Cup & Cone

Cup and Cone — I dream of thee. Having grown up in White Bear Lake, this institution was a part of our summers. We’d take time out on a summer afternoon or evening to enjoy Cup and Cone’s soft-​serve, and their delicious twisted flavors — tangerine, lime, grape. As others have noted, if you’re going here, be prepared to stand in line. The soft serve ice cream is delicious, the people watching is fun, and you’re supporting a local business. Does it get any better?
Going here has now become a part of our own family heritage. The kids love it. I wish there were more local shops like this around. They don’t charge an arm and a leg, and it’s just plain good.
Pass by DQ and give Cup and Cone a try. You won’t regret it.

Iconic spot in White Bear Lake. Lots of good ice cream and other treats. Families flock here on summer evenings, when the line can get quite long. Particularly good are the thick malts. If you are in the area during the summer, stop by. Plenty of off-​street parking and outside tables.

Cup and Cone is a White Bear Lake Institution. They sell soft serve ice cream at great prices. A family of four can enjoy ice cream for under $ 5. They have tasty basic sandwiches, also. The line is often long, which is part of the charm – great people watching.

I heard a lot of hype about this place and decided to make the trip, and it was totally worth it. Cheap prices and a very fun family atmosphere. I just wish I lived closer. I didn’t know they served sandwiches, can’t wait to go back to try one out!

It serves ice cream, it is like an old fashioned, walk up stand, on the last day of school you’re kid is here along w.1500 other kids from North Campus, prices are great. what else is there to say. Did I mention it serves ICE CREAM?

The small Crunchie Crème comes in a 6 ounce cup with about another four ounces on top. This season it costs $ 2 with tax. I understand the temptation to compare it to a national chain, but I wouldn’t couple one of our downtown steak houses with fast food, even if the steak houses started charging pennies on the dollar.
And the sandwiches? How perfect is it that I can order my favorite salami and banana peppers on fresh bread and it also costs about $ 2? Do you naysayers have lots of people making you wonderful sandwiches? I’ve always felt well loved, but when I think of the sandwiches I’ve enjoyed the most… Cup and Cone is probably in the top 10.
I’m lucky that my job sometimes takes me to WBL, and I drive up to pick strawberries once a year and there’s a nearby park that is spectacular.
I’m pretty sure Zelda Fitzgerald would have made all of her party guests walk over to get in line before last call.

It’s worth it to wait in line with families and obnoxious tweenies.
Just do it. Cheap, tasty ice cream!
It’s hard to be let down by that.

A White Bear Lake institution that is only open during the summer. It is one of the few places my girlfriend said we will try, as soon as it opens. Within a couple days of it opening, we were there. For those unaware, this is as small town USA ice cream as it gets. I will NEVER go to DQ again thanks to this place.
Expect a line. There is no «good» time to go to void it. Just accept it, play on your phone or make fun of passers by.
What kinds of flavors for ice cream? All of the candy bars, fruits, decadent delights, you name it — they’ll swirl it in a cup for you.
I went with a cheesecake and raspberry swirl. Ashley opted for something called a sunset splash (I’ll get into this more later) with their flavor of the day, raspberry lemonade.
Their ice cream is thick, and it’s creamy. I know, insert awesome sexual innuendo joke here… take your time and laugh, I’ll wait. Alright, moving on, the chunks of cheese cake are spread throughout the entire mix, raspberry is tarty and sweet and such a great compliment.
A sunset splash is this crazy concoction with their flavor of the day ice cream, a shot of Sprite, and then ran through the swirl machine. Talk about a taste blast you’ll never find else where. It was light but creamy, fruity and bubbly and just tasty.
Make the drive to WBL to stand in line and try this out. You’ll not regret it.

WHY HAVEN’T I BEEN HERE SOONER!!!
This place is a neat old school ice cream shop (and more!) located in WBL!
I guess I never stopped by before because when I do drive by it’s always got a HUGE line… ummm YEAH, because they’re AWESOME!
I did not get anything super special, I got vanilla icecream in a cup DIPPED in cherry… so basically a dipped cone but I HATE cones.
My friend got a orange slushie and it looked super delish!
The area is just perfect for stopping by and enjoying your treat. There are walk up windows where you order your goods, then there is a large patio like space surrounding them with lots of picnic tables and tables with umbrellas and chairs.
So cool…
I want more now!

