Simple menu but good quality food. They even serve breakfast. Disappointed no onion rings. Finally take credit cards. Usual wait time is 5-10 minute. Great specials and burgers. No inside sitting read more

Best cheeseburgers in Washington. And a reasonable price. Friendly service that your order is written on a paper bag and they yell your name when it's ready. Been there a very long time. You can walk to the waterfront from there. read more

Not the cleanest looking place, but they have really creamy and delicious soft serve ice cream! read more

Dairy Palace - the front of a dairy palace - Sandwiches Near Me - Washington, North Carolina

This establishment has been here forever! And they have always had THE BEST vanilla milkshakes! I'm not sure if it's the ice cream, the vanilla, or a mix...but they are so delicious! The shake is too thick to use a straw until it melts a little..but when it's drinkable---ooooohhhhhhh!! It's amazing!! read more

Very basic and old school. Absolutely love it! No bells and whistles but damn tasty! Wish they had an outdoor space with tables.

I was hoping for an awesome ice cream experience. I didn't get it. LOL! I mean if you look at the place and see the line you think you are about to get some good comfort ice cream. It's just ok. It tastes fine. They don't have sprinkles and only have vanilla and chocolate. read more

Dairy Palace - No sprinkles - Sandwiches Near Me - Washington, North Carolina

This drive in is just fun and old fashioned! It puts a smile on your face - at least it did for me! It's not 31 flavors or fine dining, so don't listen to any negative reviews and just enjoy! The burger was so delicious and we loved our visit here. Will definitely return as I could have ordered anything off their menu and been so happy. Yum! read more

When I first pulled in, I noticed the health certificate as a 90! As a professional in the food service field for many years, it is known that a score that low means that the facility is not up the standards, not sanitary, and could be dangerous. I decided not to order food, and. Go with a safer option like ice cream. when I approached the window, the lady taking my order was wearing a tank top(which could add to the fact that their health rate is so low) And I smelled a strong stench from the kitchen. After hearing good things about this place, I am very disappointed at what I discovered. read more

Quality ice cream! Been going here for years and I think I could say it's the best ice cream in town!

The food is good but the service is terribl. The lady looks at me but walks away from the window about 5 times when she decides to open the window . Gives me a attitude. And as i was leaving the guy asks her what happened and she does ‍ read more

i love this place. only one lady that will make you wait while she talks to other people for 20 min! and ignore everyone, I mean Everyone! She should GO!! The other people there know Exactly who i'm talking about. Other then her, i have always loved this place. read more

Meh. We saw a line and thought we would stop and see what the hubbub was about. The menu is incredibly limited (they don't even have sprinkles!) and the ice cream tastes mediocre to fair. Definitely not worth pulling ovee for. read more

Milk shakes ordered just two , the girl took my order and fifteen minutes later still waiting , two other people received there orders . I asked the lady who took my order and she told me I needed to go too the other window. Went to other window and , still no one came to the window . So I saw the girl who first waited on me and she that she was on the phone . After all this I was ready to just get my money back because it was around 90 degrees out. Finally got a hold of the girl at the ice cream window and preceded to tell her what I ordered , and now this was about 25 minutes . So now I was getting a little frustrated . She actually had to make them after I ordered 25 minutes ago . This was ridicules just for two shakes read more

This is a great roadside restaurant with an outdoor walk up window. One side is for ice cream and other for burgers and food. Your order gets written down on a paper bag and you wait right there on the sidewalk (or at your car) for your name to be called. There are not any tables or anywhere to sit, and there are no public restrooms, but you can either take it to go, sit in your car, or go right across the street and down the block to the waterfront park with lots of benches and areas to picnic. You can't go wrong with a combo of burger, fries and milk shake but it is worthy of note that it is still CASH ONLY as of our last visit. read more

got there at 12.15 on my lunch hour one person in front of me ordered i ordered a cheeseburger at 12.45 i got my order after seeing it set at register for 10 minutes this whole 30 minutes 4 employees seemed to pass out 1 hot dog and one cheeseburger and seemed to have a attitude read more

Walked up and ordered burgers and soft serve ice cream cones. Made to order burger was good - much better than fast food and the cones were delicious and very generous in size. We enjoyed the throw-back experience of an old school drive up burger place. Seemed like equal amounts of locals and visitors were there. We will be back for sure! read more

