St Louis House Of Fine Ice Cream and Dessert

Ice cream, Ice cream, we all scream for Ice cream. This place has plenty of options for those craving the sweet and cold deliciousness. Lots of flavour options and combinations. And if you don’t want ice cream there are plenty of other options as well.
There’s even coffee!

Oh my lord. This tiny little place is definitely worth going to. The wait is a little long and the place a little crowded but it’s worth it. My boyfriend had the chocolate banana and peanut butter waffles and it was so good. I got the profiterole ice cream sandwich thing. It had 3 different flavors all amazing! I also got the affogato it was so good I wanted to lick the cup. If your in Adelaide get on down there!

Do you like ice cream? Do you like many delicious flavours of said ice cream, then you’re in for a treat, so many flavours to choose from and they change them now and again so keep an eye out for a different flavour here and there
Best part is you can get it in a cone, or bowl and you can get the cone dipped in chocolate, filled with chocolate and even fresh whipped cream on top!
But it doesn’t stop there, I’ve tried half the menu, and so far I’ve found nothing I didn’t absolutely love
Hot chocolate with the rim of the mug dipped in melted chocolate is the best thing I’ve ever drank
The waffles are fresh and always great, same is said for their crêpe’s, I’ve tried both in many combinations and I’ve never been disappointed, my favourite is chocolate, strawberry’s and ice cream
Their menu has many more things I can’t wait to try and I absolutely can’t wait to go back

I had the Lemon & Blueberry Crêpe with Vanilla Icecream.
It was wasn’t very good. It would have been nicer if the crêpe was fully cooked. It was really doughy & had that flour-​not-​mixed-​well taste. It wasn’t even hot enough to melt the icecream. At $ 14.90 it just wasn’t worth it. You’re paying more for the location, & the hip-​disinterested-​in-​you staff, than good food.
I didn’t like reaching over the fresh pastries to hand someone my money to pay either. That turned me off the place A LOT. It’s incredibly unhygienic. I had to reach high to stop my sleeves brushing the pastries. So gross!
The menu book was tattered and the pages were falling out. It was also stained & didn’t give me a good feeling about the place when I first sat down. If only I’d listened to that instinct & left.
Not a place I’d return to. EVER.

Featuring a large and appealing menu, this place had been on my wish list for a while and when I finally made it here, I was stoked!
A peanut butter, banana and cream jar was my dessert of choice (it probably has a fancier name than that, but I reckon mine does it justice!) while my partner selected a caramel and chocolate waffle.
Both choices made the table promptly, and both choices were, in a word, awesome. The waffle was soft and cooked just the right amount, topped with plenty of chocolate and caramel — no scrimping here, and finished off with rich chocolate ice cream.
My dessert was creamy and delicious, with custard mixing with the chunks of peanut butter and topped with smooth and delicate vanilla ice cream. The desserts were perfectly sized and made my belly very very happy!
Although the menu featured a number of tasty drinks and cocktails we decided to go for water — a great choice as there were self serve water fountains flavored with fruit which made a good touch and certainly balanced out the rich flavours of dessert!
There was only one thing that I wasn’t a fan of and that was the teeny tiny area that the dessert bar utilised — tables were close together and the main downer about this was that I couldn’t eat too much — otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to even fit in my chair!
Hopefully a newer and or bigger venue is on the horizon, as with summer coming up, I know I’ll be returning for a decadent ice cream hit!

I have visited on a number of occasions in various sized groups and also 1:1 and I have loved it each and every each time.
The menu is large and interesting enough with not too many «generic» options except the ones you want such as Chocolate Fondu for 2 or 4.
I had a Banana, Peanut Butter, Cookies, Vanilla Custard, Creamy concoction in a jar which was topped with icecream very very delish and beautifully presented. My companions had waffles, ice-​cream and a yummy chocolate and berry mousse/​pudding. All were very pleased with their orders and there was a lot of «would you mind if I had a fork full?» going on.
Coffee and desserts came out all together and our table was cleared in an appropriate amount of time after we had finished our plates.
Being a group of 6 is probably a little too large for the small outdoor space on the sidewalk with round tables and various chair heights, but we made it work.
The only down side to this spot is that the coffee is «good» not «awesome»

If you’re in Gouger Street, you can’t miss this gorgeous little dessert place.
Firstly, you’ll notice the impeccable choice décor and set up. It’s classy and cozy, making it the perfect option for a date night, but probably not a large group of people.
I walked into St. Louis on a thursday night and found it incredibly busy. It took around 5 – 10 minutes to wait for a table, but the staff managed the seating situations well and clearly were able to look after everyone.
As a waffle lover, yep, you guessed it. I got waffles. Waffles covered in melted chocolate, chocolate pieces and vanilla bean ice-​cream. I officially died and went to waffle heaven! I did take a sneaky peek at other dishes that were being served and noticed that they were quite large. which can be good for self-​confessed sugar addicts or bad if you want something light.
Overall, a lovely experience. I’ll be back to try more of their incredible ice-​cream (so I’ve heard).

