I had been seeing ice cream shops all week and resisted and resisted and resisted and then just happened to drive by a Cline's location on the way back home and that was it! It was a divine intervention if you ask me! I mean, come on.... Butterfinger flurry it was and it was sooooo delicious and packed full of candy bar!! read more

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Underwhelming. We ordered the frozen coffee with Oreo. $7.50 or so? Frozen coffee tasted mostly like ice. Definitely too much ice -- hardly taste the coffee or the Oreo. Would not order again, maybe should have gotten the milkshake :( read more

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The best stop ever! Friendly, quick and helpful service and the most delicious ice cream. Cant post a photo as we ate too fast. The flavor of the day pistachio was refreshing and delicious. read more

Kline's Dairy Bar - Desserts Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

We love their ice cream, we get their ice cream every time we travel through Harrisburg. I wanted to get the small sundae for 5.99 w/ extra toppings (max 3) for .99. I wanted a salted caramel sundae w/ health, wet nuts, and whip cream. I have gotten this before; however, today I was told I could not get whip cream. The extra toppings (max 3) is misleading. Per the workers interpretation, extra toppings is only two extra toppings on top of the sundae coming with one. I asked to buy the whip cream for .59 cents in addition to the extra toppings and the girl said I couldn't. I attempted to make my point again but she was not going to let me pay for what I wanted. We left disappointed and without the ice cream. read more

The flavor of the week was Mint chip and it was delicious! So creamy and full of chips! The staff was friendly. My friend talked about how Kline's was a staple in her family growing up and I was so excited to try it! Can't wait to return on my next trip to Virginia. read more

Nice little ice cream place if we were going to look for some lunch we would have never known about this place. They make all there ice cream I had a chocolate milk shake that was good and a cone with vanilla ice cream, if it hadn't of been so hot out it would have been a much better experience but the ice cream melted sooo fast and dripped all over. If ever in the area we would stop here again. read more

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Yum! What a treat Kline's Dairy Bar always is! We love the different flavors of the week, but also the peach shake can't be beat. Our pup enjoys his pup cup as always. read more

Kline's Dairy Bar - Puppy and his pup cup - Desserts Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

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Deliciousness - 5/5 Happiness - 5/5 I won't deny that I'm somewhat biased. This local ice cream shack is located just outside my alma mater and I have dozens of fond memories from my 20s eating there. But even without the glow of nostalgia, this place merits five stars as one of the greatest ice cream places of all time. They make their ice cream fresh. The flavors are limited but made with deep care. The mix-ins are plentiful. My son got a hot fudge sundae with oreo bits in it and it all melted together in pure bites of deliciousness. They also were selling an apple-based concoction for Fall that looked incredible. But to me, the milkshakes are the true star. Enjoyably thick, but not so solid that you can't get it through the straw. I go for either chocolate-banana or chocolate-peanut butter. Either way, both flavors shine through. They flavors compliment each other while also being distinct. Not sure how they pull it off, but they do. Klines is awesome, I love it so much! read more

I didn't even know this place existed a week ago, but it's changed my life (no lie) ever since. It was the enormous, neon ice cream sign that first caught my eye, so props to their marketing team for that one. After convincing my boyfriend to take a chance on this ice cream spot, I was surprised by some truly incredible flavor. The food: As far as I can tell, Klein's has a rotating weekly special that varies from location to location. The stop we were at happened to have caramel pecan and apple strudel, so I got one scoop of each. I'll admit -- the caramel pecan isn't the prettiest scoop in the world. Still, IT'S SO GOOD. Klein's managed to infuse all the flavors of Fall into both the caramel pecan and apple strudel. The ice cream was creamy and thick, in a way that homemade ice cream tends to be. The only downside is it was a little on the sweet end but, hey, I guess it comes with the territory. Service: Can't speak a lot to the service (there's one window that customers order at and another where they pick up their treat), but everyone I saw working there did seem to be wearing masks properly. Key takeaways: If you're ever in Harrisonburg, try and stop by Klein's. Think of it as a post-hike treat, and it'll definitely be enough to get you through that last half mile climb. read more

Kline's Dairy Bar - Caramel pecan swirl with apple strudel ice cream on the bottom - Desserts Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

I love Klines. They have the best ice cream in town. It's a fun place to go. It's a local hot spot for everyone in town, especially during the summer months. They have something for everyone even your pet. My little shih tzu, Teddy, enthusiastically approves. My favorite of their flavors is Cookie Monster and Peppermint. All their flavors are great. read more

Milkshakes are really good. Good customer service as well. First time being here, definitely will be coming back. read more

Kline's Dairy Bar - Black Raspberry shake Hot fudge peanut butter - Desserts Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

You might miss this place if you weren't looking, it's close to the highway. DO NOT MISS IT... it's sooooo good. We stopped here on a hot day after a road trip and we both got mint cookies and cream cones. The mint flavor was SO delicious and the texture of this ice cream is perfect. I scream for Kline's ice cream! read more

Friendly helpful service! Stopped for a treat on the way out of town. They have limited options, but fun seasonal specials.

