There was a gem right in my backyard and I didn’t even know about it. I had no clue it even existed until I saw it was being featured on Man v. Food Nation on The Travel Channel. And it involved ice cream. ICE CREAM. Only my most favorite thing in this world and I didn’t know about this place!! Thank God for Adam Richman and those crazy food challenges!
The place I am speaking of is The Comfy Cow, Louisville, Kentucky’s very own ice cream destination. It’s here that customers get to sample and enjoy creative flavors of handcrafted, super-premium ice cream that is made right there on location. In fact, the Web site states that only the freshest and finest ingredients are used in each of their flavors. I can assure this is true, because on my last visit there, I saw staff hauling in the fresh ingredients to take to the back of the Westport Village location to begin making more of their delicious flavors.
One big draw to The Comfy Cow is the food challenge. Called The Comfy Cow, this sundae comes with fifteen scoops (or 90 ounces) of any of their signature flavors, which are then covered in fresh whipped cream, maraschino cherries, and served with four sidecars of any of their sauces and toppings, and finally finished off with chopped nuts. I learned from someone who actually ate this to choose the flavors wisely…as they were so excited about a bourbon flavor and a lemon flavor, that they had those added first, so they were the last to get eaten, and after she and her friends consumed the other flavors, all that was left was a melting bourbon lemony mess. But they managed to finish, despite the odd flavor at the end.
But what drew me to The Comfy Cow was a different sort of sundae. It has always been my go-to treat when it comes to ice cream. The Banana Split.
At The Comfy Cow, this treat is listed as A Monkey’s Delight. Gotta love the clever names on their menu! And what it includes is three scoops of their signature ice cream flavors: Chocolate, Vanilla, and their “Strawberry” Fields Forever (MY FAVORITE!). These are then topped with a different topping (chocolate – hot fudge; vanilla – pineapple, strawberry – strawberries), covered with whipped cream, sprinkled with chopped peanuts, and then topped off with a maraschino cherry…all laden on top of one split banana.
It was the most exciting thing to eat. The flavors explode in your mouth. You can tell the ice cream is handcrafted and fresh. And I cannot say enough good things about their Strawberry Fields Forever flavor. Honestly…the best freakin’ strawberry ice cream I have ever eaten. Anywhere. Ever! Pair it with the vanilla and chocolate and you have Neapolitan Dynamite (heh…I made that up!), because they are the richest, finest flavored ice creams. Paired with the toppings and the ripe banana, this is simply one of the best sundaes you will ever consume. Fresh. Cold. Amazing. And save the Strawberry Fields Forever flavor as your last bite. Trust me. It’s awesome! But bring a friend or two…these sundaes are not meant to be consumed alone!
But why just go there for sundaes? This is an ice cream shoppe. There is so much more to try and I intend to work my way down the menu however I can. With my food allergies, however, anything with a cookie, cake, brownie or bar is off my radar. But that’s why I have friends!
This last visit, my parents were in town visiting, so my roommate and I decided to bring them here to try this ice cream that we’d been raving about. We all decided to go for regular scoops…and then sample each others. My mom got the Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip. My dad took my advice about the Strawberry Fields Forever flavor and stuck with that. My roommate went for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, and I got the Lemon with Raspberries flavor.
OMG…mine was fantastic. So fresh and creamy. The lemon and raspberry flavors really meshed well. It was a delightful treat and just so packed with fresh flavors. I couldn’t get enough of it. I did sample everyone’s ice cream as well and they were all AMAZING! But my lemon one was so delicious, I’m going to have to make myself try another flavor and not just stick with it or go with the Strawberry Fields Forever. Yeah…amazing, vibrant, light, and delicious!
The Comfy Cow is Louisville, Kentucky’s best ice cream shoppe around. Hands down. You can’t beat the atmosphere, the customer service, and the flavors that this place has to offer. How I didn’t know about it before, I’ll never know. Now that I do know about it…I’m hooked. And I’m always looking forward to going back and trying something else.
And maybe one day…me and about 15 other people will tackle that Comfy Cow Sundae (with flavors that won’t taste odd when melting together at the end). Maybe. Until then, I’ll happily share a sundae with a friend or lap up one of their fine scoops of ice cream. Calories don’t count when something makes you this happy.
And ice cream…good hand-crafted ice cream at a local location…makes me stupid happy!
The Celiathlete 