We were meeting relatives for dinner during the summer, and they suggested Dairy Joy. Their menu showed that they had fried clams, which I love. However, I had no intention of getting them at an ice cream place in Weston. But then I read reviews, and people raved about their fried clams. So my husband and I shared a medium size, and they were really delicious (more than enough for both of us)! It's just the clams - no fries or slaw. One cousin got a hotdog and the other got a tuna salad. We were all very pleased with our meals, which we enjoyed at a picnic table outside the place. I would definitely return. read more

Enjoyed our lunch and ice cream here! We got the orchard panini and fried clam strips and finished off the meal with the javaberry ice cream. Everything was delicious but definitely overpriced. So I took a mark off for it. A medium cone costing almost 9 dollars felt a little ridiculous. read more

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If you can't get to the shore, there's no better place to enjoy fried clams on a hot summer night. Great old-timey drive-in vibe, with favorites like soft-serve ice cream with dip tops and root beer floats. I've been frustrated that I could never find a comprehensive online menu, so I'm including photos of their current menu as of summer 2025. It's expensive and cash only, so be prepared. read more

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I couldn't agree more with everyone's comments. I came here for the first time because my cousin highly recommended it. She said it's soft serve ice cream dipped! I usually go to Pizzis which is a lot closer but decided to try. I was so shocked when I got the 2- "kiddie small vanilla cone and dipped and the total was $16! I assumed it was no more than 10-12... and had to get more cash from their conveniently places ATM machine that charges ridiculous fee for using it and the a fee from ur bank! A simple visit ended up to be more expensive and left a sour note . It's soft serve icecream, and it's the prices as if it's freshly homemade prepared ice cream!!! The prices was insane.. sadly I won't be back wasnt worth the price or drive for soft serve icecream. I think the beach boardwalks soft serve even charges less! read more

Ice cream isn't fantastic but there is a patio area with many picnic tables that are nice in the warmer months.

Absolutely the best. Pricey, but worth it! We travel all the way from central Ma. Lovely ride, we love the food and especially the Javaberry Cone. read more

Flavorless, overpriced soft serve. The whipped cream is an artificial foam concoction...it literally doesn't melt. Save your calorie and $$$ budget for something worth it. read more

Nice vintage vibe ice cream and classic American food spot in Weston. My family and I go every spring/summer. I had Lobster Roll (pretty good - solid) Dairy free chocolate cake ice cream (good, but should order after I ate, as melted bit) read more

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Dairy Joy is a great small town snack bar. I love going there in the summer for some delicious fried clams, waffle fries, and soft serve ice cream to round it off. However, prices are high for the quality and serving sizes of the food. I still highly recommend! read more

