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

Glen Dairy Bar - Soft serve with sprinkles and a chocolate dipped sorinkle waffle cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Watkins Glen, New York

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

Glen Dairy Bar - Two scoop of hard ice cream sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Watkins Glen, New York

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

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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

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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

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Really good soft serve, super creamy! The service is a bit slow but still recommend. They have a cute outdoor seating area! read more

Glen Dairy Bar - Orange vanilla soft serve with rainbow sprinkles - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Watkins Glen, New York

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. read more

Glen Dairy Bar - Blackberry soft serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Watkins Glen, New York

Very popular and can get crowded, even in the off season! Came on a Friday around 6pm and saw the line grow from 1 person to 10. It does move quickly and the service is friendly. Told them my peanut allergy and they were very cautious with serving sprinkles since the risk of cross contamination - great job with the caution! Had a medium soft serve and it was huge! Great quality, creamy, and nice seating area outdoors and also indoors. They have a long list of flavors of ice cream (some home made) also! Recommend to stop by if you're craving ice cream! read more

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

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Outdoor ice cream shop with many options. I had the usual vanilla cone. Be mindful that the sizes under represents how big it is. A medium is more like a large. The cone was topped high and delicious. People who ordered a medium cup got a huge cup of ice cream. read more

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

Glen Dairy Bar - a hand holding a cup of ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Watkins Glen, New York

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Decisions, decisions, decisions.. The menu is humongous. Plenty of flavors, hard and soft and gluten free. The only thing missing was a sugar free option. Both the service and ice cream were good. Not the best in quality but it makes up for it with quantity. Would go back if I'm in the area. read more

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

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Excellent soft serve or hard ice cream. Cute place with nice seating outside also. Portions are VERY generous with reasonable prices. Highly recommend! read more

literally the best ice cream i have ever had. i wish there were 6 star reviews for stuff like this like i live 2 or 3 hours away from here and i still will drive all the way here for their food. they have great ice cream, great hot dogs, and great sundaes. if you EVER are even remotely close, come. read more

Great place to stop. Wide variety of options available. Definitely worth the visit. But get there early the lines can get long.

I wanted a hot fudge sundae with nuts and whipped cream. The gave me so much ice cream, hot fudge and whipped cream i couldn't even finish it. read more

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

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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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If I can give this place a 0 I would ... the guy cashing was so racist. We as him if they offer samples and he said his ice cream was to expensive... like what the hell because we are brown he thing we couldn't afford icecream?? We then asked can for milkshake extra thick and condescendingly said yes ... On the other hand the white couple behind us he was kind and patient with them ... it's a shame we all live in nyc and and we are still being profiled. Ruined the entire experience. read more

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

Glen Dairy Bar - This is a medium cone! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Watkins Glen, New York

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

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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

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Always friendly service and fantastic ice cream! Highly recommended to those local and visiting.

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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Good ice cream stand with lots of variety in offerings! One complaint: the portions are too generous. Several customers in front of us warned about how large the "small" was ( 2 large hand scoops). Would recommend the kiddie size unless you are looking to make ice cream your meal. Prices are cheap, especially for the quality/portions. A good local ice cream jawn if you're in Watkins Glen. read more

Hands down my favorite place to get ice cream! Their strawberry shortcake is the best. I go here once a week during summer. Portions are always so generous and the staff is always so friendly when I stop in. read more

This place had very good service super nice amazing with kids and they acted like Charlie damelio read more

Glen Dairy Bar - chocolate sprinkles small ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Watkins Glen, New York

There is anything and everything you could possibly want for your ice cream needs here - tons and tons of flavors, and variations.. As a local, it's my favorite place in town. read more

The portions are too big. You can definitely share. fast service and they're so cheap! But it wasn't like the best ice cream I've had. 5 stars for all their options though!! read more

They have a great selection of ice cream treats. We tried moose tracks and a brownie sundae, both were great.

Huge servings of really delicious ice cream. We have been coming here for YEARS on an annual trip to Watkins Glen. Kind and helpful staff

We tried the blue monster cookie, fly fishing fudge, snickers, chocolate, vanilla and rocky road. The young lady taking orders got a little sassy when we asked questions about the size of the scoops and if we can choose the three scoops of ice cream for the banana split. We wanted rocky road, chocolate peanut butter and cookies and cream. That didn't happen! We did get rocky road, vanilla and chocolate. The portions are big. The scoops are between the size of a baseball and softball. The cone with my snickers ice cream was nice. I'm unfamiliar with the Gifford's brand ice cream but it was good. I wanted to try homemade so I orderer snickers. Plenty of seating inside and outside. Nice treat after kayaking in Seneca Lake. Prices are reasonable too. read more

Absolutely a good find here in Watkins Glen for the best ice cream. I had the raspberry with vanilla swirl small cone. Loved it. Better than ours in Westchester county. read more

Glenn Dairy Bar serves up delicious homemade ice cream, and even lactose-free, vegan options! I was recommended to try the vegan maple walnut ice cream, which tasted creamy, like a real ice cream. There were other delicious vegan options, but since this one was freshly made and highly recommended, I asked for a little tasting and soon after immediately bought a single serving. Would love to try the other vegan flavors when I come back next time! read more

Best ice cream in the entire southern tier. Will not find better service, speed, or efficiency. The seating area has a wonder ambiance to it. Definitely a must visit when traveling to the area! read more

Just delightful! It's ice cream so you really can't go wrong. BUT, not everywhere has black raspberry CUSTARD. It was phenomenal (not photographed because I was busy eating it). My boyfriend ordered the cotton candy, we paid, and then after I got my ice cream they notified us that they were all out of cotton candy. So that was quite a disappointment. For this reason I just dock one star. He then opted for the black raspberry as well (but the hard serve), and it was HUGE. We both got mediums and it was honestly almost too large. Neither of us were able to finish it and we LOVE ICE CREAM. We both got waffle cones and they were delicious. I wish this place was in Buffalo but I also don't wish it simultaneously because I'd be 500 pounds. If you're in Watkins Glen, there are many ice cream shops, but this one you have to hit up! X's and O's! J read more

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Wish we got photos because this spot was ! Lots of flavor choices and a really friendly staff. Quick service and outdoor seating added to our experience at the Glen Dairy Bar. Definitely the best ice cream spot in Watkins Glen. read more

Their menu is extensive. Any place with a menu that extensive isn't going to have fresh, natural food. I asked what they were known for. The kid says they were now serving black raspberry and dole flavours. And they have 4 homemade hard ice creams. OK! homemade is what I came upstate for. I asked for vanilla with hot fudge and it to be a kiddie size. I first asked how big the soft serve was for a kids' size and didn't want 4" of ice cream on a cone. So, bowl it was. When I got it, sure it was 1 scoop. But I didn't think the scoop was the size of my fist! I ate it in my car. Mind you, there is zero parking. It's narrow and people hanging around don't move. You can't park at the motel next door. The vanilla ice cream did not taste like vanilla. It tasted like milk and water frozen together. The hot fudge was just Hershey's hot sauce. I threw half of it out since it was so much. Really, the portion is a nice amount for $3 if you want a lot of bang for your buck. But there was no bang here. The stars are for the price. That's it. Too bad, since I came from 5 hours away and was excited to see all the dairy farms, thinking the ice creams would be awesome. read more

Wow! The menu is extensive! There is something for everyone (even vegan ice cream). And the portions are huge!