Long line in the summer but it moves fast and was so worth it. My son was so excited and loved his ice cream.

I have enjoyed Del's for a long time, through a few different incarnations. The last few years, the food has been consistently good and the place fills the need for a food stand where you can eat outside, though the prices aren't small. However, I went back for the first time this year with family and had a truly terrible experience. Maybe they are under new management? Maybe they had a really bad day? Either way, I'm sorry to lose one of my go-to places in the area. After ordering a few burgers and sides, we waited at least 45 minutes for our order to arrive (minus one burger). This was after being told a half hour in that the order would be out in a few minutes. Other customers were sitting around waiting with perplexed looks on their faces. The burgers were failing versions of the menu items we are used to seeing at Del's. Overcooked, dry, cold. I always get the El Camino and it is always good. This one had none of the magic. The toppings were skimpy and they were really needed to overcome the low quality of the cook on the ground beef. The fries and onion rings were also cold and the order sizes seem to have suffered from shrink-flation. No positives at all. Everyone can have a bad day, but it would have been helpful to have some sort of explanation for the delay, if not the atrocious food quality. Ultimately, that's probably the thing that will keep me from going back. And for an equivalent amount of time and half the price, I can get better results in my own backyard. read more

Cozy place and great ice cream!! A gem of a spot in my upstate visit in fall 2025. People were so friendly as well

Burgers. Hot dogs. Ice cream. Picnic tables under trees to sit and eat. These are the things I want in a roadside stand. These are the things you'll get at Del's, and it's all of the highest quality to boot. We came by to get our kids some ice cream, and we were sucked in by the rest of the menu. There's a hot dog (the Farm Dog) that comes with cole slaw, bacon, roasted jalapenos and smokey mayo. In what world am I not supposed to order that (probably this world, where I'd just eaten lunch)? It was amazing. I should've gotten two, or at least added the El Camino burger which is the same stuff on a burger, with caramelized onions and avocado (next time). But we came for ice cream. My kids usually just want vanilla or chocolate ice cream with rainbow sprinkles, and they got that and we're happy. One got soft serve, and the older one who is learning about the world got Double Dutch chocolate and cookies and cream with her rainbow sprinkles (strong move). Personally, I wasn't even going to order ice cream originally, but the flavors sounded incredible. Lavender honey blueberry? Lemon poppyseed? Maple snickerdoodle? Colombian coffee? Cookies and cream (I realize this is a standard but it's the best standard)? Peanut butter cup? The wildest part is that they offer a tasting flight with your choice of SIX flavors for only $8. I can't express to you what an incredible deal this is. I actually feel bad about it. They are making all of this incredible ice cream at their farm in Red Hook nearby, and giving me six scoops of the best ice cream you can imagine for EIGHT DOLLARS?! I think that's around the price of a banana in Brooklyn (what could one banana cost, $10?), and this is some of the best ice cream I've ever had. We took a pint of the lemon poppyseed to go too, if that tells you anything. To the Del's people: 1. Thank you. Your place is awesome. 2. If you have to raise the price of the flight, I get it. I'm still coming back, and telling everyone about you. Your ice cream is the best. read more

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The food and service was outstanding. Rhea was amazing. I love their shakes and hot dogs. I hope that it stays open through the winter. It is one of the gems of Rhinebeck. Support a local merchant that treats all its customers like family. read more

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Great classic burger. Love their outside dining I wish I remembered the gentleman that helped, he recommended a Salt and Caramel Ice Cream they make there and it was delicious. Will return read more

Fun roadside dairy bar with a local history that serves hot sandwiches and ice cream treats. They also sponsor live events and ice cream celebrations like root beer float day. Their motto is come for the food, stay for the fun. Nice folks, keeping traditions alive. You can buy pints of their ice cream. read more

What great ice cream along with some of the crowd favorite eats to complete a full meal. We tried the tasting flight and boy was I glad to try each of the flavors! Just loved each spoon of the fresh ice cream. It did take some time for the order to ring up given the moving crowd but food was served hot and fresh. read more

