Miko’s Italian Ice

Miko’s is my go to place for summer treats. I think their Italian ice is ideal on those hot summer days when you’re craving something cold, like ice cream, but don’t want something that heavy. Sometimes the flavored are a little bland, but I blame that on Mother Nature and how fruit just happens to be at any given time.
Make sure you try a combo! I like coconut and mango when both are on the menu. Even better, bring friends so you have an excuse to try a bunch of flavors.

Yum! Love Miko’s on a warm day. Haven’t tried all the flavors but I do love the coconut! Solid 5 stars because they will even give you a discount if you bring your own cup/​container. I would prefer if they switched to something besides styrofoam cups (I really dislike styrofoam, environmentally speaking, almost knocks them down a star in my book). They are close enough for me that it isn’t a big deal to grab a cup or jar from home. You can do a combo of flavors or just one. Just in case your wondering, they do say it is all dairy free (nice alternative to ice cream for my dairy-​allergic best friend) and made from real fruit.

Great little spot in the city. Always wondered why there were a bunch of ppl sitting in chairs in front of the shop.
This place is great for a summer day. There’s a good selection of flavors. Not overly sweet or sour, the flavors are perfect. The sizing options are more than enough to quench that Italian ice want. I thought I lived with trying that iconic spot on Taylor Street, but this is the place to go for some great Italian ice.

Live Mikos, and so happy to live down the street. Always a friendly guy behind the window, and always delicious eats! All vegan!

Love this place, especially in the summer. You can walk up and pick out the very tasty different flavors, mixing a couple together is awesome as well. When it gets super hot in the summer look out for a longer line but worth it if your in the neighborhood.

As a tourist, this was a bit out of the way. But because my bf is a beer blogger, we happened to be in the neighborhood at Revolution brewing. It was SO hot and humid so we were in search of an icy treat.
this is the best italian ice that I have ever had! A great combinaton of icy (therefore cooling) and creamy. We shared a cup with two flavors; the bf chose passion fruit which is on the tart side obviously and I chose raspberry which was the better of the two. super yummy!
There are about 6 seats along the wall of the building.
Cash only.

Banana Chocolate chip is UH-​Mazing!

This place is so cute. Literally a little hole in the wall. I love the lights outside the place and i like the whole feel of the building. I had a small Strawberry and it was yummy. I think the server left a little more to be desired in terms of friendliness, but I only was there for a few seconds. The product was good and the selection is impressive. I encourage everyone to check it out if you’re in the area

One of the best things about my friend’s apartment is that it is a short walk away from Miko’s. During the winter, we would always walk past as it was closed. When summer came around, we gave it a shot. That was an awesome decision.
After many many visits, I am finally getting around to writing my review and all I have to say about this shop is that it is AMAZING! Feel free to sample their flavors, they usually change up some flavors throughout the week. The first thing that I love so much about Miko’s is… the texture of the ice. It is so fine and smooth, unlike most kind of shaved ice or frozen delights. The second and probably the BEST thing about Miko’s is how true the taste is to their respective flavors. It as though they have taken the juice and the whole fruit and somehow pressed and condensed the flavors and incorporated it into their ice.
My only suggestion is to not buy some thinking you can leave it in the freezer and enjoy it later. Just not the same. You can mix up the flavors and a little goes a long way. Perfect for a hot and humid Chicago day!
P.S my favorite combination is lime and raspberry. So refreshing!

Rosa J. and hubby are enjoying various local Italian ice joints in the city. We made it to Miko’s this evening. Miko’s is located within the residential part of Logan Square. As many other Italian ice places, Miko’s is operated off a single-​family home, with a small kitchen window for you curious people to peek into.
Since we don’t normally spend a fortune at a spot like Miko’s, cash-​only seems to be a norm and I’ve been keeping some pocket money for some summer fun! However, Miko’s does accept credit cards.
Their menu is much more succinct than Annette’s (another place I frequent), and apparently that made hubby happy because he dislikes «choices» when it comes to food (funny that he’s just as libertarian as I am). Anyways, we libertarians don’t want to complicate our lives, so we both went with the single flavor in a small cup (lemon and black raspberry).
I highly recommended the black raspberry, for it has the right amount of sweetness/​sourness mix. I personally thought the lemon could have gone a tiny bit easier on the sugar.
In spite of my ultimate decision on figuring out which «II» will be «Rosa J.‘s Best,» I enjoy the nightlife at Logan Square without having to step into a bar. With my limited budget ($ 10 or less), Miko’s will most likely become my go-​to place in Logan Square until Midwestern summer ends.

