Kilwins

Tasty ice cream, fudge (you can see them making that right in store). Even coffee tastes like coffee, not like charcoal powder mixed with water.

The BEST Ice Cream EVER! Best selection of chocolate in town!

Uhhhh hello, chocolate paradise!
I had dinner with friends at Ivy on Saturday and they warned me during our meal not to look at the dessert menu, because we were gonna wander down the block to Kilwin’s afterward for something sweet. I was intrigued and excited that an entire store was dedicated to my dessert selection. When we got down there, we saw that the place was bumping, so I knew they were doing something right. My sweets obsessed husband’s eyes widened 3x their normal size as we stepped inside to see displays of candies throughout the brightly lit store, and a wall of cases full of candy and ice cream. The store is beautifully setup and although small and crowded, is visually appealing.
As I wandered, my hubs went right to the candy case and began ordering things. When I got to it, he’d already purchased $ 30 of treats! I added a caramel covered rice Krispy treat and some chocolate covered orange slices to his mix. We got our bag and stepped to the left to order ice cream. I really wanted Rocky Road — which they did not have — but settled on their s’mores flavor, which tasted EXACTLY like perfectly toasted marshmallows. It was so sweet I couldn’t finish my cone, but I certainly enjoyed the part I had!
The next day, we sampled our take home treats and they were all delicious and decadent. Though the prices are a bit high here, the quality certainly matches that! I can’t wait to come back and try more ridiculously sweet and creative goodies.

Cute little ice cream shop in downtown Wheaton! I’ve been to their location in St. Joe, Michigan but this was my first visit here.
We were welcomed right away when we walked in. The girl offered fudge or ice cream samples. I sampled the fudge but decided to go with an ice cream cone. The chocolate & peanut butter flavor was VERY good!
Kilwins offers a HUGE variety of ice cream, fridge, chocolates, candies, etc. They have plenty gifts for any occasion.
I was very happy with my overall visit and can not wait to go back!

Fresh made in store fudge, caramel corns and brittles, caramel apples and dozens of other treats on top of the Kilwins unique ice cream flavors including Blue Moon and Marsh-​Mallow S’Mores make it easy to see why they were awarded the Favorite Business in Downtown Wheaton! Friendly service, squeaky clean store and outdoor seating made for the most delicious visit I could have asked for… thank you for bringing Kilwins to Downtown Wheaton we will be back!

Update: Gave Kilwins another try, mainly because Graham’s had a line outside the door. My husband liked the ice cream flavor, I believe it is called Marshmallow S’ more. Unfortunately, the employees were not friendly. Two of them, it seemed, couldn’t wait for customers to leave so they could go in the back and chat. The second we were done paying they both ran to the back ignoring us when we needed something. Now, they may of had work to do back there, but really wait till customers are gone. One girl was working hard refilling tp in the bathroom and restocking cups and such and another was dipping apples, but the other two (a young man and young lady) just took off and when serving couldn’t crack a smile. My 9 yr. old was vomiting the chocolate pb ice cream from Kilwins. This has never happened with any other ice cream. He was the only one who had that flavor. Not happy. We won’t be back. They can keep their scoops. Just not for us.

Good (not great) ice cream. Overpriced for the quality. 2 single scoops were nine dollars! Too many other good ice cream places close by.

This place smells AMAZING when you enter, like pure heaven… or, chocolate.
I’ve been a fan of this place forever as the only location I’ve visited was in Saugatuck, Michigan. I’m so happy that they are making their way to the suburbs of Chicago. Kilwins is different than Dairy Queen or Oberweis so you really can’t compare. I’m a fan of their «mud» flavored ice cream, at this location it’s «Wheaton Mud» in Saugatuck it’s «Saugatuck Mud» don’t be thrown off by the «mud» name, it’s quite good. There are many different flavors of ice cream available, candy, fudge, chocolate covered popcorn and more! My first visit consisted of a cup of banana chocolate fudge something or other. Yummy!!! The second 70 degree day of the year and the place was somewhat crowded… every table was taken but minimal wait in line. I think this place will be booming during the summer months! I cannot wait to return!!!
Kilwins…thank you for settling so close, I will be back.

Newer to Wheaton. Was looking for a dessert place. Kilwins delivered. Hot Chocolate is delicious.

I was meandering around downtown Wheaton with the bf when we happened upon Kilwins and decided to take a peek inside. We were immediately greeted by one of the workers who insisted that we try some ice cream samples. He was so friendly and kind that we felt bad leaving without buying anything. There were so many different ice cream flavors that it was hard to choose just one. Pistachio is normally my go to flavor, but it had a weird taste to it. We settled for the cinnamon crumb cake ice cream, which was satisfying but not spectacular. Everything at Kilwins is a tad bit pricey (it was $ 5 for just one scoop of ice cream).

