Amazing Jumbo Cheese Chile Dog, onions, mustard totally kills Portillo's. Located in downtown…read moreCrystal Lake next to the Metra Train station. Easy parking. Great popcorn too. A real "must try" place. Great fries too!

You cannot find better popcorn anywhere! The buttered is the most delicious flavor but they're all…read moregood.

My friends and I stopped here last night after having dinner at a local restaurant, and I was very…read morehappy with what I got! One of my friends grabbed a half pound of chocolate covered strawberries and was eating them on the way to the car; that's how much she loved them! I got some Oreo fudge and it was so good! I will need to go back to get more soon! Their selection is kind of small right now, but it's expected because of the virus, but I'm glad we were able to find something that we all liked and wanted.

The ice cream is always gummy and old. We've known people that have worked here and the owner isn't…read morenice at all.

This is our favorite ice cream spot. We visit all year around and it's always good. The people are…read moreawesome they're always happy to see us. We love to walk downtown and sit inside on a hot, sometimes cold.

A cool new place, literally. It's the best place in Woodstock to get ice cream and more. Millie's…read moreMichoacana has authentic Mexican treats such as paletas. Fairly decent prices for an independent store making stuff by hand. There's a good variety of flavors, meaning you have to come back often. Came in recently because it was warm enough to actually have something cold. It's a pretty bare place with a long display case, filled with frozen desserts like ice cream and paletas. The ice cream is good for those wanting more conventional stuff. For those looking for more exotic stuff, you can also find some interesting flavors. They have more than just typical ones like at Baskin-Robbins. Maybe try mango. Try a paleta. It's about $2.50 each. These are Mexican popsicles. Full of flavor. They have fruit ones, and some other funky flavors like bubblegum and more. Frozen Mexican treats and plenty to choose from. It has mostly good prices. Try some of the chili flavors for an interesting combination of cold and spicy.

Food service and ambiance, all 5 stars if you are looking for sweet , locally made treats. Their…read morecookies were recommended by neighbor and they have oodles of big heaps of frosting and practically a candy bar on top. They are definitely "shareable" up to 4 people I'd say. Me, being the plain Jane that I am had to pass on that version, however and got a huge plain peanut butter. Totally yummy. I also got a chocolate covered cherry and a cute oversized butter cookie frosted animal cracker type cookie, wrapped for gift giving in cellophane bag w tie on top. They also have ice cream, shaved ice and all kinds of other things I did not even dare to linger and look at. They ladies behind the counter were super sweet as well. If you are looking for sweets this is your stop.

Woah these are some bomb ass cookies! I think my favorite was the Snickers, but the turtle one was…read morepretty damn good

Continuing my trek of "tried and true" Crystal Lake spots, I stopped here after an underwhelming…read moreexperience at The Breakers. And dear reader, I should have kept driving down 14 and pulled into Julie Anne's. Look, I love nostalgia and old, quaint spaces. I remember going here as a kid and I'm sure I shared a frosty concoction and cheese fries with a girl I stopped caring about a long time ago. But this soft serve came up weaker than my memories. And I got a dirt cup blitz, peak nostalgia choice, but it just tasted cold more than anything else. I kept going back for more, expecting something different, but alas. Go to Julie Anne's. Go to the freezer where they sell cakes. Grab and oops out of the bottom and have a grand dessert at half the price. Oddity of the visit: woman walking down the line of people queued up, asking if we knew of any South African people living in Crystal Lake. Huh.

The Freeze closes at 10 and we arrived at 10:01. The awesome staff still served us with a smile…read moreand great service. There was a group hanging out front full of smiles, conversation, and laughter-great space for hanging on a summer night. I had the Turtle made with chocolate ice cream. It's creamy and the crunchy pecans mix perfectly with the caramel.

