(Note: my review focuses on the hard pack ice cream) Dairy Joy is a piece of Maine History; perhaps a piece of Americana. If Norman Rockwell were coming through New England and happened to pull over in Biddeford, he would find a sweet treat at Dairy Joy. The charm really is there, complete with high schoolers dishing out sweet dairy based treats and if you squint, you can almost hear the big bopper and see the poodle skirt clad coeds. What's tragic is that the ice cream itself falls short of the New England dominance of American ice cream styles. Trying four flavors, I found the base creams to be light and airy (overrun?) as opposed to the heavy chew for hard pack ice cream that is reflective of the region. Also the ice cream itself was being served too warm only making the unfortunately light base more exasperated and it turning melty, quickly on a rather mild summer evening. Lastly -- none of the flavors that had mix-ins (ex: Oreo chunks from mint Oreo, or brownie chunks from espresso brownie) had a good amount of mix-ins. If it was just my flavor, I'd chalk it up to a fluke but we all had the same experience. We all find ourselves looking for the second half of the flavors we expected. What was good was the flavor of the base creams. For example the coffee base was pretty stand out good. While the smiles from the cheerful teenagers at the window were nice, they can't make up for the product itself. If you're willing to do a compare and contrast, check out the Dairy Corner in Scarborough. read more

Our family has been going to this seasonal ice cream shop for many, many years. Today we were inspired to stop when we saw that they had banana soft serve ice cream as their flavor of the week wanted to get some creativity in with what to do with this fun flavor. One Sundae was topped with caramel and crunch coat topping. The other Sundae had both the strawberry and the pineapple toppings. WOW! TWO VERY DIFFERENT FLAVOR PROFILES BUT THEY WERE BOTH AMAZING!! My very favorite soft serve flavor is their pistachio but banana is definitely going to be giving some serious competition!! Honestly you can't go wrong with anything you pick - from a simple dish of their ice cream to one of their sundaes. Their waffle cones are really good too. Beware!! Their portions are very generous - a medium is most definitely a large! Dairy Joy accepts cash only but they do have an ATM machine right there. The staff is always very friendly and willing to offer up wonderfully creative suggestions. read more

Dairy Joy - Banana soft serve with strawberry and pineapple topping - A spoon holds a serving of strawberry soft serve ice cream topped with strawberry and pineapple syrup, with more ice cream visible in the cup below. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Biddeford, Maine

Holy ice cream Batman! I stopped in here right before closing and ordered a kiddie cake ice cream with hot fudge and rainbow sprinkles. I was asked if I wanted whipped cream and a cherry - do I?? Yes I do. I got what was the largest cup of ice cream I've seen in a long time that was also delicious. Will return. read more

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Tasty ice cream with lots of flavor options and friendly staff!! I usually go for soft serve - and they always have a special flavor that's in the machine with soft coffee. You can get it swirled with coffee (or if you ask they'll layer it with chocolate or vanilla). My favorite is their soft peanut butter with soft vanilla- it's so good!!! The fluffernutter is also a delight! Can you tell i like peanut butter & vanilla?? They had to reduce their hours because of staffing issues - and now closed for the season... but you can count on me being one of their first visitors when they reopen in the spring! read more

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Classic Biddeford ice cream staple! Our first choice of places to go! Highly recommended the NorEasters! read more

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Such a cute little ice cream place. Exactly as you would expect. The type of place that is great for hanging out and taking pics. They have a endless variety of flavor combinations. We wanted the strawberry and fudge boat but in a waffle bowl and they kindly made it to our liking. We got hard served ice cream pistachio and toasted coconut flavor. While I was eating my scrumptious dessert I was planning the next time I could come back and get another. We loved it and the service was great! read more

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Went here today on the way home. Ordered a twist In a cone, vanilla soft serve in a cup, and a hot fudge sundae. The girl took 10 minutes to make a sundae and proceeded to hand me a hot fudge sundae made with soft serve vanilla!! Never asked for that. I thought if you want soft serve you specify, other wise a sundae is usually hard Ice cream. Not only was it soft serve, it was melting everywhere (because obviously hot fudge would quickly melt soft serve ice cream), with whipped cream and sprinkles falling off. It was so melted the whole cup was filled. I couldn't even enjoy and eat it. I threw it out. Won't ever go back there. Make sure you specify that you don't want soft serve ice cream with your hot fudge sundae!! read more

Another great roadside milkshake - this time maple walnut to go. Thank you very much. read more

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Stopped at this nice little ice cream stand with outside takeout windows in Biddeford. Located in front of the Hannaford, Dairy Joy offers Maine hard ice cream and soft serve ice cream cones/dishes and other cold treats such as sundaes, Nor' Easters, banana splits, parfaits, shakes, slushes, Pepsi products, and more. and the prices here are very reasonable with a small ice cream cone for under $2. I got a Brownie Treat for $2.99 plus tax, which was a HUGE sundae, which had a generous amount of vanilla soft serve, hot fudge sauce, chewy brownie bites, and topped with whipped cream. Sooo good on this very hot day! NOTE: CASH ONLY read more

