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    On the Farm

    3.2 (43 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Kara M.

    I really like On the Farm, it's a place I have been coming to for years. I prefer this spot over Guptills, which is the other local favorite. I mostly like coming here for ice cream, but they have some nice and reasonably priced fast food style meal items. I purchased a kiddie and medium twist on my recent trip, the total was $6.70. I'd say that amount is about average. The ice cream was very creamy and delicious. Even a little bit better than Kurver. There is ample amount of seating outdoors, both covered by awning and out in the sun. Great spot for a frozen treat during the short NY summers!

    Strawberry shortcake sundae no whip cream
    Sarah M.

    This is a cute place with nice seating. I was a little disappointed with my sundae. I asked for no whipped cream and it came with it anyways. I pointed it out to the girl at the window and she seemed annoyed. She asked if she could just scrape it off and I told her that's fine. The biscuit portion isn't homemade but just your typical dessert shell which was still frozen when served. The strawberries were good and a nice portion but seemed to be the usual restruant supply strawberries and also were still partial frozen when served. It wasn't a complicated sundae but seemed to have issues in several areas. On a positive they do offer the trending caramel volcano cone that a lot of people are talking about lately.

    Surprisingly tasty grilled chicken sandwich.
    Daniel B.

    I'm still not that into soft serve. But I still consider On the Farm to be the best-in-class locally for the stuff. Seriously, as much as I drive around the Capital Region looking for the very best versions of the stuff, there's only so far I'm willing to go on a regular outing for soft serve. When my brother-in-law came visiting earlier this summer, and brought his family, this was the perfect place to take a gaggle of hungry kids. Not just for ice cream, but for food as well. While I had never tried the food before, I had heard encouraging noises. The burger looked delicious: greasy and cheesy in all the best possible ways. One of the kids ordered grilled cheese, and that too was delightfully golden. So many grilled cheese sandwiches are rushed and get toasted only in the center. But this one was beautiful. I'm on a diet, so begrudgingly I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich, and prepared for the worst. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how tasty the thin chicken cutlet was in the sandwich. Even the veg was bright and lively. My wife's fish fry was not quite as good. And I can't say I was crazy about under-seasoned french fries. Yes, there is salt at the window. However, fries are always best when tossed with salt immediately out of the oil. Is it perfect? Nope. Is it excellent? You bet. Maybe there are better places further away. Maybe they are even worth the trip. But for my money, and for the happiness it brings the kids, On the Farm is my summertime staple.

    Ian W.

    A very popular drive-in restaurant serving ice cream treats (waffle cones, cups, sundaes, shakes, malts, floats, & flurries) and hot food (burgers, hot dogs, steak sandwiches, fish frys, clam rolls, & chicken tenders). Hershey's hard ice cream and Pepsi fountain drinks are served here. The food and ice cream here are pretty good. Especially on the weekends, the wait in line can take a while since there is only one order window and one pickup window. Ample picnic table seating available nearby.

    Looked good ..but didn't last long. Ice cream soup in the making! :-(
    Vicky L.

    On an exploration to find the best soft serve ice cream in the area, I bookmarked On The Farm. I was interested in trying it as a dipped cone after seeing a few delicious looking photos from some friends. We went as a group of 5 expecting some awesome ice cream. Sad to say, those who had the hard ice cream thought that the flavors were overly sweet and said it would be more kid friendly. A friend and I had the vanilla soft serve with cake batter dip and the vanilla soft serve with chocolate dip. By the time the dipped cones were handed over to us at the pick up window, it already began to melt. Within 3 minutes time my cone was melted down to ice cream soup...meaning a large puddle of vanilla on the table I sat at. Not only my dipped cone had that effect but also my friend's. I'd say only 25% of the actual ice cream made it to my mouth. The cake batter and chocolate dip was also very thin. We left disappointed and wanted to go elsewhere to satisfy our sweet tooth. I'm not sure what went wrong but that poor ice cream just went to feed the table and the ground. We were the only people at the stand on a weekday around 1pm. If you do go here, take advantage of the Yelp check in offer of 10% off ice cream order! Service was quick and they had no problems taking the Yelp offer but I'm hoping they'll get it right if I do end up coming back and giving it another chance.

    Current flavors July 2022

    Finally stopped by here. Didn't see flavors on their website so I took some pics. They sell Perry's ice cream from western NY (Buffalo, Akron areas). We got a punch card for future visits

    Leaning "medium" size cone
    Tiff J.

    I tried On the Farm for the first time today. While the soft serve vanilla ice cream was good, that was about it. I ordered a medium vanilla cone with rainbow sprinkles. $5.00! I feel like that's pricey for one cone. THEN, I am handed the smallest medium I've ever seen & it looks like the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In my opinion, that's unacceptable. I've had just as good, if not better ice cream for cheaper. Will not return.

