Still my favorite soft serve ice cream place in Will County. My go to is chocolate and vanilla twist. My tip, order it in a cup, eat a spoonful at a time. read more

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Fast service even with the long lines! Big portions like the banana split could last me 3 days! Great chocolate malts. read more

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Love this place!!! My favorite is the turtle Sundae with shortcake pieces!!! YUM! Always busy but the line moves super fast! read more

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We go yearly for the Easter bunny. The kids get a free scoop in the egg. Walt's is special with the outdoor tables and the classic red building. read more

It's always good every time we go! We usually get something in a cup but decided on 1 scoop cones this time. They were great but messy because it was melting as soon as we got them-LOL. Not their fault when it's hot & humid. Thank goodness I had a bottle of water in the car for a quick clean up. read more

Great ice cream place? I passed by and decided to stop in! It's a small place with only an outside part and no seating, but a decent parking lot. They have a large variety of flavors and treats and the portions are huge and the prices are great! They even had a sugar free option! Would def recommend a stop in read more

Love this place. Very friendly employees. Ice cream variety is great and prices are not bad at all. We come here few times a year. read more

This is adorable neighborhood ice cream shop is a Joliet staple. They have amazing ice cream, sundaes, Italian, ice, and even popcorn. They are open in spring and summer exclusively so if you find yourself and Joliet in the warmer months, I definitely recommend that you stopped by for some of their delicious ice cream and quick amazing service. read more

Great Ice Cream and friendly service. The best is the rainbow cones are just like the ones in the city where I grew up. Not a lot of seating but people are always willing to shares their table and there's is a quick turn around for a seat since it's an ice cream shop and not a restaurant. read more

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The place to go for whatever ice cream you like Soft serve- hand dipped -fresh whipped cream Shakes are gigantic read more

I've been missing out!! Been living here for 10+ years and never had I heard of Walt's ice cream! Thankfully while passing by we stopped and golly! This is the best ice cream EVER!! So many flavors! So many combinations! I'm a customer for life! read more

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I got the hot fudge brownie sundae. It was good and the size was adequate for the price. The service was good. The place has been around for a while and appeared to be clean. It's a bit of a stretch to go for ice cream but I was craving a hot fudge brownie sundae so it was worth the trip. read more

So many different flavors!! Gem in Joliet to satisfy your sweet tooth The hubby and I got a scoop of Butter Pecan in a cone and Mint Chip in cone. Huge scoops and both were so good!! Can't wait to try some of their other flavors and other ice cream specialties! read more

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I cannot recommend this ice cream place enough if you like old-fashioned flavors clean and pure, black walnut butter pecan just to name a few and if you're inclined to try new flavors, Superman, everything there homemade it just taste of freshness, creaminess, wholesome, old-fashioned. I don't think you could go wrong can you tell I love it, we have been through here three times now and had to stop quick stop off Highway 80 read more

I am SO glad we randomly found this gem! We saw the building and immediately threw on the turn signal to go. A line of people on the sidewalk and families/ groups of people filling all the picnic tables- it had to be good, LOL. Most certainly didn't disappoint! Ice cream was so good, I would consider moving to this town just to eat more. I enjoyed the Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream dipped in peanut butter (same order for both visits) and my husband enjoyed a Turtle sundae. Best. Ice. Cream. Ever. read more

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Shame! Shame! Shame! I lived in Shorewood for 9 years and never gave Walt's a chance. My husband suggested it a few times and I shot him down! It wasn't until we moved away that I stumbled across this gem. Such a travesty! Walt's soft serve is sooooo good! My favorite is the strawberry vanilla swirl. Mmm mmm mmm. The soft serve here evokes memories of childhood when the ice cream trucks were serving up cones and banana splits. But Walt's is much better and it has an old vintage feel. Although I've moved away, I'm not terribly far and will be making the trek back periodically during the summer read more

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Easily the best ice cream in the area. Leave that Dairy Queen garbage behind cause with Walt's you actually get some high quality ice cream. On top of that it's cheaper too so it's a win win read more

Talk about a classic! Walt's gets it right every time. Very well recognized in the Will county area. Joliet staple since 1926. They have all the verity of ice cream you can think of. Soft serve, very reasonable prices and friendly employees. You can't go wrong with the banana split! read more

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Had a review once, wonder where it went? Oh well. Great Mom & Pop ice cream joynt. Service is good here. They spend time bothering to listen to your order and fulfilling it. Their prices are reasonable. And they serve REAL ice cream. Everything you could want in an ice cream store and more. Plenty of flavor choices , plenty of favorites like sundaes, shakes and malts. Plenty of specialties offered as well. Try em out. Youll like em! Big T recommended! read more

Walt's ice cream you cannot go wrong going there! Joliet's best ice cream and slushy,great environment.

This is a classic ice cream joint and I loved everything about it! They had basically everything you could want and more! Service was great and the ambience is like an old school ice cream joint! read more

Great place...dog friendly which is awesome!!! Sizes are very generous!!! A great ice cream place in Joliet!!