A MUST DO! 4 STARS! It's Time to jump into The TimeMobile & scour the Earth & take you to places from a different time that you won't believe still exist.  We have set the dial to 1961 in the town of Weston MA outside of Boston. We've landed at a Vintage Ice Cream Shack called Cedar Hill Dairy Joy. You can get an Old School Classic Soft Serve Flavor that has pretty much disappeared from today's ice cream landscape. Dairy Joy serves an Orange Sherbet Soft Serve mixed together with a Vanilla Ice Cream soft serve in a Twist. They call it Creamsicle & was hugely popular on ice cream trucks & stands in the 60's & 70's. The Creamsicle soft serve flavor tastes completely different than the frozen one found in the supermarket aisles. If you want to taste what people were eating for desserts Back in The Day then you've got to make a pit stop here. The Creamsicle was GOOOOOD & the Vanilla & Chocolate Mix which they they call Marble Twist was also GOOOOOD! They also serve - Javaberry a flavor created totally by accident. It's a Raspberry Sherbet swirled with a Coffee Ice Cream Twist. Yet another Sherbet & Ice Cream Combo. They also serve burgers, chicken fish & onion rings French fries etc- Beach Staples. I can't comment on the food because all we got was the ice cream. They are only open Seasonally & Cash Only but they do have an ATM onsite. After a long cold bitter snowy winter everyone on the East Coast is desperately waiting for spring to finally arrive. There's the chirping of the birds, the rebirth of the flowers & trees & then there's the re-opening of Dairy Joy. This is a right of passage & tradition for many people. Yup, it's a Big Deal. Then they do it all again when they close up shop in October & people try to catch that last bit of summer before the cold winter sets in again. They have Free Parking & you can eat your ice cream on their classic picnic tables & umbrellaed tables surrounded by lots of trees. Their large letters on their logo sign looks like Kids arranged Blocks that have been placed in a slightly ajar pattern just like kids would do. It's not perfectly aligned. It's just a Return to a Much Simpler Time. When the sun starts to set, on comes the old school fluorescent long tube white lights that have a slight tinge of yellow to them. The Creamsicle isn't something new that they are bringing back from the past. They've been doing this for over 60 years, but locals have kept it a secret to themselves & didn't tell anybody else. Most people didn't even know that this Creamsicle soft serve even existed. Dairy Joy used to have 3 locations including Hudson & Watertown. This Weston shop is the last one left & it's still family owned by The Maxwells. Boston Magazine had a featured article called Where to Find the Best Soft-Serve Ice Cream in Greater Boston Dairy Joy was one of the shops they named. The Best Soft-Serve Ice Cream in Greater Boston Dairy Joy has also appeared on the Boston Globe newspaper's top list for 2023 with the article 20 of the best ice cream stands in Massachusetts Dairy Joy also offers the classics soft serves like straight up vanilla & chocolate or a mix of both & sherbets too. They also have Floats, Frappes, Dipped Cones, Sundaes, Rasberry Lime Rickey's & other dessert & ice cream concoctions. You come here to get something Old School, unique, different & very hard to find @ an authentic Vintage Ice Cream Stand. It used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be really Rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like a King on a Limited Budget! read more

Dairy Joy is a lovely local ice cream place. It is important to note that they are one of the rare places that only accept cash, that it's an outdoor seasonal food stand with no facilities for guests, and that some of the picnic table areas outside often have a lot of bees. The ice cream is very good, with nice soft serve flavors such as raspberry. They also serve fried seafood and sandwiches. It is pretty expensive, though, so we don't visit as often as we otherwise would like to. read more

Very expensive and a long wait for mediocre food. Everything was clearly pre made from a food supply company, not from scratch or fresh. Cash only in the middle of nowhere with a high atm fee too. Good vibes and friendly staff but sadly I say save your money and keep driving. read more

I've been popping by here for years since I work nearby. I'm well aware it's cash only and on the pricier side, but I was kinda shocked today at how expensive it's gotten. I wanted to get a dipped cone, but I couldn't afford it. I was scrounging for more change in my wallet just to pay for a small cup. Maybe I haven't noticed the price rise over the last couple years but $7 for a small cup of soft serve with nothing on it is WILD. The ice cream is fine but not worth all that. read more

Got two cones and two burgers... $50?!!!?. INSANE PRICES!. Steer clear unless you're one of hedge fund managers or biotech executives that live in this area. The ice cream was fine but not for the price. Unless they are paying the employees $30 an hour with benefits?! which I highly doubt. Go to Market Basket and get a magnum bar instead. This place should either have lower prices or progressive pricing based on income. read more

Just stopped by and got two medium soft serves with sprinkles. Our total was $17. Absolutely insane pricing for very mediocre ice cream. Nothing special, my orange creamsicle tasted like cheap syrup. Would not recommend this place at all, outrageously overpriced. read more

Disappointing. Not much flavor in the soft serve twist. Sprinkles tasted old. Not a lot of flavors to choose from. We tried the famous Java berry and wasn't Impressed read more

