Wok to Bowl

Nice coffee shop with delicious cookies. I like the peanut butter. Hot coffee comes in a ceramic…read moremug, which is nice, ceramic plates for the cookies. Nice young man at the cash register who did NOT say "have a nice rest of your day" making my visit perfect.

Absolutely the best cinnamon roll and sugar cookie in town. It's my favorite spot to get a treat. I…read morelove the seasonal, rotating decor inside, the prices are great, and the employees are always really nice.

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Theo’s Microcreamery

4.6(41 reviews)

3.1 mi

Super good Ice Cream. Always packed on the weekdays so it's best to find a good time that works for…read moreyou. I personally enjoy swinging by here during the night time, looks really nice later in the day and the stuff are pretty cool. Very nice interior and they let you sample before you buy.

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

1 scoop of pumpkin Oreo

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Gene's Dairy Delight

4.3(52 reviews)

2.2 mi

I LOVE GENE's ice cream. Thick, creamy and custardy. I celebrate when they reopen each Spring, and…read moremourn when they close each Fall. Their staff of youth will bring a smile to your face, and if you request "eyes" on your cone, even your cone will be smiling backatcha!

Any time I am in the Downtown Bloomington area, I make a point to stop at Gene's Dairy Delight…read more Its a 50+ year landmark business in the Bloomington area, not just for amazing soft serve custard but for friendly fast service. You can walk up or hit the drive thru but always the same great service and wonderful soft serve. They have an extensive menu with something for everyone in your group! I especially recommend the strawberry lemon twist soft serve. Delicious and refreshing on a hot summer day. Highly recommend this business for yummy treats in the heart of Bloomington! Cash only so hit the ATM before you stop by and tell them Kate sent you!

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Sugar Mama Bakery

3.8(42 reviews)

2.3 mi

Have been getting cupcakes here and they always get rave reviews. Salted Carmel and red velvet are…read moregreat. Love that they offer GF and vegan as well.

I have never felt more unwelcome at a small business. My 3 year old son loved the gumball machine…read moreand kept checking it out and twisting the lever. I saw no harm. I received several glares from the worker. I just figured she maybe was having a bad day. My son went to the gumball machine again and then the owner came out and looked at the gumball machine and then glared at me. Excuse me, sorry for brining a child in to your establishment. We will never return. And I love to support small businesses but people matter and you should treat everyone with kindness.

Cherry Pie and Salted Carmel cupcakes

Chocolate cake with vanilla frosting.

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Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store

3.9(35 reviews)

2.5 mi

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! My colleague and I are here for a business trip…read moreand popped into here after dinner and shopping. She got the coconut almond and I got a mint chocolate chip cone with sprinkles. We asked a lot of questions at the counter and the young lady was so helpful. The ice cream was creamy and yummy. They were generous portions for the cost. And the sprinkles are complimentary! Definitely a must try!

HORRIBLE employees! We came after a fun filled days with our special olympics kids to have a nice…read moretreat. The staff was rude, short with us and had NO interest in being nice people. I heard the f word several times, I asked for a different kind of bowl and was screamed at that in ordered a plain one not a sprinkle one. I offered to pay the difference but he threw the bowl at me. I mean...how hard is it to serve ice cream to happy humans? Shame on you for being asses. Ice cream was good though so there's that.

2 scoops of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream.

Vanilla milkshake

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Insomnia Cookies

3.2(72 reviews)

3.1 mi

Review Visit: March 15th, 2015…read more Late. Night. Cookie. Shop. That is exactly what Insomnia Cookies is. No serious, they sell cookies til about 3am. Now I am not sure how the great idea came about to sell cookies until 3am, but I love the idea. I have never been there that late, but I can vouch for the deliciousness of the cookies. They even warm them up for you before they hand them over. If you consider yourself a cookie lover and you have not tried one of the 80+ Insomnia Cookies in America.... do it now. It's fine, they will still be open by the time you get there. Also, if you see magnets behind the register, ask for one. I have one on my fridge and it was free of charge (your mileage may vary though).

