Oberweis

Best ice cream I have ever had.
Does this location have anything special that other Oberweis locations do not? No, but it has Oberweis ice cream. Thus, it deserves 5 stars, as their cows produce the milk of heaven.

For what it’s worth I’m not an ice cream kinda gal.
The ice cream is good and creamy but for me a little too sweet.
Whenever I’m in Chicago I always get a slice of the chocolate fudge cake and a glass of whole milk.
The cake is rich, decadent and moist and the milk is the best milk I’ve ever tasted.
Forget about Dunkin, Oberweis is a stop you have to make.

This place is the go to ice cream shop for my family and I. We go here at least twice a month and have never been disappointed. I recommend it to family from out east and now they are hooked on it and go there every time they are in town. My favorite is the chocolate peanut butter in a waffle cone.

Ohhhhhhhhhh we love Oberweis! They have the best milk shakes, and it’s really not even close! They also have a drive thru, so that makes getting fat easy and convenient. They are a little more expensive than the typical milk shake, however it’s totally worth it.
The only reason I don’t give them 5-​stars is because of one experience. I pulled up to the drive thru window to pay the girl and she took my card. A few seconds later the window opens and she asks «what’s your pin?» I was caught completely off guard and I almost gave it to her! I had to take a second to think about what she just asked me. I don’t know if she was trying to pull a fast one or if she just didn’t know what she was doing. I give her the benefit of the doubt and assume it was a simple mistake, but yikes, that was a first for me!
BTW — The people who work there are typically very, very friendly. The girls who always work the drive thru window are so friendly and happy, it tends to rub off on me. Or, maybe it’s the milk shake that makes me happy. Either way, I leave in a better mood than I came in, and that’s all that matters.

Very rarely do I write negative reviews, but this location is truly a disappointment. I’ve lost count of how many times they are out of toppings or yogurt entirely. Their machines are constantly down, yet you have to wait quite a long time (as their service moves so slowly) to find out that almost a third of their menu is unavailable.
Generally, Oberweis is a good bet, I would just take your business to another of their well-​run locations. Skip this one if you can.

YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT ‘TIL IT’S GONE!
We moved away a year ago and wow, we miss Oberweis so much. Oberweis wins BEST ICE CREAM ANYWHERE on my list (mint chocolate chip, chocolate marshmallow, and expresso caramel chip are what I dream about) and Oberweis also wins for the best chocolate milk anywhere– I recommend that you put it in your coffee. We miss you, Oberweis!

This place was so yummy! I ordered 2 scoops and it ended up looking like 5. It was HUGE. Loved the strawberry and birthday cake flavors. Can’t wait to try their vast selection of milkshakes!

Maybe I’m biased in my opinion because generally I love Oberweis. I know it’s a chain ice cream shop but I have yet to go to one and have ice cream or a shake that didn’t blow my mind.
Came here today, got a regular cookie dough shake (my new fave). As usual, tasted amazing. Got it to go and it didn’t even make it home. I tried to put it down in order to «savor it» but for some reason the straw was weirdly magnetized to my lips. Service is good here. They were quick, friendly and efficient as most other Oberweis.

My husband and I love this place and come here more then we would like to admit. I’ve never had anything that I haven’t loved. Best vanilla malts, pumpkin shakes, and chocolate milk! It’s definitely really expensive, which keeps me from giving them a full 5 stars, but if you want some of the best ice cream out there as a treat now and then it’s totally worth it.

Stood at the counter while the employees honestly just kept looking at us waiting to see if anyone then would help us. Finally we get our order in and it takes them 20 minutes to make three milkshakes. The place wasn’t even busy nor was the drive through. If you’re going to charge $ 6 for a milkshake at least get some good service. Not service that stands around and stares.

Great ice cream but the staff and obviously the managers are terrible. I’ve walked out 2X this summer because we couldn’t get service. Plenty of staff but they are disorganized and border on rude to customers. Baskin & Robbins 2 blocks east.

I wouldn’t say there’s easy access from Roosevelt, but there are two entrances. We’ve never had a problem at this location. Oberweis is definitely the best ice cream. There’s a drive-​thru here as well.

We love Oberweis ice cream. We’ve been hooked on it since we started receiving free quarts for donating blood.
It was super fun to take my niece here on Sunday and watch her enjoy a chocolate shake with her parents. Hopefully when she’s older we can take her for her first cone!
All over good experience, that made us leave happy.

