Delicious ice cream! Friendly staff. Good ice cream. Kid friendly. Picnic tables to sit onread more

My girlfriend had been here before with her family and really wanted to come back and I totally get…read morewhy. It's a charming little roadside ice cream spot with that classic small-town feel and a solid variety of flavors. We got Lemon Chillo and Toasted Coconut, both creamy, flavorful, and perfect for a summer treat. The kiddo scoop was just $4, which felt like a steal for the quality. Heads up: it's cash only, so come prepared! Simple, affordable, and sweet in every way - this place is 100% worth a stop if you're nearby.

Home-made soft-serve and sorbet! Great flavors!…read more We found Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream shortly after lunch. (Jul 2026) We had to try their ice cream bars: homemade lemon chocolate chip ice cream, with a coat of crumbled lemon cookies, half-dipped in homemade dark-chocolate shell! Clever and delicious! We also had a dish of homemade Blueberry Guava sorbet! Intense red-purple color and sweet frozen flavor! Great summer treats! We ate faster than they melted :-)

Cute seasonal ice cream spot in Ithaca!…read more Located in downtown- the line can get pretty long in the evenings- even on weekdays. Cash only so be prepared. I am partial to soft serve but have tried both their hard icecream and soft serve. I prefer their soft serve but wish they had more flavors. I tried the classic chocolate twist and the two berry twist soft serves. In the two berry twist, I didn't like the pink flavor- it was too icy and more like a sorbet/dole whip than true soft serve. I liked the purple flavor thought! Overall, I still frequent Sweet Melissa's for softserve close to Cornell! Would recommend!

As the name suggests, this little shop is right off of US RT 11 and easily missable if you're not…read morepaying attention. But I urge you to pay attention because within the walls of this shop is the sweetest staff serving us great frozen desserts to help you fend off the summer heat. With their reasonable prices you'll be tempted to get more than what you originally came for -- and I say, do it!

We've hit pretty much every ice cream stand in Cortland and Tompkins Counties, and several in…read moreBroome and Chenango. This shop stands with the best of them and is the best in Cortland County. It compares favorably with the Big Dipper in Apalachin, and in fact now gives you more for your money. Service is great, as is the shaded dining area.

Just what we needed on a hot summer day! Small chocolate vanilla twist cone for me and a Mexican…read moresundae AND chocolate malt for the old man. Once I realized how good it was, I wanted to kick myself for not trying one of the amazing sundae options. Will definitely make it back before the end of the season! Super friendly staff!!

Great service and there just about something for everybody! I totally recommend on a hot summer…read moreday! The ice cream is all ways so good!

Delicious ice cream and great service! So many flavors to…read morechoose from it's so tough! Need to try the other food next time!

This place is awesome. We came one night for dessert and another night for dinner…read more Both were delicious. Ambiance: 5/5 It is a fun & lively diner style place. Ice cream on one side and food on the other. The seating are was very clean and plentiful. Ordering is easy (except when deciding what flavor ice cream to get). Service: 5/5 Everyone was kind & helpful. There is always someone cleaning the dining area. Food: 5/5 The ice cream is delicious. There are so many flavors and options on the menu. For the dining options, we chose hamburgers & fries and they were so good. If you want a no nonsense burger, come here. We will definitely be back!

Delicious as always. Travel to their Interlaken location on the west side of Cayuga Lake. Admire…read morethe lazy bumblebees that mosy around prior to entering the building. The interior is the same as always, while the available flavors are unpredictable, but a taste makes everything right in the world. Their flavor menu has been updated to indicate which flavors contain gluten and which ones don't. They also now have a protocol for those with strict gluten allergies. This time it was spring, so they didn't have my favorite Jalepeno Popper this time around. But they did have Lavender. For the second and third scoops we got Pistachio, followed by Butter Pecan. As a reminder, they use 14 percent buttermilk, and their ice cream emphasizes FLAVOR over sugar. Despite the high fat content, their ice cream doesn't feel heavy while you're eating it. Take that as a warning, since you might feel it after you consume too much. The Lavender was fantastically floral. The Pistachio was like eating Pistachios. Each flavor is exactly as described. Previously, I had also gotten my coworkers ice cream from here several years prior. Hand-packed into pints, you'll need a serious amount of self-control to avoid finishing them in a single sitting. They've also opened up a location in DeWitt Mall on the Seneca Street side of the commons.

Right down the road from Fingerlakes Cider is a small shop with an outside window and pickup. A…read moredecent number of flavors available, and the portion sizes are decent, so even though a local told us the prices were a bit high, I found the price to portion size about right. I ordered pistachio, and there were a ton of pistachios in it, although it was green which to me means they put artificial colors in their ice cream, and it was a bit heavy for me. My friend got the peanut butter ripple flavor, and he said it was good. There were quite a few places to sit and enjoy the ice cream outside, including a shaded park.

Came here for ice cream and oh my gosh was it delicious! So creamy and a large portion size too…read more In addition to ice cream by the scoop, there are also full coolers of ice cream and other desserts to go, as well as apparel and other fun things. The students were friendly too, and there were plenty of tables that were clean too. I'd love to come back here again the next time I'm in town.

This place has a soft space in my heart, so that might skew my review. As an alum, I spent too much…read moretime here during my undergrad days. After not being there for a while, this was legitimately my first stop on campus when visiting. Went straight from the airport and got some scoops. Even on days when the temperature dipped below zero, I found myself wanting ice cream from Dairy Bar when I was a student. Years later, I'm happy to say that the flavors were still as good as I hoped. There are times when nostalgia can carry or elevate a memory of something, and luckily, nostalgia aside, I very much enjoyed my ice cream here. Pro tip for those who might not know: they serve limited flavors of the same Cornell-made ice cream in dining halls. They also serve it during the buffets at Statler Hotel. I love the different flavors, and would eat it at any time of day.

Dee Dee's has a wonderful ambiance (around a pirate theme), which kids will love and adults will…read moreappreciate. They carry several different lines of quality ice cream, such as Perry's and Turkey Hill, so the selection is excellent. The only reason I did not rate them a 5 is that IMO, the cone price is a little higher and the size a bit less, than other equally good CNY ice cream stands. I have been going there for 3 years and some nights, the mosquitos can be really bad; because of their location just off the Owasco Lake Inlet - but those are the nights that one does not hang out on the deck of the pirate ship. Kudos to the owner for such an imaginative dessert experience.

Love this place! Unless you're a pirate, it's warm and welcoming. Oh yes, and the ice cream…read morerocks! An institution! If you're in the neighborhood, ya gotta go!

Tasty ice cream and a big menu of flavor choices! The staff is nice and quick to get the orders…read moreout. They have a soft serve flavor that changes frequently. We have seen Watermelon and vanilla twist, Strawberry and lemonade twist, etc. Their serving sizes are good and prices are reasonable. They have picnic tables out back if you want to sit and enjoy your ice cream.

I dig - experiential - I could crush this every day. Quick service with hospitality. Will try and…read morehit it again before winter - last day around the 3rd week of October. You need to check out.

I was in Ithaca for a couple days and the foot-long spicy chili dog I had here was the best meal I…read morehad (of many meals). Sadly I am now addicted to chili dogs, and have yet to find one that comes close to matching the Circus Truck's. THANKS A LOT, CIRCUS TRUCK!

Incredible food. Had the chef's choice for $10 with pasta, fries, and a sandwich which was possibly…read moreone of the best meals I've had in ithaca The circus truck had incredible ambiance for being in a parking lot next to an abandoned lock store The circus man in the circus truck was very friendly and almost has a supernatural presence 10/10 would recommend