The food here is simply the best. This place has been around forever, and if you have stopped in…read moreeven once, you'll know why. We visited from out of town and wanted to get a quick treat. And we've stopped in almost every since! I first tried the cherry dip cone served with a side of crunch. Nostalgic bliss. My hubby had a shake and loved it. Creamy and delicious.. We stopped back in for Cyclones last night.. thick and loaded with ingredients. Today was my favorite.. amazing rootbeer float. The large was the perfect size to accomodate the incredible chili cheese coney and onion rings. The Nathan's hot dog was a fabulous choice, and the chili was lovely. Thick, sweet, and just spicy enough. Perfectly seasoned. We can't wait for vacation again next year!

This is a must for young and old locals or Tourists!!!! Best ice cream shop ever. (Soft serve.) but…read morewhatever younger local kids mainly work there. But always so happy to see you weather its weekly or first time ever. But the ice cream deserts are delicious and the food is okay. (I'm more of an ice cream lover myself.) but they are quick and polite about giving you, your order. Sometimes it can be a bit of wait cause how busy and popular they are. But big on there local community. With thank you cards/ letters on the wall. News paper clippings and high school kids with their prom pictures.

I have eaten here twice now and I absolutely love it! I don't even like breakfast, and I LOVE their…read morebreakfast! Everything is perfectly made, fresh, and either made from scratch or pretty darn close! This is the definition of old school MN home cooking! Heck, it's even on actually on farm!!!

This is our favorite place to stop on our way up North. It is a neighborhood place with all…read morehomemade foods like grandma made. Not fancy, just real good basic foods. It is decorated in old signs and farm items and really does feel like you are visiting grandma's house. Quality breads and deserts top off the experience. If you are there during lunch, you are treated to an all you can eat buffet that you will actually WANT to go back for seconds to. The patrons seem to mostly be neighbors. We feel like we stumbled into a truly hidden gem! There is nothing fancy in this place. Even the bathroom seems a little rugged but is clean. Go hungry - leave satisfied!

Had an amazing double quarter with cheese and bacon. And an amazing turtle avalanche. It was quick…read moreand nice. New owners just bought it this year.

They are literally never open. I've tried to go 4 times and they weren't open so i just ended up…read moregoing to the regular dairy queen.

I love finding little gems....and this is definitely a gem! I knew as soon as I passed it going to…read moreHemker Zoo that I would stop back by. And boy was it worth it. The ambiance was terrific, the ice cream delicious....service fantastic! Not.much more to say...GO!

Love coming here prices are comparable to other ice cream places near by wish they were open longerread more

I love this little, family owned store. It's tucked away just off the bike trail, only a block or…read moreso from Main Street. The cafe is great. You can get a pretty mean sandwich and impressive coffee drinks. The store itself has all kinds of great finds, from unique children's toys, to healthy foods and meats, to outdoor gear, and more. The store defies description. You'll find health and beauty items, coffee and tea, fruits, nuts, seeds, frozen meats, grains, chocolate, snacks, kitchen items, toys, soups, honey, and more. Bring your entire family and everyone will find something to leave with.

Very cute little place! Friendly staff and a wide selection of products. Love to visit here and…read moreshop.

Was super happy to come across Purple Parlor. They have a nice candy store with so many options of…read moregoodies. Also a nice soda selection if that's your thing. We stopped in for the ice cream in which I couldn't decide on 1 flavor so I got 4 in a flight. All them really good. In the back of the parlor they have an arcade/party room which was cool. The staff were friendly. If I'm ever back in the area I would definitely go back.

A chocolate waffle cone? 10/10 points for creativity. All of these desserts are VERY appealing to…read morethe eye and aesthetically pleasing. Their food match their interior decor. Everything is very clean, well maintained, and modern. The cashier was extremely friendly and welcoming. They have an arcade room as well for the kids. The best part about it is that they don't need coins or tickets to play.

Ice cream was delicious, workers were real nice, and the ice cream was spaced themed, and I got the…read morebutterscotch and my kid got a cosmic Cotten candy. Will be back one day

The 5 scoop sampler is a great way to try different flavors. Nice staff. Ice creams delicious…read more Still thinking about the salted Carmel with chocolate truffles. Good prices. Excited they are going to open in St. Paul.

Love this business for baking supplies vegetables to chicken to butter, eggs everything is so…read morefresh and competively priced. And their ice creams are to die for We love this store!!

Good products, their deli made a good sandwich. Prices are reasonable. Nice outdoor furniture.read more

Adorable local ice cream shop that has really expanded their menu! We used to walk here when I was…read morein high school & they first opened with very few options other than the twisters, cones, and cups! Love that they have slushies coming soon as well as fairly decent hot food spread with chicken tenders, burgers, and fries on the menu! We took my nieces for a treat after playing on the playground and I was so happy to see they still put the cute little eyes on the ice cream, such a cute signature touch. My husband made a Georgia mud fudge copy cat (they added sprinkles for some reason) but it's basically brownie, nuts, and fudge with vanilla ice cream. My nieces got a caramel shake & small twisted cone while I got an Oreo twister. They all LOOKED like kid sizes but we ended up finishing all of our treats and being STUFFED. Keep in mind they only serve soft serve so don't expect any scoops or homemade ice cream. They do have Italian ice which is a really great treat! We were informed the flavor changes every couple weeks so come back another time if you don't like the current one on rotation!

Glad we stopped and bought vanilla cones, a kids cone and medium cones. My grandchildren loves the…read more"eyes" candies they put on every cone. Really good and close to our house. Stopped numerous times for the cones and other treats. Not cheap, but we'll worth it. Friendly service!

We had the ice cream and it was very good at a decent price. What set them apart was the…read morecleanliness of the restaurant and the cheerful owner. Next time we want to try some of the food.

My wife's parents have a cabin near Miltona on Lake Irene and her sister recommended this place…read moreacross from Thousand Lakes Brewing Company. I ordered a Chicago dog and a side salad. There were a lot of people waiting for their great ice cream, so it took a good five minutes to get our food and the lady at the order booth said they only had ranch dressing for the side salad. "Ohhh-kaaay" I brought the dog and salad over to Thousand Lakes and besides no noticeable celery salt and pickle slices instead of spears, for small town Minnesota, it was a pretty solid Chicago dog. The dog was snappy and full of flavor and the bun was steamed and of course no ketchup. The side salad had fresh lettuce and was very nice. I would have liked a little more dressing options, but maybe the order taker didn't know them all? I think it was about 7 or 8 bucks total for a great dinner to have a couple of craft brews across the street with. Awesome little family ice cream/diner spot and the soft serve ice cream looked really good because they added like 30 different flavors somehow to the vanilla serve. Kind of like the old time slushees you would get at little league baseball games, but with soft serve. Cool loittle Minnesota small town restaurant.