Craving ice cream and frozen yogurt?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top ice cream and frozen yogurt hot spots in Milwaukee, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.
1. Leon's Frozen Custard
Topping the list is Leon's Frozen Custard. Located at 3131 S. 27th St. in Southgate, the spot to score frozen custard, frozen yogurt and more, is the highest-rated ice cream and frozen yogurt spot in Milwaukee, boasting 4.5 stars out of 363 reviews on Yelp.
Yelp user Jerry M. wrote, "The frozen custard here is the smoothest and thickest that I have found anywhere. The vanilla taste is indescribable, and the butter pecan is the best there is."
2. Purple Door Ice Cream
Next up is Walker's Point's Purple Door Ice Cream, situated at 205 S. Second St. With 4.5 stars out of 340 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score ice cream and frozen yogurt has proven to be a local favorite.
Among the 20 flavors are beer and pretzels, ginger, garam marsala and black licorice. More conventional flavors are also available.
3. Batches
Historic Third Ward's Batches, located at 401. E. Erie St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bakery, which offers coffee and tea, ice cream and frozen yogurt and more, 4.5 stars out of 36 reviews.
Ice cream flavors rotate, and there are homemade waffle cones.
4. Nite Owl Ice Cream Parlour & Sandwich Shoppe
Over in Town of Lake, check out Nite Owl Ice Cream Parlour & Sandwich Shoppe, which has earned four stars out of 102 reviews on Yelp. You can find this cash-only spot to score ice cream and frozen yogurt and sandwiches at 830 E. Layton Ave., near General Mitchell International Airport.
"The food and ice cream are legendary," wrote Yelp user Jennifer R.
5. Yo Factory
Last but not least, there's Yo Factory, a Lower East Side favorite with four stars out of 88 reviews. Stop by 2203 N. Farwell Ave. to hit up the spot to score ice cream and frozen yogurt, desserts and juice and smoothies next time the urge strikes.
In addition to self-serve frozen yogurt, including cake batter, the menu also features acai bowls and smoothies.
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