Del's Roadside - Menu - Burgers Near Me - Rhinebeck, New York

There were so many good things. I wanted to try more. I settled on the rodeo smash burger. Yummy sweet bbq sauce and a pretty good patty. I've definitely had better but also had worse. It was a satisfying burger. Fries were tasty. A little bit salty but very good. We got the onion rings too. There was an uneven clunkiness in the batter that I just couldn't get past. The ice cream really is the star. We got a boozy pumpkin shake. It was decadent and divine. We also got to try some soft serve. I am of the school of thought that vanilla is not a flavor but this proves me wrong. I'll bet this place is hopping in the summer but easy In November. Fantastic service too. A couple missteps but they were quickly attended to. Also I was most impressed by the care in assembling the unicorn Sundae. read more

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Nice place to get lunch and ice cream. Hot food quality fell noticeably from 2024 to 2025. Eg, Beyond patties have been replaced by a generic veggie patty, and the fries taste like frozen now. read more

Re: Rhinebeck roadside ice cream stand This was very disappointing. Not like it use to be. First, the young man who prepared my cone put his fingers in it getting it out of the sprinkles and proceeded to think that was okay and gave it to me. He did not have a glove on that hand. Nope!!!! I requested a new one. The ice cream is no longer creamy. It is like a version of frozen ice and appears yellow. The chocolate was very very dark and the same - icy and NOT creamy at all. Very disappointed. Waste of $12 & change. Complete waste. There is no taste either. Very We will not chance a visit again. Tossed mine - not edible! read more

Del's Roadside - Very ICY vanilla cone. No flavor. Not creamy at all. Tossed it in the trash. - Burgers Near Me - Rhinebeck, New York

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We threw out our ice cream as soon as she tossed it on the door to us. The vanilla soft serve was like something you get at a buffet. The color was yellow and it looked watery. I don't know how else to describe it. What a waste of money and such a let down. The staff were basically screaming, you could hear their entire conversations. The dining room smelt like farts. We will not be returning. read more

Might be the best soft serve I've ever had!!! (Seriously...) I'm a serious ice cream snob, not a fan of places that don't make their own. Del's isn't local to me, but close to my family in NY. Definitely worth stopping. read more

For starters, I have to say that the service here was excellent. Everyone I encountered was very kind and friendly. My husband and I each ordered one of their specialty hot dogs, my husband had a root beer float, and I had a scoop of strawberry ice cream after my dog. The hot dogs were very tasty but for the price I would have expected a larger frank, however my biggest disappointment was with my ice cream. The strawberry flavor, ostensibly " strawberry with strawberry jam" was sadly lacking in any strawberry flavor and I was glad I had only opted to get one scoop of the sad, pale decoy of berry bliss. read more

Huge selection of ice cream and food options! They have everything from ice cream sundaes, milkshakes, pints to go, salads, burgers, fries, etc We've gone a few times and enjoyed it every time. My favorite is getting the ice cream flight so you can try 6 different flavors at once read more

Ice cream, ice cream! We all scream for ice cream! I had the pumpkin soft serve. It was excellent. I'm sad I don't live near Del's, but rest assured I will come back. read more

The ice cream is some of the best! And I love how they have outdoor games for guest to play! I highly recommend going if you haven't ! The vanilla is best!' read more

Great ice cream and burgers. All fresh from the farm. Service is also great and they answered my questions well. Glad to have found this place on my road trip with the ladies. Can't wait for the boozy milkshakes. Only ice cream stand I know with wine and beer options. My burger was frigging awesome. My first experience with a incredible flight of ice cream. read more

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Ice cream runs are a big part of my role as uncle. The kids all pile into my Volvo and we venture off in pursuit of a good time. I'm a vanilla soft serve connoisseur. My first ever job was working at Dairy Queen during summer vacations. To this day, I could still put a perfect curl on top of the cone in my sleep. Anyway, we used to stop at Del's frequently because it was right off a main drag on the way to my brother's place. Not sure if they've recently changed ownership or something along those lines, but the kids and myself all agree that the quality has gone down. The soft serve now is more icy than it is creamy. That's not a good thing. The kids said their friends all started going to Holy Cow, a place just a few minutes north on the same road that they say is much better. After testing out their soft serve dipped in chocolate several times, I have to say that I agree- Holy Cow is far superior to Del's. The staff is friendlier as well. It's a bit out of our way, but Holy Cow has become our summertime go-to now. read more

