Pretty mid experience. Food was fine, nothing stand out amazing or terrible. Feel like you're paying for the novelty of the seafood stand, but felt too expensive for what you get. Probably wouldn't be top of my list. read more

Hallmark Drive-In - Seafood Near Me - Old Lyme, Connecticut

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Food is good don't forget to ask for sauces. It's very very expensive so be careful. The staff is nice and the entire idea is cute and all, but for $50 for 2 people for simple American food is quite pricey. Don't forget to ask for sauces. Food is 4/5. All together I'm giving a 3 due to very overwhelming overpricing. read more

Hallmark Drive-In - Seafood Near Me - Old Lyme, Connecticut

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Really solid Ice Cream spot!! Service was good and while I've had better versions of it at different places their coffee Oreo flavor was still delicious! read more

Hallmark Drive-In - Coffee Oreo Ice Cream - Seafood Near Me - Old Lyme, Connecticut

Hallmark is so cute! At first when my friend suggested ice cream at Hallmark, I wondered if that made the cards sticky. But instead its an adorable drive-in, a real piece of Americana. There are separate windows for food and ice cream, with all you would expect at a Southern Connecticut eatery. Burgers, lobster rolls.... shakes, cones.... They are a Coke establishment, huzzah! I had a chocolate milkshake which was rich but not too thick, and had syrup decorating the side. There are picnic benches on the side of the building to eat. read more

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Grew up going here. So over priced and underwhelming. Food is average but the ice cream was good. Plenty of parking and tables. Can't get past the prices.... read more

Most recent visit was WONDERFUL. Exceptionally friendly service, very delicious food, amazing BREAKFAST!! Had a perfectly cooked egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage bowl with avocado, yum! Even the iced coffee was great. So enjoyed having breakfast with beautiful breezy weather listening to the marsh birds sing and butterflies in the flowers. The new cook is doing an exceptional and professional job, attention to detail, so much more than just beach food, more like the most wonderful mom and pop diner food. Also, less expensive than other breakfast in town! Will return again and again, and recommend to all of my local friends! read more

Ice cream is very good , the server Regan is lovely , she was great and saw handicapped sticker , came right out was patient and kind . the second te I went this year , Ella a server was total opposite and she has been there for a few years ; nasty attitude , asked me to come to the window after I asked her to come to car ; it stopped raining at that point , she lacked a smile and friendliness and it was not busy and had an issue with coming out to car for handicapped individual . read more

Nice family lunch and a solid hot lobster roll. Friendly service. Kids liked the ice cream! A view of the lighthouse in the distance. read more

Hallmark Drive-In - lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Old Lyme, Connecticut

Super lame! This place repeatedly closes before their already early closing time. As a recent example, ice cream is supposed to close at 8pm. We arrived there at 7:32 and ordered a sundae, a shake, and a small ice cream and they had already shut down the sundae toppings and would not make us a shake. read more

Ice cream was good, but a 500% up charge on pricing for what it costs to make a root beer float is just rude. $20 for a root beer float (2 scoops of vanilla) and a 1 scoop waffle cone is a joke. Might as well just charge $30 for each to make it the most expensive ice cream in the world. Ownership stop raking your customers over the coals. One restaurant owner to another (also seasonal in NE). read more

25-30 years ago I remember the ice cream being so good here that we would buy it by the pint/quart and take it home. We were stuck in Friday afternoon traffic on I-95 so when I looked up Old Lyme ice cream places to see if this place still existed, I recognized the name and we headed there. The ice cream I used to love was like the mounds candy bar in a vanilla or coconut ice cream base. While I didn't see Mounds on the menu, they had a coconut chip ice cream so I got a scoop of that along with a chocolate almond chip. I'm not sure what brand of ice cream they use these days, but I can say for sure it is not as good as I remembered. The almond chip was literally slivers of almond and the ice cream was pretty flavorless. The coconut ice cream did have more flavor, but was still disappointing. Price was reasonable though. I think it was only about $18 for 3 people. There is a very nice area in back to sit and enjoy your food/ice cream that has a lovely view. I give it 3 stars for the ice cream but an extra star for the nice seating area and the view. It looks like they do a brisk business with the beach crowd as there was a good amount of people there mid afternoon and people were ordering more than just ice cream. I saw what looked like a lobster roll and curly fries delivered to a nearby table and it looked pretty good. The hunt continues for good Mounds flavored ice cream. read more

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Great place for summer eats and ice cream. Sometimes hours are not standard but when they are open they are busy.