I get their chicken tenders all the time. I was just starving and craving them on my way home. They've always been expensive - but worth the money as a treat, in my opinion. On the way home I are an ice cream which was great, but the cone was stale. Not normal for them, so I thought just a one time thing. I got home so excited, to take a bite into a chicken finger to discover they are completely different. (I have gotten their chicken fingers MULTIPLE times this season. I'm POSITIVE these are different.) I called and the girl told me they are the same. I literally would bet anything on this, as I am POSITIVE they are different. This is someone that just drove 25 mins extra on a long drive home to get them, because she knows how good they are (or used to be....) The chicken is normally amazing white meat. This was gross and creepy chicken- mushed together. More like a nugget than a tender. I literally cannot eat these and am throwing them out and about to cook. I have asked for a refund and am waiting. But honestly- I am so frustrated that they probably just lost me as a customer. read more

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Truthfully, Dairy Joy does not have the best fried clams or ice cream, but the roadside stand offers a quintessential taste of summer in New England. If you are looking for something nostalgic, I would recommend stopping by. I believe Dairy Joy is at least 60 years old by this point. The lines get pretty long in warmer weather but it's a nice place to bring the kids. read more

A quick ice cream stop, yes please! We stopped by dairy joy as part of my search to find the best soft serve. They have it listed as having dairy free options, but when we came there weren't any available. We came around late lunch time, so there was a line and I was excited to try the creamsicle soft serve. While we were waiting there was a lady who came back and said the creamsicle flavor was off, so I ended up just getting a plain medium twist cone. They are a cash only spot, but they do also have an ATM if you need. This medium cone was no joke huge and very filling. It was soft and creamy and could in itself be a meal. They also have fried seafood and plenty of tables if you're looking to sit down and have a meal outside. Overall, a pretty good spot to get soft serve, but I wouldn't go out of my way to get it again. read more

Dairy Joy - Medium twist - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Weston, Massachusetts

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If you are looking for a simple classic that is the soft serve Diary Joy can satisfy. Diary Joy's soft serve is soft yet not the creamiest of soft serves. Some of the ice cream tasted icy like it had some sheets of ice within it. I do appreciate Dairy Joy's simple menu with not too many flavors and weekly specials. Dairy Joy keeps it simple and doesn't overwhelm you with flavors which can be nice. Sometimes you just need a spot to go to that always has their classic flavors and keeps ordering easy and uncomplicated. Diary Joy is cash only and has no public restrooms. Not a fully satisfying rest stop if you need all amenities. read more

Dairy Joy - Kiddie vanilla soft serve with chocolate sprinkles - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Weston, Massachusetts

Common theme here. Expensive. And just not worth the price. I also ended up with a really bad stomach ache after eating the fried clam strips. Maybe it was sticker shock? Or excess grease? read more

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We stopped by after leaving Walden Pond and just got some ice cream. But this place seems like a little gem. The soft serve ice cream was very good, and the food that others had looked delicious. The fact that they only took cash was a bit of a hassle, but otherwise I'd love to go back and get a "real meal" at this place. It's seems to be the last of a dying breed of old time ice cream stands. read more

I've been driving by this place and always want to stop since it looks so cute! Today was the day. They're cash only and only soft serve ice cream. We thought the ice cream was okay, not great. The prices were pretty steep for soft serve. We asked for a root beer float and were served a regular soda float. Gave it a try and wasn't our thing. The chocolate dip cone was fine. It wasn't bad but I'd pick Dairy Queen over it in a heartbeat if given the choice. Fun to try on the first nice day of spring but not much to rave about. read more

Dairy Joy - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Weston, Massachusetts

