Great milk and even better Ice cream . A little pricey but worth every penny.
When I took my nephew who's allergic to nuts they opened a brand new batch of ice cream and opened up another mixer just for him and his shake. I thought that was awfully nice all you have to do is ask!!!
Their shakes and malts are terrific . I'm never disappointed!
Rewind back to Fall 2009, when I just got back from a 5 week road trip around the Midwest/Western US--I shared with my boyfriend-to-be, the weirdest experience of the trip.
Me: "So they asked me what I wanted with my steak and they all looked at me weird when i said water..."
Mark B.: "Well... what did they have?"
Me: "MILK. Isn't that weird?!?!"
Mark B.: "....no? I drank milk with every meal when I grew up... and when I go home"
Me: "......"
Mark B.: "My parents still get milk delivery from Oberweis..."
Fast forward to May 2010---touch down Chicago to meet the parents... and also to try the much bragged about Oberwies milk. It was alright.. and from someone who only has milk on cereal or coffee, alright is plenty good.
Fast forward to Summer 2011---another visit to the boo's parents. This time, I find myself wanting and craving the milk. The smooth, light but heavy milk. Had it with breakfast. Had it for lunch. Holy shit, I might be a mid-westerner!
Also had a root beer float from Oberweis and this might take a while to get used to--the ice cream was REALLY rich. And a single scoop was HUGE! I'd recommend the root beer float to share with one or maybe two people. A single bottle of root beer yield 2.5-3 floats to to the amount of ice cream. Another advice? Ditch the straw... it just gets stuck in the ice cream because it's too thick.
Side note:
You can see the factory from the store.. but I wish that the bottling of the milk occurring closer to the window because it looks much more interesting than staring at immobile vats.
Of course there is the divinely rich Oberweis ice cream and dairy treats (milk, creamer, cheese) but you can also stock up on non-dairy tasties (bacon, OJ?!) and Oberweis' new line of rich chocolate truffles too!
Plus this is the only Oberweis store with a window out onto the factory floor - you can enjoy your sweet treat while you watch the workers package the ice cream or bottle the milk. I'm a big fan of see how things work and the divine dairy products served here at Oberweis are no exception!
in terms of local ice cream shops using local ingredients
Columbus, OH has Jenni's
Seattle, WA has Molly Moons
San Francisco has too many to name....
What does Chicago have? When I moved back to the Chi I was sad to admit I don't know the foodie places to go. I'd love to hear suggestions!
Oberweis isn't a local ingredients company with unique flavors but they are a local company that does not use cows injected with hormones. The ice cream is rich, creamy and old fashion goodness. The service is fantastic. Many different people came by and asked us how we were doing, not in a menacing way but in a welcome to my home, I care about you kind of way. As we left we saw a handicapped man fall on the curb. We helped him up and helped him tie his shoe and the manager came rushing out right away to see what was going on. It's a good group of people there. No big surprises, no trendy flavors, just good old fashioned ice cream served by genuine people.
The best ice cream anywhere. The turtle sundaes (order it with butter pecan ice cream) are amazing. If you're a purist, go with a simple single scoop (HUGE) of chocolate on a sugar cone and you'll be happy you did. The drive through gets super crowded on summer nights but it's worth the wait and the service is very good.
Review Source:This is a little factory store; you can see the outsides of the milk tanks (painted like cows) and there is a glass wall in the store where you can see part of the factory floor.
The ice cream is really good with a pretty good selection of flavors (enough so I always have a slight problem figuring out which flavor to get - the butterbrickle's very good) and despite the fact that the shop looks tiny on the outside there's lots of seating on the inside. Â I have serious issues with the politics of the guy who owns the company but I stop in occasionally anyway - the ice cream's really good. Â Their milk is good too. Â They don't accept any with bovine growth hormone in it, if that matters to you.
The ice cream's really fresh and the texture is about perfect.
MK and I decided to do Ice Cream (10/19/2007) after our so-so meal at El Taco Grande (see review in my list). Â Thank god for good ice cream to wash away the bad taste of a horrible dining experience.
We just did the drive thru (always lengthy) and they are doing this really smart thing now where one of the kids comes out with a hand-held device and takes your order while you're waiting in the long line of cars. Â This not only speeds up service, but they tell how much it's going to cost so you can have your money ready.
MK ordered a strawberry shake and I had a banana malt w/chocolate ice cream (it normally comes with vanilla). Â The shakes/malts come with whip cream and a piroline cookie. Â Just wonderful yummy stuff.
We enjoyed and quickly forgot about a bad dinner consumed just 20 minutes prior.
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