I got the girl scout shake. It was fancy but the cookie and s'mores were stale. ? The shake also had a weird aftertaste for some reason. I love ice cream of any kind but I was disappointed we ended up throwing a lot of it away.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Eliza Rodriguez
I will definitely be getting more hot chocolate from JoJo's Shake Bar this holiday season. I always struggle to find a good hot chocolate that doesn't leave a bad after taste, luckily JoJo's has great hot chocolate. I also tried the chocolate Donut hole which was better than I expected. It was about $1.50 for a decent size. The tables were clean and the staff was kind. They worked very efficiently and didn't leave us waiting for our orders.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Hot Chocolate
Malik T.
They offered free shots for reviews! I can't turn down some free drinks! Also Guadalupe was great!
Nardo
It looks so much better than it tastes and is executed. The shake flavor itself wasn't too bad. Problem was all the toffee prices were in the bottom and would go through the straw because they were so big. And it was a big paper boba size straw. The donut hole was so dry I think I saw jawas traveling across it. The cookie was so hard it could have been used as a street hockey puck. I'm pretty sure we threw more away than we consumed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Gold Digger, Cookies
John Paul Y.
It's alright, probably the most typical shake I've ever had though I'm sure all the stuff they put on top really makes for a sight for kids and people who love shakes. But again, the shake itself is pretty standard and even Shake Shack would have better ones.
Ed N.
The staff here is majority, Latin, and very friendly. they had seating outdoors and indoors, and one of the young men who is acting as security outdoors, told me of a nearby place that I could park at a public parking garage and that was the first reason that I came back and had lunch there. I said at the bar as I was alone, and I did not want to waste a table when a potential family could be using it as they were quite busy. I do not like that they added 18% service charge onto my bill but I am not used to eating at places such as downtown Chicago, so I imagine that this is probably the norm and it didn't really matter as my bill was low anyway. The bartender spoke zero English and I was able to communicate with him via Google translate on my phone but the gentleman that served me did speak very good English so he had an accent. He was my server with the beard and I was very very impressed that he asked if there was anything I would like removed or added to my sandwich, and he also asked if I had any food allergies, he should be aware of, and in my opinion, this went over and above what my opinion is as normal service. The food was good. It was quite interesting people watching, the staff was friendly, and I would definitely recommend them to other people and additionally, I would not hesitate to go back and give these people my business. again, thank you for helping make my visit pleasant being as I am not from the Chicago area they made it very easy.
Matty B.
Oof - that was not good. The shake itself was pretty mediocre, and since I didn't hear a blender, I'm assuming it was premade and finished/stirred briefly with an additional ingredient for each flavor It didn't even taste like a milkshake, like it had some sort of weird filler to increase their profit per shake. The cups were already sitting there pre-dipped, uncovered with candy and chocolate syrup, which was just nasty. For $15, everything should be made fresh. The cookie and cake pop were both stale, and to top things off, the woman working there wouldn't give me a cup of water with the $15 shake and only wanted to sell me a bottle of water Certainly makes for a good picture on Instagram, but I'd take a quick walk to Chick-Fil-A, save $10, and have a much better shake with a complimentary water. Avoid this tourist trap.
Katherine K.
I've been here twice so far. The first time I split a milkshake with a friend and I didn't like it pretty much at all. It was incredibly sweet and every sip hurt my teeth. This is definitely just an Instagram/social media trap with how much they pile on top of the milkshakes. This was the only dessert place inside of Time Out Market, so I decided to give it another try. However, I decided to try their Milk Bars this time. My friend and I got their Blueberry Lavender and the Cherry Chocolate to share. They were not overly sweet until I got to the end, where it was just too much sugar in general for me. But the flavors were fantastic for both! The blueberry lavender is very refreshing and perfect for a nice summer day. The cherry chocolate definitely has a stronger flavor to it and feels nice for a fall type of weather. All in all, this place screams sugar (obviously). I wouldn't want to get a milkshake from them again, but I wouldn't mind a milk bar once in a blue moon.
E L.
Good but not worth the price.
Karen K.
Don't waste your money on this place as we had the worst experience at the River North Location. What was supposed to be a happy celebration for our daughters 15th birthday turned out to be an absolute nightmare!!!!!!! The service was terrible and when I complained to the managers, John and then Wendy, they made me feel like it was my fault and not theirs and didn't even offer an apology or a complimentary shake or drink. Food came out in intervals with some of my party getting served 45 minutes before the others. Food was cold and tasteless!!! Very disappointing!!!!!!!!
Stopped in for the Christmas hot cocoas. The buffalo chicken wrap was good and the hot cocoas were delicious!
it_is_me Belle
Just curious about this shop, tried their hot salted choco.. i love it.
Lisa L.
This is another location that's right in water tower. The selection is good and there are some seats. These fill up quickly unfortunately by non paying customers which is not JoJo's fault. The prices are high but it's in the city and that's just how it is. The shakes are delicious!
Jeff W.
Freezing!!! OverPriced!!!!!!!!!!! Bathrooms are dirty! waited to take the kids there and went to the Naperville location. very disappointed!!
Drake Rudolph
!!HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! We tried Jojo’s for the first time and I was honestly bummed to see how little business they had because their drinks were amazing! We tried a Coke Float (similar to a Root Beer Float) and a Double Hot Chocolate consisting of hot chocolate with a s’more and marshmallow. These drinks were really good and the ordering process was so easy! Make sure to check this out if you’re local or visiting. We’re from Iowa and have lots of places similar in our area but nothing as unique as Jojo’s!
