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A classic chain, Ben & Jerry’s is a well-oiled machine with lots of options but they are a bit on the pricier side. They have all the basics, albeit with their twist, and some exotic concoctions too. They serve ice cream and frozen yogurt with a variety of toppings, waffle cones, waffle cups, and the standards cones and cups too.
Maureen and I stopped at a Mohegan Sun on our way home from Stafford where I grew up and developed my passion for ice cream. Maureen passed on ice cream today and headed right to the slots while I must admit the attraction for me was an early winter ice cream break. I like Mohegan Sun. I find something about the architecture warm and inviting, there are some good restaurants, live music, and it’s great people watching too.
I opted for an old standby, a coffee milkshake which I must say was quite disappointing. I was hopeful as the gentlemen behind the bar seemed knowledgeable. He warned me Ben & Jerry’s coffee ice cream has chocolate bits floating in the ice cream but I went for it anyway. Not only was the coffee flavor overwhelmed by the chocolate bits, the preparation was inconsistent and poorly executed…watery in place, thick in others, overly chocolate tasty throughout, and overall very unsatisfying.
The moral of the story is if at first you don’t succeed, go back for seconds! There’s always another ice cream place around the corner.
The Connecticut Ice Cream Quest 