Rude service, no samples for anyone, one flavor for a small, expensive and the ice cream was bad. Find the other places around town for good homemade ice cream instead of this overpriced grocery store ice cream. read more

This is cash only place and I only tried the blueberry soft serve which I thought it was average. It was grainy and not smooth. Price is overinflated obviously read more

I know they don't have great reviews but THAT BLUEBERRY SOFT SERVE really hit the spot. It was blazing hot outside and that soft serve was so good, creamy and I've also never had blueberry soft serve with real blueberry bits! If you just want a taste they offer a kid's size! NOTE: they also offer vegan soft serve but not in the blueberry flavor read more

CJ's Big Dipper - Blueberry soft serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Blueberry soft serve ice cream with blueberry chunks in it. Need I say more? Absolutely loved this ice cream. A cool little spot right across from the park in Bar Harbor. They were cash only, which can be a little bit of a hassle, but it was worth it. read more

Great ice cream. Quick service and good portions. Chocolate Raspberry is delicious. The line moves quickly so don't let that discourage you.

I'm not sure I'll ever be back to Bar Harbor (because it's so far from home, not because I didn't love it), but I will be dreaming about that blueberry soft serve for the rest of time!!!!!! read more

Great ice cream place! Most of us got hand-dipped and couldn't decide on the best flavor (Maine Deer Sign was my personal fave!). The blueberry soft serve was HUGE and very tasty too. Cute, old school parlor. Moved everyone through quickly despite a long line. Definitely worth a stop!! read more

I followed fellow Yelpers' advice and got the blueberry twist and I'm so glad I did! YUM! I could go back for more right now. My fiancé got the maple ice cream and enjoyed it but I didn't love it. I wish they offered samples because we probably would've chosen something different. Hardly any line and it moves fast. read more

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Anytime you can combine ice cream, smiles and laughter, please sign me up. We were on the search for a sweet treat in downtown Bar Harbor and crossed paths with CJ's. Look for the red and white striped awning and get ready for at least 25 choices of ice cream for your after dinner treat. read more

CJ's Big Dipper - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Had the Maine blueberry soft serve. Very good! Nice patio area to sit outside. Service was good. read more

CJ's Big Dipper - Maine blueberry soft serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

blueberry soft serve changed my life- you have to get it!! just make sure you bring cash read more

CJ's Big Dipper - blueberry soft serve! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

When your friend offers to treat everyone to blueberry soft serve before we eat dinner, you just say yes. Plus we are in Maine, the place for all things blueberries. She walked down the street carrying my kiddie cone with blueberry soft serve happily. I devoured it. It was not over powering with blueberry flavor. Specks of blueberry skin throughout the violet soft serve! It was very refreshing. CASH ONLY. You have to go! read more

CJ's Big Dipper - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

loved this ice cream. people obviously love it based on how many people were there on a cold night. read more

CJ's Big Dipper - blueberry ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

My husband screeched off the highway and stopped at the ice cream shop. I saw someone getting into their car with a giant cone and was like wow! We got our ice cream and when I licked the blueberry I was transported to heaven. It was not too sugar, a little sour, very blueberry and absolutely delicious. Other ice creams' were delicious as well and were enjoyed throughly. Will be back for more!!! read more

CJ's Big Dipper - Cotton candy, blueberry ice cream, cherry ice cream. All amazing!!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

CJ's Big Dipper is such a fun and nostalgic ice cream spot! They have tons of flavor options -- from classics like chocolate and vanilla to more unique ones that change with the seasons. The portions are generous, and the ice cream tastes super creamy and fresh. I especially love the waffle cones and the dipped cones (the chocolate shell is so good). The staff is always friendly and patient, even when it's busy. It's the perfect place for a summer treat or a casual hangout with friends! read more

This place is absolutely ridiculous. We were there on a trip September 29, 2025, and not only was it the most expensive ice cream I've ever paid for in an ice cream parlor, but when I asked for some extra napkins, they actually wanted 25 cents per napkin. I told them to keep their napkins. We will never go there again. Ridiculous! read more

Not only was it pretty in hues of reddish pink and blue, or was it muted magenta? but sometimes, also in purplish lilac, or lavender-like....and how come they're almost non existent here in Jersey? This palette-awakening blueberry ice cream. This velvety cream with burst of subtle sweetness and bliss! "get it, flip it, scoop it..do it like that, ah yeah, yeah...like it, love it, lick it..do it like, la la la, yeah" Blackpink would have put them on a cone. read more

CJ's Big Dipper - Best Hard Blueberry Ice Cream in Bar Harbour at CJ's! Promise!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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Employees were rude and unfriendly, the coffee brownie ice cream was not good, and the signs above the ice cream tubs were inaccurate and inconsistently labeled. Will not be returning read more

