Where the locals go, for more than 50 years! You'll feel like it's the 50's when you pull in here…read more Order the grape nut ice cream, it's literally a New England thing, so freaking good! Hang out on the benches. If you get eaten by mosquitos know that it's a Maine thing too; as authentic as it should be. Tell the friends. Support local...and traditions.

Pumpkin spice ice cream with ground up graham crackers and whipped cream! So good!…read more It's a drive up ice cream place. lol.

I usually come here once during each annual trip to Maine for my sweet fix. Big Licks is in a prime…read morespot on the main road leading to the pier, beach, and amusement park. They have plenty of flavors and generous serving sizes. I'm a fan of moose tracks, caramel, and brownie/fudge flavors. I've never had a bad cup of ice cream here. It's a little more expensive, but not surprising for its location and probably seasonal operation. Service is good and quick, especially when they get busy. @azfitfoodfun

Great ice cream spot on the pier, lots of flavor options with huge portions! Highly recommendread more

Our family has been going to this seasonal ice cream shop for many, many years. Today we were…read moreinspired to stop when we saw that they had banana soft serve ice cream as their flavor of the week wanted to get some creativity in with what to do with this fun flavor. One Sundae was topped with caramel and crunch coat topping. The other Sundae had both the strawberry and the pineapple toppings. WOW! TWO VERY DIFFERENT FLAVOR PROFILES BUT THEY WERE BOTH AMAZING!! My very favorite soft serve flavor is their pistachio but banana is definitely going to be giving some serious competition!! Honestly you can't go wrong with anything you pick - from a simple dish of their ice cream to one of their sundaes. Their waffle cones are really good too. Beware!! Their portions are very generous - a medium is most definitely a large! Dairy Joy accepts cash only but they do have an ATM machine right there. The staff is always very friendly and willing to offer up wonderfully creative suggestions.

My kids love ice cream and we opted to try this local hotspot out. The ice cream selection is…read moregreat, I appreciated the dairy free options. My kids loved the waffle cone options. I do wish there was more seating available, especially in the shade.

So I think the opinions of this ice cream establishment is all about preferences. It all really…read moredepends on what kind of ice cream you are looking for. The flavors here are many and they churn their own ice cream which gives it a thicker and denser consistency than your typical creamy and smooth ice cream. I got the vanilla with fudge swirl and it was very good and my wife got the M&M one and she liked it yet thought it was a little too thick. We really didn't get a chance to see what the service was like as they were very busy but they were quick with all the people ordering. Lastly there isn't a lot of room to sit and chill and eat your frozen treat but you can go behind the building to play some putt putt golf. Also it is a little pricier. We got two small one scoop cups and it was $12 but that is to be expected with OOB and Funtown Splashtown right around the corner. Enjoyed it and if we are back in the area, we may come again.

delicious homemade ice cream with a pretty great flavor selection. A bit boring, but I understand…read morethe market here is much more family centered than experimental, there is much more room for creativity with their specials. Lady Bug was cute, and so were all the others, but boring. Even having strawberries in the ice cream with the chocolate would've made a texture and flavor difference. Also the butter crunch did not have anywhere near enough butter crunches :( Staff was wonderful, and the option of all sorts of different nuts as sundae toppings was important to me as a long time ice cream employee - everybody has their favorite toppings and there's so few places you can specialize!

We have been coming here for decades!!! We love the caramel popcorn, buying 3-4 boxes each trip-…read morethe staff is always truly pleasant (young and old)- something to look forward to each season :)

all the taffies taste like wooden popsicle sticks, this shit is disgusting. The candy is good I…read morelove the coconut jelly beans

Always a great place to get ice cream. Fun flavors and options. Friendly staff and quick service…read more Plenty of parking and picnic tables to eat. Dog friendly. Fun place to go in the summer

We love Papa's Ice cream. It's a great place to sit outside on a nice summer evening. People…read morewatching and enjoying your ice cream treat. So many choices. We love the freshly made waffle cones. Mint chocolate chip is my favorite!

Excellent ice cream!... Friendly service. Lots of unique…read moreflavors... Reasonably priced... Ready to let you taste any samples. Support your local hidden treasure.

Does it get more local than a scoop shop in a neighborhood untouched by tourism? I just don't think…read moreit does; if you've ever used Ocean Ave to get from Forest to Washington, chances are you've seen the small white building with colorful, albeit limited signage offering up ice cream. Lived in Portland for years and never had a reason to come here when there's so many other (glamorous) options, but now living so close I just think this spot is super, duper charming. Yes, the prices are higher than at other places and I'm not entirely sure why, but this doesn't really bother me because the portions have always been enormous here, it's super convenient to where I live, there's never a wait, the staff is accommodating about wacky requests, they take credit cards, and the customer service is sometimes above and beyond what's becoming the norm downtown (I showed up once a few minutes after they had closed for the night, but they still let us order giant sundaes anyway!). They serve stuff from The Ice Cream Machine (out of Rhode Island, and distributed by Sysco) so it's not homemade or local even - I don't think it's the most delicious ice cream in the world, but it gets the job done and sometimes that's all you need (side note: their sundaes are awesome here; they know how to pour. on. the. hot. fudge!). Do I think this is a destination spot? Absolutely not. Is it ever going to make it on some national "Best of..." list that will drive hoards of people to it? Nope. Will I seek it out when I move away from the neighborhood? Can't say that I will. But is it a perfect spot for those Back Cove/The Pocket folks within walking distance? Yep. It's nice that in the state's biggest, busiest, trendiest city there are still places you can safely, quietly walk to get some ice cream with your family and enjoy it in a pristine park across the street only locals really know about.

I just returned home from having ice cream at Veranda St…read more After years of patronage at all Beals locations, I can now say with certainty.. I will never go back. I just paid $9.13 for the smallest, medium ice cream I have ever been served AND by the most SMUG young ladies. I understand you can't give the house away, but the cost of the ice cream, the outrageous up-charge for sprinkles, the $.20 for the extra dish came to $9.13. It was my choice to leave the extra change as tip.... In total..... $10.00. I've seen child size ice creams larger than what I was served. Going forward, I will be taking my business to other local shops, like Sammy's Scoops or Twisted Swirls. Local businesses that truly appreciate my patronage. Thank you for being part of our community, but I'm done with Beals.

Love the staff and the ice cream. The service was always so…read morepolite and patient as I never can decide what I want but I kind of always end up with the same choice. Coffee or oreo or a mint ice cream. I love the dish with 3 scoops and still ask for a sugar cone. They done seemed bothered by it. I only wish there was more sitting room for me and friends to meet up and chill while enjoying the delicious creamy ice cream. I recommend this stand especially after eating delicious Asian food from nearby