My wife and I treated our daughter Jade and her friend to some ice cream on this beautiful evening…read moreafter spending time at the park. As we pulled in, we could see it was pretty busy for a Saturday, and the kids could barely wait to get something cold and sweet. My wife and I ordered malts -- I had peanut butter, and she had chocolate. The kids went with micro cones: Jade chose strawberry, and her friend got vanilla. Everything was delicious, and everyone enjoyed exactly what they ordered. Whenever we're craving something cold, fresh, and satisfying, Ted Drewes is always the best choice for our family. Great treats, great atmosphere, and always worth the stop.

The OG of saint louis style custard…read more Folks come from up the street and from different countries to this saint louis icon. The custard is always the perfect temperature and texture. The classic vanilla cone has never failed me, but the concretes are always nice too. I love how creative this small walk up gets with the weekly flavors and classic mixes. The sizing is great for the price, but if you cannot find a bench to enjoy a large, please make it back to your car and step on the gas before it melts! I am so glad they finally installed an accessible cross walk with a traffic light. There is accessible parking on both sides of the stand but be warned that the lines do get long on busy nights. Also a pup cup costs money here but you get a nice dish (tubbaware) keepsake.

For a last minute, celebratory dessert stop, Cyrano's hit the spot…read more My partner and I went because we saw a Google review that mentioned the bread pudding being so delicious that it "altered his brain chemistry." Honestly that's what sold us! Arrived and promptly ordered that dessert and the carrot cake. Then the server told us of their "to die for" tiramisu and my partner immediately said yes. WOW let me tell you from a first hand experience two people do NOT need three desserts. Cyrano's gives you AMAZING portions. Just one would have been enough lol. Anyways, the carrot cake was my favorite. It was so big I had enough to take home! The tiramisu was good but it was being overpowered by the carrot cake that evening. As for the brain chemistry altering bread pudding.... That google review was 100% correct. It was delicious. 10/10. No notes. Please order it if you go to Cyrano's. The ambiance was a little dated but still looked nice. The staff was kind and quickly resolved the missing ice cream situation.

Met a friend to catch up. Great lively environment that really covers most bases. I would recommend…read morethis place for breakfast/brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert, or drinks. My friend loved their raspberry mocha. We both had the lemon rosemary chicken (mine with pasta, hers with mashed potato) and loved it. Dinner tends toward an older crowd some come on the later side (7 and after) to avoid bigger crowds and parking issues.

First impression walking in: SO ADORABLE. It's eye-catching, the colors are vibrant, and I love the…read morevibes. They have a selection of candies that you can buy by the ounce. They have a lot of coffee options, ice cream, and candies. I grabbed so many different candies (some being Swedish and so fun to try)! Ice cream was alright, not our favorite. But, I'd go back for the drinks and candy!

I've been here for ice cream and coffee and I haven't been disappointed either time! They have ice…read morecream flavors they move around and swap out but they have a lot of toppings good handful of options for ice cream. It's overall an acute candy shop there's a lot of candy I think specific to this shop and they have scoop-able candy too. When I got coffee I got a cookie butter latte which was delicious. The staff were so friendly and very quick! Just a note it's a small store on a relatively busy street so although there is a small parking lot near by try and utilize street parking next to the store and down near by streets! It's also a small store with very limited seating in and outside so don't count on space!

I was craving a sweet treat after dinner, as one does, and decided to go by here! We ordered and it…read morecame out pretty quickly. We enjoyed their small, but comfy outdoor patio area while eating our banana split. The prices are average compared to other places. There was a solid amount of toppings and the ice cream tasted great!

Being generous here. I'm pretty sure the clerk was high on something. Took weirdly long. Ice cream…read morewas mid. Also weird trash smell in seating area so that's a feature.

Great location to sell beignets, right across from a Cajun restaurant…read more The service was friendly, but the prices are too high: ($8 for 3 biegnets, $2 more for a small cup (maybe 2 tablespoons) of thin raspberry jelly as a "sauce") My order was hot and freshly fried, which was good, but the dough was too thick. Beignets should be light, airy, and crispy -- these were not. I won't return.

I found this place while on my way to eat next door. I had tried a couple other shaved ice places…read morein St. Louis and was disappointed so had given up. I saw Tropical Moose and decided one more time with this new (to me) place. The ice was fluffy! The portion was large! They offer the real Hawaiian style with vanilla ice cream in the bottom! I'll definitely be back. SO excited to find this place tucked away so close to my house!

I wanted dessert after a wonderful dinner. We chose Andy's Frozen Custard. There is no seating…read moreinside. In fact it is a walk up frozen custard restaurant. Service is good. Actually it is better than you might expect. By the time we finished our order our concrete were ready. I got the butter pecan concrete. There were pecans in every spoon. The have a drive thru but I never used it. It's located in a strip mall. There is free parking.

Overall: can't go wrong with these concretes…read more Food: the ice cream here is great and they have a bunch of different flavor options. I always enjoy whatever I get here, especially the triple chocolate concrete. Their Biscoff flavored concrete is also a great seasonal flavor. Service: no complaints, sometimes it gets busy here, but they always handle it well. Ambience: I usually go through the drive-through and have no problems. On summer days it's nice to stand and wait in line, but there aren't really any places to sit inside and there are just a couple of benches outside. There's more than ample parking though.