I couldn't walk by! Tourists beware. This gem of a business sits at the corner of Main St heading down to Grant Park. After a day of shopping and checking out Acadia Park, it say directly in my path towards my parked car and the trip to a well earned dinner. But like a neon sign, my eyes were drawn to the handmade sign "Homemade blueberry soft serve". I mean how can you not? I stopped my crew and said dessert first? The interior is like any ice cream shoppe but the flavors are unique. A wonderfully kind lady hooked me up with 7 blueberry soft serves and we dove in. Perfect. Not too sweet and with hints of vanilla this blueberry concoction will make your Bar Harbor visit a happy one. They only take cash, so make sure you have some coin in your pockets. read more

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Cash only! We noticed that all 3 or 4 ice cream places in Bar Harbor have crazy long lines after dinner, so we decided to go after lunch instead. We walked in around 1:15pm on a Sunday and there was only one other couple there. While there were a ton of yummy-sounding ice cream flavors, we all got the blueberry soft serve which was creamy and delicious! I got the blueberry vanilla swirl in a cake cone and that is THE move my friends. The owner was the one who served us and he was very nice and obviously a pro at the soft serve machine. read more

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$7.25 for a single scoop...but they packed it in, which was great to see. The energy is all anticipation as we stood in a line that wrapped outside and up the sidewalk. The staff is friendly and seem to genuinely enjoy the interaction with ice cream eaters galore. The taste of the "I'm not sure yet" was just okay, however, and a little icy. Maybe better to stick with the signature blueberry soft serve? (Which looked to be a very healthy portion, as well). I'm not sure though since we didn't go back. read more

The service was good and the line moved super fast! I would def recommend the raspberry flavor with chocolate. The Maine blueberry was meh -- I'm sure people who love blueberry flavored things would like it, but it tasted a little artificial to me. Note: This place is CASH ONLY! read more

Fantastic ice cream for a premium price. Detailed breakdown below: **Service, 5/5** There was a miscommunication with the woman helping us, but it was quickly corrected. Overall super efficient despite it being so busy. **Decor & cleanliness, 3/5** Okay not the best decor especially considering all the gorgeous patios and venues in the area, but the ice cream is the star here. **Price & portion, 3/5** Pricey at $6+ for a single scoop and almost $10 for a double. But the ice cream is a unique consistency and worth a try. **Taste of the food, 5/5** - Blueberry crumble yogurt, 5/5: Generous swirls of blueberry, tasty morsels of crumble, and a really smooth and perfectly sweet yogurt base. - Toffee with chocolate covered caramel pieces, 5/5: Toffee base was really solid and not too sweet! And there was a good amount of chocolate covered caramel in there that you could get a piece with every bite. The texture of this ice cream was also phenomenal. It didn't melt too fast and was a bit elastic. Soooo gooood! - Blueberry soft serve, 5/5: Thick, creamy, and awesome blueberry flavor. Wasn't sure what to expect but it was great! **Other notes** This is a CASH ONLY establishment, but there's an ATM on premises. read more

Awesome ice cream- awesome service- a must stop! (Go for the blueberry twist soft serve- ) Cash only! But worth the trip to the ATM- read more

CJ's Big Dipper - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Ice cream was delicious. Cash only, btw, with an atm on site. Ridiculous in today's day and age. Worse than that? The line was wrapped down the street. They allowed the line to wind inside and then proceeded to take their orders ahead of people that were in the line waiting the entire time. I question the young gentleman who waited on me who was very kind. He claimed he was unaware that this was happening. Everyone else behind the counter was obviously aware of it and honestly could care less. This is ridiculous when you're paying seven dollars for an ice cream cone. read more

Blueberry cheesecake is to die for. The line moves really fast, Service is good, it's more than I usually pay for ice cream in resort areas but worth it for a treat one night. And it's a very fun location. read more

There are so many kinds of flavors to try here. They let you sample, which is always a relief to me because it takes forever to decide which flavor to get. I settled on a blueberry flavor, which is a must to have in Maine, and it was delicious!! They have some seating outside on their little patio, so you can eat there while watching everyone walk by. Remember it's cash only! read more

CJ's Big Dipper - Blueberry - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Try the almond milk based soft serve. It is amazing. The milkshake is pretty big- easily split between two adults. Great service. The folks have an efficient system going on behind the counter. Cash only. I would highly recommend this place read more

