This is the best little gem in Roanoke! From ice cream to fruit drinks with sherbet and milkshakes. Not too mention they have some of the best grilled cheese sandwiches in Roanoke with so many different kinds that is hard to choose. They don't have meat on any of them but each one has it's own special name and it fits the sandwich. They even have a grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich which has quickly become my personal favorite. There are old fashioned soda drinks (just like from the 50's soda fountains) with a huge variety of flavors. They have these fresh fruit drinks that are out of this world. Of course there are the smoothies that exist most everywhere but they have additional ones that I've never seen anywhere else. My personal favorite is the orange drink with sherbet. It's got fresh squeezed oranges, over ice or ice cream and they are so tasty and fill of flavor, mine was gone in less than ten minutes, and even though I got a heck of a brain freeze, I thoroughly enjoyed every sip and was sad when I reached the bottom. I definitely recommend this place to anyone who has a love of ice cream, soda pop, and/or grilled cheese sandwiches!
There's plenty of nice ice cream places in the Roanoke valley, however this is the BEST of the BEST. Taste, menu, service, atmosphere: these are all excellent. Of course they have wonderful ice cream but I would also recommend trying a flavored soda or one of their daily desserts. They also make awesome grilled cheese sandwiches! Go alone or take your friends and family and you'll be wishing for a return soon!
My wife and I ate here during our anniversary trip and it was a very memorable experience. Their grilled cheese is unparalleled in quality and the milkshake options are off the charts as well. The atmosphere is cheerful and the service is prompt and friendly. We look forward to stopping by again the next time we're visiting the area. I only wish I could give more than five stars. ?
So extremely disappointed!We were visiting from out of town and wanted to get some local sweet cuisine. We narrowed our choices to Pop's, Blue Cow, and the Salem Ice Cream Parlor. Without any local people to ask, we based our decision on their Google profile. The photos made it look like a really quirky, fun place with huge portions and "5 star" ice cream, bakery and desserts. Their home page showed they were open, that employees would be wearing masks and requested customers to wear masks. This suggests that dine in was available. When we arrived, we found a very dimly lit, curb side entry with very active bars as neighbors. A door with a pass through was what greeted us. The interior was dark, boxes of products were strewn about on counters and a ring bell for service sign was posted on the door. We ordered a Tin roof sundae and an orange freeze. The sundae was served in a kid size paper bowl. The ice cream was filled with so many ice crystals it was like eating a cup of ice cubes and they completely forgot to put any chocolate sauce in the sundae. The orange freeze was a 10 Oz. cup of crushed ice with ONE slice of fresh orange and a cherry. (It was supposed to be like a smoothie.) To add insult to injury, we were required to pre pay and provide a tip before we received our order. This whole experience left a very "sour" taste to our Roanoke experience.
Wow this place is great! Took the kids out for ice cream and all 3 flavors we picked were delicious. Soda reminded me of the ones I'd get at my favorite soda bar 30 years ago. Good stuff.
My husband and I have been coming here for years and love it. Such a cute spot. The ice cream and milkshakes are what we usually come for, but the grilled cheeses are delicious too.
A friend recommended I stop by when I was passing through the area, and I was sure it would be fine (could ice cream and grilled cheeses be bad?) but was mostly going so I could tell the friend I did. Well, the food was *not* fine, it was AMAZING. Everything I tried was obviously (and deliciously) made with care, and far exceeded what would stand as "really good" with numerous tasty details. Very glad I stopped by, can't wait to visit again, and will bring a much emptier stomach in the future!
First time trying it...and we'll be back! A decadent lunch with a killer grilled cheese and ice cream!
Incredible food and amazing service. A local gem for sure!!!
Wish I had never found this place... the hot fudge brownie is way too addicting!