Since it got sold its not the same formula! The creemees taste like chemicals and it's a whole different texture. I tried it after they reopened and had to throw my very large cone away. Sorry but some things, shouldn't be changed to save money. I went to this place for 9 years and immediately tasted the change. Sorry, I haven't returned and won't. Bring back the original product PLEASE. read more

I had a maple flavour soft serve with chocolate dip ... I loved it, although it was so big I couldn't finish it. Quick counter service. And we sat outside on a bench with our dog. read more

Creemees are good, always a consistent treat, a few of the young female employees are sassy and rude.

Hear ye! Hear ye! Calling all ice cream lovers! Come gather 'round and I'll tell you the tale of the famous Vermont creemee. The Dairy Creme is a Vermont staple, especially for those of us living in Central Vermont. Many wait with great trepidation to hear when the Dairy Creme will serve its first creemee of the season; a tell-tale sign that summer has begun. Now, I know what you're saying. What the hell is a creemee? Well, my dear friends, a creemee is what other states and other non-Vermont people (we'll leave the Woodchucks & Flatlanders debate for another time) call soft serve. It really feels so wrong for me to say soft serve having grown up knowing that was the give away that someone was from out of state. Now, we all know that Vermont is known for their maple products. It's a natural progression from maple syrup to a maple creemee, but I recommend going to Bragg Farm or Morse Farm for one of those bad babies. Here at the Dairy Creme, you can still get a maple creemee, but they have soooooooo many other ice cream creations, concoctions, and choices for you to try. And YES! THERE ARE DAIRY-FREE OPTIONS FOR THOSE OF US WHO CANNOT HAVE THE MILK! That being said, I often don't care about my body when ice cream or cheese is involved and you can spot me picking dairy-filled options most of the time. My personal favourites are the M&M creemee cookie with vanilla creemee, a small peanut butter blizzard with oreos or butterfingers, or a small hot fudge sundae with extra whipped cream. Shout out to my whipped cream buddy, Rachel Barich (you can find her here on Yelp & on Instagram @rachsfoodfuel)! And, like all good things, you know that summer has come to its end when the Dairy Creme serves its last creemee & closes up for the winter months ahead. Thus the flow of one season in Vermont into the next continues on its way. If you're in my neck of the woods this or any summer, I highly recommend giving Dairy Creme a try. Your first, second, or too-many-and-you've-lost-count creemee may leave you wanting more & I'm sure that the folks down at Dairy Creme will be happy to see your face on those sunshiny summer days! read more

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Was visiting from California and all I wanted was a maple soft serve ice cream. Dairy creme exceeded my expectations and I could fly back to CA happy. Don't know if I'll ever be in Vermont again so I'll cherish that ice cream forever. read more

Dairy Creme - Picture of my boys enjoying their yummy treat. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Montpelier, Vermont

Around the country we call it "soft serve ice cream". Some even call it "custard". In Vermont it is a "creamer". I had heard that the thing to eat in the summer months in Vermont was a maple creemee. We drove from Stowe to Montpelier so we could go to the Dairy Creme and the Morse Farm Maple Sugar Works. First strike against Dairy Creme is they will only give one taste per person. Second strike was that the creemee was not good. I ordered a kiddie size of maple and butterscotch. The consistency was thin. The flavor was weak. I threw it out. I was beginning to think this creemee thing was a hoax until we tried a creemee at the Morse Farm Sugar Works (review to follow). If in the area, I suggest driving right past the Dairy Creme and heading to the Maple Sugar Works. read more

Dairy Creme - Maple & Butterscotch Not good - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Montpelier, Vermont

