Nice atmosphere and they offer a good amount of dairy products. The food on the other hand is terrible. If you’re going to offer something, it should be held to a higher standard than this or don’t offer it all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Alexandra Jones
It is not open on Saturday or Sunday as google maps says
Christina Luglan
This place has delicious ice cream. The Triple Play Chocolate ice cream is so chocolatey. Friendly staff and the hot Numi tea hit the spot on a cold rainy day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark T.
Wonderful experiences here over many years. My son is a Cornell undergraduate in Ithaca, NY, so we visit often. The ice cream is home-made by Cornell students from local dairy cows. The Cornell Dairy Bar is in a cafeteria located on campus in a modern building with big glass windows. The space is well-lit with lots of small tables and chairs. The dairy bar serves many unique flavors of home-made ice cream, cones, ice cream floats, sandwiches with vegan options, burgers and hot dogs (of meat or vegan options), a wide variety of drinks, coffees, teas and bottled waters. No beer or alcoholic beverages are available. Prices are very modest and reasonable. Food, service and the local ambiance are excellent, and everything is managed by Cornell students. Ice cream is fresh and flavorful, very smooth and creamy, so it melts easily in your mouth. If you're dieting or vegan, this is definitely worth suspending diet or vegan habits because the interesting, innovative flavors are unpredictable but remarkable and surprising, especially delightful because everything is created and managed by Cornell students, teachers and staff.
Joe P.
Nothing like ice cream on a cold dreary November day. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, which is why I get the coffee ice cream or more specifically Ezra's Morning Cup. If the Cornell founder started each morning with a cup of this ice cream, then he must have been 300 lbs because it is so rich, sweet and creamy! So of course it is delicious! For those non-coffee lovers, get the Caramel Three Chimes. That is my wife for and I really enjoyed that too. If you are in the area, don't skip this place!
Tripl E
They get the milk products from their own cows!
Damian R.
I scream, you scream, we all......well, you know. Fresh does taste better and although on the rich side, it's nothing to be fearful of. The entire family enjoys the flavors and taste. It's become a must stop when in the area. parking can be a nightmare and is the only possible downside to this experience. Well worth the stop to taste.
Lilly B.
Sooo this was a blast! I stumbled upon the Cornell Dairy Bar while on campus. I saw large silver tanks from the outside of the building and wanted to check it out. I was pleasantly surprised to find the dairy bar serving up everything... dairy! There was a variety of milks, icecreams, pastries, and other snack/lunch items. Things were moderately priced and very delicious. The coffee icecream was the best. There is a sitting area that leads to an overlook of the production area. There were videos to teach you about the making of yogurt, milk, and cheese. Very fun experience!
Katie-Ann F.
We came on a summer afternoon and was surprised by the amount of flavors! We got Dragon Day Mint Cookies & Cream, French Vanilla, and Beebe Black Raspberry. Dragon Day Mint Cookies & Cream was just okay. It had a subtle mint and not many cookies&cream bits that I was expecting. The French Vanilla honestly did not taste like vanilla but rather like mild cheesecake...which was really strange, and I did not enjoy it at all. Lastly, the Beebe Black Raspberry was fruity but a bit too sweet for my liking. Overall, they were way too heavy and creamy. Don't get me wrong, I love creamy ice cream, but not when they're very mild in their flavors and lack depth. I have also tried vanilla, Ezra's Morning Cup (coffee), and Little Bear Mint Chip, all of which were kinda basic and nothing too extraordinary. Caramel Three Chimes is great if you love love caramel because there is A LOT of caramel in there. Very sweet though. Bavarian Raspberry Fudge is also sweet, but I like the raspberry swirls and fudge combo. But my favorite of all that I've tried is Chocolate Gorges which has a deep rich chocolate base ice cream with Oreos and chocolate swirls. Overall, I would say CDB is overhyped and not the best quality ice cream I've had.
Dave Katz
Great ice cream, and nice location near the Cornell Botanical Gardens
Ice cream is all made in the building, and you can also see the pilot plant as well through a viewing window! Plenty of flavors, would recommend.
Nina Hollopeter
Ice cream is extra creamy ?Generous amounts of hot fudge and two brownies on the brownie sundae. Very happy ice cream lovers!
jparkern
Ice Cream quality was good, but there was barely any cookie dough in the cookie dough ice cream. It was basically just good vanilla ice cream. MAJOR points off.
Hana Gabrielle Bidon
They have a wide variety of ice cream flavors, and the atmosphere is very warm and welcoming.
