What a winning combination! Cookies that are made from scratch and Thrifty Ice Cream my all time favorite. I love the concept of customizing your cookie sandwich as well.
The selection of cookies and flavors of Thrifty ice cream are not too shabby either. 25 flavors. They serve the perennial favorites like; Pistachio, Chocolate Malted Crunch, Pecan Praline and the newer ones Circus Animal Cracker and Medieval Madness .
What is impressive are the cookies are made in house and baked fresh DAILY. The leftovers are donated to Three Square. Pretty sweet way to give back to the community.
There is quite an assortment of cookies to choose from too. M&M, Snicker Doodle, White Chocolate Macadamia and gluten free Peanut Butter to name a few.
This visit I tried a Sugar cookie and gluten free Peanut Butter sandwiched between Strawberry Cheesecake ice cream. Indeed the cookies are made from scratch, it did not have that processed packaged taste to it. Texture though was a little bit on the soft chewy side on sugar cookie compared to the Peanut Butter one that had a crunch to it. It's a tad difficult to have as a cookie sandwich after a few bites since the ice cream spills out. No worries though, that's why they serve it in a cup and offer spoons.
For the price of $3.50 for 2 cookies made in house mind you and ice cream that rocks, I'd say is a great deal. The one scoop of ice cream I got was a pretty generous serving. There is a deal where you can check in on the YELP app from your mobile phone and get $0.50 off. I've also used goupon deals that they have.
Other highlights: They make cookie sundaes and root beer floats. You can also get Thrifty ice cream served in single double or triple scoop. They also sell hand packed pints and quarts too!
Service and atmosphere. No complaints. The layout to the dining area is odd shaped no big deal. Its cute and bright. Seats approx 20. They could utilize the long counter more if they added some stools for additional seating.
If this is your first time they will guide you on how to place an order. Staff has always been cheerful, friendly and helpful. Even when it's busy they are pretty efficient and can handle a large group. Definitely a great choice for having your fix for Thrifty Ice Cream and cookies!