Margie's Candies
Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: (773) 384-1035
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Armitage Avenue
- Directions:
- El: Blue Line to Western
- Best of Citysearch:
- Ice Cream 2008, Ice Cream 2007, Ice Cream 2005
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 9am-12am, Fri-Sat 9am-1am
Message from Margie's Candies
In Tune With Your Taste Since 1921
- Hand-Dipped Candy
- Ship for the Holidays
- Home Made Ice Cream
Paid advertisement by Margie's Candies.
Editorial Review for Margie's Candies – by Elisa Kronish
The Scene
Like an old grandma's house: Framed needlepoint adorns the walls, while a menagerie of dolls, faded photos (one of the shop from 1939) and other memorabilia cram shelves and display cases. With its old-fashioned charm, the shop has become a fixture on Western Avenue for generations of ice cream lovers for more than 80 years.
The Food
Homemade scoops are heaped into clamshell-shaped bowls and topped with wafer cookies. Root beer floats overflow tall glasses. The signature turtle sundae tops vanilla ice cream with nuts and hot caramel, accompanied by a pitcher of bittersweet hot fudge that's so thick it clumps (sold by the jar, too). Jumbo creations include the Eiffel Tower, with "four scoops of fresh flavors and paradise"; Margie's Melody, combining ice cream and marshmallow; and the "World's Largest Sundae," which dares you to finish a half gallon.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoProve that it's your birthday, and you'll receive a surprise gift; bring in your report card with an "A" on it, and you'll get a free cone.
User Reviews for Margie's Candies
07/01/2008 Posted by likejen
Like other reviewers, I had driven by this place for years and was very excited to visit. I didn't last 30 seconds before what looked like the owner and another staff member harrassed and made fun of me for 'just looking around'. When I decided to leave, they laughed and sarcastically told me to hurry back real soon. I honestly was not in the store for an entire minute. It was a disturbing and uncomfortable experience to say the least.
02/19/2008 Posted by chiguy1
Hey Everyone, I just want to let everyone know that A second Margie's icecream store is opened on Montrose Ave right off the brown line, (Around 1800 W. Montrose) They have the same menu, But alot less candies in their display! This place is so much cleaner and no foul odor's as in the one on Western Ave, The wait staff is very friendly and helpful (except for the redish brown hair lady -talked my head off and didn't give me time to read the menu) That was on my 4th vist there on a slow sunday, But all other vists were EXCELLENT! Weekend's are A great time and not A long wait, With A nice mix of people and A very nice neighborhood! So my advice is if you still want Margie's icecream in a nice enviroment, Go to the one on Montrose! It's worth the little extra drive
Pros: very clean, friendly prompt service great icecream
Cons: street parking, but there's alot of it
