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8th Street Sweet Spot
211 N 8th St, Pekin, IL 61554, United States
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br
Review №1

I live the food at this specific place. Theres a lot of items on the menu and Ive tried a lot of them and the food is really great. The employees here are really nice too. The food takes a short time to be made and it tastes amazing. I honestly love the place and I would definitely recommend it.

Jo
Review №2

Review Date: September 20th, 2016How sweet it is.I stopped by this little Ice Cream Shack on the way back from a day in Lincoln, IL and it was a great way to end the day. As with any Ice Cream Shack, it offers a very expansive menu for being in a little building.All I got was a Peanut Butter Malt and was it good. It was comparable to the one I had at The Spotted Cow in Peoria, IL. I wouldn’t mind going back and trying their food, as I love me some tenderloins. Oddly enough, they don’t have a Yelp page, but you can find some reviews via google or their Facebook page.The only thing to be wary about are the one-way roads in Pekin, IL. They are a hassle no matter where you go, so it can lead to some minor confusion if you aren’t accustomed to it. But 8th Street is well worth the navigational issues.

Sh
Review №3

Fast, friendly service!Raspberry ice cream was delicious! Cheese Fries were perfect. Wouldve given 5 stars, but there was a hair in my Cheeseburger. 😞 Too far away to turn around & come back.

Sa
Review №4

Tenderloins are about ⅜ of an inch thick. Crispy and taste great. No filthy swine taste. Great with pickles and mustard. The flavor of the week is almost always really good. I think my favorite is raspberry. And you can try it with a vanilla twist. The girls are always so friendly and nice!

Je
Review №5

Best ice cream in town, and the girls that work here are so friendly!

ar
Review №6

Best of the best in Pekin for ice cream and sandwiches! Reasonable on pricing for what you receive!

Mi
Review №7

Sorry, but the food here was not good. Not fresh, not cooked well, my guess is its bought frozen. Milkshake was good. Very friendly staff.

Ci
Review №8

I was getting ice cream for my boyfriend, my kid and i. and heard a customer screaming at a worker for not doing her order correct.The BOSS then made this girl who looked young walk home. my boyfriend wanted to offer her a ride home and so we asked her how far she lived, she lived all the way by the high school and the boss knew this. she said they didn’t train her at all and it was her second day of working. definitely never going to be my first choice for a job. and never going there again. don’t disrespect unless you want it in return that’s what i always say.

Mi
Review №9

Great Service and Delicious Ice cream my husband and I had a wonderful treat. I worked there as a teenager

Pa
Review №10

Exceptional quality of ice cream products as well as very clean business.

Ca
Review №11

Great place for some good ice cream but they ALWAY get my order wrong but still good 😁

Ja
Review №12

Good food. Real strawberries in their shakes. First time visit; will be coming back.

Do
Review №13

Love it this is home town ice cream 🍦

Ni
Review №14

Got three chili dogs. Great like always. Just a little cheaper than Cranwells. These and Cranwells are basically only places I eat chili dogs.

Sc
Review №15

Good prices and staff is friendly

Re
Review №16

If you rate Long John Silvers/A&W in EP Ill give it a 5 star

Je
Review №17

Everytime I go here I am not sure what to get and then the items they recomend taste gross too me. My husband adores this place but its just not for me.

Ka
Review №18

Fun place to get a snack! Delicious Dole Whips - lemon & vanilla!

ta
Review №19

I do not recommend working here, they are disrespectful. They only let me work three days a week for up to 5 hours. The last pay check i got, i only have 49$ on it. They made me walk home (almost an hour walk) after i got an order wrong so that the customer thought i got fired for it. Then fired me because i didn’t reply to a text message 2 hours before i was supposed to work because i was still sleeping. i’m sorry i don’t get up as soooon as YOU want me to because i wasn’t even supposed to work today.

re
Review №20

Pretty good ice cream. Excellent tenderloins. Best in Pekin!

Al
Review №21

Nice ice cream shop. Sundae was full of toppings.

Ja
Review №22

Best ice cream best food its the best place I love it🤙🏻

mn
Review №23

This was my first time here and from the start of the visit to the end I felt like I was inconveniencing the employee by being there. Customer service was seriously lacking. Food was okay but wasnt given a wait time just told that it would be left at the next window. One of the frozen pints of ice cream was freezer burnt. Sorry but seriously disappointed.

