Margie's Candies

The place has simply the Best Chocolate Ice cream in town, its called the Brownie Ala Mode. I ordered it with Chocolate Ice cream and Pecans, it comes in this huge bowl shaped like a shell, with 3 scoops of yummy chocolate ice cream, a chocolate brownie, whipped cream, sprinkled with pecans and they give you a jar of warm molten chocolate fudge. Have a spoon of this a you will close your eyes and go Mmmmmmmm.... Heaven! Pros: Handsdown the Best Chocolate Ice cream in Town! Cons: Wait times can be long more

We ordered two candies which were loose. One was a coffee cream. The other was a cherry cluster. Both my husband and I agreed that both candies tasted like soap. We are wondering if someone sprayed soap on the candies or mixed soap with the chocolate.\r \r Hopefully this is only an isolated problem. Pros: turtle sundae was good Cons: two chocolates tasted like soap more

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. more

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 more

I took a leisurely stroll northward on scenic Milwaukee Avenue one sultry summer night this August with a female companion. After a great dinner at Earwax Cafe, we craved a cool dessert. Ten minutes later, we were in line at Margie's. Plenty of bustle about the place: local families with kids in tow intermingled with obvious visitors to this ice cream mecca on the outskirts of Bucktown. It was a gorgeous evening so we didn't mind the wait, which turned out to be quite short--five minutes tops--on a hot and busy Saturday night, no less. We were ushered into what must be the tiniest restaurant in existence, for sure, but were relieved to be seated at a comfy, roomy booth, surrounded by a collection of tchachkes to rival all tchachkes. Definitely a portal into a more innocent time. The service was curt, the menu was gargantuan. We both ordered sundaes. They. Were. MAGNIFICENT! Mounds of freshly-made ice cream topped with incredible caramel and chocolate sauces, nuts, and garnished with a wafer cookie and one of Margie's signature candies. But the real treat was the gravy-boat of homemade hot fudge provided, the most decadent chocolate I may have ever tasted. Drizzled over our ice cream treats, we were in heaven. When we'd finally devoured our awesome creations, we wanted more, but prudence ruled, and we went home very, very happy. So if you don't mind a little wait, utilitarian service, and some seriously retro surroundings, you'll be rewarded with the most remarkable ice cream you've ever tasted. Guaranteed. Pros: The most unique ice cream parlor you'll ever visit. Cons: Service ain't great, but that's not the draw here. more

Margie's is a fun place to go if you don't mind a little wait, though i would avoid afternoons. its prime bring the kiddies time. the ice cream is the fun ""good old fashioned"" kind which is hard to find these days. i really enjoyed this place. it does smell a bit funny but that quickly fades once you see the huge serving of ice cream you get :) the service is sometimes bordering on rude however almost every time i've gone i get this wonderfully sweet waitress and i have a great time. so it just depends, kind of like at any other restaurant right? oh, and i think it's pretty sad that so many people are afraid of the area, seriously you people need to get out more. some of the people on here are making this area sound like cabrini green at 2 in the morning, come on now. Pros: good old fashined ice cream / ambience Cons: smells a bit musty / cluttered / parking more

I stopped by for a snak and found the staff rude and short. Not at all helpful to the point I felt I was imposing. The place is very dirty as I noticed after I placed my order. I lost my apatite canceled my order and left never to go back again. Do not go here as I?m sure it will be closed down soon and you don?t want to be a casualty of such an unclean and filthy eating establishment. Pros: Other places to eat in town Cons: very dirty more

The staff at Margie's are homophobic and rude. They refused to serve me and my partner because of our gender appearance, saying that we weren't ""real"" people, and we couldn't ever be served there. This is quite troubling in view of Chicago's generally accepting environment. Who knew that the neighborhood ice cream shop would harass and insult it's clientele? Don't support this local expression of evil - avoid Margie's!! more

This place rocks. it is a classic ice cream shop that is uncommon now a days. i highly recommend checking the place out. the area is up and coming, so lots of new places to check out afterwards or after shopping. Pros: Classic look, great desserts more

Bucktown is just fine. You just gotta be street wise, big deal! Go west a little bit and a few blocks North and you are in the bad part of Logan Square. In any event, Margie's is a place that serves great icecream. Pros: Great icecream, beautiful hispanic women everywhere Cons: Not too many except for the fact that I'm married and all those beautiful hispanic women are with men anyways more

Margies is a charming gem of a retro ice-cream/sweet shop. I'm not talking 'faux-retro,' either. This place looks late-50's, early 60's and has the original booth-juke boxes with hits by Perry Como and his ilk. People expecting sterile, shiny surfaces and well-lit, mass-produced kitsch needn't bother. People who need to be fawned over needn't bother; this place is the guy's home, and he acts accordingly -- reads his paper -- finishes his sentence, THEN looks up to see what you need. This is the genuine article for people who are discerning enough to know what a treasure this place is. Go now before it's too late. Great place to go when you are feeling blue -- soothing and fun. Oodles of hot fudge don't hurt either. It's in the Logan Square area, which is very safe, despite what the rather highstrung surburbanites have been saying about it. Pros: Ambiance, Ice cream, Chocolates Cons: Not open 24/7 more

