Route 286 Dairy - Seabrook

This place offers a wonderful variety of hard ice cream, soft serve, and roasted dough. The ice cream was fantastic, and the strawberry shortcake fried dough was absolutely delicious. It’s an excellent spot to skip the busy strip or to visit after a meal at Browns.

First and foremost, this place only accepts cash. On a positive note, my mother really loved the peanut butter cup ice cream—it was fantastic! It features peanut butter ice cream mixed with chocolate chips. However, my most discerning eater wasn't a fan of her birthday cake ice cream. She was expecting bits of cake batter but received actual pieces of birthday cake instead. To be fair, she is extremely selective and didn't inquire about the ingredients before ordering. Meanwhile, the 9-year-old enjoyed the coffee ice cream and consumed it all without any complaints. My scoop was of medium size, as shown in the picture below. Just a reminder: it's cash only, but there is an ATM on-site with a $3.50 service fee.

Fried dough, ice cream, and much more! There are numerous topping options available for both the fried dough and ice cream. Parking tends to fill up quickly on nice days. Picnic tables are available for outdoor seating. The staff is fast and friendly.

Great taste selection, fast and friendly service, but portion sizes were not in line with the higher than typical prices. Both soft serving as well as hard ice is safe to please most all, and many service windows does not imply waiting. Large exterior seats are also available.

This place blows Blinks out of the water. Not even comparable in the world of fried dough....