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Scoops of ice cream are huge but a few of the ones we chose lacked flavor & were more-than-moderately priced. So, that was disappointing. They have a huge menu of every flavor of ice cream, both home-made & somewhere-else-made. Lines can get very long & on busy days/mights, parking is challenging. There are tables under umbrellas outside but we chose to eat inside as the bees arrived to join us right away.
Yummy soft serve! Interesting flavor options for mix ins/flavor bursts! I got a small vanilla soft serve with the cheesecake flavor burst. The flavor burst was quite artificial tasting- it didn't taste like other cheesecake flavored things which I usually love. It was more like artificial sugar cookie? I preferred the vanilla soft serve by itself. Portions are large! Would still return but would skip the cheesecake flavor burst.
Reminiscing about the Glen Dairy Bar as I look out at the cold snow. It is a popular stop for me when visiting family. There are huge portions, and a ton of selection. They have interesting rotating soft serve flavors. The interior is small but cute, whilst the outside is your classic hometown vibe...with the exception that it's just a short bit away from one of the most gorgeous waterfall parks in the area. Despite nearly always having a line, service is fast. The chocolate covered waffle cone is a must to keep endulging and not just stop at ice cream
With a decades long history in Watkins Glen, Glen Dairy Bar is a great place to stop for a cold treat on a hot day in town. My husband and I stopped by last week after getting hot and sweaty walking at Watkins Glen State Park and walking around town over a very hot Fourth of July weekend. I wanted a cold treat, and Glen Dairy Bar was the perfect choice. It's adorable - it has that classic dairy spot look that harkens back to the 40s and 50s. We walked up, waited for just a minute, and then ordered an ice cream to share. Their menu is huge and has something for everyone. They have soft serve, hard ice cream, frozen yogurt, sundaes, flurries, smoothies, and more. We had a vanilla soft serve with a cake batter flavor blend in a cake cone, and it was exactly what I wanted. With plenty of parking, an outside seating area, a great menu, and good (and very fast) customer service, what's not to like?! I'd definitely stop by on the next hot day I spend in Watkins Glen!
We decided to skip dinner one night and share a dessert. An unseasonably warm fall evening led us to this roadside ice cream shop. They have a massive menu with so many options, things I've never heard of. We kept it classic and went for an ice cream sundae and it was delicious. We got a scoop of smores ice cream and a scoop of chocolate raspberry ice cream. Perfect sharing size. They have about 5 tables for outside seating. Parking right out front. I'd recommend everyone stop in to Glen Dairy Bar for a sweet treat.
We rewarded ourselves after a 4 miles hike at Watkins Glen State Park with the very smooth soft serve ice-cream. Friendly staff and they have many items on menu. There is an outdoor area with tables next to the ice-cream shop.
We stopped here for a quick pit stop after hiking Watkins Glen during the off season. Seems like a popular local spot, and I can see it being crowded in the summer. Service was friendly, but slow. The scoops are generous, though there can be some inconsistency in portion sizes. They offer a wide variety of menu items and flavors. I tried the vanilla, which was solid and classic. The blueberry tasted like vanilla ice cream mixed with real blueberries--not bad, but nothing particularly special or unique. Plenty of tables to the right of the place. A fun local stop, but don't expect anything amazing.
After a long day of wine tasting, we needed something cold, sweet, and low-effort so we pulled up to Glen Dairy Bar, a classic roadside ice cream stand with a menu that basically stretched across the whole wall. I went for one of the flavor burst soft serves (shoutout to that purple swirl), and honestly, I had a blast. It was super rich and creamy. My girlfriend thought it was a little too creamy, but I was vibing. It's not the most refined or artisanal ice cream around - if you're on a dessert crawl, places like Spotted Duck, Sweet Melissa's, and Frosty Cow will definitely give you more depth. But if you're coming down from a full day of dry whites and cab francs, Glen Dairy Bar is kind of the perfect reset. No frills, no fuss. Just creamy swirls and a sugar crash waiting to happen. Also, remember to bring cash!!
Really good soft serve, super creamy! The service is a bit slow but still recommend. They have a cute outdoor seating area!
Delicious blackberry soft serve!! Medium is HUGE lol. I wish I just had a regular sugar cone, the waffle cone tasted a bit stale. Looked delicious though! Some outdoor seating available. Parking is limited.
My wife and I took a wonderful trip up to Watkins Glen two weeks ago and I got to experience such delicious food! Food: I actually ended up coming here twice with both times getting their exclusive flavor (of the week?) apple crumb which was a nearly perfect blend of apples, vanilla, and caramel. The ice cream was rich and the caramel/apples cut it with some sweetness. Service: unfortunately there was only one or two people working so it was a little slow, but this was in the later evening when it was closing. Hard working and polite! Aesthetic: cute little roadside ice cream shop lined with colorful lighting and easy to read signage. Not a lot of parking, but it has a nice feel to the flow.
