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    The Twin

    4.3 (12 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Soft serve on a Sunday afternoon
    Dodd D.

    I am a sucker for the 1950's era ice cream shops. So mom and pop. I like the eclectic food menu mix that backs up these vestiges of a by gone time. The Twin does not disappoint. It has been around for decades. When you ask locals no one gives me an exact date. Also when you ask about the name you get different responses as well. Some say that it is named for the twin cities of Irvine and Ravenna others says that there were a lot of twins in the neighborhood when it first opened. My money is on the former as opposed to the latter story. Regardless the place is a local staple. Every August for years I have made an annual pilgrimage to the twin. I go for the soft serve ice cream. In years past I have gotten the cones. This year I went with the cup. I am getting older and it is just to hard to eat it before the ice cream melts. (Not a fan of the brain freeze if you eat to fast) The place is carry out and I usually eat in my car or lean against the car and strike up a conversation. Glad these old places persist. One of the things I look for in these old restaurants is cleanliness and maintenance of the building. On my visit today everything looked clean and well maintained. The Twin always has a steady business during my August visits. Not sure about the rest of the year. I have heard that the place has the same chili dog recipe that it had when it opened. When in the Irvine/Ravenna area stop by The Twin get you a cone (or cup) of ice cream with a chili dog. If it is a pretty day in August I may see you. I will be the old guy leaning against his car with a smile on his face big enough to transport you back to your childhood.

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    2 months ago

    Amazing food great prices staff very hard working. Will eat here again very soon. Highly recommended

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    To many young kids so worried about there phone then to wait on customers use to be a great place to eat.

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    You can honestly get better food elsewhere, but you'll be hard pressed to find better soft serve ice cream and milkshakes anywhere in town.

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    This is quite possibly the best restaurant to ever exist in Stanford…read more I grew up in Stanford, I can tell you that in the 1980's and 1990's that local restaurants here were nothing but no-name greasy spoon diners selling nothing but fairly generic "burger and fries" and breakfast food, and it was usually pretty lousy. I was back in the town I grew up in a couple of weeks ago, and heard there was a really nice cafe in Stanford now called the Bluebird, so I sought it out. I was amazed. This definitely is more like a place I would expect in Lexington or Louisville. The food is genuinely good. Iced coffee and espresso, hot browns, and lots of other food that was never in Stanford when I was growing up there as a kid. I know that Stanford went wet a few years ago in a referendum, but it's still surreal to see margaritas and other mixed drinks on the menu in a place in Stanford. The ambiance was friendly and welcoming, and struck a nice balance between small town friendly. I had a patty melt, which was probably the best meal I'd ever had in a restaurant in Stanford in my entire life. I will definitely be back the next time I come back to my old hometown.

    Passing through en route to Georgia. Found this little gem on Yelp. Mr. Man had beef stroganoff…read more House made, excellent flavor, enought to feed 3 people. I had a Swiss mushroom burger. Freshly sautéed shrooms, cooked perfectly, juicy, seasoned well, served on a brioche bun. They offered a great selection of sides. I chose the chicken lemon orzo soup. It was a generous serving abundant w tender chicken. Our server, Autumn, was personable and, simply, just perfect at her job. We will return.

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