The Big Dipper Ice Cream Stand

North Reading, MA · Ice cream shop

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in North Reading
#7
of 32 restaurants
City Percentile
71%
rating percentile
Address
The Big Dipper Ice Cream Stand, 327 Main St, North Reading, MA 01864
Phone
(978) 668-4444
Website
thebigdippernr.com

The Big Dipper Ice Cream Stand is a restaurant located in North Reading, MA. It is one of 32 restaurants listed in North Reading. Its 4.5-star rating is above the North Reading city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #7 of 32 restaurants in North Reading. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Big Dipper Ice Cream Stand

The Big Dipper Ice Cream Stand offers Ultra Premium ice cream, including vegan and non dairy options for customers in and around North Reading, Reading, Andover, Wilmington & Tewksbury, MA. We are Cash Only but we do have an ATM on Site and we now... More

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Matt Greil · May 2023

A Cash Only ice cream stand, there is an ATM on-site to withdraw cash. We just HAD to get ice cream after we went to the driving range next door to this place. We ordered the Cookie Monster Special (blue colored vanilla ice cream, with cookie dough, caramel swirls and mini M&M's, with chocolate sprinkles as a topping) and the Salted Caramel Pretzel ice cream. Compared to Richardson's it was equally delicious, but we would definitely come back since it's closer to home.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jorge Ruiz de Somocurcio · Oct 2023

GREAT walk by ice-cream shop. It's cash only, but has ATM on the side. Paid ~$7 for 3 scoops of chocolate, strawberry and pumpkin oreo (seasonal). BEST chocolate and strawberry flavors I've tried, and the pumpkin oreo was awesome! Will DEFINITELY pass by again when I'm around the area.

★★★★★ 5.0 P · Jul 2025

The Big Dipper is our favorite ice cream stand in the area. The ice cream is high quality, the service is outstanding! We like it so much we drive by two other area ice cream stands to get there.

★★★★★ 5.0 WhatsRightIsRight WhatsWrongisWrong · Jun 2025

Found out about this gem while shopping at Restaurant Depot and being behind a gentleman at checkout who was wearing a employee shirt that read "The Big Dipper Ice Cream Stand" along with the address and phone number.. I immediately told my husband, we have to try it after googling the company right then and there. On Friday night we loaded the kids in the car and headed over after some park playtime. From the orange creamsicle soft serve to the Bear tracks, to the strawberry, cookie dough and mocha peanut butter, all amazing. My husband ate his faster than I've ever seen him ingest ice cream. Bear tracks is my new fave. Everyones rating was no power than and 8. My middle child gave an 8 because she only found one piece of cookie dough (and she's the cookie dough monster 🤣🤣). I told her we

★★★★★ 5.0 Norma Perez · Oct 2024

I’ve gone here about 4 times in total and have been satisfied each time trying different flavors. Today I had their seasonal Cherry Almaretto flavor & that was 12/10. Yum. I like their hotdog deal, and banana flavored ice cream. The owner is a kind man, He gave my family 4 free cones when we told him he had dropped his license. (We had no clue it was him, just doing the right thing) Thank you!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Assistive Hearing Loop ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom

Services

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