Comments on: Kay’s Ice Cream - Maryville, TN

By: Swanky

Swanky — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:56:56 +0000

I’m told their ice cream is still available at one of the grocery stores. Food City maybe? This Kay’s is nearly ready to open again as of this last weekend. I has been renovated and will be an ice cream place again. It looks nice and they kept the ice cream cone sign.

By: Kitty DeLucks

Kitty DeLucks — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:40:59 +0000

I remember going to the Kay’s in Crossville when I was a kid.
There was wallpaper in the joint that was nothing but dots-maybe 2 inches in diameter. They held a contest once to see who could guess how many dots were on the wall. Apparently someone at one time had to count in order to have a contest. Also, one year, Santa parachuted from an airplane and had ice cream coupons from Kay’s.
I never went to the Maryville Kay’s, but when I move back to Knoxville in December, I plan on going to the Chapman Hwy. Kay’s again to support the business and childhood memories.

By: Sal West

Sal West — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:22:13 +0000

I always loved Kays Ice cream and there delious hotdogs,whe I worked in Knoxville in the 60’s and 70’s that is where I would eat,I moved to Cleveland,Tn and they had Kays Kastle but served the same menu as kays at Knoxville,I am still looking for Kays Ice Cream at the Supermarkets but none to be found,Does anyone know if they still make Ice cream theres and Mayfieleds are the only ones fit to eat.

By: Swanky

Swanky — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:53:36 +0000

Actually, I think there are a couple in the Tri-Cities area. I say that, but it has been a couple of years since I was there. The Halls location closed not too long ago. The one on Clinton Highway was the last to have the large ice cream cone sign with the boy on the ladder licking it.

By: David

David — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:29:43 +0000

There’s still a Kays Ice Cream. On Chapman Highway in the Colonial Village section of South Knoxville. It’s the last one left.

By: Mark Steel

Mark Steel — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:19:23 +0000

Dammit, ya know, I was sitting here thinking about driving to Maryville and eating at Kay’s … then I see this?

I guess I’ll go to Ali Baba’s and get a “Vol-burger-Fry-eat-here” instead…

By: Josh Ellis

Josh Ellis — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:01:23 +0000

This is truly depressing news…I grew up walking to Kays from my friends house everyday in the summer to get a burger with the quarters we find layin around the house. Maryville is truly dying off…