Modesto’s McHenry Village now offers a new option for a late-afternoon treat. King Cones, a family-run counter, has recently opened and begun serving Gunther’s Ice Cream from Sacramento, featuring popular flavors like horchata and Oreo already available.
King Cones opened on December 21 at 1700 McHenry Ave., Suite 14, in McHenry Village. Owner Amaryssa King, who formerly worked as an event coordinator, decided to open a brick-and-mortar counter rather than a catering business in order to share her family’s love of ice cream with the local community. The posted hours are Monday through Friday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Gunther’s: A Sacramento Staple
Food & Wine recognized Gunther’s as the best ice cream in California in a state-by-state roundup, and for Sacramento locals, the Curtis Park shop is hardly a secret. It has been a neighborhood fixture since 1940, known for its house-made fruit freezes and an old-school roster of flavors that lean nostalgic, according to local histories.
A local writeup on Sacramento Revealed highlights that Gunther’s continues to use a higher-butterfat recipe, which results in a scoop that’s extra-thick and extra-creamy, giving it a rich texture that sets it apart from other ice creams.
What King Cones Is Scooping
King Cones is offering 24 flavors of Gunther’s Ice Cream, including options like banana, black walnut, salted caramel, and horchata, which will rotate on a three-week schedule. In addition to scoops, the counter also serves real fruit freezes, milkshakes, and floats, and makes fresh waffle cones in-house daily…