This place had lots of delicious vegan ice creams to offer, and the best part is that they had plenty of options which were not coconut-based for those of us who feel that the flavor of coconut tends to overpower the advertised ice cream flavor (like mint chocolate chip, which is what I had). However, be sure to have cash on hand since the place doesn't accept cards. The inside was a little cramped, but that's to be expected in a place like Bar Harbor, and seating is available outside. read more

Great ice cream! The blueberry soft serve is amazing! This place is cash only, there's an atm inside. There's usually a long queue outside the place, but it moves pretty quick. read more

CJ's Big Dipper - Blueberry soft serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

the blueberry soft serve was delicious! the people were friendly, the ice cream was priced reasonably, and the servings are huge. it's a lovely find for a unique maine ice cream read more

Found this place while strolling Bar Harbor, and was unable to resist their Black Raspberry Disaster ice cream. Absolutely terrific! Go find your own favorite - they're sure to have it. read more

Service was terrible. My boyfriend had a nut allergy and the woman did not understand how severe it was. She called over the other staff member and what looked like the manager and he was joking about how severe his nut allergy really was. Didn't try to find a work around or solution. Not even sympathetic of the situation just making a joke of it. Putting whole nuts in dairy free icecream around other dairy free options defeats the purpose of being allergy friendly. So unprofessional and we're really disappointed. read more

Super fast service but it's cash only! They have an ATM with $2 service fee just in case. I was craving everything blueberry while in Bar Harbor so I got the wild blueberry with vanilla swirl and wow! It was so good. read more

CJ's Big Dipper - Wild blueberry and vanilla swirl - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

my sister and I visited Bar Harbor for 3 nights. Every night we had to get the blue berry soft serve it is THAT GOOD. will dream of this ice cream while back in ohio read more

Stopped in after dinner on a Tuesday night. I got a single scoop of Black Raspberry Disaster, a TON (honestly probably too much) of chocolate pieces. GF got the Maine Maple Walnut which she loved. Go with the small/single scoop, it's plenty. read more

tl;dr a forgettable Bar Harbor ice cream parlor with clueless employees and an extensive menu With a surplus of ice creameries in Bar Harbor propper, even long-term vacationers may have trouble deciding favorites among the lot. But on Main Street immediately across from the Village Green, CJ's Big Dipper is easy to pinpoint. The vibrant red-and-white striped awning quickly draws your eye, and the crowd of dessert-goers piques your interest. I swung by CJ's with my partner before the post-dinner rush, and the line was marginally more manageable. I was legitimately shocked by the service. The queue was more of a mosh pit than a line. Moreover, when we finally were able to order our ice cream, our scoopster had no idea what the specialty flavors were -- we were left to decipher them for ourselves. While a few tables are set up on a deck just outside, we opted to sit in the park. Of note, cash only! We ordered a double scoop of the I'm Not Sure Yet (peanut butter and chocolate mixed into a vanilla-ish base), and something else (coffee ice cream with caramel and chocolate). The ice cream itself was about the same quality as store-bought but was heavily laden with mixins. Although we were left guessing as to what we actually ordered, these flavors were enjoyable. In contrast, the blueberry soft serve was beyond disappointing. Weak on the blueberry flavor and not quite an ice cream, it ended up being wholly one-dimensional. At nearly $15 for both items, CJ's definitely is charging a premium. I see the superficial appeal: an ideal location, paired with plenty of safe and adventurous options alike, this spot aims to be a crowd-pleaser. However, it's at the fundamentals that CJ's falls short. And with an absolutely stellar ice creamery just a half-block away (Mt Desert Ice Cream), I see no reason to choose CJ's again. read more

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to CJ's as a treat after our long hike! I tried the blueberry cheesecake in a cone, which was much heavier on the soft, flavorful cheesecake bites than the blueberries, but was still delicious. The ice cream itself has a bit of an icier quality to it, which I appreciated. My partner got the chocolate chip cookie dough, which had tons of cookie dough bites. We came in during a super-busy Fourth of July weekend and faced no wait at all. The lines do seem to get really long in the evening. read more

This locations immediately catches your eyes. The staff is very helpful when it comes to let your try and choose the ice cream you desire We tried their Blueberry Soft Serve, the blueberry was flavorful but it has hard to bite into and not soft We also tried their Peanut Butter, which tasted nicer than the blueberry soft serve Their best ice cream was the Blueberry Cheese Cake one, which was a perfect combination of cheesecake and ice cream, it was very soft and had an amazing texture which is a great way to satisfy your ice cream cravings! read more

CJ's Big Dipper - Interior with Menu - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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Enjoyed a double scoop (almond joy and caramel turtle) while grandson had tornado (vanilla ice cream with m & m, Oreos, heath bars read more

CJ's Big Dipper - Almond joy and turtle - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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