This place is great! We just moved into Wheaton 121 a couple blocks away and we like to take frequent walks here for their delicious ice cream and other treats and the service is phenomenal. I think they hire younger high school kids, but the GOOD kind! They are so polite and ready to help you in any way possible. I am willing to spend a little extra on ice cream when it tastes that good and is served with a smile :)

I buy ice cream from Kilwins every winter on vacation in Bluffton, SC, love it. Furthermore, they have my favorite flavor, Rum Raisin. None of the Wheaton ice cream stores (Grahams or Tates) have this flavor except for a week or two in December holidays. When a few months ago Kilwins opened a store in Wheaton, I was delighted. Rum Raisin is not one of the flavors permanently in the display counter, but the proprietor, who was very friendly and obliging, told me to just phone her an hour before coming, and she would thaw some for me! Now, that’s real service! I’ve patronized them in Wheaton four times in the past three months, and always been treated extremely well. I hope they never leave.

DELICIOUS FUDGE. I had never tried it before and wish I had discovered it sooner. I appreciated getting to taste it ahead of time. I really liked the peanut butter chocolate fudge especially. I have been to the Saugatuck, MI location quite a few times and was excited that they came to Wheaton. It’s a smaller store but has a good selection and the service was friendly. Try the fudge!

Ohmygosh, this place is absolutely wonderful!
We stopped in for ice cream yesterday and everyone agreed that it was the best ice cream we’d had in a long time!
I got some banana chocolate flavor, with hot fudge on top. It was seriously to die for. My fiancé got the same, my mom got toasted coconut and my daughter had mackinac island fudge. They were all divine.
Everyone was friendly and the store was clean and organized. The ice cream was very reasonably priced, especially for how good it was!
My mom brought home some salted caramel fudge, which she said was great as well.
This is the perfect place to go for a treat!

This place just opened and I can’t believe the mixed reviews it already has! I went in on a Saturday when they were very busy. I was pleased with my experience and I will be returning.
Upon my entrance the friendly girl behind the counter explained a few things about their products and offered my boyfriend and I sampled of fudge. it was delicious. We talked to her briefly then head towards the ice cream where we each picked out some sample flavors and got a scoop to split. The ice cream was very rich and I’m not sure I could finish it on my own if even if I wanted!
The store is clean, spacious and well organized, but since it’s new, I’ll check back in a few months to see if things are still the same :)
The people behind the counter are young, and may be working their first jobs. They tried very hard and I’m sure with time, they’ll get better; after all, the place is new, they’re new, and things need to be seasoned!
I purchased peanut brittle for my dad, because it’s his favorite, and I’ve got to say it’s probably the best peanut brittle I’ve ever had. I never liked what my dad would get until I tried theirs. It was sweet, very crunchy and not overly tacky where it sticks in your teeth and is hard to chew. I also think it was well worth what I paid because it was very fresh tasting and the portion was decent.
Overall, I can’t complain. I see other reviewers comparing this place to Graham’s but they’re kind of apples and oranges. Graham’s is more «fine chocolates» and this place has more kid-​friendly «fair» type treats. In my opinion they’re both delicious and serve completely different purposes.

My fiancé and I stumbled upon this place while on a nice long walk from Glen Ellyn in search of ice cream. (I don’t understand why downtown Glen Ellyn has zero ice cream shops and Wheaton has several great options! Why?!) In leu of driving, walking or biking, you could also get there on the Metra as this store is located across the street from the station. I cannot speak to their other confections, but the fudge they were whipping up in the window looked delicious!
We were pleasantly surprised with the selection of ice cream. Since I’m new to the Midwest, I was unfamiliar with this shop/​brand and their offerings. The owner told us that he ships in the ice cream from Michigan while the chocolate offerings are made in the store (typically in the large window adjacent to the sidewalk).
Pros: they have a large selection of unique flavors and they give you free samples before you pick your flavor (s). (In my opinion, if you don’t take a sample and order a flavor you haven’t tried before, it’s really your fault if you’re unsatisfied with the selection.)
I tried the cake batter, which tasted more like raw cake batter than anything I’ve tried from other stores like Cold Stone. I wasn’t really a fan. I also tried the cookies & cream which was awesome — very creamy and lots of Oreo-​like cookie pieces. Mmm! I was also a fan of the espresso chip ice cream. There was almost too much chocolate in it, though. I wish they would offer a plain espresso/​coffee flavor. (Or a cookies & cream in coffee ice cream! Please!)
My fiancé ordered his double ice cream in a waffle bowl, which he said was delicious. I had my double in a regular bowl. I agree that the price is a little high (it was around $ 12 total), the serving sizes were large and made it worth it. We will definitely return!

