The Brown Cow: Finally Enough Chocolate Ice Cream (Chicago-Area Ice Cream Parlor Review 2)

At nine p.m. on Memorial Day, the Brown Cow was still open and still crowded, with good reason. The ice cream here, while not gourmet, is very good and reasonably priced, with interesting combinations. Steve decided to be adventurous and had a specialty sundae with cinnamon ice cream, apple crunch pieces and caramel sauce. He thought it was interesting, but the pie flavor was a little too unusual for him. Nonetheless, the quality was good. (Next time he'll probably try the plain caramel sundae.) Lisa chose (surprise) three scoops of chocolate ice cream with hot fudge syrup, nuts, and whipped cream. For once, this was enough chocolate for her, and it was the best sundae she's had in some time. This sundae usually comes with peanut butter, but she skipped that.

Steve was very upset that he had eaten earlier in the day because otherwise he'd have chosen the twenty-one scoop sundae (Steve's really not as large as he sounds, and he wouldn't really eat all 21 scoops, though maybe 10), that featured all flavors the Brown Cow offers. It would be fun to get a group together and share one of those.

The ice cream parlor's decor was relatively plain, but homey, and there was a lot of space to sit, which is particularly good for an ice cream parlor. There was also a section in the back with toys and a playhouse for kids. All in all it was a very pleasant location for eating ice cream. Total cost for two sundaes was about $12.

We continued the trend of Steve liking the bathroom better. The Men's Room was clean, had ample towels, smelled okay, and had a garbage can near the door so a towel could be used to open the door. The Women's Room also looked clean, but smelled a bit like a diaper pail, which could be due to the changing table. Otherwise, it was all right.

Our ratings for the Brown Cow, 7314 W. Madison St., Forest Park, IL:

8.5 of 10 Ice Cream Scoops; 2 of 3 Bathroom Brushes