Love this place! Great custard cones! Reasonable prices. It's our Go to for cones! We bring our Grandkids here for a treat too!

What a disappointing place Trailside has become under its new ownership! We stopped by in the afternoon for ice cream and had a very unpleasant experience. To start, when we tried to order the Dole Whip listed on their menu we were told that the machine was being "cleaned." Yet, they had a large container of it sitting right there that they were willing to sell us as a bulk item for $5 instead of a $3 cup. If you have the product ready to go in a container, why can't you simply scoop out a single serving? More to the point, why are soft-serve machines being shut down for cleaning in the middle of the afternoon? The cleanliness was disgusting! The ground was covered in cherries that were attracting swarms of wasps! Customers were forced to constantly dodge wasps just while waiting for their orders! These cherries were had been there for a WHILE! Someone really needed to go out there and clean up. To top it all off, when we tried to pay with a gift card with THEIR BRAND NAME on it, the staff refused to honor it. They claimed it was issued under their "previous owners". We even had a receipt for the gift card! Super fun to try and invest in a local business by purchasing a gift card but then be denied using it! Refusing to honor your own gift cards and having an unclean area is a terrible way to retain customers, especially in a LOCAL business. read more

Based on my experience, I was very concerned about the cleanliness of this business. I repeatedly noticed bugs in the shop, and I also saw fruit that appeared moldy or spoiled being kept for sale, including a sour tasting fruity parfait. It did not seem like a sanitary environment, and it made me uncomfortable purchasing food here. I won't be returning. Edit: I'm not a fake profile, and I don't appreciate having my character questioned instead of my concerns being addressed. My review is based on what I personally observed during my experience. I stand by what I wrote. Rather than assuming anyone who leaves a negative review is a former employee, I hope the business takes customer concerns about cleanliness seriously. read more

Came across Trailside by accident one day in early June, went back in August! On my way home from visiting family in Shelby Twp. and decided to take the "longer way" home. What a nice suprise. It was a very hot day so wanted to get a milkshake. They have 3 sizes-the large was huge so I purchased a medium which I believe is 20ounces. I got the Oreo one and it was really good. Having been here twice now the other time I got a peanut butter shake with a hot dog! Finding the trail right there was a bonus since I hike, but it looks like there's a sign that says you can't park there to use it..? Although an employee told me I could when I asked about it. So that's why 4 stars.....your "trail side" dairy so if I'm purchasing food from you can I go on the trail..? The parking lot is pretty big so I don't see the problem....Employees were great. Prices didn't seem too bad either. Nice little find! read more

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Had the best ice cream at Trailside Dairy in Washington Twp. The portions were huge, and the prices were amazing. Loved the cozy outdoor seating under the big trees and boulders, creating a beautiful park-like setting right behind the shop. Highly recommend this place! Very friendly service!! read more

Trailside Dairy - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Washington Township, Michigan

The choco taco has always been my absolute favorite ice cream truck treat. Needless to say I was devastated when it was discontinued up until very recently I didn't know that Trailside dairy had a homemade version of this delicious treat that was made to order customized with your favorite flavors and toppings. I finally made the trip out there yesterday for the first time and I'm thrilled that I did. The waffle taco that they serve up was one of the best ice cream treats I've had in a long time delicious chocolate, frozen custard. Wrapped in a freshly made waffle, taco and finished with your choice of mini wonderful toppings. It was fantastic. There's a lot to like about Trailside dairy. First of all the portion sizes were outrageously large of the group of four of us. Most of us brought our food home and we left with ice cream in the freezer to enjoy for the rest of the week. The service is fast and efficient so don't worry if you see a line you'll have a treat in your hand and no time. read more

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Got the 2/3 of the order incorrect but still tasted bomb. Too little cinnamon sugar on those lil mini donuts LATHER THOSE PUPPIES UP that's weak. read more

Trailside Dairy - Mini Donuts - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Washington Township, Michigan

Trailside used to be our favorite, but this year the avalanches seem to be on a strict candy budget and the twists just aren't hitting the same. At this point it's mostly vanilla with emotional support toppings. Hoping they find their magic again soon. read more

Trailside Dairy for the win! Pumpkin shake and some of their new chili after a day of watching football . Delicious! They told me they'll be rolling out more soup options this upcoming week. I pretty much order soup every time I go out to eat so I'm really looking forward to this. read more

Trailside Dairy - Small Pumpkin Shake & Quart of Chili - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Washington Township, Michigan

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Absolutely amazing tasting custard. The alpines are top notch. Quick service too. The portion sizes are larger than expected.