We were greeted when we entered. It was only one young lady working! It was a group of about five…read moreahead of us. She started working on their order and then assisted us. Although she was busy and diligently working but she was very attentive, kind and even gave us suggestions when we inquired. Once she took our order she completed the first groups orders and began working on ours. She was very efficient! It was my Mom and her finance's first time trying insomnia and they enjoyed it. The cookies and brookies were good! We enjoyed our order! I look forward to trying it again as this was only my second experience!

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Carl's Ice Cream Factory

3.7(29 reviews)

2.7 mi

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.

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.

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Nothing Bundt Cakes

4.5(15 reviews)

2.7 mi

A brand new location with friendly staff and delicious treats! My husband doesn't ever eat cake or…read morecupcakes but he eats Nothing Bundt Cakes. They have wonderful flavors but my top favorites are; lemon, chocolate chocolate chip, white chocolate raspberry, red velvet, confetti... alright, I might as well just list all the flavors because they're all my favorite. I recommend stopping in and grabbing a dozen buntini's for your next business lunch, ordering a two flavored tiered cake for a birthday party, or simply picking up a personal sized bundlet just because you deserve one.

CHANGE YOUR SIGN!!!! Says you open at 11:00 am on Sunday....waited for 15 minutes before I looked…read moreat your site

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DESTIHL Restaurant & Brew Works

4.2(1k reviews)

2.3 mi

Absolutely delicious dinner tonight and a wonderful atmosphere with great service! I had the…read moreSeabass with coconut rice and edamame and all kinds of yummy things in it. My friend had the brace pot roast with mashed potatoes and carrots, and it was better than homemade! The menu is always full of variety from simple to exotic. My favorite place in town!

So, I know the new kids in the block like this kind of thing to order from table and pay and…read morewaitress just plops food on table with all canned drinks no fountain drinks but honestly I didn't like that. I prefer more interaction with the people who are trying to earn a tip. But food was good 4 for food 1 for business profile So 3

Seating by bar area. We arrived at an off time, so it wasn't crowded. People started filtering in around 4pm.

Guajillo Chicken Nachos & Sausage and pepperoni stone oven pizza

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Signature Cafe

4.8(60 reviews)

0.7 mi

Signature cafe is a Mediterranean restaurant serving (approximately) $16 bowls that are enormous,…read morefresh, and healthy. The interior is light, bright, and clean. The staff that assembled my bowl was helpful and clearly took pride in her work. I chose basmati rice with chicken, multiple veggie toppings, and an awesome jalapeño sauce. It was fresh, satisfying, full of protein, and lasted me two meals. We were so happy to find this place on our road trip, and will definitely remember it for next time!

I can't tell you how much I love Signature Café. It's just everything I need in a restaurant! I…read morehave a very strict medical diet right now (no nightshades, no olives, insulin-resistant friendly), and I need to hit high protein goals. Ordering a custom bowl here was the perfect solution today. I ordered a base of super greens and brown lentils, topped with grilled chicken and steak shawarma, purple cabbage, cool cucumber, and sumac onions, finished with the garlic sauce. The flavor profile was so rich, fresh, and savory without needing any spicy or nightshade-heavy sauces. The meats were cooked perfectly and the portion sizes are incredibly generous. If you are eating clean, managing blood sugar, or just want a high-quality, flavorful meal, this is the spot in Bloomington. Oh, and bonus, it's locally owned and not a chain. (I'm just sad I forgot to photograph my bowl.)

DUBAI CHOCOLATE (BAR)

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Bowl with rice,lentils, paneer,lamb,feta

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Kevin P.

2 years ago

The food was very good and hot. I order the Thai green curry with chicken and rice. The spice level was perfect. The dining area is very clean and a good atmosphere. I ordered at the kiosk and the food was delivered to my table quickly. read more

Erik R.

2 years ago

Food was excellent and came very quick. Plenty of room to sit and was exceptionally clean. Will certainly return and tell others!

Henry L.

5 days ago

Great food and quick service. great place! The setting was very nice and incredibly clean.

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