When you think of food in Fair Grove, you think of the scarce choices we have in town. Of course, I love our choices, I’m just saying there are very few. But in the recent weeks, that list saw a new addition: Cool Your Jets, a fitting name for what the restaurant provides.  Although its main focus is an ice cream parlor, the new restaurant also provides Baked Burgers, Biscuits and Gravy, freshly made Lasagna and various other breakfast and lunch foods.

Located at the top of the hill (98 S. Main Street), I decided to head in and see what this new Ice Cream Parlor was all about. Cool Your Jets offers a unique 50’s themed environment that adds a “cool” twist to your experience. The jukebox in the back, and the glass bottled soda’s available up front, really help tie it all together. Now I know, some people could care less about the environment offered in a restaurant, but I liked the touch. It felt basically like another Steak n’ Shake, except Cool Your Jets has baked burgers, compared to steak burgers.

Now you might question the title “Baked Burger,” because Burgers are usually grilled, right? I mean, maybe not all of them, but in this case, it didn’t matter! This had everything I look for in a good Burger. Good cheese, right amount of bun to hamburger ratio… etc. (Oops, too many food details, this is just making me hungry again.) I found this filled me up pretty well. And by the way, if this was some place in Springfield, I’d say this still scored pretty well on my scales

As for the chocolate milkshake, wow! (Yeah, I know. Out of all the flavors they offer, I chose chocolate, judge me). I’m a plain ol’ chocolate kind of guy, and this milkshake met my standards. The addition of chocolate syrup to finish off the shake, was a perfect touch, and added just the right amount of flavor (Side note: I also enjoyed a Strawberry Fanta with the shake, and wow. Like, that’s all I can say is wow. It was perfectly chilled, and went excellent with the shake.) And for $3.75, it was definitely a grade A milkshake.

I really enjoyed my experience at Cool Your Jets, and plan on visiting the ice cream parlor many times in the future. Overall restaurant experience: 8/10