If you're looking for ice cream or a quick bite to eat on a summer day it's hard to beat this local favorite. The low reviews are crazy to me as I have never had a bad experience here in all the years I have been coming. For a road side burger and ice cream joint this spot checks all the boxes PLUs there is a gorgeous view! Ice cream is great and they are generous with their portions. The food is enjoyable as well, great onion rings. The local kids that work here are friendly and courteous. Don't miss this road side treat! read more

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The ice cream and lobster rolls were so good we went twice during our week vacation! The kids enjoyed playing the ring game while we waited. read more

Hallmark Drive-In - Maine lobster roll and Curley fries - Seafood Near Me - Old Lyme, Connecticut

Very bar customer service. I recently went and got 2 milkshakes that were $24 with tip after expressing I wanted them thick and they told me they were extra thick and I believe I paid for it it came through as a glass of milk with some ice cream flavoring we threw them out I sent them a message no response did a review on their page no response so I'll need a review here we went back yesterday to try them again figuring they had a bad day we got there a quarter of 9 at quarter 9 they told us that they no longer make milkshakes past quarter of 9 After expressing our displeasure with service in the last time we ordered the shakes we decided to leave a review for other people to see simply so people can understand what they're getting for $24 when they get 2 read more

Has great selection of ice cream & treats - I tried the black raspberry chip yogurt and was delicious. Lots of staff was working so was very quick. Good ample parking, cozy outdoor seating area near the marsh. Would recommend this spot to anyone looking for a casual family friendly spot. read more

Meh! Very high prices, ice cream just OK, poor customer service! The reason I won't come back is because I wanted two scoops in a waffle cone, but they told me that waffle cones were only for four scoops and if I wanted a waffle cone I could have one, but they would have to charge me for four scoops! What...?! Just charge me a dollar extra for the waffle cone like every other ice cream shop in Connecticut! read more

I came here toward the beginning of this summer and ordered a lobster roll, which I was surprised to learn that they served. It was a really good lobster roll for a competitive price, especially since Lenny and Joe's is not too far south. The place itself has a somewhat quaint atmosphere, and the staff was very friendly! Also, please note that this is not the AC Petersen's in Hartford, which is a completely different place. This place used to be named AC Petersen's, but they've been renamed to Hallmark Drive-In. read more

I've been going here since I was a wee one. So many good memories of the Sandlefoot clan enjoying ice cream and delicious meals. I hadn't been in ages, but rolled in hot today. I got the chicken tenders, and they did not disappoint. They were both tender, and chicken. Now Babs has been scrolling the reviews on here and I am simply baffled at the negative comments. When Barbara Sandlefoot provides a 5 star response, she stands by it. Therefore, I have no choice but to dig my sandals in here. I'm putting the world on notice that the Sandlefoot house of pain is open for business, and business is booming! You come at Hallmark, you come at me! The Barbara pain train is rolling out of the station! CHOO CHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Barbara is putting out an open invitation to anyone who leaves a bad review - I will face you in an Oklahoma drill. You don't want to be around when Barbara is in a 3 point stance with that hand on the ground. I come out of my stance like lightning. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! I hit harder than a dump truck full of bricks!!! If you come a knockin, Ol Babs is gonna answer. PUNCHES IN BUNCHES!!! read more

The low reviews are perplexing to me. Have been going here since the 80s. I know it's new ownership and that has people all worked up. And 2 years ago it was a bit disappointing, though they've improved it a lot since. The lobster roll is very good. The ice cream is well above average. This isn't supposed to be Chez Panisse! It's a fried food and ice cream drive in. They have maintained the look and feel that I remember from my youth. My kids think this place is heaven on earth, as I did as a kid. My wife is from California and doesn't know the old Hallmark, and thinks this place is perfect as is. The idea that someone posts a 2 star review because they didn't get enough napkins? The horror! Take a deep breath people. Have a hot dog and a cone and enjoy the summer salt air and kids laughing and running around. It's all good read more

Betty G. Hamden, CT 5/16/20 Years ago this was the place to go for Ice cream. It was very good. And then the name changed. When I was driving on Rt. 156 yesterday I saw the sign for Hallmark. I was so excited. Hallmark is back in business ! There was people there getting Ice Cream. read more

