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Happy Days Drive Inn

4.5 (11 reviews)
Closed • 3:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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Vast flavors on the ice cream menu
Dona W.

Little bit of joy lingers with you at Happy Days Drive Inn, making you feel like life is good and ice cream sure makes it better. With an astounding amount of Perry's ice cream flavors, this is the place to stop for brief drive in. I tried Perry's Cuse 44 flavor, a carmel with salt and crushed chocolate cookie crumb and to-love little orange covered round pretzels - this ice cream surprised me as the best. I'm not necessarily an SU fan but definitely a huge fan of this ice cream flavor now. Upstate NY has these drive ins snd mostly I drive by but so glad we stopped. Charmed by looking over the farmer's field out back relaxing on the picnic tables. When I asked try a flavor, the walk window host gave me a tasting most generous. If you are on your way to Chimney Bluffs at Lake Ontario and looking for ice cream, stop by for a truly happy ice cream moment. I was sure glad I did. Summer is better with places like Happy Days.

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4 years ago

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10 months ago

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7 years ago

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2 years ago

The food was mediocre at best. But they were very friendly people. The kids liked the shakes.

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3 years ago

Love this place! Great fish sandwiches and always has a great array of ice cream. Staff is friendly too!

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4 years ago

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5 years ago

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5 years ago

Good prices and great food. The service isn't great but it isn't bad. Would recommend!

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10 years ago

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12 years ago

Fun place to stop and get a burger and ice cream. I loved the seasonal pumpkin ice cream and sweet potato fries!

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“Seems every little town here in Upstate NY has something like this, and this is Cato's resident version.”

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104 Store

104 Store

3.4(32 reviews)
10.5 mi
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If nothing else I can be known for being brutally honest with my reviews.. we stayed at a bed and…read morebreakfast down the road on a Sunday night, and by the time we decided we wanted to go eat there wasn't really much else open except for this place so we gave it a shot. My first impression when I pulled up to the place wasn't that great because honestly it wasn't much to look at plus there were people tailgating in the parking lot. The kind of thing you'd see at a ball game parking lot maybe on the side of the road waiting for the fireworks display. I did ask the waitress about it because honestly who wouldn't?.... And she said that it's a really small town it is not really much else to do. Okay then no problem I'm thinking The inside looks like a basic diner, the menu matches pretty well, and at least for what we ordered the food was pleasantly surprising. I actually had looked at other Yelp reviews before coming here and somebody had mentioned the cheesesteak which is one of my wife's favorites, so we both ordered a half cheesesteak sandwich and let me tell you a half was plenty. This was not a small sandwich and they were able to make hers without peppers which was a bonus because a lot of places have the onions and peppers already premixed in a big pile on the grill and it kind of upsets them to have to pick all the peppers out, but no this place had no problem so my my thought was they're probably grilling them up to order which is kind of cool. So anyway yeah we both had dinner and a large pile of french fries next to our sandwiches well being very outrageous at all. The waitress was friendly and came back a couple times to see how we were doing even though they were rather busy in there, I'm not sure because it's that good or because it's the only place open but either way good for them.

Gas station, store and diner all in one place in the middle of nowhere. The sitting area has a…read morecounter and about 10 tables, modest but clean. Service was friendly and quick. I got a cheese omelette with toast and fries. The food came out pipping hot and prices were good. Nice option for a food and gas stop on your way in/out of Lake Ontario beaches.

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104 Store - The food is so good, truckers are burnin' rubber to get here!

The food is so good, truckers are burnin' rubber to get here!

104 Store - That's one big piece of fish!

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That's one big piece of fish!

The Reef

The Reef

4.0(44 reviews)
7.6 mi

It had been many years if not decades since we had last visited the previous Jack's reef at their…read moreold location. We decided to take a road trip to check out the new Reef restaurant. The dining room was spacious and clean and bright as were the servers and the bartenders who expertly served us. They have a happy hour from 5 to 7 that varies each day so on this Thursday was half price on selected appetizers as well as $2.50 domestic select drafts. We got there about 10 after five and the bar quickly filled up, which seemed to be regulars, which was a good sign. We decided to linger a little bit over our first drinks and ordered deep fried cheese curds with a delicious margarita type tomato sauce. I had never had fried cheese curds and they were plentiful and came out steaming hot topped with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, unfortunately I did not take a picture as we were hungry and dove right in. When it was time for our second drink, I pondered over their wine list, but decided that with my Reuben and mac & cheese dinner a cold draft would suffice. My husband ordered the Philly cheesecake sandwich and onion rings. The mac & cheese and the onion rings were up charges of $2.50 and they were worth it. The cheesesteak sandwich was not shaved beef, but wonderfully thick pieces of beef on a perfectly toasted bun type with cheese and peppers. The onion rings were generous as well as crisp and not overly breaded. My Reuben was perfectly toasted on a delicious rye bread with just the right amount of sauce to not make it soggy. The star was their mac & cheese served in a steaming hot crock! It was creamy, not too cheesy, but cheesy enough to know that you were digging into a delicious bite of mac & cheese.. well done kitchen! All in all the meal was so large we could only eat half of it and brought it home for another day. We would certainly return as we enjoyed every bit of our evening. The patio looked invited and will be opening soon. They also have live entertainment to enjoy.

