So sad. We got there and they had no soft serve vanilla or chocolate ice cream. Only frozen yogurt…read moresoft serve. The hard ice cream black raspberry - was just ok. We have been before and enjoyed the soft serve. Big portions but quality is not great. And no bathroom for customers? Not ok

Scoups makes good quality hard ice cream in traditional flavors, as well as soft ice cream. There…read moreare, of course, a variety of toppings, sundae choices, and more. A small cone or dish is 3 scoops, currently at $5.25, tax included. It's cash only, but there's an ATM several feet to the right of the ordering counter. I got 2 scoops of peanut butter ice cream topped with a scoop of vanilla. The vanilla had some very small ice crystals in it but was otherwise fine. I really love their peanut butter ice cream. It's creamy with the peanut butter flavor but not overwhelming. The cone does seem to be a little small for all that ice cream, so don't dilly-dally too much eating it in warm weather. Since some other parlors near me have closed, Scoups has become by default the closest ice cream spot to me that makes their own hard ice cream. This is not a bad thing. It's also not bad that it's not too far away from Wolf Road, and it becomes a convenient spot for dessert after dinner nearby.

Pros: - the most soft serve flavors in the area…read more- willing to stack flavors - great sundaes - cute seating area - staff is nice - open until 9 pm most evenings Cons: - no hard serve ice cream - items not as described, in particular, the "slush float" (a traditional root beer float is ice cream on the bottom and soda poured on top) is 90% slushie and 10% ice cream put on the top - ice cream began melting prior to receiving it (temp 65° outside) - slow service - parking lot is not safe as the lines are not maintained by line guides Tips: - cash only business We chose Humpty Dumpty due to good experiences previously. We had some challenges on our visit to include slow service and line formation was confusing and awkward as we were in one line going into the drive traffic. We originally ordered a medium soft serve cone and a slush float which was made backwards from the traditional float where the ice cream is placed on the bottom and is usually the equivalent of two scoops of ice cream and then the liquid, so in this instance slush. We received 90% slush and a dollop of ice cream on the top. It was really a major disappointment. Especially, because the slush is $2.50 and a slush "float" is $4.75. That was NOT at $2.75 worth of ice cream. Unfortunately, it was so bad i had to wait in line a second time because my son refused to consume it. When I got to the window, I explained that a float traditionally has the ice cream on the bottom, but this was met with lack of empathy and me paying for another item. The slush "float" was thrown out and the clerk knew it was getting thrown out, but we happily paid full price for our disappointment. I've never heard of a float having the ice cream on the top and wanted to make sure to add this to the review to avoid you having disappointment as well. I'm not doing well at the terms and lingo for this business. I ordered a medium ice cream in a dish to go. I've never seen an ice cream be overflowing like a cone in a dish. Had the medium ice cream melted, it would be everywhere and definitely did not fit the dish size. There is a small seating area to the side, but please be careful, the parking lot is not well lit and people will come in at 15 mph and not yield to pedestrians. I don't think we'll be back this season. Maybe next year we can try again. This years staff isn't vibing with our expectations.

Good ice cream and nice service. I got chocolate and raspberry soft serve. It was tasty but melts…read moremuch quicker than soft serve I've had other places. What's unique about this place is they offer soft serve flavors that are like flurries. They have crunchies in them. I've never seen this offered at a soft serve ice cream place before and I think worth trying if you're in the area. They are good.

Guptill's Roller Skating Rink in Cohoes holds the title as the world's largest indoor rink of its…read morekind. It recently celebrated its 75th anniversary. I still haven't set foot in the rink. But I did finally stop by for some of the famous desserts/ ice cream. Service was great. The young man at the service window made a number of very helpful suggestions, especially after I mentioned that I've begun to show a bit of dairy sensitivity if I have ice cream late at night. So I tried the nondairy Dole pineapple whip in a cup. It was delicious. My friend had a double scoop of chocolate ice cream in a waffle cone. That was delicious, too. I tried some. There were many customers. Since Guptill's is widely considered a Capital Region institution, I'm slightly embarrassed that I haven't visited before. The ice cream stand is large and clean. The staff is young and courteous. I can't explain why I haven't been to the rink yet since I skate pretty well. Perhaps I've just been busy. Still, this was a good start. Hopefully, I will get around to doing some roller skating in the coming weeks. It might be a good way to beat the heat since Guptill's is air conditioned during the summer.

Amazing place I can't wait to come back to New York and go here again. They have a huge variety of…read moreice cream and shakes and anything you can think of. The only hard part about this place was trying to figure out what I wanted to get because there's so many things that it was kind of overwhelming because I wanted all of it lol but if you're around the area, definitely come here and enjoy Sunday or somewhat homemade ice cream or even a shake because we surely did

