Walking into this place is like walking right into the ice cream shoppes of the 50s! So much nostalgic here! They have both an outdoor serving area as well as an indoor one along with a bench if you wish to eat outside.
The ice cream here is home made and consist of your traditional flavors. They serve both hard and soft ice cream here and yes you are permitted to sample them. There is a $.50 off checkin bonus for a brownie boat. This consists of your choice of either a traditional brownie, a chocolate and pecan brownie, or a chocolate cheesecake brownie topped with two scoops of ice cream and of course whipped cream. I also had a choice of hot fudge or caramel topping. I settled for hot fudge.
After sampling the flavors I decided to opt for the peach and butter almond ice creams. When I received it I didn't realize the ice cream was so huge for small scoops! So I had to take it to the "fountain" so I could sit in front of the soda jerks and enjoy my treat. It was very good. Believe me I'm glad I opted not for the whipped cream because I was stuffed!
The lady who waited on me was friendly and helpful. I inquired as to why this place is cash only. She explained that since most of the purchases are under $10.00 she is charged a small fee for using a credit card so it is easier for her to charge by cash. She also informed me that the cost of vanilla ice cream has increased so she is trying to keep the costs down.
Although everything in here is nostalgic nothing really works. It would be a great touch to have a juke box playing inside but there is so much to look at you really get the feel for being back in the 50s.
They also have another side where you can purchase cake and candy supplies.
When I was finished the lady brought out some wet naps so I could get the chocolate off. if you eat indoors you are served your dessert in a glass dish which you can leave on the table for them to clean up.
It has good ice cream with that nostalgic feel to it. Located on Clairton Blvd near the Cloverleaf to Curry Hollow Road there is a traffic light which will allow you to enter from either direction.