Gilles Frozen Custard

Joe Bahr

2 months ago

Burger was ok, chocolate shake was good. I will return. A must visit place while in Milwaukee.

Margaret Gottlieb

2 months ago

We wanted to like it, but burger just was not hot and kinda felt like it had been sitting and just maybe slightly re heated + assembled after our order. Diet Coke tasted like the chemicals used to clean the soda machines. My guess was that this place may have been great in its hey day but not anymore. We didn’t try the ice cream due to our disappointment although the custard Did look good.

1badruckus

4 months ago

I grew up in New Berlin not knowing this place existed. I was torn between a burger and the sloppy Joe so I ordered both. The sloppy Joe was very good and reminded me of my mothers’. The burger was decent also. I washed it down with a root beer. I would stop again to try the custard as I left no room.

Justin McBrearty

11 months ago

Gilles is Milwaukee’s oldest frozen custard shop, so I was excited to finally stop in again during a custard run with my partner. We visited on a Friday night and the flavor of the day was lemon. The neon sign lit up nicely as we pulled in, and there was plenty of parking. It was busy, but the line moved quickly, and the staff at the counter were friendly and welcoming. We ordered a scoop of the lemon custard along with their specialty that month, curly fries. Unfortunately, both were disappointing. The custard tasted watery and lacked the dense, creamy texture you expect from frozen custard. It may have been a bad batch, but it didn’t compare well to other places. The curly fries were also bland, without the seasoned coating you’d expect from curly fries like Arby’s. Pricing is on the higher side. A three-scoop dish at Gilles costs $7.25, compared to $6.00 at Kopp’s and $4.15 at Oscar’s. With the custard’s texture off and the fries underwhelming, it felt like poor value for the price. That said, service was fast and friendly, and I’d be open to giving Gilles another try. With its long history, I want to believe this visit was just an off night.

Pete J

a year ago

AcWauwatosa landmark, found in 1938, Gilles is Wisconsin's oldest continuously operating fast-food restaurant and frozen custard stand. It is the oldest for a reason. Excellent product. Still family owned and operated. In fact, when ai visited on 9/5/25, my fresh pack custard was prepared by the general manager, who is a descendant (? Great grandson?) of founder Paul Gilles. The custard here is rich, smooth, creamy. It is so fresh. TiP: Request fresh pack vanilla, chocolate, flavor of the day and/or flavor of the month in either a pint or quart size. It is truly the freshest custard you will ever savor. Service is always excellent. Most highly recommend. A true destination