The banana split was so delicious and the service was great everyone was so nice I love this place I'm there almost every week

An old fashioned ice cream shoppe. I like the atmosphere inside and out. Feels like you're in the 70s or 80s. I seen them bringing people these certain type of ice cream desserts and I asked what they were and she said it's a bubble. I got one of those (large size and it's fit for a grown man) they have jumbo but that is definitely something you share. It needed something for my liking so I asked for a side of hot fudge and she brought it to me. Service great. Icecream great. Price is very fair. Will return next time I come back to town read more

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The Italian sub was great and the milk shake was amazing!!! We camp around the Jackson area so we will be back!!!

I was visiting from out of town and was taken here as a surprise and oh man. What an amazing experience! This place is old school diner-like. Makes you think of older times and honestly makes you really crave ice cream. When we got there I was told I have to get the Bubble. It's ice cream, chocolate sauce, marshmallow, and roasted peanuts. Guys. GUYS. Game changer. Literally a 12/10. The marshmallow and the peanuts are the real stars here. You know the best part of a Reese's? That bite you get in the middle of just pure peanut butter bliss? That's this. The ice cream and chocolate are the perfect palette helpers here but man that peanut butter marshmallow combo is where it's at! Loved it so much spoke about it for a year and made it a "we need to go there again" on my list of things to do in Ohio. Both times I've been here the staff has been absolutely lovely. Parking was easy. Street parking is available. Will talk about this dessert randomly in the near future or until I get another one (was told they can ship these ingredients for you to make your own!!!) read more

Michael's Ice Cream - Bubble - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Jackson, Ohio

Absolutely disappointing. We were one of the first people in the store and we were one of the last ones to get service. One girl with two braids in a blue shirt kept looking my family up and down. Clearly people from out of town are not welcome. One of my family members went to the restroom and saw half frozen hot dogs that looked like they were sitting out for hours. They also had workers cutting bananas on the freezer and it seemed pretty dirty. They also weren't wearing gloves when cutting bananas. So many things seemed wrong there. I'm honestly surprised the health department hasn't shut them down. Ice cream was good though. read more

Long standing family owned business. Mostly an ice cream shop but also several food options. If you've never tried a "Jackson County Veal" (pork tenderloin sandwich) you are truly missing out! Top that off with a bubble sundae and welcome to heaven. I have been going to Michael's since I was a small kid. The consistency doesn't get any better. Has not changed one iota! They sell bubble to-go packs, which is everything you need to make your own except for the ice cream. The service is great! The ambiance is exactly what you would expect from a small town old fashioned ice cream shop read more

Stopped by while in Jackson and what a wonderful surprise , Thanks Yelp ! Had the " Bubble " ( chocolate syrup, marshmallow cream, vanilla ice cream surrounded with crushed nuts delicious. Service was very nice and helpful making our selection ( noted for the Bubble ) set out side on street , nice breeze just a cozy little place price was very good would recommend and will go back again for sure ! Oh did I mention it's been around since 1909 ! read more

The bubble - need I say more? The best ice cream treat around! Worth a drive from out of town just to enjoy their bubbles! I also like their food - the veals are great! read more

Always great service and great ice cream too! Never disappointed when we eat here. It's always clean inside as well as the outside tables.

Great service,clean and the ice cream is delicious This is a local owned restaurant and has been around for many many decades and still going strong. read more

Love this place for ice cream in the summer time!! Great atmosphere! Plus outside seating.

Ya gotta have a "bubble"! It's their signature ice cream sundae and it unique and delicious

Great sundaes! Usually busy, but worth the wait. Enjoy this place. Great service and get the warm nuts.

I heard rumors about this place for years. "You have to go there and have a bubble," they'd decree. What the hell is a bubble? It turns out that it is an ice cream concoction for the ages. Now let's be clear...this place has all the hallmarks of a small town lunch counter. Stools along a high-topped counter with lots of woodwork, stand mixers, hand-pump dispensers for things like hot fudge, etc. George Bailey may have cooked up his schemes to get out of Bedford Falls here. But this place has so much more. Fresh roasted peanuts. Fresh ground peanuts for the ice creams. Locally made sodas from Gem Bottling like Ski. And they have the vaunted "Jackson veal," though down the road it will be called Wellston veal. Candies and t-shirts are in here for us touristy types. In any event, the bubble: an ice cream delight served up in a sundae glass. You can get it to go, but don't, unless you have one at the counter and then have another in the car. The treat is made with some chocolate, some peanuts, some marshmallow cream, some ice cream, and a requirement that too much is served to fit into the glass. The long handled spoon will not stop you from making a mess. Eat well. Worth noting...pizza, hot dogs, and other sandwiches are available. Also worth noting, no matter what you do in Jackson, Ohio, you must go to this place so that it will be around for another century or so. So good. So very, very good. read more

Michael's Ice Cream - A bubble. So help me, a bubble! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Jackson, Ohio

