Best Frozen Treats in KC
We asked our Kansas City Parent Magazine Facebook fans where you get the best frozen summer treat in KC, these are the best answers:
Downtown/ Plaza / Crown Center / Midtown
LeAnne Clay ~ No doubt the best frozen treats come from Murray's ice cream in Westport!
Virginia Ann Pennington ~ Foo's Fabulous Frozen Custard.
Miriam Zarate ~ Sheridan's Frozen Custard at Crown Center is were we get our summer treats.
Stephanie Riesenberg - Glacé (location near the Plaza and one near Town Center) is the best, but if I'm feeling healthier, then Yesso frozen yogurt from Target.
Natalie Brunner ~ We love love love Betty Rae's ice cream in Waldo!
North
Jen Steele ~ Nellie's Sweet Shoppe in Downtown Smithville, Mo. So reasonably priced, unlike many of the chain stores. Plus they have old fashioned candy and fudge.
Brittany Sexton ~ Shaved Ice Kansas City is where we love to get our cold treats!
Amanda Villers ~ Yogurtini in Liberty!
South
Chelsea Anderson ~ My family, especially my 4-year-old son, love getting our frozen summer treats (snow cones) at Tropical Sno in Martin City, Mo! Bonus, it is right by the railroad tracks so almost every time we go he gets to watch the train go by too! ☀️🚂
Jennifer Marie ~ We get our frozen summer treats at Paul's Drive-In in South KC...zebra cones!! Taking my son just like my dad used to take me when I was little!
Kristen Moore Meek _ The best summer frozen treat close to us is the Gardner Pharmacy in Gardner KS they have awesome lime aids with lime sherbet in them yum.
Ash Thomson ~ My boys love Cherry Berry in our hometown, Gardner! Can't beat it. ❤️
East
Erica Monique ~ We LOVE Independence Tropical Sno. They put just the right amount of flavoring. If we're not there then we're at Yogurtini on the Independence Square.
Sara Lewis ~ Menchie's in Lee's Summit is becoming a favorite spot for our kids! It's a toss up between Andy's frozen custard and Menchies's frozen yogurt!
Erika Johnston ~ Clinton's Soda Fountain on Independence Square has the best ice cream!! Love their shakes!!
Laura Henson ~ Spin! Neopolitan Pizza makes the best gelato and is a perfect summer treat!
Sarah Christa Boles ~ Poppy's ice cream shoppe Downtown Lee's Summit!
West
Lindsey Brooke Olson ~ Paciugo (locations in Leawood and Overland Park)!! Its super yummy gelato! The word in Italian actually means messy concoction. It can get pretty messy when it starts to melt in this summer heat! :)
Stacie Fillmore-Dial ~ Tad's Shaved Ice in Gardner! So yummy and refreshing and love the feel of the towm hanging out in the parking lot on summer nights!
Adriane Ammerman ~ We absolutely love Sylas and Maddy's in Olathe! Their ice cream is so creamy and fresh, and thier dipped waffle cones are insanely delish. 🍦
Lisa Jackson Ross ~ Tropical Sno in Olathe!! Heavenly mountain of snow you can top with any flavor you can imagine! Pink lemonade is delicious!
Cody Hopkins ~ G's Frozen Custard in the wonderful city of Topeka. My daughter loves that place, but nowhere near as much as she would love this in our backyard!:D
Kristin Lee Archer ~ Hokulia shaved ice truck at College and Pflumm - you'll never settle for a sno cone again!
Nichole Cox ~ Sweet Frog at Legends!!!!
Stephanie Riesenberg - Glacé (location near the Plaza and one near Town Center) is the best, but if I'm feeling healthier, then Yesso frozen yogurt from Target.
Arlinda Hughes ~ Dippin Dots at Schlitterbahn Waterpark!!!
Jamie Young ~ My kids and I have never met a frozen treat we didn't like, but my kiddos favorite place is Peachwave!
Mandy Willard ~ We LOVE Sheridan's at the Legends! Great ice cream and awesome customer service!!
April Green Flasschoen ~ We enjoy Snowball in Atchison!
Virginia Ann Pennington ~ Foo's Fabulous Frozen Custard.
Emily Mauton-Garven ~ Root beer floats from Mass Street Sweet Shop in Lawrence!!!
Esther Shaw ~ Oreo ice cream sandwiches at Freddy's!
Angela Witten ~ We love Mely's in Prairie Village.
Mobile Food Truck
Stacey Russell ~ our favorite frozen treats come from Cirque du Sucre - their french macaroon HOMEMADE ice cream sandwiches!
Maureen Kelly ~ Kona Ice when you can find one!! They are usually at Crown Center, and local events.