My best bud and I enjoyed having a cold treat at Shoofly! They have quite a menu of ice creams and desserts, but we got the vanilla chocolate swirl toddler cones with sprinkles (jimmies, ants, or whatever you may call them!) and even the toddle cone was quite satisfying and tasty! Creamy and delicious! They do have tables and chairs with umbrellas on the side of the walk up dairy bar, could use a few more! The soft serve was made quickly and served promptly! Yum! These come heads will be back! And we didn't see a fly in sight that we had to shoo away!! Bonus!! read more

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Awesome local spot. Service was fast & friendly. Menu was a bit overwhelming so I got soft serve twist in. CIO and my son got piña colada snow cone. read more

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Went there last night! Good ice cream! They have shaved ice which is good too. Place was packed.

As I was heading out of town to return back to the real world, I needed one more vacation treat and as a huge ice cream fan, I knew Shoofly Dairy Bar would be my last stop and it was completely worth it. I was a bit overwhelmed with all of the options (and some of those shaved ice/ice cream combinations were...interesting), but I went with my good ol' standby: a cookies and cream milkshake. And I was reminded why that's my favorite: the creamy vanilla blends with chunks of chocolate cookie and little bits of sweet icing and the one from Shoofly Dairy Bar was the perfect blend of all of those and especially rewarding on my drive home. Service was quick, everything was reasonably priced, and although I took my milkshake to go, I loved the old school setting and could see others enjoying the outside seating in the unseasonably warm sun. Highly recommended! read more

Shoofly Dairy Bar - Shaved Ice Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Woo-Whee!! While doing a day trip up to Williamsburg, we were all about hitting up the dessert places. This is a walk up & order establishment with picnic tables & umbrellas for seating to the right of their building with some lawn games. They have an extensive number of snoball flavors. That is an understatement, just look at the list in the pic I took. I was overwhelmed with all the options. Since we were actually meeting up with friends for dinner & ummm well snoballs as well in the very near future (15 minutes to be exact) , I opted to save the snoballs for later that evening. I went with the nitro cold brew milkshake. GOOODNESSS GRACIOUS!! That is some creamy deliciousness in a cup! While I've only had shoofly pie once in my life (in Lancaster Central Market), I wanted to have some again. I had no idea there was shoofly pie available a great deal closer to me. I didn't realize the half slice came with ice cream. So I had a milkshake on top of shoofly pie & ice cream. All of it was really good, but I wasn't able to finish my pie & ice cream in such a short amount of time. Refer to my pics for the available sizes. I highly recommend stopping by & checking them out! You're in for a treat! Ps there is a donut shop next door, but they were closed at the time. read more

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Shoofly is a great place! Was craving a little nighttime sweet treat and decided to come here. I got the wedding cake flavor snoball and it was so good. They have over 40 different shaved ice flavors that you can pair with vanilla custard. Great service too!! Yum!! read more

Shoofly Dairy Bar - Hawaiian Shaved Ice Snoball wedding cake - Shaved Ice Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Shoofly is a top tier ice cream "dairy" bar in Williamsburg. The food(ice cream) choices are plentiful. I love the soft serve ice cream. It tastes exactly how soft serve ice cream should taste with a choice of vanilla, twist, or chocolate. I recommend this establishment with great service and awesome ambiance where you can play board games or corn-hole while waiting on your selection. read more

I totally get why they are popular! I enjoyed a sundae, and a slice of shortly pie. The pie was perfect. My husband enjoyed it as well. It was all perfect. We loved the tables available for seating. Pricing is reasonable. Overall we enjoyed the location and hope to try them again. read more

Excellent ice cream and friendly staff. I always go when I'm in the Williamsburg, Virginia area.

