Gina's Ice Cream Shop
Category: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt [Edit]
6737 Roosevelt Rd(between Euclid Ave & Oak Park Ave)
Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 484-0944
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: No
- Parking: Street
- Wheelchair Accessible: No
16 Reviews for Gina's Ice Cream Shop
This is simply the best place to get Italian ice! I have been getting ice from here my whole life- which is only a chunk of the time the place has been around. Gina and her son always ask about my family "on the island" and this makes me feel right at home.
The watermelon is absolutely perfect! Not overly sweet and packed with chunks of real fruit. It is best to get it with a spoon and a straw to suck up the bit of juice at the end. The cantaloupe is also delicious, which is what my dad always gets.
Now if only Gina's had pistachio flavored ice ala Freddy's, I'd be in Italian ice heaven where I'd never have to pick one over the other.
Open for 31 years this is the best homemade italian ice you'll find anywhere. I dream about this place during the winter and it's one of my favorite parts of summer - I frequently ride my bike here to get some italian ice.
My fiance and I went here also on our first date (our first date lasted over 13 hours - I guess that was a good sign...we are still together 3 years later!), and he got the watermelon and I got the lemon. We decided to mix the two together and it was heaven. Now we always get half watermelon and half lemon. There are pieces of real fruit in the italian ice. Simply superb!
The owners and staff are so friendly and service is always quick. One gentleman who works there went out of his way when I asked for a napkin to give me a wet paper towel since he anticipated that my hands were sticky.
If you are starting to salivate (as I now am), go get some Italian Ice from Gina's NOW!
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The best Italian Ice and for a good price! I've been coming here for years and haven't found better Italian Ice. It's homemade and I love the different flavors - not too sweet. The watermelon, pina colada, cantelope stick in my mind - I can't wait until they open again!
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I have never had cantelope italian ice before today. It was amazing.
Some of the best Italian ice around. It definitely beats out Mario's, but that;s just my opinion. The ice is homemade and you can tell. The lemon is so freakin' good.
Why 4 stars? Every time I get it, I inevitably compare it to Freddy's -- and theirs is definitely the best. But still, if you're in the neighboorhood, try this place out. Fantastic ice.
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Been getting Italian Ice from Gina's since they were on 39th(Pershing) and Harlem. I was about maybe 4 or 5 years old when my Grandma started taking me here. I still go to Gina's every summer to the one on Roosevelt. I love their Italian Ice. Best in the Chicagoland. definitely better than Mario's. I think people only like Mario's because it is on Taylor St.
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Best Italian ice. definitly try the other flavors, like watermelon. Get several flavors in one cup- perfect in the summer. And its homemade and NOT a chain (always a plus in my book!)
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The very best Italian Ice in the Chicago land area! I am a complete convert after grwoing up with Mario's on Taylor....truly worth the trip!
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i only get the lemon here because it seems to be the only real flavor...if that makes any sense. the others are too sweet. good prices though
take a ride down to freddys, you'll be happy.
Gina's is the crown jewel of Berwyn.
A true neighborhood gem with absolutely phenomenal italian ice. The ice is homemade and you can find chunks of fruit in your ice, good good good.
Gina's has the best italian ice ever. Every summer I love going there and getting the lemon flavor, it is sooo delicious. They have alot of differnt kinds like pina colada, watermelon, chocolate, etc. They also have an assortment of ice cream too. You have to check it out!
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A hole in the wall you don't want to miss!
GREAT italian ice!!
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This is a good place to stop for a quick ice cream fix.. the staff is super friendly and their italian ice is homemade and soo flavorfull and delicious! They are cheap too!
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A friend brought me here and I've been coming back ever since. AMAZING italian ice. Super quick, great stop before hopping on the blue line.
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It's amazing that such a predominate figure of my childhood can still be going strong, with the same owners, the same taste and the same hole in the wall location. Nothing says summer in chicago better than getting an ice from here and wolfing it all down immediately.
Love the ice cream at this place. It's homemade and they usually have a pretty good selection.
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