On Saturday we spent the afternoon in St. Paul enjoying some local fare. First we went to the Nook for lunch enjoying the original Juicy Nookie burger- they were so tasty with all that cheesy goodness inside, not to mention the delicious fries.
We love that they have Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, which is one of our favorites that we get when we are in the Dells, and our kind of ice cream, creamy and old fashioned. The first time we went we all got cones, and this time Jackson got a kid's scoop and we got a shake to share. The cones were a decent size scoop, although Jackson said his wasn't big enough this time when he got it in a dish instead of a cone, and the shake was the size we expected. The first time Jackson got Mint Chip, I got Strawberry and Paul got Expresso Almond Fudge, and on this trip Jackson got Ultimate Oreo and we got Coconut Almond Fudge. Mint chip is always a favorite for Jackson and as you can tell by the picture that he really like the Ultimate Oreo, so much that it was gone by the time I got around to taking a picture. I enjoyed my Strawberry last time and we both really liked the Coconut Almond shake, and Paul said his Expresso Almond Fudge last time was good, but not great (just a personal preference).
We felt they should have had a little more variety of flavors this time, (too many similar ones, and no basic fruit flavored ice cream) but didn't feel that way the first time. I am sure that changes on a regular basis depending on what flavors they happen to have that day. The price was $2.50 for a kid's scoop and $6.00 for a shake which we felt was reasonable and comparable to other shops we have been too. The shop is old-fashioned, vintage modern style and also sells old candy and classic soda fountain items- complete with the counter and stools. Jackson enjoyed getting a big gumball for 25 cents from their candy selection, check-out that cheek! Overall, a great shop, good ice cream and we will definitely visit again.
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