La Rue's Ice Cream & Sandwich — Restaurant in Montgomery

I would have given it five stars except they didn't have what I wanted. Or, maybe I would have given only one star except for how much I liked what I didn't want.

That's got to be confusing! Well, I had a hankering for A REAL ice cream milkshake. The name of the place let me to believe they would have REAL ice cream. But, alas, only soft serve.

But something about the young woman who was tending the store made me say, "Well, you probably do it better than anyone else. I'll have a chocolate shake."

So, the four stars should tell you that it WAS better than anyone else's! I really enjoyed it. The chocolate wasn't the syrup everyone else uses; it tasted more like cocoa powder.

I went back to the window after I enjoyed my shake and I told the lady I would be back --- they DID do it better.

They serve other food too, but the only thing I tried was a chocolate shake. Open until four weekdays. Closed Sundays. Open Saturdays but I don't recall the hours. Window service only; no indoor or outdoor seating.

But, do give it a shot if...

Went to get a ice cream cone for wife. Elderly lady come to window I asked for come she was rude snapping at me saying “ no ice cream I’m cleaning the machine “ , I looked her a second then turned away but joy before she snapped again saying “ NO ICE CREAM” like I didn’t hear she 1st time, this person was rude to customer, could tell did not want business. The other employees always friendly, don’t take but one...

Pleasant surprise, first time visiting. I had heard of La Rues but it's not my regular stomping ground, when I saw it I had to stop. The menu was quite expansive, many good things to choose from. I purchased food for three so we ended up with an assortment. Everything was delicious, and of course the ice cream was amazing with a wide aray to choose from, it reminded me of Dariy Queen but only better. Definitely...