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Big Dipper Ice Cream

58 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601-4122
406-513-1051
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Ranked #2 of 66 restaurants in Helena
Cuisines: Ice Cream
Most recent review
- Jun 2, 2013
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Great Falls, Montana
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12 reviews 12 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 2, 2013

My wife and I and Thor our Karelian Bear Dog stopped by for a treat after a half day hike from Mount Helena. I had the El Salvador Coffee and my wife had the coconut, lime, and curry ice cream. Both are very thick, creamy, and TASTY ... just a perfect deserving treat. Thor love it too!

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Montana
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12 reviews 12 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013

Went here for the first time after moving here 4 years ago and do I regret the wait? I do. So good. High quality. Interesting and fun flavors. So good. A true local treasure.

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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2013

The ice cream is always incredible, with unique flavors and a hearty scoop, you definately get your money's worth! We love coming here because the prices are great and so are the staff!

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Highway City, California, United States
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22 reviews 22 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2013

The Big Dipper has tremendous ice cream, and some very inventive flavors too. Pretty much a must visit when in town

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Helena, Montana
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13 reviews 13 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2013

Always enjoy going to the Big Dipper. Friendly atmosphere and great seasonal flavors. This is the way ice cream was meant to be.

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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35 reviews 35 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2013

This is one of the best ice cream place i have even been to. Good choice of ice creams and shakes. Conveniently located in downtown Helena, this place was at a walking distance from my work location. I personally do not like creating lot of recipe and mixtures of ice cream, what i love plain and simple ice cream and... More

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Helena, Montana
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13 reviews 13 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 18, 2012

There's alway a line in the summer...and quite often in the winter because everyone knows how good the ice creams is. Several great flavors to choose from. Freshly made waffle cones. Small place so not a lot of seating but it's nice to take it to go and stroll downtown on a warm summer evening.

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Helena, Montana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 11, 2012

I love this place. The selection of unusual flavors and large portions has us hooked, We go year round- in the winter I really love the hot fudge sundaes- come to think of it I eat them year round. In the warmer months I love getting my ice cream and going outside to people watch. The service seems to be... More

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Helena, Montana, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 1, 2012

Love the custom flavors and friendly service. Don't hold back, sample them all before ordering (the yellow cake is my recommendation)!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 7, 2012 via mobile

First walking into this place, the smell of freshly made waffles filled the air! I had the chai shake and oMG, so good! The establishment is quite simple but that's not a bad thing... They just are good with what the have! The hardest part is choosing what to order!

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