The Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor

Line was out the door when I went, they had no AC inside.

And their prices are insane for ice cream, I don’t care if they made it at their store so does peterson’s and it’s cheaper, this ice cream was made for the upper middle class and it shows. If you’re comfortable paying $27.11 for ice cream that tastes old, our order (2 waffle cones, 2 scoops, cherries on hers with sprinkles, sprinkles for just mine)
$4 for some sprinkles and cherries. Be my guest

Great home made ice cream
Lots of flavors

Impeccable service, the quality of the ice cream is top notch, and the flavors are creative and fun.

Best ice cream I’ve ever had. Great flavor selection that changes constantly, it’s a bit pricey if you go for the larger quantities but absolutely worth ~$10 for a very good sized cone. We go here pretty frequently to just get a “kiddy” size which is less than $5 and still gives you a nice scoop of delicious ice cream. Only thing I’ll say is the milkshake and other ice cream-adjacent options are not quite as good as the ice cream itself.

Customer service was excellent this place is a cozy place with indoor and outdoor seating.
They do private parties and are special for the holiday.
You can book a day to come in and have a waffle breakfast with the family such as on Father's day, or mother's Day.
Spacious place with decent reasonable prices.
Everything is delicious!
Forest Park is kid friendly and VERY LGBTQ friendly.
Make it a day to explore and adventure to surrounding neighborhoods like Oak Park where there's so much more to see and do!

I don’t normally write review I ordered my daughter’s 3rd birthday cake on a Friday at 5pm to picked up Monday at 5pm. They didn’t even do the cake!! I so flipping upset my daughter all she wanted was ice cream cake and you were highly recommended. I will never be recommending anyone to brown cow ever again. I’m truly so upset and now have to go find an ice cream cake tonight. If you can’t make something notify the customer! SHE HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT ICE CREAM CAKE ALL MONTH. I can’t say how upset I am!

Wow sweet

Best ice cream in the area- the texture alone is a smoothness you can’t find anywhere else! You’ll even want to visit during the winter! Our family picks up pints for holidays and dinner parties a well!

Everything about that ice cream is so delicious go try it you and your family will love it 😍

Great sundaes and friendly service

My wife and I love coming here for ice cream, and it is exceptional. We have been coming here for years now. We love bringing out of town family and friends here whenever we can especially after a lunch or dinner in forest park.

Again, their ice cream is exceptional, but after trying a cake for the first time we found it highly disappointing. For the price we expected a better cake. I would recommend going elsewhere for a better price and quality for an ice cream cake.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor in Forest Park offers a family-friendly atmosphere with a variety of ice cream options that kids will love. The staff is welcoming, and the waffle cones are a highlight. It’s also a great spot for birthday parties and group celebrations. While prices are a bit higher and summer lines can be long, the quality and experience make it a worthwhile visit for families in the area.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

We just love this place. Always so delicious and great service.

Dietary restrictions: Great vegan options

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Sundaes, Waffle Cone

Not only is this place adorable, it serves perfect ice cream.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I went in yesterday and saw no vegan options, but I decided to ask the staff anyway. It turned out they had four vegan flavors that they weren’t displaying (pumpkin, chocolate, vanilla and strawberry).