This place is newer to Rockford, and they also apparently have a location in Kentwood and a food truck. While Rockford already has a number of other ice cream/dessert shops I am very glad UCC came to town!
The location is small. It's where Electric Hero used to be and they didn't do much to change the layout, other than it looks like there is no longer a rear entrance. That being said, they set up a decent queue system if there is a line, though when we went it was just my family in there (9 of us) and another family of 3 came in after. It is tight with that many people. However, many of the treats are pre-packaged so they cycled people through quickly.
I like their concept. They have a huge variety of ice cream sandwiches with fun names and themes. The gluten free, dairy free, and vegan options are limited, but there are a few. They also have ice cream bars, cakesicles, brownie pops, ice cream, sorbet, and Italian water ice. OH, and boba! The different flavors are named after classic video games (Contra, Q*Bert, Crash Bandicoot...) I'm looking forward to going back for some boba!
I had the tropical sorbet. It's really refreshing and flavorful. The lil kid size was plenty for me after dinner. I also finished my aunt's peach water ice. It was sweeter than mine, and also refreshing! Both of these were dairy free.
With the ice cream competition in Rockford I really hope UCC does well. They have more variety and a wider option of flavor profiles than most. I am looking forward to my next visit already! read more