In Tiffin for a soccer game, we stopped at Uncle Mike's Dairy bar to get celebratory ice cream for my son's goal. Parking at the walk-up dairy bar was easy, with clearly marked spaces located behind the restaurant. Going up to the order window, we were immediately impressed with the selection of items offered, which felt larger than your typical ice cream shop. My son tried to order a grasshopper milkshake, but was informed that they had run out of mint. Instead he picked a regular sized hot fudge milkshake and a sloppy joe sandwich. Being allergic to peanuts, I asked the girl at the counter what was in a couple of the flavours of flurries on the menu, and while she was super nice, she was also super clueless, as she had to ask two different people each time. After eventually confirming that the black forest flurry did not have any of The Legume of Satan in it, I ordered a junior size, plus a coney dog. In total our bill came to $10.80, which seemed very reasonable for the amount of food we ordered.
The wait to receive our food was pretty typical at just a few minutes. When it arrived, we were pleasantly surprised with the portion sizes, as the junior flurry was generously sized, and the sloppy joe was a full-sized sandwich rather than the skimpier version you might get elsewhere. Taste-wise, our orders were great, as my son declared the hot fudge milkshake to be excellent and my black forest flurry was very good. Likewise the coney sauce on my dog had a great, meaty flavour, and I really appreciated how it did not turn the hotdog bun into a soggy mess!
While I liked the easy parking, great selection, and good tasting food, it could not completely make up for the otherwise clueless staff or ingredient shortages. As such, I rate Uncle Mike's Dairy Bar as being Good and would return. read more