I ordered a chocolate hand spun shake and it was really rich and tasty. The attendant was nice and hospitable. She took the orders and made the ice cream. It was a one woman show, and she did an outstanding job. read more

What a fun place with unique twists on shoo fly pie in the land of ice cream. From the road, this looks just what you would expect for an old school ice cream drive up. Their menu includes all things soft serve and what appears to be a limitless number of snowball flavors and combinations. What really sets them apart though is their ability to reinvent the Pennsylvania Dutch favorite shoofly pie in a variety of formats from moon pies to sundaes. I had the sundae and it was redolent in all things shoofly from molasses syrup to crumble providing both the flavors and texture of a good slice. This is more than a gimmick, it is deconstruction at its best. Staff is the usual teen crowd but they know the menu and are both friendly and polite. This took me back to my own teens and hot summer evenings being offset by the cool delights of an ice cream stand. Worth visiting for sure. read more

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I came for the pie and soft serve ice cream. I was not disappointed. Sweet tooth squad, the hype is real! Shoofly Dairy Bar gets its name from the PA Dutch dessert Shoofly pie and offers soft serve ice cream made with Farm Friend milk (non GMO, from happy grass fed cows,) among other menu items like Hawaiian shave ice, snoballs etc... Specializing in natural and organic ingredients, staff are well versed in their extensive menu offerings of what is natural colored, sugar free or made with organic cane sugar. The customer service received from this local Mom n Pop style shop was fantastic, which is merely the cherry on the top of my 5 star review. We got a slice of the Shoofly pie, a Whoopie Pie and a soft serve to share.... Prices are very fair for the size of the serving. The pie is a Mennonite family recipe and is absolutely delicious. Are you also one that takes your dog everywhere with you? Well, there is something for them too! It's called the Pup Cup. It's a snoball topped with peanut butter flavor, real beef or chicken broth and a small dog bone - my beagle did not sleep on this, she wolfed this down (and did not savor it...) but no complaints from her, just puppy dog eyes begging for more. read more

Shoofly Dairy Bar - the front of the restaurant - Shaved Ice Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Certainly deserves its reputation - and even at 8 pm, a bunch of people showed up right after us. Interesting how they make each treat individually - my granddaughter got hers several minutes before my daughter got hers. Grandson was DELIGHTED with the size and strawberry syrup of his shave ice. Ice cream was so creamy, smooth and tasty. My daughter was disappointed, but not because hers didn't taste good. She opted for something with fresh peaches and after one bite remembered she doesn't really like them that much! Silly lady! My only gripe and it's very minor to most people, but if you ever lived in Hawai'i - which we did - you know there is no "d" on the end of shave!!! read more

Great local gem. Love a classic vanilla soft serve in a waffle cone. Generous portions, great quality, and friendly staff.

Great ice cream at a great price. Stays busy for a reason! Best soft serve ice cream I have had in a long time.

It's like stepping back in time. We were driving back from the cape, and some errands took us off the main road. We felt like stopping for a treat, and yelp got us here--way to go, yelp. This is just like an old-time roadside ice cream stand. Being old, I know what I'm talking about. We had floats, which they made by putting rich ice cream in a large cup and handing it to us with bottles of premium soft drinks. We enjoyed them sitting at one of their many outside tables on a warm evening. While this place is too far for us to make a memorable trip, we would undoubtedly veer off the main road the next time we're in the area. read more

Shoofly Dairy Bar - the outside of the building - Shaved Ice Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Awesome little shop! And they definitely give you a good amount. Unlike lots of other places! I would much rather support this little local business, than any of the other money hungry ones popping up all over! Lots of options. The shoofly pie was totally worth it! Will definitely be back. fast and friendly service! read more

I'm a regular customer there and all the times I go it's very lovely and everyone is very nice, except for tonight. When I got my order I guess the young lady taking my order misunderstood me on one item the I order. I ordered 3 milk shakes and my son always gets vanilla icecream with a gummy. So we were all excited saying we are going to make a shark week Sundae. But we got a snow cone instead. So maybe the orders can be repeated back to the customers so both partys know the all is correct. When I said oh I didn't order this the young came back with an attitude saying yes you did , you can go back to the window and I can charge you for an icecream. It was just the attitude that really has me writing this review. I bit my tongue and asked my son if a snow cone was fine. The young lady that was handing the orders was very sweet and offered to add icecream on top. Which it was ok the way it was. I didn't get her name just want her to have better customer service and repeat the orders back. read more

