Oberweis

I love Overweise. I always have. I remember many a winter when, as a child, Dairy Queen would turn me away due to the fact that temperatures were well below freezing. They couldn’t deal with the fact that a small, 110 pound boy would possibly want a large chocolate milk shake in the dead of winter.
Oberweise is open year round, which is awesome, because my craving for ice cream doesn’t become any less real during the winter months. I mean, imagine if Starbucks stopped serving hot coffee in July. What’s that all about?
That being said, the prices here are a bit steep. It ain’t cheap to keep that heat on all year round while you’re also keeping a bunch of ice cream frozen! Keep your heater and fan on at the same time for 4 months if you don’t believe me.
For 3 people, one regular sized shake, one regular sized frost bite (their version of a blizzard, or McFlurry, apparently), and two scoops in a waffle bowl, the total was $ 17. Which is about what I expect to pay at a place like this, or Coldstone, so I wasn’t surprised, but it is still something to be aware of.
I docked a star because during my last visit, my shake was less than satisfying. I ordered a peanut butter and chocolate shake, which is a pretty basic request, I assumed, since I’ve had it here before and it was delicious. The girl seemed confused, but after consulting with a co-​worker, she whipped it right up. The only problem? The peanut butter sat at the bottom of the cup in a huge clump that would regularly become lodged in my straw, making it impossible to get any of the actual shake into my face without using a spoon. I basically had to go home and remix it myself. Which is less than satisfying when I am already paying $ 6+ for a shake. I expect better.
That being said, my typical experience here is usually much more positive. Their employees are always courteous, fast, and attentive, and the drive through is a great option in these less than ideal conditions. No one can see your snuggie from the safety of your car.

Obsessed with the Vanilla Milk Shakes and the Birthday Cake Ice Cream Cakes! YUM! When I have family or friends in town, I always take them here! It’s super clean inside and always smells sooo good!

Nothing to brag about. The woman working there did not even greet us. PEOPLE WHO STARE ARE RUDE! I’ve eatten better ice cream at other ice cream places.

Great ice cream spot! Friendly staff. Very clean. Good flavors to choose from. Fairly priced as well.

Love eating chocolate ice cream, and they have great service, my kids both had sundaes

Been going here since high school. They have the best ice cream around, but they are pricy and take a really long time. Most of the staff is high school kids, I think they should bring in some management with more experience. It just always takes forever, whether you go in or go through the drive through.

Great service by a young staff– that is hard to find!!! This place is always clean and the ice cream is very rich and fresh– love this place– highly recommend

I loves me some Oberweis, but man they need to trim those prices down a bit. Don’t use your GPS to find this one though… Mine didn’t like the address much and left me on a frontage road… Another case of Plainfield envy for a Joliet store.

I go here for the lemonade. Very good and not too sweet just the way I like it.

great ice-​cream and employees are very nice and polite kids. very fast service and first time in drive was easy.