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    Skan-Ellus Drive In

    3.6 (56 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    SKAN-ELLUS DRIVE IN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Tater Tots and a Double Cheeseburger Deluxe.
    Wesley M.

    A very mixed bag tonight. My son throughly enjoyed his chicken tenders, fries and root beer float while my wife's Shan Ellus burger lacked any real flavor and my Double Cheeseburger Deluxe was salty and simply unremarkable. All three of us agreed that the fries and tater tots were the highlight of all our meals. Nothing that would cause me to write this place off, but nothing appealing enough to warrant a repeat visit.

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    Jo L.

    FOOD They have typical diner food, shakes, soft serve, and hard ice cream. My friends and I had their strawberry, cookie dough, and cookies & cream flavors. All of them were well-priced and delicious. DRINKS They offer a variety of milkshakes (among other drinks) for purchase. SERVICE The staff are kind and friendly. PARKING Ample parking is available in the lot in front of the store.

    Twist with rainbow sprinkles, black raspberry shake
    Molly R.

    I certainly miss aspects of the old Skan-Ellus. It does look much cleaner and seating has increased. I do miss the old soft serve vendor. The new soft serve is okay but not great like the old. Room for a little improvement. But overall still one of my favorite spots, a Skaneateles classic. I am grateful the new owners chose to preserve a number of things!

    Black Raspberry Vanilla Swirl Soft Serve
    Justin T.

    We were in the area and we're drawn in by this establishment! There was also a considerable line outside, so we decided to check it out. We were here to try the ice cream, which there was an extensive menu for. I got the black raspberry and vanilla soft serve swirl, which I liked. They give you a considerable amount of ice cream! I also enjoyed the design of the inside and found it cozy.

    Playground at Skan-Ellus
    Brandon A.

    They really improved the place since I was last here. They even added a playground for the kids. My family comes head for six weeks every year from Hawaii. This is a must stop place for food and ice cream.

    Pumpkin soft serve
    Joanne R.

    Summer is for ice cream! I was driving by and had to stop. I like pumpkin and maple in soft ice cream and they were serving pumpkin today!! The taste was very good with just right spices and creamy texture. The price was ok also for 3.75 for a small. They have outside and indoor seating. They also have food but I didn't have anything. The place looked very clean and tidy.

    Casey F.

    Skan-Ellus recently reopened under new owners. The building has a new fresh look. I got cookie dough ice cream and a chocolate peanut waffle cone and it was delicious.

    Fish Dinner, the cabbage salad is top tier!

    Favorite place passing through Skaneateles into Marcellus. My favorites are either a BBQ Burger, Skanellus Burger or the Fish Dinner. Good portion sizes for the price.

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    Food service ice cream it's so good I go there everyday like I love that place it's clean and everything there is great I recommend

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    I had their pumpkin ice cream. It was OK. I had their cheeseburger. It was disgusting. I took two bites and then threw it away.

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    We were hopeful. But, Not clean and ice cream was flavorless. The floors were filthy and the kitchen was dirty.

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    new owners have jacked up the prices and have decided to give you considerably less ice cream for that price. what a joke.

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    CASH ONLY! I loved this place. Their soft serve was really great, and they also offer hard ice…read morecream with vegan options, plus a gluten free and vegan cookies and cream. I got the chocolate soft serve with rainbow sprinkles and it was the perfect sweet treat. If you only want a little something, you can get a kids size like I did, but they also have small, medium, and large sizes too. One thing to know is that it is cash only. If you do not have cash, they may offer an IOU like they did for us. There is an ATM next door, but I had issues with it not accepting my card, and my friends had the same problem, so I ended up paying in quarters. They were very kind and patient about it though. The line can get pretty long, but it moves quickly, so it is not a bad wait at all. It would be nice if there was more seating, especially since so many people come here, but overall it is still a really great stop for ice cream.

    Cute seasonal ice cream spot in Ithaca!…read more Located in downtown- the line can get pretty long in the evenings- even on weekdays. Cash only so be prepared. I am partial to soft serve but have tried both their hard icecream and soft serve. I prefer their soft serve but wish they had more flavors. I tried the classic chocolate twist and the two berry twist soft serves. In the two berry twist, I didn't like the pink flavor- it was too icy and more like a sorbet/dole whip than true soft serve. I liked the purple flavor thought! Overall, I still frequent Sweet Melissa's for softserve close to Cornell! Would recommend!

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