Grand Central Building
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About Grand Central Building
Grand Central Building is a shopping centre in Wenatchee, WA, at 25 N Wenatchee Ave #114, and it is open daily. Inside the Owl Drug Store, an old-fashioned soda fountain serves a banana split topped with real pineapple. Ice cream floats and milkshakes sit alongside it on the counter, with mint chocolate chip and cotton candy among the flavors. The store also sells nostalgic items, cards and gifts, so a stop for a treat can double as a browse. The space is small, and seating is limited when it gets busy.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention banana split, milkshakes, ice cream float and old fashioned soda fountain.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention banana split, milkshakes, ice cream float and old fashioned soda fountain.
Customer Review Summary
The banana split is the item reviewers raise most, with one diner praising its real pineapple topping instead of canned and another calling it awesome. Close behind are the floats and milkshakes, including a mint chocolate chip shake and a cotton candy shake that arrived bright purple. Many describe the old fashioned soda fountain inside the Owl drug store as nostalgic and fun, and one recalls visiting as a child more than 55 years ago. Reviewers also mention the cards, gifts and nostalgic items for sale, and describe the place as clean, with helpful, courteous staff and a delightful owner. Complaints are few but specific. The shop is on the smaller side and seating is at a premium when busy. One visitor who came for a real Coke learned they are no longer made, and another called the bottled water overpriced. One reviewer found the stairs and the beauty shop route unfriendly to handicapped visitors. One reviewer says a banana split on a hot day improved a cranky husband's mood.
Customer Review Summary
The banana split is the item reviewers raise most, with one diner praising its real pineapple topping instead of canned and another calling it awesome. Close behind are the floats and milkshakes, including a mint chocolate chip shake and a cotton candy shake that arrived bright purple. Many describe the old fashioned soda fountain inside the Owl drug store as nostalgic and fun, and one recalls visiting as a child more than 55 years ago. Reviewers also mention the cards, gifts and nostalgic items for sale, and describe the place as clean, with helpful, courteous staff and a delightful owner. Complaints are few but specific. The shop is on the smaller side and seating is at a premium when busy. One visitor who came for a real Coke learned they are no longer made, and another called the bottled water overpriced. One reviewer found the stairs and the beauty shop route unfriendly to handicapped visitors. One reviewer says a banana split on a hot day improved a cranky husband's mood.
Featured reviews
- Allison Rinker
“What a lovely ice cream shop and delightful owner!”
- Christine King
“The Old Fashion Soda Shop was amazing. Unfortunately, the stairs are downstairs and the one in the beauty shop isn't handicap friendly..”
- Michael Newman
“Bring back the Soda Fountains! What a fun place to visit. Owl Cafe. I remember going to the soda fountain in the back of Owl Drug Store with my uncle, over 55 years ago. It was fun to stop in and enjoy the atmosphere and ice cream!”
- Jo Buddy
“It was a hot day husband was cranky so we went to this old fashioned sundae stop the banana split was fantastic and tasty and worth every penny they used real pineapple topping not just canned pineapple store is a bit on the smaller side and sitting is at a premium when it's busy but aside from that you ve got to go and experience this place!! Helps.improve the mood of cranky husbands”
- Sam Seamans
“We stopped in for overpriced bottled water. Place was clean and neat. Staff helpful and courteous.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
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Good to know
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- On-site services available
- Has toilet
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- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Shopping malls near Grand Central Building
- Valley North Shopping Center4.21,1401.2 mi
vacant stores, confusing parking lot, pot holes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Central Building | 4.4150 | — | banana split, milkshakes, ice cream float |
| Valley North Shopping Center | 4.21,140 | 1.2 mi | vacant stores, confusing parking lot, pot holes |
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