Klines is a Harrisonburg institution! This is the alternate location to the downtown one, and offers a different flavor of the day. Klines ice cream is delicious, the "dips" (what they call scoops) are generous and it's always a crowdpleaser! Klines was a stop on many a night back in my college days, and on my recent trip back to visit my alma mater it was at the top of my list of places to go! They always offer chocolate and vanilla, as well as a third flavor of the day, and then the ability to make various flavors of shakes and sundaes and whatnot. Chocolate chip cookie dough was the name of the game this time around and it seriously hit the spot! Bring your dogs by for a doggie bowl consisting of plain vanilla ice cream and a dog biscuit on a hot day for an extra special treat! read more

Kline's Dairy Bar - Chocolate chip cookie dough! - Desserts Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

Love it! Pulled over because we were craving ice cream. Turns out this is a local frozen custard joint. It's hard to miss when you see a giant ice cream cone off of main street. They don't have a huge variety in flavors, but the vanilla and chocolate custard flavors that they do have were smooth and creamy and could satisfy any ice cream craving. The girls in the shack were very nice. They were also nice enough to direct us to a Dairy Queen for my friend who could not eat custard. Will gladly look for Kline's again the next time I am on the road over here! read more

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Last night, Wednesday June 5th, we were staying in the area. Decided we want a sundae so looked at reviews and decided to try Kline's. When we walked up all the girls were in the back on their phones. 2024 I get it, Online they said that pistachio was the flavor of the month. NOPE, no such thing as we were told. Brownie batter, vanilla and chocolate. So we both had vanilla with 2 toppings and asked for whipped cream. One of us received a lot of toppings and the other was barely a drizzle. Might as well not had any. And the whipped topping was just a few dime sized squirts. And all for $17.00. Whom ever owns this shop made a killing off of us tonight. Btw, don't know when the vanilla was mad but we had chunks of ice crystals in ours. We always try to stay away from name brand places and pay patronage to the mom and pop places. We get burned once in a while like we did tonight. I should have taken a picture but didn't think of bringing my phone. It's an ice cream place, who could screw this up. New one for us. read more

After dinner last night, the kids and I needed something sweet before heading home. My son suggested Kline's as we passed it on route 11. We live in Staunton where there is a Kline's ice cream and BBQ shop but I didn't know they had a location in Harrisonburg. They had several flavors of homemade ice cream, all of them delicious. The staff was friendly and helpful when it came to 4 kids trying to decide what flavors they wanted. I ended up going with a small bowl of black raspberry but the kids tried it all: (2) waffle cones (1) small sundae and (1) banana split. It was all very good with large portion sizes. Honestly, I wish we could have ordered smaller portions as we ended up throwing some away but it was all good. The staff was helpful in suggesting ways to jazz up a plain cone or bowl with some whip cream, sprinkles and/or a cherry. It made for a great end to the day. read more

Really cheap, quality soft serve icecream. Love their weekly flavors. Mint Chocolate Chip, Cookie Crunch, Brownie Batter, and Peppermint?? Ohh so good. Their weekly flavors are listed on their website, so be sure to check that out before going. The flavors also differ from store to store. Kline's is a staple to the Harrisonburg and JMU community. Open year round and a great place to get dessert after a meal read more

I don't know where these people usually have ice cream to think this is special? It's not even good... 3 flavors on a 90 degree day? In a plastic cup or a cheap scone ( no sugar scones) . It's not custard it's soft serve and they are not friendly and have no bathroom read more

Soft custard-like ice cream consistency. It is a JMU favorite and also many other students know about this from other institutions. But I think it's too hyped by too many. My friends from Tech stops by for the treat here. They make fresh batches every day so that's nice. I wish there was more variety. Limited to 3 flavors or 4 max (on wednesday) before they run out of the past week's flavor. They always have vanilla and chocolate, but there is a weekly flavor that changes every Wednesday. You can ask for a cup and a cone on the top so it won't drip. You'll probably regret getting just a cone because this will drip unless you are a fast eater. It's a local store so go and support it. You can also take some home with you if you really like the flavor! You can get various sizes to-go. read more

Klines is one of those popular local spots. They are a genuine ice cream shop that has different flavors each week and although I can't confirm, I'm pretty sure all of them are delicious. They offer ice cream in cones and cups with different sizes for each. Perfect for a hot VA day or the end of a date. My girlfriend put me on to this place and I love it. I'm sure you will too. read more

Kline's Dairy Bar - Cookies & cream on cake and waffle cones - Desserts Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

Best ice cream you can buy. Yes it only has three flavors; chocolate, vanilla and flavor of the week. They are all delicious and a cool, retro place to go to in the summer. read more

I'll keep it short and sweet. Creamy custard ice cream goodness! Cheers! read more

Great shakes, fast service. Perfect little stop to make while passing through Harrisonburg and waiting on a friend.

