One of my all time fav soft serve ice cream stands! They have so many flavors to choose from. My absolute fav is the Tornado with vanilla ice cream, oreos and cookie dough. The cookie dough is so fresh, it's delicious. The portion sizes are also very generous. I love that the stand is right before you hit the downtown main street, and super close to the river. It's just order at the stand and then they have a few outdoor tables. Whenever I'm in town, this is a must stop. Note their opening/hours are seasonal. They are also cash only. read more

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The best ice cream you could ever ask for! The whippy dip is truly a gem. The cookie dough is homemade and in a league of its own. Definitely a must stop in decorah! read more

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When I am in the mood for ice cream, soft serve, this is a good spot. What more can I say.

The Whippy Dip is a most stop for my family when we are back in NE IA during the summer. My kids even ask to go to Whippy Dip. Very affordable and never disappoints read more

The Whippy Dip - Food Stands Near Me - Decorah, Iowa

A must-stop shop for a sweet ice cream treat! We enjoyed a twist cone and an M&M with hot five malt. Delicious! There is almost always a line and you need cash, but who doesn't love a local ice cream spot? There is off-street parking, but it is a fairly small lot. They are seasonal so check for hours! read more

Good ice-cream. Cookie dough is a no go. Do not get the cookie dough ice cream. Go to sugar bowl instead.

My mom has been to The Whippy Dip since she was a kid and so I had to try it! It's the cutest old fashioned walk-up ice cream shop! They serve everything from hot dogs to milkshakes! Cannot go wrong. read more

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This place had lines of people every time we drove past. Must be good, right? We stopped on a Friday night for an evening treat. My wife had a brownie sundae and I had a tornado, which is their version of the DQ blizzard. They had peanut butter M&Ms as an ingredient choice. Yes, please. Cheap prices and delicious ice cream. So good, we came back the next night for more! read more

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Great little ice cream menu at this place. Came highly recommended by a friend. Good service. A very nostalgic feel. read more

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Great ice cream! My husband's been going to the Whippy Dip since he was a kid and tonight he introduced it to our kids. A nice place to stop for a tasty treat in Decorah. Cash only. read more

When in the area in the supper this place is a staple for Decorah. Wait in line for the ice cream you won't regret it. Its such an old timey nostalgic feel here. I suggest walking on the path to enjoy read more

The savory food we ordered (BBQ Beef Sandwich and Taco in a Bag) were both disgustingly bad. The chocolate malt had no chocolate or malt flavor, leaving me wondering why this place exists. My wife ordered a chocolate tornado with Reeces was okay she said, but it had too much candy. The people working there were very nice, though. read more

Cute place with nostalgic feel. Soft serve ice cream was top notch and I can only imagine the rest of the ice cream desserts are too. Not sure I'd get food there though. read more

I don't get it. I see all of these rave reviews and I'm like..."It's just ice cream" and it's not even the best I had. I asked the girl waiting on me, "What makes this place special? What is something that is like Whippy Dip classic?" She gave me a vapid look and said, "Well, lots of people like the cookie dough." I got a vanilla cone. I think the best part of this place is it's name and it's nostalgic feel that those who frequented here get. Had the t-shirts not been $22 I would have got one. Whippy Dip. Whippy Dip. Whippy Dip. Yep, just fun saying it. read more

I enjoyed a chocolate vanilla twist cone last night. It was the best soft-serve I've had in years!

Small town ice cream shop that oozes sentimentality and charm. Chat with locals and tourists alike as you wait in line for this local classic. It's cash only and super affordable. The baby size cone is perfect for young children. read more

If you want ice cream, from one of those small, walk-up ice cream places, located in a small town, the Whippy Dip is for you! While visiting our niece, who attends Luther Collge, in Decorah, Iowa, we stopped at the Whippy Dip. It has your typical ice cream sundaes, malts, shakes, ice cream cones, and tornadoes (the dairy queen blizzard), and more, all served with the small town smile and hospitality. Not much more to say, except it's a local favorite, as it should be. Fun and yummy! Who wants ice cream?! read more

Local favorite. Recommended by a friend. Appears popular because of long lines but we found the lines were due to super slow service. Took 20 minutes to get served with only 2 customers ahead of us! The owner was behind the line but was doing nothing to help serve. Tasty soft serve but ours will be a "one time only" experience. Go only if you have lots of time to kill. read more

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Soft-serve twist cone on the way home from the pool. Chocolate-banana malt after a baseball game. A slushy whip on a hot summer evening before the thunder storm hits. Bad puns on the iconic sign. What's not to like? read more

In short: Every Dairy Queen in the world aspires to be a Whippy Dip. I only get up to Decorah once a year or so; long enough that I manage to forget, every time, just how amazing this place is. The soft serve is perfect: creamy, clean, and rich. It's made from real milk from a local dairy. And it's unbelievably inexpensive. They're purists, so they only have chocolate or vanilla, or a swirl of those two. But for extra flavor you can get any number of mix-ins. They also have a limited menu of snack-type food ... but I've never tried any of it! No trip to Decorah is complete without a trip to this place. I think that's written into the town charter. read more

Very good ice cream! I had a vanilla "tornado" (blizzard) with M&Ms for $4 and it was huge. Always order the small or baby here. They do not take cards at all - cash only. Fun fact: in Vermont, this would be called a "creemee stand", almost every town has one, and they're very popular. read more

Decorah....you can ride your bike from one end of town to the other in 10m and maybe see 1 or 2 cars. With that said....there aren't a lot of choices for soft serve ice cream and other delicious deserts if you don't want the fast food horror show of McDonalds. You will be pleased....this is a staple of Decorah...will be around for ever and they do serve some quick lunch items. Besides....with the name of Whippy Dip you have to try if you are in this town. read more