The ice cream and service were great but you could not hear anything with all the cars racing behind you while your ordering !

Below average ice cream with extremely rude and disrespectful staff, do yourself a flavor and get ice cream at the supermarket.

This might be my favorite place in the world. Twist in a dish with crunch is my favorite ice cream dish. On a hot day, the lime slush float is amazing. Please try the crunch topping when you go. They also have solid popcorn. Great owners, I have been going to this place for 29 years and have never been disappointed. Thank you for all your years of service to the Joliet community. read more

Love their Rainbow cone. Can't wait for them to reopen this year. The road it's on is noisy though.

First time coming here, wanted to try this place out. At first I thought it was like walk up place that sold food but it's strictly ice cream. This place had been around for about a century which is great! The ice cream varieties are fair but you do get a good portion for what you pay for at least. Plenty of outdoor seating as well. I'd definitely come back. read more

I've heard good things about Walt's. I recently heard they were closing for the season 10/15/19 and didn't want to have to wait for 2020 to finally try them. Today was National Dessert Day, so after finishing a delicious chicken sandwich at Beef Shack, I took a stroll down the street. I was in the mood for a chocolate shake. The kid made it too thick, couldn't suck it through the straw for 15 minutes, I wasn't given a spoon. I prefer a shake you can suck through a straw vs a frosty. I do love there's such great history here, serving smiles since 1926. I'll certainly make a return visit in March of 2020 for the start of their 94th season. Their sundaes look legendary. read more

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Not sure why Walt's gets such a great rating. The real ice cream ( not the soft serve) has to be some sort of cheap concoction, it doesn't melt, it just gets gooey. The "whip cream" is not real, it is also some kind of cheap concoction. I do not recommend it and will not go back. read more

So today about 15 mins ago we were having ice scream with my son (6) and my little brother (11) they were both playing in the parking lot , the owner comes up to my bf and starts going off on him bcuz my son was playing , witch is understandable for them to have kids playing the parking lot were there's a lot of cars coming in and out, but what's not understandable was for scream to scream at us RACIST THINGS LIKE ( Go back to were your from) so childish on my opinion & TOLD US TO NEVER GO BACK , he was calling my bf Punk & getting on his face for LITERALLY NO REASON! I'm glad there was families there watching THE RIDICULES SHOW HE WAS MAKING , so disappointed from him bcuz I really like taking my kid to that ice cream Place. read more

The owner is so kind! He brought my son's wallet over 20 miles away when he forgot it on a picnic table there one night. How top notch is that?! Great ice cream too!! read more

The best ice cream around ! Highly recommend! Good prices, generous portions, place is very clean

I LOVE this place. I wish it were closer to where I live. The vanilla soft serve is FIRE! The portions are humongous! This place fed my family of 4 for $15 with a root beer float, a brownie sundae, a strawberry milkshake, and a vanilla soft serve. We enjoyed EVERYTHING and will come back here anytime we're in the area. The ice cream is so good, definitely deserving of the Best Ice Cream in Will County award. Heck... I love their ice cream more than any of the ones I've found in DuPage. The only other ice cream I've enjoyed more taste-wise is Jeni's, but come on. It's 2 dinky little scoops for $6 that I can eat in 2 bites. If I had to choose between the two, Walts would win any day because of price and portion! read more

I have lived in Joliet all my life, and after visiting Walt's for the first time two years ago, I am completely hooked! When my kids and I visit other ice cream shops, we always end up saying how Walt's still beats that establishment. Try it out for yourself! read more

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Hands down THE BEST tasting ice cream around worth every penny. We all love going here when we are working at the salon. The entire Salon David Anthony staff have all tried almost everything on the menu. We have not one complaint. Mmmmm mmmm glad it's summertime!!!! The turtle Sunday and the wizards or the banana splits it goes on and on. MUST TRY MORE. read more

Amazing ice cream! A childhood sign of summer when Walts opens. Know what you want, don't hold up the line... read more

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So, if you bring young kids, be forewarned that the street is very busy and close to the counter. But it's worth it. Fantastic soft serve and ice cream. Strawberry soft serve which is delicious and hard to find. Fun desserts and options. Even tasty dietetic choices. For us, it's a 20 minute drive but we happily make it! read more

Definitely a staple in Joliet. The portions are huge. There's a large variety of soft serve & scoop ice cream. The staff is very friendly and listens to exactly what you want...I asked for a lot of cherries and I received a lot of cherries (see picture). read more

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The staff was polite. They actually taste like real ice cream; not just soft serve and they offer more flavors but I wasn't wowed. Both the ice cream and popcorn had weird after tastes but i plan on trying them again to be fair; I think it's too pricy for the quality. read more

Amazing icecream and very friendly staff!! Be prepared to wait in line as they're always busy, but very worth it!!