Food was great and the service was excellent, friendly staff and good prices, what more could you ask for?

If I were lactose intolerant, I'd still come here for their soft serve ice cream and or milkshakes. They're that good. I was in town visiting family and this was our nightly adventure to get out and grab some ice cream. Expect lines and limited parking during peak hours. Tip - it's all peak hours. Everyone was friendly and patient waiting in line. It's Vermont, after all. Everyone knows that the ice cream will be there and that everyone gets a turn. If you're in the area, and they're open, stop in for a bit. You'll be happy you did. read more

Food was great and a good value. Atmosphere was fun. If you like old fashioned retro diners, you'll love this place.

you literally don't find places like this anymore. Everything on the menu is pretty much less than $5- and yummy. We got burgers and ice cream- also the people working here couldnt be any nicer!! Totally makes sense how this place has withstood the test of time! read more

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Awesome Food!! The Prime Rib on Thursdays is amazing!!! The servers are always friendly and efficient. Love it!!! read more

Amazing lobster roll, friendly staff, good prices. Well worth a stop whether to you're local or driving thru

Quick, easy, convenient! We were on the road in VT and this was just the right place to stop and grab some food. Not the greatest thing ever, but hits the spot nonetheless. read more

Forget your diet! Buy the ice cream. This charming little spot serves ice cream and food. Both are delicious. We were in town for a week, but we stopped by three times for lunch or dessert. We never had a bad experience with the staff. They were always friendly and willing to help, even if they closed in two minutes. We had long lines each time, but they moved fairly quickly. It's always worth the wait. It is cash only, but they have an ATM inside. The prices are actually lower than you'd expect. If you're in the area, make a stop and get wild with your order. read more

This review is based on service for ice cream at the window. Went on a Tuesday afternoon and there were 3 people ahead and after 20 minutes, there were still 2 people ahead. The previous review was correct, if there is more than 1 person in line, don't bother. What made it worse, there were at least 2 employees inside just chatting away instead of helping with the line at the window. The menu is digital and annoying because it keeps changing every 15-20 seconds. So once you find what your interested in, it changes and you have to refocus your eyes when the page your trying to read comes back. The counter outside should be for ice cream only, with one person taking orders and the others just helping get ice cream and take it to the other pickup window. Unfortunately, since the place in Springfield Vt is not open again this year, this is one of the few places with soft serve. Unless your willing to wait 30 minutes to get a cone, don't bother. read more

Great service .. great ice cream in the hot summer months .. nice meals , they have specials like prime rib, on Wednesdays? I think.. and generally a fairly nice menu of say.. diner sort of meals , like hamburgers , fried fish meals , sandwiches .. and so on.. there are always a fair number of customers , but it's only open during the summer. I really recommend their ice cream. They have both hard and soft , frozen yogurt.. and come in a generous variety of flavors.. they have tables outside too that have a string of lights .. nice place to take the family out for dinner, for a casual night.. read more

Great food, portions, service, selection and prices. What more could you ask for? Busy little restaurant and they handle it well read more

I love visiting for their ice cream... Its absolutely delicious! Looking forward to this summer.

Great ice cream but also the food. We and our visitors enjoy the Lobster Rolls. The Rolla are even better than the ice cream!! Plus, the FF are good as well. The view might not be the best but the lobster roll makes it worth it and the '22 price was only $14 read more

If I could give 2.5 stars I would. The ice cream part is great. Quick easy fun. The food part is very slow. Maybe because it is the start of the season but 50 minutes for a kids chicken nuggets is long. read more

Good god googies! Have been passing this joint for many years going to Walpole, NH never bothered to stop until June 4, when I saw a sign 'we now serve lobster rolls all season long'. Stopped in for lunch on way back, walked in & WOW what a throwback to the 60's including the luncheonette counter & stools. The place was full of families. Sat at counter & started to look at the posted menu items looking for the lobster roll. Another WOW moment the prices were also a throwback - Ham & Cheese sandwich $2.95, Double Bacon Cheeseburger $3.95, Hamburger or Hot Dog $1.50. I was blown away with the prices. I though that there were leading 1's missing - but no, those are the real prices. I was getting disheartened, didn't see the lobster roll on the menu. Within a minute or two a young lady stepped up to take my order. I asked do you have lobster rolls? Yes we do as she pointed to a little hand written sign right in front of me on the counter - "Lobster Roll - $13.95" One lobster roll. Mayo or clarified butter came the response. Mayo. What else? French Fries. Comes with it came the response. What else? Sprite. Will Mountain Dew do? No - water then. Within a couple of minutes my lobster roll arrives. The classic New England roll - on a toasted New England potato hot hog roll (sides trimmed), lots of fries. First bite - ooh yum, lobster, mayo, lettuce leaf on a bun - nothing more, nothing less & lots of lobster. That lobster roll would be a minimum of $20 - $25 in NYC Well worth stopping in for the rolls and a nostalgic trip back in time. It would be a real throwback if they had weekend muscle car shows in the parking lot. Oh by the way, the lobster roll was the most expensive item on the menu that I saw. I also understand that their ice-cream is a bomb - will try next time. read more