For the joke of a state Connecticut and all its Liberal control, this place Hallmark is the BOMB!!! Beautiful view, great food and ice cream, and not too far away. If you have nothing good to say about a place that only deserves compliments then just zip it! read more

I have to disagree with the glowing reviews. Back when the Ewers family owned the place, it was excellent... but in the past several years I just don't feel the quality is there anymore. Another reviewer mentioned the butter crunch ice cream - a favorite flavor of mine, too - but lately I have found the butter crunches virtually nonexistent in the ice cream. Once I literally only got 3 or less crunches in my dish! When I mentioned this to the girl behind the counter, she just shrugged and said I must have gotten my scoop from a bad pocket in the tub. Additionally the prices here have also gone up tremendously while the serving sizes have dwindled. I can't believe a recent visit cost $30 for ice cream for 5 people - no one got sundaes, they were all plain ice creams and a couple shakes. Visit Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe on Lyme St or the new South Lyme Scoop Shop just outside the Point o'Woods entrance on 156. Both places offer better, richer ice cream at better prices. (And bonus if you live in the area, South Lyme serves Salem Valley Farms ice cream without having to make the long drive!) read more

Garbage. Ate there after the beach & I have to say that it is only in business because people have been going there for so many decades. I got the whole belly clam roll. You can actually see the ocean from the picnic tables in back, but I think they are not aware of this seeing how the roll was more rubberie that a strip roll. We also got cheese fries. How does someone screw up cheese fries? Ask Halmark! They put what I think was... fake Velveeta on them. It was like Velveeta, which is the poor man's answer to cheeses fries, but a cheaper, more orange version of velveeta. Not worth it at all. It's run by a bunch of teenagers, who were polite, but not cooks. If you want a quick burger & fries, fine. But do not listen to the folks giving this place 5 stars. They are either reviewing based on naustalgia, or have never eaten anywhere else ever in thier life. If Burger King or McD's were right across the street, I would eat the fast-mc crap over this place. Do us all a favor and either sell Halmark to someone who cares, or go take care of your own place and stop letting a bunch of kids run a restaurant. If you were just icecream, fine. Go over to Niantic and get some better fried seafood. Or Old Saybrook. Oh, I even asked for 2 diet cokes and got a regular coke and a root beer. The food was so bad, I didn't notice til my wife pointed it out. read more

No masks, no gloves, did not ask my phone number when I ordered for contact tracing. Seats a decent amount apart, though. I won't be back

First time here and we received our orders but no ketchup, no forks and no napkins. I went back for the ketchup and forks but didnt realize til after we left that we didnt have napkins. Had to use the paper nag w had for a napkin. Food had no taste read more

I seriously don't understand all the negative reviews of this place. Most of them seem to be years old, or incomplete and nonsensical...so I don't understand how they haven't been filtered out already by Yelp. Perhaps some of these reviewers had bad experiences on an off day during the crazy summer months? Oh well....onto my GLOWING review of this time-honored, delicious ice cream and seafood shack located on a beautiful flat overlooking the marsh and ocean beyond! First, the ice cream here is VERY delicious. Wherever I go, I ALWAYS have to try the ice cream, and this place is definitely near the top of my list. The black raspberry (my signature flavor) is always delicious, and they have a long list of frozen yogurt flavors, which I appreciate when I want something on the lighter side of things. Their shakes and floats are old-fashioned, straw slurping goodness. On a side note, some of the negative reviews mention the Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe, to which I say: been there, done that, enjoyed that, and the ice cream between the two is certainly comparable. It is also my PREMIERE destination in CT for a lobster salad roll. In my opinion, it really takes more finesse to get a lobster SALAD roll right as opposed to a hot lobster roll, and Hallmark gets everything right. The buns are New England style and perfectly griddled. You get a nice portion of lobster, nicely bound together with mayonnaise, celery, and seasonings. The french fries are decent. My family has ordered various selections of their hot food (fried clam rolls and fried shrimp rolls are perennial favorites), and even my picky family thoroughly enjoys their fare. There's a little candy shop in the building next to the ordering windows that must be a delight for little munchkins -- it's very cute inside. There's an average amount of seating and places to sit on the grass, and there's plenty of parking, so if you can't find a bench, you can sit in your car and enjoy your ice cream with the AC on. The view is quite pleasant overlooking the marsh and ocean beyond. The service can sometimes be jumbled and hectic, but hey, it's the summer and the stand is manned mostly by high school and college kids. For how many people they serve and the quality of food they produce, they do a dang good job. read more

