Scoopy Doos is a fantastic family-owned ice cream shop in a nice, cozy town! The workers here are…read morevery nice and helpful with any questions you may have and the prices here are very good for how much you get! They have a great variety of flavors to choose from and they will load up your bowl or cone with a ton of ice cream. If you get to the bottom of a bin, they will try to empty it out and give you as much as they can so they can open up a new tub of ice cream! My favorite flavors include java chip, cookie dough, & bourbon pecan. They also serve dole whip soft serve and sundaes as well! If you are in town, this shop is a must try during a hot day but they are only open seasonally so keep an eye out on their social media for updated hours!

The place's ambiance is great. The employers service is awesome. And the Ice Cream is AMAZING.read more

Bomb donuts. Tons of flavors. Almost missed out because they were almost sold out.... But worth…read moreevery penny. Friendly people with donuts that make you drool the second you walk in the door.

Ordered pickup for our donut fix. Still delicious. They are making it easy to order online, pull…read moreup, and have your donuts brought out during the pandemic. The wedding cake raspberry Bismarck's are a favorite. If you like a little fruit with your donut, this is a great choice. Light and airy and sweet enough to satisfy. If you are looking for some special donuts, order a pickup.

The food was absolutely delicious and the renovation decor is a big labor of love! Counter service…read morewas fast, and the open kitchen was fun to see all the prep work. The decor is nostalgic and fits the exposed brick perfectly. We would love to have this bakery in our hometown where I could shop for bread, pastries weekly. Highly recommend!

Stopped in expecting a simple coffee and pastry, got a side of unsolicited political opinions…read moreinstead. Not really what I go out for. The vibe was weird, and it made the whole experience kind of uncomfortable. Probably won't be back.

I stumbled upon Sweet Reads upon exiting the adjacent SPAM Museum. I must say, this store is a gem…read morein Austin, Minnesota. Sweet Reads has a wonderful blend of new and used books and art, including featured works by Minnesota authors and artists. They also have an assortment of novelty candies and ice creams. The two most wonderful features of this book store is the Berenstain Bears Museum, which was gifted by a local collector and certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest in the world, and the wonderful staff here.

Such a fantastic bookstore. Great selection with used and new books. Wonderful atmosphere and the…read morestaff/owner was excellent

Not bad...not great. We decided to go and check this place…read moreout.. When we entered the place...no one was there....no hostess...no cashier...no nothing. I wasn't sure if we were supposed to help ourselves to the froyo or what... since this was our first time experience. I was hesitant about helping ourselves to the froyo...but eventually some other people entered the store and they just grabbed a plastic container and started filling up. SoOooo we proceeded to do the same. My daughter was so excited to try all the different kinds of flavors, she ended up putting a little of everything in her plastic cup. Wedding cake, cheesecake and so on. After about 10 min...a teen girl emerged from the back and waited for the other customers to check out. We eventually made our way to the topping bar, added the toppings to our froyo...then checked out. Reminder: You pay by the pound. It gets expensive fast. After checking out...we sat at a table and tried the different flavors.. Unfortunately, all the white flavors tasted the same. The only flavors that had any taste where the fruity and chocolate ones. Kinda bummed. Oh well. Lesson learned.

I am an Orange Leaf fan. I always find them in cities with little to no vegan options, so it's the…read moreperfect place to get vegan soft serve. This location had two vegan options when I went, a cherry and a pineapple. You can also swirl the 2 flavors. I really wanted some of that cherry soft serve, but I gave up sweets for lent, so maybe next time. They also serve smoothies now. The smoothies can be made vegan by subbing almond milk. I got the Wild Mango. It was good but too icy. I'd ask for less ice next time. The place is large and clean and the employees were very friendly and helpful.

Like many others we were just passing through and I came across this Ice Cream Shoppe. Being in…read morethe car for about 2 hours - it's time to get out and stretch and get some good ice cream. So many flavors to choose from, there's a ton here, and I asked some of the locals and they all have their favorites. The great thing is they will let you sample whatever your heart desires. So I tried almost all of the scooped ice cream, and then they had ice cream from the machine. Well in the end my dad wanted a strawberry milkshake, she wanted Butter Pecan - which they did not have - so we got her some Caramel Fudge thing and it was really good. Meanwhile I got 3 small scoops of ice cream - all different flavors. But the winner was the Strawberry Milkshake! Wow - I took a sip of my dad's and was like darn I should have gotten that instead of my 3 scoops. So why the hell not? I'm on vacay and won't be back here for a long time, in fact they are closing soon for the season, so I got myself a small strawberry milkshake - and it was awesome! Probably the best damn strawberry milkshake I've ever had! I mean - the last one I recall having was McDonald's I think, and this beats the heck out of that. Awesome ice cream and awesome friendly high energy peppy service here by all the girls who work here very well as a team. It's like a cheer squad in action - they yell out orders and directions and the person goes executes and brings your order. I'd be here every week in the spring and summer if I was around! Really reasonable prices too!

This place is my dream! Delicious soft serve and oodles of…read moretoppings to choose from, AND moderately priced! Love it. They have soft serve, "regular" ice cream and DOLE WHIP! If you're in the Albert Lea area don't sleep on this place!

What a GREAT addition to Clear Lake. We loved it so much- we visited 2 days in a row…read more The vibe is hip and laid back- couples and groups and even someone doing some laptop time. We had a bunch of different coffees- and one of us even got the Classic Coffee Flight. Favorites were Butter Me Up & Field of Dreams. We also loved Toffee Talks. Service was fast despite the fact that they were relatively busy on both visits. This is a definite must-stop if you are visiting Clear Lake.

A BRAND NEW COFFEE SHOP!! They open this past December and omg so happy my coworkers told me about…read moreit! I've lived in Minnesota for 10+ years and it's my first time visiting Clear Lake and it did not disappoint. Located in downtown, easy parking, close to the lake. It's such a great location. The vibe entering is something I wouldn't expect from a small town in Iowa! It's giving a coffee shop in the Twin Cities. They have a plenty of syrups (make your own latte) along with speciality drinks. With some small desserts. There's plenty of seating inside and even a little area for the kids to play. I truly enjoyed my experience here and definitely will visit again!

Try the lemon ice cream or just order a shake or malt. No, I'd stick with the lemon ice cream. This…read moreplace is a great place to get ice cream because they literally sell ice cream. You won't be disappointed either because it's big portions and diversity flavors. What more? You can get other food type items here that they also sell. Top notch.