Having never been to downtown Riverside, I didn't know what to expect. Especially since a lot of…read moremom and pop ice cream shops tend to have Maggie Moo's ice cream. This is a cute little downtown area, and unfortunately, it's barren on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Which worked well for us as we showed up and no one was there. Just us, which gave us plenty of time to sample the various flavors, and chat with the person working in this cute little ice cream shop. They can make all these cute shakes and sundaes with all kinds of toppings, but seeing as we aren't young kids, there's no way we could eat confections such as what I listed above. Instead, we got to try their various flavors. Thinking back, I believe I got a watermelon ice cream. I could be wrong. However, I do remember how juicy, fruity, and sweet the ice cream was. Not sweet like overly sweetened lemonade that puckers one's lips, but like the sweet sensation of a perfectly ripe watermelon, bursting with succulent. flavor. It was like that. And man was it good! If I lived in Riverside or close by, I would be there all the time. So thankfully, we were out for a drive and wanted some ice cream and found this cute little shop. They have a few small tables inside, but what makes this a town square right out of the 1950s are the cute little wireframe tables and chairs they had outside along the sidewalk so you can sit and enjoy your cone, and people watch. And we did just that. If I'm nearby again someday, I'll definitely pop in and grab a delicious cone. There flavor options were plentiful, whimsical, and flavorful. However, for the time being, I'll just post this review and hope others pop in to enjoy the cones and flavors they're providing.

Adorable ice cream shop! You can get just a scoop or a sundae, shake or a slice of cake. It's…read morelocated right next to the Riverside Water tower. The prices were good, I got a one scoop sundae for $5.72 plus tax. My daughter ordered single churro sundae that was $7.80 plus tax. We were waited on by Carmen who was very helpful with her suggestions on what was good. There a couple of tables inside & out front of the store. Definitely will return with the rest of the family!

I got the worms and dirt and ordered a medium... but let me tell you, their "medium" is basically a…read morelarge in disguise. I was not prepared. It was HUGE--I couldn't even finish it! The staff was super nice though, which made the whole experience even better. 10/10 recommend if you're ever in the area. Next time I'll be smarter and go smaller, haha.

Yummy ice cream sundae with the works! The cherry was fresh! My husband enjoyed his root beer malt…read more The staff that took our order was friendly. They have a few picnic tables to eat at. A little pricey but probably on target for similar places like this.

I've seen these in many places. A friend of mine brought me here to get a fruit cup. None of the…read morefruit was ripe/sweet (strawberries, watermelon, pineapple), except for the papaya. There's way too much plastic and styrofoam being used. Many of the products under the glass are full of artificial dyes. This is not a place I would like to go back to.

Que asco fue encontrar un pelo en mi yogurt con fruta al llegar a casa. Ademas de encontrar un…read morepelo, es caro y las trabajadoras siempre estan todas amargadas. Experiencia terrible.

I have heard about this ice cream parlor and stumbled upon it by happenstance; I didn't even…read morerealize this is where it was. They had some amazing looking ice cream cakes! And a great selection of ice cream to choose from. We were a bit in a hurry and I didn't want to mess with ice cream and a toddler on the move, so I got a hot chocolate for us to share. It's unlike any hot chocolate I've ever had--it's hot, but they make it with ice cream so that first sip or two is both hot and cold. It is delicious and delightful and may be my new favorite hot chocolate. As the weather warms up and we head out here for swim lessons and whatnot, I'll look forward to stopping by for ice cream, which is my favorite. And I'm definitely checking out their ice cream cakes because I'll bet the little ones would love it!

Its okay. Their stock basic flavors like chocolate are best. Tho they seem to be starting unique…read morehigh quality flavors like orchard that are about average. Ill have to come back and try

I was craving for some ice cream and googled Ice cream shops near my neighborhood. This shop popped…read moreup and I got in my car and drove 5 minutes up the streets. A small ice shop located in Oak Park across the street from the pool. A good location for business on a hot summer day. Soft-serve cones, cups milkshakes, sundaes with a variety options of flavors. I ordered a soft serve Blue Goo ice cream cone. The young lady handed me the ice cone and it was limp to the side and running. The presentation online looked nothing like I ordered in person. I was a bit disappointed because I couldn't taste the blueberry flavor. It tasted just like a regular vanilla flavor cone. There is an outside patio for you to seat and enjoy your ice cream. The service was nice and there are plenty of street parking.

Delicious icecream! I live soft serve and that's all they have here. Chocolate and vanilla with…read moretoppings. Sad that it closes for the season. Winter icecream is my fave!

We come at least once every two weeks and we love this place! Drinks are always consistent and the…read morestaff is always fast to make the orders, even in busy rushes. The only thing that sucks about coming is the parking in front! There is never any parking and we have to park down the block or sometimes a few blocks away! Not Sweet Monster's fault though.