Dana A
The ice cream was good but not as great as other creameries in the area or at other universities. Line was very long and didn’t move very quickly.
Nice atmosphere and they offer a good amount of dairy products. The food on the other hand is terrible. If you’re going to offer something, it should be held to a higher standard than this or don’t offer it all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
It is not open on Saturday or Sunday as google maps says
This place has delicious ice cream. The Triple Play Chocolate ice cream is so chocolatey. Friendly staff and the hot Numi tea hit the spot on a cold rainy day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful experiences here over many years. My son is a Cornell undergraduate in Ithaca, NY, so we visit often. The ice cream is home-made by Cornell students from local dairy cows. The Cornell Dairy Bar is in a cafeteria located on campus in a modern building with big glass windows. The space is well-lit with lots of small tables and chairs. The dairy bar serves many unique flavors of home-made ice cream, cones, ice cream floats, sandwiches with vegan options, burgers and hot dogs (of meat or vegan options), a wide variety of drinks, coffees, teas and bottled waters. No beer or alcoholic beverages are available. Prices are very modest and reasonable. Food, service and the local ambiance are excellent, and everything is managed by Cornell students. Ice cream is fresh and flavorful, very smooth and creamy, so it melts easily in your mouth. If you're dieting or vegan, this is definitely worth suspending diet or vegan habits because the interesting, innovative flavors are unpredictable but remarkable and surprising, especially delightful because everything is created and managed by Cornell students, teachers and staff.
Nothing like ice cream on a cold dreary November day. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, which is why I get the coffee ice cream or more specifically Ezra's Morning Cup. If the Cornell founder started each morning with a cup of this ice cream, then he must have been 300 lbs because it is so rich, sweet and creamy! So of course it is delicious! For those non-coffee lovers, get the Caramel Three Chimes. That is my wife for and I really enjoyed that too. If you are in the area, don't skip this place!
They get the milk products from their own cows!
I scream, you scream, we all......well, you know. Fresh does taste better and although on the rich side, it's nothing to be fearful of. The entire family enjoys the flavors and taste. It's become a must stop when in the area. parking can be a nightmare and is the only possible downside to this experience. Well worth the stop to taste.
Sooo this was a blast! I stumbled upon the Cornell Dairy Bar while on campus. I saw large silver tanks from the outside of the building and wanted to check it out. I was pleasantly surprised to find the dairy bar serving up everything... dairy! There was a variety of milks, icecreams, pastries, and other snack/lunch items. Things were moderately priced and very delicious. The coffee icecream was the best. There is a sitting area that leads to an overlook of the production area. There were videos to teach you about the making of yogurt, milk, and cheese. Very fun experience!
We came on a summer afternoon and was surprised by the amount of flavors! We got Dragon Day Mint Cookies & Cream, French Vanilla, and Beebe Black Raspberry. Dragon Day Mint Cookies & Cream was just okay. It had a subtle mint and not many cookies&cream bits that I was expecting. The French Vanilla honestly did not taste like vanilla but rather like mild cheesecake...which was really strange, and I did not enjoy it at all. Lastly, the Beebe Black Raspberry was fruity but a bit too sweet for my liking. Overall, they were way too heavy and creamy. Don't get me wrong, I love creamy ice cream, but not when they're very mild in their flavors and lack depth. I have also tried vanilla, Ezra's Morning Cup (coffee), and Little Bear Mint Chip, all of which were kinda basic and nothing too extraordinary. Caramel Three Chimes is great if you love love caramel because there is A LOT of caramel in there. Very sweet though. Bavarian Raspberry Fudge is also sweet, but I like the raspberry swirls and fudge combo. But my favorite of all that I've tried is Chocolate Gorges which has a deep rich chocolate base ice cream with Oreos and chocolate swirls. Overall, I would say CDB is overhyped and not the best quality ice cream I've had.
Great ice cream, and nice location near the Cornell Botanical Gardens
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Ice cream is all made in the building, and you can also see the pilot plant as well through a viewing window! Plenty of flavors, would recommend.
Ice cream is extra creamy ?Generous amounts of hot fudge and two brownies on the brownie sundae. Very happy ice cream lovers!
Ice Cream quality was good, but there was barely any cookie dough in the cookie dough ice cream. It was basically just good vanilla ice cream. MAJOR points off.
They have a wide variety of ice cream flavors, and the atmosphere is very warm and welcoming.
The ice cream was good but not as great as other creameries in the area or at other universities. Line was very long and didn’t move very quickly.