I recently went to Margies with a couple of my friends. We haven't been there in quite some time and thought that it would be a great idea to visit. BIG MISTAKE! The services was terrible. They ignored us and the door for about 5 minutes, then they asked us very rudely what we wanted. They didn't even ask if we were waiting to be seated. To make things short , we got our order to go and we said ""thank you"" and they said ""okay"". I mean how about ""YOU're WELCOME, THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US AROUND FOR THIS LONG!"" Never will I ever step into that place, either way Chicago has other ice cream parlor that are yummy and have friendly faces. Good ice cream does not account for TERRIBLE SERVICE. Pros: Okay ice cream, Fudge Cons: Service, Service , Service more

This place used to be awesome! Used to be is the key phrase... The Ice Cream tastes too Icey and not Creamy enough(I think they switched to cheaper Cream) The servers are rude grumpy and as slow as they want to be... The Hot fudge is the only thing they can still get right and if you wait for it on a sundae most likey your ice cream will be melted and you trip will already have been ruined my the waiter or waitress helping you. The Candies part of the name is the only thing they deserve to keep this is not the margies of old...One and a hald thumbs down! Oh yeah the neighborhood has gone to the dogs and I dont need to get shot for some Ice Cream... Pros: Hot fundge Cons: IceCream tastes Cheap, Service, Neighborhood more

For a long time, I went to Margies on a daily basis. The problem is that the service is horrendous. I would go there more often if I could say I've ever had good service there. During summer nights, you'll have to wait too long to sit down to a 5 dollar sundae unless you think vanilla with whip cream and candy stuck on top is worth half an hour. The servers are consistently rude. On one occasion, we wanted an extra spoon to share a banana split and the waitress refused to give us one even though we kept saying we understood there was an additional charge. I have also never been able to get a second cup of water without physically flagging down the servers. And honestly, the ice cream itself tastes generic. You pay for the candy they put on top. Pros: candy Cons: service, wait more

""Street people""? Does that mean people hanging out on the street? In the city, in August, everyone is hanging out on the street. Walking around. Because it's nice out. Because they don't have to DRIVE everywhere the way you do in the suburbs. I can't believe someone would call the neighborhood that Margie's is in ""creepy"" (check your spelling, by the way. Margie's is in one of the most family-oriented neighborhoods LEFT in the city. Margie's is a jewel. The service is so-so, but who's there for the service? I'm there for the STELLAR ice cream (forget oberweis and haagen dazs) and I just take it to go. I'm still not sure who the last reviewer meant by ""street people,"" but I'm appalled by the remark. Pros: ICE CREAM, ICE CREAM, ICE CREAM more

Good news - we arrived home in one piece and our car wasn't towed! Margies dates back to 1935 at least, according to their memorabilia. Unfortunately, the store features some very old ""aromas"" - it doesn't have a clean, fresh restaurant smell. The friendly staff goes out of their way to remind you that your car will be towed out of any adjacent lot and to find metered parking. But metered parking is on streets that feature a LOT of abandoned cars and street people - I'm not exaggerating. Margies was filled with Mom's with kids. The ice cream treats were very good, but I can only recommend Margie's for ""urban explorer"" types. Therefore, I rate Margie's a ""Creapy Treat"". Pros: Good Ice Cream Treats, Friendly Cons: , Bad Neighborhood more

I went to Margies for the first time and I loved it. Ever since then thats the only place i can go to eat delicious Ice-cream. The food is delicious but their deserts are even better......I highly recommend the Banana Nut Sundae, that was the first thing I picked out of the menu and thats what I have been ordering every time I go back more

The sundaes are great-served in unusual scalloped/seashell dishes. Unfortunately, the service borders on rude and it takes forever just to get seated. The host-owner?- couldnt seem to be concerned about it. The layout is irregular and too much space in taken up by the candy counter in the middle. The candies are good too but they can't be bothered by serving you-was there during the daytime when it was slow and they want you to buy an already packed box. Great atmosphere can't make up for poor attitude and slow service. I'll stick with Zephyr's for late night ice-cream. more

You have got to check out Margie's! I come to Chicago once a year and it is first on my ""to do list"". Any of the ice cream dishes will satisfy your cravings. If you go during the winter, get an order of their hot chocolate. Pros: great atmosphere, great ice cream Cons: little seating, parking more

THE best old fashioned ice cream parlor around! Freshly whipped whip cream to boot. Pros: ice cream, variety, home made more