This was my second time coming to this place…read more The staff is so inviting and friendly and are willing to answer any and every question you have. They made a fresh pot of coffee and even went the extra mile to go get ice as we came in later in the evening and they had run out. I did tell them they didn't need to, but he insisted which I thought was outstanding. This quaint little café is so charming inside. It allows people to gather eat a sweet treat and have general conversation conversations where you can actually hear one another. They do have outside seating too. The chocolate cake was soft and as a non-cake lover I found this very delicious. Definitely worthy of sharing. I ordered a quiche to go. I had mentioned they didn't have the spinach feta pastry that I had before. The gentleman stated we have some in the back, I'm happy to get you one. So I ordered that too. And although this was only our second time coming, the fact that they'll make a fresh pot of coffee in my opinion is key to a great café. I will keep this in my rotation of places to go.

I hate to leave a bad review, but it was the weirdest interaction.. or lack there of, I guess??…read more The website and the hours on the door say it closes at 10pm. I got there around 8:45pm. As I was walking to the door, I see a man cleaning the tables. He walks toward the door as I'm walking up to it. We're literally standing face to face with the door in between us. I smile, he is stone faced. I go to open the door as he walks away. The door is locked. I try a few more times, thinking maybe it's me. I look around at the hours again, but next to it is a "we're open" sign. I try maybe 3-4 times more before I give up. I walk to the window and he's sitting at a table toward the back, looking at me. We just look at each other, then he looks at his computer. I turn toward my car, then turn back around and he's still looking at me! I sat in my car, confused. He never looked back up from his computer, so I left. Highly disappointed.

The staff at Mr. Wizard's are so considerate and nice! Every time we go they are polite and…read moreinformative of what we are ordering. It's also nice that they have picnic tables so you can sit there while you watch people go by on Big Bend instead of taking it home. Even though we live close to Ted Drewes (only 5-6 minutes away) we still take the time to drive over to Big Bend to get custard and concretes from Mr. Wizard. One of my favorite's is the German Chocolate! It is so rich and flavorful with the right amount of nuts, coconut and Caramel and when I bite into it it takes me back to my childhood and reminds me of my mother's German Chocolate Cakes which she was well known for in the community. If you have never been you definitely need to check them out!

When I moved to St. Louis, I quickly learned that frozen custard is a big deal. There's an unspoken…read morerivalry between Ted Drewes and Mr. Wizard's, and I finally had the chance to visit Mr. Wizard's on a Friday night. A Maplewood staple for over 30 years, this classic walk-up stand serves rich, creamy custard with a variety of toppings. While the flavor selection is limited, the mix-in options are nearly endless. I ordered the banana split, and it did not disappoint-the flavors were perfectly balanced, the custard was incredibly smooth and delicious, and it was served impressively fast. Although Ted Drewes remains my favorite, Mr. Wizard's is definitely worth a visit.

I've come here multiple times to study with friends and it's become a go to spot. When you walk in…read morethere's a market in the front with a deli and food you can order, which I love because it's nice having options beyond just coffee. I've ordered drinks and the mushroom sandwich, both really good and reasonably priced. We tried to get the cheeseboard too but it was sold out, which was a little sad but just means I have a reason to come back and try it. The coffee is solid as well, no complaints there. For studying, the space is really great. Good amount of tables, enough room to spread out, and there are charging ports which is a non negotiable for a long study session. The workers are friendly too. Oh and there's an ice cream shop attached to it. It's such a well rounded spot, whether you're coming to grab a quick bite, study for a few hours, or treat yourself to ice cream after. Highly recommend!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

We met another family here for a Sunday brunch. It's a cool spot with a bright, chill vibe and lots…read moreof seating, including a great outdoor patio. The food was delicious as well, we each got a variety of hot and baked goods. My quiche was yummy and the chocolate chip cookie was delish as well. My kids liked the plain avocado toast and breakfast burrito. You go to a counter and order and they package it to go. The line was long and it was a little confusing with different counters giving you different things (coffee drinks, non coffee drinks and food). You seat yourself, we initially were asked to move from sitting in an outside space that apparently was connected to another restaurant. So we had to find and put together another table for 7. This wasn't the most conducive for eating with little kids nor groups. I probably wouldn't return with little ones or a big group, but it would be great for a solo brunch or small group of adults!

I absolutely love these chocolates! The designs are truly amazing and colorful and the flavors are…read moreto die for! If you ever need a gift for someone, I recommend gifting a box of these chocolates! They have gift boxes available during certain holidays so order ahead to be sure they won't sell out. I follow them on insta and always find their videos of the candy making process so fascinating! Everything is just designed to beautifully that it's almost hard to eat the chocolates, but once you appreciate the design for a bit, trust me, eating the chocolate is worth it! The workers are always so friendly and they make recommendations if needed. There is a mall lot outside to park, but if needed, there is some street parking nearby too.

Stopped in again in hopes that some of the flavors I tried a few weeks ago would still be…read moreavailable. They were, so I was happy. As expected, friendly staff, greeted upon entry. I chose three of the same flavors as last time and then tried another different flaver; Black Current Balsamic. Yum. As I was paying, I saw the sign for the new fall flavors, I guess that means another visit to try these new ones.