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    Martel's Ice Cream

    3.9 (38 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Shaji K.

    Drove over here on a hot Saturday afternoon for some mini golf. Had no idea there was an ice cream shoppe here as well which was a welcome surprise. Opted for the Peanut Butter and Maple scoops on a large waffle cone ($6ish). The peanut butter flavor is great - intense all the way through, going well with the cone. Maple is more subtle but sweet forward. Cone is thin, so it can melt through the bottom a bit if not finishing quickly. On the plus side, they also let you eat the ice cream on the course. Service can take some time as they do get a bunch of orders on a hot weekend. Good place to try if wanting to play some holes too.

    Raspberry ice cream and peanut butter ripple in a waffle bowl.
    Regina D.

    My husband and I were on the hunt for some ice cream. I was surprised that so many ice cream places were closed or closed by around 8. We probably drove around for an hour looking for ice cream. We passed this place and drove up about 9:02. All the lights were out and we figured we missed this one by a hair. Turns out they closed at 9. Well as we had drove up to look, someone from the inside motioned to us to come up and that they would still take our order. The ice cream was good. Most of all we were impressed by the kindness to take us even though there was no question that it was closing time. Hats off to a business that goes above and beyond to serve their customers and potential customers.

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    Jordyn B.

    We only did mini golf, no ice cream. It was fun, kid friendly, but could have been cleaner.

    Ian W.

    Martel's Ice Cream is a very popular place to go for homemade ice cream and fresh fudge. It's conveniently located across the street from Funtown USA, where I spent a lot of time as a kid. Martel's offers over 50 hard ice cream flavors including limited edition flavors and sugar free flavors. The ice cream is pretty good! My favorite flavors are Coffee and Chocolate Raspberry Delight. Cones, cups, sundaes, frappes, banana boats, floats, ice cream soda, Zach-Wich (cookie/ice cream sandwich), Tyler Bar, and soft drinks are offered. Hand packed ice cream pints, quarts, and half gallons are also available. The prices here are fair for the area. Cones are offered in kiddie ($1.85), small ($2.75), medium ($3.25), large ($3.75), sampler ($4.15), and waffle cone (add $0.75). A 3 scoop Banana Boat is $4.85 plus tax. Frappes (one size) can be made thin ($3.25), medium ($3.85), thick ($4.25), and x-thick ($4.65), but I recommend having a thick shake at a minimum since the medium is on the milky side. (NOTE: 2008 prices before tax). There are outside takeout windows (ice cream treats only) in front of the building. Inside, there's also an indoor counter serving ice cream, fresh fudge, and Italian sandwiches, and a small assortment of Maine gifts and postcards. There's also Miniature Golf in back of the building. NOTE: Cash or personal checks accepted, no credit cards accepted. HOURS: Sun-Thurs: 11AM-10PM, Fri-Sat: 11AM-11PM

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    Camilla R.

    The BEST ice cream can be found here. I just moved back from Southern California, and it's like impossible to find homemade ice cream there (surprisingly). One of my first stops back in Maine was Martel's. The coffee oreo ice cream is my absolute favorite.

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    Perfect little mini golf course! lots of fun holes! very affordable as well

    Maple Walnut
    Debbie B.

    Came out here the other day to check out the ice cream scene. I heard their pine nut ice cream was delicious, but I came here with a mission. I was looking for maple walnut. It was good, but it wasn't great. Everything else was great though. I think I'll find my maple walnut elsewhere, but I'll be back to try other flavors!

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    Marc B.

    In the mood for some quality, hard ice cream? Martels is the place to be. Every single one of their flavors are handcrafted and delicious. This is definitely a staple to my summer experiences. Not only do they have handcrafted ice cream, but they even make their own waffle cones, which will bring you to a place of ecstasy. Be preppared to drop some money though, as they are a bit pricier. It's so worth it though! As for the mini golf, that was more of an afterthought to make more money for tourists, as their mini golf course isn't anything out of the ordinary. If you are looking for amazing ice cream, check it out, but know that the mini golf is just average.

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    My kid loves it. So many flavors to choose from. There is a mini golf playground for kids to play (for parents to take a break)

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    Love their ice cream! So fresh and delicious! Love that I can get a kiddie size sundae!

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    (Note: my review focuses on the hard pack ice cream)…read more Dairy Joy is a piece of Maine History; perhaps a piece of Americana. If Norman Rockwell were coming through New England and happened to pull over in Biddeford, he would find a sweet treat at Dairy Joy. The charm really is there, complete with high schoolers dishing out sweet dairy based treats and if you squint, you can almost hear the big bopper and see the poodle skirt clad coeds. What's tragic is that the ice cream itself falls short of the New England dominance of American ice cream styles. Trying four flavors, I found the base creams to be light and airy (overrun?) as opposed to the heavy chew for hard pack ice cream that is reflective of the region. Also the ice cream itself was being served too warm only making the unfortunately light base more exasperated and it turning melty, quickly on a rather mild summer evening. Lastly -- none of the flavors that had mix-ins (ex: Oreo chunks from mint Oreo, or brownie chunks from espresso brownie) had a good amount of mix-ins. If it was just my flavor, I'd chalk it up to a fluke but we all had the same experience. We all find ourselves looking for the second half of the flavors we expected. What was good was the flavor of the base creams. For example the coffee base was pretty stand out good. While the smiles from the cheerful teenagers at the window were nice, they can't make up for the product itself. If you're willing to do a compare and contrast, check out the Dairy Corner in Scarborough.

    Our family has been going to this seasonal ice cream shop for many, many years. Today we were…read moreinspired to stop when we saw that they had banana soft serve ice cream as their flavor of the week wanted to get some creativity in with what to do with this fun flavor. One Sundae was topped with caramel and crunch coat topping. The other Sundae had both the strawberry and the pineapple toppings. WOW! TWO VERY DIFFERENT FLAVOR PROFILES BUT THEY WERE BOTH AMAZING!! My very favorite soft serve flavor is their pistachio but banana is definitely going to be giving some serious competition!! Honestly you can't go wrong with anything you pick - from a simple dish of their ice cream to one of their sundaes. Their waffle cones are really good too. Beware!! Their portions are very generous - a medium is most definitely a large! Dairy Joy accepts cash only but they do have an ATM machine right there. The staff is always very friendly and willing to offer up wonderfully creative suggestions.

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