I have been coming here since I was a kid. SDB has thee best ice cream I have ever had. I also love the cute little moo-thru that they have added in recent years. I have to give a 4 star rating though because within the last year or so I noticed they have stopped filling the cup full to the top. I asked to have more ice cream added to my tornado and the girl said she couldn't fill it after I had eaten it and I hadn't eaten anything and had just picked it up from the counter. I let her know I hadn't eaten anything and I had just got it from another girl working there and she apologized and gave me a small cup of ice cream to add to the top to mix in myself. But it had happened multiple times since then and it's pretty frustrating when you are paying so much for a tornado and it isn't filled to the top like it used to be and also making the drive for it too. I also don't love asking them to fill it after getting it from the counter. It's awkward. Overall, I will continue to get ice cream from SDB because it truly is the best. Just wish they would fill the cup all the way up without having to ask. :) *The photos attached are before I had eaten anything from the cup. read more

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I love SDB! Specifically I recommend the pumpkin ice cream with caramel sauce and pecans mixed in!!!! But I also love the chocolate!!! Super rich ! In regards to service, I am so grateful for the willingness of SDB workers to answer questions about food allergies, and to accommodate my celiac disease! This place is SO cute! And the moo-mobile is even cuter!!! Please go here because I'm moving away and want to live vicariously through pics on other reviews read more

This place is fantastic! It's strictly ice cream but there is a great Mexican food truck two blocks away. The service is quick and friendly as you would expect in a small town. There is plenty of outdoor seating but nothing under cover. You can get just about any type sundae or cone you can think of. The place is colorfully decorated but don't blink going through town or you'll miss it. read more

They have no napkins. They do not have cherries. These are two really big problems, eh?

All I can say is they have very good ice cream I would for sure recommend their cookies and creme ice cream it is very good

This is one of my favorite places to get ice cream in the CU area. It's a bit of drive, but it is worth it. It's about 10 minutes from the far side of Urbana. Getting there is really easy. The atmosphere of the Dairy Barn is very kid friendly. There are many tables set up so that you can sit and enjoy the ice cream. When my friends and I went, the line was about a 20 minute wait, but it didn't seem like any time at all. An older gentlemen, I presume the manager or owner, was giving out samples to the entire line. You could tell that he took pride in the product he made and was excited to share it with everyone. The special that night was cappuccino ice cream. I added in cookie dough to make a "tornado" which is a blizzard like ice cream treat. It was so quite refreshing and was a nice treat on a humid night. The Dairy barn is a must go! read more

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A delicious treat on a hot day! Staff was very friendly and helpful-- gave us a sample and let us order a little earlier than open. read more

Sidney Dairy Barn - Banana split - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sidney, Illinois

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Our bike club comes here often year round for evening ice cream cycling excursions from Champaign-Urbana. The staff is always VERY friendly and accommodating. The ice cream is tasty, although I do prefer the fattier taste of custard. All in all, a wonderful place to visit. read more

This was great service and a fun crew! I got the banana cream pie with chocolate ice cream. I loved the flavor of this. It had freshly cut bananas, graham crackers and chocolate ice cream. YUM!! The only thing that I noticed is that it melted pretty fast and it's a bit icy. I like creamier ice cream (so it had a bit more overrun that I prefer), but overall, was delicious! read more

Nice little local place for ice cream.My favorite is their pumpkin shake ( Fall season special).( My Sweetness tolerance is low) Their LARGE SIZE ice cream usually seems too sweet after having ice cream for a while. But love their pina colada. So refreshing. Their Banana Split is good too. read more

I've been coming to this ice cream stand since I was a little girl back in the 1970's. (Yes, it's been here for that long! Just not under the same ownership.) But not much has changed in those years in regards to their basic ice cream. It is a great family place! They are always accommodating when we want to tweak the menu item a bit :-) I love the rotating, special flavor of the week! Keep an eye on the Facebook page for that. It's always a joy to see the near constant long line. Shows how successful a small town business can be. If you are truly passionate about supporting small business, stay away from those franchises that make their ice cream at some corporate factory and come get some made fresh soft serve from your truly local business!! read more

Little piece of heaven, the best ice cream shop near Champaign Urbana. Decent prices, superb taste; What else do you need on a hot summer day! This place is cash only, and sometimes you can smell cow dung. Other than that, this place serves far better ice cream than neighboring ice cream parlors (like Jarlings) of Champaign-Urbana. read more

Sidney Dairy Barn - Banana splitter - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sidney, Illinois

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This is still the best soft serve I know, in the world. My favorite flavors are mint and cherry. Their flavors are subtle, mild, and the cream is not overly sweet. Lately, the ice cream I've had at other ice cream establishments has been so sweet that it's actually inspired this positive review. I once finished a quart of Sidney Dairy Barn ice cream, in an afternoon, by myself. At other places I'll only have a small cup and I'll feel sick and renounce ice cream for a month -- how depressing. I don't know what else they do differently, but the milk is fresh and the flavors are right. It's basically a stand in the middle of corn fields - at last that's how I remember it - and they're only open during the summer. I always go out of my way to come to Sidney Dairy Barn and it's always a trip worth taking. P.S. CASH or CHECK only. read more