Love this spot! Best custard ever! Great treat while biking the Orchard Trail. Generous serving sizes,pleasant service. Absolutely worth a visit. read more

I went here and got the strawberry cheesecake parfait and when it came out I was amazed at the portions and how big it was. Lots of chunks of cheesecake which I liked. HOWEVER... I went here not really knowing what frozen custard was and left not wanting to come back lol. If you haven't had frozen custard it's not like ice cream at all. It's like a cool whip/marshmallow texture and does not have a lot of flavor. I got vanilla with my parfait. It's also not very cold? It was definitely not melting but it wasn't cold like ice cream is if that makes sense. They only serve custard so if you're not a fan I wouldn't go here, but it's a cute spot and friendly staff with good portions for those who like frozen custard. read more

So yummy!! I'm wow-ed away at their standard vanilla custard. We'll be back! The Oreo thing was too much, like it weighed about 10 lbs. lol. Next time we'd get the custard and just add Oreo on top :) Also this is a dog friendly place to park and/or sit while you enjoy eating frozen desserts as the sun sets with your furry friend and little ones read more

Trailside Dairy - Oreo parfait custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Washington Township, Michigan

This is my go to place for custard cake! I think I'm on cake number three. Every single one has been exceptional, lots of compliments from my guest. The price point is super affordable, and the owners will go above and beyond to accommodate request for their customers. Highly recommend this place for custard cakes, and all the other goodies! read more

Awesome flavors! Huge portions. Friendly staff. Would highly recommend this cute walk up

Not a huge selection. The custard was not bad. But we've had better. People were friendly. The advertising says ice cream, but what they sell is custard. read more

Have been coming on a regular basis for a couple years now, but the last 3 or 4 times have been disappointing due to the lack of consistency. My husband and I both usually get the Oreo shake, so we know how wonderful it used to be. The very last time it was a watery mess...very little cookie and it tasted like milk. It was a nice cool night so the only thing we could surmise is that they maybe accidentally made one shake instead of two and tried to remedy that by adding more liquid and splitting it in two. We should have taken them back to the counter, but were too embarrassed and we had our dogs with us and well, they were enjoying what we bought them. read more

This was a really great soft serve ice cream place! The owner was really friendly and helpful. Great ice cream and offerings to choose from. I would come back! read more

Trailside Dairy - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Washington Township, Michigan

The children absolutely love it here we go here at least twice a week it's always good always friendly and tasty

great ice cream and great service and I have only been to it pro 3 times but it has been one of the freest ice creams I've ever had

This spot is a gem. Best ice cream I've had in a while. Why do they give you so much? Bad decision were made..... But it was worth it! Yum! read more

Trailside Dairy - Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Washington Township, Michigan

My wife and kids and I love coming to Trailside dairy. We haven't been there this year yet due to the construction. It seems I'm always a couple minutes too late and they were just closing, but I absolutely love them. The owner is amazing and he always hooked me up with my favorite, vanilla with chocolate syrup and chocolate sprinkles, and that's extra chocolate on both ends. I hope he doesn't leave for Florida, but I know that he has to do whatever he hast to do. One love! read more

Very nice place to pass some time while waiting for your pet in surgery at Wilson Animal Clinic. The location is convenient, prices were fair, the custard was smooth and had a rich vanilla flavor. I got a chocolate dipped cone (the owner's 'favorite,' he said). Other half got a peanut butter cup mix-in and it was generous but not too candy-full (a good thing!). Great snack on a stressful day. read more

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Excellent customer service and value for quality. Custard and dole whip are amazing! Super clean! Please support this family business! :)

