Would I drive 30 minutes to get scoop ice cream somewhere? Absolutely not. Do I drive 35 minutes to…read moreget soft serve at Cup and Cone? On the regular. Call me a soft serve snob because well, I am. It just hits different. Cup and cone? It just hits different. Rich, creamy, milky, grade A soft serve. I'm a basic vanilla guy however I've tried other flavors and their dole whip. All fire. You can also dip your soft serve. On a different occasion when it was too hot outside I did a cherry dip. Melted like crazy under the dip but still fire and I'd do it again. Haven't tried their food but it always smells good. Should you give any and all the above a shot? Absolutely. Drive across town at rush hour hating your life in traffic? Worth it. The location? Small lot, street parking options, the cutest little stand you could ask for with a few benches to the side. I love it. Spring and summer will eventually be here, do yourself a favor and go treat yourself at cup and cone.

Cup & Cone is a must-visit at least a few times every summer! While the food is great, the ice…read morecream is the real reason we go. It is creamy, delicious, and inexpensive. The staff is friendly and efficient, and the location is a fun meet-up spot for members of the community!

Ben Neumann has been around for about 10 years. If you love a variety of pies this is your place…read more My favorites are the thaw and serve and many have a pretzel crust or a cookie crust. Most are seasonal and I'm glad it's fruit pie time. I recently got the Margarita pie. Two of us go through it in 3 days. Nothing better to do than eat pie all weekend, especially these. My other favorite is the tiger striped chocolate cream. He does savory and also hand pies if you want to sample or eat it on the spot. He started a variety of ice creams, too. All your ordering is on line then you arrange a pick up time. So get on the list. He has set up his garage for all the sales. If you ever want a pie in your face, better hope it's from here.

Amazing! I am so glad we found Ben the Baker ... although I'm afraid my husband will turn into a…read moreregular and I'll turn into a whale! We started with the Key Lime. And we need to try the savory pies too. (The ice cream is to die for too.)

This weekend I had an Oreo milkshake at the 7th street location. It was soooooo good. Went to the…read moremaplewood location this week to hopefully have the same experience. It was terrible. I ordered 2 Oreo milkshakes and nochos and cheese. My total easy $32!!!!!!! The milkshakes had NO Oreo in them, they were just vanilla shakes with chocolate in the cup. I'll never go back. And can't help but feel I was over charged.

Went to Vietnam Star Restaurant next door and discovered this hidden underrated gem. If you like…read morefrozen treats they have you covered. They have as many flavors as Izzy's had and many are unique to Mexico. This is the place to go when you want something new and different to try. There are so many things to try. Been here 3 times each very good and delicious. I only wish each flavor had explanation of what it was in English too. They are more than willing to answer questions and give sample tastes. Give this place a try we want to keep them around for ever. Kids love it too!!!

Absolutely awful! Never going back. This place is a shit show. The price doesn't match the little…read moreamount of food I actually got. It was way to expensive. I had to wait for 45 unbearable minutes and when I asked where my food is they said "oops it was in the back the whole time" they thought it was funny I thought I'm starving and I have been waiting FOR 45 MINUTES , some of the girl employees were talking and screaming for everyone to hear. Personally for me it wasn't a good experience. I am very sad because I have gone before and nothing was wrong. The food was also really discusting this time.

Let me preface this review by saying, I love barbeque…read more So not too long ago, I was mulling around White Bear Lake on lunch break and out of the 80's suburban regularity CG Hooks appeared. I knew as soon as I saw it from the Taco Johns parking lot that this CG Hooks and I had a date with destiny. For there has always been a great dilemma in this Northern clime of where to find good barbeque and I thought I had found it. Alas, my experience with CG Hooks the next week was mixed at best. What attracts the senses to good barbeque is always the scent of smoking brisket and indeed, that is what caught my attention. In front of the unassuming restaurant is a large smoker from which emits that dark meaty fragrance that lures in the passersby. This is how CG Hooks makes its initial impression to me, all of which seemed good. After taking a look at the menu, I was encouraged by the selection. So, I ordered a beef brisket sandwich with my favorite fixins: baked beans and corn bread. Then comes the bad; I was surprised after getting the total which came closer to $20 than I really feel comfortable with for just lunch. I tried to comfort myself by saying the portions waiting for me in the little bag I clutched must be huge. But then, just another disappointment; the beans were in a container I normally associate with condiments and the cornbread was closer to a cookie than a muffin in size. The brisket was good, but there just wasn't much there. To be fair, they made me a sandwich which, isn't really on the menu because I was getting takeout. Overall the taste was decent, portions small and price high. I intend to visit again and eat in to see if my experience is any better, but for now I cannot rate ye high, CG Hooks.

My first visit and I doubt I'll go back. I thought it was a little odd that we walked into an empty…read moreshop and no one came out of the back when we entered but the attendant respondent when I rang the bell at the register. She looked very annoyed at being called and that made us feel uncomfortable. I asked if they had sample cups to try flavors. She said no. She also said "I don't know what to tell ya" when I asked how do we know which flavor to buy if I've never had. For context, I'm accustom to being provided sample cups or tasters of the special flavors at ALL other ice cream and froyo palors I wanted to try something new but this place doesn't offer samples like other parlors. I decided not to try them. My friend did try it and said it wasn't good. The flavors are mild tasty like sugary water. The attendant was rude AND the froyo was terrible. Not for me.

