When Stacy mentioned this ice cream place that was coming to Wisconsin and had a location near Elmhurst, I knew I had to add it to the bucket list.
Rainbow Cone is a Chicago Tradition for almost 100 years. It now has locations in Il, WI, IN, MI, FL, CA, and TX for sure. We went to the Lombard, IL location about 5 miles from Elmhurst. They are open 11-10 Sun-Thu and 11-11 Fri and Sat.
Rainbow Cone is famous for their sliced, not scoped ice cream. The original is 5 flavors -- Chocolate, Strawberry, Palmer House, Pistachio, and Orange Sherbet. You end up getting a nice layered look to your cone. They offer 4 other sliced creations. Besides sliced creations, you can get scoops of ice cream, mini donuts, and milkshakes. We all went with sliced creations.
We all had Original Slices. Stacy had the original. The kiddo had Cosmic Birthday Cake (Superman and Birthday Cake). I went with Minty City (chocolate and mint chip). Somehow I missed the chocolate obsession. I actually read the menu and saw had a junior cone while Stacy ordered regular for her and the kiddo.
I am definitely glad I went with the junior scoop because the regular was a lot of ice cream.
The ice cream was very creamy and delicious. The mint was just the right level of mintiness -- not too minty. I love the little cone holders so you don't drip ice cream all over the place.
Maybe next time I will try the original. I only didn't because I'm not a fan of strawberry or pistachio but it looked good enough to try. I am still not sure what exactly Palmer House is. Stacy mentioned it had nuts in it.
If you ever find yourself near a rainbow cone, check them out. They are definitely on my list to hit again. As they say life is too short for just one flavor.
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