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This place is clearly a staple to Decorah and the college crowd. Ice cream is yummy! Be sure to stop here in the summer since they are closed in the winter. read more

A fun, tasty, classic ice cream stand. Service can sometimes be slow but only when there's a huge line in the summer. Great access off the bike trails. read more

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Many have traveled from the distant shores and have returned home satisfied. The Whipple Dip is beyond reproach. Cookie dough is amazing. I prefer a chocolate peanut butter marshmallow malt shaken and not stirred. read more

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Famous throughout northeast Iowa, and rightfully so. Similar in offerings to Dairy Queen, but higher-quality ice cream and a wider range of toppings. If you're hungry, get a tornado with cheesecake plus your favorite crunchy topping. read more

Always amazing ice cream ! Friendly staff. Stop here every time we are in town! A classic!

This is an experience! Tons and tons of options for every kind of ice cream treat imaginable; I had a mint-chocolate tornado which had Andes mints in chocolate ice cream and it was delicious. We also ordered lunch, so I got the recommended pork sandwich. It took a bit to get our orders, and when I opened the "Maid-rite" (?) sandwich, it was pretty much just a sloppy joe! Had to laugh, what did I expect? Pulled pork? It tasted just fine, though - no complaints, it just wasn't what I thought I was getting!! This place has an old-time Dairy Queen/Boy Blue feel to it, which was fun. There was one table out front to sit at (that I noticed), and it's right next to the bike shop, so when you're done biking the trails, have a treat! read more

Great place! Just wish they were open during the winter... hot cocoa? also staff could be a little faster sometimes. They have great ice cream and great food! a place we always bring our out of town guest to. read more

The Whippy Dip is a Decorah institution, but not because it serves "terrific ice cream". It serves two flavors of very airy, soft serve that is already melting before it hits the cone. So don't order anything in a cone on a warm day unless you want it to run all over your arm. The Whippy Dip's long lines are mainly due to its location (next to the river between the town and college), goofy name, nostalgia, prices, and "witty" signs (feast on our foot long, put your tulips on our cone, etc...). The social element also contributes to its popularity. So if you want to experience a slice of Decorah/Luther College life and are happy with Dairy Queen-esque fare, it is fine. But if you want real hand-dipped ice cream, try the locally-owned Sugar Bowl Ice Cream Company (they serve Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream) or Happy Joe's. read more

Ground Zero for soft-serve style ice cream in a good ol-fashion setting.

Great place for desert. Usually some lines but they move thru pretty quick. Always come here when we are in town. But sometimes we leave empty handed because we forgot they only take cash. Ugh! read more

Enough people mentioned cookie dough tornado so gave it a try. Regretted my choice. Cookie dough tastes like & has texture of Crisco shortening whipped with sugar--yuck! The ice cream part is just typical soft serve. I threw it away. I think this place is beloved by locals for nostalgic reasons & a sign that winter is over because it's open seasonally. Last visit had a Whippy dip (soft serve dipped into chocolate) & the chocolate coating tastes waxy, but that just may be the nature of cold, hardened chocolate. I had to remove the chocolate & was left with a mediocre ice cream cone. Girl working taking order was friendly. But an older lady seemed a bit rude on our last visit--we accidentally dropped a melted part of a cone in the back parking lot & she made a scene about it by coming out with a broom & shaming us. Gave the place a second chance but now no plan to return. Dang! I really wanted to like this place. Kudos to whomever named the place, great name for a soft serve joint. read more

A local favorite and a must stop with visiting friends, but one can hardly eat only this ice cream all summer long... No real cream ice cream here. read more

Such love for this place, it's ridiculous. Been eating here since the lofty age of two, and it has never, EVER disappointed. Every single ice cream treat I've ever eaten is held up to this yard stick, and very few have hurdled it. I still dream about their peanut-crunch cones and the rootbeer floats. If people want to blow that off as nostalgia, that's your right, but this place has and always will be tops in my book! read more

I was so excited to bring our children to the Whippy Dip for the first time last summer. I have some great childhood memories of standing in line for a slush. The kids loved it! What a great spot to stop by after swimming all day in the hot sun. The Whippy Dip is the best! read more

This is a great summertime hangout for all ages! The staff is friendly and the ice cream is delicious. There is another ice cream place that is right downtown Decorah, but the Whippy Dip is much better in my opinion! This is a great place to go after a long day of swimming at the pool or on a hot late August night after studying (if you attend Luther). There is only one picnic table outside, so you shouldn't expect to be able to find a place to sit. But, the food and the atmosphere are so good that that never seems to matter. Whether you are a local or just passing through Decorah, you should visit the Whippy Dip. read more

This is a place that lives more in memories and tradition than anything served. Ice cream is not special, prices are average and service can easily be slow. I really don't care if I ever get there again or not, and I live less than an hour away. read more

A lot of hype for a stingy dairy queen knock-off. Ever since they posted their sexist sign admonishing their "girls" (employees) about putting "too much candy" in the tornadoes they barely put any. I paid $12 for basically 3 cups of mediocre soft serve. It tastes fine, but doesn't live up to the silly hyped reputation. It's close to my house, so it's convenient, but I feel like bringing my own M 'n'Ms & asking them to put them in. Nothing worse than a small business owner skimping on the goodies & charging a fortune. read more

Great product, unexpected quality service - I don't know how they can remain so pleasant and calm in the chaos that is the Whippy Dip -- there seems to always be a line of eager ice cream connoisseurs awaiting the delightful Whippy Dip experience. If you are in Decorah, for a day, a week, or live here -- the Whippy Dip is a MUST. read more