Taggart’s Ice Cream is a Canton, Ohio landmark and a really cool old place. You know I had to track it down when in the area last year.

Located on a busy street in mostly residential neighborhood, it feels like a step back in time. Blue and white tile floors, antique maple booths and giant servings of ice cream specialities lend to the character of this place.

I had the fish and chips basket with an ice cold Diet Coke followed by an unexpectedly generous chocolate sundae. The fish was tasty and the hand dipped ice cream was amazing. The service was good too and, I have to say, the customers were pretty great.

The young man pictured here bussing tables looked about twelve years old and doing his darndest to keep up with a busy Saturday lunch crowd when something went wrong. Terribly wrong. Some things hit the floor, melted ice cream splattered, stuff rolled away. He was embarrassed because he was young and everything is embarrassing at that age.

But a customer came to help and then another employee came with a mop and the mess was cleaned up. As he tried to scurry off to the kitchen, customers at several tables stopped him to offer an encouraging word. It was lovely and made me feel a little better about people.

Taggart’s Ice Cream. It’s a great place for lunch and for dessert. Find their menu here and be sure to stop by if you’re in town for other things like the Pro Football Hall of Fame, First Ladies National Historic Site or the McKinley Presidential Library. It’s worth the stop!