Bacon Love ice cream is not something you typically see on a restaurant menu.

At Moo Creamery, located at 4885 Truxtun Ave., Suite B, you can try this along with some other twists on typical diner food.

I walked in to a retro-type environment with red seats, small round tables and a large menu.

A few of my friends and I were deciding on dinner items, and I had a hard time making my choice. The burgers ranged from BBQ bacon cheeseburgers to the Date My Chorizo burger.

Soups, salads and sandwiches overflowed the menu along with their burgers, which made it difficult to narrow my choice down to just one item.

One of my friends ordered the tuna melt and a side of fries, the other opted for a bowl of their chili topped with cheddar cheese and onions, which came along with a side of cornbread.

I decided to order the BBQ chicken sandwich, topped with their homemade barbeque sauce and coleslaw. All of us agreed that we would pick off each other’s plates as well to get the full experience.

We sat down to a small, round table, which gave me the thought that I would have no elbow room to enjoy my meal.

I have been called “The Shovel” in my day, and my friends know this, so when I mentioned that we didn’t have a lot of room, we moved some things around.

What I liked about this restaurant is is that you walk right up to the counter and order, and you are given a number, then someone brings it to your table and serves you with refills for the rest of the night.

When our food arrived, we took a second to admire, and then we dug in.

I expected my BBQ chicken sandwich to be hot chicken and cold coleslaw, but they both were about room temperature.

Although my expectations were different, it was delicious and messy, just the way I like it.

My friend ordered her tuna melt on marble rye bread, and just like my not-so-hot sandwich, it was medium temperature. But I love tuna sandwiches, and this definitely took a top spot for awesome tuna melts that I’ve enjoyed.

My other friend had her chili and cornbread set down in front of her, and I knew I’d have to have a bite of that.

Unlike typical chili I’ve had before, this had shredded beef instead of ground beef, but it gave a more bold, meaty flavor to the chili, which was great.

Their Bacon Love ice cream is brown sugar ice cream with chunks of candied Applewood smoked bacon throughout.

I gave it a try, and, to my surprise, it was not that bad. The flavor of the bacon comes when you bite into a piece and complements the brown sugar very well.

Although the prices are a bit high, and the menu is definitely different, I would recommend Moo Creamery to anyone who is willing to step outside his or her comfort zone and try it. Who knows? Maybe you’ll enjoy the Bacon Love ice cream.

4 out of 5 stars