I will get on my soapbox every single time about supporting local coffee shops. Stop going to the…read morechains. All you're doing is buying the CEO their next mansion. Enter Pine Mountain Country Coffee on Festus Main Street. This is a mini Cracker Barrel. If you look around, it will resemble Cracker Barrel. They have all the candies and the sweets and the baked items. It's adorable inside. Their coffee is strong, it's great, and you should be supporting Local businesses like this. The service is genuine and way faster than the chains. Do not make me go protest in the Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts parking lots. Don't do that to me.

The ice cream here is amazing!!! It's made in Wisconsin and the flavors are unique and delicious…read more Plus they make those incredible over the top sundaes and floats. They recently have reworked the inside some and have a new candy station that is full of all kinds of seasonal goodies. When I worked down the street, I would often come for their cold brew coffee, fir an afternoon pick me up. They also serve some pretty amazing breakfast and lunch sandwiches on New York bagels. Weekend hours are longer over the summer and early fall staying open until 10pm but as they hit October the hours shift to close by 9 o'clock on the weekends. They have cute ice cream cone seating tables as well as an old time soda bar. Definitely our families go-to ice cream splurge. I love that it's on Main Street with all the cute boutiques, shopping and local events.

You don't even need a formal review, just watch people take their first bite. It's immediate joy,…read moreborderline disbelief. This is custard that humbles you a little, in a good way. Smooth and rich. This would be a great emotional support dessert. I've tried the Rocky Road, the Heath bar, and the Wally. All fabulous.

Great kids and so friendly every time! Delicious and fresh toppings. Love all of the kids each time.read more

Super cool place the owner is a hard worker My kids loved…read moreit. They felt very special.

Novelty way of eating ice cream. Very pricey for a small bowl of ice cream. Tried mine with oreos…read moreand brownies ground into the prepared ice cream. You were unable to even taste the ingredients.

TLDR: The ice cream of the future over 30 years later!…read more I love Dippin' Dots! Seems they have gotten increasingly more difficult to find. I knew this store in Herculaneum sold them so I made a stop while I was out that way. I got a medium banana split! It's a blend of Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry and Banana. I've been ordering the same flavor for over 30 years. I know, I'm old. It tastes exactly like the flavor profile of a banana split. It's still delicious! The service was friendly and the popcorn looked good too. I wish this was closer to St. Louis city or county! I'll be back!

Dippin Dots are so nostalgic to me! Always wanted to get them when I was at Six Flags as a kid but…read morealways remembering them be expensive! Now they're in your hometown of Herky/Crystal! It's so convenient being able to drive up to the drive thru & order your Dippin Dots or some popcorn! The service is quick & the menu is right there & easy to read. If you don't feel like the drive thru then you can go inside & sit. They have plenty of tables & chairs, with some arcade games inside if you bring some kids.

I've been going to Ginny's my whole life. Ginny is a great owner and really loves talking to her…read morecustomers. The food is perfect every time! Definitely recommend getting cheese fries. It's a hometown favorite and loved by all. Gives old dinner vibes. Will forever love Ginny's!

Found a little road side ice cream stand. Didn't understand a lot of the flavors with no…read moredescription. There's a walk up window or you can eat inside. We opted for inside since it was hot. The food looked delicious but we only had ice cream. It was soft serve custard, chocolate, vanilla or swirl. Yum!

The shop owners are amazing the products are new every time my family comes in!!! Great little…read moreplace in our home town

I usually do not leave negative reviews for small businesses, but I drove 40 mins to shop here,…read moreonly to find out it was closed. I had no reason to come to this area, so this was ultimately a waste of gas. Upon googling, the shop owner does seem to announce closures on their FB, so check there before taking the drive. I do not use FB, so there was no way for me to see the announcement prior to the drive. I will not be going out of my way to shop here again.

Not a great visit at the DQ again. Nobody in the drive through but me. I was fine with waiting for…read moremy burgers but why do I need to pull around? There was nobody waiting behind me. I really prefer to leave good reviews but leaving honest reviews helps everyone.

I mean it's just fast food so how much can you expect. Prices since this place has been sold have…read moregone through the ROOF. Not like a $1 but around $4-5. The service at the window was nice but they had to thaw patties for a burger & it took like an extra 10 minutes. Outside is clean & well kept.

So far this place was great! I ordered the turkey bacon avocado wrap, fried pickles, chips and…read morequeso, The Big Festus and the chicken bacon ranch! The fried pickles are a little salty but the chips and queso are good.

Second time in but first time realizing they had pizza! They are included in the Pizza Passport…read moreand 6 of Pizza group were able to make the trek out to Festus for the latest Passport visit. We arrived and were seated promptly, the dining room was pretty full, but they had plenty of wait staff from what I observed. They have changed it up a bit since our last visit quite a bit ago. They no longer have the counter in the back to order and its more table service with a cash register and order station more for to-go and ice cream. Lilly was our server and she was really sweet and checked in on us regularly. Refilled the tea glasses often and helped answer questions. We were able to do individual checks by couple so we could use our passports. Each couple ordered an appetizer; we went with the provel bites. They were smaller than they appeared in the pictures I saw but there were quite a few in the order. They were a table favorite! Buffalo boneless chicken wings were also very good, as was the ranch that came with them. The onion rings were HUGE! They were decent, I like skinny ones so they were just not my type. I ordered the house salad with no cheese, it came out correct and had mixed greens, onion, tomato, cucumbers, and croutons. I ordered the small and it was still a good size. My pizza choice was Margarita, it is becoming a habit! This one was good, puffy, chewy crust and a good amount of toppings to compliment, I dipped the crust in ranch - only if the ranch is good! Husband got a chicken sandwich and he said it was good. I forgot to say they still have the live planters with lettuce and basil and maybe other things, pretty cool. The service was good and the food was good, we will come back

enjoyed. the prices were very good!!! i had their grilled cheese which didnt wow me but i love the…read morepretzel bread. i also had ice cream and gooey butter cookies and LOVED that. the surrounding area is very cute as well

You're definitely getting a bang for your buck here, wow! So reasonably priced for what you get…read more The pick 2 combo is a great option for lunch! The portion sizes are great & everything was very fresh. We got the turkey pesto melt, the cream pasta, & a couple salads. We loved it all! Service was very quick & it was pretty busy when we stopped by so that was nice. We parked down the street & walked up to the restaurant, which was fun because there's lots of little shops nearby to see.

We belong to the Ruby club, so take advantage of their specials…read more It's a bit of a drive from St Louis, but our local RT burned and closed a few years ago, so we make the drive. The salad bar (Garden Bar) is always well stocked and fresh. All the individual salad fixings and dressings you'd want, plus pre made potato, pasta, broccoli salads, croutons, bacon bits, and so on. Every server we've had has been great, and the restaurant is always clean.

Ashley was a fantastic server. She treated us with so much priority and was very attentive. She…read moremade our experience so fun and memorable. Thank you Ashley!