frio frio

Frio Frio brings ice cream entertainment to St. Louis Park with their mesmerizing cold stone mixing technique that kids absolutely love to watch. Families can create endless custom combinations as staff expertly blend mix-ins on frozen granite slabs right before your eyes, making dessert time an interactive performance that's as fun to watch as it is to eat.

• ✓Watching ice cream mixed and chopped on frozen granite stone slabs
• ✓Unlimited topping combinations including fresh fruit, candies, cookies, and sauces
• ✓Staff performing tricks and techniques with mixing spatulas
• ✓Creating completely custom ice cream flavors you can't find anywhere else
• ✓The satisfying sounds of ingredients being chopped and mixed on the cold stone

1. 1.Visit during weekday afternoons to avoid weekend rush crowds and get more personalized attention from staff during the mixing show
2. 2.Start with a smaller size than you think - the unlimited toppings can make portions quite generous and you can always order more
3. 3.Let younger kids watch a few orders being made before it's their turn so they have ideas and the process moves faster
4. 4.Bring cash for tips - the staff puts on quite a show with their mixing skills and kids love the spatula tricks
5. 5.Sit at the counter seats if available so little ones can watch all the action up close

Weekday afternoons between 2-5 PM offer the best experience with smaller crowds and patient staff who can take time with kids' orders. Avoid Friday and Saturday evenings when wait times can stretch 20-30 minutes.

Expect to spend $8-12 per custom creation depending on size and mix-ins. Parking is available in the strip mall lot. The shop can get chilly, so bring a light layer for sensitive kids.

Open year-round, though summer months (June-August) see the longest lines. A perfect rainy day or hot summer treat. Winter visits are less crowded but just as delicious for ice cream lovers who don't mind the cold weather contradiction.