I had not been here in years, and last night was not a good experience. The place was flooded with…read morescreaming kids and the ones in front of me were licking their fingers and wiping the spouts of the soft serve machines. The only employee working looked like he hated his life. Felt gross when I left. Will not be going back.

I love this ice cream shop so much. The first 3 years or so I've been coming here I had NO idea it…read morewas considered keto/no sugar added/sugar free ice cream. I just really enjoyed the consistency of their ice cream and thought it was pretty affordable. Now that I know it's a specialty ice cream place--it's definitely affordable for what they offer and in comparison to other places. All the workers are really friendly as well and it's very colorful inside. The place is upbeat and fun. I've never bought anything else from here but I come back every time I want ice cream!!

The service is amazing accompanied by the food such as the diet friendly sorbet, non dairy ice…read morecream, and vegan choices!

This place is AMAZING!!! Coffee and gelato, best in town…read more Service is great, Location is perfect.

Stopped by this cute spot after visiting Marketfest and man, was it scrumptious! I had a gelato…read morewith caramel and nuts (can't remember the exact name, but it was so good). Creamy, sweet, nutty.... just really hit the spot. My friend got the caramel and let me try it... delish! It's a cute little spot tucked away in downtown WBL, and when we arrived, there wasn't a line. But by the time we were leaving, there was a line out the door (clearly a popular place!). The gal who helped us was friendly and even shared her favorite flavor. I love when staff are engaging with customers. Also, the wafer on top of the gelato? Loved it. Such a nice little detail and it was yummm-O! There's no indoor seating, but they do have some outdoor tables and benches. Definitely making it a point to visit again before the end of summer!

My 4 year old and I just finished the funnest day I've ever had in a mall. He was so well behaved,…read moreI decided to give him an extra treat on the way out. That boy LOVES ice cream!! I watched these guys stay busy with a continuous line as we passed them multiple times over the 4 hours we were here. I have to say, I'm impressed! It was the end of that day and they still whipped that ice cream up with as much as energy as they probably would have at the beginning of their day (dang that has to be a work out to do that all day long!!) With only 2 ice plates (or whatever you call those things), the line moves a bit slow. But the entertainment makes it worth the wait. Was I impressed? Mmm...it was as stellar tasting tasting as Ben & Jerry's or some of the gourmet handcrafted ice cream shops around the cities but the cool flavors, the visual appeal and watching them make it - and good customer service- gets my 5 stars. And my little one? Ohh he freakin' loved it!!!

Cute little rolled ice cream place in the middle of maple wood mall, good service always very…read morefriendly when I stop by. They have punch cards once filled you get free icecream. Love this place

This strip mall might be the only corner of North Oaks where you won't be chased away by guard…read moredogs. With that in mind, it is a pleasant surprise that this is such a homey, welcoming-feeling ice cream joint. The ice cream I got was truly amazing; I got a double-dip with Peanut Butter Swirl and brownie-something. Super good combination, and I wound up getting a pint of the Peanut Butter swirl to take home. It had such strong peanut flavor and aroma, I'm really impressed! They also serve 1919 root beer on tap which is awesome. Apparently it's all homemade ice cream, and it certainly has that flavor to it in the most positive way. I am going to be sad when my pint of Peanut Butter Swirl is depleted. I will return for more, no question.

Expensive, but the in-house made ice cream is worth it! One of our favorite spots to grab a quick…read moresweet treat.

Ok I had this at a a festival where all of the food is heavily inflated. Of course the cost of this…read morewas ridiculous as well at $9 for two scoops and $2 for a waffle cone. The waffle cones were being freshly made on site and service was prompt and polite. I had the superman which was vanilla ice cream with three magical colors mixed into it and each one tasty like a different fruit loop which I was into. The other scoop was strawberry and man oh man was it good. All in all the prices have gotten out of control for things in the twin cities but the ice cream was one of the better ice creams I've had in the twin cities.

I visited Hometown Creamery's brick-and-mortar back in the day and LOVED it, so I was so happy to…read moresee the truck at an event I was at! I ordered the Biscoff flavor and the raspberry/dark chocolate/Graham cracker flavor. Honestly, you can't go wrong with Biscoff anything. I was happy to see plentiful crumbs of cookies! It wasn't the creamiest ice cream, but I could tell there was a TON of cookie butter and cookies in it which might have affected the texture. The flavor that really shone was the raspberry one. YUM. It tasted fresh, not at all heavy, the chocolate chunks were plentiful and thin which helped the texture, and the Graham crackers (which the menu said were special!) were delicious and blended together perfectly with the other flavors. I never thought of that combination, but now I just might have to make a raspberry s'more some day. I asked others with me how their various flavors were, and everyone raved about it - especially the blue raspberry dairy-free option. Well done, Hometown! I hope there's a brick-and-mortar open again soon!