Dari Joy - Lobster Roll - Fast Food Near Me - Bellows Falls, Vermont

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A blast from the past! The Dari Joy has been an institution in BF for many years. I love the mascot on top of the building which reminds me of a Bob's Big Boy, classic!! The Dari Joy is located close to the Arch Bridge to NH, where I've been working. I can see this place from North Walpole! This seasonal ice cream restaurant offers hard ice cream (around 30 flavors), soft serve ice cream treats, frozen yogurt, shakes, floats, and smoothies. Typical drive-in favorites include burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, chicken, fried seafood baskets, fries, rings, pizza, and cold drinks (Pepsi products). The prices here are very reasonable, all items I saw were under $10 including the Seafood Platter ($8.50), a hamburger ($0.99) and kids meals served with fries and soda was $3.25-$3.95 plus tax. The place is order at the counter inside and at the outside takeout windows. The dining area has booth and counter seating with a jukebox and the restrooms are partially outside via a door in the dining area. On warm days working outside or riding through the area, I can get a flavor burst cone or a cold refreshing coffee shake and I'm a happy worker. The shakes are not too thick which is good for sipping through a straw and a small is only $2.13 with tax. I pay almost double for the same thing on the Seacoast. read more

Dari Joy - Fast Food Near Me - Bellows Falls, Vermont

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We could not love Dari Joy more! It's an adorable retro spot AND they have incredible food at great value! We love the hamburger, grilled chicken sandwich and the lobster roll. Never had a bad meal or bad service here. They also have fun ice cream if you save room. Never change, Dari Joy! read more

The look of this place is neat. Really colorful dining chairs and a walk up ice cream counter. Service left a lot to be desired. I placed my order which was chicken tenders and onion rings with a side of blue cheese. It didn't come back so the any blue cheese. But she was so quick to walk away so I walked up to the counter to ask for some. She never came back to ask how everything was going and she looked upset when I walked up to the counter without a check. But I was sitting there waiting for it. I asked for some non diary cookie dough ice cream to go and she looked like she seemed overwhelmed by the last minute order. I would've gladly asked for it for dessert had she come up to give me a check or ask if I would like anything else. I worked in fine dining so I always make sure to be as kind as possible to wait staff. I don't expect being catered to hand and foot while I'm at a local diner like this but it's like she was actively wanting to avoid me. I left feeling pretty crappy. read more

Not sure why the ratings are so high for this place. Although, there are only a couple reviewers and appears most people get the ice cream. We went there for a quick dinner. Inexpensive fast food quality food that tastes like what you paid for. The fried clams were exactly like the frozen clam strips from the grocery store that you would make at home in the oven. Place has been there since the 50's, my mother in law used to go there as a teenager for ice cream. This was more of a nostalgic stop for us. After eating our so-so food, they had a major mix up on our total charge that took what seemed to be 30 minutes to correct and give me a refund. The manager agreed to refund $8 back to me. I was told the charges listed on the menu, which is posted outside on the wall, is not correct. This is not an acceptable practice. They either need to update the outside menu prices or honor those prices posted. In addition, there was a new employee who took my order. Having cash registers that calculate each item automatically for them would be best. One that lists the items ordered on the receipt with item totals next to each. It looked like they manually calculate the stuff on little hand calculators which is part of the problem. read more

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The service is honestly not great, the employees spend half their time chatting in the back rather than actually preparing any food, and the portions they give here... Dear Lord! They are ATROCIOUSLY large. I suppose it's nice that people are getting their money's worth, but when I ask for a small, I mean a portion that would be recognizable by the general public as... well, not the 5-gallon bucket's worth they're giving out here. And while the food itself isn't terrible (their chicken is dry though, watch out for that) I would strongly recommend checking out other places before you stop at Dari Joy. read more

