In your opinion, do Skyline and Graeter's live up to the hype?

As an Ohio native and long-time transplant to the east coast, I can tell you that other than friends and family, Graeter's is the thing I've missed the most about home. I visit a Graeter's shop or buy some at the grocery every time I am in Ohio. I've even taken pints from the shop "to go" and packed it up with dry ice in my checked baggage. SO worth it. Now that Graeter's is FINALLY available in non-Ohio specialty groceries (e.g., Whole Foods), I have gotten all of my Boston friends hooked. But they actually have NO IDEA, since they've had access to just a few limited flavor options. We're making big plans to order a case from Graeter's to be delivered to Boston so they can try them all. So worth the hype.

I'm not a Cincinnati native, so can't really claim any special love of Skyline. In face, many in Columbus (my hometown) are unimpressed. However, I am about to move to Cinci for work, so I might have to give it another shot. If it's not great, at least I know Graeter's will be close at hand to make up for it :)

Greaters is great skyline sucks

Graeter's isn't super great but it is REALLY EXPENSIVE! Skyline is really good. I have only had it once and I have lived here for 10 years.

Some love it and some cannot stand it, but I LOVE Skyline. I worked there in high school and still go to the same Skyline in Anderson Township all of the time.

I'm all about the Graeter's. I would definitely drive those extra miles to get it, too. In addition to their decadent ice cream and sundaes (bittersweet chocolate sauce anyone?), they have wonderful sorbets. In Cincinnati, there is no better ice cream than Graeter's.

Without a doubt. Best Chili and Ice Cream around town!

Hi erinleitner and SuzM - and thank you for the compliment!! Even as we grow, we still insist on using the french pot process which freezes ice cream in two gallon batches, which is why Graeter's can live up to the hype! And with the temps reaching triple digits this weekend, we are going to need it!

Richard Graeter

First of all I think you have to grow up in Cincinnati to have a true appreciation for Skyline. People who live elsewhere just don't get it. Empress and the others might be the same or better, but I think they've come to epitomize "Cincinnati Chili" because they have so many locations.

Graeter's Ice cream is good. I've eaten it all of my life, but if there's a UDF nearby and I'm in the mood for ice cream, I won't go any further trying to find a Graeter's.