Cold Stone Creamery

I have never been a huge fan of Cold Stone, but I decided to try it again it was pretty good. They have these frozen cupcakes that my wife loves and always gets, so I tried it and was surprised at how good they were.
Being more of an Oberweis guy, I tried the chocolate cake batter ice cream with a Twix bar in it. I would give it a 6 out of 10 because it was nothing really special.
The service at this Cold Stone was really good. They were on top of things, had the store really clean and let us test as many flavors as we wanted.

This was my first attempt at eating inside a Coldstone. I’ve had their to-​go ice cream numerous times before and loved it! The peanut butter cup perfection is delicious as is their chocolate devotion. I highly recommend these to-​go containers that sit inside the freezers at each location.
This time I was very excited to watch the employees hand mix my Oreo overload. Disappointed isn’t even the right word to use for this so called «signature creation». For $ 4 and change, I felt robbed. Not only was the ice cream flavorless, but I didn’t even want to eat it. Considering how much I will eat anything ice cream, I was shocked that this would come from a place specializing in a premium product.
If you are headed to Coldstone stick with the to-​go flavors. It’s not worth the trip or money for anything else.

Working your way up Cold stone. Went in today to find a pleasant treat. The owner working behind the counter. We discussed the hours and employees behavior. When I tipped she offered me a song. Great experiance. Hopefully the summer help this year will earn them back another star.

Of course I was here when it was warm outside, but I wasn’t Unilocaling then.
I wasn’t impressed by Coldstone’s lemon sorbet. While it was vegan, it was pumped full of corn syrup, citric acid, preservatives and artificial coloring to the point you could taste it. The brands you can buy from Jewel aren’t as bad, even if they have some natural additives.
Ugh, I could barely finish the smallest single-​serving dish. It seriously bothered my tongue. Needless to say, I won’t be trying their other sorbet flavours.

i really don’t have much to say besides that Cake Batter Ice Cream is the greatest snack food invention in my lifetime since Cookie Dough Ice Cream.

Sadly, I’ll be going back– but to a different location– because I really like their ‘signature creation’ menu despite the over pricedness of it.
They are attacking my weak point (sweet tooth) for massive damage (to my bank account).
It has an okay selection but expected better because I believed the hype from various newspaper reviews this summer.
The flavour combinations of their ‘creations’ made me drool in anticipation.
Maybe I’m easily pleased by that type of thing.
But anyway, i ordered a ‘curveball’ which was chocolate and vanilla ice cream with strawberries and fudge. It was pleasing.
Everything else was not. The staff were sour and were too busy talking about baseball to help me or any of the other customers there.
The price was extortionate. Oh, and the presentation was poor.

In what began as my silent protest of over-​priced «marble slab» ice cream, I avoided the Cold Stone chain for quite awhile. It took the need for an after dinner walk with my roommates and an intense craving for ice cream to cave and fork over my money.
AND OH MY GOD.
It was friggin’ delicious. Birthday cake remix… :drool:

Oh who even cares? Too expensive, too hyped, too much cream versus candy, too many dang hipsters with cream on their dang crustaches. I had a friend that worked there a couple years ago. He had to «audition» for the job, sing and everything! Why the hell? Maybe in Disney World the folks at Cold Stone warble while they mix your strawberry cheese cake crumble, but here in the Wicker Park they give you the silent treatment just like any where else.
Cold Stone? I’m just not that into you.

‘When really good ice cream. happens to really broke people’ Like i said about miko’s italian ice .i refuse to pay this much for ice cream. unless A.someone else is paying B. Im REALLY craving the shit C. im in the dog house and my girl wants it REALLY bad… otherwise im walking my ass to the mini mart and buying a .99 mini box of ice cream and listen to the crack heads on the way there sing for me for free …(although they may expect a tip too).

Looking at the reviews, people either love Cold Stone Creamery or hate it. I’m in the middle. Their ice cream is definitely thick, rich, and sweet. I wouldn’t call it «premium» ice cream, though, because they use emulsifiers and stabilizers. I like my ice cream made simply with cream, milk, and sugar. Sometimes with egg yolks for frozen custard.
With that said, I still like their ice cream from time to time. I’ve been known to order the combination of cake batter ice cream, cookie dough, and caramel… :hangs head in shame:
Yes, the ice cream is on the pricey side, but I’ve been taking advantage of the 50 percent student discount on Tuesdays. Not sure how long that special goes for, though.