Possibly the best vanilla/chocolate twist soft serve I've ever had (tied with Holy Cow in Red Hook). The twist is super super creamy, almost like a custard consistency. Very rich chocolatey flavor. I did try the mango dole whip also and it was very good too, super refreshing after a summer hike. My partner tried one of the peanut butter hard ice cream flavors and it was also very good. But alas, soft serve twist is definitively what I'd recommend here. There are plenty of seats and a decent sized parking lot. Looking forward to returning!
6 days ago
First time visiting. Had a banana split and it was amazing! The ice cream portion was generous! The black raspberry soft serve was unique and delicious! read more
Service was quick and friendly. You walk up to window and place your order. I had the vanilla abs chocolate twist soft serve. Creamy and delicious! The prices are also fare for the serving amount. A must stop if you're in the area. read more
Wow, incredible flavors at also an incredible price! Ordered two (2) mixed softee's: a medium vanilla/chocolate and a large vanilla/blackberry which weighed at least 2 and 3 lbs, respectively. This nostalgic ice creamatory with 65+ Watkins Glen years of existence is a must stop, especially after a 4-mile gorge hike. read more
Scoops of ice cream are huge but a few of the ones we chose lacked flavor & were more-than-moderately priced. So, that was disappointing. They have a huge menu of every flavor of ice cream, both home-made & somewhere-else-made. Lines can get very long & on busy days/mights, parking is challenging. There are tables under umbrellas outside but we chose to eat inside as the bees arrived to join us right away. read more
5 months ago
Yummy soft serve! Interesting flavor options for mix ins/flavor bursts! I got a small vanilla soft serve with the cheesecake flavor burst. The flavor burst was quite artificial tasting- it didn't taste like other cheesecake flavored things which I usually love. It was more like artificial sugar cookie? I preferred the vanilla soft serve by itself. Portions are large! Would still return but would skip the cheesecake flavor burst. read more
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9 months ago
Reminiscing about the Glen Dairy Bar as I look out at the cold snow. It is a popular stop for me when visiting family. There are huge portions, and a ton of selection. They have interesting rotating soft serve flavors. The interior is small but cute, whilst the outside is your classic hometown vibe...with the exception that it's just a short bit away from one of the most gorgeous waterfall parks in the area. Despite nearly always having a line, service is fast. The chocolate covered waffle cone is a must to keep endulging and not just stop at ice cream read more
With a decades long history in Watkins Glen, Glen Dairy Bar is a great place to stop for a cold treat on a hot day in town. My husband and I stopped by last week after getting hot and sweaty walking at Watkins Glen State Park and walking around town over a very hot Fourth of July weekend. I wanted a cold treat, and Glen Dairy Bar was the perfect choice. It's adorable - it has that classic dairy spot look that harkens back to the 40s and 50s. We walked up, waited for just a minute, and then ordered an ice cream to share. Their menu is huge and has something for everyone. They have soft serve, hard ice cream, frozen yogurt, sundaes, flurries, smoothies, and more. We had a vanilla soft serve with a cake batter flavor blend in a cake cone, and it was exactly what I wanted. With plenty of parking, an outside seating area, a great menu, and good (and very fast) customer service, what's not to like?! I'd definitely stop by on the next hot day I spend in Watkins Glen! read more
1 year ago
We decided to skip dinner one night and share a dessert. An unseasonably warm fall evening led us to this roadside ice cream shop. They have a massive menu with so many options, things I've never heard of. We kept it classic and went for an ice cream sundae and it was delicious. We got a scoop of smores ice cream and a scoop of chocolate raspberry ice cream. Perfect sharing size. They have about 5 tables for outside seating. Parking right out front. I'd recommend everyone stop in to Glen Dairy Bar for a sweet treat. read more
We rewarded ourselves after a 4 miles hike at Watkins Glen State Park with the very smooth soft serve ice-cream. Friendly staff and they have many items on menu. There is an outdoor area with tables next to the ice-cream shop. read more
We stopped here for a quick pit stop after hiking Watkins Glen during the off season. Seems like a popular local spot, and I can see it being crowded in the summer. Service was friendly, but slow. The scoops are generous, though there can be some inconsistency in portion sizes. They offer a wide variety of menu items and flavors. I tried the vanilla, which was solid and classic. The blueberry tasted like vanilla ice cream mixed with real blueberries--not bad, but nothing particularly special or unique. Plenty of tables to the right of the place. A fun local stop, but don't expect anything amazing. read more
After a long day of wine tasting, we needed something cold, sweet, and low-effort so we pulled up to Glen Dairy Bar, a classic roadside ice cream stand with a menu that basically stretched across the whole wall. I went for one of the flavor burst soft serves (shoutout to that purple swirl), and honestly, I had a blast. It was super rich and creamy. My girlfriend thought it was a little too creamy, but I was vibing. It's not the most refined or artisanal ice cream around - if you're on a dessert crawl, places like Spotted Duck, Sweet Melissa's, and Frosty Cow will definitely give you more depth. But if you're coming down from a full day of dry whites and cab francs, Glen Dairy Bar is kind of the perfect reset. No frills, no fuss. Just creamy swirls and a sugar crash waiting to happen. Also, remember to bring cash!! read more
