The East Central city of Muscatine, IA is scenically situated on the banks of the Mississippi River. This area has a mix of restaurants from upscale places with river views to casual, all-American diners. You’ll also find some wonderful local options for frozen yogurt and ice cream, so read on for our favorites!
Tee’s
At Tee’s on Park Avenue, you’ll find the Snowstorm which is a cup filled with soft-serve frozen deliciousness to enjoy with a spoon. You choose your favorite candy or cookie crumbles that are blended in. Sundaes, parfaits, banana splits, shakes, and malts, are available along with soft-serve or scooped cones. The tasty choices at Tee’s range from the classic vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate options to different fruit flavors.
For toppings, you could try marshmallow, orange, or mint, or opt for hot fudge or caramel. This locally-owned and operated business in Muscatine also has hot dogs, chicken, and pork tenderloin. You can choose between dine-in or drive-through service here.
Here’s The Scoop
About a 40-minute drive from Muscatine on Highway US61 North, Here’s The Scoop in Davenport, IA can be a fun place to stop when you’re in the area. You’re likely to find some creative flavors here such as Lavender Honey Comb and Strawberry Balsamic along with more usual offerings like chocolate, cherry, and lime. Cones are available in one, two, or three scoops, or in a kid’s size.
Cups of frozen goodies are another option in addition to the cones. The build-your-own-sundae is another popular choice here as are Fudgey Brownie and Sweet N Salty Caramel sundaes. If you’re looking for a non-dairy frozen treat alternative, Here’s The Scoop has selections with a coconut base as well as fruit-based sorbets.
Arely’s Restaurant and Food Truck
Another Muscatine option on Park Avenue, Arely’s offers both Mexican food and icy treats. They’re typically closed on Wednesdays and Saturdays, so it’s best to check their hours ahead. Along with vanilla, strawberry, coffee, and mango frozen flavors, you may find choices that include butter pecan, tamarind, and pina colada.
If you’d like to start with Mexican food and save the frozen items for dessert, Arely’s has burritos, tacos, and tortas with many different fillings. You may wish to add rice and beans on the side.
Sweet Treats
Located on US Highway 61 and usually open late afternoons to early evenings, Sweet Treats has both soft-serve and hard-scoop frozen goodies. Their build-your-own-sundae kit is a popular product and you pick two pints of your favorite flavor along with three toppings you like. Some other tasty sundae options include the Berrylicious and the Peanut Butter Passion.
Sweet Treats also offers frozen cookie sandwiches, banana splits, and cones. Here, you can get a waffle cone that’s dipped at the top edge with chocolate, then coated with sprinkles. They usually have at least 10 or so different delicious icy flavors to choose from to fill the cones.
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