We love this homemade ice cream shop in the Bronzeville area. They're open year-round. Order and pay first, then wait for your name to be called upon order fulfillment. It's that simple. Contactless payments accepted. read more

Shawn Michelle's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We walked here after a Sunday fun day private event at a venue nearby. We arrived just in time, thirty minutes before closing on a Sunday. The menu was a bit confusing, it did not include any pricing. We had a taste for peach cobbler, they were all out of actual peach cobbler but had peach cobbler ice cream. That sounds pretty tasty and we were excited to try it. After taking a selfie we found a small table by the door. It was a short wait for our sundae to arrive. The ice cream was quite delicious, we ordered one large but it was almost hard to share. I will say the price was steep for an ice cream sundae, I understand that it's handmade and a pretty popular flavor. All & all I'm happy to have tried this popular ice cream spot. read more

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I visited this establishment a few weeks ago while visiting Chicago. I can say without a doubt this is the best ice cream I have ever had!!! The flavors are so bold and the ice cream is nice and creamy. I truly could not stop eating it. The servers were wonderful. They let me try a few flavors before I made my final selection. The spot was super clean, like they had just opened up. The corner spot gives old school vibes, which is very endearing. I just wish I could get some shipped to me in NJ! This place is a gem. Kuddos to Shawn and Michelle! By the way I had the madagascar vanilla and rum raisin!!! They were both out of this world delicious!!! This spot is a must try by all means!!! Get there and get there fast. Hands down my new favorite ice cream shop! Shaw and Michelle please let me know if you can ship out of state. read more

This place is a vibe! They have the sweetest staff and plenty of seating. They also have such unique flavors and are so happy to help you try all of them if you need. Their portions are also big so come ready to eat a lot! read more

Shawn Michelle's - Chocolate - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I love this establishment and their service. Every time I come, there are some new flavors to try, and at times I might bundle up and get a cobbler or take a pint home to keep in my freezer. I especially love the banana pudding ice cream. It's my favorite, and I get it every time. I love this place, don't ever leave. read more

Always a great experience. I got the peach cobbler ala mode . It was fantastic. Waitstaff was very friendly and welcoming and professional. I enjoy coming here although I don't live in the area it is with the drive . read more

Shawn Michelle's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Really lovely service and a fun array of flavors - I've been wanting to try this place for a while and I'm so glad I did. I got a couple of samples, including their yummy vanilla, but ultimately landed on their banana pudding ice cream. Glad the neighborhood has this cute spot. read more

Shawn Michelle's - Banana pudding ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

So happy when I visit! Good service every-time I visit. Food-I was disappointed they were out of peach cobbler the evening I went. So, I got the apple pie instead, I personally did not like the apple pie. Ambiance is always light/happy welcoming. read more

Shawn Michelle's - I love this message next to the old school ice cream maker. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Saw a visit of a food blogger to the store, so I decided to visit myself. We were visiting family and after dinner we decided for some ice cream. I actually forgot about the pies, go figure. My wore remind me when we arrived. So we order the world famous peach cobbler with a scoop of the homemade vanilla ice cream. On the first scoop, literally it was a heavenly experience. My palate was on overload, the vanilla tasted unlike anything i wver tasted before, this ice cream was made by a grandma somewhere in the back of the store. You can taste the vanilla beans, sugar and all the labor of love tbat went into making it. The peach cobbler was just warm, enough that it wont totally melt the ice cream. Too bad i live in NYC, otherwise i be here eating this peach cobbler every week. Truly a unique experience in which the quality of ingredients is key, to ensure the consistency of the product at every level. The staff was nice to provide us with samples sonce we had no idea as to what to pick. Awesome job to them! Never sacrifice the quality of you product because your ice cream and pies are amazing! read more

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Really enjoyed the ice cream; you could tell it's homemade because of how melty it was. I had the pistachio and the bourbon butter pecan. Both were really good and the waffle cone was also great. Most of all the employees were so friendly - we were there on Saturday, 7/13, 7pm ish. I would definitely recommend this cute ice cream shop. The decor and the space was nice as well if you want to eat inside. read more

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Some of the BEST ICE CREAM in Chicago! My favorite flavors are; bourbon butter pecan, strawberry and vanilla bean. You can feel the creamy texture and homemade flavor. Their red velvet cake was very tasty. read more