The whole time I lived in Athens, people would tell me I needed to drive to Jackson to try a "Bubble" at Michael's Ice Cream Shop. I never made the time, but on my way home today I decided to take a break from driving and stop by. HOLY ICE CREAM LOVER!!! I felt transported back in time to a cute 50s soda shoppe. The wonderful staff recommended the traditional "bubble" (see picture below). Delicious is an understatement! Definitely going to be making return trips read more

Michael's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Jackson, Ohio

We always come to Michael's for a veal & a bubble when in Jackson. Our visit last week was even better than usual. A great veal, a decadent bubble, and warm, small-town service from Chloe made it particularly memorable. read more

A Jackson landmark. Very nostalgic the dining area has old high school yearbooks. As for the food The Bubble is a must. That is if the ice cream coolers did a better job. While the atmosphere here is good the food really isn't. Don't expect more than mushy fries, green hotdogs, and store bought chicken salad. I guess it's a tradition to go there but, set your bar low and you won't be disappointed. read more

Great ice cream but I do not recommend the food. Ended up with some slimy fries and the lettuce and tomato on my sandwich was rotten. If we return it wont be for food. Should stick with just the ice cream! read more

I hate reading whiny reviews that state service is "slow" then go on to say that TWO girls were waiting on about a dozen folks... perhaps we have not all been so lucky to experience working a busy short handed dinner rush?? Thats not "slow" service. Theres a line. Theres only so much a person (or 2) can do. No one states that their order was wrong or poorly prepared- so Id say they did a decent job! Ahem- anyhow. They do tend to be a popular place, you very well may encounter a line- ESP if you visit prime dessert time (like just after dinner?) The bubbles are a favorite for a reason... a great place to visit or add to your rotation, esp w kids. read more

Weirdly enough, even though I was born and raised in Jackson county, I had never been to Michael's until just a few years ago. The food is really good, but the BUBBLES They're amazing. The peanuts are so salty and such a perfect contrast to the sweetness of the ice cream and toppings. If you're in Jackson, you have to stop in! read more

Seriously, get the Bubble. Its ice cream (you pick the flavor), chocolate syrup, chopped nuts and marshmallow (syrup consistency). So delicious. Regular size is about 2 scoops of ice cream. Perfect size for one adult. We live out of town. I will not be able to drive past Jackson without stopping (or at least thinking about) Michael's Ice Cream Shop and the Bubble. Also their peanuts are roasted at the store. Could not leave without buying some to take home. The Bubble, did I already say delicious! read more

Michael's Ice Cream - an ice cream sundae on a table - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Jackson, Ohio

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I have been married to Gregg for almost 25 years and he had not had a Michael's Bubble. In an effort to rectify this serious breach of home town visitor etiquette we stopped in the new location on Main Street. It 100% reminds me of the previous location right off route 35. When you walk in the old fashioned peanut roaster is in the window just like it always has been. There are displays of what used to be penny candy and old fashioned sundae glasses and one with ice cream of various delicious varieties. We ordered Bubbles and while we were waiting looked at the old news clippings and picture that were all about Jackson and the surrounding area. When our Bubbles arrived they were overflowing, gooey, peanut dusted wonders. A Bubble is a sundae with chocolate sauce at the bottom of the sundae dish, vanilla ice cream, and lots of marshmallow sauce, all dusted with ground freshly roasted Spanish peanuts. I can never decide it the marshmallow sauce; a delicious, sweet, sticky sauce that is an amazing consistency that just flows over the ice cream and makes the slow roasted peanut crumbs stick or the slow roasted Spanish peanuts that are fresh ground at the time you order that are my favorite part of the dish. I only know that it is everything that I remember and it is still my favorite ice cream dish in Jackson County. read more

Michael's Ice Cream - A Michael's Bubble is a must have while visiting Jackson County. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Jackson, Ohio

This was favorite place growing up to go. Still my favorite place to get a bubble everyone I travel back to Ohio can't wait to see how much it's changed in 3 years, best ice cream I've ever had !!! read more

Every time I've been there the bubbles been amazing.. but the service is terrible. These girls don't bother to say "hello" or "be right with you" or ya know, any of the general common sense decencies that go along with customer service. My dad brother and I got tired of not being acknowledged after standing there for 10 minutes, so we left. Train your employees. read more

My favorite ice cream in the area. Hometown store and hometown atmosphere. Like stepping back in time.