We walked from our Airbnb across the bridge to the Reef Saturday night for dinner. The server was…read morephenomenal! I had the fish sandwich with homemade chips and cole slaw and my friend had the chicken tender platter with fries and green beans. The portions were enormous and much respect to those in the kitchen, as the food was absolutely delicious! It was a beautiful place, established in 1820, I believe and the atmosphere was great. There was a large party seated next to us and just seeing their faces and hearing their laughter... This was the place to be! I would highly recommend a visit if you're in the area.

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The Reef - NY Strip Sirloin with seared scallops added on.

NY Strip Sirloin with seared scallops added on.

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R F H's Hide-A-Way - Shrimp just ok

R F H's Hide-A-Way

4.3(31 reviews)
12.1 mi
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I love this place! A local family owned restaurant that has been a staple in the community for many…read moreyears. They offer good American food that is your usual choices but they have daily specials. There is a soup and salad bar (on the small side) that comes with your dinner entree. The soups are great. I like their crab stuffed haddock, it's tasty and tender. I have had their prime rib in the past that is excellent. The bar area is a nice size and everyone is friendly. The dining rooms have ample seating and the staff are attentive. As far as the look of the place, it is clean and neat but it is a bit dated somewhat.

Another wonderful lunch at RFH's ! I usually come with a friend when we just want their soup and…read moresalad bar. The soups are delicious and everything on the salad bar always tastes fresh Today's soup was Loaded Baked Potato. It was very good but I added some bacon bits and cheese from the salad bar and a little black pepper to give it a little kick. There are so many items on the salad bar besides the lettuce.... tomato, cuke, onion, pickles, marinated mushrooms, banana peppers, cheese, beets, etc. etc. plus about 5 different dressings. And today they had potato salad, macaroni salad and coleslaw.y friend and I both really like the macaroni salad. The bartender took care of the whole dining room plus the bar and the service was great. It's a small restaurant and bar, but has a great hometown feel. (Sorry for forgetting to get pictures)

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R F H's Hide-A-Way - Menu cover, large menu offering

Menu cover, large menu offering

R F H's Hide-A-Way - Goulash

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R F H's Hide-A-Way - Fish sandwich yummy

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Fish sandwich yummy

Turtle Cove Resort & Marina - The remnants of a terrible and inedible lunch

Turtle Cove Resort & Marina

3.8(29 reviews)
13.6 mi

My wife and I went on a little early spring drive and ended up in Fair Haven. We decided on Turtle…read moreCove for lunch... cuz who doesn't love turtles (but not to eat of course.) Okay, so early in the season the place looks a little divey from the parking lot... and when you first walk in... but with a friendly greeting from the server and a seat by the window I was reminded that a lot of my favorite restaurants are dives... Turtle Cove did not disappoint! Our server was delightful and happy to explain a couple of menu to items and chat a bit. The food was absolutely fantastic. Delicious, crispy tots and a huge flame grilled burger that might've made me tear up a bit it was so good. My wife found a veggie burger that she said was pretty great too. Never judge a book by it's cover. Turtle Cove may look a little rough around the edges but the great staff and great food make us look forward to coming back in the summer when the patio is open.

I just visited this establishment again on 7/8 for lunch, and had the polar opposite of my…read moreexperience in April. Unlike in April, when I enjoyed a perfectly cooked medium rare burger and delicious hot crispy sweet potato fries, when I walked in I could see that the kitchen was manned by two young guys instead of Lori, and I sensed that I might be in trouble. Once again I've learned to trust my instincts. I ordered the same meal, the Bacon Bourbon Swiss burger, medium rare, and sweet potato fries. The burger arrived well done, dry as a bone, grey inside and tasteless, while the fries were limp and lifeless. My burger in April also had lots of the delicious bourbon sauce, while I could detect none of that sauce on this one, adding to the dryness of the burger and the most unpleasant experience. My understanding is that the owner has many irons in the fire. My experience would suggest that he has perhaps too many irons, as there appears to be no one there to ensure that standards are upheld to enable consistent quality. I arrived highly anticipating another great dining experience, and left hungry and severely disappointed. So, next year when I go fishing and go there for lunch or dinner if I see Lori in the kitchen I will stay and eat, but if there's anyone else I'll leave and get a sandwich at the Bayside convenience store. Our server was kind enough to remove my meal from our bill, was very sympathetic and understanding and was generously tipped because of it, the only reason why I gave two stars.

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Turtle Cove Resort & Marina - Classic old school bar room... Not fancy but welcoming

Classic old school bar room... Not fancy but welcoming

Turtle Cove Resort & Marina - Fried haddock plattet

Fried haddock plattet

Turtle Cove Resort & Marina - Don't let the parking lot view fool you... Good stuff I side

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Happy Days Drive Inn - icecream - Updated November 2026

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