If you take the Dairy out of the joint and leave the Joy, the dairy-avoiding people (vegan, lactose, etc.) can rejoice having their Salted Caramel confection. ALL the summer without the lactose! (OK, my husband wanted to try it and scarfed it down with Chef Mike smiling like the Cheshire cat because he KNOWS he is on to something!) and I indulged in a choco-nilla twist. Do not be frightened by the price tag. Yes, clams, lobster and food in general has gone sky-high like the house in "UP" - but you still get your money's worth on the best dang fried clams and fried shrimp with no ocean in sight. I mean, if you really feel you are missing out on the shack, bring your water gun and have your grandma chase you down. They fry clean and they fry right. And fry away they can because I trekk from Hudson just to get my summer fix. YES, pricey. EVERYTHING in the Covid era is pricey. So don't have the clams. Enjoy a burger. Or those ONION RINGS! Vegetarian? Yea, they got stuff for you too and its just not only salads. I guess someone here may think I'm one of the "rich folk"... I reserve my outings for quality and do my homework before I embark on my glutonous mission. Bring cash. They will laugh their card over to the ATM located right in front of the building. And bring your kids, grandma, parents. For the love of summer shacks. And hard working people who put out really good food! read more

The hotdogs have gotten smaller and terrible quality. I wrote a Bad review previously and gave it 2 Starz. This place is not worth your money or your time. The people are rude. It was $6 for a hotdog that was about 4 inches long, the french fries were terrible, and the ice cream serving was only large enough for a child or a small infant. The experience was one of no JOY at all. More like Dairy Depression.. Absolutely go somewhere else. read more

It's not often that I write a negative review but 1.75$ for lettuce and tomatoes on my veggie burger.......really Dairy Joy? It's not guac. My son and I went there tonight for food, and the prices are way too high for a drive up ice cream joint. The veggie burger was ok...not much flavor and it fell apart. My son got the smoke burger which definitely isn't smoked and if you get it with their bland fries its 15$. They also don't ask if you want fries so you automatically get charged for them. Its 13$ without. 15$ for a large sweet potato fry...yup. I changed my order to a small because of it. The quality and price don't match up. The girl helping us was incredibly rude. I asked for a pixie sundae, she came back with soft serve in a cup with nothing else on it. Then dumped the toppings on it so messily they were all over the sides of the cup. The ice cream is mediocre. Go to Pizi Farm it's way better. I'm attaching a pic of our ridiculous receipt. read more

Dairy Joy - I can't get over the 1.75 for lettuce and tomatoes on my burger lol - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Weston, Massachusetts

Waited in line, asked about gluten free options as my daughter has celiac disease, and the two young people at the counter just quickly said nothing is gluten free - absolutely nothing on their menu. We've NEVER been to an ice cream/soft serve place that doesn't have a single flavor or item without gluten - we're not picky about serving spoons/cross contamination, as our daughter has been fine. It was clearly that they didn't want to check ingredients or be bothered to look into it. Can't recommend if you want any form of service, especially for a seven year old who'd been waiting in line. read more

Their machine for their dairy free flavor is almost always broken or they've run out. In addition, they close at random times and don't communicate the times they close. read more

The ice cream looked good, but unfortunately we never got to try it - they are cash only, no Venmo or Cashapp either. There's an atm, but doesn't work with credit cards. Disappointing! read more

I've been going to Dairy Joy for 30 years and it's only gotten better. It's a real New England experience, especially if you like seafood (lobster rolls, fried clams, etc), and they have some of the best soft serve ice cream around, including some swirl flavors you won't find elsewhere, like Javaberry. My family and I love bringing friends and family from out of town because it's outdoors, it's old school, it's casual, and the food is really excellent. Great service, plus more items, specials, and flavors each year. Get there before they close for the season! read more

Go there almost every week, mostly for take home soft serve. This year we have seen the quality of the help, not the product, deteriorate. Got home just now to. Find that we got " almost a quart" for the price of a quart. Who is training and/or supervising....and while I am at it; $10.10 for a quart? This is a cash only business , ok, I get that, but nobody carries change anymore . Get modern, please. read more

Have been going for 2 decades, burgers are good and so is the soft serve, clams are the best in metro west but the service is spotty at best because it's all local kids at the windows, some of whom have customer service skills and work ethic, but others don't. However this place is fairly expensive on the order of $20 to $25 for a family of 4 for ice cream and $40 to $100 or more for dinner. It's in Weston the most expensive town for income in the state and located on 117 serving all of the exclusive metro west towns so prices reflect the zip code read more

