Mello Freeze Ice Cream — Restaurant in East St. Louis

I found this place by Google'ing best Ice Cream in St. Louis. It was crazy - so many places in St. Louis and this one red dot east of the river (no shade, Washingtonians) caught my eye. I clicked it and once I read some reviews, I decided to check it out for myself.

Be clear - this is what most folks would consider a hole in the wall. There is no website or anything fancy like that. This is a word of mouth joint. I actually took Metro there (which consisted a Metrolink (either red/blue line) to 5th and Missouri and a relatively short ride on the 4 bus.). I wouldn't suggest or recommend this option for everyone. It's not necessarily located in the best area of town - but just mind your business, be on your game, don't act like a tourist, and you should be good to go. If you're driving or ride-hailing, they have drive through in addition to walk-up.

And why go? Because of the ice creamery, custardy, slushy goodness there is to be found. You can get soft serve (which is pretty good). You can get custard (which is pretty damn good). You can get slushies. And you can COMBO THEM ALMOST ANYWAY IMAGINABLE. You want a rootbeer slush with custard and mix-ins? Go for it. Just sweet cold nirvana.

And not to be outdone, you can also get selected hot dishes. Mostly fried stuff like chicken fingers and fries (and cheese fries), but also like fried funnel cakes (what? yes!).

Prices are rock bottom - which is awesome in my book. And Mello Freeze is black owned - which is also amazing.

So when in the St. Louis area, show east of the river some love. Head on over to Mello Freeze and get creative. Your sweet tooth will be SO...

You'll be surprised by how many different options they have on their menu. You can mix all kinds of flavors and and toppings. If you can think it, they can probably make it. My personal favorite is a concrete with cheesecake flavor burst ice cream and cheesecake topping, oreo, and chocolate fudge mixed in (I have a bit of a sweet tooth!). And it all pairs well with the hot food they...

I really like this place... I was leaving work one evening, I had such an awful day. I pulled up to this place really wanting a crunch come (badly). I saw other people turning around and this place looked closed, but I stayed persistent. As I drove up I was hoping the man that was there wouldn't turn me around. He came to the car and saw my face and made me...