Cold Stone Creamery

Per the sign on the window, even though the place still looks fully-​stocked, it is closed for good. Boo.

Not on the list of stores where I can redeem my Cold Stone Birthday Club list. Boooooo!

I haven’t been here in a couple years, but a flash back compelled me to write this review. My family reminded me of the staff that would sing every time they recvd. a tip; this practice combined with the over-​priced ice cream and view of the S and M shop across the street makes this place something out of Dark Shadows (Twin Peaksesque) and infuses the ice cream with a «this is your last dessert before you are orphaned» taste.
I prefer a .89 icey at 7 – 11 and wholesome memories of the childhood corner store.

I am a huge fan of Coldstone. I have never seen long lines here, the staff is friendly and helpful and willing to substitute toppings. If I could eat ice cream every day, this is where I would go.

i dont know why boystown gets all the fun stuff… coldstone…whole foods… porn shops
everyone knows coldstone ice cream is delicious… i personally am addicted to the birthday cake remix (substitute caramel for choc sauce and get a real sugar rush)
service is quick here… i usually take mine to go cause its a bit cramped in there and im also usually parked illegally… oops
but hey when u want ur ice cream… u want ur ice cream… am i right ladies???

I almost wish I would have never been introduced to Cold Stone. It’s pretty tasty. I, being the unadventurous type, order the Chocolate Devotion time and time again, failing to try anything else, but I can’t help myself.
The only cons: usually a long line, moderately high prices and not much seating space.
Well, at the gym tonight, it’ll be a mere 120 minutes on the treadmill to burn that thing off.

The fact that I live 3 buildings down from here makes it so hard no to get in my slippers on a bad night and run down the road. But I resist… barely.
Coldstone I was introduced to when I lived in Texas, as I watched obnoxious tweens roll in with their cups that have every topping there is b/​c they flirted w/​the boy behind the counter. Then I had a bad day and needed and ice cream fix… and damn… that was it.
I am not a chocolate lover, but I do crave specific things occasionally like Snickers and Reese’s. And the fact that I can get it with ice cream is fantastic! I have to get the tiny cup though b/​c anything bigger is too much for me! Although I prefer Treat’s down Broadway, this one gets an extra star for being conveinent just for me! (or so I keep telling myself!)

This actual location was my first introduction to the greatness that is Cold Stone.
It really is awesome ice cream when properly made.
The husband and I have been so often that the workers are starting to recognize us. They even gave us a frequent dining card, oh Lord, we don’t need that! Trying to increase that gut of ours, eek!
I stick with the basic base cream with Reese’s cups mixed in, mmm. The hubs gets the Reese’s Perfection I think it’s called. We both couldn’t be more excited about that place!

I treat ice cream as a rare delight (i am always on diet according to my boyfriend) and love the Original Creations of this place. So far so good!
Long lines for $ 5 for a small scoop is jus ridiculous — I mean what is everyone thinking? For that price I can get a whole tub of Haagen Daz and enjoy it for a month! My last problem with this place is this weird smell that permeates the air and spoils my once in a while treat. Really I am not making this up — I have asked random strangers and they all agreed with me!

So I like birthday cake ice cream with sprinkles and chocolate syrup, sue me. Better yet, fatten me up by taking me here, your treat.

Cold Stone satisfied my sweet tooth craving, but at no small expense. Almost $ 5 for the smallest version of a «signature creation» and a painfully loooong wait. I felt terrible for the boy working the counter– what a brave front he put on manning both the register and stone slab with a frazzled line of 8 staring him down. I felt so badly I tipped him $ 1 too, elevating the cost of a mini-​cup to about $ 6!
I tried the oatmeal cookie batter ice cream with apple pie filling, pecans and caramel. Overall, really good, but I think that for the price, the ice cream could be better. I prefer gelato any way, any day!

Cold Stone supposedly started in Arizona, where I grew up. I remember walking in and getting slapped in the face by the smell and realizing that at that moment that America had a serious obesity problem on its hands. (sinless choices, notwithstanding).
The ice cream isn’t good, and the toppings put me in a coma, but hey, that’s just me.

Putting candy in mediocre ice cream doesn’t make it good. I went here a few times when it first opened. Besides the fact that a small serving size is really double the size it should be, it just isn’t that good. If they concentrated more on quality and less on volume, it would be a lot better since it is a really good, and obviously popular, idea.

This place is awesome — the biggest problem I have is having to decide what I am going to get and what size — the list of choices is a long and then if for some bizarre reason none of them sound good you can make up your own!
They have locations all over so go check them out!

Aside from the not-​quite-​right smell that hits me every time I enter the Creamery, I really enjoy an occasional visit to this little chain shop.
The ice cream and ‘mix-​in’ combinations are nearly limitless. My favorite mix-​ins are raspberries, strawberries and blueberries. (kinda fruity, I know) And you can stay on your health kick by choosing one of the ‘sinless’ fat and sugar free creams, which totally taste OK by me.
The menu prices are kind of high. But you’re paying for the novelty of having your own personal favorite mixed before your eyes, on a COLD STONE no less.
Also: They have patio seating, which always seems to be full when I’m around. But I imagine it’d be a fun spot for people watching. Some of the more.ahem.exotic shops of Boystown are just across the street.

While I’m a big fan of more traditional independent homemade ice cream shops like Bobtail, it’s nice to have options all around the city. This one must be the sixth or seventh branch that’s opened up. I’m more about exotic flavors than mixing in your choice of nuts and toppings, which is their schtick, but they do rotate a couple different flavors, and have irish cream, which is my favorite.