I used to ride my bike up here from 5^th street (a long, long way for a 7 year old). I hoarded all my pennies and nickels to get a plain vanilla ice cream cone or other snacky-​poo of choice. I remember barely being big enough to hoist myself up to sit on the railing with my paws dangling out of the legs of my too-​tight, elastic-​waist tough skin hand-​me-​downs.
It was a great place to hang out and watch the world go by.

I’ve lived in the area my entire life and surprisingly have only been to cup n cone a few times. I’ve only ever heard great things about the place which makes it hard for me to only give it 3 stars. I went today and just didn’t find anything amazing about it. To be honest the cookie dough malt I ordered was very bland I couldn’t taste any flavor to it. That malt taste I was craving was completely absent. Not sure if they forgot to add it or what but it was pretty disappointing, I didn’t even finish it.
I ordered a hoagie as well and it was good not great. It wasn’t too big of a sandwich but it filled me up. It came with your choice of meat and cheese along with lettuce, tomato, onion, bell peppers, banana peppers and their vinaigrette. Tasted like it was made with fresh ingredients, I would order it again. The food is cheap and it’s in a great location downtown White Bear Lake.

If you’re in the mood to be outdoors and enjoy some soft serve ice cream in the quaint town of White Bear Lake, this is totally the place! I went into my experience with too high of expectations unfortunately. The small cone I ordered with sprinkles was perfect. Their sprinkles are unique and added a fabulously flavorful crunch. I snacked on that while I waited for my chicken salad hoagie which was only mediocre unfortunately. But it’s not their sandwiches that they’re known for so I’ll try to hold back any strong judgments. Overall a good experience and fun place to go when the weather is nice.

Soft serv and a while lot more. Every town needs a place like this to bring people together. Lots if picnic tables in an outdoor plaza.
I tried the Freeze with lemonade slushie mixed with soft serv. It was a great texture and not too sweet.

This place has the best soft serve ice cream that brings you back to childhood. The lines are pretty long sometimes but well worth it. The dipped ice cream cones also rock. You can’t miss this place in the summer that’s for sure!

The cup and cone is an outdoor kiosk by the new strip mall on the West Side of hwy 61 & 4^th street.
You can get soft serve here with a wide variety of toppings. The soft serve is a little thicker than at most places and the flavor is good. Its not expensive either.
I didn’t plug into the nostalgia, though if I were a kid I probably would have been more wowed. Its the kind of place you could pedal your bike to on a hot summer day and goof around with your friends.

How have I not reviewed this yet?! Cup and Cone is a great summer place to visit if you can get through the line. We’ve actually turned around a few times after seeing the crowd.
But when we go, we get good ice cream for a great price. I love that they even have a kids cone that really is a little cone perfect for a child.
One minor complaint: I got a butterfinger blizzard wannabee and the candy was stale tasting. Still candy, but disappointing.

Was better back when I was a kid, before all of WBL was all built up and commercial, but it’s still a great place! A mandatory summer stop!

Oh god. I am currently nursing my hoagie/​chocolate malt baby. I might explode and let me tell you, that would not be a pretty sight! Uff da!
I’ve wanted to try Cup and Cone for a while now thanks to Unilocal.Today we were both starving and since summer is clenching on by the skin of its grimy teeth we decided some ice cream was in order as well.
We showed up around 3 and there were two people in line. Ordered our food. It was made promptly. My ham hoagie tasted fresh and delicious even though it was very simple. Man said the salami sub was good too. Both were very cheap! $ 3.55 (6 inch hoagie) and $ 5.55 (12 inch sub).
After we scarfed down the subs we went back up and got a shake and a malt. Small is more than enough for one person. We should have shared since neither of us had more than half of our ice cream treats. $ 2.50 for a small shake/​malt that’s the size of a Dairy Queen medium. Better, too!
Go for the cheap, yummy ice cream. Go for the simple but tasty food.

It’s like I’ve died and gone to ice cream heaven!
Seriously.
I really like this place. It’s clean, it’s cheap, and it’s pretty darn tasty too!
I used to remember making jokes about a place called ‘Cup & Cone’ and then I ate here and realized that the name is totally fitting.
You can get two things here, and it’s either a cup or a cone :-)

I came to White Bear Lake to visit my friend and his family. As a CA native I wasn’t expecting much when my friend told me we were going to a place called Cup & Cone.
I was in love after the first bite! For the week that we were there visiting I made sure to come every day. The prices were the most amazing things I had ever seen, the flavors out of this world, and the portions were more then generous. I can’t wait for my next trip back.