Best Ice Cream Place Near Tinley Park: Readers Pick

TINLEY PARK, IL — We asked Tinley Park Patch readers this week to give us their best ice cream place recommendations. And the results on your favorite spots are now in. With National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, Patch rounded up Tinley Park favorites.

It was a close call, but out of 68 votes, Plush Horse reined the top frozen treat selection in town. Those who said Plush Horse is their favorite said its homemade ice cream in a variety of flavors is a standout.

"It's real ice cream, not reconstituted powder pressed through a machine," one voter said. "Always fresh, people are friendly," another said.

Many readers said their favorite flavor of ice cream to order is butter pecan, others said espresso with sea salt caramel. Plush Horse is located at 7903 171st St, Tinley Park.

Other favorites mentioned include:

• Mr. Riko Loko — 7150 183rd St, Tinley Park.
• The Creamery — 9320 171st St, Orland Hills.
• The Scoop — 17326 Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park.
• Oberweis — 7202 W. 159th St., Orland Park.

As local eateries continue to find their way forward amid coronavirus, we're asking Patch readers to show love to their favorite local joints. Disagree with these picks? Sound off in the comments section to let readers know which ice cream place and ice cream is really the BEST.