First Impressions! WOW ! Not your typical Ice Cream parlor! It has an interesting take on soft…read moreserve where you choose your flavor from hard ice cream and then add your fruit choice! They put it into a special machine and whip you up one of the creamiest fruit flavored ice cream cone or dish ever! The girls working the counter are very friendly and happy to help and answer your questions! They informed me that it was slow when they opened up last year but it won't be slow for long! I had the Tropical and brought home a pint of Mango! Creamy Deliciousness! This Ice Cream Lover will be returning gotta try more! BTW Toppings are Always Free and Include Rainbow Sprinkles Chocolate Sprinkles Toasted Coconut Graham Cracker

What a fun and interesting take on ice cream. They take hard ice cream and mix in fruit and smash…read moreit through a machine to turn it into soft ice cream. It was the first time we had something like this and it was amazing. Definitely worth the trip.

Wonderful local ice scream spot! My son just told us Bruster's chocolate ice cream is his favorite…read moredessert of all.

Love the bring your own banana option. Love the banana split and the pretzel addition. Wish they…read morehad butterscotch topping. The ice cream is good, the flavors unique and I'm always willing to come back because they are lightning-fast and the scoops are generous.

Service was friendly. They had a bunch of different flavors. They also have ice cream cakes and…read moreice cream sandwiches. Prices seemed fine. We also went to the pizza food truck in the parking lot and that was really good. (Not part of Rakestraws).

Rakestraw's is a standard tradition in Mechanicsburg. I wish they made their own ice cream, but…read moreit's still a nice place to go get a treat with the family. Services is always friendly. We always take the chance to sit on the wall. It's just part of going to Rakestraws...eat your ice cream on the wall. Enjoy!

I rarely give 5 stars because I believe there is always room for improvement, but I have to say our…read morefirst experience at The Sugar Shack was pretty great. We were greated as soon as we walked in. The ice creams are labeled with detailed ingredients. I love this because one of them that I wanted to try said it was colored using paprika & I have to be careful eating any type of red pepper product including spices & herbs. You can sample! I tried the Ube Brownie. It's delicious so I ordered a tiny bowl of that. Bowls & cones are offered in various sizes & styles. Hubs opted for the Monster Cookie with some peanut butter sauce. We sat outside in the spacious seating area. It's covered so in this heat & direct sun, it felt comfortable to be shaded. Prices were reasonable, staff inviting, & it's a smooth creamy treat. We'll be back.

Today June 7th is Grand opening Day. Wow I couldn't believe the huge crowd it's nice to see the…read morecommunity coming together to support a small business. The cashier said that they make the ice cream onsite. I ordered a small soft chocolate in a sugar cone. I wasn't able to get many pics do to it being so packed inside. For as busy as it was the employees did a wonderful job get orders ready!

Some people wake up early to go to the gym. Some people wake up early to be productive members of…read moresociety. I set an alarm for National Ice Cream For Breakfast Day. When Candy Mountain Creamery announced they'd be opening at 7am for build-your-own waffle ice cream sundaes, I felt personally called to action. Because if you're not celebrating extremely niche food holidays with reckless enthusiasm, what are you even doing? Also working in my favor: I had recently signed up for the Cumberland Valley Coffee & Chocolate Trail, and realized Candy Mountain Creamery was a participating stop. Two birds. One waffle-shaped destiny. Alarm set for 5:45am on a Saturday. Commitment level: alarming. At 7:52am, with temperatures hovering around 15° and wind chills that felt emotionally aggressive, I walked into the shop smiling like a person who makes excellent life decisions. Parking was easy thanks to their strip mall location -- always a win when you're battling winter just to eat dessert for breakfast. I fully expected chaos. Lines. Fellow sugar enthusiasts wrapped in blankets waiting for their moment. Instead? I was the only one there. The universe clearly said, "This is your main character moment." The staff were warm, friendly, and somehow just as excited about ice cream as I was. They told me to pick three flavors and they'd take it from there. My pre-caffeine brain selected: Cherry Cordial, Banana Nut Bread, and Maple -- which in hindsight sounds like the ice cream equivalent of chaotic good energy. While they prepared my masterpiece, I completed my Coffee & Chocolate Trail check-in and used a coupon for a free medium latte, because nothing pairs with ice cream breakfast like financial efficiency. Moments later, they handed me a golden waffle piled high with three enormous scoops and pointed me toward the toppings bar AND a roaring gas fireplace. I nearly ascended. The toppings bar had everything -- Reese's Pieces, whipped cream, strawberry topping, caramel, peanuts -- and I exercised exactly zero restraint. Reese's Pieces? Yes. Peanut butter drizzle? Obviously. Whipped cream? Don't insult me. Then I settled into a cozy chair by the fireplace and proceeded to absolutely demolish this breakfast like a person with no regrets and excellent priorities. The ice cream itself was fantastic -- creamy, flavorful, and distinct enough that each scoop held its own despite my slightly unhinged flavor combo. The latte was piping hot and perfect for balancing out the sugar-fueled chaos. Honestly, aside from the waffle sundae itself, the fireplace deserves its own Yelp listing. I expected to be freezing while eating ice cream before sunrise -- instead I was warm, cozy, and deeply at peace with my life choices. A few other brave souls eventually wandered in, which reassured me that I am not the only person willing to eat ice cream at breakfast in sub-freezing temperatures. Huge thanks to Candy Mountain Creamery for being one of the only local spots open early enough to support my commitment to food-based holidays, for having incredibly friendly staff, a fantastic latte, and a warm space that turned a cold winter morning into something genuinely memorable!

