Incredible experience! I tried a vegan double scoop, and the flavor and texture were absolutely amazing. The staff went above and beyond to help me taste-test and pick the perfect combination. The shop itself is clean, bright, and has such a chill, friendly vibe. Easily my new favorite ice cream spot in Oak park. I'll definitely be back! read more

Sticks and Cones - Double scoop - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

The anticipation during the Covid lockdown was massive! Oak Park would have an arcade ice cream shop! And the first year this shop was opened was really fun. We brought our friends and family to enjoy. But the last time we came, I was really let down. None of the games were turned on and I have toddlers who got very frustrated until I came to figure it out. If you ever have been to a real arcade you will be left down by the cheap knockoffs that are here. Plus the Pac-Man game had a broken joystick. Best parts: they have two great Lactose flavors and they will sell you cones without ice cream in them. It's a nice place to grab and go, but don't waste time sitting inside. read more

I'll start off the review by saying I'm not the target demographic for this establishment. It seems largely targeted towards kids, which is fine. I was excited about Sticks and Cones because I had worked at a bubble tea + frozen yogurt for years when I was in high school and college. I was quickly disappointed when I got there. I decided to order a bubble tea / boba, not sure what they actually call it on the menu. (Fun fact: east coasters call it bubble tea, and west coasters call it boba!) I ordered the drink with boba, which is denotes the standard tapioca pearls at all other boba establishments I've been to, but there seemed to be confusion when I didn't specifically specify tapioca pearls, so make sure to be specific. The tapioca pearls were very undercooked. The pearls also didn't seem to be in a sweetener, so they were very plain. What really upset me was when my husband ordered the Thai tea. The person behind the counter did not know how to make it, and when they asked how to make it, the response was, "this doesn't use tea, this uses only powder and water." The powder wasn't very high quality, because when mixed with water, it created this creamy and lack of Thai tea taste. I think this is why that at the place I worked at, we also brewed actual Thai tea from tea leaves to mix with the powder. It also took 15 minutes to make for some reason. It seems that boba is becoming very trendy. It's sad that we are losing out on the authenticity of boba drinks. For the frozen yogurt, I appreciated that there were vegan options. However, what was off-putting was that no one would come around to clean the machines, so you're looking at a melted pile of froyo on the grates of the machines. The counters of the store were in general, not wiped down, even though there were at least a few people behind the counter, some of which weren't actively doing anything. The ice cream is from Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, which I love. Sadly, they're a bit frugal with the serving size, or it was mostly that the ice cream was in too large of a container maybe? So it appeared like it was a smaller size. As for the arcade games, it's nice that they're not actually coin-operated, but then the downside is that you get kids monopolizing their time on a machine. For a new store, it was pretty sticky because nothing is being wiped down in between. You can bring your sweet treats to the games. read more

Sticks and Cones - Pacman - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

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Great customer service and awesome ice cream. Great vibe. I was taken care of by high schoolers and they support the local schools. Much love read more

Greetings Foodzies, Sticks & Cones at 308 Madison St. we met the owner Jennifer, she was very welcoming, and friendly. It was a lot to take in, there was numerous unique flavors of ice cream, numerous varieties of flavors for the smoothies and bubble teas not to mention all the possible toppings. The unique part was that they offer gluten free cones, they use separate scoopers to avoid cross contamination with ice with nuts. I found that interesting. There's a small game room with old school games (PAC man, mortal combat etc.). You can sample the ice cream which we did. We tried the bubble tea very flavorful, the ice cream we tried the Fat Elvis (banana, peanut butter and chocolate bits) very good and the Exhausted parent also very tasty. We thoroughly enjoyed it. I give it 5 stars.there's many more items to enjoy and we will. Try it out and let me know. Ciao Ciao for now. read more

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We love the vibe, the ice cream offerings and feels good to support a local business. Many have commented on the steep prices but I don't think it's much more expensive than any other ice cream that's not soft served partially locally owned ie not a chain. This is our family celebratory spot and the place we always bring visitors who appreciate good ice cream and video games. read more

Great experience today trying Sticks and Cones. The caramel apple cider donut sundae was phenomenal! Ice cream that is used is very high quality. Plus a bonus of arcade games if you wanted to play (no quarters needed!) :) Will definitely be back read more

Employees were super nice and the ice cream was absolutely amazing! The neon light decor looks super cool and it was so fun playing Pac-Man on the arcade machine! Overall it had such an awesome vibe! Can't wait to go back for a third time! read more

Love love the fresh cones and the ice cream was delicious. The refresher was very favorably.

Fantastic flavors and good service! I'm not a vegan but decided to try the Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie ice cream on a waffle cone. I'm getting it again next time! WIthout a doubt one of the best ice creams I've had in a couple years: full of flavor (oats, a hint of cinnamon, just enough chocolate not to be overwhelming) and lovely texture (gooey chunks of oatmeal cookie in a smooth ice cream. Had I not seen that it was made from Oat cream, I'd have never known it was vegan. My wife had an equally delicious pumpkin pie ice cream cone. I stopped going out for ice cream a while ago because I was disappointed in the flavors I'd had locally. Now I can't wait to try many more here -- the only problem is I'll want the Oatmeal cookie flavor again. I wished I'd taken a photo to upload but ate my cone too quickly! Bonus points for good service from the nice young man who was working tonight. read more

Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream so good!! So glad to have it in OP. Looking forward to many trips to Sticks and Cones!

Best milkshakes in OP and really interesting, delicious ice cream flavors as well. They are a bit on the pricey side, but their service is great. Kids (or adults) can play the table-top arcade games, too! read more

Great business! We went to the soft opening and can't wait to attend again. Good service, delicious options, fun games. All in a clean space. Will return. read more

So this is a fun place for the family and friends, and their prices are a little steep, but they have so many knock your socks off desserts that you'll be impressed and there's definitely something for everyone. The ambience is leaving a lot to be desired. It's cute that they have mini arcade games set up everywhere, But it feels a little disorganized and haphazardly decorated, and they can be inconsistent with their hours. Bonus advice, watch out for the step between the store and the sidewalk. It's a doozy. And you will fall on your face for sure. This is one of those places that does a little too much of everything rather than pairing down and focusing on making things really great. The woman who owns it is a really sweet, awesome human being too read more

Great ice cream with fun tasty flavors and toppings. My son got the Oreo flavor and chocolate. I ordered a sugar free caramel and cashew which was delicious. Another great addition is the game room in the back! read more

We loved this place! It's very clean and nice. The ice cream flavors are amazing. Very funny names! Plus it has frozen yogurt, and a variety of toppings, and lots of other things. Staff were friendly and happy to help. Plus we loved that we could play Pac-Man for free as much as we wanted! read more

I've only tried the ice cream so far, but it was great. Can't wait to go back and try their other offerings! The staff is fast and friendly too. read more

A great addition to the community! Very welcoming and friendly people and great treats!