Jonathans Summer Place — Restaurant in Springfield

Honestly, I don't understand the draw with this place. I know so many people love it, and that's wonderful! I just don't find sitting in the middle of a loud, concrete parking lot an enjoyable way to indulge in some ice cream. They only have soft serve and the flavors are just blah. Vanilla literally tastes like plain milk - and many others have agreed with me about this. I guess if you're getting a sundae with a bunch of toppings, it works. But, if you're looking for some delicious ice cream flavors to try, this just...

NOT OPEN - CLOSED FOR SEASON on August 17. I could blame the owners for not updating their hours on Google (they haven’t), but honestly I didn’t even check because it never crossed my mind that an ice cream stand wouldn’t be open on a Saturday afternoon at the end of August. I can’t really rate the ice cream since they weren’t open, and I haven’t been in at least a few years. Hope this prevents someone else from wasting time or being disappointed. We ended up going over to Charlestown instead and can definitely...

Good ice cream, but they charge you something different every day. I take my son and he orders the same cotton candy in a cone with rainbow sprinkles every time we go. One day it was $3.05, one day it was $2.45. But if you ask about it you'll get a blank stare for an answer. High school and college kids run it during...