Shawn Michelle's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

After the high anticipation of trying this place for 3+ yrs. I finally visited over the weekend. And I don't feel as if the hype was lived up to. For starters, They messed up my order 2x as well as the order of 2-3 other customers while I was waiting. And then ended up still charging me more (after correcting the order & making me wait for it to be made). They were nice about it but I mean how can you not be when the error was on your part 2x‍ Service was extremely slow, especially with there being at least 4 (i think 5) workers @ the fromt counter. As far as the ice creams themselves...here's my take... I went specifically for the Banana pudding ice cream & peach cobbler a la mode. And was highly disappointed by both. We had... 1. Banana pudding ice cream- idl what it taste like but it didn't taste like Banana pudding. No chunks of wafers or Bananas. Not sure if they just blend it all together or what. But highly disappointed w/ this 1. 2. Strawberry cheesecake- it didn't have a wow factor. I expect cheesecake chunks, which it didn't have. I did get hints of grams though. It also was too heavy on whatever lemon that they added to it. 3. Peach Cobbler a la mode- HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. we go the lunch cookie ice cream which didn't taste as I would have expected. The peach cobbler really disappointed me. I'm not sure if they just weren't paying attention when they scooped it out the pan, but I had ZERO peaches. Literally I had a block of dough at least about 2-3in thick with not 1 peach. And the dough wasn't fresh at all, it was pretty hard/dry, which was hard to believe since it had ice cream on top. For $12 this should've been SUPERB!. They give hefty scoops but for $27 the flavors were pretty disappointing, along with the wait & multiple errors on orders. *visited June '24* read more

Service is great and there's always a great selection of homemade ice cream banana pudding and cookies and cream are my favorites so stop by and get you some read more

Everytime i come here, im impressed with the servers, service and ambiance. I'm at a space.of happy......maybe it's a combination of all aspects, hmmmn.....interesting...Bourbon Butter Ice Cream... makes no sense how good this was......the creamy unmistakable homemade taste, the chunks of something... i really appreciated the special on the one scoop price as well!!!!!! read more

Shawn Michelle's - I absolutely love this spot... - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Good customer service; great product. I got black walnut. Went here a few years ago. I want to visit the other location in the south suburbs one day. read more

First, I want to celebrate the fact that this is a black-owned small business, making its own ice cream! That is commendable! Unfortunately, the customer experience and the quality of the product just didn't quite hit the mark for me. The establishment itself is very well kept and clean. But when I got into line, I found myself looking around for a menu. There were big TV screens on the wall, but they only displayed a few flavors. There were clearly many different flavors of ice cream in the cabinet, but the flavors were not labeled on the glass or anything. It took a lot of head scratching until we finally got to the front of the line and learned that the menu was on a little placard that had a link you were supposed to scan. This leaves you with little time to make a decision, with a long line forming behind you. In the end, I picked the strawberry Oreo ice cream and my partner got the bourbon butter pecan. The texture of the ice cream was a bit icy--not a ton of cream in the ice cream, seems more milk-based. The flavors were also off for me--the strawberry flavor tasted artificial, the bourbon butter pecan was slightly better but it was also pretty average for me. Maybe I didn't pick the right flavors. And I did enjoy visiting a part of the city that I normally don't get to see. But I would recommend improving the menu visibility for a less confusing customer experience. read more

Shawn Michelle's - Strawberry Oreo - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Red velvet ice cream, Banana Pudding Ice Cream, Lemon beam Supreme Ice cream and Pound cake.. Also got a peach cobbler and Father GOD EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING!!! read more

Homemade ice cream! Creamy sweet and UMM UNM GOODT! And with a hint! Of sweet girlie gals for service! Just the right combination. Nothing but smiles and love when entering Shawn Michelle's Homemade ice cream! The Vibes were nothing but laughter and genuine kindness. Shoutout to the girls Karrington, Tiana, Kiwora and Karriyana! Pretty faces with tasteful personalities! How could u go wrong with homemade ice cream! Check em out! read more

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If you have a sweet tooth and it needs a fix try that butter pecan at Shawn Michelles's you can't go wrong

I feel like so many places say the ice cream is homemade and I try and really wonder if that's the case. The menu here basically says that you better believe it's homemade. Apparently it was featured on the food network and the flavor suggested was bourbon butter pecan. I don't really like bourbon and butter pecan is far from my favorite. The lady offered a sample so I took it. And there I was, ordering the least likely ice cream flavor I could possibly think of. It was absolutely fantastic. The family ordered several other flavors and all were really good, creamy and soft. Truly perfect. What a great discovery for us! read more

I cannot believe that for as long as I've been getting ice cream from here (and the truck before that) I have not written a review--some of the best ice cream in Chicago. My fave is the honey graham cracker. It's hard to switch up. I also get my bean pies from here. The young servers are always so friendly; the older people are not as enthusiastic, but still pleasant. I'll always come here. read more

Great flavors , black owned and they just do ice cream right. The bean pie is good and so is the banana pudding ice cream

