We have Over the Top come to our company twice a year and the ice cream is the best of the best!…read more The staff is friendly and very helpful. Lisa C.

I can't express my gratitude and appreciation for the quality of service that was provided for the…read moreKaalberg's wedding this last weekend at The Gathering Barn in Williamsbur, IA. 07/11/2026 Once the guest seen your girls roll in with the ice cream carts they created a line that wrapped around the room. No interdiction needed from the announcer! LOL!! The guest raved about how good your ice cream was. Both Kenadi and Tam did a fantastic job at serving and giving exceptional service to all the guests!! You are so lucky to have these 2 woman represent Over The Top! Their genuine positive personalities elevate the experience for everyone around them! Thank you SO much for the continued communication throughout the booking process. I highly will recommend your company to others for future events.

A lot of ice cream cookies have too much ice cream or too much cookie. This combination was just…read moreright I did ragbrai and stopped at Thelma's booth most days. I tried Snickerdoodle, birthday cake, and choc chip. They were all amazing I also enjoy chatting with the owner and seeing his daughter help out. She is so professional but also personable and thoughtful. Des Moines, you have a gem here. Go try it

I'm not sure what happened to poor Louise, but Thelma has decided to go it alone and bake up these…read moredelicious homemade yummy cookies in the trendy part of hipstery East Des Moines. Basically this is Insomnia cookies if Insomnia Cookies was not a chain named Insomnia Cookies and did not make cookies aimed at Insomniacs but at regular-hours-folks. They have pretty delicious homemade cookies which are dirt cheap and are better when they are gooey and hot but still really good regardless. Very impressive indeed. And extremely nice people in here as well. It shares a space with a local coffee shop so you can get a bit of both. Similarly, I'm very girlie but have big muscles so when you date me, you can get a bit of both.

Thomas Farmhouse Kitchen & Pie Pantry (formerly known as Grandma Sharon's Pie Pantry) used to have…read morean Altoona storefront, but like so may other businesses had to change directions and are now home based. All pies are freshly made and delicious! You can order direct from them or find them at various events throughout the metro. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093245364085&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Ran into them at a craft show. So many great choices but the mixed berry pie was fresh and…read morefantastic. S'more cookie was just as great.

Hours shown it was open during weekday until 10pm when we arrived…read more Service is quick and efficient. There was two lines to order. They call out at the window when your order is ready. Building is small, but both lines go quick. There are some picnic tables to eat your ice cream. They have ice cream nachos. Variety of toppings to choose from. Portion sizes are huge.

Thought we'd try this place while we were visiting family. It was a cute ship that was very…read morepopular. There was a constant stream of people. The staff were friendly and helped explain some of their menu items. I wish the ice cream was a little thicker. They say their artic swirls are "what a blizzard wishes they were". But Dairy Queen you can tip their shakes upside down and spoon stays in shake and not a drip. My swirl was like drinking a shake. It was soft and almost like thick chocolate milk. It wasn't too bad though.

I love me some Mexican Ice Cream. This shop has a parking lot in the rear and sells food, ice…read morecream, and some grocery items. They have a decent-sized dining area here for patrons to sit and eat. They also have burritos, elote, frescas, torta, epandas, popsicles, hand-scooped ice cream, maganadas, smoothies, banana splits, and fries. The staff was friendly enough, but my interaction with them was very brief. I ordered the strawberries and cream. It was ready in less than 5 minutes. The strawberries were so fresh. It was really good. I wish the cream were a bit thicker, though. It was very runny. Anyway, this is a nice spot to get some Mexican food and a sweet treat to go along with it. I would recommend checking this place out, and I look forward to coming back and trying some more of their traditional Mexican frozen treats.

Stopped by for some ice-cream (it was very good!) and ended up getting some Empanadas to go as…read morewell. Very nice staff working as well...very helpful! A little sparse on the decor but what is there is very colorful.

great service and great food will definitely go again next time we're here on vacationread more

Such a fun place to eat! Seated rather quickly, it was the tail end of breakfast on a Saturday…read moremorning. Coffee is quite lovely! It's so smooth and velvety. The Supreme Skillet was absolutely perfect! Add gravy. Bacon cooked just right too! Everything was just fantastic! It's like an old diner, either a juke box, claw machine, bright lighting, terrific food and excellent service! I really need to make this a regular spot for us!

Classic frozen custard A classic old school custard stand…read morewith old school ambiance. it's a hidden gem in the South Side of Des Moines and doesn't have a fancy outside facade it's been open for fifty two years (1974) and is one of the oldest custard type places around the greater Des Moines area , including Culver's. This place is about its ice cream custard. I've been there so many times and usually I have no problem going there and getting it out. It's right off of Southeast 14th street and well worth a trip from anywhere in the Des Moines area, it has enough parking, so if you have kids and want to go in a little nostalgia thing or you just love good custard, check it out. Many times I order the lemon, but I've had strawberry cookies and cream, chocolate and even vanilla and never been disappointed. I'm a person of a certain age, so, quite frankly, I usually get the junior cup and it's well worth it for me and you usually put enough in there that you couldn't ask for more. It's just so rich and ultra creamy custard with great portions Locally owned and seasonal, typically opening in February and closing for the winter in late December. Daily summer hours run from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM (or 2:00 PM opening depending on the specific seasonal schedule)

This place has spoiled me for any other ice cream shop. I drive from Marshalltown just for a cone…read more The portions are enormous and prices are very fair. If you haven't been here, Go! Now!

Wowwww! First time visiting and first experience with purchasing a Tres Leches cake here…read more Absolutely amazing. I've had tres leches cakes from Mexican restaurants and this one was very comparable to our favorite restaurants. I couldn't believe how fast I was able to get a cake. I made a call at 2pm and was able to pick up by 5:30pm before they closed at 6pm. Excellent customer service and excellent tres leches cake. Spent $40 for a cake that serves 8-10 people. I didn't ask for a designed cake. Just plain white. I will definitely order here again and highly recommend.

Paid $100 for this. Save yourself some trouble and don't come here. Made it very clear if they…read morecould make this and they were very sure about being able to make it.

Run to their pop up! Best GF donuts I've had! But the carrot cake! Oh my!!! So good. Glad I was…read morefortunate enough to find this in Des Moines! Check them out on instagram so you know when the next pop up is! I might have to drive up from Texas again just for a donut!

It was cute buying baked goods from someone's driveway, and supporting someone who supports a GF…read morediet. But... So expensive! And it just tasted like something I could make at home. They weren't really friendly. Not really worth it to drive all the way out there for it. Also, it seems they only sell things if you order online first, (can you do this for just a couple items? It's not clear.) unless they happen to be doing a 'pop-up store' in the driveway. We didn't know and could easily have driven all the way out there for nothing.