Shelly's Freez

Sprinkles! I love 'em! (The rainbow kind please).

Shelly's Freez has a sprinkle cone. So-so vanilla soft serve (I mean, does anything really hold a candle to the Golden Arches' soft serve?) covered in rainbow sprinkles. Yay! I don't think the sprinkle cones are very popular though, because the rainbow tasted a little stale.

The dudes that work here are really sweet though. I'll probably be back to stuff my face with gyros and MINI jumbo shrimp! Just no more sprinkles here.

I had a weird Philly-steak from here.  At first it looked gross with mayo, tomato, & lettuce.  But the more I ate, the better it got.  Honestly the last bite was delicious.  Probably too much mayo, but I'm not the chef.  Fries were decent.

Buddy had a gyro, said it was good.  Problem was, I didn't know this place was known for their ice cream.  I think I'll go back for a shake or sundae, and maybe bump these guys up a star.

"Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck getting burnt and gritty. Been down, isn't it a pity, doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city..."
The Lovin' Spoonful accurately expressed the way I felt one hot summer day in the far northside of Chicago. But Shelly's Freez cooled me down quickly with their frozen soft-serve, cold soft drinks and shady picnic tables with umbrellas. With that being said, Shelly's Freez dishes up plenty of "lovin' spoonfuls" (of ice cream) to quickly cool down anyone on a hot summers day.

Shelly's is a no frills piece of Americana. Once a Tastee-Freez, Shelly's has been serving Lincoln Square ice cream since the 1960's. Don't expect gourmet gelato and wild boar dogs topped with foie gras and Gruyère here. This joint is "old school" and serves up classic soft-serve sundaes, Chicago dogs and even Italian Beef and all for a nostalgic price too. A classic dog, great fries and a soft drink sets you back $4 and is made in a flash too.

If you're hot and need a place for a quick cool down head over to Shelly's Freez. With their great frozen soft serve, classic Chicago dogs, nostalgic prices and shady picnic tables, Shelly's will definitely become an oasis in a "hot town, summer in the city..."