Oberweis

Location is shut down.
I’m heart broken and losing weight.

****CLOSED****
Was here in early Oct, 2013 and was told they are closing/​closed this location on 10/​13/​2013

I’d like to consider myself an ice cream connoisseur. Back in my skinnier days, I ate it at least once a week (then I graduated from high school). This place has very creamy ice cream (think Cold Stone, but more handmade). I ordered the chocolate caramel crisp, which was very rich chocolate flavor, minimal caramel, and light on the crisps (I think I am an add-​ins girl, though). My beau got the cookie dough, which was very «milky» (his descriptor).
They have some permanent flavors and other rotating ones, as well as a lot of sundae options and some shakes (can be made from any ice cream flavor and have a delicious pirouette cookie stuck into them). They also had some coffee-​based drinks that looked really good. Oh, and they sell quaint milk in glass containers. You can bring the containers back to recycle, too.
Overall, fast service, great product, and fairly simplified – which makes it good.

So cute.
I only sampled one flavor here, but this location is roomy and has chess boards on the tables– made for a cute end to a date day in Bucktown with my boyfriend!

This was my second visit to Oberweis, and much like my first, I was blown away. The guy who took my order was super friendly and offered me a bunch of other things, like an extra cookie, lemonade, etc., that I didn’t really want. I got a chocolate peanut butter milkshake which was out of this world. It did take a bit longer than most ice cream shops. They have chessboards on the tables that you can play while you wait (if you know how to play chess that is).

Peanut and banana milkshakes… yes please. Local dairy farm that brings in milk, cheese, butter, and lots of ice cream. Was so grateful that the beau knew to make me here to get me an ice cream fix. Don’t let the outside fool you, it is nice inside.

I got an Oberwies gift card for Christmas so I had to use it.
I’m not an ice cream guy but this Oberweis seemed to be on par. Clean and quality service.
I just wished that the cookie dough could be mixed with chocolate chip as chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream is my favorite.

Kind of disappointing, especially given the high prices. Staff were nice and the store seemed clean. Peanut butter ice cream was not as good as Ben & Jerry’s from the grocery. I like Margie’s better.

I came in last night looking for a small chocolate fro-​yo; the machine was down and out. I asked them what their free alternative was, since I’m a pretty steady chocolate guy (insert joke here). The guy said «we’ll give you a large french vanilla fro-​yo instead.» «You’re on», I replied… and, I took one bite of what should have been plain, bland low-​fat vanilla and my eyes almost blew out of my skull. «_​_​_​_​, that’s good!» I shot back at the smiling Oberweis specialist behind the counter. Based simply on this one experience, I will be back. Often. Especially now that it’s warm.

I discovered the wonders of Oberweis at their Lakeview location last week, and when I realized that there’s another Oberweis in the neighborhood of our dining location, I requested to come here.
My friends and I came here shortly before their closing hour. The single employee was thankfully nice about it. We even got to sample some eggnog, which was better than what I’ve had in the past, but I think I’m not fond of eggnog in general. I ordered my favorite: blueberry pie ice cream. Yum!
I don’t remember whether they had chess tables at their Lakeview location, but this one did, and we spent some time playing chess. It looks like they have two tables for playing chess. The chess board is on top of the tables so you can’t flip the board if you’re dissatisfied. Smart.
We had a fun time.

I had their vanilla ice cream, my personal standard for relative comparison among ice cream places and it was not good. The ice cream was too sweet. The scratchy throat feeling when you’re eating something too sweet existed on every bite. Conditional 2*.
Then, a couple weeks later, I tried their sundaes. The same problem happened. Well, I guess for sugar lovers, this place is heaven. But, I’m not a big fan. 2*
Price is on the high side considering the portion. 2*
The staffs look down. I’m not sure what happened but were they depressed? But, EF for effort to smile for your customers. 1*

Every time I’ve been the staff is nice!
But Oh. My. God. The chocolate shakes are AMAZING! They are my favorite post work-​out weekend breakfast ever.

