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    The Fountain

    4.2 (37 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Ted K.

    Lovely little luncheonette stopped in for a bite and had a BLT with avocado on sourdough toast. Enjoyed the sandwich, service was good. Would visit again.

    Chelsea W.

    Everything and more than all the reviews I read before stopping in. Great friendly service. Quality sandwiches, plentiful ice cream, delicious cookies, great selection with some daily specials. We went two days in a row. One day for lunch and ice cream, next day just for ice cream. Cute interior, popular venue. Stop in!

    Blueberry soda from the tap!
    Brian L.

    A rudimentary plan to grab a sandwich at this place after dropping off some film at NP has worked in my favor. The waxing moon may be foreboding for some, but for me it was fortuitous. John, the owner and soda jerk extraordinaire, was managing the front of the shoppe, preparing a bag for one of the regular customers. After placing my order with the satisfying reaffirmations "Good choice!" I took a seat at the counter. Then another regular picking up and friendly banter. Before long, John and I were chatting it up as if I, too, were a regular. He's definitely one of the friendliest guys and runs one of the most charming little ice cream/soda bar/sandwich shops I've been into. Super charming interior that really does make you feel like you're slipping back into the 50's. I actually tried a couple of their sandwich options, one at the shop and the other to take home. They are most satisfying, and feel as though you're nine years old again, visiting your Aunt Ginny and Uncle Ed, enjoying sandwiches and chips in the yard without a care in the world.

    The Runaway with a twist.

    This is a perfect step into history. The food is amazing. This is pure favorite place to eat and top it off with a scoop or 2. The service is amazing, fast, and friendly. It's a step back in time, clean and old fashioned. F Brings history back to our small town.

    A walk into history...
    Barbara H.

    Delightful, old school ice cream and deli! Enjoyed the Moose Tracks and Butter pecan, hand dipped and done well! Yum! The walk down Front Street was lovely. Great stop in our drive-worth the detour.

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    Lila P.

    Cute place to grab lunch. There's also tons of ice cream to choose from. And root beer on tap!

    a sandwich and chips in a styrofoam container

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    It's a vibe! 50's diner straight out of a movie. We had ice cream that was delicious and enjoyed it in our visit in Bath

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    10 months ago

    Best ice cream! Giffords is the best! Good lunch menu options. Kind and Friendly staff

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    10 months ago

    Shoddy service by young kids. No one seems to be in charge. Sandwich was ok. Definitely has gone down in the last couple of years.

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    Since they serve Gifford's - it has to be good. Had a milk shake and another scoop in a cup. Both were great. Friendly staff.

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    Great place to grab a quick sandwich or ice cream. Great service & not terribly priced.

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    Seeing as the fountain is now the only place to get good ice cream in downtown bath, it's hard not to like it!

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    Zellie’s Ice Cream - Mocha & Vanilla Swirl (w/ cinnamon crunch croissant topping)

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    5.0(5 reviews)
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    We were vacationing and searched for best Ice Cream shops, they were and more!…read more We happen to be at the Bath Farmers market and we saw a long line queued up - always a good sign! We knew we wanted ice cream to bring home and they had pre packaged pints for what we wanted, and for the "special" that day, they created a package so we could get it back land enjoy. Super creamy vanilla, and a Vanilla graham cracker mix that was crunchy and smooth (I know, a wonderful contradiction). We try to get to Maine once a vacation season, hope we can make a detour next time and support these folks again. Pleasant and positive with a great product!

    My wife and I found ourselves relatively close to this ice cream food truck that opened up back in…read moreMay. You can currently find them located in the parking lot of OystHERS Raw Bar & Bubbly. They do have a relatively small menu offerings which makes sense as they are operating in the truck. I have followed them since opening on social media and their offerings look amazing. Especially the times they have worked with fellow local business Frosty Donuts and combined their donuts with the soft serve. Lucky for us this weekend happened to be one of those times. While it was delicious I really would rather not know the calorie or sugar count that I consumed but we will just call it a weekend treat! For flavors they had vanilla and their current special which was Mocha and you could get mocha swirled with vanilla. The mocha is another example of them supporting other local businesses as well since they used coffee from a local coffee roaster from Harpswell. My wife got it swirled with vanilla and had cinnamon crunch croissant as a premium topping and it was delicious. I of course got their special donut collab that featured the mocha soft serve with Frosty's donut topped with in house cookie crumbles and Allen's Coffee Brandy caramel so yet another local collab. It was pure decadence in the best way! Do yourself a favor and try this spot for a special treat on a hot day and enjoy it by the waterfront! Not that I have tried any other ice cream spots in nearby area I will gladly return here and recommend it to anyone going to this area. Top notch soft serve and I hope they are successful and look forward to see their offerings expand.

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