3 months ago
My wife and I took a wonderful trip up to Watkins Glen two weeks ago and I got to experience such delicious food! Food: I actually ended up coming here twice with both times getting their exclusive flavor (of the week?) apple crumb which was a nearly perfect blend of apples, vanilla, and caramel. The ice cream was rich and the caramel/apples cut it with some sweetness. Service: unfortunately there was only one or two people working so it was a little slow, but this was in the later evening when it was closing. Hard working and polite! Aesthetic: cute little roadside ice cream shop lined with colorful lighting and easy to read signage. Not a lot of parking, but it has a nice feel to the flow. read more
3 months ago
Possibly the best vanilla/chocolate twist soft serve I've ever had (tied with Holy Cow in Red Hook). The twist is super super creamy, almost like a custard consistency. Very rich chocolatey flavor. I did try the mango dole whip also and it was very good too, super refreshing after a summer hike. My partner tried one of the peanut butter hard ice cream flavors and it was also very good. But alas, soft serve twist is definitively what I'd recommend here. There are plenty of seats and a decent sized parking lot. Looking forward to returning! read more
1 year ago
Lots of home made selections and some selections from a local dairy. At the time they were limited on selections from a local dairy due to some supply issues. But this didn't stop their menu from being diverse. The servers were friendly and attentive. The soft serve was quite possibly the best I've ever had. It was dense and had amazing texture. One in our party had the pumpkin coffee soft serve that was good. The dole whip was ok, we've had better. The home made peanut butter vanilla was creamy and good. The serving sizes are HUGE. Beware. lol. We'd certainly be back read more
A small windowside roadside establishment close to Watkins Glen with a lot of flavors. Toppings are $0.70 and they have a lot of options. I did think the brownies could be a bit more moist but it's a small trade off for the homemade icecream that isn't over sugared. There is musical ambiance outside and you should be prepared for a short 5-10 person line if it's raining (maybe more if it is not waiting). Hope you get a chance to check this one out in the finger lakes. The service was great when we were here. They even let us add on peanuts to our sundae no problem! read more
1 year ago
Everyone knows that I like to write long detailed reviews. When it come to Glen Dairy Bar, there's just not that much to say. My wife and I stayed across the street a a little motel and when I saw an opportunity to get an Ice-Cream cone, I jumped at it. Walked across the street, and waited in a very orderly line of two. I am happy to say that everyone around was wearing a mask and was social distancing. My turn... I did not want a large, and wanted a little more than a small cone so I ordered a medium... (see picture.). WTF, a triple large cone by me at a carvel or Dairy Queen is 50% of what they gave me. This might have been the first time in my life that I was not able to finish Ice-Cream, cone... REALLY It was good, Chocolate and Vanilla ice cream was delicious and not runny soft. I can not recommend this place enough. They have a lot more than ice cream here and I'll try more on my next trip back. They also have a nice seating area if you just want to sit and relax for a few. When in Watkins Glenn, make a visit to Glen Dairy Bar. read more
1 year ago
Stopped by for a repeat one year later and Glen Dairy Bar did not disappoint! I tried the soft serve flavor of the day (strawberry cheesecake swirl) but we're creatures of habit and ordered the black raspberry soft serve and Maine wild blueberry again. This year I upgraded to a decorated waffle cone which was 100% worth the cost! This is a must stop for us every Seneca trip. read more
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Had a short visit at the nearby Watkins Glen State Park and wanted a nice sweet cold treat. This location provides amply choices of soft serve and delicious dipped ice cream with many choices of different sizes and cones. Fair prices and awesome service. read more
2 years ago
Best ice cream in town! The ice cream cones are HUGE, you sure get your fill! When we visit it's the first place the boys want to go. read more
I am not a big ice cream fan, but this place was great! We had just hiked the trails at Watkins Glen State Park, and wanted to take the kids for a treat after. This is not far at all from the park, and there is a big ice cream cone out front. I was guessing this place gets busy, and the employee there confirmed that is the case. There is a good size selection on the menu, and the soft serve portions were larger than we were expecting. I usually am not into soft serve, but I sampled everyone's ice cream and it was amazing. So incredibly smooth and thick! I usually try my kids soft serve, and it is pretty common for it to be watery or grainy with bits of ice. The Glen Dairy Bar soft serve was perfection! There was a nice seating area with seats and umbrellas, decor, and music. The perfect treat after all those stairs at Watkins Glen State Park! read more
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This place had very good service super nice amazing with kids and they acted like Charlie damelio read more
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