Great place for ice cream or alternative fast food (can't go wrong with a chili dog). Servers are…read morealways nice. Really clean.

Sue and her staff are amazing... they are friendly & accommodating...the BEST ice cream on the…read moreplanet... they are having 3 events soon PONY/HORSE RIDES MAY 31....1-5pm AUG 2......4-8pm OCT 4.......1-5pm Enjoy some ice cream, see some friends and take a ride...kids love this event!

this was the best ice cream I have ever had in my life, the staff there was great, quick service…read moreand very nice people

Everything is absolutely charming about this place. The motel rooms look precious and the ice cream…read moreis delightful. Had the coffee and chocolate coconut ice cream. It did not disappoint! The lovely person working the counter was kicking butt and made the line go by super fast!

Yummy soft serve!…read more Interesting flavor options for mix ins/flavor bursts! I got a small vanilla soft serve with the cheesecake flavor burst. The flavor burst was quite artificial tasting- it didn't taste like other cheesecake flavored things which I usually love. It was more like artificial sugar cookie? I preferred the vanilla soft serve by itself. Portions are large! Would still return but would skip the cheesecake flavor burst.

With a decades long history in Watkins Glen, Glen Dairy Bar is a great place to stop for a cold…read moretreat on a hot day in town. My husband and I stopped by last week after getting hot and sweaty walking at Watkins Glen State Park and walking around town over a very hot Fourth of July weekend. I wanted a cold treat, and Glen Dairy Bar was the perfect choice. It's adorable - it has that classic dairy spot look that harkens back to the 40s and 50s. We walked up, waited for just a minute, and then ordered an ice cream to share. Their menu is huge and has something for everyone. They have soft serve, hard ice cream, frozen yogurt, sundaes, flurries, smoothies, and more. We had a vanilla soft serve with a cake batter flavor blend in a cake cone, and it was exactly what I wanted. With plenty of parking, an outside seating area, a great menu, and good (and very fast) customer service, what's not to like?! I'd definitely stop by on the next hot day I spend in Watkins Glen!

New York State is serious about their ice cream. This is the only place we have been but it was…read moregreat. Awesome music too!

Great ice cream. Perfect portion of ice cream to toppings. Very pleasant staff…read more Parking and picnic tables available. Best ice cream around.

Nice ice cream shop close to Watkins Glen. Staff is super friendly and helpful. The homemade ice…read morecream is delicious. Lots of flavors to choose from. Plenty of seating inside and out.

Cute little ice cream shop!…read more We ordered two homemade flavors, apple pie and chocolate peanut butter. The chocolate peanut butter was amazing! Great friendly service and cute shop!

Home-made soft-serve and sorbet! Great flavors!…read more We found Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream shortly after lunch. (Jul 2026) We had to try their ice cream bars: homemade lemon chocolate chip ice cream, with a coat of crumbled lemon cookies, half-dipped in homemade dark-chocolate shell! Clever and delicious! We also had a dish of homemade Blueberry Guava sorbet! Intense red-purple color and sweet frozen flavor! Great summer treats! We ate faster than they melted :-)

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!

Just went there today for the first time, and wow can I recommend. Such a variety of flavors,…read morechoices, and combinations. Several I found quite different and innovative. I enjoyed the kiddie size strawberry cheesecake sundae. I chose vanilla soft serve, fresh strawberries, small cheesecake pieces in it complete with the graham cracker crust, with whipped cream. I chose not to have the sprinkle and the cherry, and the nice woman made the price less. It was fantastic and refreshing on a very hot day! Highly recommend!

After dinner treat. Our friend who lives here, suggested that we visit this fine establishment for…read moresome ice cream after dinner. It was excellent! All of us had something different and my wife even had their vegan ice cream, which was wonderful. Neither of us could tell that it was any different than the other ice cream. It was super tasty. Super tasty! The staff working here was very prompt and friendly, and we enjoyed sitting around and having a little chat after we finished. We would return here in a heartbeat!

Came here with family, solid ice cream place with the range of flavors! Can't go wrong!read more

I really like the ice cream, and have been going with my family since I was a little kid. They have…read moremany different options, and a farmer stand attached. It's very popular, but there are multiple staff working at a time so the line isn't too long. It has a very friendly atmosphere and it's good for families and kids. The portions are large, so pay attention to the size chart near the windows.

Delicious ice cream, great service. I always look forward to warm weather to go there.read more

Absolutely a must visit place! We were on a long drive and needed a stop. At Gauss' we got…read moreexcellent ice cream (so creamy! so tasty!) and the unexpected joy of a great place for the kids to burn off some of that excess energy. Staff were lovely and friendly, prices were very reasonable, ice cream was delicious, and the play equipment for the kids was awesome! There's a bathroom inside as well as a little store with various knickknacks. Private parking lot and also a drive thru.

This family has truly taken great customer service to another level. The upside down banana split…read morehas became one of my favorites. Awesome country setting where you can sit and relax while the kiddos are playing.