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Theo’s Microcreamery

4.6 (42 reviews)
Open • 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Zuri M.

I have had a great couple visits to Theo's. The employees were patient with me asking for samples of the ice cream. The flavors are unique and fun. I also ordered a smoothie, and asked for it to be split into 2 cups, which the employee gladly did. The smoothie tasted great! The location is in a great area, too. There is seating inside, as well as courtyard seating next door.

Honeycomb ice cream milkshake
Maggie E.

We've been to Theo's multiple times, and it never fails to disappoint! This visit, my friend and I got milkshakes- they can make them with any flavor of ice cream, and the flavors change often, so you have to try them before they're gone! The store wasn't too busy on Saturday afternoon, and we were offered samples, perfect! I like that the store is in the uptown Normal circle with so many businesses to look at nearby! The inside is a little small, but the outside seating area is nice, too, and they have a bathroom that was very clean! Thanks, Theo's, see you next time!

Lucy was very excited for her puppy treat !
Krystal C.

Well if this isn't the cutest spot in Normal for you and your pup. My pup Lucy told me she knew a spot that had a puppy Sunday so we had to try it. They have the best small batch ice cream with an equally cute inside and outside. I also love the pup water station outside. Give it a try !

Vegan Peach Swirl
Steve A.

Good small local place for ice cream. If looking for non dairy options, they also have a few. Theo's Microcreamery sounds like a place that takes itself seriously. For sure it does. Prices are indicative that it's not a typical ice cream place. All the ice cream is made in small batches. It has a limited amount, so they can run out of a flavor. There's also a limited amount of seating, hard to find one inside. It was hopping the last time here. This must be a popular place. For a small place they sure have lots of ice cream. They have quite a few including a few that are vegan. It's about $5 for a small cup. The last time here they had the Vegan Peach Swirl. For sure it gets crowded. It has very limited seating inside. This is convenient to take to go outside and there's a few benches out there.

Outside
Kimberly W.

Stopping for the night in Bloomington, I decided to stop here for some dessert. Even though it was 9pm on a Sunday, they were still open. I'm not usually a sundae person, but the one I got was quite tasty. The prices are about what you'd expect for any place dubbed a microcreamery. Not super cheap, but worth it for me. Cute interior as well

Anita O.

Delicious small batch ice cream, good selection of flavors. Cute shop, and pretty busy. Has a nice area to sit outside with a smaller area inside. Busy area of town, but worth the wait. Side note: Great area for Pokemon Go players! Lots of stops and gyms.

Strawberries in cream ice cream
Olivia G.

I'm not a strawberry person but this ice cream was so fresh and creamy .... Ughhh my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Don't make the mistake of getting a small ... get the large. You're welcome.

Brooke D.

Great ice cream! Very creamy. The S'mores flavor and cookies n cream we're both really good. The interior of the store is also very cute. The reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is that it is a little pricey for such a small scoop of ice cream. But I don't mind the price too much knowing that I am supporting a small/local business.

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Sandra S.

Treats for pups and their hoomans. Great break from our walk on Constitution Trail. Doggie water fountain, outside window, and doggie Sunday. Little pricey at $5, but he loved it. Oh yeah, my chocolate icecream in a waffle cone was delicious, too.

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Enjoyed the chocolate milk ice cream with the chocolate sugar cone :) $7 something for 1 scoop.

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chocolate ice cream is great here, great texture! would love more chocolate based flavors.

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This is our go to place for the Banana Chai Smoothie. Such a favorite on a warm day or when you are feeling like a little treat!

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It was standard nothing spectacular. It was nice and family friendly. It was loud and had close quarters.

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It was a warm day and Theo's was very busy but the line moved quickly, the staff was friendly, and the ice cream was delicious!

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Absolutely LOVE their ice cream! We live in Peoria and drive to Bloomington just to have it. The best in the area!

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Always a joy to take the little ones here. They love this ice cream. It is excellent.

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Great ice cream. They have a nice variety of flavors. The ice cream is creamy and delicious.

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Review Visit: June 10th, 2015…read more Carl's Ice Cream.... Home of the Creepy Ice Cream Cone. Those eyes. Those ice cream eyes still haunt me to this day. They will never leave my memory. Nor will the decent ice cream served here. During one of my many trips to explore Bloomington-Normal, I decided to start trying out the ice cream shacks in the dual city. Twin cities. Hyphenated names. Whatever you want to call them. I used some Google-fu to look up places to grab the sugary snack and Carl's was one of the first results. My girlfriend at the time said that it was good enough for her, so we punched the address in to the GPS and headed that way. Upon pulling up, I was startled by the feeling that I was being watched. After getting out of the car, I had to look around and see what was causing that feeling. It was then that I locked eyes with Carl. The incredibly creepy ice cream cone on a pole that is staring down on you. Trying to ignore that, we shuffled to the front of the building and looked over the menu. Looking at their current online menu to help refresh my memory, I am surprised to see them offering only ice cream and ice cream-style treats. Most ice cream shacks offer not only a ton of different frozen dessert items but also a multitude of food items as well. Not Carl's. They just have ice cream and ice cream-related products. We eventually figured out what we wanted and placed an order. I remember getting my usual (peanut butter malt/blizzard/shake) and being just slightly disappointed in the flavor and lack of a wow-factor. Not but a year later, we ended back here by some stroke of luck and I got a cone of ice cream. It was mutli-colored (as seen below) and I remember enjoying that more than I did with my 2015 choice. Back to 2015, I remember us standing our and enjoying the nice snack after a long day of exploring. I just couldn't help but feel that Carl, the ice cream mascot, was looking down on us. Like a chef watching a VIP eating their signature meal to see their reaction. All in all though, the place was pretty good. More-so the second time around. The second trip would've scored a 4.75/5. I am still surprised they don't offer non-ice cream options, but maybe The Carl doesn't allow them to serve anything but ice cream. There is a second location in Normal, Illinois. They seem to have a 'muffler-man' statue that was repurposed in to a man holding ice cream. I have yet to visit that place but hopefully his stare is less soul-piercing than Carl, the Ice Cream Cone's.

We ordered a kids chicken strips and a basket of fries. While we waited patiently with our number…read more(12), other guests arrived and placed their orders. After noticing that people who ordered after us had finished their entire meals, I went up to the management and asked what happened to our order. I was then told that it was because I ordered chicken strips that it took over forty minutes to make such a simple order. Keep in mind that a family with four children who came in after us had already gotten their fries and were halfway done with their ice cream. Another table that had two gentlemen who also ordered after us had finished their cheeseburgers. I have been a professional in the short order cooking business for over twelve years in the past, and I know for a fact it does not take that long to make chicken fingers (even if they were made from scratch and not frozen). I usually buy the gift certificates every Black Friday, but that will never happen again. I will never return to this establishment. Please feel free to reach out to me to buy my unused $30 gift certificates at half price, but be warned---this place is poorly managed, understaffed, and desperate for a line cook who can manage a couple deep-frier orders in a timely manner. Although I prefer to support local businesses, there are far better alternatives in town, like Culver's and Gene's. So ends about twenty years of patronage and many good family memories.

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