very efficient and sweet staff. scooping ice cream was my first job and so wherever I am visiting…read more I like to check out the local place. pink cow seems to be the place to go. I likes the mint chocolate chip, epresso next. for $2.50, it's a steal. I highly recommend. they close at 9!

I may be in trouble. I use to go to another ice cream shop in Edwardsville to get my Vanilla and…read moreOrange Sherbet twist fix. Tonight, I found out that, The Pink Cow offers it and it's homemade, too. Having The Pink Cow, close to my home, may put some pounds on my frame. The soft serve was not overly sweet and the orange sherbet had a nice tang to it. The twist of vanilla and orange was almost too pretty to eat, but I managed to enjoy it. I liked how the top curled and draped dramatically down the side. The staff of high school students were friendly and helpful. From what I could see through the service window, the preparation area was kept clean. Even the outside in front of the ice cream shop and around the picnic tables were free of debris. My cone was delicious, so I know I'll be back. Except on my next visit, I'll go down a size, so I don't go up a size.

Great little ice cream dive to stop for a treat and take a break from your Route 66 journey which…read moreis what we did. Plenty of seating both inside and out. They have a full menu of other items, but we just stopped for an ice cream and it did not disappoint. Walk across the street to get a Passport stamp at "Weezy's", too!

Another stop on my journey on the first 301 miles on the historic, Route 66 in Illinois. This stop…read morehad me enjoying a small concrete. I ordered a, Chocolate Covered Strawberry. It was a blend of vanilla custard, fresh strawberries and hard-shell chocolate. It looked so delicious in the clear plastic cup, all three of the ingredients were swirled together. I would have taken a picture to capture the beauty, but with the high temperatures I just started to devour my sweet treat. I was sitting on their spacious patio, so it was melting fast and I was trying to eat it as quickly as it was melting. I would have preferred to been able to slowly eat it and truly enjoy the rich flavor of the custard and strawberries. However, sipping on the melted custard with the chunks of chocolate, did make for a nice treat, too. I'm coming back to try some of the food. The inside dining room was filled with senior citizen couples enjoying lunch. If it's good enough for them, I am confident I'll enjoy it, too. The young staff working the service window were friendly and very professional. They've been trained well, in providing quality customer service.

First off, I have to say I ordered this cake on Wednesday and she had it done, impeccably, by…read moreSaturday. The price was expected for a cake this delicious. My son wanted a peanut butter and chocolate cake, and oh My! Did she deliver! I've never gotten asked so many times about where I got a cake. My youngest daughter who only ever wants to eat the icing actually ate her whole piece, that good! I know who I'm going to be going to for all the rest of my cakes. Thank you!!!!

