I've been to the Big Dipper dozens of times over the past several years (most recently last night!)…read more It serves its purpose, which to me seems to be ice cream/food spot in the middle of nowhere! I will say that the hot food is just ok. Ive had burgers, hot dogs, fries...none of which i'd say were memorable. The hot food always seems to take quite a while to make. On a 1-5 rating scale, I'd give the hot food a 2 1/2 score, at best. They have cedar crest ice cream by the scoop. Probably 10-15 flavors to choose from at any given time. This is a plus for me....love cedar crest! They also have soft serve ice cream. My kids always get flurries (the Big Dipper version of a DQ blizzard). I've also gotten a root beer float several times. All of these are big pluses for The Big Dipper. There is seating outside and inside, which is convenient. You can also order either from a window outside or from the counter inside. The employees are always friendly. Seems to always be alot of younger folks working, with one or two adults. Inside the establishment they used to have an arcade and a small store with fireworks and camping-type accessories. Now they got rid of the arcade and only sell small wooden signs with silly sayings on them. And...there are an obnoxiously excessive amount of these signs!! I'm sure the wooden signs have a huge profit margin when someone actually buys them, but in several years of frequenting this place, i've never seen anyone buy one. I wish they'd cut back on the wood signs and go back to selling the camp-style stuff. I like this place and I come here often. The ice cream is good and the food is ok. I'd recommend it to anyone spending time in the area.

Friendly, quick service! Great selection of ice cream and…read morefood. Plenty of outdoor and indoor seating. The best!

This is our go to for breakfast when we are in Crivitz. Quality food and they prepare it…read moreconsistently well. The service is prompt and friendly as well.

I have been here twice once last year on my birthday week and yesterday. Both times I was greeted…read morewhen I sat at the little counter area they have and promptly given a menu. I love the old school ice cream soda fountain vibes here. You also really get your moneys worth. Yesterday I got a chocolate peanut butter malt. It was heavenly. The nice lady who took my order and made the malt even double checked with me that the malt had the perfect balance of peanut butter in it for me. Which was honestly over the top kind. This place was really busy which I totally get when it was so hot out ice cream is always a hit. I would love to stop in again and you should too.

This may sound a little nutty but I drove from Milwaukee just for a sundae from Soup to Nuts!…read more Just kidding!!! But their sundaes are worth a drive!!! I had the pleasure of chatting with Jerry as he made my sundae. He's a jack of all trades. I've have 10+ burgers of his over the years and too many sundaes or shakes to count! He and his wife own the place and are a staple in Crivitz food culture. Sundaes are better than the burgers but I'm a little partial due to a sweet tooth! The burgers are excellent and the buns are made in-house daily!!! Mmmmm! I make sure to stop in whenever I'm in town. You should too.

We wanted a quick snack while driving from the UP to Green Bay and came upon The Dairy Barn. As we…read moredrove in, we thought the place was inside of the nearby gas station, but we quickly found that it was a separate building with quite a number of cars and customers surrounding it. There was a nearby setup of picnic tables and all seats were taken, with people eating burgers, custard, and other treats. To order, there's a choice of either a drive through, or you can queue up at one of the windows in front. We just wanted a small snack and ordered two items. Service is quite quick; everything only took a couple of minutes to come out. Extra Small Pistachio Frozen Custard ($2) - This was the weekly special and we got the very last dregs in the frozen custard machine. We saw the employee using a spatula on the top of the machine to push through the rest of the custard. As such, we're not sure if the custard was the freshest and best churned or not. The sweetness of the custard, mint green in color, first comes through, followed by a bit of artificial pistachio flavoring. The strange thing is that we had pistachio frozen custard from another place the previous day and this tasted exactly the same. I wonder if everyone just uses the same commercial pistachio custard base and churns it differently? This particular one is quite smooth and creamy, but also a bit on the softer side and less dense than other frozen custard I've had. I can't complain when this is only $2 though. (4/5) Fried Cheese Curds ($4) - I read about the curds here on social media and I have to agree that these are quite good. The batter on the exterior is pretty thick and fried to a fantastic crisp. The interior is stretchy, milky, squeaky as they stick to the teeth and have a more firm chew. The exterior batter has quite a bit of salt added after it comes out of the fryer, making this a treat that almost begs for custard or some other sweet beverage/treat on the side. (4/5) I'm not sure there is anything that they actually make in house, but hey, the prices are so cheap and they execute everything well enough that it makes me not care. I wouldn't make The Dairy Barn a destination for food or anything, but it's a solid place to visit while you're on the road. Note that they change the special custard flavor every week starting on Wednesday until they run out, so if you insist on the special flavor don't wait until Tuesday! Bathrooms - One single unisex room located on the right side of the exterior of the building. Overall rating of the food this visit: 4/5

The butter and cheese are amazing. Specially the different flavored butter's! You can get original…read moresalted or unsalted butter, garlic flavored butter which is really good in mashed potatoes, or melted over veggies, or to slow cook steak in! And the cinnamon butter is good in toast, on top of warm cinnamon rolls. Great little stop for dairy products. Now if they just added fresh eggs for sale too, it could be your one stop shop!