The soft-serve is way too sweet and has a strange Splenda-like aftertaste. The flavors tasted very artificial, and I ended up with a stomach ache when I got home... I really don't recommend this place, your simple Baskin Robbins is much better. read more

I LOVE the Dairy Barn. 20 minutes east of CU, this is the picture perfect small town ice cream place. Outdoor, order at the window and sit on the picnic tables under the festive outdoor lighting to enjoy your soft serve treats. Chocolate and vanilla always available, with a rotating special third flavor (I love mint week!). There are always special tornadoes (think blizzard) to match the flavor of the week. I also recommend the raspberry truffle tornado; raspberry flavored ice cream with magic shell-like dipping chocolate mixed in. If you want a short journey and some awesome ice cream, go to Sidney Dairy Barn! Update: I love Dairy Barn. It should have 5 stars. What's my problem? read more

My husband and I stopped here on the way back to Monticello from Westville (Go Sages!). He had a chocolate shake and I had a cookie dough tornado. Both were very tasty and refreshing. What a cute place filled with character. The service was very friendly and efficient. I love small town gems like this! read more

Local Dairy Barn that served your typical traditional American dairy products. The ice cream was itself was so rich that I could taste the milk. If you just simply want an ice cream or something simple, this is definitely a good place to go. But personally I see nothing too special about the place. There's ample amount of parking in their private lot, but expect there to always be full of locals populating the area. When in doubt, just make your own parking spot. I know I did read more

Best ice cream in the area! I love their featured flavor of the week! The staff is always very friendly and the service is generally pretty fast! read more

Delicious ice cream. Best soft serve I've ever had in my entire life. Staff is wonderful and friendly and even though they only have a few flavors it will leave you in a wonderful happy place and life will be good. read more

Went here for the 1st time tonight. I ordered a turtle tornado. It was excellent. TONS of pecans and lots of flavor. I guess I could be picky and say that it melted incredibly fast. Too bad my wife and son didn't have the same experience. My son ordered a plain chocolate cone. My wife ordered a vanilla cone w/ a chocolate dip. I tasted both, after they said theirs didn't taste very good. I totally agreed. Both were very watery in flavor. My sons had a bit of an icy consistency. Instead of ice cream or custard - they resembled ice milk. Not going back. Jarling's Custard Cup is way, way better. read more

The best soft serve hands down...no further explanation needed!! Every flavor...those that are constant or those that change weekly...LOVE. THE. BEST. read more

Best home made style ice cream. I stop by any time I am near Sidney and make special trips from my home 13 miles away from time to time.

Definitely have to check out their facebook for the flavor of the week! We were there for coffee flavored and it was delicious. I have to go back to check out the lemon, as I have heard wonderful things about it. Definitely worth the drive if you're looking for something different than custard read more

Ice cream is good but the service could be improved. I rarely get what I actually order. A peanut butter cup tornado with chocolate ice cream isn't that hard to understand or make. They just lack attention to detail. First they made me a m&m tornado with chocolate ice cream and when I told them it was supposed to be peanut butter cup, I got a peanut butter cup with vanilla ice cream. This didn't happen just once either. My order is wrong more times than it is right! I'll just start telling them to surprise me since I always am when I go here. read more

Much better than Champaign's Jarlings. Better service, better ice cream, and the lines usually significantly shorter. Worth the drive!!

This place is the bomb, and absolutely the kind of place that makes it worth searching around for the best local joints on a road trip. We spotted it on a hiking trip and made a stop on our way out, and it was flat-out amazing, as you could probably guess based on the long lines stretching out at dusk. The service was incredibly efficient for such a tiny joint, and they had a good selection of flavors; but the food was the real attraction, amazing ice cream desserts made from that fresh country cream that you can taste the minute it hits your tongue. It's also got 1970s prices, which makes the massive sugar rush all the more worthwhile. read more

A local favorite! Very worth the drive, they are more than happy to make you whatever you can dream up! Like most soft-serve/custard places, they serve their regular flavors and a flavor of the week. Creme de mint is so tasty! But so are the fruity flavors. You can also catch the Moo-mobile at the Urbana Farmer's Market and other local events. I like their ice cream sandwiches but when I visit the Sidney location, only a chocolate dipped cone will do! read more

Best ice cream in Champaign County! Owner Dennis Riggs is about as real as they come. Look for the moo mobile near you.

GREAT ice cream! It's a frequent trip for us from St. Joe. Don't be surprised by long lines, but they have a good routine and send the orders out very timely. You can't compare it to Jarlings, as that is frozen custard, but it's still very tasty. I like that the Facebook page posts their flavor of the week. Hope they stay around a long time! read more

Basically the best thing since sliced bread. Definitely worth the trip outside of Champaign!!

Great little ice cream stand in Sidney. Delicious and inexpensive and excellent service from friendly staff! I highly recommend a stop and you too will be hooked! read more

Hands down the best soft serve I've ever eaten. It's unlike any other soft serve. Love it, love it, love it !!!!!!!!

my absolute favorite ice cream! nothing else can beat the dairy barn! love bringing home quarts of ice cream for later!