I found this place when driving through Phoenix, and was excited to try it. After my second visit, however, I may just have to skip it when I'm in the neighborhood--which is too bad, because I love to support privately owned businesses. \r
I know it's been around forever, and I have to say I wish the place well. It's like going to your great-grandmother's house: the decor may not be up to date, but you feel kind of homey being there. Unfortunately, the ice cream doesn't live up to the hype the place gets. Both times I went, the place wasn't that busy. The ice cream isn't amazing, which I can handle, but the portions are small, considering the price. Also, our whipped cream had a problem the second time we went--it was kind of grainy or curdled. It tasted OK, but the texture was way off. After telling the server about it, nothing was done. To be fair, we did eat it, but I think an acknowledgement would have been a good thing. The toppings are a little runny, too. I just feel like this place has been living on it's former glory, and maybe it's time to give people something more for their (considerable) tab than nostalgia, like quality. Or quantity. Either way, it's time for the owners to make this place enjoyable to people that WEREN'T living here since it opened all those years ago.
Pros: Nostalgic, One of few privately owned ice cream stores
Cons: Small servings, way too expensive, not very good
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