This was the most amazing (and authentic) Ice Cream Parlor I have ever been too. Really, it gets the biggest points for being authentic. The decor is old-school 1920s style: wood paneled booths, old telephone cubbies, a beautiful marble ice cream bar, and bar stools with the seats shaped like soda caps. The walls are lined with glass drug store display cases - now filled with an assortment of glass ware and interesting ice cream parlor related paraphernalia.
I heard about Klavon's first while watching a WQED special on the strip district. When the special was filmed, the second generation of owners (the son and wife of the founders) had recently passed away. The parlor stayed closed for a few years according to my fiance.
So when I decided after the hot summer day that scorched Pittsburgh yesterday meant an ice cream run, the fiance immediately had me check the hours for Klavon's. I was greatly surprised to find out that their summer hours go till 9:00pm on Sundays! YAY - we had enough time to get there and enjoy the ice cream.
The place was packed with I would guess around 20 to 30 people awaiting or enjoying their ice cream. The ops are so efficient it didn't take long for them to whip up an extremely DELICIOUS Sunday called the "Chocolate Delight."
So for atmosphere, service, and a AMAZING ice cream sunday - check out Klavon's!!