We have a place in Old Lyme and have driven past this place for years but never stopped by for food. It always looks nice and we always see people there, so that's a good sign. Well, we finally stopped in and it was great. The whole family went and we were able to try many of the menu items. The cheeseburgers, Buffalo Chicken, hot dogs, fish sandwiches were very good. The curly fries were cooked perfect and the ice cream was crazy good. Too bad we missed all those other times driving by and not stopping. I loved the outdoor seating, it doesn't anymore nostalgic than that. Great place for a cozy shore date, next time I'm ditching the kids and taking the wife for a date. read more

Huh, this place serves other food items besides ice cream? I did not know that. That's because everyone always orders ice cream. I never see anybody order seafood. Too bad the ice cream isn't anything special. My advice is to drive an extra mile and go to Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe instead. Everything at the Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe is freshly made on the premises. The main reason this place is a gold mine in the summer time is because it's directly en route to the highway from the shoreline. And everybody wants to get ice cream for the car ride home. Myself included. read more

Best milkshake in CT? I shutter to think what all the other milkshakes in CT taste like then. I've had better milkshakes at Sonic. The burger was the thinnest patty I've ever seen. First time in my entire life I passed on finishing a cheeseburger. Service was good that's the only thing that was. Chicken tenders were rock hard--inedible for my kids. Soda was flat. read more

Very pricey and the price of the burger is not worth it. It's a decent burger. Your better off just stopping at a five guys or a Burger King. The fries taste a little over cooked read more

Hallmark Ice Cream one of the best in.Connecticut!!! So glad an Old Lyme Tradition, the real Hallmarks is back. Great memories and now we can make new memories! read more

My first cone here was in 1965. Growing up I soon ventured for the more "exotic" flavors such as Pistachio, Blackberry, and many others. They all had one thing in common, they were all good! When I think of summer in Ct, I always think of this place. They just go together. read more

I found myself in Old Lyme this weekend for a friend's bridal shower, so while I was there I decided to have my first taste of summer seafood--It took me long enough, summer is half over. I have heard and read in many places that lobster is at a record low, so you can understand my surprise when the lobster roll I ordered was almost $15! The lobster roll was just ok too, it certainly wasn't great. It was packed with meat, I will give them that, but it was a tad bit dry. I think next time I will pass on this one and try another restaurant. read more

The best ice cream on the shoreline by far. Very creamy, delicious ice cream with generous portion sizes. The staff was very polite and still accommodating to all requests despite being very busy. read more

Not as good as the previous Hallmark. The previous one was awesome but it changed to AC Peterson which was gross. Now it is Hallmark again, but the food is dried out and tasteless. The ice cream is sickenly sweet, tossed it after a couple spoonfuls. read more

I really used to love this place. My mother and I would stop here on our way home from the beach at least once a year for the past 20 or so years. Was incredibly disappointed this year- the prices went up and the food quality went significantly down. Very sad to lose such a lovely tradition, but I suppose there are plenty of other places to get clam strips on the CT shoreline. read more

The Halls sold this drive-in to A.C. Petersens, a Hartford dairy business, but now unfortunately the ice cream is just not as good, and they have gotten rid of some of the classic flavors. However, there are upgrades in how the place looks and in the outdoor seating. read more

Lobster Rolls? Peach ice cream while you see Long Island Sound in the background and eat outside?? This place was amazing!! It was all the things I think of when I think beach and East Coast. Loved the story about the girl who treated everyone at her wedding to an ice cream cone here as her "wedding favor". Very cool. And amazing french fries. Two weeks later and we're still talking about them. read more

Looking forward to some homemade ice cream tonight, but all we got was a disappointment. I ordered the chocolate almond on a cone, not one almond. My friend ordered the homemade strawberry- not one strawberry- just lots of food color. On a scale of 1-10, the ice cream is a one. The service was friendly- just some local teens ready to go home for the night, but they were nice enough. Next time we will keep driving by this joint- save your money and time. read more