My frozen treat heart belongs to Dairy Del. I didn't visit for a long tome amidst the pandemmy because they went drive thru only, which I get but also I live so close to here that just seemed so silly and wild to me to get in my car to wait in line for my favorite menu item (a red cow... vanilla ice cream and Big Red blended together to something a bit more sippable than a milkshake but thicker than just soda). But things opened back up and I got to go back to my walk-up ordering and getting a sweet treat. They have a great and large selection of sweet, frozen offerings, as well as some inexpensive and very not fancy savory fast food meal things (chicken sammie, burgers, fries, tenders). They ain't fancy, but they'll fill you up. I am happy to continue patronizing an established, old school neighborhood institution and intend to keep doing so. read more

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Having to take the detour due to interstate I 65 being shut down we stopped at the Dairy Del. Plenty of parking, numerous outdoor tables, polite, efficient young staff and good ice cream made it a great stop on our way home from downtown. They have a large menu beyond ice cream, hot dogs, chili dogs, brats, French fries, tater tots, nachos, burgers... And of course all the ice cream selections you could ask for, Sundaes, shakes, floats, banana splits... Very laid back, outdoor, family friendly setting with a great menu at reasonable prices. Property is well kept, lots of fresh plants and flowers in planters throughout the property. read more

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This place never disappoints. Absolutely delicious treats, short wait, and endless options! The staff is very friendly and I always look forward to coming here. There's a few tables to enjoy your treat outside and also a drive thru if you don't want to get out your car. read more

Dairy Del - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

I love the look of the place it's giving retro, and a lot of families go to hang out, vibes are all there! I ordered a polish sausage with all the toppings, and it was just a regular hot dog. It was too funny to not laugh at, cause why give an option for it to be polish when they could have just sold it as a regular cheap hot dog, maybe cause they overpriced it? Idk. Was told by cashier not to get bratwurst so I didn't but maybe I should've... Ordered s'more parfait & it looked exactly like the photo, but funny thing tasted nothing like a s'more! had chunks of graham cracker with ice cream, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream. I would go back but maybe just for a scoop of regular ice cream cone read more

Dairy Del - S'mores Parfait - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

A little piece of Louisville history and nostalgia. Friendly, simple, and a reminder of days gone by. A place you go for that treat after an afternoon at the pool, or park, or simply to relive your youth. No bells, no whistles, no outrageous prices. Just good ice cream, good comfort snacks, and good memories. read more

Our visit made us so happy! It's hard to believe they didn't have a long line and full patio tables. Plus weather was on our side and the tables offered umbrellas and shade. I loved my orange sherbet and vanilla ice cream cone. The large is amazingly big! Others enjoyed soft serve vanilla ice cream, and orange cow milkshake, and a sonic ice cream that turns your mouth blue. We don't eat here - but couldn't believe the menu. So much to choose from! Next time we may do it all. Street parking and also a private lot. If you'd prefer a drive thru, it's available. read more

Dairy Del - The derby, regular size - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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You can't go wrong with Dairy Del. Their drivethru is really efficient and the ice cream and treats are always great. I love getting a chocolate and vanilla swirl ice cream cone with rainbow sprinkles. The staff is always friendly and service is quick. They've also got chili dogs and other food items. I've not tried them myself but I've heard good things from others. All of the food is inexpensive and you get a good amount for what you're paying. Pro tip: The small size ice cream is pretty huge. I can't imagine what a large would look like. read more

Visiting KY and this had a lot of solid reviews. Pulled up 20 mins before close and the drive thru was packed. Line moved quick. Teenagers working had great customer service. I had a creamsicle twist cone. Pretty decent. Not knock your socks off best ice cream I ever had but pretty decent. read more

Ok, let me get this out of the way: I was trying to go to Dairy Kastle, but they were closed the day I went. Anyway. Dairy Del. Kinda the same thing as Dairy Kastle, but kinda not. I mean, ice cream, shakes, cheap food. You get the gist. Right? The difference, well these guys have a drive thru! This place was so cheap! The food is good for what it is. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and taco in a bag. Kind of a hole in the wall/roadside stand, but I would definitely go back. read more

We ordered two single scoop ice cream cones. Then we waited. They brought out orders for cars in front of us and for cars behind us. And we continued to wait. We were there well over 20 minutes. They brought out our ice cream cones and they were plentiful but the birthday cake ice cream tasted awful. It was bitter like food coloring/dye and I had to throw it away. read more

This place appears to be extremely popular, and why not? It's in a cute neighborhood, they play upbeat music outside, and they have a large selection of super-reasonably priced food and frozen treats. My daughter ordered the ice cream nachos, which was cute and could have easily been shared. I ordered the vanilla/orange sherbert swirl ice cream. I thought it was tasty, but two textures were going on at the same time in the same cone, so it was a little strange to get used to. The ice cream they sell isn't new or inventive, it's just super solid and well done, and at the end of the day, isn't that what you want in an ice cream stand? read more