I took my daughter here yesterday (Friday' 5/8) after using Yelp to find an ice cream spot to…read moresurprise my daughter after being in the Huntley area... I mean the name is super fun, almost surprising it isn't a big name already.... While there were only a few people ahead of us, I will say it took a pretty long time for us to be able to order ( we were the 7th and 8th person in line and I think we were there well over 20 maybe even 30 mins and we are in the road...) But the wait was worth it. The ice cream (my daughter got a cyclone, I got a shake. I kinda don't know the difference as my shake had candy in it (and maybe some milk and some soft serve--while I think my daughters was all ice cream--but I'm guessing because I would have thought the cyclone would have candy while the milkshake would be all ice cream and milk...but no bother while I'm guessing my daughters had only ice cream (I was chatting with another family we met while waiting in the long line so I didn't watch too closely) but boy when I got the ice cream it was totally worth it. I got the peanut butter cup (which had some amazing on chocolate ice cream) and my daughter got the snickers...those seem pretty standard, but they weren't standard at all...they put a very well packed small bit of ice cream on top of the shake/cyclone that really looks like raw cookie dough....i don't have a picture (there may be some in yelp) but this super packed, small ice cream was the piece that turned this up a notch....it just looked so darn appealing and it was great. The owner was super jive, saying they've been open about a year (and they had a big line after me too, so that was good to see) Overall while they had maybe a dozen different ice creams (they all seemed like high quality ice cream--and I think they have a few different flavored soft serves too which is intriguing for next time..... The positives- the ice cream was great and it LOOKED incredible...and that's more than half the battle. Everyone's items looked great too which really had me hungry when our ice cream was made -- and it was worth the wait. The negatives - the menu is a wee bit confusing...basically they need a menu as the light wall isn't very clear what things are....i know you can customize things but it's hard to tell what all the customizations were -- and they had several other menu items that I wasn't exactly sure what they might be. They also had a cool looking cotton candy maker right by the check out register but it wasn't marked as a cotton candy maker and I didn't notice any menu item that used cotton candy (and we were in line a long time). I wasmt alone in this confusion as the nice couple (who were ordering with their kids) ahead of me were also a bit confused....and obviously we had to wait a bit longer than expected (which while the store was full it wasn't exactly crazy crowded like I image it would be in the middle of summer). But trust me the good far outweighed the bad...it was worth the wait. My suggestions: 1. Have a handout/ paper menu that is much more descriptive (especially here where the ice cream is not facing the I Entrance so it's hard to know in advance what ice creams they have-- and also because they seem to have some more unique than standard ice cream shop items but I kinda didn't know what they were.::: They also could have a smaller option (the Medium milk shake is pretty large and the Small Cyclone is more like a Medium elsewhere. I know many would applaud this, but I kinda like less is more with ice cream (as after so much it doesn't have that same appeal even it it tastes good :) ) My suggestions -- beyond the above:..: Play into the Scooby Doo thing legally by having things like 'The Creeper' which would be maybe a mint chocolate chip (which they didn't have bet) and the Mystery Machine or Scoopy Snack etc. just play on the name without having Scooby Doo... We will be back before the summer 2026 wraps.

Short wait and amazing treats! It was nice and air conditioned perfect for summer and the ice was…read moreGREAT. They even serve pizzas and other food which I will be sure to get next time. Really recommend and for sure a go-to spot!

Got the classic milk tea with boba. It had a super nice texture and a good sweetness. Tea flavor…read morewas nice as well, could tell they use fresh tea. Kind of overpriced but I would get it again. They made it super fast too. Wish you could get the ube milk with tea, that one looks tasty but I wanted tea!

Te Amo Boba Bar has such a cute aesthetic and a really welcoming vibe. The worker who helped us was…read morevery polite, which made the experience even better. The drinks were definitely the highlight--especially the ube matcha and the coffee. They are on the sweeter side, but still really delicious and fun to try. The cheesecake wasn't my favorite and felt a bit small for the price, which was a little disappointing. That said, the drinks were so good that they made the visit worth it. If you're looking for a sweet treat and a cute spot for boba or coffee, it's definitely worth stopping by.

I have recently moved back to the area, the ice cream is definitely better, the people they have…read moreworking there now are very nice and even when they are slammed and running around trying to fill orders they are still nice! The food its self has definitely improved as well! It's a great place for you to meet up with friends and get a snack and or ice cream, day or night. It's definitely a staple of Marengo.

Quite busy on a weekday night. The ice cream is good. Plenty of outdoor seating along Hwy20 into…read moreMarengo