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Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

6726 Chippewa Street, St. Louis, MO 63109 · St. Louis, MO

Why you should go…

Since 1930, this Route 66 landmark has drawn nightly crowds for frozen custard so thick and creamy the servers flip your "concrete" upside down before handing it over. Lines get long on summer evenings, and that's half the fun, it's a beloved community ritual. Order a Cardinal Sin or Fox Treat and taste why locals never let this place go.

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  • #route 66
  • #dessert
  • #family
  • #landmark

Good to know

General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

What's around here?

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