Just passing through. I love a roadside gem and this place was definitely a find. A 100+ year old…read morefamily owned dairy selling milk, cream, and ice cream. The Milk House is their retail store. We had met friends for lunch in Effingham and saved this spot on the way home for dessert. The space is massive and towards the back in the ice cream counter. There are a few small tables to enjoy your treats. The young person working the counter was incredibly helpful and friendly. The ice cream selection is generous with something for everyone. The portions are quite generous, the flavors are rich creamy and well made. We grabbed three cones with single scoops and was pleasantly satisfied with the ice cream. We still had about an hour or so drive so I did not purchase any other products to take home v

Ice cream is amazing! Couldn't decide, so went with Flight. 6 scoops!…read moreAll flavors are full of flavor. Really enjoyed the unique seasonal flavors. EggNog Gingerbread Peppermint Lemon Coconut History of dairy and Holstein Cow is such a personal feature. Staff is so friendly and full of information about making ice cream and farm. Definitely worth the drive!!

Cute little ice cream stop in town. Stumbled across them online trying to see what was open near…read moreby. They were one of the few open on a Sunday. Very nice and friendly staff! If you like blizzards or concrete. The twisted ones are recommended. Two of the kids ordered burgers and fries they ate them all. They enjoyed their fries which are seasoned like central park from what I have heard. I ordered tbe mac n cheese bites. Not too bad. I didnt care too much for the breading flavor but my dad enjoyed them. And we couldn't skip out on having ski. I had the rainbow one. Very good. Their prices are very reasonable. Their parking lot is gravel based. You can order at their window or they have drive thru services. They have decent sized area to sit at picknick tables that have umbrellas. There is a large adronic chair that you can get photos in. We loved it all. We had a rainy afternoon at the pool. This made our evening better!

Great food, great service. I'm glad we stopped and tried it. 100% would recommend. Can't wait to go…read moreagain.

We were visiting family in Mount Vernon and desperate for some good food. The reviews about this…read moreplace did not lie! The team working were friendly and welcoming and the ice cream and food was great. In particular, the from scratch chicken salad sandwich was excellent!!!

Not bad, limited flavors but good choice of toppings. Has…read moredrive thru which is good for social distancing during the current covid pandemic.

This place is great. They have soooo many flavors of ice cream here. There really is something…read morefor everyone. I had the daily grind. It was coffee ice cream with espresso beans in it. So rich and good. For added awesomeness I had it put into a waffle cone. The place is cute. It looks like a retro ice cream parlor complete with 70's/80's jukebox. Everyone in my family enjoyed their ice cream treats from here!

They have either 32 or 36 flavors. I can't remember which the gentlemen said. The owner is an…read moreamazing man. Treats strangers like family. Give this man your kindness. Now, the ice cream... So so so good. They have the blue play dough ice cream I remember from my child hood, two different cherry ice creams (I liked the tart one best), the pistachio almond is to die for, butter pecan is amazing, black Walnut is the best I've ever had, a very chocolatey one was good (the owners fav), sooo many good flavors. Stop by and see this one of a kind place. Adorable! And great tasting ice cream.

A classic! A staple in Salem! A must go place! All of these apply to Dairy Mart. The lemon ice…read morecream with the chocolate dip on top is so good. I have also tried the Dole whip pineapple. The owners are great and very nice with fast service. There are just so many options, you can't go wrong.

Great ice cream and tons of choices. They have sandwiches and fries too. Putt putt course is solid…read morealso.

A small, quaint little town ... Southern Illinois. Truly a main st USA. Sits a tiny little, red…read moreroof, some would say, hole in the wall little, ice cream stand. Oh but let me tell you, it's so much more than that. I've come to find out true history of this beautiful little town, and this stand. The Custard Stand, since 1949 it was built and founded right there on that corner, imagine the history the building could talk about. And let me say, it had a line the entire time I was there, and drove back by again a day later. They offer wonderful, ice cream, floats, sundaes, all the true desert things we all come to love. But they also had an extensive menu with salads, chili, even hotdogs, etc. truly a little amazing gem right in the heart of tiny little Sesser. Prices are absolutely amazing, $10 bucks a family of 4 can quite literally all get a tiny ice cream. It was thick, great ice cream too, my root beer float was very good. Hot days here, and you'll catch me in line time and time again. Thank you little Custard Stand, I'll be back.

Great place to stop on the way to or from Rend Lake! Awesome…read moreTurtle Sundae! Great Coney's too!

I have been visiting Marcoot for the past 2yrs and always amazed by the people, cheeses, ice cream,…read moreand now dip. My favorite is the Cave aged Gouda which is so good. I purchased the new Blue Cheese Quark Dip after trying a sample. Let's say it's gone in 4 days because it was so good. Yummy on crackers and bagels. Problem is now I am going to make a 1hr special trip back to buy more. The other cheeses here are amazing as well. The Heritage which is a yummy Gruyère was so good and I had to get that as well. Samples are abundant which is great at helping make the proper selections. Class act from everyone I have meant. Bonus you can see the cows and pet them as well. It was a lot of fun.

Super good ice cream! A cute detour from our road trip, you can do a self-guided tour of the…read morecreamery and pet the calfs. Some of the creamiest ice cream we've ever had! Decent prices too!

What a treat! This is a must visit place if you are coming to St Gen. I love flights of any kind…read moreand these craft flavors of ice cream were so delicious! I had moose tracks, amaretto cherry, nana's banana puddin', and sea turtle. The staff and owner are super friendly!

We stopped in here a month or so back when we were out on an adventure for the day from St. Louis…read moreand had absolutely the best time. The service was great - owners were super friendly. We tried three or four different flavors and settled on Eskimo kisses and butter pecan, and I think almost weekly about how good the Eskimo kisses was. I'll be making the drive soon from St. Louis just to get some ice cream.

Nice little ice cream shop in Raymond IL. The service was great from a friendly teenage girl…read morebehind the counter. She let us sample before making our final choice. Ice cream is not made in-house but rather they sell Cedar Crest brand. They do make make fresh waffle cones and bowls, cookies and brownies. They also have popcorn for those who opt for a salty treat.

My family stopped at Poogan's on our way home from a road trip. We all got different flavors of ice…read morecream - some in a cup, some in cones, and a couple malts/shakes. Everything was yummy! They had a great selection of ice cream flavors and add-ins. The young ladies working were very personable and full of smiles. It smelled so so good in the shop as they had just baked a batch of homemade cinnamon rolls It's a very cute indoor ambiance with lots of ice cream and Christian-based decor.

Great staff. Great service and tasty ice cream and chicken tenders! Visiting Mount Vernon and this…read morewas the best meal we had while in town.

I love their twisted cone flavors best. Anything mixed with toasted marshmallow is amazing but…read moremixed with peach is my personal favorite