I would never suggest this business for anything, particularly a wedding. I ordered my wedding…read morecake through Ms. Davenport's business. I messaged her pictures of everything I was wanting and she indicated there were no problems with her completing my order of a cake, cake pops, several dozen cupcakes, and two dozen specialty cupcakes. Leading up to my wedding, I had no issues with Ms. Davenport. She was nice and very easy to work with. At our tasting in March, my mother and I explained in detail that we live in the country about ten minutes outside of town in Greenfield. We explained monument directions, and were clear that we lived in the country, on dirt roads. I was clear that I wanted that cake, and could she not do it, that was fine, but if she couldn't I would be going elsewhere. I had already had two previous bakers decline to make it, one because it was out of her skill set, and the other because he did not have the time to commit to making it. When I spoke to Ms. Davenport, she expressed no concern what so ever that she could complete the cake. I submitted the first half of my payment in March of 2017, and the second half was paid in full in June of 2017. She received the check on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, and it was cashed on Friday, June 23, 2017. My wedding was Saturday, June 24, 2017. She had cashed full payment of $1,720.00 a day before I ever received any product. On the day of the wedding, she messaged me at 2:15 p.m. telling me she was running late. She was supposed to deliver the cake at 2 pm. I told her no problem. At that point I was less than 2 hours before walking down the aisle, had my mind on bigger things, and figured a little late wasn't an issue. The ceremony was not until 4, and guests would not be arriving before 5. She lives 45 minutes from me, so I assumed there would be no problem with her arriving before my guests, even though she as running late. After the wedding, I realized several things. 1.) She did not arrive until well after my guests did. Two of my guests had to carry the cake in for her, as she brought a 5-tiered cake already assembled. She indicated in her message she was bringing someone to help her. 2.) The cake had visible cracks in the icing, it was leaning, multiple guests made comments that they were fearful that it would fall over because it was leaning so far, the decorations were visibly crooked, and there were two hairs found inside the cake while it was being cut. 3.) Ms. Davenport did not stay to help even out any of the cracks in the icing. She dropped it off, and left just as quickly, leaving my decorators to try and fix it. 4.) Ms. Davenport did not bring two dozen specialty cupcakes that were ordered. When asked, she indicated that she believed that the cake pops I had ordered were to replace the specialty cupcakes. The messages of our conversation of my order explicitly say differently. In fact, Ms. Davenport resent my order for clarification which included both the cake pops and the specialty cupcakes, and stated that she believed the cake pops would be a nice accent surrounding the specialty cupcakes. A side by side picture of the cake I received in comparison to the cake I requested shows that they are nothing alike. When I inquired about the missing specialty cupcakes and if I would be reimbursed for not receiving them, she indicated I actually owed her $24 because the cake pops were more expensive than the specialty cupcakes, but she was not worried about it. When my mother spoke to Ms. Davenport, she indicated that I was at fault for the mishaps. She stated that she was supposed to have the full payment by the Monday before the wedding, and she didn't receive it until Wednesday so she could not buy groceries and start in time. Additionally, she stated that the country roads cracked the cake, something we told her months in advance she would need to travel to get to our home. She brought the cake fully assembled and stated that she hurt her back. I am not the professional, I would have no way of knowing how heavy the cake would be or how many people would be needed to deliver it, but she should. She also indicated that we could send her a check for $20 because she was missing part of the cake equipment that was inside the cake to support it. At that point my mother told her she would not be receiving $20, but we were requesting half of our money back. I then messaged Michelle on two different occassions, explaining my disappointment in what we received and that it was nothing close to what she agreed to provide. She had never responded to any attempt I have made to discuss the situation since her last conversation over the phone with my mother. Included in my payment was also $25 for a replica of the top tier of my cake for my husband and I on our anniversary.

Been a customer for over 25yr. The customer service is not good when the owner is not there…read more Proportion size is off, it's not the same.

My Illinois 66 Passport is leading me to many new places along the last 100 miles in IL. Granite…read moreCity has several small businesses participating in the Centennial Celebration of Route 66. Mr Twist has been a ice cream favorite in Granite City for decades and it has always been owned by the same family. If I remember correctly, I believe they are on the third generation of ownership. That's some serious family dedication to satisfying the sweet tooth's of G-City. If you know me, you know that I am a huge fan of soft serve orange sherbet. So when I heard that is what Mr Twist is known for, I knew I had to go try theirs. While I was ordering, the two employees working shared with me that they now have a Raspberry Sherbet, too. They offered to twist the two sherbets, but I opted to do vanilla. My cone was delicious, I enjoyed the blend of vanilla and orange. There's something about that Creamsicle flavor that is so refreshing to me. However, after being given a sample of the new Raspberry Sherbet, I wish I would have blended the two sherbets. The Raspberry had a nice tang to it and next to strawberries, raspberries are my second favorite berry. The service was mom-pop friendly and you could see and feel their excitement to be in the passport. Instead of using the Route 66 stamp provided to all participants, they have their own design. If that isn't cool enough, when you get your stamp, they ask you to sign their Route 66 Guest Book. If you're on Route 66 traveling or live in the Riverbend Area, you need to go have some ice cream at Mr. Twist.

