I was really excited to try Cold Rock after seeing the founders appear on Oprah. Basically, you choose an ice cream then a filling (like M&Ms, Gummi Bears or Mars Bar) and they chop it all up on a cold rock and put it in a cup - like a McDonald's McFlurry. The initial disappointment was the price being $5.20 for a regular (very small cup) which did not include the cost of any filling. Each filling was an additional 80 cents and that bought you perhaps 4 clinkers or one baby size mars bar. Second disappointment was to get home and be told by my partner that we were overcharged 80 cents. Sounds like very little but it would have bought us an additional filling which would have been nice. Would recommend people spend $6 - $8 buying their own ice cream and filler and make their own at home!

Approximate cost: $7

We go to Sophia's for the value factor. The meals are always satisfactory though I've found some of the dishes to taste similar. The staff could be more attentive also. Overall, I would recommend it to families or for larger gatherings due to the value for money factor and large restaurant size.

Approximate cost: $8 - 15