Whelan’s Coffee & Ice Cream

Kind of disappointed that the kids Munchin meal was highly processed prepackaged Smuckers sandwich. Ice cream was great . Grilled sandwiches were too greasy.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

First time here. Came with a friend for lunch. The place is cute, with small-town charm. It’s a welcoming storefront on a street packed with other restaurants and small businesses. There are a few cafe tables out front. Lots of room inside: seating in the front on the lower level, more seating up a short set of stairs (where they have board games like chess and checkers), and another room in the back that can be reserved for groups (not sure if there’s a cost).

We arrived a little after noon. There were a few other people there. We waited a little while to place our order. The cashier/barista apologized several times as they were preparing other people’s orders. Once it was our turn, we got a warm greeting and plenty of help with our menu questions. Lots of nice choices for beverages and sandwiches. We ended up with a couple of chai drinks (one hot, one cold), a grilled cheese sandwich, and a chicken salad croissant.

Then we waited... and waited... and waited some more. It took quite a while to get the drinks and the croissant sandwich. Then it took another long while to get the grilled cheese. At one point I asked if they were still working on it (it had been so long that I thought they might have forgotten). They apologized again and explained that the griddle they were using (a panini press) just takes forever. We weren’t in a hurry, but I noticed some other customers who were visibly upset.

The Chai Latte was excellent, as was the Harvest Chai (an ice cream drink). The Chicken Salad Croissant was also very good — fresh, with a good amount of chicken and not too much mayonnaise. Nice, crispy textures. The Grilled Cheese was good, but the bread wasn’t very “grilled” (maybe a limitation of the panini press?).

We didn’t get dessert, but they offered a few small samples of the Chocolate Shoppe ice cream — very tasty.

Lots to like about this place, but the wait times were way too long. :(

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Very quaint little restaurant in the heart of downtown Oconomowoc. The servers are friendly and helpful! The food a coffee are very good, they make a great mocha! Highly recommend Whelan’s!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

When I entered the city in the morning, a nice cookie smell welcomed me. Then I found the place and had a wonderful breakfast

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

When I'm visiting Oconomowoc for the summer with my family, this is our favorite place to go for breakfast or lunch. Great coffee and baked outmeal!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best hot fudge sundae I've had in a long, long time. Gal behind the counter was a delight. Interesting flavor selection for ice cream. We will be back! Of all the ice cream joints on this street, this one is by far the tastiest & best bang for your buck.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great coffee and even better ice cream!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Whelans is a favorite of mine! I go here whenever I need a yummy treat! The atmosphere is very family friendly and the area upstairs is perfect for catching up with a friend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fantastic coffee, delicious bakery, nice store and outdoor seating (weather permitting).

Rude, unprofessional, coffee is not good.

Love the apple cider, the apple oats treat was pretty good too. Yes I was capable theme day😅

Fantastic as usual!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It’s where my son, Joseph Betz, played his first gig with me at 6 years of age! He’s switched to bass now, but he is still a brilliant drummer today:) We love Whelan’s for SO many reasons:) They serve King Jesus, so it will go well for them. Thank you to everyone at Whelan’s who have loved me and my children well over the years! I pray a special blessing over you in this moment… ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great customer service. Really good latte. Cozy atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious ice cream after a self guided walking tour and the place was a nice cool place to enjoy the ice cream

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5