Found this little breakfast place on Yelp. About 1 mile off Interstate 20. Cute and filled with…read morerustic charm. Very nice greeter. We ordered full breakfasts and was served within 5 minutes. Eggs cooked perfectly. Good bacon and sausage. Hubby loved his pancakes, with a touch of vanilla. Get off the freeway and support small businesses

What a hidden gem! I can't believe college students from Abilene aren't coming here in droves. It's…read morethe ideal coffee/breakfast spot. Cozy, charming with a nice selection of food items and a variety of coffee offerings. My husband and I stopped by on our way back to the Dallas area after being in Abilene. We thought we just wanted breakfast, but we kept pouring refills of coffee and lingering. A steady stream of people came and went including a group of girls eating, drinking, talking, and reading their Bibles. Incredible staff too.

I wanted to give more than just an average Joe 3 stars just because of the cool specialty pie…read moreconcept (and cool name and play on words!). A friend and I just happened upon this shop because we were in the shopping plaza going to H&H Beverages (ABC liquor store). The pie shop itself happened to be closed but we discovered a self serve pie and goodie vending machine right outside the shop front entrance and wandered over to check it out. Pretty darn cool concept! The vending machine takes credit card payments and there were a lot of different pie options to choose from - so kudos to them for keeping a well stocked machine after hours. There are various pie slice flavors, 6" small whole pies and also what they call "pie-faits" (get it? a play on the word "parfait") - little dessert cups (basically deconstructed pies in a jar with a lid). I posted a bunch of pics and a couple vids so check them out. We ended up ordering 2 pie slices - Key Lime and Milk and Cookies. Prices for slices were a tad high but we figured what the heck, we'll splurge for fresh homemade pie. We liked the Key Lime pie slice - very tart, tangy and creamy. But we didn't like so much the Milk and Cookies pie slice - when we dug into it, it was mostly all pie crust and pie topping and not much actual pie filling - also was way too sweet (probably due to the slice being all crust and topping) - disappointing especially for how much we paid for the slice WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE MILK AND COOKIES PIE. We peered through the front window into the shop - it looked quaint and basic - a tiny little place - an ordering counter, pie display case and a couple of tables and chairs. That was about it. Not really the kind of ambience that would cause me to stay, sit and eat there honestly. The shopping center was old and tired and seemed a bit run down with vacant shops and not much going on. From the main road (Rebecca Ln) you can't even see the shop signage so unless you knew about this place, you would never know it was here driving by (not even with their truck parked near the street) - which is unfortunate for them. In the end, bottom line, I don't think it's a place I would go out of my way to seek out or frequent. It was a cool novelty stop-in-and-try-once kind of place (and only because it caught our eye when we were at the liquor store) but given the high cost of a slice and not being absolutely blown away by what we ordered, not really worth a second look imo. :(

Recently tried Life of Pie and was not disappointed. The pies were amazing. We tried the chocolate…read morebuttermilk pie and the peanut butter chocolate chip pie (one of the pies of the week). We ate the chocolate one cold and it was good but I think it would have been better heated up a little bit. The star was the peanut butter pie. Service was prompt and helpful. Shop was so cute. We will be back.

The ice cream and cookies are amazing if you ever get the chance to stop by you need toread more

After saying NO my whole life, I finally joined Facebook, but only so I could follow the food…read moretrucks. Good decision. Leaving Walmart, I hit Facebook and The Sweet Side was just blocks away. Today's special was chocolate cake, one of my weaknesses. And it was REALLY good chocolate cake. The next day, me and Mike found them at Big Country coffee. No chocolate cake, but mini buttermilk pies. I ate one there and it was just ok. Now, when I took the other one out of the refrigerator the next day, it was SO good cold. Remember that! Tried 2 different cookies and both were winners. We'll be back.

You would be hard pressed to find any better people, service or food than the Ice House…read more I have been going there for years, and the owners of the Ice House are the epitome of Shackelford County kindness, hospitality and class. Where else in the USA could you order a round of drinks by credit card 2000 miles away and feel like you were there in spirit and body?

Never again they defiantly need a new staff someone that knows how to cook and not shit on a stick…read moreas u seen my kebabs

Tried to come in at 3:30 on a Saturday. Workers present but door locked and sign off…read more Disappointed.

We love this place for a root beer float, burger & fries (great fries) or breakfast. Service is…read morealways good

First, everyone already knows the cakes are delicious! And I'm talking every flavor! But, are you a…read moremember of the email club? It's free to join, and membership means free cake! Every so often, you will get an email coupon for BOGO free! That means cake for you AND your spouse, or kid, or BFF, or whoever is lucky that day! Personal favorite? I'd have to go with red velvet, or white chocolate raspberry. YUM! Not a member? Sign up!

This location has the best customer service and freshest of cakes. I've visited different…read morelocations across the nation, and THIS location has been theeeee best! #AboveAndBeyond #BestEFFORT #Friendly #FreshAndTasty

This place near downtown Sweetwater is amazing! Wonderful artisan flavors with intense flavor. I…read morehad Mocha Chocolate chip in a homemade chocolate waffle owl. Diana got Coconut in a vanilla waffle bowl with chocolate syrup and my Mom-in-law got Almond White chocolate half scoop. Rave review from all of us! The scoops were EXTREMELY generous and could not believe it was less than $11 for all of us. Great folks and great West Texas friendly appreciation for our business. I would have gladly expected to spend $20. Support this local business or also in Ablilene (they told me all the ice cream and Itlalian ices are made there)

Fantastic ice cream- great selection of gluten free, Italian ice and regular ice cream. Very cute…read moreinside with coloring tablecloths for the kids. Recommend if driving through!

The agua frescas are so delicious!! The tostadas could use a little bit more lettuce but over all…read morethey're good

Stopped by for some ice cream on our trip, and while the ice cream itself was delicious and the…read moredrive-thru was super convenient, the experience left a bad taste in our mouths-literally and figuratively. We ordered two waffle cones, which were advertised as $3.75 each. However, when we got our total, it came out to $10.70. Confused, we asked about the discrepancy, and the staff casually said, "Oh, that's just tax." But after doing the math (8.25% combined state and city tax), that just didn't add up-it should've been $0.61 in tax, not nearly $3 more. We went back in to get clarification, only to be told that the cone prices had recently increased by $1 each. Even with that adjustment, the math still didn't work. It feels like they're just making up numbers and overcharging customers, which is incredibly frustrating. It's a shame because we're in town all week and had planned to come back nightly, but after this experience, we won't be returning at all. I hate to say it, but it feels like they're stealing money from people. Proceed with caution if you decide to stop by!