This place opened up a few years ago with a bang but this year hasn't even come close to the previous two seasons. I'm not sure what's going on but the outside of the restaurant and snack bar are in shambles, old faded decorations, empty flower beds, overgrown weeds. I've visited the snack bar twice this summer and both times the food tasted like it was reheated in a bowl of grease. The only thing redeeming about this place right now is it's still the only place in the area that has straight up vanilla/chocolate twist soft serve (and it's really good ice cream).
Gene Lavigne
It is actually a restaurant with a soft ice cream stand adjacent to the building. The chicken wings were delicious and the burgers and fries were good and hot......With a lot of restaurants being closed from Covid, I hope that they are still open the next time we're out that way.
Rick W.
The hamburger was a small over cooked patty with no flavor with a small Freihofer bun with cheep slice of American cheese. French fries tasted like they've been done for an hour or so and cold . The beer and water has the only good thing !!!!! The place needs to be deep cleaned and freshened up !!!!!
Barbara Delfa
Great food. Waitress (Christine) was great. Very personable and attentive. Prices a little high but portions are big.
Annie C.
If you're looking for a good bar and grill restaurant with many varieties of choices, the ice house is the place to go. I went there with my family and let's say we will be coming back! The staff is amazing and very personable. The food was also amazing and so was the drinks. There is an awesome band that plays there in the summer, oh and did I mention that they have a snack bar in the summer with amazing fast food! This is a great family restaurant and it's a great place to go! I highly recommend going!
Laurie S.
Thought we would try the restaurant because they have really good specials... wasn't too impressed for the price of the meals. Haddock was not fresh but frozen for 24$ And the steak was bland for 26$ Menu said kids drink included but we were charged for it. Burger was supposed to be 12 but we were charged 16 for it (also from frozen) I also love nacho, we got the CBR They also did not meet the standards of 17$ The food wasn't terrible but it was definitely not priced for what it was worth. If you are this way I'd say you're better off going down the road to birds eye dinner for a better price and taste
Lilith Demone
The atmosphere and service were great! Unfortunately the food was high price low quality and my french fries tasted like dirty oil.
justin k.
Ice house is the worst restaurant. They obviously don't have chefs that know what they are doing. I had gotten a burger an it was just so overcooked tasted like it was 7 days old. Best thing is there water
Lily H
Excellent service from my server Matt. Management polite and helpful. The host gave options to be seated near music, at the bar, or in a quieter section. The food was fantastic and the chocolate lava cake for desert was so good. Very chocolatey. I visited in winter and it is a bit chilly in the building so wear a jacket.
Melissa Barker
From the time we entered the restaurant we started smiling. We were a party of 10 that turned into a party of 14! They handled it with ease. With live music and terrific food and drinks it made a birthday celebration safe and fun. Thank you all!! 12/3/21.
Very nice wait staff! Had shrimp ? cocktail, shrimp ? scampi and chocolate cheesecake for dessert. All quite delicious. The live music was lovely.
Holly Charpentier
Very disappointed. Called in an order to go and was charged the restaurant prices not the snack bar prices even though I specified I wanted to order form the snack bar. Paid over $20 more for less food. Sandwiches were missing the mushrooms they were supposed to have and the orders of onion rings were half the size as the snack bar. The "sour cream" for the quesadilla was horseradish, which almost made me vomit. DONT CALL IN AN ORDER!!! When I called to question it I was pretty much told, to bad. Because we ordered a quesadilla(which is on the snack bar menu) everything had to be restaurant price.
Shannon Moriarity
Definitely not worth the price. I went with my husband and parents and my rice was mushy, you could tell the vegetables were microwaved and not cooked properly, and the prime rib was dry. They forgot my husband’s lettuce for his burger and overcooked it. Not good at all, we will never go back.
Pajama Guy
Edit: I changed this to 5 stars. We have been back and we LOVED it. My broiled scallops were perfect and plentiful. PajamaGal had some delicious wings and a salad.There was a live group playing so we sat near the entrance where we could talk.After dinner when the dining crowd had thinned a bit, when the waitstaff discovered one of our foursome was a previous MLB pitcher, signed right out of Fair Haven High School, our table was surrounded with autograph seekers! Even the owner came out of the kitchen to greet us.Its important to note that the meals and service were very good BEFORE our celebrity was known.Go there! Try it for yourself. I don't think you'll be disappointed!PJI really want to like the “Ice House”. I remember when Jack started it. I believe he is in the lineage if the owners, AND we do need a “better than average” restaurant for the locals as well as the vacationers.You’all need to make a better first impression. Vacationers may only give you 1 chance. After my first visit (sampling only 2 dishes), my first impression is, “Get a chef”.We ordered the Shrimp Scampi and the Marsala Chicken. The shrimp, pasta, and veggies were prepared beautifully.The marsala sauce was “thin” and lacked robust flavor. The chicken breast was attached to bones, and was not a uniform paillard, and a tad overcooked.The Scampi was very good, but the sauce was thin and lacking depth.Maybe it was an off night, it’s obvious that staff is needed, but service was o.k. We’ll be back; I want to try the clams.PJ
This place opened up a few years ago with a bang but this year hasn't even come close to the previous two seasons. I'm not sure what's going on but the outside of the restaurant and snack bar are in shambles, old faded decorations, empty flower beds, overgrown weeds. I've visited the snack bar twice this summer and both times the food tasted like it was reheated in a bowl of grease. The only thing redeeming about this place right now is it's still the only place in the area that has straight up vanilla/chocolate twist soft serve (and it's really good ice cream).