We only go for soft serve. We won't go to any other stand for soft serve. Javaberry (dip with chocolate sprinkles) or creamsicle. Incomparable. read more

I was about to give them 4 stars but just saw that they charge you extra ($1.75!!) for lettuce and tomato on your sandwich, and for cheese ($0.80). I understand paying extra for cheese, but man, $1.75 for lettuce and tomato is STEEP. In any case, my coworker and I came here to try their famous soft serve and also to pick up lunch. Since we came right when they opened, there wasn't much of a line, but people started arriving when we were leaving. We tried: -Pixie Sundae (Coffee Soft Serve w/Hot Fudge, Whipped Cream, $3.95): YUM- their soft serve is really delicious. It's very thick and creamy, and their hot fudge was also the perfect consistency- highly recommended! -Chicken Finger Specialty Sandwich Combo (w/Fries & Soda, $13.90 + Lettuce/Tomato $1.75 + Cheese $0.80): Now I know why everyone is complaining about the exorbitant prices here, since it cost a total of $16.45 for a fried chicken cutlet sandwich, a small tray of fries, and a small soda- crazy!! The chicken cutlet was at least pretty big, and was wider than the bun, but it needed seasoning. At least it had a good crisp on the outside. I wouldn't get this again. I also tried a sample of the Javaberry soft serve, but I'm not a big fan of raspberry so this wasn't my favorite. I would definitely come back for their soft serve, but avoid ordering any other food here! They have some tables to sit at if you want to dine there. Parking was easy since they basically have a giant patch of grass/dirt in front. read more

Dairy Joy - Pixie Sundae (Coffee Soft Serve w/Hot Fudge, Whipped Cream, $3.95) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Weston, Massachusetts

Don't expect them to be open when they say they will be. Called them to confirm their hours and later that day drove an hour to find that they closed early. Very disappointing. I've been coming here for years and while the prices are high, the ice cream and food are great. read more

This place used to be good but it is clear a case of owner greed and corner cutting. For the cost if a simple cheeseburger you would expect better meat than a previously frozen preformed garbage sirloin patty purchased from the Costco a 3.5 miles down the street. Be the local favorite again, use fresh better quality ingredients. The customer base has dried up so they've increased their prices and lowered quality. It's time they tried raising the food quality, get a little lower margin and bring back the long lines because customers would actually want to eat there again. read more

After a seriously hard day of bargain hunting at Frugal Fannie's a late lunch at Dairy Joy was absolutely crucial. We salivated over the frozen dairy options but needed sustenance and accordingly ordered clam strips (my first time trying these delicious crispy fried mollusks), burgers and sweet potato fries. All of this we ate on a picnic bench with the summer sun overhead; nothing could have been more pleasant. Sadly, we could consume no more after this feast and left without any dairy joy. I know, I know, sacrilege... Know before you go: it's cash only so bring your bills! read more

Dairy Joy - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Weston, Massachusetts

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Great seafood and ice cream. Loved the ice cream cones (creamsicle, vanilla and dipped chocolate). The lobster roll was delicious (pricy but sometimes you pay for the experience) and the clams were quite tasty. My brother got the fried shrimp and fries which were also quite good. Only disappointment was the onion rings, which were only lightly breaded and really were quite flavorless (requiring a rare application of ketchup). read more

Dairy Joy - Lobster roll and clams. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Weston, Massachusetts

Besides the owner being a total DBag food is so mediocre it's crazy and ice cream is fitting of the owner. Terrible place

I went one night after work and paid $24.00 for 10 little scallops. It was supposed to be a scallop plate. Nothing else came with it. I had to buy a drink separately and an order of French fries separately also, which cost more money! Such a big rip off! Never again will I go there! I also say at a picnic table and they shut the lights off on me so I finished my meal in the dark. Real nice. Worst experience of my life! Never again. Never even got to get an ice cream. No great loss. Seafood Plate , where did you go to? read more