Dairy Circus

The place is hot. Like on fire. Right now. It’s closed indefinitely. Gonna miss this place. RIP.

I came by this place, yes, because of the movie. But ice-​cream was really great, and I am not especially fond of ice-​cream in general.
It was super creamy and sweet and of an absolutely gigantic size. I felt like I ate a whole meal. The young ladies at the counter were really sweet. It was also quite inexpensive. There is a table outside so you can relax and eat slowly and enjoy your ice-​cream.
Would come back!

Really great snack bar and ice cream in Scotia. I love their butterscotch sundae with vanilla soft serve. it is like no other sundae i have ever had, the butterscotch is super rich an tastes like it is homemade. They also offer a decent amount of food options for lunch and dinner like, hamburgers, hot dogs, and fries. Prices seem fair for the amount you get.

Been eating at Dairy circus for a while now and burgers, fry, fish, ice cream all have solid flavor. Prices are decent to the amount of food recieved. The employees are always a joy and positive. The looks are fun in color on the outside and we’ll decorated on the inside. Great place for a family lunch!

What a great local place! Great burgers and pastrami to die for! Fantastic staff. Disclosure: I’m sweet on Jennifer!

The best ice cram in Scotia/​Glenville. Vastly superior to Jumpin Jacks. Large selection and fast service — even when there is a line. Their milkshakes are incredible. Make no mistake. This is not a place for ambience just good ice cream. They also serve breakfast and lunch.

Average ice cream and fast food style food. No frills. Overall ok.

CLOSED due to fire on April 18, 2016.
At first glance from the outside, Dairy Circus looks like a very old school and classic drive-​in restaurant, which is located across the street from Scotia Glenville High School. Well, it is…
Dairy Circus has outside takeout windows with picnic table seating in the back of the building and an indoor counter with booth seating. It feels like a 1980s atmosphere here with no aesthetic updates.
Dairy Circus serves up a good variety of ice cream (Blue Bunny and Upstate Farms) & cold treats and typical drive-​in fare such as burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, chicken tenders, fish frys, fries, onion rings, fried appetizers, Pepsi fountain drinks, and more. A Breakfast Menu is also served here at 7AM.
On a recent drive through Scotia, I stopped in here (mid-​March) for lunch, since Jumpin’ Jack’s across town was not open yet. I ordered a Fish Fry ($ 4.25), Onion Rings ($ 2.50), and a Monster (Size) Coffee Shake ($ 4.45), totaling to $ 12.10 with tax.
The «MONSTER» coffee (44 oz) shake was made to order and served to me quickly and was very good and refreshing, not too thick, made with coffee ice cream and milk. This is the kind of shake I make at home with the blender. And no, there was no energy drink in this“Monster” size shake, though I had a quick thought about adding a can of «Monster» for a nice kick.
The hot food was cooked fresh to order which took about 10 minutes to be ready and to be picked up at the counter. Sauces & condiments are self serve.
The hot food was good, but nothing really outstanding. The fish fry was a footlong thin round fish fry coated with a very crispy batter served on a toasted hot dog bun. The onion rings, a small portion for the price, were pretty standard, deep fried breaded onion rings, hehe.
After I finished lunch, I was still enjoying the Monster Coffee Shake as I continued my drive up Route 147 (Sacandaga Road), which still has a rough concrete road surface.
(3.4÷5.0 STARS)