This is a happy place, with happy employees, that serve happy ice cream… well, I am not really sure if the ice cream is happy, but I would like to think so.
There are a lot of fun options that include sundaes, cones, shakes, and ice cream cakes. You order, pay, and then you go and sit down with a number on a stand. Your ice cream is brought out to you.
Employees are friendly and have good suggestions. The manager even stopped by the table to make sure everything was going well.
This place is pretty pricey though, so be ready to fork over some cash for the tasty treat.
Water fountains are found on your way out.
Bike parking on street.

Yummy, yummy, yummy I got ice cream in my tummy… YES!
I have had all kinds of Oberweis products growing up, egg nog, milk, etc.
I never knew that there was an actual ice cream shop/​store! They have tons of ice creams here… you can make yourself just about whatever your little heart desires and your ass hates.
They also have a little section of items that you can buy and enjoy at home… milk, cakes, all things Oberweis.
It is PRICEY… but that is the price you pay for perfection…$ 6 – 7 per item. Its amazing ice cream. If you dont care, go to McDonalds for a $ 1 sundae… plain and simple

The worker was helpful. I got the chocolate milkshake– which comes with one of those really cool chocolate straws! I got the bf some sort of burnt caramel butter ice cream which was heavenly!
Minus one star for being EXPENSIVE! 7 $ for a milkshake and a SMALL CUP of icecream.

Chocolate milkshake — oh how my waistline loathes you!

Two words, one order. Chocolate milkshake!
I come to Chicagoland every New Year, sometimes just for a day or two, and we always manage to squeeze in a trip to Oberweis for one of their delicious chocolate shakes.
This is ice cream in the heart of ice cream land, who better to sell you a milkshake or ice cream cone than the people also delivering you your milk in a glass bottle? (Which they will do.)
If you’re in the area, check it out! You won’t regret it. (Even at 15 degrees with negative windchill outside, it’s still delicious.)

Tasty and awesome. I typically run through at least 1 gallon of chocolate milk a week. If I didn’t live so close I would consider getting the delivery service.
Side note: I went to the same program as Jim Oberwies about small biz, dude knows his stuff, they started selling cheese, bacon, cream cheese and other horrible crap that will send you to an early grave. But I digress…
Yeah, my 6 year old gets me in here pretty often, the ice cream is unreal. But the thing that is the most insane??? The Chocolate Malted. I swear I get a semi every time I get this. It probably has over 2000 calories but I don’t give a fuck. I am from the streets. This summer, treat your fat bloated ass to a semi-​inducing chocolate malted, you will not be disappointed. That should be their slogan.

Oberweis has the BEST premium, hard pack ice cream! I live in central Illinois. Oberweis has home dairy delivery there. My name is Kelly and I was an Oberweis– aholic. I was spending $ 20/​month on vanilla ice cream delivery and was using it in place of half n half in my coffee. It is so rich, it would leave a little oil slick on top of the coffee. MAN is it good! No comparison to the popular grocery brands that are mostly air. Don’t believe me? Get equal size containers of Oberweis and your favorite store brand. Let them melt and see which one has more actual product left when it melts. Crème anglaise anyone? :-)
I was hiding this ice cream from my kids inside a frozen broccoli bag. I would secretly grab a bowl and lock myself in the bathroom to eat it so I wouldn’t have to share.
I had to give up delivery because it was contributing to me having to buy a new wardrobe. So now, I come to Chicago and have it once in a while for a treat. My BF brought me a quart once for my birthday — one of the best presents ever.

Did you know there is a Dairy, right smack dab in the middle of Downtown Chicago?! Yes, y’all after my chicken dinner i headed over to the Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store. I was so elated to have dessert on a cold rainy Chicago night. I ordered the Hot Fudge Chocolate Sundae… YES, that was some good Ice Cream. I love me some Chocolate and haven’t had Ice Cream in a while. Just so happen there were two lady cops in front of me, Chicago’s finest ordering some ice cream as well.
The staff was very friendly, the facilities were immaculate, the freezer section was very organized and the area inside the freezer was clean, as well. Yes, i checked the place out!
When my Hot Fudge Sundae came it was loaded with Ice Cream, pecans (Whole Pecans) and a creamy Whip Cream.
I don’t like Marcchino Cherries, but, this one. look very pretty on top of my Ice Cream. You gotta try it.