What a lovely place ! Beautiful alleyway with a window at the end! Employees were very friendly and…read morewelcoming and suggested us all the delicious treats. Luckily for us it was the weekend, and on weekends they have special drinks- mulled apple cider! Which was incredible! Tasty and delicious! Perfect mix of herbs and spices! Will be coming back!

Ask for the Large Twist Brown which is amazing (it is a chocolate and vanilla swirl with chocolate…read moresprinkles in a large cone) everyone who works there are so nice! It's so beautiful at night.

I have drove by this place plenty of times always seen a line of people and I finally decided to…read morestop. I am so happy I did. Even though this walk up only ice cream stand is small. They have an extensive menu. I opted for the strawberry shortcake sundae and it' was very good. Can't wait to come back it the summer for more. P.S. they are cash ONLY

We ate a late lunch today and weren't wanting dinner really. So we decided to go out for dessert…read moreinstead. We tried Shock Gelato for the first time and it didn't disappoint. The atmosphere was very nice. I held the door for a group of lady customers as I was entering and they were exiting. I heard them say, "I love this place." A group of young people that came in behind me shortly after were speaking amongst themselves while we were waiting to be served. They were also taking about how much they love this place and how they were here at the Grand Opening or first day open. I knew I had made a good choice. Kenny and Olivia were the servers and they did an excellent job taking care of the guests. The place was busier than I imagined a frozen dessert style restaurant would be on a late Sunday evening. Regardless everyone was served swiftly but with attention to detail. We had a group of seven and at least three groups of 5 or more came in behind us. I didn't see one customer that was dissatisfied whatsoever. There are so many flavors in the showcase. I wanted to try them all!!! I understand that they rotate the flavors too so perhaps next time will be a totally different experience. I can't wait to come back and try some more. They do allow you to sample multiple flavors. I tried 3-4 before just placing my order. I don't think that it's possible to pick a bad flavor. I ordered the largest size so that I could get three flavors. All three were splendid. I'm already excited for my next visit.

A perfect post-workout treat. I added back all of the calories I burned at barre with a delicious…read moreDubai chocolate gelato. It was so rich and creamy, with good crunch from the pistachios. The gentleman working was one of the friendliest people I have ever encountered. He took real pride in their product, and his good energy was contagious. In addition to gelato, they offer sorbets, coffee drinks, and a small selection of South American style dessert items. Street parking only. Pay those meters - they ticket in Birmingham.

I tried this place on a recommendation. The shop is cute, and the staff was average nice. The…read moredisplay was exceptional, everything looked amazing. I tried three of the viral fruit shaped desserts, it was $45, ugh. The mango was the best, with real chunks of fruit, layered on top of a cake like bottom with mango filling and a thin layer of chocolate encapsulating the dessert. The lemon and strawberry were the same respectively, but with no fruit inside. They were all pretty, and I wanted to love these but, it was just ok for me and I probably wouldn't get them again. Also, I cannot understand why they are so expensive, possibly hard to make or the ingredients, either way, sadly, I would not rush back.

Depending on when you go you might have a wait for a while but the food is good. It has super cute…read moredecor and a very cute area to sit outside in the city.

The staff are very friendly and helpful. The milk, ice cream and now The Eggnog is amazing! This is…read moretheir last batch, so hurry in to get it before it's gone!!!

4.26.26 around 1:45pm walked into the store, stood looking at the menu with my mother and daughter…read more No greeting when we came in. No greeting as we stood there. We left after not being acknowledged by the front staff.

love the ice cream! Molly served me and it was amazing! Wish they played some music in the…read morebackground! overall service was great 10/10 would recommend!

Ray's is like a step back to a simpler time. It makes for the picture perfect midwest summer night…read more Happy people of all shapes, ages, ethnicities, just enjoying their ice cream together peacefully on the charming patio. 7-8:30 pm is prime time at Ray's. There will likely be a line down the sidewalk. It does move along pretty quickly. They have all of your traditional flavors (ie mint chip) and lots of fun ones too (ie. Salted caramel mocha chip). The special seasonal flavors seem to sell out earlier. They also have MLB baseball cap sundaes, for us baseball fans.

The service there was so good. They were not rude at all so I don't know what the other reviews are…read moretalking about. It's just a quick and easy thing you go in there they get your stuff done and then you walk out. The ice cream was really good, especially the shake it was only five dollars and that's not high at all for Birmingham prices. It's a very affordable place. The atmosphere is good. You just can sit on some benches and it looks like an old ice cream place from the 1900.