The ice cream was outstanding! When I asked for a topping on my soft serve, they mixed it in rather than just putting it on top. The staff was friendly and helpful. There is no inside seating, but there is outdoor seating for anyone wishing to stay there and games for the kids to play. This was an accidental find while we were vacationing in the area and we loved it so much we went back a second time! read more

Friendly service, delicious treats made better with the use of organic milk and ingredients (not everything but some is better than none). Oldies music and great kids activities outside. It's a winner. read more

The soft serve was made fresh and delicious. The young lady working was very busy with a long line but so very friendly. She did a great job. read more

Love the small soft serve Sundays!!! So good! Nostalgic experience at the Ole Queen Anne.

My youngest thinks she is the next Jonathan Gold so I'm letting her help me with this review. "I think it was good and the flavors made sense." Ummm...we're going to need more than that, kid. "It's good on a summer day when it's hot and the prices are good." We went on a rainy day and it was still very good, summer has nothing to do with it. Not sure how she knows anything about the prices, I paid, She is correct though, prices were on par for ice cream shoppes in the area. I had a sundae. The soft serve was creamy and delicious. The hot fudge was thick and yummy. The cherry was not the typical plastic maraschino variety (or at least did not taste like it...I think it was closer to a Tillen Farms cherry). It hit all the right notes, soooo good. My husband had the s'mores sundae and said it was great. Not so sweet that he got halfway through it and had to take a drink of water. It had Shoofly crumbles which he said were delicious (though had to have a crash course in what Shoofly pie is before hand). My oldest had a pineapple Snow Cone. She seemed to like it, it was gone in an instant. The regular was a perfect size for a 12 year old. My youngest had an orange soda float which, as we now know now, had flavors that made sense. It also apparently was made with the "right" orange cream soda (Virgils. I had no idea there was a wrong orange cream soda, I feel enlightened). I think we have learned two things: 1) My daughter has a lot of work to do if she wants to be the next Jonathan Gold and 2) Shoofly Dairy Bar is stellar, delicious, and hit all the wickets you would want from a shop of its nature. read more

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The ice cream is 5 stars, the service is 5 stars the fact that they don't have enought staff is why I went 3 star, the last two time I left with no ice cream because they have one person working and 8 people in line, and I am not going to wait 20 minute to get ice cream when there are several other places in town where I don't have to wait like that and where I could drive to and be served before they got to me in line. I am sadden because I love the place but my time is valuable and it isn't valued there read more

This place is a great Mom n Pop (local venue) type place. We stop here for desert after each date night. Can't beat the teams polite professionalism, enthusiasm and huge flavor selection. Shaved ice with hidden ice-cream stuffed in it (SnoBalls)...awesome! Over 100 different flavors of shaved ice and countless items to stuff it with. They have a few table/chairs on side of building with a few fun games for their customers. They have pup-cups (Shaved ice with ice-cream and a milk-bone for your dog)...you can't beat the prices. read more

Great service! Awesome Shoofly Sundae. And good prices. I would highly recommend a stop and taste!

The house made ice cream is nice and soft but it is all super sweet with no actual flavor. The posted menus hanging from the ceiling and wall are dirty and have been rewritten too many times...buy a whiteboard! The place has way too much going on; it's an ADHD person's nightmare to focus enough to place an order. Stuffed full of junk all over shelves like a nineties nightmare. The staff was very nice but that's about all this place has going for it. read more

Ice cream was wonderful and service was great Adding this to our "got to go again" places read more

Perfect treat for a cool October evening! The young man who was working the window was courteous, friendly and helpful. The portion (small cone) was generous, the soft-serve (twist) was delicious, and the price ($3.28 including tax) is pretty much the most reasonable in Williamsburg, a town not noted for affordable desserts. Shoofly is completely on the wrong side of town for me, but I no longer care. I will absolutely be back! read more

Shoofly Dairy Bar - Shaved Ice Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