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    9 years ago

    Just had lunch there. Cheeseburger with fried onions. Yummy reminds me of the old L'kens on Central ave in Colonie. Will be back again!!

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    Scoups makes good quality hard ice cream in traditional flavors, as well as soft ice cream. There…read moreare, of course, a variety of toppings, sundae choices, and more. A small cone or dish is 3 scoops, currently at $5.25, tax included. It's cash only, but there's an ATM several feet to the right of the ordering counter. I got 2 scoops of peanut butter ice cream topped with a scoop of vanilla. The vanilla had some very small ice crystals in it but was otherwise fine. I really love their peanut butter ice cream. It's creamy with the peanut butter flavor but not overwhelming. The cone does seem to be a little small for all that ice cream, so don't dilly-dally too much eating it in warm weather. Since some other parlors near me have closed, Scoups has become by default the closest ice cream spot to me that makes their own hard ice cream. This is not a bad thing. It's also not bad that it's not too far away from Wolf Road, and it becomes a convenient spot for dessert after dinner nearby.

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    Lime and Vanilla soft serve (starting to melt!)
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    For context, I rate products and businesses on a simple scale: 5 stars means I love it, 4 stars…read moremeans I like it, 3 stars is okay, 2 stars means I didn't like it, and 1 star means I hated it or think it's unsafe. This is already my fourth visit here this season, and I've been coming to Control Tower Ice Cream for years. It never disappoints. They have a huge variety of both soft serve and hard ice cream flavors, along with a ton of sundae options. Portion sizes are very generous too, both for sundaes and cones. Today I had the Chocolate Overload Sundae with Moose Tracks ice cream. It came with delicious hot fudge, little peanut butter cup pieces in the ice cream, Oreo crumbles, whipped cream, sprinkles, a cherry, and even a fun size Hershey bar on top. So good. While I was there the people in line in front of me got slushes that looked very much like bomb pop flavors. I bet there's awesome! Almost changed my choice but I stuck with my original sundae choice. I've also had their brownie sundae in the past, and that was excellent too. Trust me when I say a regular size is already pretty large. The large is enormous. This is probably my favorite ice cream place in the area, with Kurver Kreme right behind it. Another thing I really like is how quickly they move people through. Even when there's a line, I've never had to wait very long to order or get my ice cream. They also have go-karts and batting cages, which makes it a fun place overall. The go-karts aren't open until May 16th, but it's nice having those attractions there. 5 stars.

    Went on a nice summer evening . They are doing Christmas in July right now . We went with 5 of us …read more Lines were very long but moved swiftly. I got the mint Oreo sundae . The peppermint stick ice cream was delicious. My daughter got same ice cream in the waffle cone , another kid tried orange creamsicle float , mint chocolate chip in a cone , cookie dough with sprinkles in a dish and a s'mores sundae. Let me say nothing went to waste . We will be back again . The bonus was watching the airplanes .

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    Always a great shake with some soft serve to top it off!…read moreGirl was sweet and on me like sprinkles on a cone! Clean and well maintained property. Thank for a March 18th treat, had to drive 30 miles for this.

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    Chocolate & birthday cake swirl
    Chocolate & birthday cake swirl
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    Peanut Butter Pie over Cappuccino Crunch.
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    Salted Caramel Truffle (l), Coffee Peanut Butter Mocha Chip (r).
    Kurver Kreme

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    3.6
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    4.7 mi
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    For decades I've driven past Kurver Kreme on Central Avenue in Colonie without stopping. It's…read morealways peaked my interest but I always made excuses. On a diet. In a hurry. Always something. The other night, the weather was warm. My friend and I were out for a drive. We pulled into Kurver Kreme. What a nice experience! The stand is well lit. There were dozens of vehicles in the large parking lot. It looked like a tailgate. Some customers were sitting in the back of their hatchbacks taking in the scene and enjoying the warm weather. There were no lines. Many customers were just hanging out after finishing their ice creams. Some were lost in conversation. Others were busy "people watching" as a wide variety of vehicles continued to pull into the parking lot. The stand looks to be mid-century and appropriately old R&B music and 60s Rock classics blared from the speaker system. Most of the ice cream is soft serve. I ordered a small chocolate in a cup. It was good. My friend ordered a pomegranate and mango Dole whip twist, which is sort of like sherbet. It was both pretty and tasty. Elaina was our server. She was friendly and helpful. She filled our orders quickly. We had a fun time. I'm glad we stopped.

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    Blue birthday cake.
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    Rainbow sprinkles vanilla small cone
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