Kilwins has always been a vacation treat spot for us in MI so I went into the store knowing I would love the ice cream and it’s a pricy treat. The store was very clean and the employees offered us a free sample of fudge when we walked in. The owner was also there and he talked to us about the stores in MI we have visited. He was very nice and seem excited the store had been opened for 3 weeks now. We shared the chocolate Carmel pecan ice cream which was really good. It has chocolate covered pecans in it which was a nice surprise. This is the first ice cream I’ve had at this location but the sea salt ice cream and Wheaton mud are also good choices (well at the MI stores at least). One scoop of ice cream was over $ 4 but it’s large enough to share.
On vacation I always buy the salt water taffy and fudge to take back home because it’s a treat but I don’t know if I would spend the extra money day to day on this.
With all the other good ice cream spots downtown Wheaton this won’t be the only place I would go but will had to our rotation of ice cream spots. I would say it’s worth a stop in to try but go into it knowing it’s going to cost a little more so you aren’t surprised by the price.

um. I have a confection to make…
I feel like I’m fudgin’ just a bit on my review, I’m being pulled in all directions.
I love the Kilwins in Lake Geneva (Wisconsin) not a little bit, but a lot! It’s a five star slam dunk, we go every day that we are there. So I’m pre-​disposed to wanting to love this one too.
I also love Graham’s in Geneva (Illinois) Not only do they make great candy, but they are a local business. However, I only «like» their store in Wheaton. The one in Wheaton is charming and small but isn’t the same.
I hope that they can both survive in Wheaton, but I’m not sure there is enough business for both of them.
I’m also concerned about Tates Ice Cream Shop. Having three really good places for ice cream in Downtown Wheaton seems like overkill, plus DQ!
I suppose that’s not really for me to worry about.
It is great to see new businesses coming into downtown Wheaton.
One of the nice things about Kilwins is that there is frequently candy making going on in the window, it adds to the overall ambiance and provides a little entertainment too.
Kilwins is still working the kinks out, we went on Easter Sunday and it wasn’t very crowded, they just haven’t figured everything out yet… so the processes are less than perfect (handed me my ice cream with nothing wrapped around the cone using bare hands, then handled my money… hoping she washed her hands after)
My wife had the same experience with a different woman that helped her.
The girl that helped me was very nice and helpful, I tasted ice cream and I tasted fudge, I bought a double scoop (cake batter and cookies and cream) on a waffle cone (they make ‘em fresh) and two types of fudge (salted caramel and chocolate peanut butter)
I shared the fudge with Lisa but she had to get her own ice cream cone!
So pretty much, I was in heaven. glad that we were walking that day (so was Chaps the wonder dog)
It’s a beautiful store and the location is great, I’m thinking they’ll work their way around to a five star level because the basics are so good. Maybe that’s just wishful thinking… but isn’t a good sweet shop kind of magical like that?

The store opening has generated a lot of excitement; I was there on a Saturday and it was a mob scene. There’s a lot of room, and boxed candy for sale as well as candy by the piece and ice cream. I really like the setup; there’s more room than, say, Graham’s, but the staff, while friendly, is still getting their bearings. (When I spoke to the woman making up my box of chocolate, she just said «uh huh» whenever she didn’t understand what I said — «I’d like my receipt.» «Uh huh.» «My receipt?» «Oh, there isn’t one.»)
The chocolates themselves are oversweet and a bit disappointing, though if you like your chocolate really sweet, you might like it. Most are available in chocolate and milk. They also have salt water taffy, which looks intriguing, but it contains gelatin (taffy shouldn’t include this) so I didn’t buy any. Ice cream might be fine; didn’t try it.
Service for chocolates is a bit slow as the staff figures out what they’re doing and due to there being at least three different prices per pound.
Overall, if for some reason you don’t like Graham’s, check this place out once the excitement has died down.

I stopped in here in the evening for a little treat. There have lots of chocolate options! I had a rice krispy treat dipped in dark chocolate and hubby had a twinkie dipped in milk chocolate. It was about $ 7 for the two items.
This is set up like an old fashioned candy store with the displays in the middle of the room and the small tables with chairs. It kind of reminded me of the candy shop in the original Willy Wonka movie. They sell ice cream here as well as coffee, hot chocolate, fudge and other chocolate desserts. They have packaged items like chocolate cigars and caramel corn as well.
Everything is all shiny and new and the employees are very friendly. This is located right at the corner of Hale and Front Street. There’s a smaller candy and ice cream shop on Front Street, Graham’s, and I would have to say that I like it better than here. The prices at Kilwins seem to be kind of steep.