My friend and I have been miniature golfing in the Capital District for years and only heard about…read morethis place recently from my wife. With a name like "Wind Chill Factory"... who would connect that to golf? Perhaps it is a reference to the nearby airport? Anyway, my friend and I arrived one Saturday afternoon to find an antique car show going on at the place. It was packed with cars though we found nearby parking. A local band was playing and they were, umm, entertaining. The golf was reasonably priced ($12) and we were soon on our way. Oddly, the golf putters seemed odd in proportion and the shaft joined the head at a strange angle which made me feel like I was hitting the ball wrong. Also, the holes were immaculate (yay!) but some were brutally tough. One hole in particular was essentially a straight shot up a hill to rest at a small level patch of green around the hole. My friend and I EACH took 9 shots to get it to the top. He spent 9 getting it just to the top, only to have it roll down to the starting tee. I spent 9 shots generally hitting the rocks along the sides, only to have to roll down to the starting tee. That's 18 actual shots, not including penalty strokes when the ball rolled back off the tee. It was super frustrating. Other holes also relied on hills/swells to add to the challenge but weren't as tough. I would rather get stumped trying to hit the ball through a small tunnel in a windmill or snake it along a waterway, not get punished for constantly misjudging a hill with little room for error. Beyond that, we had fun. My friend said is was the best local course he played. I had a good time too, but I wouldn't go that far. Most of the holes felt a bit uninspired. But at least there was no nonsense with balls not dropping into the cups at this course. The ice cream flavors available were good, and the chocolate peanut butter cup was an excellent way to end the afternoon. PS: My wife and 4Y old son came along and it was the first time he played mini golf. He seemed to have a good time too.

We came here for ice cream. For the ice cream alone, this would be 3 stars. But with the food (we…read moredidn't order any, but it looked really good), the outdoor area, and the mini-golf course, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The ice cream was okay. It's limited to about a dozen flavors between hard and soft. The hard ice cream flavors (we got hard ice cream this time) were more traditional, the soft ice cream flavors were more creative and interesting. Prices were about the same for similar sizes, though, but $4 and change for a small dish seemed slightly above average compared to the same amount elsewhere. Then again, there's nothing else that close to this place with whom to be competitive. Spoons aren't available here unless you order ice cream. The spoons are plastic, looking more like they're designed for iced tea or milkshakes, with long, slender, flimsy handles, and only teaspoon-sized for scooping. That's fine for a shake or soft ice cream, but they were a bit too flimsy for digging into hard ice cream. The flavors could have been a little stronger too, though the stuff in the special flavors (e.g., the Moose Tracks), made up for it. This is a fine place to go if you're looking for a meal with ice cream, or mini-golf plus food or drink. Then again, there's nothing else like it for many miles in any direction.

My friends really love this place. They told me that nostalgia was a big part of it. They grew up…read moreeating those burgers, which they said were pretty good. I finally made it to Jumpin' Jacks the other day. It's a mid-century outdoor diner, which is a local institution. I felt as though I traveled back in time to the 1950s or stepped into a scene from that old tv show, "Happy Days." The place looks awesome. I ordered a Jack Burger which consists of double hamburger patties covered in cheese and coleslaw on a bun. While the patties look flat they are tasty and very filling. I also had some fries, which were very good. I was stuffed. The 2 Jack Burgers--one for a friend-- fries and two fountain drinks ran me $26. Not bad. I was there for an early dinner at about 4:30pm. I've been warned that the lines can get very long. My friends suggested in order to avoid crowds I'm best off showing up at off hours. It was a fun experience. I finally get it. This a bit of Americana and those burgers taste good, too.

Nothing like Jumpin Jacks on a hot summer day. I live out of state now, but I still try to visit…read morethis place at least once every summer for a Jack-burger and some soft serve! Something about a big cone of vanilla covered in rainbow sprinkles screams summer to me. The kids working are really efficient. Make sure to tip them! It can get buggy here at night so wear bug spray. Also if there's a ski show, make sure to arrive early if you want to find parking. If you're lactose intolerant, they have dairy-free ice cream available. Not sure about any other allergens they cater to. It's a casual place. They take cash, cards, and Apple Pay.

The best cream, great variety of soft and hard flavors and very reasonably priced. We stop here…read morewhenever we are in Johnstown.

Ordered an ice cream cake for my daughter's birthday. It looked great and was delicious. Reasonable…read moreprice. Definitely happy.

Mr Bill's is an excellent stop for soft serve ice cream. They do smoked meats as well right in…read moretheir small smokehouse. I'd love it if they amped up the seasoning and the smoke flavor across the board on the chicken, pork and brisket. All in all, reasonable prices and they have mini golf and a small playground for kids.

I need to add a caveat about this plaice: NO BATHROOMS. For a family-oriented place which serves a…read morelot of somewhat greasy grilled stuff--not excessive, but about what you'd expect--this can sometimes make for a tragedy is best left to the reader's imagination. Forewarned is forearmed. If you're going to hang around for even a little time, you'd do well to scope out nearby restrooms. Just in case. (Most burger/ice-cream stands in the area have restrooms; I was surprised, and not pleasantly, to find this place, which certainly isn't tiny, doesn't.) Having said that, the grilled stuff and ice cream remain as modestly priced and tasty as ever.

This is a place where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. I came here for the ice…read morecream, but a lot of younger folks and families also come here for the go carts, the mini golf, and the batting cages. It's a great mix. Plus, you can watch some planes take off and land on the nearby runway. There are only 3 flavors of soft ice cream: vanilla, chocolate, and raspberry (plus flavored swirls). The hard ice cream is, I believe, Perry's. I tend to go more to places that make their own ice cream, but Perry's is certainly better than no ice cream at all, and generally good. So my thought here was, "What do they do to make it stand out?" Well, they do 3 things. 1. They provide great customer service. 2. Their prices are quite reasonable. 3. The portions are H-U-G-E! A medium sized cup of ice cream has more than a pint to it. As others have said, come hungry... for ice cream and fun.

Good soft serve vanilla ice cream. Last time we went we got a generous portion (small cone no…read moretoppings $5) We like watching planes come in and out at ALB. Sometimes long lines but they move quickly and the servers are pleasant.