Lagomarcino's - Moline, IL.

Inspired by a visit a few weeks ago to Lagomarcino's East Davenport location, the older Moline location has been on my short list for a visit.

Saturday as we sat in Dekalb after a visit to Inboden's, we decided the 1.45 hour drive out to the QC was in the cards - ice cream & pizza...

The Moline location of Lagomarcino's was actually their 4th downtown, opened in 1918. Custom built booths, tiffany lamps, tin ceiling, the works. A 2006 James Beard Award in their posession as well.







Once again the ice cream was phenominal, Cramy ice cream, rich toppings. And affordable. Most signature sundaes are around $4.70......


Italian Sundae: (sliced banana, 1 scoop strawberry ice cream topped with caramel, 1 scoop vanilla ice cream topped with strawberries, whip cream, cherry, butter crunch.... :



hot fudge banana split: (banana, 2 scoops vanilla, crushed nuts, cherry, whip cream, and a pitcher of decadent hot fudge...




Lagomarcino's
1422 5th Ave.
Moline, IL.

Lagomarcino's
2132 E. 11th Street
Davenport, IA.


http://www.lagomarcinos.com

Wonderful old place. Every time I'm there, I can imagine young Davenporter Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke walking in, cornet case under his arm.

HI,

I was at Lagomarcino's in August for a near replication for Erik M.'s final meal. Only the tomato soup was forgotten.

My perennial quibble at almost all ice cream establishements: inferior canned whipped cream. Make your ice cream and toppings, then resort to a can for the whipped cream?

Otherwise a very lovely place to visit and certainly worth the time and mileage to get there.

Regards,
Cathy


Subject: Amazing! A real Quad City chow find!

Erik M. wrote:As Cathy knows quite well, I love Maid Rite, but if I could only take one meal in the Quad Cities, it would be at the original Lagomarcino's. I'd order a ham salad sandwich on the housemade light rye, a cup of tomato soup, and a single scoop sundae with the housemade (and world famous) hot fudge. On my way out of the door--should there be any left--I'd grab a bag of "coal." ["Coal" is a hard licorice candy that they carry, but that is no longer made. The last time that I was in, they informed me that what they have is all that exists. Anywhere.]

At any rate, that sandwich is on my very, very short list of favourite food items in the whole world. Heck, I just recommended a meal that I, personally, would consider for my "last meal on earth."

Erik M.

Lagomarcino's
1422 5th Ave
Moline, IL
309.764.1814