Na
Review №24

Love this place..Friendly people..

Br
Review №25

Its one of the few restaurants my whole family can agree excitedly! 🙄

Lo
Review №26

Love all their food!! Especially love Bubblegum slushies!!!😁

Pa
Review №27

Great food and very friendly service!

An
Review №28

Fantastic ice cream, and even offer other kinds of food. Shakes are amazing and everything is at a great price.

Ci
Review №29

The milkshakes and ice cream are absolutely delicious! The wait times can be extremely long as it was today, or quick in and out... its hit or miss on time. I dont like that the hot food has an almost chemical aftertaste (Ive tried the bacon cheeseburger, fries, and potato wedges). Super friendly service.

Ry
Review №30

Great hot food awesome desserts

Ri
Review №31

Spectacular Ice Cream with fabulous sizes!

Ri
Review №32

Fast service and good food!

Br
Review №33

Delicious and very quick service!

Je
Review №34

Awesome ice cream baby!

Yv
Review №35

Food was good and the staff was polite.

Ca
Review №36

Owner is very nice and food is awesome

Bo
Review №37

Great place for a treat

ra
Review №38

We have been coming here for YEARS. love this place. The lemon dole whip is amazing :)

Ca
Review №39

Best Ice Cream In This Nick Of The Woods..

Co
Review №40

Will not return. Ordered a chiller which is supposed to be like a blizzard I assume. I was served a cup of cold “soup”. The entire think was literally the consistency of soup.

Al
Review №41

That turtle sundae is good and their flavor of lemon ice cream is also one of the best. They need a new cookie dough though.

Du
Review №42

Great food and service. Havent had a bad item from there yet. The tenderloins are amazing.

Jo
Review №43

Good food

Je
Review №44

Their shakes are awesome!! I always get a hot fudge shake. The price is great, the flavor is YUMMM, and I always look forward to them opening for the season ❤️

KC
Review №45

This is one of my absolute favorite places to go!I love the ice cream and the freshly cooked food.The menu has alot of options and the prices are pretty decent. Would reccomend this place to anyone :)

Er
Review №46

Decent food with a mom-and-pop atmosphere

Li
Review №47

I have always had a great experience of enjoying ice cream here. I went to buy a quart of lemon ice cream and was told not to ask for a quart of ice cream after 6:00pm anymore. It was a quarter till 6 when I went. I understand that machines malfunction but don’t sell it if you can’t make it! Still the best ice cream in town. I just feel this young lady was just a little rude

Mi
Review №48

Cant beat their lemon ice cream or malts!

Al
Review №49

Good food, good icecream, nice staff, quick service! They were packed when we ordered our dinner and icecream and we still had a very short wait to get our food.

Li
Review №50

Food ws excellent. Service was great

Tr
Review №51

Old town favorite

Al
Review №52

Definitely the best ice cream shop in town, lots of different options and they have food as well. I really enjoy their chili cheese fries!

Ke
Review №53

The food is great but VERY over priced. I paid $35.36 for 2 pork chops, 1 cheeseburger, 1 order of mozzarella sticks and 1 order of cheese fries.

El
Review №54

They have the BEST milkshakes! The customer service is also great..I would recommend this place to anyone. I literally go there everyday to have a milkshake. The food is good too! Try it if you dont believe me! I promise youll have a great experience!

Mc
Review №55

I love this place in the summer they have awesome food and the ice cream is to die for. I used to live across the street so we were regular customers. Cant wait to go back this summer

Cr
Review №56

Best sandwiches anywhere!!!

Du
Review №57

Never a disappointment!! Always friendly!

De
Review №58

Love it

Kr
Review №59

Seasonal place, very good taste and service by the team, I like banana split ice cream

Br
Review №60

Chilli cheese dogs and tenderloins are amazing! Huge variety of different ice cream. And absolutely fantastic service! In a hurry? They have a drive thru also thats fast.

An
Review №61

Maddie is the sweetest!!

