Skan Ellus Drive In

Great roadside restaurant and ice cream shop that’s been around for nearly 60 years and was recently renovated. Comfortable seating indoor and out, friendly customer service and good food. Outdoor seating is dog friendly. Open from March until November 1 each year. Recommended if you’re in the area and especially if you’re in the mood for a touch of nostalgia.

Good soft and hard ice cream cones, sundaes and shakes. They also serve chili dogs, burgers (they have a version that resembles a cheese steak sandwich but with crumbled hamburger called The Skan Ellus Burger), cold and hot sandwiches, fried seafood, and the normal selection of sides. UPDATE-1: New owners have extensively renovated this popular summer destination on the outskirts of Skaneateles. The menu is similar to the old one, and they still have the Skan Ellus Burger. From the newly paved parking lot, we noted that the building has a new coat of paint. Inside we found that the booths have been removed as well as a wall that divided the dining room into two sections. In their place, is an open space with tables and chairs. The walls and ceiling have been painted white giving the room a

We love Skan Ellus and it’s been our go-to spot for lunch or dinner on nice drives. The food is always great and fast. But the girl working the front window lately has been shockingly rude. She doesn’t greet you, doesn’t say thank you, doesn’t even acknowledge you. She just stares past you blankly like you’re an inconvenience for ordering. Yesterday while I was mid-order, she literally turned her back to talk to someone in the kitchen, leaving me standing there mid-sentence. No apology when she turned around, no effort to be polite and she had that same blank stare with miserable attitude. Even other customers next to us were shaking their heads at how rude it was. This wasn’t a one-time issue either as we had the exact same experience with her during our previous visit, which makes it ev

This review and most reviews prior to 2024 are now dated. Now under new ownership and management starting 2024. I will post a new review soon. ... Dated review from 2023: Fast service for ice cream and milkshakes but very slow meal service. I ordered a hot dog and it took over 20 mins and it was not very busy.

This is not a Skanellus cheeseburger. So sad that after all the upgrades and clean changes they made to this place, that the food lost in the end. VERY Dry meat, dry bun and not a potato bun, or even decent cheese. Also, if I may ask what happened to the old recipe/seasoning for the meat, way too salty, and it almost tastes burned, with no other flavors. To top it all off, 2 loose meat sandwiches came to $15. 😳 please go back to the old recipe way of making these.