What a refreshing delight on a hot Chicago summer day! I love the range of flavors here (see my photo for the menu). I had a mix of Lemon and Black Raspberry ice, and it was like having spoonfuls of raspberry lemonade! The bf loves all things chocolate, so he had the banana chocolate chip mixed with strawberry. We were both satisfied with our sweet treats! I also appreciate the mildly rude sense of humor of the décor outside of Miko’s — for example, the «no crybabies» sign on their napkin dispenser, and the «Free Samples only 50c» sign. Ha!

The texture was not nearly as smooth as I like. Black raspberry was delicious. Watermelon had no watermelon taste at all. Also a little overly priced. Ferro’s is still my fav

It’s ok but it’s way too sweet. It tastes like syrup instead of fresh fruit. Got the lemon and raspberry. The lemon didn’t have any chunks of peel or lemon in it. I’ll stick with Taylor street ices.

I am straight up obsessed with Miko’s right now. Coming here is basically like taking your mouth to a fruity, refreshing spa. Summertime frozen treats do not get any better than this. Seriously. Give me Italian ice over ice cream any day.
I started out with a large passionfruit watermelon combo, and then polished off J’s strawberry kiwi combo, and then after a few moments of contemplation, went back up for a medium strawberry lime combo. Miko’s is just that good.
Flavors are written on the white board, and they have a Square reader so you can now pay with plastic.

Came here for the first time today, I love it! The Italian ice does not taste like artificial Italian ice. The owner was super sweet, he let me try all the flavors before deciding. Def will come back to try the other flavors.

I was expecting something more along the lines of a snow cone but was pleasantly surprised this is a good blend of creamy and icey for a delicious Italian ice. Everyone in line got some sort of combo of lime plus another flavor. My boyfriend got lime raspberry and was really good blend of the tart and sweet flavors. I had the banana chocolate chip and it had the creamy and icey elements I was looking for. Overall good experience with quality and service.
The actual building is so pretty with how it’s decorated (rainbow owl lamps outside) and the inside it filled with gorgeous hanging glass lamps. Well worth a peak once you get up to the window. A nice amount of outdoor seating and being able to pay with card means I’m definitely going to enjoy my summer now that I’ve found Miko’s close by.

Yummy in my tummy! I got mango and passion fruit! Yum! Everything was true to its flavor! Especially the mango. Got a small cup, but that was more than plenty! Will come back for sure

Best Italian ice around! I love all the different flavors they offer. I also like how the change the flavors up. So if you really enjoy one eat as much as possible because it won’t be around forever! I used to work in the area and I’d always stop by Mikos.

He wanted Annette’s Italian Ice in Lincoln Park, but I wanted to try Miko’s since it’s closer and I wanted to give it a shot! I’m a huge fan of Italian ice. Lemon all the way!
There was a small line when we arrived and the baby cup was the perfect amount for me. The lemon was sweet but a bit tart, my kind of style! I didn’t find any chunks of lemon, which is neither a plus or a minus in my book. I just notice that some places have it. It was a bit softer than usual, but that means I can eat it without getting a brain freeze.
All in all, I’m happy that they’re open from 2−8PM in April, weather permitting. Also, CASH ONLY.

Looking for a cool treat that’s a bit better for you than ice cream? Come to Miko’s!
The prices are good, the italian ice is even better and they have some nice seats for chillin and relaxing outside for your icey yum. I had raspberry on my last trip but have tried many a flavors and never experienced any I didn’t like. They are great about putting two flavors in a cup — even their mini size.
Sometimes the person working can be great, the other day he was pretty rude to one of my friends — hit or miss.
Cash only!