read moreside. Immediately the ice cream fell off the cone into the dish with sprinkles. The girls just looked at me and said nothing. I had to ask them for a new ice cream as it was all over me and the dish. They made me a new one and when I tasted it I quickly realized that it wasn't a creemee - it was something like ice milk. What a huge disappointment! We won't be back unless you change your product.

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Puppy bowl

Sisters of Anarchy Ice Cream

4.8(16 reviews)

6.3 mi

Delicious ice cream!!! Wonderful fun flavors…read more Enjoyed sitting under the canopy to enjoy the scenery

Homemade ice cream done right. The berries are grown in their fields. They only serve cones or in a…read morebowl, one or two scoops. No sundaes or sprinkles, just ice cream. Lots of yummy flavors. My favorite is the Chocolate Anarchy which is rich and very chocolaty. Fridays they have a food truck and music. They have lawn games and a swing/play set for the kids. They also sell pints and pies. This place is worth the drive.

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Stanley S.

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6 years ago

First of all it is important that this establishment is under new OWNERSHIP and the old MANAGEMENT is history. We have frequented this location a couple of times for take out during the Covid 19 epidemic. I can attest that social distancing is paramount and masks are required and the staff is professional, protective and their customers are their number one priority. The food is excellent and should not be confused with the past management. Quality and portions are superlative and the choices vary by day with the excellence always remaining. If you were not satisfied in the past give it a try again and whether you dine in or take out you will not be disappointed. Pricing is more than comparable to similar offerings in the area but the establishment has a new "feel" one of pride and professionalism to make certain you get your monies worth and are happy with the offerings. Give it a try you will love it!! Stan read more

Lucy C.

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5 years ago

I absolutely LOVE the Parkside Cafe! The owner Claudia is not only a fantastic chef (you should know: she serves breakfast ALL DAY and everything on the menu is delicious!!) but she is so welcoming--coming out to personally say hi to guests whenever she can. I always take friends to Parkside when they're in town and recommend you stop by if you're in the area. You won't be disappointed! read more

Rachel B.

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4 months ago

It's delicious every time! The staff are helpful, kind, respectful, and efficient. I'm trying to learn Spanish, so it's fun to be able to listen to the staff speak Spanish to each other as they're making my latte. I always get the breakfast burrito - it's amazing! read more

Randy C.

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6 years ago

Super nice people, food is priced right, great place. Loved it and will recommend to others, taco's were outstanding!!! Keep up the good work! Appreciate. read more

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