If you come to Jackson county, there are 3 things you absolutely have to try. Lived here all my life and these are some of my favorite things, all of which you can find at Michaels. 1st. Bubble, I order mine with no chocolate syrup, extra marshmallow and extra nuts! Michael's is famous for their bubbles and the nuts are delicious!! 2. Jackson county veal, I order mine with ketchup, onion and pickles.. they're amazing. 3. Ski, this is what we can Wellston water lol. But it's a Jackson county thing, so please order all 3 and you will be in heaven! read more

Great little hometown Icecream Parlor! The food is excellent icecream flavors to choose from are many their Bubbles are incredible fresh roasted peanuts and bubble kits offered for shipping the only thing that surpasses the great foods and ice cream is the service ! Clean place very comfortable read more

If you are visiting the area from out of town, a stop at Michael's for a bubble is a must. A bubble is house made chocolate syrup, vanilla ice cream, marshmallow cream, and house ground peanuts served picturesquely overflowing in a sundae dish. What really pushes bubbles to "out of this world" level is the nuts.. They are ground so finely it tastes like a peanut butter topping. It is truly phenomenal. Michael's bubbles are quite affordable at less than $3.50 for a regular. You can sub the ice cream and syrup flavors, but I am a fan of not changing a good thing. Michael's also offers other ice cream treats and a limited food menu. There are several tables and counter seating available. Do yourself a favor and stop in! read more

Michael's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Jackson, Ohio

Pretty good! I had the PB Banana Sundae! I would definitely go back! Stopped here on the way home. I used yelp to help me find some dessert! Happy we stopped read more

The Bubble is all it's cracked up to be. Choice of ice cream, chocolate sauce, marshmallow sauce and fresh crushed roasted peanuts. I really think the peanuts - roasted on site - make the dessert. I saw an employee recommendation for a Butter Pecan Bubble and it was amazing. The food is ok, but the ice cream is the highlight. Bacon cheddar fries are pretty good, loaded down with the good stuff. read more

Michael's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Jackson, Ohio

Aesthetically pleasing to the eye!!! Really gave me the nostalgic feel of when I was a kid getting ice cream in the spot and then I remembered we were poor growing up and I never actually had ice cream at a place like this before...so yeah pretty cool spot!!! read more

Best hand dipped ice cream I've had in a long time. Large generous scoops. Great chocolate dipped cones.

I always make time to stop At Michael's Ice Cream when I come to Jackson to visit my relatives. The staff is always friendly and the food and ice creams are delicious. read more

Michael's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Jackson, Ohio

Michael's Ice Cream: Home of the Bubble! Oh my goodness, do I miss Bubbles. It's not very often that there's a food in my hometown that can't be replaced by something very similar in Columbus, but in this instance, there is one and only one place to get a decent bubble and it sits on Main St. in Jackson, OH. With a squirt of chocolate to the bottom of the glass, two scoops of your favorite flavor ice cream, an ample covering of marshmallow goo and then their house roasted crushed peanuts-- you are home when you take that first bite. I know it sounds simple, but there is absolutely no replicating that flavor anywhere else and it makes Michael's top notch in my book. read more

This place is amazing. I ordered the 3 scoop banana split and oh my, this thing was huge. I only ate 1/3 of it before I was getting sick. I loved that they added the marshmallow cream to it. The only complaint (who complains about too much ice cream) but I have to say is the size is so huge!! But other than that it's a great place to go!! read more

Michael's Ice Cream - This banana split was at least a 40oz cup!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Jackson, Ohio

Fantastic Locally Owned and Operated Establishment! Michael's serves their famous Michael's Bubbles (a must try!) as well as a host of additional ice cream and lunch offerings (including Jackson County Veals). Service is always great! read more

If you are ever in Jackson Ohio it is a must for you to stop at this "mom and pop" ice cream joint!!! The "bubble" is what they are know for and it is delicious simply delicious. They were a little short staffed but the girls were pleasant smiled and just kept trucking on even though the line was out the door. read more

I remember going to the original location 30 years ago. Many of the employees at the new location weren't even born yet when I was going there. They still roast peanuts in the same roaster manufactured over 100 years ago. Redskin peanuts are hard to beat from there. They are famous for The Bubble. Not something I have ever had. I stick to the 5 dip banana split. Absolutely Heaven! read more

Michael's Ice Cream - 5 dip banana split. Fresh roasted crushed nuts all over. Yes please. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Jackson, Ohio

Not sure what's the hype of this place, I guess all the 5 stars rating are for the "bubbles" which I didn't get to try. And reason I didn't get to try is because the service is way to slow.. We went on a Saturday night after dinner and there were only 2 girls behind the counter, and you can see clearly the dirty sundae glasses piled up the counter. There were about 10 people already in line and we waited a good 15-20 min for our turn to order. The family of 5 in front of us ordered quite a few things to dine in and as they finished ordering, the poor girl at the counter turned around to wash dishes... I guess they ran out of clean Sunday glasses... So we had to wait a few more minutes for the other girl who was ringing up a prior customer to finish her transaction then to take our order. The ice cream flavor selection was somehow limited, there's nothing chocolate or coffee, which are my usual go to flavor. I had the wild mountain blackberry, it's good but nothing to drive home with. Husband had the cookie and cream milkshake which is subpar and he loves any milkshake ... After we got our scoop and shake, the first girl was still washing the dishes, not sure when the family of 5 will get to have their ice cream. Well maybe one of these days I'll go again and try the bubbles, but if they don't have the flavor I like I am not sure what's the point of all that.. read more

Really good ice cream. Absolutely love the bubbles. I grew up eating the bubbles. The ground peanuts really give it a different taste. Could use some updating and a little bit of cleaning but definitely worth a visit read more