Best of Cleveland: Classic Cleveland Ice Cream Parlor, Malley's Chocolate Shoppe & Ice Cream Parlor vs. Mitchell's Ice Cream

Parlor name: Malley’s Chocolate Shoppe & Ice Cream Parlor

Year established:1935

Origin: Lakewood

Number of locations: 4

Number of flavors: 25+

In the family: Third generation, four siblings

Local favorite: Peanut Butter Buckeye

Inspiration: “My grandfather was always making the best confections. He had many trial and error with a bunch of homemade recipes until he found one that he thought was worthy to sell.”

Parlor name: Mitchell’s Ice Cream

Year established:1999

Origin: Westlake

Number of locations: 9

Number of flavors: 35 per season, 75 annually

In the family: First generation, two brothers

Local favorite: Geauga Maple Syrup Walnut

Inspiration: “We try to make the most delicious ice cream that we can from ingredients that we’re proud to use. And we try to have something new that people haven’t seen before.”