Given the dramatic rise in covid cases in NC. It is unacceptable that food handling employees here refuse to wear their mask on their face vs. Just letting them hang from their chin. A few were wearing them but several were not. It is a law to protect the public and workers both. I refuse to eat here until masks are worn. read more

I hate how much people love to give this place a hard time. I've always loved Dairy Palace. It's a Washington icon,and their banana milkshakes can't be beat. Burger and fries are good too, and the group working here is so nice. read more

Just your average soft serve ice cream shop. No bathroom...not really anything spectacular. The chocolate milkshake was pretty good. My husband says give it four stars for what it is. read more

Delicious sausage egg and cheese - order it however you want. I got some mayo. Some guy beside me got mustard. Ample parking, that's a plus. I'd go back tomorrow, I want to try something else since in know the sausage is delicious. Small tea is not an understatement. Cash only. Small town vibe read more

Dairy Palace - a row of trucks parked in front of a dairy palace - Sandwiches Near Me - Washington, North Carolina

Always stop here before hitting the water in Washington. Great burgers and ice cream remember to bring cash old fashioned and the soft drinks are the best with old skool syrup read more

I love coming here on a nice summer day to get a soft serve cone and then take a walk down the waterfront. Such a traditional and delicious place. Full of history and character! read more

I've lived in Washington all my life and this place hands down has some of the best milkshakes you could ever want! Their breakfast sandwiches that they serve all day are great as well! read more

Come to visit family a couple of times a year from Massachusetts and love this place on a hot summer night. We only have tried the ice cream - the sundaes are outstanding- I love the butterscotch and my husband gets the strawberry. My daughter doesn't like ice cream so she gets their "icy" soda. They use crushed ice and makes the soda like a slush and she loves it. Prices are low too! Would of been a 5 star but I think their milkshakes need a little more flavor. Tried a butterscotch milkshake and the flavor was weak. Would order again but ask for extra butterscotch. read more

I Must stop here when ever I visit Washington. You order at a Window -typically, head to left window for ice cream and right window for food-taken from an employee that's most likely worked there their entire life. Large Vanilla Coke and double cheeseburger. read more

The place is nothing fancy the menu is on a board at the window. You order from a walk up window outside . The girl writes your order on a white paper bag and thats the bag your order is placed in. There are no seats outside to sit on and eat but the Washington waterfront is just a block away and you can find somewhere to sit there or sit in your car and enjoy the view while you eat. read more

The Dairy Palace is basically a concession stand like you might find at a small ballpark. You park your car, order from one of the hairy-chinned ladies at the window, and enjoy a fairly tasty bit of chow. Try a grilled cheese sandwich or a hot fudge sundae. The only seating is a rickety picnic table, so most people dine on their dashboards or tailgates. As far as I know, there are no restrooms. Either way, this is one of the few eateries in Washington that has managed to stay in business as long as I've been alive. Perhaps that's for a reason. read more

I use to love Dairy Palace, They had good cheeseburgers. The past few times not so good. To much chilli. There's nothing worse than driving down the road and drop all that mess on you, Wouldn't you think the cook would realize maybe there might be to much chilli on the bun. read more

We came to the Beaufort County area for vacation on our 5th wedding anniversary. We are from Massachusetts and love coastal North Carolina. We stayed in Bath but unfortunately there were no ice cream places in Bath to choose from. Thankfully this place was right next door and had great hours (open till 11pm on a Saturday) and we hopped over. When the woman came to the window to take our order, I asked if they had waffle cones. No. I asked if they had dips- no. I asked if they had sprinkles-no. "What are your flavors?" And she replied- vanilla, chocolate, strawberry. There may have been coffee but I can't remember. I asked what the hard ice cream flavors were listed- she said they had none, just soft. Oh okay, that was fine with me but nothing like the local ice cream joints up in MA! (They are loaded with flavors and creative toppings and sundae options) I settled on the classic hot fudge sundae. Very good, but the soft serve lacked the vanilla, creamy flavor I am so used to. Theirs is just icy and sweet. However, loaded it with walnuts and hot fudge so 2 thumbs up for that. But don't advertise yourselves as "dairy palace" when your options are so limited! read more