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This place is cash only but there is an ATM on site. Kids that worked there were super nice- we really enjoyed their soft serve flavors. They also have hard serve and dairy free flavors. My only critique is that their prices are a bit steep but would rather support local than chain ice cream places in the area. read more

This is what we were looking for on our trip -- a local hang that had great ice cream. Soft serve and hard serve were both delicious. Dairy Joy, indeed! read more

Yelp has reported that this location is closed but it's not, it's open. Anyways.. the dairy free vanilla shake tasted like a combination of dirt and sugar. Not very good for the price tag. I can't speak for the other items on the menu. Purchase at your own risk. read more

Excellent customer service and yummy treats! They have a huge variety of ice cream, including soft serve flavors that they change regularly. Multiple sundae options and lots of toppings. They also have lobster rolls and hotdogs, great place to stop! read more

So happy to see this classic Biddeford spot now has Dairy Free. I've always loved their ice creams since I was a little, and thrilled to know that I can continue to enjoy their icecream!! The Dairy Free Strawberry shake is a MUST try! Cannot believe everything is homemade in that small shop! read more

Dairy Joy is a cute little spot, but I didn't find the soft serve ice cream to be much better than Dairy Queen. The flavors are better, but I wasn't overwhelmed by the quality. I think I'm going to have to try the hard ice cream next time. read more

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The sweetest kids for service and delicious ice creme make this a can't miss stop on your Maine tour. The s'mores sundae is too good to be real and the salted Carmel is even better. A legit old school look adds to the good vibe. Go get an ice cream it will make you happy. read more

Always delicious ice cream. The black raspberry soft serve last night was wonderful.

Dairy Joy is a Biddeford institution. Our kids grew up going there for soft serve ice cream. They have a great variety of soft serve and hard serve flavors. They are even offering vegan choices now which is an amazing adaptation. We can always count on great ice cream and exemplary service from the employees. read more

The creamiest ice cream around (& everything is homemade!). I got the party cake - yum. My dairy free friend was also able to enjoy something - an Oreo shake which she deemed to be the best she's had. Can't wait to go back. read more

Best soft serve ice cream I have ever had. I live across the country and still think about this place every time I get ice cream. The peanut butter ice cream dipped in chocolate is what legends are made of. Will be back one day! read more

who knew this place would have one of the best blizzards around! Awkward location..close to interesting area of biddo.. but your safe cause its Maine....I mean really! Loved their cookie dough blizzard....they don't skimp on the cookie dough! Hands down better than dairy queens...! read more

Wayyyyy overpriced. Hot fudge sundae, small 3.70 and if you want anything on it like whip cream etc, that's extra. Ridiculous. They nickel and dime you for everything. If you want great ice cream go to Martel's on route 1 north towards Portland in Saco. read more

My 11 year old daughter and I stopped here for an ice cream. The first one I tried was cappucino chip, when the TWO ladies who scooped it were done touching it with their bare hands they handed it to me, I took off the top layer and threw it out when I tasted it it was so awful I threw the whole thing out, I decided I just must not like their version, so I went back to the window and ordered a chocholate chip. Again when I tasted it it tasted AWFUL!!! I had my daughter try it thinking maybe my tastebuds were off... She said it tasted like poison, I threw that one out too! So $8.00 dollars later and no edible ice cream... I certainly would NOT recommend this place!!!! Try Beals in Portland or any Dairy Queen, you'll be glad you didn't go here! read more

I can only speak for my kids, who say that Dairy Joy is tops in the area for non-gelato offerings. Their sample size is pretty big, too. Stretching from the beach soft serve of Revere up through the various Gifford's stands up North. They like both soft-serve and hard-serve, but what really floats their boat is the huge amounts of hot fudge they put on their sundaes. I am not sure that is the best criterion to rate an ice cream stand, but they insist that their 5 star-rating also reflects the quality of their ice. They definitely rank Dairy Joy over Big Daddy's in Wells, and Garside's and Martel's in Saco. I can't say, since I am a total ice cream snob. If it ain't Rococo or the dueling joints up on Fore Street, I won't touch it! Come to think of it, those places don't even serve ice cream anyway! I can say that the people here are super friendly, and yes it is true that a lot of things like frinkles and sparkles cost extra, but the base is so low, quit your complaining. I think I paid $2.19 for a soft-serve sundae there yesterday, where do you find cheaper ice cream than that? Mexico maybe? read more

We go up to Maine every weekend or so on average, and we stop at this place almost every time we go! They always have a new soft serve flavor that you never see at any other ice cream shop. The location isn't the best, but the quality and taste of the ice cream makes up for it. read more

Lousy ice cream! Only thing going for it is that it's next to Hannaford's and people out of town don't realize that Dairy Queen down the road is a much better place with superior products. read more

Great ice cream my favorite, better than DQ for sure. I love this place has great ice cream. The area is a little scary so bring you mace. The soft serve ice cream can not be beat, prices are right and worth the stop everytime. read more

Great little Mom and Pop place way better than Martel's on Route 1. Better prices and better ice cream.