It is actually a restaurant with a soft ice cream stand adjacent to the building. The chicken wings were delicious and the burgers and fries were good and hot......With a lot of restaurants being closed from Covid, I hope that they are still open the next time we're out that way.
The hamburger was a small over cooked patty with no flavor with a small Freihofer bun with cheep slice of American cheese. French fries tasted like they've been done for an hour or so and cold . The beer and water has the only good thing !!!!! The place needs to be deep cleaned and freshened up !!!!!
Great food. Waitress (Christine) was great. Very personable and attentive. Prices a little high but portions are big.
If you're looking for a good bar and grill restaurant with many varieties of choices, the ice house is the place to go. I went there with my family and let's say we will be coming back! The staff is amazing and very personable. The food was also amazing and so was the drinks. There is an awesome band that plays there in the summer, oh and did I mention that they have a snack bar in the summer with amazing fast food! This is a great family restaurant and it's a great place to go! I highly recommend going!
Thought we would try the restaurant because they have really good specials... wasn't too impressed for the price of the meals. Haddock was not fresh but frozen for 24$ And the steak was bland for 26$ Menu said kids drink included but we were charged for it. Burger was supposed to be 12 but we were charged 16 for it (also from frozen) I also love nacho, we got the CBR They also did not meet the standards of 17$ The food wasn't terrible but it was definitely not priced for what it was worth. If you are this way I'd say you're better off going down the road to birds eye dinner for a better price and taste
The atmosphere and service were great! Unfortunately the food was high price low quality and my french fries tasted like dirty oil.
Ice house is the worst restaurant. They obviously don't have chefs that know what they are doing. I had gotten a burger an it was just so overcooked tasted like it was 7 days old. Best thing is there water
Excellent service from my server Matt. Management polite and helpful. The host gave options to be seated near music, at the bar, or in a quieter section. The food was fantastic and the chocolate lava cake for desert was so good. Very chocolatey. I visited in winter and it is a bit chilly in the building so wear a jacket.
From the time we entered the restaurant we started smiling. We were a party of 10 that turned into a party of 14! They handled it with ease. With live music and terrific food and drinks it made a birthday celebration safe and fun. Thank you all!! 12/3/21.
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Very nice wait staff! Had shrimp ? cocktail, shrimp ? scampi and chocolate cheesecake for dessert. All quite delicious. The live music was lovely.
Very disappointed. Called in an order to go and was charged the restaurant prices not the snack bar prices even though I specified I wanted to order form the snack bar. Paid over $20 more for less food. Sandwiches were missing the mushrooms they were supposed to have and the orders of onion rings were half the size as the snack bar. The "sour cream" for the quesadilla was horseradish, which almost made me vomit. DONT CALL IN AN ORDER!!! When I called to question it I was pretty much told, to bad. Because we ordered a quesadilla(which is on the snack bar menu) everything had to be restaurant price.
Definitely not worth the price. I went with my husband and parents and my rice was mushy, you could tell the vegetables were microwaved and not cooked properly, and the prime rib was dry. They forgot my husband’s lettuce for his burger and overcooked it. Not good at all, we will never go back.
Edit: I changed this to 5 stars. We have been back and we LOVED it. My broiled scallops were perfect and plentiful. PajamaGal had some delicious wings and a salad.There was a live group playing so we sat near the entrance where we could talk.After dinner when the dining crowd had thinned a bit, when the waitstaff discovered one of our foursome was a previous MLB pitcher, signed right out of Fair Haven High School, our table was surrounded with autograph seekers! Even the owner came out of the kitchen to greet us.Its important to note that the meals and service were very good BEFORE our celebrity was known.Go there! Try it for yourself. I don't think you'll be disappointed!PJI really want to like the “Ice House”. I remember when Jack started it. I believe he is in the lineage if the owners, AND we do need a “better than average” restaurant for the locals as well as the vacationers.You’all need to make a better first impression. Vacationers may only give you 1 chance. After my first visit (sampling only 2 dishes), my first impression is, “Get a chef”.We ordered the Shrimp Scampi and the Marsala Chicken. The shrimp, pasta, and veggies were prepared beautifully.The marsala sauce was “thin” and lacked robust flavor. The chicken breast was attached to bones, and was not a uniform paillard, and a tad overcooked.The Scampi was very good, but the sauce was thin and lacking depth.Maybe it was an off night, it’s obvious that staff is needed, but service was o.k. We’ll be back; I want to try the clams.PJ
Great food, great atmosphere and friendly staff!