Founded in 1915, Tonys Ice Cream is a family-owned and operated restaurant. The restaurant serves a variety of food items, such as sundaes, cakes, soups, salads, sandwiches, clubs, burgers and beverages. Its menu includes sausage, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, french and cheese fries, and gravy, jelly and steak biscuits. Tonys Ice Cream offers milk shakes and ice cream in more than 20 flavors, including vanilla, strawberry, lemon, pineapple, peach, chocolate, banana and black walnut. The restaurant also sells ice cream to several restaurants and food stores throughout North Carolina. In addition, it provides made-to-order food items, as well as discount options for children.