Ok let me begin with the events that led us to Dairy Creme that day. We were visiting the beautiful state of Vermont under very capricious circumstances to begin with and our journey took us to within 15 minutes of the Canadian border. Being that far north I had to take a detour into Burlington in order to hit up a couple of spots seen on Man vs Food, namely Beansie's Bus ( for award winning Fries and Michigan dogs, Detroit style with chili sauce) and Handy's Lunch ( famous for they're Texas footlongs and again chili sauce and the breakfast challenge featured in the episode. Both establishments have been in business for 80 odd years and were listed as open 7 days a week. I booked our hotel for one night within walking distance of both and we were looking forward to the experience and coming from NYC and figuring in the 6 hour drive and our ages ( mid to late 60s) it would most likely be a bucket list trip to hot dog heaven. Well ... imagine our disappointment when we get to the bus ( parked in the same spot in the northwest corner of the park since 1945 ) and finding out not only were they closed that day but for the next week plus so they could be at the Champlain Valley Fair 20 minutes away!! Weeep Whomp!! No Michigan dogs for you!!! So we say okay we'll just have to settle for Handy's on Monday morning (everyone is open on Monday, right?) WRONG!! Double weeep whomp!! Denied!! We felt like the Griswalds and if there was a carton Moose in front he woulda gotten another punch in the snout!! Okay so now to Yelp to find another place along the way for which yo get our HD fix and attempt to salvage this Sisyphean journey. We find there's another long time establishment serving ice cream and a side hustle of various lunch staples that includes (you guessed it, HOTDOGS!!) https://www.dairycreme.com/story. We pull in and step up to the counter and to our combined amazement they are OPEN FOR BUSINESS!! Glory and Hallelujah! We quickly perused the menu and see the elusive tubular meat treats listed and ask the gracious host beyond the plexiglass sliding service window for two and inquire as to toppings, he says "You can have them any way you want!!" I say do you have Chili? " No sorry, no chili" how about Sauerkraut? " You're striking out here, no 'kraut!" We settle on mustard and onions and he explains the they're more famous for their ice cream and apologizes and I continue to tell him the backstory that led us to his fine place of business and he congenially listens to our tale of wiener woe. We pay at the window an I drop a couple of bucks down the convenient "Tip Tube" on the outside counter that included instructions on how to properly send your folded lengthwise George Washington on it's fun journey!! We follow the signs around the counter to the Food Delivery window and in no time pick up the long awaited goal of this thus far fruitless (meatless?) quest ... the dog rivals Costco in its girth and is simply topped with yellow mustard and chopped onions and totally hit the spot and satisfied our longing even if not footlonging ... we sat on the picnic tables provided on the high banks of the River on a beautiful late summer early afternoon and consumed our tubular treats that had taken on a life of their own ... Now for the famous Cremeee!! After much discussion we both decide on our flavor choices and I choose Maple(it's Vermont it's kind of a law up here) and Black Raspberry twist and my better half opts for Toasted Coconut... I return to the window and proceed with my order only to be informed that the Toasted Coconut machine is down and that we could have a toasted coconut dip instead!! I told him that on any other day and any other circumstances that I might find this hard to bear but it's his lucky day and we have learned the hard lessons and accept our fate. And quite a delicious date it was, dear reader! Served in a classic cake cone the small sized( don't be deceived it was HUGE!) soft serve confection surpassed our jaded NYC expectations and sent us on our merry way with hope in our hearts, a slight brain freeze in our heads and satisfaction in our stomachs!! If you ever find yourself on I89 going south from Burlington to Montpelier please veer off and find Dairy Creme and send a couple of simoleons down the chute and enjoy some truly fine frozen treats. read more

I'm not sure why our experience wasn't like others. The soft serve I got was average. I saw a sign that said they serve Hood soft serve. It was watery when it melted not like the good stuff. My wife asked for a creamee and hers was the same as mine. Portions are large so there is that. Otherwise we were not impressed. Doesn't help that it's along a busy street and you sit in a parking lot with minimal view of the river. read more

Great family owned creamee shop that has served the community for many years. Great value and a great assortment of flavors!

Nice serve and love the concrete and the mango cherry brain freeze, definitely recommend!

The ice cream is tasteless. I got a coffee and maple twist - expensive and no taste! Will not return....

Their creemees are one of the best that Vermont has to offer and extremely satisfying on a hot day. We ordered their maple and vanilla flavored creemees and they tasted rich, creamy, and not too sweet, which I appreciated. Portion sizes are very generous. We enjoyed the view of the Winooski River as we ate our creemees outside the establishment. We will definitely be back to try other flavors. ***Note: a creemee has a higher fat content than a traditional soft serve ice cream, which is why it's so damn delicious*** read more

Dairy Creme - Vanilla Creemee with Rainbow Sprinkles and Maple Creemee - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Montpelier, Vermont

This place sucks I asked for Oreos and they gave me 5 of them and I also asked for gummy worms and they gave me 1 gummy worm.

