Decent ice cream place. Their flavors are really good. One of their specialties is wine flavored ice cream - I didn't try it, but one of our friends did and she liked it. We got there near closing time on a Friday night and they were ready to close, but they were friendly and accommodated our group along with a couple of others that came in just before closing. read more

All year Long home made ice creamApple crisp sundae with real chunks of apples the best and the Hot Fudge with soft chocolate didn't look to bad Happy St. Patrick's Day read more

This post is all about my childhood memories at Mercer's Dairy from 1971 to 1979. My dad worked there as an ice cream delivery driver and worked completely different routes every day. I remember the founder, Earl Mercer, patriarch of the Mercer family, their daughters Mary and Jane Mercer and a son, Robert Mercer. They we're all great people to our family. Another one of the son's, Jimmy, owned a series of many Stop and Go stores so he wasn't directly involved with the dairy. The second in command, Harlan "Harkey" Bellinger, really managed every asset of the business and was an extremely hard and fast paced worker. He was a very sharp and highly skilled manager who always made the right decision on his feet. He was quick to give me a job back when jobs were really tough to get in Boonville in those days. I was only 13 and I began loading ice cream trucks at night, two of them. In the summer it was three heavy trucks a day. To this day, it was one of the hardest jobs I ever had but I loved it. I was making $.50 an hour in 1972 and felt I like I was on top of the world. I would ride my bicycle from Hawkinsville on the Black River Feeder Canal towpath to Boonville and then up Route 12 to the dairy. I usually began working about eight or 9 o'clock at night and would go home at about one or 1:30 in the morning. Yes, I worked all by myself there at age 13! Ha! Ha! Those were different times back then, but I was on top of the world because I had steady part-time job which kept money in my pocket during the summers. Harkey Bellinger was always very good to me. I eventually began getting paid more as the years went on. I manufactured ice cream, I chipped ice in the original indoor freezer and then the new outdoor freezer they built in the mid 70s. I remember when they built the ice cream parlor. Once it was done being constructed, my brother and I brought in the ice cream machines, freezers, and furniture and set it up for the grand opening of the ice cream parlor. I used to go on the delivery routes with my dad, Jim Moon, and Glen Satterly. They each had a completely different dedicated route for each day of the week. In those days, Mercer's Dairy had an enormous customer base all over central and upstate New York. We moved an enormous amount of ice cream year-round, but especially in the summer. In the summer it was truly a ridiculous amount of ice cream!!! Dairylea and Sealtest were Mercer's competitors. I'm sure we gave them a headache. Some of Mercer's customers businesses were big and some were medium size and some were small. I always liked the Adirondack route and the Oneida Lake route as well as the Alexandria Bay route in the summertime. I worked my tail off there but I always, always loved it! It was so cool to work around the best ice cream in New York State all the time! Great memories! read more

The best ice cream in the world! Creamy, smooth with no crystals of ice. Great flavors and not overly sweet. read more

A Boonville Classic. We stop every time we are "back home" Vintage flavors, new creations and the famous wine ice cream, there is something for everyone. Love Mercers! read more

Grew up in town and visit yearly. Portions that once amazed have shrunk to below expectations. Looking for a new ice cream spot.

Expensive and ice cream tastes different to me.. service is fine although they to modernize the registers. Need more than one registers.

Awesome Homemade ice cream. Wow didn't realize how long it's been since we had such good ice cream. Ordered Raspberry Wine ,wow, Play Dough .Cotton Candy and Strawberry Milkshake... Everyone was smiling Hawaiian s.... read more

Mercer's is such a great establishment! My dad grew up in Boonville so it's been a tradition to make trips out there many times in a summer. The ice cream is great -- I prefer mint chocolate chip, or soft twist. I've always heard the famous wine ice cream to be good as well. For my last birthday, I ordered a Mercer's ice cream cake. The woman whom I ordered it from was very pleasant and helpful, and the cake was outstanding -- vanilla and chocolate ice cream with cookie layers and marshmallow topping! Definitely recommend the ice cream cakes for birthdays, holidays, or other special occasions. read more

Mercer's Dairy - 18th birthday cake! Definitely recommend ordering an ice cream cake for a birthday, holiday, or party. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boonville, New York

We moved away from Mercer's some time ago but we still look forward to coming in for a soft serve each time we return to NY to visit family! This year some of our kids got to try the peanut butter dip on their cones and they all raved! We compared the flavor of the twist to the soft serve we have where we live now and we all agree, Mercer's ice cream has much more flavor! The chocolate taste like chocolate and the vanilla actually tastes like vanilla. Well done Mercer's! Consistent quality for many years! read more

Really good soft serve. Awesome staff. Good variety of ice cream. The wine ice cream is worth trying. I always get a doggie dish of vanilla for my pup. Also the cheese curd they sell is my favorite in the area. read more

This is the home of the famous wine ice cream. Stopped by on the way down from a new year's eve cabin trip with some ladyfriends...service was attentive and kind and let us sample as much as we want! I tried the pumpkin and pistachio. Went with the pumpkin! Deelicious. Not too sweet and a bit savory and rich; perfect for the chilly weather. Didn't like the artificial looking neon green flakes in the pistachio or its cardboard-y taste. Friends also liked the eggnog and strawberry flavors. They card you to sample the wine flavors. Friends tried the port and peach white zinfandel. I had a taste after we all bought our choice flavors and didn't really like the wine ice cream (disclaimer: not much of a wine girl). Apparently one cup/scoop size equals about 1 beer! If you're around these neck of the woods, definitely stop by. read more

Best ice cream in the area HOWEVER they post on there website and at the store that they are open until 10pm. We double checked. We drove in from Brantingham Lake - 6 adults and 6 kids - all the kids excited for Mercers. It's 8:10 pm and guess who is shut down and locked? Very disappointed. Post the hours you are really open. Another car laid pulled up while we were there too. Not excited to waste gas and waste time. read more

Mercer's Dairy - So this is supposedly there hours but apparently not they're real hours. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boonville, New York

awesome ice cream good dip price and portion appropriate # wouldyoueatthis as i posted before do not go to kayuta drive in. a $5 dollar large is no bigger than small! read more

If you like cabernet and chocolate do not skip the chocolate cabernet! Bottom line it is amazing. Like mind blowing amazing. Mercer's has amazing ice cream and it is easy to tell it's a local favorite. Today I saw more people waiting in line at Mercer's than I did on Main St in the 15 minutes I stood waiting outside Capri's Pizza. read more

Excellent ice cream, milkshakes. Get your dairy needs there.its a great place, I have went my whole life, I love their rainbow sherbet. And their soft twist cones. Don't drive by, stop in and treat yourself to a real delight. read more

Great ice cream joint ! It was wonderful to be able to sample a bunch of flavors (especially the wine)! The waffle cones were delicious. All the cheese spreads for sale looked great as well. read more

I would give them no stars if I could. Don't believe their website. It SAYS they are open until 8:00, but that's not so. We drove out of our way to try their ice cream but got their at 7:02. They came to the door, we asked about their hours and explained that we drove out of our way...we are from Florida...and their answer was...sorry. Very disappointed. read more