I've heard great things about this place so I stopped by after my adventure at Poet's Walk. I got an El Camino Burger, fries, and a lavender honey milkshake. Everything was incredible. I think I may go back tomorrow. read more

Del's Roadside - Burgers Near Me - Rhinebeck, New York

As good as fast food gets. Fresh, fast and friendly. I've been three times this week, locally sourced goodness and a nice set of tables spread over a grass covered park. The ice cream is to die for too! read more

Del's Roadside - Rodeo burger, pint of fries and vanilla malt. - Burgers Near Me - Rhinebeck, New York

The Roadside Burger is great, so are their milkshakes. Plenty of picnic tables on a great lawn to choose from for eating.

Pretty good! Our first time here. Sadly we were denied our first two choices, because the ice cream just came in and is too hard to scoop! But, we will just come back another time. Like the varied menu with options for carnivores and herbivores! Great picnic area in the back! The road noise is not too bad even with how far back it's set. read more

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We came twice in one day. If that is not a testament To how good this place is I do t know what is. The seating in the back was perfect for small kids. The food was everything a road side burger place should be. Arielle are the whole cheeseburger, another huge compliment. And the ice cream on a trip later in the day was scarfed down . read more

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*very allergen friendly!* The revamped Del's is AMAZING! In my family we have varied allergies - gluten and dairy to be exact. Del's had something for everyone - the vegan burger is great. I also have to avoid soy and the staff was so helpful with that. We were all able to enjoy some ice cream too! The vegan chocolate hazelnut was some of the best non dairy ice cream I've ever had. And my sister in law had some GF cake batter ice cream! It was so nice to be able to go here and not only have options for us, but we didn't feel like we had to compromise. Thank you Del's!! I've had a hard time finding vegan stuff in the area, so I'm hoping this review also helps Del's come up in other folks' searches. read more

This is a great place to grab a cone of delish mound of cold goodness! Ice cream is best eaten in a cone. I tried the lemon poppy flavour and it was exactly how a muffin with at flavour tastes like. Creamy and refreshing. They offer other flavours too. They have a vegan option as well. A good pit stop if you are passing by Rhinebeck. A good way to welcome summer 2021! read more

Del's Roadside - Lemon Poppy Ice Cream - Burgers Near Me - Rhinebeck, New York

I grew up in red hook but live in LA. Haven't eaten here in some time and saw it was essentially completely redone. So i was excited to get it. The place is nice, good seating, looks like a cool place to go with friends. Food takes a super long time, i assume it's cooked fresh but 20 min for a burger / fries from a road side stand seems a little long. The food: Totally worth $20. The fries reminded me or McDonald's before they changed it up. The burger was excellent. read more

One of my favorite local spots. They have a farm and that's how they make the ice cream! So fresh and so good! They use local ingredients like the beef for the burgers. They offer a variety of flavors and you will not be disappointed. For $8 you can get a ice cream flight and try 6 flavors! One of my favorites is the lavender honey. Seriously so good! They have a really cute set up in the back with picnic tables and hanging lights. My husband and I cant wait to try the burgers! If you're in the Rhinebeck/ Red Hook area you should definitely stop here. Not to mention they help out with our community in giving meals out for people who need it. They rock. read more

Del's Roadside - The ice cream flight. Banana walnut, goat cheese and strawberry, pistachio, lavender and honey, lemon blueberry cheesecake and hazelnut. - Burgers Near Me - Rhinebeck, New York