My first trip to the Dairy Creme was a lovely one as it was the answer to the question: what is for dessert in New Hampshire? But wait, Dairy Creme is in Vermont. Correct. One must make the trek to Vermont for excellent ice cream with any and all of the toppings that you could imagine. Now, had this been frozen custard it would have been a real contender for a truly outstanding dessert spot, but then that is my personal taste. Here the ice cream was excellent, the options for toppings were numerous, and the service was efficient. Would return for more, even from New Hampshire! read more

The people who work are fast and pleasant but man oh man is their ice cream really poor quality

A central VT landmark. Located on State St. (US 2A) North of the statehouse on the river bank is this wonderful creamee parlor. The creamees are big -n-thick, thats how we like em here in Vermont. ;-) read more

The best Soft serve ice cream or creamy ...friendly staff.. good....old fashion soft serve ice cream

I drove all the way up to Montpellier from Randolph for some soft serve, because both Yelp and Google said Dairy Creme would be open until 9pm. I arrived at 7:52pm and y'all were CLOSED. You owe me some ice cream. read more

Awesome soft serve (aka "Creemee"), best I've had in Vermont. In a great location next to the river. Good prices - I make 30 minute commutes to go here. The creemees are very thick. They have a wide selection of other desserts and treats. read more

Best ice cream in Montpelier Vermont. Some of the best softserve ice cream I've had a while read more

Dairy Creme - the shadow of a person on the street - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Montpelier, Vermont

We went with sundae's, one with hot fudge and marshmallow sauce the other hot fudge and Andes candies. Good texture for the ice cream, I didn't get much marshmallow sauce, but found it tasty and the total for three ice creams (one for our dogs to share) came to under $9. Quick service and lots of different things to choose from. Next time we will give a cone a try! read more

I am lactose intolerant, but that's not my problem. Plus with a nice day, I can say I want to enjoy the nice drive with the windows down through VT while enjoying my cremee on a cone. The cremee is delish and creamy. You should get the maple cremee for a little local flavor. It's so smooth and rich, it's not like any soft serve I have ever had. read more

Have to visit this place every year when I come up from Texas. Love those Texas-sized cones!

This place was lame. I tried the maple and butterscotch soft serve twist (or whatever it's called) and it tasted like plain vanilla. I would not recommend read more

Cash only, but they do have an ATM if you forget because hey you can't put anything between you and ice cream! Very reasonably priced and lots of flavors and toppings to pick from you'll want to come back again to try something new - with or without your waistlines permission. They have a size chart but honestly I think your serving is much more than what they state. My husband's size "small" was the equivalent to a large! Great if you have a big appetite but it'll make you sad if you have to toss the rest from a crazy sugar rush. I tried the maple soft serve but was disappointed that it tasted more like vanilla and less like maple. With their large menu and pretty view of the river it's worth a stop, just make sure you know what you're in for size-wise! read more

YUMM. Grew up on cremes and yup, this is the real deal. Granted the choices are greater now but start yourselves on a pure vanilla twist and move on from there. Flavor is rich but light on the palate. SO many flavors to choose. Dairy Creme is the BAE of Cremes. Enjoy and may want some dips next time :) , read more

I understand the watered down taste people have been mentioning. It tastes like they mix the ice cream with water instead of milk. It still tastes good enough to eat though and the portions are huge. I ordered a medium in a cup and it was as big a glass restaurants serve drinks in. They don't have much seating so if it's very busy you're better off eating in your car. read more

Wow. OMG. Creamees are awesome. This is basically soft serve ice cream.. I know some local person reading this probably wants to shoot me after reading that but seriously, for those "generalists" out there...people who are just visiting from some other part of the country or whatever, "soft serve" is probably a good point of reference. I know there is probably some longer explanation and way to differentiate between "soft serve" & "creamees" but I don't have time for that...and doubt you do either. Creamees are tasty. If you like sweets or ice cream or both you will love this place. Definitely some of the best soft serve ice cream I have ever had in my life. Seriously. Pros: Ice cream!!! Cons: Location is somewhat random (side of a road, not near much else), I hear they close for the winter :( read more