Always want to support black businesses and I've heard nothing but great things about Shawn Michelle's. The inside decor is so darn pretty and inviting. And the smell of ice cream and desserts is INTOXICATING! Each of the staff on the front lines were all very nice and greeted everyone with positive vibes. Quite a few delicious flavors of ice cream are available which made the choice difficult. I tried the strawberry cheesecake in a cup. The ice cream texture/consitency was perfect and the flavor was spot on. Absolutely delish. Shawn Michelle's is a gem and I hope more locations open up across the city. I am excited to go back to try more flavors. read more

Shawn Michelle's - Strawberry Cheesecake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Really good ice cream! It tastes homemade and the variety is awesome. An employee noticed me looking at the peach cobbler, yes they have cobblers too, and asked if I'd like a taste. Omg, it was delicious! If you want real ice cream Shawn Michelle is the place to go. The friendly courteous service is an added bonus as is the indoor seating. read more

The ice cream is amazing. The place is immaculate. And the serve was amazing. I had scoops of the praline and the chocolate. Everything is honestly homemade and delicious. read more

Shawn Michelle's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Love this place, went for the first time and the employees were wonderful and walked us through how their ordering process works they offer up to 3 samples and a sample of their DELICIOUS vanilla ice cream on your first visit. The atmosphere is so welcoming and the ice cream is just amazing. There are so many flavors to choose from and if they are out of stock that day it is clearly shown on their main menu behind the counter. Definitely recommend their Bourbon Butter Pecan!! DELICIOUS!!! 13/10 read more

The ice cream was brilliant! Creamy flavorful! Service was perfect for an ice cream parlor. It is a cute little ice cream shop. Kinda nostalgic 47th Street. I highly recommend Shawn Michelle. Changed ice cream for me! read more

Amazing ice cream and excellent service!! We ordered a few different flavors of ice cream - banana pudding, bean pie, cinnamon graham cracker, mint cookies and cream, and superman. My favorites were the banana pudding and graham crackers one. The mint one was too minty for my taste. The bean pie ice cream was good too but the nutmeg was too overpowering. The vegan red velvet cake was excellent! read more

THE BEST DAMN ICE CREAM/PEACH COBBLER I HAVE EVER HAD!!!! I visited this dessert shop for the first time today, and I have been missing out! I had the peach cobbler with vanilla, and I instantly fell in love . The cobbler was warm, and the crust was a beautiful balance of buttery/salty/flaky. It meshed wonderfully with the sweet peaches/filling. The absolutely amazing vanilla ice cream made this extremely special. Order the Peach Cobbler A' La Mode!!! I need to meet Shawn Michelle, or whoever is crafting these goodies! If you're reading this: I LOVE YOU!!!! Thanks for sharing your gift with us! read more

Shawn Michelle's - Peach Cobbler A' La Mode. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Typical Chicago sh***, called to find out about the vegan options and of course you can't speak to a live person, reason being they want you to drive from wherever knowing your not going to take the drive and not buy anything, such BS and black owned such a shame. read more

Passed by this ice cream shop while I was in Bronzeville one late morning. Stopped in to see what they had. Ice cream and other desserts. The ice cream is homemade. I ordered some chocolate-fudge flavor that was really good. I should have gotten pistachio because the sample alone bordered on addictive. Also had a slice of the caramel rum cake. Had rum flavor, but the texture was slightly coarse, and there was a hint of Entenmann's in each bite. Service will keep me coming back. I make my own homemade ice cream and my inner Jamaican bakes a good rum cake. But the occasional escape to Bronzeville will have me in Shawn Michelle's at times. read more

I LOVE Shawn Michele's, like literally love. While I lived in Chicago I took every single person who came and visited me to the shop. The employees are nice and attentive. I would usually see the same guy, I think his name was Wali up there who was always very warm. The banana pudding ice cream is hands down my favorite. Its a banana flavored ice cream with soft chunks of wafers. Got that every time, didn't feel right if I left without it. Going on the weekend was my favorite bc they do BOGO where you can get another flavor of the same size for free. Sometimes I would get the strawberry Oreo as my second but I think it's on the sweeter side so I had to be in the mood for it. Also their "a la modes" are great. It's the mini version of (idk what the big version is) but it's a small portion of one of their cobblers topped with ice cream. Small is relative though, I actually felt like this was always the perfect size for me. I usually got the peach which was bussing. I think they have apple too. read more

Shawn Michelle's - Strawberry shortcake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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4/10 stars, temperature was off and they forgot my waffle cone. Cookie dough for one and caramel cheesecake.