I'm giving this place two thumbs way up for their ice cream. As much as I hate to admit it, this…read moreplace has dethroned my previous favorite for ice cream made inhouse. We stopped by after lunch and some errands. I didn't even know this was here in this little strip of shops. It looks very bland on the outside but inside there are two sections. The first is a modern and clean area where you order your items. The second is a charming farm-vibe area that is warm and inviting. We tried several flavors of the ice cream and ended up with Bunny Eggs (has Cadbury egg pieces inside), Lemon Cookie (has lemon Oreo pieces), Blueberry with lemon cake (blueberry with chunks of lemon cake mixed in), and Heath bar (lots of small pieces of Heath bar candy). Every one of them was excellent. Smooth, creamy, not too sweet, lots of flavor, and the unique flavor was highlighted. I may forever eat lemon Oreos with my vanilla ice cream after that experience. They had lots of great flavors including unique options. I can't speak for the coffee or other items, but the ice cream is a major win. Under $6 for two scoops. Under $5 for one scoop. We had our ice cream in cups, but they have cones including a GF option. I will 100% come here again and again and again. Definitely worth the trip to Dillsburg for this ice cream. Place was spotless. Bathrooms were clean. The person serving was very helpful and answered all of our newbie questions while allowing us to sample a few before making our selections. I can see this being incredibly busy in the warm weather months.

Excellent food and ice cream best place for a milkshake except sheetz nice place to go after a long…read moreday at lake pinchot....

Reeser's is the best! Have been coming here for years and will keep coming back. Some of the best…read moreice cream in the area. It's absolutely worth the drive out! Great service and plenty of space for kids to run around. The food AND ice cream menu is huge here! They have specialty flavors different weeks throughout the year, so check the schedule. Highly recommend the Artic Swirl - you can customize it and fill it with whatever you like! Note: The line does get very long, especially after dinner hours, but it's worth the wait and usually goes down fast.

Kristy's Whistle Stop is a time machine with sprinkles on top…read more The last time I was here? Well...let's just say it was before AOL, dial-up modems, and ICQ chat rooms. Before "the internet" was even a thing for regular folks. Basically, I hadn't been back since dinosaurs roamed the earth (aka 30-ish years ago). And honestly? Not much has changed--and that's exactly what makes it perfect. Picture this: 50's-style décor, a pavilion full of those old-school round concrete tables, and a line of ice cream lovers spilling out the door and halfway into the parking lot. I showed up on the Friday of Labor Day weekend and sure enough--limited parking, crowds everywhere, and people walking around holding ice cream creations so glorious they could've been centerpieces at a wedding. After standing in line (and mentally preparing for glory), I found my holy grail: The Stinson Special. Peanut butter ice cream loaded with Reese's Puffs, Reese's Pieces, peanut butter cups, and a peanut butter swirl. Basically, peanut butter on peanut butter on PEANUT BUTTER. No way was I risking this masterpiece in a cone--two scoops in a bowl, please and thank you. A few minutes later, I heard the call: "STINSON SPECIAL--TWO SCOOPS!" That was my moment. I grabbed my prize, slid into a concrete table under the pavilion, and...oh. my. goodness. It was orgasmic. Every single bite was a peanut butter explosion with different textures and crunches--smooth, swirly, chocolatey, crunchy perfection. Halfway through I had to take an intermission to gather strength before diving back in. Worth every bite. Next time, I'm hunting down the pulled pork sandwich I haven't had since the 90s--if it's even half as good as I remember, I'll be in foodie heaven all over again. Pro tips: - Get there early. - Expect a line (and enjoy the people-watching). - Have a game plan for where you're eating, because the inside is way too crowded for a proper foodgasm. Kristy's Whistle Stop is still doing its thing after all these years...and its thing is absolutely worth the trip.

Was very busy and hard to find parking, first time here and got the pumpkin whirlwind, it was like…read more50% cheesecake/ graham cracker crumbs and 50% ice cream, it was not blended up well at all so there was a big pocket of dry graham cracker towards the bottom. Personally I would like more ice cream than cheesecake and graham cracker. Also got fried pickles and fries, the fried pickles were good. The fries had no salt on them so they're bland, have to add salt yourself. Service was good, even though it was busy the ice cream and food came out quick.