Gayety Chocolates & Ice Cream

You owe it to yourself to stop at Gayety’s. Hand dipped strawberries, candy, homemade ice cream, aaahhhh… I could not live without their chocolate covered pretzels. Simple but perfect. Everything you expect from a hand made candy store; caramels, truffles, orange peels, toffee, nonpariels. Plenty of choices to please your fancy. They offer sugar free candy selections as well. Their ice cream and sundaes are amazing. I’m partial to the banana ice cream and Lovers Delight sundae which has fruit cocktail on it but I’ve never had a bad one. They make and package their own hot fudge and they have real whipped cream! You can sit and enjoy in the old time setting or get anything to go. The sundaes to go are big enough to last for days! Treat yourself and pop in for a scoop of ice cream and a piece of candy for later.

While visiting from California my cousin recommended treating the kids to ice cream. Unfortunately with all we had going on we never got the chance. Luckily we were able to stop by on our way to the airport. Boy were we glad we did! Everything was fresh and made in house. My son was impressed to see the whip cream made and then put directly onto his sundae! There are lots of ice cream parlors and chain ice cream shops but none as good as Gayety’s!
Cannot wait to go back!!!

Ah, Gayety’s. I’ve been coming here for years. It drums up feelings of nostalgia, which is sometimes exactly what I need.
This store sells ice creams, shakes, sodas, candies and more. I usually come here for the ice cream– I’m admittedly not a fan of their chocolate. For the price you pay, I don’t think the chocolates are, well, chocolaty enough. They’re kind of one note and forgettable. I’d eat them if I got them as a gift or something, but there are better chocolate shops.
Their ice cream is pretty good. They don’t have many flavors, but sometimes less is more. They do offer seasonal flavors, depending on the time of year. Their shakes are massive, and they serve you what’s left in the tumbler too, with a few little cookies which I think is a nice old touch. I personally love to get the Lover’s Delight sundae, which is vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and a fruit salad blend on top, I think it’s somewhere in the ballpark of around $ 7. Word to the wise– there will be a copious amount of whipped cream on whatever sundae you get. It’s delicious and homemade, but it’s not very sweet. I recommend getting easy on the whipped cream. There’s also complimentary water, which is appreciated. You can get your order for dine in, or to go. There’s outside seating as well.
The staff on the other hand, I’m not so much a fan of. The last few times I’ve been in there, they’ve had a serious attitude. They offer little or no help, and looked annoyed at the idea that I ordered something. It wasn’t close to closing time, it wasn’t a rush. I don’t know why ordering an ice cream at an ice cream store is such an annoying thing, but it’s irritating. Last time I was there, there were also a bunch of dirty tables (with empty ice cream dishes/​napkins, things like that) but there were no customers in the shop. It was kind of off-​putting.
All in all, it’s in my hometown, and it’s the place to go when you want something classier than Dairy Queen. The ice cream is pretty good, but the chocolates are overpriced. The ice cream is a bit on the pricey side too, but it’s worth it. Be prepared for questionable service.

Love this old neighborhood ice cream been coming to this place since I was a kid. great items to choose from and everything is homemade and fresh. great staff and on a nice day sit outside. Complimentary water as well.

My first time here and Im already saying Coldstone who?
Best butter pecan ice cream ive ever had. By far. Whip cream is amazing and sugar free! Girls were very helpful behind the counter and its my pleasure to give my money to a family owned business. Dairy Queen, Coldstone and Oberweiss… take note. Gayety’s is how its done.

Nice, quaint spot in the far southern burbs. They are slightly higher than the other old fashion ice cream places I frequent. I tried the chocolate covered strawberries. They were tasty. However, I thought the sprinkles were a bit much. I will return to try the ice cream and fudge, which is their claim to fame.

Seriously, one of the best icecream places in town. As soon as you walk in, the place is super clean and inviting. They not only have icecream but they also have a variety of delicious chocolates and popcorn to choose from.
This place has been around for years. I remember my family bringing me here when i was younger and the taste of the icecream is the same as it was then. I gave 4stars because of the price. But i guess, if you want the good stuff, you gotta pay its price. lol
Highly recommend this place!
Tip.try their banana split-​Amazing!

My family has been patrons of Gayetys since before I was born when it was in South Chicago. My mother fondly remembers dates my dad used to take her on to enjoy the ice cream here. When she was pregnant with me her fav was the banana sundae. Now that I’m older, I’m able to drive us to Gayetys and enjoy these delicious treats.

The business has been around for decades and well what more can I say then this place is the best!!! It’s a nice family orientated place. The workers are so nice and friendly. My family and myself love it! It’s a nice treat on a hot summer day.

This business has been around for decades. It truly is what an ice cream/​soda shop should be. They hand whip the best whipped cream. They use all natural, quality ingredients. They also have handmade chocolates. If you are worried about sugar, try their sugar free ice cream. It’s outstanding. They also serve superb Illy coffee!