My girl Deja helped me pick out which flavors to try. Banana pudding ice cream is my new fave. Praline & Cream is my old faithful, though. Shawn Michelle's is always clean and the staff are always so sweet. Make sure you subscribe to them so they can give you a birthday reward. Go Capricorns read more

Delicious and excellent hospitality. I signed up for the rewards program and received 25% off my first scoop. I would like to come back and try more flavors! My only disappointment is that I did not try the peach cobbler. read more

Shawn Michelle's - Honey cinnamon graham cracker - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pretty good ice cream. They have a really nice interior, and that really takes the cake! Err, ice cream. Decent stuff, not bad, nothing I'd travel too far from ever again. Village Creamery in Skokie, MilkHouse in Pingree grove are my tops in Illinois. Still looking for a not so distant 3rd, and this isn't it. read more

Oops! Excuse the spill ... but here's the tea!! Location: 5/5 Parking: 4/5 Outside appearance: 5/5 Inside appearance: 5/5 Hospitality: 5/5 Food: 5/5 Price: 5/5 I walked in & was greeted with a "welcome in Queen" from the young man working. That made my day!! The atmosphere is great. Smiles & pleasant faces of people who enjoy their job. So the ice cream here is top notch! I ordered a waffle cone with 2 scoops and loved every bit of it! I selected strawberry cheesecake & cookies n cream . He let me sample a strawberry cookies n cream they had created. Delicious! They have a variety of flavors and they also have other menu dessert items. read more

Shawn Michelle's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I'm a fan of ice cream, and have had ice cream all over the world in my travels, so when my friend suggested I try this place while in Chicago I was excited to do so. First off, when I entered the shop the two young guys behind the counter said "Welcome home". How heartwarming is that! Secondly, this place was so beautifully maintained- clean, great color scheme, very welcome- I felt like I could happily spend hours there with friends, even before I tried the ice cream. Had I the room, I'd have tried one of their famous cobblers but I'm more of an ice cream person than a pie person, so I prioritized accordingly. It took me a hot second to decide on flavors- they all look good and in addition to your stand-by staples there are some great options for kids and some more sophisticated options for adults. Originally I picked 3, but they've discontinued the chocolate peanut butter jelly, so I went with Jamaican Rum Raisin and Chocolate Harmony. It's been awhile since I've had a rum raising, and this one blew me away. The ice cream tasted like Jamaican rum- that funky, spiced-sweet, top-of-the-nose taste. Not rum extract- real, delicious rum. But the Chocolate Harmony was my fav of the two- the perfect balance between sweet and salty, with no one flavor overpowering the other in any of the bites. It's a dark chocolate but wasn't too rich, and the bits and bobs in the ice cream were small so that they added texture without dominating or making it difficult to eat. Absolutely perfect. My only disappointment was the ice cream was quite hard- but it was also 40 degrees out and raining, and I probably didn't wait long enough for it to soften naturally anyway. But this shop provides exactly what it says: real, homemade, delicious ice cream. Ice cream worth traveling half the continent for. And the next time I'm in Chicago, I'm gonna try the Bourbon Butter Pecan, Black Walnut, Pralines and Cream, and Honey Cinnamon Graham Cracker because *wow* do those sound amazing. read more

Shawn Michelle's - Chocolate Harmony + Jamaican Rum Raisin - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Wish I could rate 3.5 stars but 4 is fine for such DE-lish ice cream! The flavors are awesome on their own, but the combinations are innovative and stunning too. I am glad they are being safe, with NO indoor seating, and having to exit through a separate door from the entrance. I like the paper menu clipboard, where one can mark off what one wants in pre-sanitzed pencils, wait to be called, and insert the card in a plastic paper protector. Few issues: you can't SEE the ice cream in the case! Besides being cold/sweet, ice cream is also awesome to look at, but it's not an option here. The cases are under stainless steel. The website is the same, no pictures. Is that a hygiene issue I wonder? Another issue: The list of flavors is usually self-explanatory, but a few listed I had to ask about, as there was no description: Sweet Omega, not sure what flavor it is but it's named after the black fraternity, and Blue Moon, raspberry, are listed but not described Also there's Lunchroom Butter Cookie, which I assume is a butter cookie with vanilla ice cream? I didn't ask. You can get 2 scoops of different combos, or a Perfect Combo, 2 recommended flavors with cool names. I took the Stairway to Heaven(strawberry ice cream with chocolate cookies/Jamaica rum raisin) and my party got Barack Supreme(chocolate/pralines&cream), and bananas pudding ice cream mixed with Jamaica rum raisin. We got ours in cups to go.When we got home and added our own whipped cream, it was So On! My combo was awesome, and next time I may try my own creation. I didn't try the cobblers/pound cakes or sundaes. Gotta get a hold of my waistline, but I will definitely try them, or the Flavor of the Week. You can keep the form; they mark it and give it back to you, and if you re-use it they mark it so many times you get rewards. That's cool but really, maybe consider an app or a phone number. read more

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I first tried Shawn Michelle's at Time Out Market, and then I made a point to seek out their scoop shop. I was rather underwhelmed both times. The prices are a bit steep as well. The ice cream is fine, but there are other ice cream shops I prefer. read more

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