I've been once and I already know I'll be back for more…read more My first visit was just for ice cream (dessert), I had already eaten at another restaurant in town. While I waited for my concrete with M & M's, I noticed all the good looking burgers being consumed on the patio. Some had fries and they were crinkle, which is my favorite style. Others had onion rings, which were from a bag and that's okay when you're a little drive-in style restaurant. I'm coming back for a double cheeseburger and fries. I didn't pay attention if there's an inside dining room, when I arrived everyone was on the front patio. I had the intentions of getting a twist cone of vanilla and chocolate, but when I went to order, a small concrete with M & M's came out of my mouth. Typically I ask if they use mini or regular candies, but today I forgot to ask. The reason I ask is, size does matter. Especially with M & M's in a concrete. Regular sized blend better and add more flavor. To my delight, they did use regular sized and I'm going to say something, that I rarely say. My concrete had too many M & M's. The deeper I ate into my concrete, the candies became thicker with each bite. Yes, it was delightful, but in this case less could have been better. The staff were young, professional and friendly. Customers order at one window and pick-up at the next. They call out what your order was and a few times they called out a persons name. I'm assuming they are regulars, or being a small town, everyone knows each other. Watch for an update, about my burger and fries.

A very nice little place in a small town. We had come into town to check out another spot for my…read morewife to possibly sell some of her quilting artwork. It fits into the town well, it is well kept, but doesn't really stand out. I almost drove by, but the GPS saved us. You see the outdoor seating structure before you realize it is actually the restuarant. I am sure the local know exactly what and where it is. I had a cheeseburger with fries, and my wife got a corn dog and onion rings. The food came out pretty quickly, we sat inside to eat. All of the dishes were made correctly, not special, but certainly fresh. We also got soft serve cones, chocolate and vanilla. Very reasonable pricing on everything. The two young ladies working today were pleasant and welcoming. They work hard and know everyone (except for us, until today). I suspect we will be back over the years, we are just one town over.

Not my dish of ice cream. It's not bad, it just was not to my liking. I knew it wasn't frozen…read morecustard going in, but to me it was frozen ice milk and not true ice cream. I ordered a M&M Concrete, size Mini and it was huge in my opinion. There were plenty of M&M's, but I just was not pleased with the vanilla flavoring of the ice cream. I only ate about a fourth of my concrete and tossed the rest. Service was friendly. The shop was busy and the young staff was hustling as fast as they could. It was obvious several of them were new and perhaps still in training. The supervisor was being pulled in multiple directions and was keeping it all together. I'll give them another try, but next time I'll go chocolate and a small cone.

Italian Roast Beef sandwich is outstanding! It's a family recipe and the flavor, with a large…read moreamount of roast beef, gave me the craving for a second sandwich. I added the cheese fries which you can't go wrong with. They also make the soft serve in house. I had the Strawberry Sundae using the in house ice cream and loved it. -Had plenty of strawberries just like I like it. Service was friendly and fast. My party did not wait long for the food. The building looks remodeled/newer and was very clean. -including the bathrooms The only surprise is they do not take tips with a CC. So I left a cash tip. Again, I really liked the Italian sandwiches. So I took a couple home to share. I'll be back!

Hands down the best ice cream place in granite city, and yes we can argue about it. The soft serve…read moreis bomb. The flavor bust? 10. Concretes? 10. Food? Surprisingly also solid. You can go through the drive through but it's sketch city with fatty potholes. You order at the window and then they give it to you from the other window.

Ambiance: it's a drive thru or pull up. Service: basic and…read morefriendly. Food: absolutely delicious. I got an Italian Beef and a "concrete" and I loved it. I grew up on Weather Vane (mostly the old location) but it's awesome to go to whenever I an in town (apologies for the picture of the 1/2 eaten Italian Beef sandwich, forgot to take a before picture).

If you're in the Granite City area and looking for something fun and different to do, I highly…read morerecommend checking out The Boardgamery--you won't be disappointed! What really sets this place apart is the experience. While you're enjoying a game, you can grab a great cup of coffee or browse their unique Route 66 items, which adds such a fun and local touch to the visit.

They have hot chocolate for $2 and you can play games all day for $3 a person. They have a wide…read morevariety to choose. The decorations are very creative and give the feel of being inside Candy Land.