My first visit to Wimberley was bittersweet to say the least as it was hot and an awkward day as if I'm going through the motions, delaying the inevitable. External influences aside lets talk Monster Treats, shall we? Located in a very safe place of town with horrible traffic at times, yet ample dock spaces to tie off your ship (if you're willing to walk), one might stumble onto this nook establishment.
On this 100 degree hot Saturday the sign springs hope from the heat in terms of ice cream! The outside is bare bones and honestly, I was after AC and cold yum yums, but after walking in I felt like a kid with all the wonderful treats caressing my eyes, tempting me to cast aside the thing called "diet" in exchange for something cool. To the left is a small treasure of candies and stuffed animals next to a beverage cooler. To the right are some trinkets, swag and so on. In other words, suggestive selling to kids' impulsive needs as if it were Toys R Us but for all ages.
Directly in front, hangs a huge colorful chalk board with their flavors and below, all their ice cream in a case beckoning like sirens of Greek lore, tempting the ship to come closer into dangerous waters; for adults this is stuff we have run for miles to work off. I was after a root beer float but I wanted to sample some of their other flavors. Let me be clear, the ladies behind the counter are more than willing to dish out as many samples as your heart desires. But don't be the person that samples everything without a purchase as if they happened upon a dead pirates plunder, it's just bad form; don't be that person. That said all the samples were very tasty but my heart was on a root beer float. To be honest I made a mistake as I liked the Mexican vanilla but in a root beer float, that idea sunk like an anchor as it didn't play well together. This wasn't the establishments' fault, rather my selection. That aside it was as simple and delectable as one might surmise, ice cream slowly melting like an ice berg in the ocean during summer months. The creaminess offset but the strong A&W or Mug carbonation and flavors.
All the flavors I sampled were excellent and for the small pirates they can create all kids of sundaes, cones, etc from candies or order cookies and other sweet goodies. I'm older and don't eat sweets much but this place is a hit. I highly suggest bringing the kids but be warned seating is very limited. So if you're at sea and wish to tie up for a brief moment, sail on up to Monster Treats and indulge me matey! read more