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I will always have a chocolate malted when one is easily available, and this place has the extra benefit of having a small-size malted. It was well-blended and had a good malted flavor, but the chocolate ice cream was sweet for my taste. In any case, a good deal at under $5 for a malted at all! read more

Class act no other Dairy Del tops this one. Ice cream chili dogs slushies can't be touched #1 since I'm was born 1974

Decent ice cream. The wait was slightly long, but that's expected as their ice cream is in high demand, it seems. They have a drive thru as well, and the lines of cars wrapped around the building. Plenty of parking spots though. Kids ordered the strawberry ice cream and it was nice and creamy. Chocolate shake was also good. Overall, good experience! read more

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Best soft serve ice cream in town and best dog cups and fair prices. Love the cow bell they ring with each order. And you can drive though or park read more

My absolute favorite ice cream spot in the city. Quick service and SUCH a wide variety of treats. They also have a drive through- so convenient! read more

Dairy Del - Cookie Sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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Consistent yet slow. While the ice cream options are endless here, I always get a cherry chocolate chip milkshake. Friends and family have enjoyed other options like a Oreo flurry and a smoothie. Fun place for ice cream outings on a summer evening. Plenty of outdoor seating and convenient drive through. read more

This is a local spot that has been around for years. I'm sure this spot is so busy in evening or peak weekends. We had no wait to order, and they have dairy free options. I ordered the Elvis sundae almond milk version, and my mom ordered a peanut butter and chocolate shake. Service was very friendly. They also sell food options like burgers hot dogs and fries. read more

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BEST ice cream in TOWN!! I make sure I go every time I'm in the area. Their sherbet is the best I've ever had. It's different but in a good way! Bonus points for the convenience of a drive thru!! read more

Always amazing. Quick service and even better ice cream! The cookies 10/10, the hot fudge sundaes 12/10. The funnel fries are *chefs kiss* as well read more

Unfortunately Dairy Del is not what it used to be, even 2 or 3 years ago. It's still ok which is why it still has 3 stars, the prices have gone up, the quality isn't as good and they didn't even fill my milkshake all the way up. I'll give them another shot when I'm in the area and hope this experience was just a one time thing. read more

Dairy Del - Crowded or not, it's never too early for ice cream! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

This place is always good and always reliable for a not so quick dose of nostalgia. We hit it at least once a season.

I've been going here for years .They have the best chocolate malts I've ever had in my life. Great chili cheese dogs too. Always friendly service. The atmosphere is family friendly. read more

We had a great time here. My kids and husband said the ice cream was really good. I just got cheese fries because I dare not eat ice cream lol. Would've given five stars because they have so many ice cream flavors and options of food but the only way you can order is drive through although they've set up for window order and pick up. We will definitely be back. read more

Dairy Del - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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Just love this place. Everyone so friendly and welcoming. The food was excellent. Best bratwurst in town. You get so many fries with your ordered. But the hot fudge, marshmallow sundae is my favorite. read more

Very good, except slightly melted. Dasher had difficulty with the directions. Door Dadh seems to have multiple incorrect directions to my location. read more

food,mikshake and ice cream is amazing in budget. service was excellent. ambiance for great. read more

I really like Dairy Del! I'm more familiar with Dairy Kastle, but was glad to check this place out. They've got their own parking and even a drive thru! I came on a Tuesday early afternoon and I saw a few folks do drive thru and walk up to the window. It's got some of the same items as Dairy Kastle, except that they've got slushies and fried chicken sandwiches. I didn't see dairy free ice cream on the menu but I also didn't ask about it. If you are dairy free, slushies are a good option, along with some of the actual food choices. I got a blue raspberry slushie with cheese fries for all less than $5! My sister got a lemon lime slushie with the fried chicken sandwich. Also, less than $5! We didn't wait long for our stuff. Everything tasted great!! There are a few tables in front of it with umbrellas to shade you from the sun. They were also playing some great 80s music to set the vibes! Staff was friendly and must love it here! I will add that they didn't seem to have vegetarian alternatives like Dairy Kastle. You can always get cheese fries and such but there wasn't a veggie dog on the menu. Either way, both this place and Dairy Kastle are worth a visit! This place doesn't get as much of the hype as it should, but it's just as amazing as Dairy Kastle! read more

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Soft serve, hand dipped, Sundae, and smoothie all sucked. I don't know how this place is rated 5 stars

