Minooka Creamery: Iconic Ice Cream Shop Opens For 2024 Season

MINOOKA, IL — In Joliet, the Original Walt's Ice Cream has been operating on West Jefferson Street since 1926, but Walt's isn't the only iconic ice chop that draws tens of thousands of customers every spring, summer and fall. Over in Minooka, the iconic Minooka Creamery — which features a drive-up window — has opened for more than a week, employees told Joliet Patch's editor this past weekened.

A sign in the window lets everyone know the Minooka Creamery, located at 111 McEvilly Road, is back to being open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., after closing for the winter months.

There are about 14 specialty sundaes on the menu, plus there are the Blasters and the popular daily specials such as: Milkshake Monday $2 off any shake, Turtle Tuesday: $2 off turtle sundaes, Weenie Wednesday: $2 off hot dogs and Thursdays: $2 off Sloppy Joes.

An entire wall showcases the Creamery Classics, notably the shakes and malts. And there's the Dole Whip, the Edible Cookie Dough and you can also make your own sundae.

Almost everyone raves about their experience coming to visit Minooka Creamery. In the summer, people from far away travel to visit this small community along Interstate 80 to experience the Minooka Creamery.

Out of 566 Google Reviews, Minooka Creamery averages 4.5 stars out of 5.

Minooka Creamery shares a large parking lot with the village, which includes the police department and Village Hall. Minooka Creamery is at 111 East McEvilly Road. It's across the street from the Minooka Community High School.

During a 2023 interview with Patch, Minooka Village Administrator Dan Duffy said the village re-arranged the parking lot a few years ago to make it safer for families and kids to come around to the Creamery. "It's a small business with a small town atmosphere," Duffy said last year. "If it's nice, it will be busy. On any given day in the summer, you'll have kids come up from our splash park just down the street, to families at night gathering after work or school."

Besides Minooka, The Creamery also has locations in Frankfort, Mokena and Orland Hills. To learn about all the products or to place an online order, visit the website for The Creamery.