A pretty solid choice for a VT style creemee place. They also offer more than just cones which is all many of the other creemee stands offer. The array of flavors is also far superior to other locations. The location is also nice being right along the river although a bit far away from the main section of Montpelier. read more

The "small" was actually a pretty big amount of ice cream! They offer about 5 flavors a day, and we got the maple....of course! It was delicious and great for a warm day. read more

Just about the best creemee I've had 'round these parts. And they put butterscotch on my Sundae, which always makes me happy. read more

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This soft-serve is unlike any other soft-serve we've ever had before. It is incredible. Extraordinarily creamy, and a bazillion flavors to choose from. And like, delicious real flavors--not just flavors from artificial syrups (i.e. the oreo has real chunks of oreo in it!). This is sadly so far from home but I can't wait to have another chance to visit. read more

I always wanted to get an ice cream from Dairy Queen but never had the chance. After finding this place, I don't care what Dairy Queen soft serve tastes like! These are the best creamees! And the way that they form the chocolate ones look just like Dairy Queen's in the commercials! I've never had their food so I can't really comment on it. Their shakes and sundaes are good if you want to take a break from the traditional creamee, but I always get a small with snickers on top. Another cool part about this place is that when you say 'small' it really means 'medium'. If you want to get a real small ice cream then you ask for a 'little peoples'. I love that this place has been around for so long and I hope that it continues that way. I went by the place this past weekend and they're set to open in April. Their season usually lasts until the first couple of weeks of September, as I've heard they pretty much stay open until they run out of materials. read more

I am amazed at the way life in Vermont raises the mundane to high art... especially with food. This place is no exception. Soft serve that the locals call a "creemee" is so much more than airy dairy fluff in a cone... it's insanely creamy! And tastes so much better than it has any right to! Is this really just soft serve ice cream? I'm always bummed that the vanilla and chocolate have to always be in a twist machine together because some of their off-road flavors have weird machine partners... peppermint and black raspberry? Oh well, so I have to mash my peppermint and chocolate together... it's worth it. Get your bottom in here before 9pm though. This ain't Yogurt Park in Berkeley. These people sleep! Open April to September. (Head to Morse farm for the insanely delectable Maple/Chocolate Creamee when you have a hankering in the wintertime). read more

Best blizzard EVAH! The soft-serve is really great and my Oreo blizzard was perfectly blended - not what you get sometimes where the toppings are all on top and the bottom is not blended. Would highly recommend giving it a try. Off the beaten path and near a flowing river, so it is actually a nice location in the summer/fall. Not much else around this place. The only bathrooms are porta-potty out back. read more

Coming from Rhode Island, my boyfriend and I hadn't ever heard of "creemee" before, but were interested in trying it out, as we're definitely ice cream fans. I couldn't really tell the difference between it and soft serve, only that maybe it was a little bit more soft. We ordered one chocolate-dipped pumpkin pie cone and a yellow cake batter sundae with hot fudge and caramel. My boyfriend loved his, although it was really messy, and I enjoyed mine (but would ultimately prefer regular ice cream if given a choice). Seems to be the only place in Montpelier to get any kind of soft serve or ice cream dessert, and we were very happy with the quality and price ($7 for two mediums). read more

Great soft serve ice cream. I generally do not like ice cream but since they have butterscotch I figured I'd try their shake and it was definitely worth the stop. If you are in the area and around for their summer season you should have a try since the prices are cheap. A lot of bugs when we visited last weekend. read more

A classic Vermont creamee stand. Dairy Creme doesn't have the best creamees in the world, but you can't beat the location, perched on a bluff overlooking the Winooski River. It's got a great old school roadside snack stand vibe and probably hasn't changed much in decades. Definitely worth a stop if in Montpelier and needing a creamee fix. read more

Creemees are the highlights of our annual Vermont vacation. Dairy Crème is one of the best. Our visit was notable large portions, excellent flavors, good creemee texture and affordable prices. I recommend the maple creemee. The appearance and ambience are nostalgic. read more

This place was hopping on a Friday night and for good reason! Seems like the local spot to hit up for soft serve. I loved my hot fudge sundae made with maple ice cream. Boyfriend got a root beer float and enjoyed. read more