I got the girl scout shake. It was fancy but the cookie and s'mores were stale. ? The shake also had a weird aftertaste for some reason. I love ice cream of any kind but I was disappointed we ended up throwing a lot of it away.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
I will definitely be getting more hot chocolate from JoJo's Shake Bar this holiday season. I always struggle to find a good hot chocolate that doesn't leave a bad after taste, luckily JoJo's has great hot chocolate. I also tried the chocolate Donut hole which was better than I expected. It was about $1.50 for a decent size. The tables were clean and the staff was kind. They worked very efficiently and didn't leave us waiting for our orders.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Hot Chocolate
They offered free shots for reviews! I can't turn down some free drinks! Also Guadalupe was great!
It looks so much better than it tastes and is executed. The shake flavor itself wasn't too bad. Problem was all the toffee prices were in the bottom and would go through the straw because they were so big. And it was a big paper boba size straw. The donut hole was so dry I think I saw jawas traveling across it. The cookie was so hard it could have been used as a street hockey puck. I'm pretty sure we threw more away than we consumed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Gold Digger, Cookies
It's alright, probably the most typical shake I've ever had though I'm sure all the stuff they put on top really makes for a sight for kids and people who love shakes. But again, the shake itself is pretty standard and even Shake Shack would have better ones.
The staff here is majority, Latin, and very friendly. they had seating outdoors and indoors, and one of the young men who is acting as security outdoors, told me of a nearby place that I could park at a public parking garage and that was the first reason that I came back and had lunch there. I said at the bar as I was alone, and I did not want to waste a table when a potential family could be using it as they were quite busy. I do not like that they added 18% service charge onto my bill but I am not used to eating at places such as downtown Chicago, so I imagine that this is probably the norm and it didn't really matter as my bill was low anyway. The bartender spoke zero English and I was able to communicate with him via Google translate on my phone but the gentleman that served me did speak very good English so he had an accent. He was my server with the beard and I was very very impressed that he asked if there was anything I would like removed or added to my sandwich, and he also asked if I had any food allergies, he should be aware of, and in my opinion, this went over and above what my opinion is as normal service. The food was good. It was quite interesting people watching, the staff was friendly, and I would definitely recommend them to other people and additionally, I would not hesitate to go back and give these people my business. again, thank you for helping make my visit pleasant being as I am not from the Chicago area they made it very easy.
Oof - that was not good. The shake itself was pretty mediocre, and since I didn't hear a blender, I'm assuming it was premade and finished/stirred briefly with an additional ingredient for each flavor It didn't even taste like a milkshake, like it had some sort of weird filler to increase their profit per shake. The cups were already sitting there pre-dipped, uncovered with candy and chocolate syrup, which was just nasty. For $15, everything should be made fresh. The cookie and cake pop were both stale, and to top things off, the woman working there wouldn't give me a cup of water with the $15 shake and only wanted to sell me a bottle of water Certainly makes for a good picture on Instagram, but I'd take a quick walk to Chick-Fil-A, save $10, and have a much better shake with a complimentary water. Avoid this tourist trap.
I've been here twice so far. The first time I split a milkshake with a friend and I didn't like it pretty much at all. It was incredibly sweet and every sip hurt my teeth. This is definitely just an Instagram/social media trap with how much they pile on top of the milkshakes. This was the only dessert place inside of Time Out Market, so I decided to give it another try. However, I decided to try their Milk Bars this time. My friend and I got their Blueberry Lavender and the Cherry Chocolate to share. They were not overly sweet until I got to the end, where it was just too much sugar in general for me. But the flavors were fantastic for both! The blueberry lavender is very refreshing and perfect for a nice summer day. The cherry chocolate definitely has a stronger flavor to it and feels nice for a fall type of weather. All in all, this place screams sugar (obviously). I wouldn't want to get a milkshake from them again, but I wouldn't mind a milk bar once in a blue moon.
Good but not worth the price.
Don't waste your money on this place as we had the worst experience at the River North Location. What was supposed to be a happy celebration for our daughters 15th birthday turned out to be an absolute nightmare!!!!!!! The service was terrible and when I complained to the managers, John and then Wendy, they made me feel like it was my fault and not theirs and didn't even offer an apology or a complimentary shake or drink. Food came out in intervals with some of my party getting served 45 minutes before the others. Food was cold and tasteless!!! Very disappointing!!!!!!!!
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Stopped in for the Christmas hot cocoas. The buffalo chicken wrap was good and the hot cocoas were delicious!
Just curious about this shop, tried their hot salted choco.. i love it.
This is another location that's right in water tower. The selection is good and there are some seats. These fill up quickly unfortunately by non paying customers which is not JoJo's fault. The prices are high but it's in the city and that's just how it is. The shakes are delicious!
Freezing!!! OverPriced!!!!!!!!!!! Bathrooms are dirty! waited to take the kids there and went to the Naperville location. very disappointed!!
!!HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! We tried Jojo’s for the first time and I was honestly bummed to see how little business they had because their drinks were amazing! We tried a Coke Float (similar to a Root Beer Float) and a Double Hot Chocolate consisting of hot chocolate with a s’more and marshmallow. These drinks were really good and the ordering process was so easy! Make sure to check this out if you’re local or visiting. We’re from Iowa and have lots of places similar in our area but nothing as unique as Jojo’s!