Reed’s Dairy: Unsuspecting Marvel

I gorged myself the other night on a medium plate of traditional Buffalo Wild Wings, and then realized I needed content for a blog post. My friends and I saddled up and muttered our mantra, “there’s always room for ice cream.”

We were in Idaho Falls, so our knowledge of hot fudge sundaes available to us was slim; we knew we’d have more options here than in the culinary wasteland that is Rexburg. A quick Google search revealed an interesting option: Reed’s Dairy. We actually know the owner; he supplies various school activities with ice cream and chocolate milk. We are in great debt to him.

The storefront was unassuming at this particular location. I forgot to take a picture (hence the oddly angled picture of their logo, thank you Google), but the store was located between a Jiffy Lube and a Shell gas station. Not exactly appealing neighbors for a dairy company, but we weren’t turned off; it was time for fudge.

I got to choose the base ice cream, so I went with “caramel fudge.” It was tasty, but only had like two bits of fudge in it. To be fair, I wasn’t expecting any bits of fudge, but it felt like a tease.

Quality of Toppings:

They gave me some default options that I could tweak to my own liking. I got the works, minus sprinkles. I’ve lived on this earth 22 years and I still don’t see the point of sprinkles. I assume the disdain was ingrained in my brain after watching the “Operation: F.L.A.V.O.R.” episode of Codename: Kids Next Door. I digress.

The real points were earned from the execution. The scooper, more accurately described as an artist, was deliberate in all of her actions. She drizzled fudge in a fantastic criss-cross design on the bottom of the dish, followed by the ice cream, whipped cream, careful placement of the nuts and another drizzle of fudge. It amazed me.

Quality of Fudge:

Though truly fudge, it was not hot, so they’re losing some points there. I did love the quantity; not a single bite was left fudge-less.

Level of Comfort Only Ordering a Hot Fudge Sundae:

It was a very nurturing experience. It seemed the woman behind the counter knew it was my first time at Reed’s, so she explained things very carefully to me and made sure I knew my options. Great customer service negated any possible anxiety.

Would I Rather Get a McDonald’s Sundae?

While McDonald’s is cheaper, I think I’m going to have to go with Reed’s. Mostly because the hot fudge sundae at McDonald’s is always advertised with nuts but you have to ask specially for them. I don’t like asking for nuts.

Final Score: 7.3/10