Found Trailside Dairy while browsing through the Dollar Inside coupon magazine that gets mailed to residents. I wasn't familiar with this place so I looked it up in Yelp. When it didn't show up, I added it, with all the info posted on the advertisement. The only thing that wasn't listed was a phone number for the business, so I couldn't give that bit of information. But there is a web site, that's useful. I also added the few pictures of the menu with prices. The thing that grabbed my attention and get me super excited was the fact that this place had DOLE WHIP!! Yes! Dole Whip- the famous Disney Park dessert!! If you're not familiar with Dole Whip, as I was just introduced to it myself as of last year, here's the scoop. Dole Whip is a soft serve dairy-free frozen dessert created by Dole Food Company in 1986. It was conceived 10 years after the Dole Food Company took over from United Airlines as the sponsor of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. Dole Whip built on the attraction's initial refreshment offering of pineapple juice & fruit spears. The original pineapple flavor is best known, although they have created a few other lesser known flavors over the years, including mango, lemon and raspberry. Dole Whip has achieved a cult following among Disney park-goers and enthusiasts. Disneyland and Walt Disney World serve Dole Whip by itself, or with Dole pineapple juice. The latter combination is called a Dole Whip float. In short. Dole Whip is THE WHIP!! It is sweet and tart and a party on your palette! It is refreshing and hits all the right notes on a hot summer day, or a cool spring evening (as we enjoyed last night in 50* temps!). If you have never had Dole Whip- please do yourself a favor and add it to your "Bucket List" of foods to try! Anyways back to the Trailside Dairy review, before I just drop my phone and start driving there now.... I text the hubby at about 8pm last night that I found Dole Whip. Within seconds he text back and asked how many he should pick up! I told him come home and we will all go. The kids were already in their PJs, but they quickly threw sweat pants and hoodies and were ready for late nite dessert! Let me say, this is not an ice cream place, it is frozen yogurt, custard and the awesome Dole Whip. The custard cones in chocolate, vanilla and twist. The frozen yogurt comes in 2 flavors only, No sugar added vanilla, and raspberry. Dole Whip is the original pineapple flavor. Our order was 3 small custard cones ($2.25), 1 large lemon slush ($2.05), 1 medium blue raspberry ($1.85) and 1 large Dole Whip in a cone ($3.15). Their advertising in the Dollar Inside provided a 20% off coupon- you know me, The Coupon Queen was extra excited about that! But even without a coupon this place is worth every penny! The servings are beyond generous! My twins could even finish their small cones! We scooped the top part of the cone into a bowl at home and we froze the rest for dessert today. The large Dole Whip was everything I remember and then ever more amazingness! It's so hard to put into words just how refreshing and happy this makes me! It's like very happy childhood memory you have ever had all rushed back into you all at once. No wonder this is the dessert served at the Happiest Place On Earth! My slush flavor of choice is always lime, and although I was kinda sad they didn't have lime flavor, they fact that they did have Dole Whip made up for it. I went with lemon and was super satisfied with my choice. It was just the right mix of sour and sweet, not too sugary either. And Shhhh, it was a good chaser for a shot (or few) or vodka when I got home! My sons was a happy camper with his Blue Raspberry. The employee was perky and fun, yet fast and efficient. This girl belongs here! Great job on her behalf cranking out our order and ringing us and deducting our discount. We also had the pleasure of meeting the owner Mike! What a cool cat!! He was ecstatic that we had the advertisement. He gave us the history of the place- it was literally in house! He lived in this building! He gutted it and transformed it into the TSD. And a great job he did! It's a outside place only, not seating inside. There is tons of parking spots in rear and I love that there's a ramp for wheelchair access. I can't wait to go back- maybe even today! Definitely check this place out!! It's good all day long! Obviously highly recommend. read more

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ALWAYS good and the best owner/workers! The best place. My favorite is the Dole Whip and the Tropical Parfait!

My favorite custard spot in town. Staff is always so nice and custard is the creamiest in town.

Trailside has the best classic custard with amazing service to serve it up!! Prices are inline with other ice cream places in the area so i would recommend this place any time you are in the area. read more

Cute location and quick service. Prices are a bit high for the quality of the soft serve. Unfortuantely the soft serve is flavorless (I got mixed) and the chocolate dip coating is so thin & doesn't taste as good as other places in the area. All in all not sure if I will ever go back. read more

The best frozen custard around, friendly staff, the owner Mike is great you can tell that he loves what he is doing. The variety of offerings is great and reasonable pricing. Hard for my wife and I to pass by without stopping. Would recommend to anyone and have. read more

Excellent place and right off the bike path!! Friendly service and places to sit outside! Can't beat this place!

Trailside Dairy is honestly the best frozen custard I have had. It's so creamy and smooth you HAVE to try it. The owners are great and the staff is always friendly. Portions are pretty generous for the price. Overall it's a great family owned business that you should totally check out! read more

The owner got upset when I asked him to wash his hands before he prepared my son's non-dairy dole whip. Not allergen friendly at all and doesn't want to deal with customers who have allergies. Left with no dessert and no refund. Went to tropical smoothie after they gladly washed their hands with a smile, didn't get offended, and didn't want to start an argument about it or cause a scene. Small businesses want to stay a float but only want to serve customers who are convenient to serve. Pretty sad. read more