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CJ's Big Dipper

150 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207-288-2128
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Ranked #13 of 25 attractions in Bar Harbor
4.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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Nashua, New Hampshire
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

We went to cjs tonIght and were severely Disappointed. We first noticed that the servers were handling cash (which is all they accept.. Ps its 2012) and then not using a paper towel to handle the cones ... Disgusting. We ordered blueberry soft serve and a vanilla chocolate twist. The man came back with a blueberry twist. We politely informed... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

This place used to be good until we went and ordered a kids size of Oreo Cookie ice cream and my 2 year old son started chomping on something that turned out to be small shards of broken plastic spoon. He had already taken 5 other bites and we watched this pass in his stool over the next few days.... More

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New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 18, 2011
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Every night before going back to out hotel, we end our day with an ice cream cone. CJ"s is only place we will ever go from now on. We were lazy onenight and didn't want to walk down the street so we went to Ben and Bill's. The scoop was half the size that CJ's gives and the ice cream... More

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Clearwater, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2011
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Best Ice cream in town, we came back every day for the Vanilla Raspberry Swirl, no fat, no sugar, fantastic! More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 4, 2011

This spot gets quite busy on a summer night and especially on weekends. It sits smack in the middle of downtown Bar Harbor and has a great selection of hard and soft ice cream. The staff is friendly and fast and can wait on a whole group with no problem. The prices are cheaper than any other ice cream shop... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 25, 2011
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We go to Bar Harbor every other year, and spend a week there. We are a family of 5. Each time we go we do different stuff. There is one thing though, that we ALWAYS do (at least three nights out of the 6 we are there) – we go to CJ’s and get ice cream. As beautiful as Acadia... More

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Orlando, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 16, 2011
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Simply the best ice cream place in Bar Haror. Happy workers make for happy customers. More

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Geneva, NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 5, 2010
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We live in Bar Harbor for three months each summer and have tried all of the ice cream shops on the island. CJ's is easily the best, creamiest and most consistently fantastic ice cream. The get their ice cream from a small Maine-based creamery that knows what it's doing. Their gelato is made on-site and is amazing. There are other... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 28, 2010

We love hitting up CJs. Their product is always changing and they always have 2-3 vegan friendly non-dairy ice creams. Not just sorbet. From toasted almond to black raspberry to vanilla swirl, we enjoyed all the flavors in the warm, inviting environment. 3 thumbs up for CJs! More

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Columbus, Ohio
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 7, 2010

After standing in line for just a minute, I noticed a sign ATM Inside on the door. That lead me to ask the guy behind the counter if they took credit cards, to which he curtly replied no we have an ATM. We walked right out. WHO in this day and age doesn't take credit cards??? So we went a... More

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