Horrible customer service and all drinks are powdered no fresh ingredients like other shopsread more

Been coming here for years, is how I think many reviews of this place would start. But it's…read moretrue--probably since we moved into the neighborhood 13 years ago. Cash only, great service. Usually some high school seniors or college kids on a summer job, I think. Today I went and it was early in the season, midday, so I may have been taken care of by the owner or manager, and she was really great. Gave my dog a pup cup and water while I worked on my Dole Whip, even giving me no side eye when I spilled some of the water trying to hold all the cups. Every treat I've had there has been great. My fave is the cherry dole whip. They rotate the dole whip flavors weekly I think. If you go midday there's barely a wait, if any. If you go in the summer right after youth softball or baseball games from like 8pm on, the line will be at least 25 deep. But it's worth it. Did I mention cash only?

This's our favorite dessert spot in the suburbs! Cash only, and close during winter!!! They have…read morevanilla, chocolate custard, and dole whip!! Plenty of toppings and dip to choose from!! Price is very reasonable, there are plenty of parking around, benches outside you can sit. Definitely go try it out if you are in the Oak Park area. There might be a line, but moves by quick!! The store is small, only fits 1 party at a time, the staffs are very friendly!! You will not disappoint!!

The anticipation during the Covid lockdown was massive! Oak Park would have an arcade ice cream…read moreshop! And the first year this shop was opened was really fun. We brought our friends and family to enjoy. But the last time we came, I was really let down. None of the games were turned on and I have toddlers who got very frustrated until I came to figure it out. If you ever have been to a real arcade you will be left down by the cheap knockoffs that are here. Plus the Pac-Man game had a broken joystick. Best parts: they have two great Lactose flavors and they will sell you cones without ice cream in them. It's a nice place to grab and go, but don't waste time sitting inside.

I'll start off the review by saying I'm not the target demographic for this establishment. It seems…read morelargely targeted towards kids, which is fine. I was excited about Sticks and Cones because I had worked at a bubble tea + frozen yogurt for years when I was in high school and college. I was quickly disappointed when I got there. I decided to order a bubble tea / boba, not sure what they actually call it on the menu. (Fun fact: east coasters call it bubble tea, and west coasters call it boba!) I ordered the drink with boba, which is denotes the standard tapioca pearls at all other boba establishments I've been to, but there seemed to be confusion when I didn't specifically specify tapioca pearls, so make sure to be specific. The tapioca pearls were very undercooked. The pearls also didn't seem to be in a sweetener, so they were very plain. What really upset me was when my husband ordered the Thai tea. The person behind the counter did not know how to make it, and when they asked how to make it, the response was, "this doesn't use tea, this uses only powder and water." The powder wasn't very high quality, because when mixed with water, it created this creamy and lack of Thai tea taste. I think this is why that at the place I worked at, we also brewed actual Thai tea from tea leaves to mix with the powder. It also took 15 minutes to make for some reason. It seems that boba is becoming very trendy. It's sad that we are losing out on the authenticity of boba drinks. For the frozen yogurt, I appreciated that there were vegan options. However, what was off-putting was that no one would come around to clean the machines, so you're looking at a melted pile of froyo on the grates of the machines. The counters of the store were in general, not wiped down, even though there were at least a few people behind the counter, some of which weren't actively doing anything. The ice cream is from Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, which I love. Sadly, they're a bit frugal with the serving size, or it was mostly that the ice cream was in too large of a container maybe? So it appeared like it was a smaller size. As for the arcade games, it's nice that they're not actually coin-operated, but then the downside is that you get kids monopolizing their time on a machine. For a new store, it was pretty sticky because nothing is being wiped down in between. You can bring your sweet treats to the games.

One of the best local spots for ice cream and a quick snack. There is no other Paleteria in walking…read moredistance so I was pretty excited when this place opened up a few years ago. My dog was even more excited than I was! Any paleta de agua she absolutely loves, especially Sandía. I wish I could post all of the pictures of the delicious food I've had from here but I usually eat them too fast. The workers are nice & helpful & something to keep in mind is majority of them speak only Spanish but they will try their hardest to help out! Vibes are always good. If you have never visited this place, I highly recommend, especially if you like any of the other La Michoacana's in Chicago. Thank you Paleteria, I'll be back soon! Personal Review: 8.4/10

HORRIBLE WORKER stacked ice cream on a cone but didn't put it all the way in the cone, ice cream…read morefell out immediately and i was refused a refund or a replacement by manager do not recommend at all, ice cream all over the floor as well looked like they haven't cleaned in weeks

There were four of us who visited tonight and three of us ordered ice cream…read more But let's start at the beginning. The four of us were heading to Oak Park from the Northwest Suburbs on our way to a Candlelight Concert at the Art Center of Oak Park. We passed Petersen's Ice Cream on the way and began discussing the last time we had visited this ice cream parlor and then agreed we'd stop on our way back. The show ended and we headed to Petersen's. Three of us ordered a scoop in a cup each. One got butter pecan, another got cinnamon, and I got peach. I gotta say, the peach was creamy, filled with large chunks of peaches, and is insanely delicious. It was very refreshing! The woman working behind the counter has been there since 2003. She's gad a nice run in a place that has been around since 1919. Having done no research whatsoever, and not knowing if they've occupied the same space all that time; the one true thing I can say with 100% certainty is that Petersen's Ice Cream is fantastically awesome and needs to be visited more than they are now. And get the peach, it's damn good!

Pretty cute location definitely an old school vibe!…read more I got the ice cream soda and was pretty good! Maybe a little overpriced in my opinion. Wish they had root beer floats here!