Tennessee Central Soda Shop — Restaurant in Monterey

You can tell a lot of heart went into this place. The ice cream itself is fantastic (and yes, they have dairy-free options!). I came two days in a row because I couldn’t get enough of their Mexican Hot Chocolate flavor and still ate it too fast to get a picture. Garrett is absolutely adorable and everything you could want as a representation of anyone’s brand. Robert, the owner, is a total sweetheart. The atmosphere is precious—blue tones, open, and inviting. I’m already looking forward to seeing what they expand into next. Monterey needed a spot like this and it’s only up as they just opened! Definitely check it out, it’s worth pulling off the...

My wife, granddaughter and myself decided to give Tennessee Central Soda Shop a try and are beyond excited to share our experience with this place. It was a perfect experience, they even made me a Banana Split that was not even on their menu and was done perfect. The ice cream was of great quality and the business was very clean. The employees were very very exceptional and without question made what I asked for. We’ll be returning...

We popped in for ice cream as we were passing through town. Very cute and clean. My partner and I both got pumpkin ice cream (‘tis the season!) on waffle cones, and they were delicious! I also sampled the dairy-free toasted coconut ice cream and it was also very good! The staff were very friendly and shared that they rotate through over 60 flavors regularly and always have dairy-free options! This is such a great shop! Drop...