The service was horrible and the food as well, it tasted like someone pooped on my burger and don't even get me started on the ice cream it was so bad I had to hold my throw up in my mouth and the Ambiance was horrible as well. read more

A step back in time. Truly a 50's place. Prompt, courteous service, ample portions and prices that won't make you want to pull out your credit card (which they don't take). It's our favorite spot for a good, inexpensive lunch. Only open from April thru October. Lots of choices of ice cream. read more

Holly $&?!**. This was the slowest service I've ever experienced. The fish 'special', which is only available on the weekends, was so so. If there's a line when you pull up, pull out, because it's NOT worth the wait. read more

Pros: It's close by It's about $3 a cone You can get a hambuger for 1.75. I haven't done this but it seemed worth mentioning. The staff is always young girls for some reason but they're pleasant You get to see little kids being happy almost every time you go Cons: It's 2018 and they're STILL cash only which is majorly annoying There's always a line and it takes a long time to process people for some reason The sizes are not consistent. You'll order a small and one day its kiddie sized and one day it's a medium so its all up to chance how much you pay and how much you get. NO MORE SOFT SERVE YOGURT :( :( :( All in all this will probably always be a BF staple and its a great place to get a cone in the summer but they'd do well to modernize and standardize operations read more

Great customer service, friendly staff, yummy ice cream (Maine Blueberry was excellent).

Nice place. Only got soft serve. Can't say too much about soft serve. After all, it's simply soft serve. But nice place. Prices are great. Service was very good. But I only had soft serve. View of the river was nice too, while eating soft serve. read more

Dari Joy - Fast Food Near Me - Bellows Falls, Vermont

What can you say about this Bellow Falls land mark. Nothing. This place is a treat. From there Ice cream on a hot summer day. To there lunch and dinner baskets There service great always friendly always helpful. This place is where my folks brought my brothers and sister to enjoy. Now I have brought my own family to come and enjoy. Hope you do the same. read more

This place is a Bellows Falls institution. It's the place to be in the summertime. The food is good and the ice cream is great and both are not hard on the wallet. The fried dough is always cooked just right. The Big Joy guy on the roof is so famous he has made it to the "Zippy" comic strip and the village wouldn't be the same without it. read more

As others have written, the Dari Joy has been an institution around these parts for at least half a century. We're guessing they've had ups and downs during that time (we certainly have). But the basics would seem the same: good food, decent prices, and friendly, local vibe. If you like soft ice cream, they do it well. If you'd opt for sandwiches like grilled chicken or hamburgers, they'll go down easily. If you want a meal, try the fried clams or fresh-caught haddock; both are very tasty. The prices are about as cheap as you can find even for small-town VT and NH, and the servers couldn't be more pleasant. You can order inside sitting down or use the outside take-out window. Sometimes the crowd causes things to slow down, but if that's the case, we'd suggest slowing down and enjoying what you've got: a genuine slice of Americana. read more

We drove over from Brattleboro in search of dessert. I have to say it was worth the drive!!! All 8 in my group loved their choices and the servings were enough to share. 5 stats for sure. And I say make the trip to this beautiful small town! read more

Dari Joy - Fast Food Near Me - Bellows Falls, Vermont

For me this is a staple of summer. A remnant of my childhood AND they have amazing soft serve and a great selection of flavors. We come back whenever we can! read more

Yelp said it was closed but it was open. Wife had soft serve ice cream, which was fair. I had the fried bread dough which was awesome. Stop by here for a quick dessert treat or stay for a meal. Good staff. read more

I go here whenever I'm in Fellows Balls, which was once, 11 years ago. The food is decent, but its all fried stuff that comes from a distributor. Ice cream is pretty great, though. read more

A family owned restaurant that has been around for decades! The soft serve is amazing!! Friendly and fast service! Definitely a place to stop by is your passing through! read more

The food looks like it came out of the poorly maintained freezer isle of some dingy supermarket. You could probably get better ice cream at a gas station. read more

Decent portions , decent prices and good food. Pretty much not a high class place, but nice for a quick meal.

Pretty good! Burgers had Cheddar cheese and for once, the niger didn't automatically have lettuce and tomatoes and onions and mustard and all that other stuff. Deericious! read more

This place has been here for a long time, love their shaved steak n cheese sandwich! And the ice cream what's there to complain about "nothing!". Soft ice cream good regular ice cream with all the mixings' u can think of! Come on down competitive prices and usually a nice staff if they're not running themselves ragged trying to please us! read more

My daughter loves this place. Great prices and variety. Nice ladies who work there. A Bellows Falls institution.