Took me about what a year to finally try St. Louis out. Why so long? Well everytime I walked past to check out the place it’s always packed out, and I’ve spoken to a few who have said they found St. Louis to be overrated and desserts to be very mediocre in nature.
Naturally that and constant bad luck of not ever finding free seats kept me away from this place until recently.
Two friends and I were walking down Gouger street after a big dinner at a restaurant down the street and we needed a sugar hit asap. We were flipping between Eggless or Astonish Patisserie until we walked past St. Louis and there happened to be a few free seats.
Despite the somewhat hectic nature of the café even for a Sunday night the staff were warm and friendly to attend to us. We shared the churros fondue between three of us. I was not disappointed at all. The churros were warm, crunchy and had a nice texture unlike the churros down at San Churros Chocolateria. The marshmallows and fresh large strawberries were delicious and indulgent deeped into the warm melted milk chocolate.
It was very messy and I ended up with melted chocolate on my face, hands and all over my part of the table. Messy but nonetheless very delicious.
From what I saw the icecream is very popular among the customers that night and I liked the buzz and vibe of the café atmosphere at St. Louis. Would most definitely come back to try the other menu items if luck is on my side again next time.

Upon entering here, they were very busy — despite being busy we were acknowledged by the friendly staff instantly, and seated within a few moments of waiting, without a booking. Luckily, a table had just left, with a quick clean of the table — we were seated.
Décor — Candles! I love candlelit places at night, the chairs were also quite comfy, some places which have the same modern/​sleek vibe to it like this place, have uncomfortable plastic or metal chairs, but we were seated in comfortable cushy bliss for your butt!
We ordered — I had the Cherry Ripe Waffle and one of their ‘house specialities’ the St Louis Hot Chocolate’
Waffles: I have to admit I was disappointed in the waffle, this is what pushed it down to 3 stars rather than 4. The waffle was warm, but it tasted like it had been reheated, or simply defrosted and stuck in a microwave. It wasn’t crunchy or fresh, the texture was chewy and dry. I chose this dish because it mentioned white chocolate and almonds, it was presented on the plate, but the white chocolate tasted like melted white chocolate buttons from the local supermarket, too sugary and it hard almost hardened when I tried to scoop it up to put on my waffle. The ‘French Vanilla Ice Cream’ tasted distinctively like Bulla Vanilla ice cream. The cherries, and cherry glaze were delicious though.
The Hot chocolate: Average more or less, it was a good hot chocolate, but I’ve had better in most other places, for a house special, again I was hoping for a bit more, but I might be a little harsh here, as my friend said he absolutely loved it. I’d order it again if I came here, and that is usually a good sign.
They had free water available for patrons, in the water was such things as citrus; oranges, lemons, lychee, and strawberry, I thought that was a little fancy. It was a nice touch to the place.
If I came here again, I’d avoid the waffles completely, as they were sub-​par.
But the venue is a nice place, with a positive atmosphere.
Why no white hot chocolate? This makes me sad.

I’ve thought for so long that the thing Grote Street really needs a good dessert place. Forget the chains, we need an Adelaide gem in the heart of the restraunt strip to satiate the sugary cravings of the old-​school restraunt-​lovers. St Louis was met with much excitement on opening, after all, who doesn’t love ice cream and who doesn’t love dessert and who doesn’t like a Frenchy vibe?
St Louis has an extensive menu with all the dessert café gold standards with a few interesting cocktail concoctions on the list as well as their showcase of an ice cream bar. I had waffles on my last visit with a big scoop of chocolate ice cream and chocolate sauce which was rather yummmy and previously I had another waffle concoction (what can I say? I love waffles!) and both were quite lovely but lacking a bit of flair.
My only downside of St Louis, is that I’m not all that fond of their ice-​cream, I just don’t find it as smooth and creamy as the price tag would suggest. Their desserts are rather nice, but for awesome ice-​cream that fits the bill, maybe have a taste before deciding.

My love of ice cream is pretty well known — it’s even become a bit of a running joke for some of my friends. So when I tell you to come here for ice cream, you drop what you’re doing and come here for ice cream! It rocks!
They have a fantastic range of flavours — all that I’ve tried so far have been delicious — and give them out in giant, totally-​worth-​the-​money scoops. There is also an excellent range of other desserts which are now on my bucket list.
I will leave you with one very important phrase: chocolate dipped waffle cone. That is all.

This place is top notch dessert heaven! I am recommending it to everyone. They have a lovely outdoors area for spring/​summer and a cozy inside for cold winters for all year round dessert. It’s not all that big though, so you wouldn’t be able to organize a really large group, which is the one downside. However it’s worth cramming into this place. I had the strawberry and chocolate crepes with a chai latte, which was so rich, and worth the $ 12.90. The desserts are pretty reasonably priced, and it looks like they have a great selection of icecream too. The St Louis icecream is really nice I’m told. The décor is modern, stylish and the staff are friendly. There is also free water. So I’m definitely coming back again!

Came in last night with a group of friends and had the most lovely time! All of the staff were super nice and friendly, and let us try lots of ice cream! The owner was super nice too. The décor of the store was gorgeous. Nice and simple, with lots of books made it feel homely and cosy, but it was still spacious. The menus are gorgeous too!
We ordered a few plates to share as there were so many delicious options.
The peanut butter chocolate waffles were amazing. Lots of peanut butter flavor– which is important! Many places don’t hit the mark on the peanut butter for me, but this was rich, which worked well with the waffles as they are nice and thick. The sugared cashews on the plate were delicious too.
The Churros were amazing; so much better than the recently opened San Churro. They are thick wand crunchy with a really soft center, rather than thin. The milk chocolate dipping sauce went well and you got a shaker of cinnamon sugar if you need extra sweetness!
The pavlova was wonderful, nice and light with lots of different layers. Fluffy with a light crunch, and even though it had strawberries, chocolate and cream it wasn’t overpowering.
We also had a chocolate brownie which was really yummy and perfectly warmed. The mini chocolate shake that came with it was delicious, it tastes like the rich chocolate you get at the bottom of milkshakes (the best part!).
The presentation of the food was all gorgeous and we all left feeling super full and in the best kinds of sugar comas!