Have heard about this place on this app and people in general. My friend and I decided to come here for a dessert after eating pizza, lasagna, etc. There is a private parking lot and they had a quite a few spots open. However we parked on the street that we were still not at a very long distance to walk. There wasn't much of a crowd here on Saturday evening so, it didn't take long to place our order. I got the cookie sundae and my friend got a strawberry shake. It didn't take very long to get our orders either. We got to sit at a table by the establishment since there as quite a bit of seating available. They have so much more than ice cream, shakes etc., they do have food there too and hopefully will get to try their food next visit, yes do plan on returning again before summer is over. Good job guys. read more

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Who doesn't love soft serve ice cream from a mom and pop shop. Dairy del is the bomb.com. Old school drive thru ordering--grab your treats and sit in your car, grab a table out front, or hangout outside. This place hasn't changed much over the years and that's why we love it so much. read more

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it was a rainy Sunday afternoon, literally raining cats and dogs, like I heard meowing and barking it was raining so hard. but anyway, it was pouring, and guess what, the line was wrapped around the building, like there is no way you want ice cream on a 50 degree rainy day, there are plenty of McDonald's around. but anyway, the person taking my order didn't know the menu that well. After 20 minutes I finally got my order, the food was a little cold, but what can you expect, and the ice cream tasted a bit funk. Uh I will probably not be trying here again, mostly because I don't wanna see how busy they are during the day when it's 80 or so outside. read more

I love me some Dairy Del!! These cute little old fashioned ice cream stands give me life. Dairy Del, just like many of the other great stands around town has all kinds of sweet treats to choose from! Classic cones, flurries, slushies....They even have food items like chicken tenders and hot dogs. And everything is dirt cheap. I love it. What I really, really love is that their ice cream is soft and creamy...you know..the best kind. There are different toppings, syrups and things that can be mixed in, too. The people who work here are super nice, and surprisingly they take cards, which is always nice for someone like me, who literally never carries a dollar around. Dairy Del is that perfect summer spot. It'll cool you off, not hurt your wallet, and everything in between. read more

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Dairy Del has the look of the quintessential old-school ice cream stand. Cool, working, neon sign. Walk up windows where you (at one time, more on that below) place your order after looking over a long list of shakes, sundaes, and treats. Outdoor tables with umbrellas right next to the sidewalk. Ice cream? Excellent! Food? Mixed bag. What I tried wasn't consistent with the Germantown Brat pretty meh but the fries were on-point. Ordering is kind of a hassle right now. Those walk up windows aren't for ordering, only food pick up. Ordering is done by standing in the drive-thru lane. With the cars. Not great. I'm giving Dairy Del the benefit of the doubt here for being local and wanting them to stick around. I'll be back to try again at a later date. read more

Vegan soft serve is slowly coming to Louisville, and Dairy Del has it. The day I ventured over, their flavors included pumpkin and caramel, which I obviously chose to swirl together into a confection not dissimilar to pumpkin pie. Taste: fantastic. The pumpkin was clearly pumpkin, and the caramel was sweet, with a hint of salt and butteriness (quite the feat when you're making vegan soft serve). Consistency: erm. Not so creamy, more crystalized than I would have preferred, sort of like a quick-frozen sorbet. Not bad, but not like ice cream. Service: delightful. The gentleman working that evening was polite, helpful, and knew when to ask for help ("Can we make a vegan pumpkin Oreo flurry?") The answer was yes. My hope is that as vegan soft serve becomes more mainstream (I have very high hopes), Dairy Del will perfect the process. I'm willing to give them that chance. read more

Dairy Del - Vegan soft serve!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

We are new to this location. We came 15 minutes before closing. We were met at the drive thru by a very polite young man that took our orders. He named off all the Sunday flavors for my husband. He got the butterscotch. After seeing a photo on another review of cookie Sunday I had to have that. The cookies Sunday came with 2 soft warm cookies fudge topping and whipped cream. It did not disappoint. My husband enjoyed his butterscotch Sunday. We will come again read more

The soft serve was ok. The flurries were ok. The hard scoop ice cream was ok. The service was pleasant. The music from inside was not pleasant. Overall pretty meh. read more

Great service and great food been going since I was a kid. Now been taking my daughter for years

I recently visited Dairy Del for the first time and it was great! When we were heading there, we were worried there wouldn't be much parking. To our surprise, there was! They also had a little drive thru made up, and a large menu for you to look at. They weren't taking orders at the front window, it was drive thru only, but that was totally fine with us! I ordered chocolate ice cream with cookie dough and my husband ordered a chocolate milkshake. The ice cream was smooth and creamy, and the milkshake was thick, but not so thick that it was hard to drink. We really enjoyed what we ordered! Our pups were also given little ice cream cups free of charge, and they loved them! I look forward to more trips to Dairy Del, and trying new things there! read more

If you're looking for delicious treats come here. Several different sundaes I wanted to try. Also a good selection of food if you need to eat before dessert. Outside seating only or drive thru. read more

Dairy Del - S'mores Sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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