The Great Escape Ice Cream Parlor, Watkins Glen

Overview

4.5

239 reviews

Excellent70%
Very good21%
Average6%
Poor1%
Terrible2%

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“ice cream” (125 reviews)

“gelato” (35 reviews)

“sorbet” (7 reviews)

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CUISINES

Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options

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$

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Atmosphere

LOCATION

221 S Franklin St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891-1508

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jennifersZ4295RA

31

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

You must visit!

We were lucky to be the only ones in the store yesterday and after picking our ice cream we spoke with the owner. He told us all about the businesses and fun facts about the Seneca Lake region. Each month they have an ice cream...More

Date of visit: November 2018

Thank jennifersZ4295RA

Thank you for visiting the store and having ice cream. I have fond memories of the Bloomberg fair and all the great food they have there. I hope you come back to visit the finger lakes soon.

379David379

Stevensville, Maryland, United States

226

Reviewed October 25, 2018

Wonderful homemade ice cream!

The biggest problem with this place is trying to decide what flavors to get. We always wind up with a sampler plate!! Great ice cream with friendly service and reasonable prices.

Date of visit: October 2018

Thank 379David379

michelemS4222ZQ

6

Reviewed October 14, 2018 via mobile

Just a regular ice cream joint

Went there today after a hike at Watkins Glen. The place has Hershey’s Ice Cream which was good. The facility is old and has not been updated for many, many years. I wouldn’t go out of my way to go here but the location is...More

Date of visit: October 2018

Thank michelemS4222ZQ

Thank you for stopping in. We do have Hershey Ice cream in addition to 16 home made ice creams 24 soft flavored custards and 6 vegan Flavors. In addition we have homemade grape and apple pies and others as the seasons change and homemade waffle...More

NotYourBroom

Silver Spring, Maryland

162230

Reviewed October 11, 2018

Yum!

We went here based on a recommendation of the Farm Sanctuary tour guide. They have several options of vegan ice cream and several flavors of icees. I loved the chocolate oreo crunch vegan ice cream. Also, this is a block from Watkins Glen State Park....More

Date of visit: August 2018

Thank NotYourBroom

Thank you so much for visiting the store and taking the time to write a review. Next year we are planning to have one freezer with just vegan items and some ices. I hope you come back and see us again soon . 🍦🍦👍

FrankandJenn

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

12639

Reviewed September 19, 2018

Great Ice Cream with great vintage interior

This was a great ice cream place with a broad selection of frozen treats. The inside was fun with vintage coin operated games and memorabilia from the dairy industry and music. This is a great stop on a hot day.

Date of visit: September 2018

Thank FrankandJenn

So glad you visited our ice cream parlor and enjoyed your visit. I hope you come back soon👍🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦

Spw91

Bridgewater, New Jersey

48284

Reviewed September 9, 2018 via mobile

Nice selection but

A huge selection of flavors and types of frozen desserts. But each type has different sizes and costs. Makes it way too complicated to order. Need to make things easier for the vacationers.More

Date of visit: August 2018

Thank Spw91

Hi Thanks for visiting our ice cream shop. I am not sure how we can make it easier to order as our soft custard,hard Ice cream are all the same prices and we have 3 different sizes. Our Gelato and vegan options cost us much...More

A Brian C

Holland, Michigan

5814

Reviewed September 9, 2018

Lots of "Kids" flavors

We decided to compare Great Escape to Colonial Inn ice cream shops which are about two blocks apart. Both excellent icecream. Way more flavors at Great Escape, but, most of them I would say are "kids flavors" though plenty of adult flavors to keep one...More

Date of visit: July 2018

Thank A Brian C

Melissa J

Saratoga Springs, New York

42

Reviewed September 3, 2018 via mobile

Meh

Was okay but nothing great :/. Was hoping for more character but all we got was ice cream. Lots of vegan options.

Date of visit: September 2018

Thank Melissa J

Sorry you were disappointed .A few years ago we tried serving character but had difficulty getting it to stay in the cone so now we stick to 30 different flavors of ice cream, gelato,and 29 flavors of soft ice cream and many vegan options.

HeatherSchillaci

Laceyville, Pennsylvania

258

Reviewed September 2, 2018

Looking for grape pie

After spending the day in the glen, and its been 9 years since I've been in this area; a grape pie was in order. After checking Google where I could get a pie, this place popped up and was just around the corner. As soon...More

Date of visit: September 2018

Thank HeatherSchillaci

Thank you for visiting our store. I will talk to our baker at the store to discover why the crust might have been rubbery. Anytime you come into the store and the ice cream is not to your liking please let us know and we...More

Christina M

Rahway, New Jersey

2

Reviewed September 1, 2018 via mobile

Ice cream night

Visited for the first time. Staff is very pleasant and service was great. Tried the sampler for 4 different flavors.More

Date of visit: September 2018

Thank Christina M

So glad you visited our store. After 34 years in the business our daughter said why don’t we make it so customers can can try different flavors hence the sampler. I don’t know why I never thought of it. I hope you come back to...More

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