Always a fav stop when coming thru Wausaukee in the summer. Super staff!…read more Love the turtle sundae

Had ice cream here twice in the last week. Cool little shop. You walk up and order, pay and wait…read morefor your ice cream. It's a clean little place with reasonably priced ice cream. The ice cream is soft serve and really good. I really loved the hot fudge malt. It was so good the first time, that I ordered it a second time. Our party also got several other items and all were hits. Would definitely stop here again.

I went here the day before and had the best shake of my life.. Today, there was no ice cream in it…read morein and it was not the greatest. The second shake's straw was inserted forcibly, so much so that it penetrated the bottom of the cup and went everywhere in my car, my brand new car.. When I went to try it, it tasted like it had been mixed with Styrofoam. (Like when they were blending it accidentally had a piece fall in)

the ice cream wasn't good and i came around 4:00 pm today with my grandmother and found a big black…read morepieces of hair in my bowl of superman ice cream and it was disgusting the service was ok it took awhile to get our ice creams and the place was ok but the prices for the clothes and blankets were insane over 1 out of ten never again DO NOT RECOMMEND

So many great flavors to choose from and a nice place to sit and enjoy the ice cream! Friendly…read moreservice too!

This really is THEE BEST ice cream that I have ever had in my life. The place is "spotlessly…read moreclean." The owner is a veteran and a very nice fellow. They have a really nice deck on the back of the place with a lake view ! Fantastic! Easily 5 star.

Offering a fun opportunity for a family dessert, The Ice Cream Barn is an ice cream shop, with…read moresnacks like flavored popcorn, set inside a barnyard setting that includes live cows for the kids to see and even feed if you want to buy corn from the store. That is the one caution is to be prepared for eating ice cream and smelling the odors of a farm. The ice cream is very good, and there was plenty of seating space for everyone who wanted to sit and eat including some hammock-like seats. After eating the food, you can look at the displays, and climb on the tractors. It is a unique chance to have dessert and a show.

Visited this super cute ice cream shop when in the area for a friend's wedding. I loved that they…read morehad two cows outside for petting/feeding if you wanted (feed costed $2 per bag). They also had a mechanical bull you could ride, which was super fun. The location was awesome too because they had a mini silo that they made into a stairwell that led into the top of the ice cream barn. Upon entering the ice cream barn it was so cute. They had such nice details throughout and even the bathrooms were painted like a cow. They had a large selection of cedar crest ice cream as well as homemade popcorn. Prices were fantastic! Portions were large. Probably why there was such a big crowd when we got there. I will definitely be back when visiting to try more flavors. Loved the entire experience and wished we had an Ice Cream Barn like this around where I live!!

They have dozens of options for both ice cream and food! They truly have something for everyone…read morefrom ice cream sandwiches, sundaes, flurries, and so much more. I also went around the 4th of July and they used cute patriotic sprinkles which made the experience that much better. The employees were all very nice and personable. They were friendly and helpful in helping us decide what we wanted to order. This place is on the way to my cabin and I try to stop every chance I get. It's truly one of my all-time favorite ice cream destinations!

We had two delicious sundaes at Dairy Cove and they were the best! The ice cream is real ice cream…read moremade from fresh cream from a local dairy. The Turtle Sundae and the Smore Sundae were full of fresh ingredients. An extra treat is watching the employees create the ice cream delights through the side window. We highly recommend stopping at Dairy Cove!

We did the scenic hour and a half tour on the pirate ship and it was fantastic. The atmosphere was…read morefun, lively and the perfect way to relax with our family. We have two boys, age 12 and 8 and the 12 year old thought this adventure would be "babyish". It didn't take him long to change his mind. Captain Steve and Stevo were excellent. Both are super personable, outgoing and funny. Our youngest got to drive the pirate ship and yeah, he thought he was the coolest kid in the world. We will absolutely be back in 2021. Bonus: the expanded tiki lounge and the live music was a great way to be welcomed back to port and the ice cream selection was top notch!

Have been coming up north for 35 years. This is the first time we have come to Pirates Hideaway…read more Upon arrival at 11 am when they opened we played bags outside and got some alcoholic beverages at the bar. Their pizza is amazing. Their margarita was good and not crazy expensive. The boat ride was great and it had a bathroom on it which was helpful. The owners are so kind and get everyone involved. They give out chips and lemonade/water they have pirate tattoos and pointed out eagles nests along the path. I wish they would've went one way down the chain instead of going halfway one way and halfway another. We got ice cream before we headed out. Overall, definitely a place to check out if you have kids or want to sit outside and look at the lake.