I love frozen desserts. Whether it be from a Michelin starred restaurant or the knife wielding street popsicle cart guy that used to sell wonderful homemade creamy paletas on the side of the road in Humboldt Park, I’ve never come across a frozen dessert I wouldn’t try. Having this perspective, I can tell you that Oberweis has really good, super-​fatted traditional flavor ice creams compared to both national ice cream chains and also to one-​off mom and pop ice cream shops. Anyone that tells you otherwise lacks perspective of the dire state of high quality fairly priced ice cream in other places.
For example:
* $ 3 buys you a full size cone at Oberweis and only gets you a Dixie cup size portion in Boston (I’m looking at you JP Licks, you bastards). You wouldn’t even be able to afford the cardboard-​like soft serve from Tasti D-​lite in NYC for $ 3.
* $ 6.5 for a quart of Oberweis gets you a medium Pinkberry frozen yogurt. I still love you Pinkberry, but let’s be real, your soul wants ice cream, not frozen yogurt. Stop lying to yourself skinny people.
* In many parts of this country, you can’t even GET ice cream at some specialty shops in the winter, because it’s considered a (gasp) SEASONAL treat (yes Chicago people, for real. Other unenlightened places don’t realize that ice cream is for all the time, even in subzero degree weather. They’re nuts).
This list goes on and on. For hitting the sweet spot of value for quality product and continual availability for your soul, Oberweis does a mighty fine job. Realize that you local Chicagoland peeps are spoiled brats when it comes to year round availability of cheap yummy goodies within 5 minutes of wherever you are. So stop your whining and get that Oberweis cookies and cream.
P. S. 5 stars bc of the kid who reminded me to grab my free 4^th quart bc I picked up 3 quarts and a cake and didn’t even know about the freebie until he told me. He even picked the flavor for me (dulce de leche) bc my head was exploding w options. Thanks buddy!

Two stars just because I love the Oberweis brand. The staff at this location however earns zero stars because they haven’t any idea how to prepare their own product. I ordered a peppermint sundae as the photo on the menu looked delish, but the first employee made it wrong. I pointed out that the picture didn’t show the sundae came with pecans, so another employee decided to remake it. But he didn’t make it right either — he forgot the hot fudge. How hard is it to make a sundae when there is an actual picture of the it on the menu? We ordered 3 sundaes total, and not one was made as described on their own menu. Meanwhile, with the manager looking on, he couldn’t bother to offer an apology or guidance to his staff. Poor experience over all.

I liked their old location better than this. First time I came here I ordered a milkshake for dine-​in w/​an extra cookie and they gave me my milkshake to go, so I informed the person who made my milkshake and they poured it in a glass for me but didn’t give me straws or spoons. You shouldn’t have to ask for either in my opinion.

I always thought milk was just milk until I tried Oberweis. Although it’s not organic certified, it is hormone and antibiotic free and oh so good and fresh. It really makes a noticable difference in my drinks and for the first time since I was a kid, I actually enjoy drinking milk by itself. Unless you live on a farm somewhere this is about as pure and wholesome milk as you’ll ever find. Due to a growing toddler at home, I’m grown accustomed to drinking their whole milk but the 2% is excellent too. For obvious reasons, I don’t recommend any variety of skim milk. The glass bottles are heavy and kinda awkward but it’s what keeps the milk tasting so fresh. A small price to pay for the high quality.
The ice cream here is made from the same excellent milk and IMO, best when ordered without the trimmings. I’ve tried the sundaes (apple crisp and warm brownie) and the waffle bowls, and while good they are a bit too sweet and muddle the pure flavor of the ice cream. My favorites are the cookie dough, mint chocolate chip, vanilla, and butter pecan.
I’ve been to many Oberweis stores in Chicagoland but prefer the Glen Ellyn location. It’s always bright and clean in there and the staff here is very courteous.

Really great ice cream. Tastes very FRESH! 18% butterfat and that makes a real difference. My favorite flavor is peanut butter & chocolate. However, don’t miss the peach ice cream offered during summer months … it tastes like juicy ripe peaches with cream. Outstanding.
Oberweis makes fabulous, old-​fashioned shakes and malts to order. If you have your dairy drink in the store, they’ll serve it in a wonderful pedestal glass with a rolled wafer cookie that you can use as a straw if you like.
You can pick up dairy items for home at this location including gallons of ice cream, butter, cheese, cottage cheese, milk, sour cream, and yogurt. You may also purchase ice cream cakes and pies.
This location has a drive-​thru, but this store is scheduled to move further west on Roosevelt Road sometime this fall and I don’t know if drive-​thru service will be available.
Btw, Oberweis dairy farmers pledge not to use bovine growth hormone (rBGH).
My only complaint about this location is that it is usually understaffed.

Honestly, make your way to Tate’s Ice Cream in Wheaton. I don’t even work at Tate’s and I would suggest that to someone. This is just overpriced, I am sorry!!!

Some of the best milkshakes anywhere. Thick creamy chocolate served in a glass with the metal mixer can. The shake is topped with whipped cream and a thin chocolate wafer cookie. It’s good in winter or summer. When I come in from out of town, it’s a «must see» right up there with other great Chicago treasures like the Art Institute or the Magnificent Mile.
The last real «meal» I had when I left Illinois and headed west was an Oberweis chocolate shake.
The ice cream sundaes are pretty good too.