I miss the old Del's. An authentic roadside dive with a menu of at least 25 lunch time options, all tasty. This new re-enactment doesn't even come close. Though the fries were very good, the $5-excuse-for-a-hot-dog may be the worst I've ever had...as mushy and tasteless as wet cardboard. My wife ordered two and tossed the 2nd. What a disappointment for the both of us. We didn't try the soft ice-cream but by the looks of many people on line, it must be an addicting narcotic (like Holy Cow in Red Hook) but more expensive. Still, the best Hudson Valley hot dog --hands down-- is Dallas Wieners in Kingston. It's only $2 and definitely worth the drive. Runner-up is Rhinebeck's own, BUNS ($4) read more

Delicious burgers and ice cream with very friendly service! The young workers were very kind and accommodating :-) My partner and I drove down from Coxsackie to try to "farm-to-table" ice cream and we were not disappointed! It's wonderful that there are roadside spots that serve quality ingredients. We each had a lavender honey ice cream cone and we will think about it for a long time. I also tried the coffee and maple snickerdoodle and they were YUMMY. Hard to choose! If you are passing by or are spending time in Hudson Valley it's definitely worth stopping by. read more

Not good. Front cashier kept asking us to repeat our order. Probably the worst $10 ceaser salad I've ever had, from the horrible choice of greens to the almost rotten blueberries. Wait was long, even though nobody was there. Employees blasting rap music throughout the restaurant. Employees talking crap about their schedules and not wanting to work. Expensive too, but I've seen worse so I'll give them that. Front lady forgot my drink, but not the others so I had to go around get get it again. But, the fries were good, but $4-5 for a small cup up fries is crazy. I'll stick to holy cow and jolly cow. read more

My favorite ice cream in the area! Del's has a lot of tough competition for ice cream, but I love their flavors and they're super accommodating if you have allergies, which I'm very grateful for. Their burgers are also THE BEST!!! And everyone who works there is very kind! read more

The food is terrific. It's delicious every time. It's also a great family friendly place! My little one especially enjoys their kids corner!

Well-seasoned, delicious burger. Fries were browner than I would have liked, but definitely from real potatoes. Delicious lemonade. Outdoor seating only. Stone COVID protocols. read more

Although id like to say "thank you for joining a delivery service" (DoorDash) may i mention that tonights order didn't please me. I had a standard cheeseburger tonight along with a mint brownie shake but whatever i picked up to eat was either underdone or not enough. I like my burgers at least Medium Rare but the burger i had was at the borderline of rare where maybe another 5 minutes on the grill could've helped to get it the right doneness. As for the shake, i had trouble with that too. Its consistency was right from the middle to bottom of the larger cup for a one size fits all price tag but it was missing some brownie pieces from the middle to top as the brownie pieces fell as it was mixed. The milkiness of the dessert was right and i could definitely tell the mint in the shake from top to bottom. It wasn't overall too milky nor was it too watery. Seems this place changed when their roadside stand "Del's Ice Cream" changed to become the current rendition and lost most of the stand-traits of this more famous stand i used to go to occasionally. Can i also mention something else? My brother also had an order that he allowed me to taste where he got their french fries. His fries were like a saltbox where they were just too salty. Note to others to tell them to ease up if you have a medical condition where salt is an issue; one person in my house couldn't eat any because shes supposed to be salt free and my brother and i ate them. I reluctantly had to devour my half with a straight face. read more

Delicious burgers made with local beef, making their own ice cream on the local farm, what are you waiting for?

Let's start the food was real good a little over priced for leaving hungry. I would of ordered more food but I had to wait for over an hour for my food after ordering and I didn't have another hour to wait for more food. The place is nice with real nice outdoor eating area. To let you know I am writing this while driving home to get more to eat. read more

The food is good, but every time I have come by lately, the employees tell me it's going to be 45-60minutes for my order! They are almost trying to turn people away. read more

Decent fast food, good vibe, but for ice cream head to holy cow in red hook Far superior

Exactly what you want in an ice cream/burger joint. Great outdoor seating, enough to distance w/ extra room. Thanks Del's and your very friendly staff. Burger was delish and the apricot ice cream totally mind blowing!! read more