Key West Crossing
Address: 617 Lake Ave., Lake Worth ; 561-588-9900
Type of food: Dessert/ice cream
Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily
Dining facility: A few tables inside and outside allow customers to sit after ordering. The place also serves as a retail store offering tropical decor items.
Service: Fast and efficient
Delivery: None
The Dish
Key West Crossing has the perfect cure for South Florida heat: ice cream.
Serving Working Cow Homemade ice cream from a creamery based in St. Petersburg, this shop features 32 to 40 flavors such as fudgy mint swirl and toasted coconut as well as frozen yogurt and sugar-free varieties.
On our visit, we tried gator tracks, a rich combination of vanilla ice cream with a fudge swirl and mini peanut butter cups throughout; and whala whala monkey, an overly banana–flavored ice cream with chocolate chunks.
Though you can order smaller portions ($3.50 for one scoop; $4 for two), it's tempting to take home a pint ($5.50) once you find a favorite.
Into healthful eating? Try the fruit smoothies ($4.50). Blended with a milk–base, pre–ground fruit puree and ice, they provide an alternative sweet. Mix and match from the dozen flavors (mango, coconut, cappuccino, to name a few) to create a one–of–a–kind treat served in a 16–ounce cup.
We tried the strawberry and wild berry, an incredibly sweet yet tart combination that provides a fantastic brain freeze when eaten too fast.
Heather C. McCalla is a freelance writer for the Sun-Sentinel.
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