Ju
Review №62

Lemon icecream is the best... we always count down till it comes again and try to go every day that week... :-) other flavors are good also but nothing beats lemon... and the staff is always so friendly... best icecream in town :-)

Be
Review №63

The only thing that would make it better is if they would blend in the toppings

Av
Review №64

Cool

Sc
Review №65

Great

Da
Review №66

In my opinion much better less expensive and quicker service than the other places. Try it youll like it. So

Ja
Review №67

A great place for ice cream

Re
Review №68

My husband enjoyed his banana split. I enjoyed my ice cream

Ri
Review №69

The dole whip was amazing. Always friendly and always great ice cream.

Ra
Review №70

Try there Raspberry fluffy ice cream/sherbet awesome

bu
Review №71

Love this place!! Love the ice cream! The ladies are always so nice!

Je
Review №72

If you are looking for the best cone and the best service in Pekin, there is no other choice. We ditched out on our own wedding reception for a couple of delicious treats!!! 15/10; no other ice cream in Pekin, in my book.

Yv
Review №73

Umm. What can you say about a local ice cream shoppe? You can always say AMAZING. but then again, I got a sweet tooth for most ice cream places. Not a dine in, but area to enjoy your treats.

Gr
Review №74

Have always had a decent experience going there clean little ice cream shoppe and very nice people working there

Ka
Review №75

They have a new flavored ice cream every week Mint or lemon raspberry orange strawberry I think theres another one but the lemon and the mint are so good must try!

Am
Review №76

Great food icecream

De
Review №77

Best chili dog in Pekin and strawberry ice cream too. So creamy!!!

St
Review №78

Good food and I would give 5 if they would open sooner on the weekends. A lot of people and kids actually eat lunch before noon or 1.

Ch
Review №79

Can never hardly wait until they open in the Spring. I like it better than the other place right down the street.

Me
Review №80

I have been craving lemon ice cream for months and they had it!!!!!

Je
Review №81

My family and I love this ice cream spot. Its definitely one of our favorites. .

Se
Review №82

Great icecream! Quick and friendly service!

mi
Review №83

Its a little expensive but worth it in my opinion. Its a nice little hidden place with a great selection of ice cream treats.

Cr
Review №84

Awsome dairy & Non-Dairy items !

Mi
Review №85

Absolutely love this place and the smore Blizzard or blast or whatever its called is Simply Amazing

M
Review №86

Love this place so much. Lots of options, reasonable prices

Ro
Review №87

Sorry they close during winter very good place to eat

Ch
Review №88

Good Milkshakes and Tenderloin. Hand prepared!

Ca
Review №89

Great Ice Cream!

Co
Review №90

Always have had a great experience here. Good good, friendly staff all around great little shop!

La
Review №91

Awesome mom and pop shop iced cream parlor

St
Review №92

Enjoying ice cream on a beautiful summer evening with our most favorite lil lady👰💖

Gi
Review №93

I stop almost daily for my cherry slush & the food is AMAZING & a good price 💛 💜 💙 ❤!!! Not excited that theyre closed from end of Oct til spring :-( 😢😢😢 And the staff is GREAT

X.
Review №94

Owner is very nice and reasonable. I make a trip there every other day =)

Br
Review №95

Little over priced but great time for the kids and fsmily

Ma
Review №96

Great place for a quick burger and fries or ice cream.

Ca
Review №97

Yummy ice cream an great tenderloins an burgers

Do
Review №98

Best flavor ice cream in town and friendly service!! Love that lemon

Wh
Review №99

Fantastic great food and beverages even has ice cream

Co
Review №100

Excellent little ice cream place. I recommend giving it a try.

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  • Address:211 N 8th St, Pekin, IL 61554, United States
  • Site:http://8th-street-sweet-spot.poi.place/
  • Phone:+1 309-353-3340
Categories
  • Ice cream shop
  • Dessert shop
Working hours
  • Monday:11AM–9PM
  • Tuesday:11AM–9PM
  • Wednesday:11AM–9PM
  • Thursday:11AM–9PM
  • Friday:11AM–9PM
  • Saturday:12–9PM
  • Sunday:1–9PM
Service options
  • Drive-through:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • In-store shopping:No
Highlights
  • Great dessert:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Trending:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
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