I'm a little ashamed to admit that I've been here two weekends in a row... but the real zinger is that before my trip to Jarling's two weeks ago, I had never been there. Two whole years in Champaign, custardless - I'm just making up for lost time!
About four blocks west of Memorial stadium, you could definitely walk here from campus. If I would have known about Jarling's my freshman year I would have put on the freshman 50. But seriously. Both times I've been I've gotten snowstorms (think blizzard + custard) and the junior size is more than enough. After having tried the chocolate chip cherry and blueberry cobbler mix-ins, I kind of want to make goal of trying ever flavor (kidding) - both were delish! There are windows and a line for each window, so that's something to keep in mind if you show up and it's super busy! Service is a little slow but snowstorms are definitely made with love. You can't rush a good thing! Everyone I've talked to has been personable and friendly. Outdoor seating is a little close to the road for my liking, but there's a pretty good view of campus and giant picnic tables to hang at while you shovel it in.
And now I'm craving custard, great.