I absolutely love this spot, probably my favorite ice cream spot on woodward out of all of them…read more Loveeeeee the variety and just how many options there are! That being said we usually just opt for the classic twist in a cone, but have tried some of their custom soft serve flavors like mango and lovedddd! My only reason for not giving 5 stars is simply due to the issue with the hours! We personally have never ran into the issue of coming in once they've decided the final customer, but have watched for years as it's happened to others. I totally understand your hours are your hours, but sometimes the staff can be very rude to customers as they're walking up - especially once the weather warms up they haven't started their summer hours! Then there's the issue of not updating their hours as well, we just assume they close at 9 (don't bother to remember if it's 9 or 10, and when that changes), but it's disheartening to see them turn away those first few groups when they're within 30 seconds of the store closing. I just saw that they have a FB page where they occasionally update, but updating it on google would help too! And again totally get it, if you let some in you have to let them all in, but maybe just wait until 9:01-2 before putting one of the staff members in line as the final guest, and be a little softer with the delivery. People are coming in to have a good time, overall happy experience (it's ice-cream!) and it's upsetting to see them so sad when they get turned away.

My favorite ice cream spot in Michigan. Staff are always friendly and the line moves quick. Flavors…read moreare incredibly good, creative, rich. Last few times I've gotten the cherry amaretto the last few times, which is an exceptional icecream. The Mackinac island flavors are always stellar as well. Love this spot!

I have dropped my rating by half a star. My husband and I were very put off because there was a…read morenew server and when we asked if we could sample a flavor she very abruptly told us 'no'. Not sure if that truly was policy or if she just didn't want to do it. Either way, it is not good service to not allow customers to sample flavors, and to have to purchase something they might not like. A full scoop of ice cream is too much to pay when one wants to try something new...

I'll go out on a limb and say this is my favorite bakery in the Detroit metro area. And it's not…read moreclose. I've been to a few locations, and they're are all super high quality. The cupcakes are never anything but moist and delicious and so damn good. Employees are always super sweet and enjoy giving their recommendations if you have decisions fatigue like I do. I highly recommend getting a bunch of mini cupcakes to try all their flavors. Depending on the location, there may or may not be a lot of searing. The Birmingham location has a lot of space whether you want to come get work done or have a good time with friends and family. I can't recommend Bakehouse 46 enough!

The staff is always great. The mini cupcakes are a must to be able to get a great sample! It's so…read morehard choosing just one cupcake!

To start, I want to say the vibes are always good here! I love the ambiance and the food is…read moredelicious. Definitely a place to come with your friends after a long week or day of work to enjoy the happy hour specials! The menu has many food and drink specials from 3-6:30pm. I've never been disappointed! Our waitress was great and made sure we had a well spent girl dinner :)

We went to 220 Merrill for the first time for a wedding rehearsal dinner. We were in the back of…read morethe restaurant where they had high top standing tables for cocktails, and long banquet style tables for dinner. Multiple servers came around to take drink orders. I inquired about a drink another guest had, and the server said it was a mocktail that had white peach, strawberry, and coconut. I was disappointed because I have a coconut allergy, but the server immediately offered to bring me one without coconut. Appetizers were set on the banquet tables, and we could help ourselves. The shrimp were MASSIVE and they also had raw oysters served with them. They offered multiple sauces on the side for them. They also had dishes with cured meats, cubed cheese, and grape on the table. The dinner was served buffet style. All of the food was hot in the serving dishes. I was able to sample each of the offerings: Mediterranean crunch salad, sweet and spicy calamari, roasted vegetables, roasted potatoes, vodka rigatoni, Alfredo rigatoni, grilled chicken, salmon, and filet mignon. I am not personally a big fan of pasta or red sauce, but the spicy vodka rigatoni was AMAZING. the Alfredo rigatoni and roasted potatoes were also great. I do think that the roasted vegetables would have benefited from some seasonings, and the salmon could have used a sauce or additional seasonings. The grilled chicken was personallyt favorite protein. The filet mignon did have some pink in the middle, but it was still a bit on the dry side. During dessert they brought out trays of mini desserts to each table. At this time the server who had taken my drink order hours early came to my table and brought me a giant portion of mango sorbet. He told me that he didn't know if I could eat any of the desserts, so he verified that the mango sorbet did not have any coconut in it and brought some for me. It was so nice!!! He remembered a comment I had made hours earlier, and unprompted brought my own allergy free dessert. I wish I had gotten his name! It really made my night. I will definitely be back in the future! The lighting was intimate , the service was spectacular, and the spicy rigatoni was great.