I thought this was custard, but instead its just soft serve. Very bland and expensive for what it is. I'd rather have a $1 cone or sundae from McDonald's. read more

The ice cream at this place is decent but not that great. I've tried a decent amount of flavors but all them are just okay. Cake Batter and Brownie Batter burns your throat after eating it. Mocha is decent. Mint Choco Chip and Choco Peanut Butter are the best flavors I've tried so far. read more

Very interesting to have custard-type ice cream! Glad I tried it and would happily go back and send others there. This feels like a great place to have around for those long summer nights. The single dip in a waffle cone is HUGE, so no need to get a double. Note, though, that the "dip" is a misnomer. It's not dipped in anything, it's just a scoop. So it's a large scoop. read more

Generous servings, pleasant staff, outdoor service, and plenty of outdoor seating. I chose a tall non-dairy smoothie with pineapple-coconut and mango mix. My wife got a single dip chocolate waffle cone and it was quite enough to eat. $10 for what we ordered. The place adjoins a Subway. The parking lot has some serious holes, so watch your alignment. read more

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Awesome soft serve but get it in a cup on hot days...very hard to catch when it slides off the cone. read more

The ice cream cone flavors are subpar and below average when compared to other ice cream places. It was an underwhelming experience between the combination of bland cone flavors only being chocolate and vanilla with one weekly specialty and the fact they also had no sprinkles. For this to be considered a dairy bar I am appalled. read more

Ice cream was so good! Wish the waffles were not soggy, not because of the ice cream, but it was ok. People inside were friendly. Smelled so good inside! read more

We stopped here for milkshakes, only to find that they had 4-5 flavors, and that was it. My banana shake was ok, but the cashier was more interested in slamming her window shut than bothering to ask me if I wanted a receipt, or giving me one. Very short and to the point - not exactly what I expected. Add that to the fact that a Cookout milkshake puts their shakes to shame, and we won't be back for more... read more

My boyfriend and I went here last night and it was amazing!! He had a malt milkshake and I got a chocolate cone. SO GOOD!!!!

This is the best custard I've ever had. Limited on flavors but that's OK since I love the mix of vanilla and chocolate. Every time we visit James Madison it's a must that I stop here for their custard read more

Awesome custard ice cream! Flavor of the week is lemon Gingersnap which sounded a bit odd. Got it and now it's my favorite! Of course whatever the flavor changes to next week will be my favorite I bet!!! ;) read more

Went to this klines on graduation night and had a horrible experience. It began by being cut in line by a worker's group of friends, waiting until four people after us had gotten their ice cream for someone to notice that we were still waiting. The girl who was supposed to be making the ice cream was talking to friends at the other window and once she realized she still hadn't done it, she hastily made it and handed it out. A different girl who noticed what had happened offered a buy one get one card. We were about to leave but noticed the milkshake was extremely grainy and malty. It was almost undrinkable so we decided to ask to use the buy one get one we had just received to get a jr dip instead of the $5 milkshake that was bad. They seemed very confused that I wanted to change out the item and eventually made a quick jr dip and shoved it out the window, said "don't worry about it" and slammed the window closed. I was shocked at how rude they were the whole experience and at the horrible customer service. If a customer is unsatisfied with a product they paid for, you should offer to remake it immediately! I will not be visiting this location again. -an unhappy mother read more

Kline's is a great ice cream joint anyway, but I just have to rave about their brownie batter ice cream. Holy smokes, is it good! Not too chocolatey, and even better, not too sweet. It was just right, not heavy, and just all around blissfully good!! read more

It's okay I guess, just wished they would have more ice cream flavors. The employees are very kind thought.

First the positive...I like Klines when they have my favorite flavors of the week. It's also a fun nostalgic place to hang out; it has been in Harrisonburg for at least 75 years. Now that there is another reputable, new business to compare it to, I have some other comments. You get less (quantity) for the price at Klines. And the service is a little "chilly." The young scoopers at Klines are not very warm or accommodating. Once at the S. Main Klines, I asked for a hot-fudge sundae to go bc I could not eat right away. I requested that the hot-fudge be poured into a separate small cup just to keep the portion of ice cream from completely melting until I reached my destination and could eat it. For some odd reason, that could not be done. They explained that they couldn't sell the toppings and the ice cream separately. I clarified that I am wanting to purchase a sundae, not separate ingredients, and that I just want to keep the sauce off of the ice cream momentarily. Their answer was "No." So I asked for the sundae, a cup and a spoon. I think they then realized how silly it was for them to deny my request when they handed me the cup and spoon with the sundae. Once I got in my car I transferred the sauce to the cup with the spoon they gave me. They have also frowned upon allowing a person to buy two different scoops of flavors into one ice cream cone. The customer is not first at Klines. read more

Klines is a local favorite. They make a different flavor for every week. Everyone checks the flavor before they go. Their ice cream is amazing, I highly recommend going if you are in the area. read more