Dairy Circus

Reviews

• jeff s.

  star star star star star 5 September 2026

  Great find for soft ice cream and burgers. Well lit, clean and friendly workers.
  Good quality and reasonable prices.
  I'm glad it's not too close to my home or I'd be there every Friday night in the summer!
  If you're an ice cream stand fan, I recommend it.

• Daniel B.

  star star star star star_border 30 August 2026

  Just recently I went to five different soft serve places in Schenectady on the same day. At each of the stops, I had a chocolate and vanilla soft serve twist with nuts. The idea was to find my favorite.
  
  Dairy Circus was my jam. However, it was all about the nuts.
  
  So if you're not into nuts, your milage may vary. And if you're looking for the best chocolate soft serve, you will need to look elsewhere. What really set Dairy Circus apart was the salted peanuts on the vanilla soft serve.
  
  Sometimes vanilla soft serve tastes like nothing. Other times there is a lingering artificial aftertaste. And texturally, soft serve can be downright unappealing. This stuff was actually tasty. So much so, that after eating five cups of soft serve, I wanted one more bite of this vanilla with the nuts.
  
  That's about as high praise as I can give for soft serve, which I don't even particularly enjoy.
  
  Dairy Circus may be lacking some of the old school charm of its longer in the tooth counterparts. But I'm glad this Scotia institution rebuilt after the fire. The new, clean, dining room is a good place to escape the heat.
  
  Over time I look forward to trying more of the menu. The fried clams were fine, but next time I'll explore other options looking for what the kitchen does best.

• Gideon L.

  star star star star star 22 August 2026

  We go here often in the summertime. The dining area is comfortable and well-maintained, and the staff is incredibly friendly. Also, the menu is diverse enough that you will be able to find something for almost everyone, including vegetarians.

• Badge B.

  star star star star star 19 August 2026

  Great breakfast. Great milkshakes. I'll always prefer dairy circus over jj's in the summer just to avoid the crowd!!

• Jason J.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 18 August 2026

  Stop in this morning for a breakfast sandwich and home fries. The sausage egg and cheese on a hard roll was ok. It would have been much better with 2 eggs. (A lot of bread) The home fries (order well done) on the other hand are why this is a 2 star review. They were just plain fried potatoes. Not cooked on a flat top, no seasoning, no peppers onions and no charred when cooked on the flat top. Completely bland and flavorless.