Our favorite local spot! Friendly and the foods always yummy ~ the ambiance inside and summer shack…read moreoutside are just the best!

A great family friendly restaurant with decent food choices. The staff is friendly and is always…read morequick to top off your coffee. My go to is the breakfast sandwich, which comes with a small side of potatoes. The restaurant is cozy with fun decor. I love sitting at the with the other locals.

Wonderful spot and ice cream. Staff was pleasant and there are a few spots to sit at picnic tables…read moreand chairs. Don't forget your cash as they're cash only!

Their ice cream and dairy products in general are top drawer, and even award-winning. But they…read moredon't take debit or credit cards, which is highly inconvenient these days.

I came here with my nephew from Canada so he could meet George and Jill. I am sad to say that they…read moreare closing the store for good. I guess I can't blame them for retiring, they been doing it for 25 years. I will surely miss them and the store of course. Who else makes my favorite Vermonster? Sad really sad. Enjoy your retirement Jill and George, you deserve it!

So many wonderful chocolates and candies! There are old fashioned candies, like sticks and fruit…read moreslices, plus taffy and fudge. There are many milk and dark chocolates, plus some white chocolates, that include truffles and chocolate covered pretzels. Jelly Belly jelly beans in so many flavors! Gifford's Ice Cream to have as a dish, cone, sundae or shake. And so much more!

#1 ice cream spot in the capital region!…read more Their ice cream is well made and creamy. They have fun options and offer ice cream pie/cake which I'm sure are amazing but we've never tried them. I often get a sundae with twist ice cream, peanut butter sauce and hot fudge. Their peanut butter is delicious, it has a real peanut butter taste unlike other ice cream places in the area. We have also tried their edible cookie dough sundaes which are also fantastic. The only reason we don't get them more often is just because it's so decadent. They must have recently changed to also accept cards rather than just cash so that's convenient. The staff is always friendly and makes your ice cream quickly. My only complaint would be that the menu is a little overwhelming and hard to follow but as long as you have a general idea of what you want it doesn't really matter that much.

Pros: - takes credit card and cash…read more- hard ice cream selections - nice ambiance and well lit Cons: - large pot hole in parking lot exit - soft serve flavors are not the best One thing I can say about their staff is they're very efficient! Love the texture of the ice cream and I have enjoyed both visits this season. They have light and uplifting music playing with areas set away from the parking lot and roadway. It is lit with string lights and has a more adult date night vibing area to the right of the windows. My ice cream was lopsided, but otherwise, it was a great experience! So if the lines are long, just know they'll get to you usually within 5-10 minutes. No wildly long waiting time. Parking is a bit challenging. We will be back this season and hopefully see some new soft serve flavors debuts as the season progresses!

This was easily the highlight of the food on our trip…read more The lemon sherbet was amazing - one of the best I've had. It was fresh, flavorful, and the perfect treat after a long day. Everyone enjoyed what they ordered, and the service was friendly. If you're in the area, I'd definitely recommend stopping here.

The ice cream was very creamy. My kids loved that the sprinkles were free. We got a regular size…read morewith the purple cow and lemon mousse. The purple cow (black raspberry with chocolate chips) was my favorite of the two. We appreciated the unexpectedly HUGE chunks of chocolate chips. The lemon mousse was also delicious. Neither thankfully was overly sweet or saccharine. Portions were modest. I wouldn't have minded two larger scoops for our regular size.

Great ice cream! SO many flavors! Very clean and lots of seating. Best ice cream of any place…read morearound for me! All sorts of frozen foods that are local also.

We always enjoy our visits. Enjoyed their chocolate covered banana with nuts! So delicious!…read more They were slammed today, but the wait was not bad and the employees were super quick. Pros: Retail store with lots of local items to include, meat, dairy, pies, ice cream cakes, candles, candies, clothing attire, honey, maple syrup and I saw some soaps as well. Open year round Plenty of indoor seating Cons: None that I can think of It's worth the drive! It's a bit out of the way, but it's the season for their place to shine. I don't believe there's any outdoor seating, but the interior provided toys for your young kiddos to play with and two well kept restrooms.

An excellent destination for food and desserts where they treat you like family. The food is always…read morefresh and made with love.

Always great food, with excellent service. The young staff is very nice and patient.read more

We went here a couple weeks ago and loved it. Portions are huge so I recommend ordering a size or…read moretwo smaller if you don't want a huge amount. Service is so quick and the indoor seating area is super cute.

Have to stop by sometime this summer. As young kids on the way to Camp Albany at Cossayuna Lake, we…read morewould stop at the old ice cream bar (about 2000 feet east in the attached photo) and enjoy chocolate malts. Wonder what happened to it?

Visiting the Maple Reserve was on my list of places to go while in Vermont this weekend. Touristy?…read moreYes. Worth it? Heck yes! Stopped in on Saturday midday thinking I was going to get a latte and maple creemee. However when I get there, I saw some guys drinking beers at the bar which piqued my interest so I took another look at the menu. Why not get an Affogatotini? Caffeine and a maple creemee all in one! This was DELISH! The girls that work here are so nice. I visited twice in the same day and both times this place was swamped. They took it in stride and still had a smile on their face while working through the line. The Maple Reserve offers ice cream / creemees, coffee, pastries and serves alcohol. They have a little area where you can also buy pure Vermont maple syrup, jams, sauces, small kitchen accessories, etc.

My order: Affogato (maple) The review: I wish I were able to…read morecome back and try literally every menu item. I saw one woman chilling on her laptop who had bought 3 things for herself: a cup of ice cream, some sort of cocktail, and a boba drink. She looked like she was loving life. Made with espresso from locally roasted coffee beans, the affogato with maple creemee was absolutely divine. They drizzled more maple syrup atop the creemee. It wasn't too sweet and just perfectly creamy, as the name suggests. I was pleased to see that there were many gluten free options, including the waffles, which come on sticks like popsicles. Would make the 3 hour trip just to try those one day. The Maple Reserve is definitely Aya-approved.