You know that scene in Chocolat when the main character is hand making confections and Johnny Depp walks in and give her some delectable chocolate? This was similar. Except the sweet employees make the candy and ice cream from scratch for moi. And the person treating me was not a Hollywood hunk but a business client. Every thing is really fresh and good. My huge box pecan caramel milk cholesterol clusters were marvelous. Sizable, soft, creamy. We also toffee nuts that were complex. Gayety indeed. Oh la la!

We took an ice cream tour last weekend and I really loved Gayety’s ice cream, it was very creamy, my husband thought it was only a 4 start, we cupcakes that looked wonderful and the chocolate looked like it was tasty. The service was phenomenal – when I asked for coffee, the girls said she had sugar free syrup, and when she looked at the bottle, she let me know it was NOT sugar free, I was really happy she verified and let me know, then was willing to sprinkle cinnamon on my drink, since I didn’t want non-​sugar free sweetener.
Bonus! there happened to be a car show last weekend so as we walked down the street, we were able to look at fancy cars, old and new.
Wonderful experience, we WILL be going back for the chocolate and cupcakes!

Food is NOT good and is very expensive. Cupcakes were dry and did not have good flavor. Candy was very expensive, had no flavor and dry.

Was there last night to check out «Cruise Night», have something cool to drink and watch the end of the Hawks game with my brother and sister and their families.
Cruise Night: Very cool. Great folks out there happy to talk about their rides. The weather was awesome.
Cappuccino shake: Unreal good (You have to ask for this one special until they put it on the menu).
Chicago Blackhawks: Unreal good. Huge screen TV in the ice cream shop. Go Hawks!

This is my favorite place to get ice cream. The serving size is huge. My favorite is the chocolate malt. The hot fudge sundae is my next fav. I like how they put the topping on the side so it doesn’t melt my ice cream. I have been going to gayetys since I was a kid and it has not change a bit in the quality of their ice cream.

I’ll have to say, I’m a little confused how this place ended up on USA today’s top 50 ice cream parlors. I found the ice cream very disappointing, it wasn’t very creamy and had some iciness that you might expect from a pint that’s been sitting in your fridge for too long but should never get when you visit a scoop shop. The flavors were pretty limited and after searching for awhile in the back they realized they didn’t have one of the Spring specials they were advertising.

Now that I’ve moved from the Lansing/​Cal. City area to Lake County I actually dream of Gayety’s ice cream sundaes. I have no shame in admitting that I have traveled from Lake County all the way to Lansing just to go the Gayety’s. Homemade chocolate, and whipped cream I’d consider selling my husband for (seriously consider). Try it once and you too will travel great distances just to have it. Try the Muddle Sundae!

Upon visiting my girlfriend in Munster, I decided I needed ice cream for dinner.
This place was packed. It had all the promise of a good sweet shoppe.
The people behind the counter were strange and not super friendly. The ice cream was so soft that it melted before I got to my seat. It wasn’t great flavor either. While they do make their whip cream on site, it was over whipped & not very creamy. The hot fudge (okay, I’m partial to Malley’s hot fudge in Cleveland, I mean, who can compete w/​Malley’s?) was not fudgey. Over all, I’ve had better sugar highs and do not need to spend the $$ at Gayety.

I dream about this place at night! Even if I have to drive an hour and ½! I need my Gayety’s fix now!!!

One of the happiest places on earth, in my opinion… Kind of an equivalent to Wonka’s Factory, if you will…
It has an old-​fashioned soda-​shop vibe… Pretty much what it is! I guess it used to be located in South Chicago «back in the day» but eventually ended up in Lansing. I’m so glad I found this place when I lived in Hegewisch. Pure bliss!
They have homemade chocolates and candies, and ice cream! I’m pretty simple, I like the caramel nut sundae. From what I understand, everything is made there, they are not serving pre-​packaged ice cream, though you can take a carton or pint to go! My absolute favorite part of the whole experience is the whipped cream. The absolute best I’ve ever tasted!
If you want to treat yourself, this is the place to go!

They do a wide variety of chocolates (chocolate dipped dates and pineapple in addition to the usual types). They have a wide assortment of dark and milk chocolates. The creams are a bit gooey for my taste, though they do a very nice caramel. Strangely, the turtle equivalents just didn’t strike me as that good — maybe they needed a little more caramel or some salt. I usually get one each of all the darks and the salesclerk, bless her, did warn me this would be expensive. (I knew exactly what I was doing, but it was sweet of her to make sure I knew.)
I tried the ice cream for the first time last time. I didn’t get toppings, which is apparently unusual — if you like toppings (vast amounts of whipped cream — nuts — various fruit compotes) you’ll love them. People next to me were getting ice cream to go, and the Gayety’s staff were handing them containers of toppings to go with.
The portions are generous — I had a small and it took up most of a 16 ounce cup. The ice cream is a softer gelato type, served with a spatula instead of a scoop. I got butter pecan and strawberry. The strawberry was nice, but the butter pecan had too much butter flavoring in it for me.