So many choices and we loved the customizations. I was able to get a sundae with all of the extra walnuts, pecans and almonds I was craving. I also added fresh organic strawberries. I shared this with my toddler and we both loved it. My wife was able to get the egg custard snowball with extra extra sweetened condensed milk. And she was happy too. We found this place completely by accident that will definitely make it a destination on our next trip out here. And it's open beyond summer season, unlike many of the snowball places. The service was friendly and thoughtful, and the place is inviting. It was raining when we visited but there are several outdoor picnic tables as well as kids games. read more

So cute! I got heath bar blended with twist ice cream (I forgot what it was called but it's basically like a concrete), so good! And my mom got a cherry snoball (I would've added all the fun mix ins lol) which she really liked. I also ordered a piece of shoofly pie which I'm gonna have for breakfast. Hopefully we'll come back before we come home! I saw guanabana on the list of flavors and that stuff is my jam. read more

Very cute ice cream. Staff were extremely friendly. Loved the outdoor games to entertain our kids. Very decent prices. read more

Shoofly Dairy Bar - Ice cream with fresh fruit - Shaved Ice Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Fun stop near Busch Gardens. Friendly service, fun flavors, and wide variety. SnoBalls are a delicious treat and it is fantastic to have an option for those with dairy-intolerance. read more

Shoofly Dairy Bar - Grim Reaper and Rainbow - Shaved Ice Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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Sunday, 18.11.04 I returned to Shoofly Dairy four days ago, but before I could walk up to the window, the proprietress (Beth?) came out and greeted me warmly, and said that they had the Dr. Better soda that I've been hungering for. So I requested a bottle of Dr. Better and a small Chocolate Malt. Ten minutes later I was smiling and on my way. D'oh! In my excitement of scoring a bottle of Dr. Better, I forgot to order a slice of that wonderful Shoofly Pie! Well, that will be an incentive for me to return. :) The Chocolate Malt was wonderful on the trip home, and I'm enjoying the Dr. Better today. read more

Shoofly Dairy Bar - Finally! The Dr. Better soda! - Shaved Ice Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

I like dessert so ignore me, but the fresh whoopie pie sundae was soooo good!!! Also if you're an ice eater, you can buy shaved ice

They have over 100 flavors to add to slushes. They have a nice birth on the menu and a great place to stop after Busch gardens or downtown Williamsburg. I highly recommend them. read more

We found this little gem after dinner one night. They sell ice cream, shaved ice, & milkshakes. Hubby and the little one each had a soft serve ice cream cone and they were huge! $4 each for that size was a great value! They had several picnic tables to sit on. The cool thing was that they had hula hoops out, wooden blocks, giant connect 4 game, chalk, & other games out for the kids. This is a great place to take the family for after dinner treats! read more

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50's era storefront with cray cray long menu of options was a bit overwhelming but they have: soft serve, sundaes, milkshake and (taking up most of the menu space) snow cones (shave ice) with like 100 flavors and you can add in tons of gummy candies. Owners are incredibly nice and down to earth. They really want to ensure customers like their product. Outside seating (picnic tables) with shade and huge bonus: games (jumbo Jenga, Connect 4, checkers, hula hoops) and outdoor chalk for kids and adults. read more

Shoofly Dairy Bar - Shaved Ice Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

We have been on a mission to explore various soft serve places and when in town for the weekend we stumbled upon Shooflys ! The girls working there were super nice and totally the reason for my 5stars for customer service aspect. Wished they had waffle cones but other than that enjoyed the experience and the soft serve large twist ! read more

Ok - so on Saturday we stopped in for cones and malted milkshakes. They were excellent ! The soft serve ice cream comes in vanilla, chocolate, of twist, but it is delicious. They have a great assortment of toppings you can add. Now while they were making our ice cream, I watched how they made their sno-balls and they looked awesome. So Sunday, after a hot day at the park, we just had to go back. So worth it! The kiddie size is large enough - but the regular will probably make you feel indulgent. What a crazy number of flavors to choose from. Oh and go with the cream on the sno-ball. You won't regret it! The wild cherry with cream was the perfect selection! read more

Shoofly Dairy Bar - Shaved Ice Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia