This place is an incredible gem, especially for soft serve ice cream lovers! It was my husband's birthday and we were looking for a place to stop for a special birthday treat and the Dairy Palace was on our way home. It's a small stand with a small parking lot and, although the line wrapped around the building, it moved quickly. There are a large number of choices, many of which are pictured and described on the side of the building to peruse while you are in line. I decided to have the Bananas Foster sundae. It was vanilla soft serve sprinkled with cinnamon, topped with caramel and thinly sliced bananas. Pure heaven! The ice cream itself is sweet, creamy, and had a very natural vanilla taste. The bananas were the perfect ripeness and meshed well with the other ingredients. I loved it! My husband had a mango pina colada freeze, which is like a milkshake. Again, the flavors blended well and their vanilla soft serve is outstanding so it brought the drink together. They take cash or card but do bring some cash for a tip for the hard-working staff. This is definitely going on my favorites list and we'll likely combine it with a trip to the Dog House, which is nearby. read more

Dairy Palace - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Castle, Delaware

Old time Ice Cream stand. Has classic vibes, takes me back to my childhood. Good spot for a cold treat on a hot night.

Dairy Palace has been consistent with being amazing for as long as I can remember. I've lived in Delaware most of my life, and Dairy Palace was that treat that hit the spot. Nothing fancy for me though, just a cup of mixed vanilla and chocolate ice cream with rainbow sprinkles! Perfection in a cup. read more

Great ice cream. Good value for the money. plenty of Sundays and shakes with multiple flavors and toppings.

10/10 love their soft serve ice cream. The lines be long but the workers are fast and move the lines along quickly.

We stopped by the Dairy Palace on our way out of New Castle on Saturday - the last stop of our Delaware day trip. It's been around since 1956, and it has all of that vintage charm: the walk-up, the menu, the neon sign... I am crazy about soft serve ice cream, so I knew I wanted to stop at the Dairy Palace during our day trip. I'm glad we did. The soft serve was great - great texture, good flavor. I thought the chocolate dip was maybe a little thin - the soft serve broke through very quickly and I had a mess on my hands immediately. I know this is going to sound like the lamest thing to criticize, but their small is too large! Because I had a thin chocolate shell that that led to streams of ice cream pouring down onto my hand, I didn't even get to my cone (and I love the cone) before I called it. Some of y'all are probably be pros that can scarf this down quickly enough to avoid my problems, but I am not! And it was too much for me. Their menu is enormous, so take your time if you're more of a ice cream explorer than me (I'm pretty basic - I usually just want vanilla ice cream with chocolate dip). My husband got chocolate ice cream with a butterscotch dip (tasty but - again - the dip was a little thin). I didn't think it was the perfect cone, but the overall experience won me over. Love its vintage charm. Definitely worth a visit. read more

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unfortunately had a bad customer service experience. says a lot about how you view your customers when you don't care about how you speak to them. ice cream isn't that great. Scoops is better. read more

Absolutely 100% five stars! Great service Delicious soft serve Variety I ordered chocolate vanilla swirled with peanut butter syrup. Never had peanut butter syrup before it wasn't bad. We will return. read more

Dairy Palace - Yummy - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Castle, Delaware

It's so good five stars. The ice cream just goes so smooth in your mouth. I recommend this place. The people are so nice and yeah, it's a five stars. read more

You can't go wrong with a late night ice cream run, and Dairy Palace is definitely the place to do it! We were met with a very friendly ice cream artist who quickly took our order and whipped out our Sunday and cone instantly. The serving sizes were generous and the price was great. It has the vibe of a local mom and pop shop, with great quality and great value. Will definitely be coming back to sample some of their many ice cream creations! read more

Dairy Palace - Large twist come with sprinkles! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Castle, Delaware

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What tastes like summer nostalgia? Ice cream. The line was worth the wait and it went by fast. Swing by if you're in town or make the drive it'll be worth your while. read more

They make ice creams that taste like childhood! The ice creams are so soft and not too sweet! If you got one of those ice creams with sprinkles or crunches, it would be a bad idea to eat it in your car because the ice cream is so soft and melts so quickly the crumbles will drop in your car. Also they DO accept credit cards. read more

Dairy Palace - Vanilla soft serve with cotton candy crumbles - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Castle, Delaware

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A shrine since 1956. A must stop if you are in the state of Delaware. As good as a soft serve twist cone as I have ever had.

Summer of ice cream (week 2!)... worth the trip! Here's our specific review on a 10-scale... Flavors:PB&J and "the tonga" -coconut, Carmel, graham cracker and choc Texture: 6.5/10 (only had soft serve) Flavor selection: 5/10 (all vanilla soft serve but topping selection was 10/10) Taste: 6/10 (PB&J was kinda slimy and no texture) 8/10 (The Tonga was really sweet but texture was good) Vibe: 8/10 very old school outdoor ice cream parlor Service: 9/10 so fast , done before we even paid. read more

Cash only (sorry, gotta take off a star) Family owned Named on many top 10 lists for best ice cream in DE. Truly delicious, no artificial aftertaste, nor "machine taste." 5+ star ice cream! read more

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Love this place, so happy we live closer now. My waist line doesn't appreciate it though. 5 stars every day

Ice cream is the BEST! Historic old fashioned ice cream. It's been around since I was a little girl! Workers are very friendly! They provide jobs for high school & college students for the summer! read more

Fantastic selection and the flavors are amazing. You can really taste the ice cream and the experience blows grocery stores out of the water. The only nit-pick I have (and it's purely a nit-pick) can be the wait during prime season, but it's absolutely worth it! read more

Dairy Palace - Menu 9/10/21 - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Castle, Delaware

Soft serve ice cream and shakes from a local owned-family business. Probably was a Dairy Queen 50 years ago and retains the charm, parking lot ambience, and the brain freeze slushes. Just added credit cards. A slice of the [New] Castle, next to the airport. Don't miss it. Open late until 10 am. Seasonal. read more

My dad and daughter absolutely LOVE coming to Dairy Palace and he enjoys treating them every time they're together. Today I took my daughter here and had the absolute worst experience...which is why I deducted stars. The male manager working was and ignorant/rude. Upcharged me for one sundae...argued with me.:.and then proceeded to laugh in my face multiple times. None of us will back to toss this money and tips to someone like him. read more

I went to Dairy Palace on a Sunday afternoon when the temperature was 96 or 97 degrees outside. There was a short line and the person taking our order must have been exhausted but she remained cheerful and helpful. Everyone who bought ice cream rushed to finish before it melted. It was a friendly, humorous atmosphere. I got a combination of soft chocolate swirl with real peanut butter and bananas which was delicious and I finished the entire large size. I plan to return the next time I am near New Castle. read more

Dairy Palace - Chocolate swirl with real peanut butter and bananas. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Castle, Delaware

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I can not believe no one has reviewed Dairy Palace. Oh my GOD! I don't live in DE any more but I had to come back and write a review since many of my child hood memories are from standing out in front of or in the parking lot of Dairy Palace on a warm summer afternoon slowly or hurriedly licking away at a massively large ice cream cone covered in rainbow jimmies. This place is usually packed in the evenings during the summer and people will wait patiently for a Dairy Palace ice cream cone, chocolate dipped cone, banana split, malt, shake, or whatever because the ice cream is SOOOOOOO good. And it's cheap too. The parking can be kind of hectic but it's worth all it once you start lapping away at your ice cream choice. Most people stand outside their cars because the ice cream starts to melt and no one wants to drip it in their cars. It may sound messy but it's party of the fun and atmosphere of this little 5-star ice cream joint. I remember driving home from Battery park in New Castle and always stopping on the way home to get an ice cream. It's right across from I think a military airport so you can't miss it. Actually I encourage you NOT to miss it because you'll be really sorry. Stop by and get a taste of an icon of DE. You should probably go into downtown Wilmington too to get a taste of Little Italy (pizza by the slice and water ice) or stop past Rita's Water Ice and getchu sum!! read more

Dairy palace is a iconic spot in the Delaware area. It has been around for a long time and theres a reason for that. Dairy palace has some great ice cream. I'm a big fan of the custard style ice cream over the traditional kind. My most recent visit I got a vanilla flavored ice cream on a cone with choclate sprinkles. It was huge, and it was good price for the amount that it came with. They had a wide variety of things to choose from and I recommend a lot of things from here. read more

Excellent little ice cream spot!! Prices are very reasonable. Everything tastes homemade. Milkshakes are delicious and the menu has a wide righty of choices. read more

Great find! Many, many options to choose from - sundaes, shakes, toppings galore! I had a medium sundae - $5.... but be sure to bring cash! read more

Dairy Palace - Medium sundae - $5 - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Castle, Delaware

The Dairy Palace! Is AWESOME!! It's quick service & delightful experience is DEFINITELY worth the visit! The prices are very reasonable! I'm all about getting my banana splits...& my kids get the shakes & cones...we truly LOVE just hanging out seeing old friends & enjoying our ice cream! If you've never been you have no idea what you are missing...for those that have, totally understand what I'm saying & should hurry up & get there again before they close for the season!! It's ABSOLUTELY worth a trip!! ENJOY! read more

Dairy Palace - The girls are happy to be getting their late night ice cream treat! Loving the Dairy Palace! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Castle, Delaware

I've been coming here ever since they opened. Always sad to see when they close for the winter as I eat ice cream all year long. I knows it's a proper business decision though. read more

Friendly service & THE BEST ice creams & selection. It's my favorite treat & I look forward to it every year!! read more

Dairy Palace - This is a small milkshake which is more like a large at Dairy Queen - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Castle, Delaware

Dairy Palace was my favorite ice cream parlor to visit as a child, since my elementary school (which is now closed) was right nearby. Growing up, this was the place my softball coaches used to take our team for a treat after we'd played a good game. This was also where I would beg my mom to stop for a sweet treat once the weather warmed up. In this tradition, I talked my mom into stopping here for a treat to cap off the evening we'd spent at Longwood Gardens' nightscape. We both ordered our old standbys--a medium peanut butter sundae with M&M's for me, and a medium hot fudge sundae for her. To make mine even more special, I got mine with twist soft serve, instead of the standard vanilla. As was always the case when I used to visit, they were generous with the toppings, and the prices were quite reasonable ($4.05 and $3.50). The composition was basically the same as I remembered, except that they'd switched from chopped regular sized M&Ms to miniature ones (good decision), and the peanut butter wasn't warm, like it used to be (bad decision). My sundae was delicious, but there was just nothing like the combination of warm peanut butter and cool soft serve. This was the only place in town where I could get it, so I was very disappointed to learn that they'd discontinued the practice of keeping the PB sauce warm. PLEASE BRING BACK THE WARM PEANUT BUTTER!!! I know I can't be the only one in town who misses it! I still think the sundaes here are great, but I can't justify awarding a five star rating until I can get my warm PB fix again. Until then, I'll just stick with a dipped cone, maybe rolled in sprinkles, or a hot fudge sundae as a substitute for my lust for warm PB. read more

Dairy Palace - Medium sundaes w/ peanut butter sauce and M&M's and hot fudge sauce - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Castle, Delaware

I'm new to the area and on a mission to try as many ice cream places as I can fit into one summer! I stumbled upon this place through an extensive yelp search and I am so happy I did! I was hoping to try a bunch of different flavors but when I arrived to the dairy palace I realized this place is famous for its sundaes, not so much having different flavors! I ordered the nutter butter, which I absolutely did not regret. The nutter butter came with peanut butter and fluffer nutter. I literally want to try everything on the menu! The portion sizes are HUGE. I ordered a small and was VERY full after finishing the entire sundae! I will absolutely come back here to try more flavors! If you have time, def check this place out! BUT remember that is it CASH only. read more

We have lived in Newark, DE for 8 years. Just found this hidden gem in New Castle. All we can say is WOWThe ice cream is reminiscent of the 50's and 60's when ice cream tasted this great. Dairy Palace has gone above and beyond the new regulations for social distancing to keep customers safe. We will be making return visits as their menu is extensive to sample everything. . Five 's read more

Dairy Palace - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Castle, Delaware

Ordered a chocolate vanilla twist with a chocolate shell and was given an absolute melted disaster. read more

Dairy Palace - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Castle, Delaware

Always friendly and great service! Generous with ice cream, kids are very helpful! Always sorry to see the season end.

Best place ever for an ice cream treat! Mrs Parker is still manning the window with her helpers! You can even get a hotdog! Been going there for over 40 years!! Yummy! read more

I can't believe it's taken so many years of passing this place to give it a try! Great milkshakes and HUGE cones - even the smalls are a challenge to eat before melting in the heat we've been having. I love all the options and would give five stars (even though I much prefer hard dipped ice cream to soft serve) but I do have to take a star off for being cash only. As someone who never carries cash this will definitely cut down on the frequency of my visits (which is actually probably a good thing for my diet). read more

Great ice cream stand. Quick service and nice folks. Traffic in and out is bad at times but definitely worth it.

BEST FROZEN CUSTARD EVER. The only reason I no longer go there is that I moved to FL. Totally miss this place. Went every Sunday night. Highly recommend!!!! read more

As always dairy palace was great. It was the first day of opening, so it was as expected crazy busy. The ice cream though, was delicious.

Highly recommend the Dairy Palace! Came here from California! So good and the girls were so nice. Service was extremely fast. I'll be back next time I come visit! read more

Dairy Palace - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Castle, Delaware

My early memories of this place dates back to my childhood when my little league team would come here to celebrate a victory (thanks coach). I've been coming here for decades, literally. The best thing, the prices have not increased by much since my childhood. Where else can you get an ice cream cone with sprinkles for under $3.00, a banana split, or a large milk shake for under $5? The old saying, you get what you pay for is not true here. The prices are cheap, but the ice cream is ridiculously good and they don't skip on the quantity. The milkshakes are magical. I love their banana shake. OMG! This shake is simply one of the best fatty, sweet treats I've ever tasted. They use real bananas and it shines through. The ice cream has a nice milk taste. The menu is expansive. The large ice cream cone is huge! If you order it on a hot summer day, be prepared for it to melt quickly, so be ready to eat it fast. Unfortunately, they are only open from the spring to the end of summer on the calendar. So, hurry up and get there before the summer is over. Ps. Cash only. read more