I found my new favorite ice cream!! But so sad that it's 3.5 hours away from home!…read more We had lunch nearby and before we headed out on our roadtrip back home, saw this ice cream shop and decided to stop by. The two teenagers working were friendly and helpful. Provided samples when we were trying to choose between flavors. I went in there thinking I was going to get a scoop of their coffee heath, but once I sampled their salted Oreo, I fell in love. The sweet and salty and creaminess of that ice cream was so perfect!! A couple things that I found do awesome in this store.. they have self serve water in the dining area! So many ice cream places make you purchase bottled water if you get thirsty after your sweet treat. They also have shakers with sprinkles at tables!! How awesome!! I will be dreaming about that salted Oreo ice cream til we finally meet again.

Busy place which is awesome. Normally love coming here. Was grabbing ice cream for my family. I…read moretold them repeatedly I did not want lids. 4 orders plus a pint. When you order it with lids you somehow get less and when I am paying $8 for dairy free ice cream I want my money's worth. It also can get really messy with ice cream melting around the lid and spilling out everywhere. Instead of listening I got lids on 3 out of 4 scooped ice cream along with my pint. I get it can be confusing when there are multiple orders but it does not hurt to ask again. I think someone was also new because because someone was doing to weakest of scoops. Normally I am used to the worker really digging in to get the scoop and that just was not happening here. They also kept getting very confused when we were ordering.

Very clean inside. Great variety of Paletas & toppings. Friendly staff & knowledgeable for…read morefirst-time guests to help them out. The decor inside the Waukee location is beautiful, too. Management and staff are all great. Give this place a try vs traditional ice cream. Very different and unique.

The most decadent and delicious flavors of ice cream I have ever had. We love trying something new…read moreeach time and the service staff are always helpful and never make us feel rushed.

Wow! What a cute little place. I saw the first review about this banana split and it really did hit…read morethe spot after our lunch. Definitely recommend! Will be back for sure! Love these Smokey Rows! People that work here are so nice!

It is my birthday, so Kellon and I stopped for some ice cream. I went to Smokey Row around five…read moreyears ago when I used to go to college in the area. I remembered ordering a peanut butter chocolate shake that was delicious. So naturally, we had to make a pitstop. We are both a little surprised to see that Smokey Ros was part of a gas station, however, the gas station was very updated and the coffee shop itself was also very updated. Off to a good start so far. My husband ordered our chocolate peanut butter milk shakes. Choose surprise, they have never heard of a peanut butter chocolate milkshake! However, they did what they could and made us one. Sadly, they use chocolate ice cream and added peanut butter rather than doing the normal vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, and peanut butter. They were a little too rich for our liking, but we really appreciated the effort. The baristas were very nice. All in all, a pretty good trip. Next time, if we come again, will make sure to let them know how to make the shakes to our liking.

Love this local ice cream shop. You can order inside our the window outside. Service is quick and…read moreefficient. Inside decor reminds me of a 50s diner. Variety of ice cream to choose from: soft serve, milk shakes, novelty ice creams, and more. They have expanded their hours and are open later on weekends.

We visited for the first time and were impressed with all the flavors, including the special Fall…read moreFlavors. Loved the samples too! Wished the shakes were made with the different ice cream varieties though. The decor is fun and the service was great. She was very patient and friendly. There were a few flies that were bothersome inside but definitely plan on returning!

The fact that they don't take cards sucks, but the ice cream was good! Not remarkable, just good.read more

A LOCAL GEM!! On a recent trip home, I simply HAD to stop for Van Dee's. It brings back so many…read morememories going to school just a few blocks away and coming over after school or games for a treat! Important: they only take cash. I've been burned by this in the past - come prepared! I just love the vibe of the shop, the way it's decorated, the staff are friendly, and the ice cream is great. My go to is plain vanilla soft serve in a cup with Krunch Kote! It's a peanut butter flavored crunchy topping that I have dreams about. The googly eyes they put on everything is so iconic! A Johnston staple I hope is around for many years to come :)

Our family loves Al's dairy freeze and we especially enjoy going through the drive thru. Service is…read morealways great the staff is friendly and they are fast. Ambiance seems like it's chill inside we just have yet to go in. My favorite so far is the dole whip twist. I love their vanilla ice cream. I'm normally a chocolate ice cream lover because I'm picky about my vanilla. Al's tastes so good and homemade. Definitely recommend to go indulge yourself in an ice cream dessert from Al's.

I give one chance and you blew it. I asked if you had a military discount and she said no. So I…read morewill never be back.

For a convenience store that place hits all the high notes! It has great gas, car wash and…read moreprepared food and made in house food! They really have some of the best banana, pumpkin and carrot breads with cream cheese frosting... the staff are helpful and friendly. The bathrooms are super clean which is a great thing. I always have to stop to go to the bathroom as Kwik stars are some of my favorites. If you need to take a break this is your go to place I promise!

I went in to get a glass of ice water because the temperature outside was close to 100 degrees. The…read moregirl working tried charging me for a pop and I said it is only water, why aren't you just charging me for the ice? She said they have to charge for water, too! They just lost this customer that had been loyal to that company for 15 years.

The parking is limited but there is overflow across busy US169…read more The service is fast! I was surprised how quickly our order was completed, even with high traffic. The Chilly Billy (like a DQ blizzard) was superb! Lots of crushed Heath bar mixed throughout. Great ice cream. The red raspberry sundae was also great. Fruit tasted fresh and the ice cream is great as always.

I went to Billy's ice cream recently, I got a cookie dough chilli billy, I got about half done with…read moremy medium cookie dough chilli billy, and what do I notice, NO MORE COOKIE DOUGH. I am highly disappointed in you guys. Will not be returning here. Sincerely Dorris Smith