2 ½ stars.
The ice cream is good, lose a half-​star for not having peanuts as mix-​ins. I asked for a medium. I would not conform to the «like it», «love it» sizes. I mean a medium is a medium people. It’s the size between the small and large. Shouldn’t be too hard to figure that out.
However, for the price, I should have gotten an extra large! Holy moly. Yummy ice-​cream cold goodness on a hot day — excellent. Price that could also have bought me an entire foot-​long sub from Subway — hmm. Each trip should result in a cost-​benefit analysis.
Won’t stop me from going back, but I might have to have a bag of chips or something similarly cheap for dinner on those occasions.

they don’t have lemon anymore, therefore i cannot justify anything over 3 stars. ridiculous! the staff is usually pretty good, and they now offer delivery. but it’s pricey, so don’t get too excited.
when when when will Unilocal allow ½ stars to be given???

No.
I don’t «Love It.» I want a motherfucking medium, you twat. Oh so you’re going to sing if I tip you? Christ on a cracker… if that isn’t all the motivation I need to be stingy.
You’re lucky I like ice cream as much as I do.

Went here the other night.
My friend Jessica was craving sweet cream ice cream with extra sprinkles, myself on the other hand wanted some guacamole. Too bad Cold Stone doesn’t sell them both, but not together of course.
Didn’t expect fantastic customer service at 8:45 PM on a Monday night, but seriously the guy behind the counter was a complete jerk. He was very irritated that we came through the door. We tried to engage in a conversation, «Slow night, eh?» We just got a smirk. Whatever dude, just pass the sweet cream.
Never again. I’m not a fan of jerky people. I rather go to the location on Webster. They are way cooler anyway.

I guess I should preface this by saying I don’t eat ice cream here. My husband does. I will get the raspberry sorbet with dark chocolate shavings.
It’s very good, but it costs an arm and a leg — $ 10 for two scoops of ice cream. It’s a once in a great while type of treat. I think we come here maybe once a year, and always in the cooler months (which doesn’t make sense!).
My husband gets the white chocolate ice cream with dark chocolate shavings. I have also gotten the lemon sorbet with raspberries.
I love the idea of the mix-​ins. I love the unique flavors of ice cream. But I cannot justify the price.
My husband got me a red velvet strawberry ice cream cake from here once and it was wonderful. He had to reserve it weeks in advance, though. So tip for the wise: reserve your cakes!!!
Parking is difficult in this area. My husband and I usually walk here.
Service is actually a bit slow and less enthusiastic than some other coldstone locations.
Stop by for a treat!

Can I just say YUMMO!!! I use to work in Wicker Park and as a treat on a warm day I would go on my lunch hour and have a tasty treat… I love this place!

I don’t get why everyone is so crazy about this place. Every time I come in I get all wet over the idea of making my own special ice cream and toppings and inevitably whatever I request is odd tasting and displeasing.
I’ll stick to Ben & Jerry’s from the Always Open.

I have to have dessert every night and decided to try out Coldstone few nights ago. I went there with 3 other people after having dinner at my house.
We each got different items. I got the chocolate ice cream with almonds and chocolate chips on top (I am a chocolate fanatic), my partner got the mint chocolate chip with fudge and pecans, our friends got a watermelon sorbet and cake batter ice cream.
My chocolate ice cream was the only one that tasted reasonable. My partner’s mint chocolate chip tasted (and smelled) like mint syrup with chemicals. He threw it in the garbage after eating 2 spoons. One of my friends liked her cake batter. I tasted and thought it was too sweet for my taste. My other friend said her watermelon sorbet was OK. I tasted it and found it just OK.
The service was good, the guys behind the counter were quick and helpful with suggestions.
I will not go back unless I have exhausted all my options to find dessert.

Am I the only one that thinks that cold stone has kind of crappy ice cream? I like the idea of all the combos in the ice cream but the ice cream itself is just not that tasty or high quality. Premium brands of grocery store ice cream are much better, and you can get a pint of ice cream for the price of one tiny cup here. Even if the ice cream was great I’d take off a star for the INSANE prices.

Cold Stone Creamery is one of my favorite places in Chicago and I’m lucky enough to live right across the street from one of them. The lines get a little long in the summer time, but it’s well worth the wait. Cold Stone novices should try the cake battered ice cream… nothing tastes this good!