We are living in 2013. For anyone that doesn't know BLACK people exist. If you are a different race and you like to be stared at like your in the zoo or harrassed by police for dwb (driving while black) Manteno is the place to be. Ice cream place might as well not served me cause there service was racist and horrible and I was with my family. Black man with a college degree in Early Childhood....also a Veteran of the Armed Forces. Is this the country I fought proudly for? Taliban says why fight for a country that kills your youth and imprisons your mentors. I used to defend my country but day after day I wonder why.

When we first moved to town a year ago, we heard everyone say: "You've got to go to PJ's!" We couldn't figure out what the big deal was until we went. The quality of the ice cream cannot be beat. I never would have dreamed that a small town like Manteno could have an ice cream shop with such a HUGE selection of flavors. They even have great sugar-free flavors and gelato! They always have some new flavors to try that change seasonally. It is a great place to have some of the most delicious coffee you can find anywhere and you can buy it ground or in whole beans to take home! Bring the family and plan to stay awhile because there are board games to play together. Or let the kids sit at the checkers table while the adults have a chance to talk for a while. Head there on Tuesday or Friday nights and join in a card game. Or, go there alone and enjoy reading one of the many books they have available. Take your laptop for some quiet time to work or play. We have celebrated several family birthdays there and the owners could not have been more accommodating to meet our needs. Music groups sometimes come and bring entertainment in the evenings. It is always spotlessly clean. Jigsaw puzzles that customers have put together are hung around the room along with a bulletin board showcasing local people and events. Owners Paula and Rick Shelton have created a haven in downtown Manteno. If you go there when they are not too busy, they will pull up a chair and get to know you. Whether you live near or far, it is worth the trip to PJ's. They don't take credit or debit cards so they can keep their prices lower but they take cash or local checks so bring the gang and try one of their Panther Pile Ups! I am not related to the owners in any way. I am just a customer who is happy to give them a glowing report.

Really great quality ice cream, excellent selection of delicious flavors, & always something new it seems. Love the atmosphere too - they have a huge selection of board & card games available and large tables to encourage people to get together for a delicious treat & have fun together. Great people, too!

I prefer this place over the other chain ice cream places in this area because this place has a much larger selection of ice cream, staff and owners are great people, and it's got a great "home town" feel (this isn't actually my home town but go there and you'll know what I mean),