BIG🍦DIP

Ice Cream Perfection

ROUTE 11  •  NORTH SYRACUSE

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SUNDAY - THURSDAY

11:30am to 9pm

FRIDAY + SATURDAY

11:30am to 9:30pm

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216 North Main Street

North Syracuse, NY

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Our  FLavorfuL  Heritage

Mike’s Ice Cream Factory was opened in 1955 by John Schairer. He retired in 1968 and sold the business to Roy and Ruth Tillman who changed the name to Big Dip. The Tillman’s ran the business for 10 years, selling to Polly Kachmarik in 1978. She sold it to Donna and Joe Stenzel after a 19 year run.


Joe and Donna retired in 2021 when they sold Big Dip to the Penizotto family who also owns and operates Peter's Polar Parlor in Camillus and Sno-Top Ice Cream in Manlius. Big Dip’s daily operations are run by Christy Penizotto, along with the rest of the family.

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  • Soft Serve Cones

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    Kiddie        $3.01  •  Small     $3.89

    Medium    $4.31  •  Large     $4.63


    Vanilla  |  Chocolate

    Vanilla-Chocolate Twist

    Peanut Butter

    Peanut Butter-Chocolate Twist

    Black Raspberry  |  Raspberry Dole Whip

    Twin Berry Twist


    Additional flavors Available Weekly:

    Pumpkin | Maple | Mint | Strawberry | Cherry 


    --EXTRAS--


    Pick Any 1 Cone Topper Below $1.10

    Rainbow Sprinkles • Chocolate Sprinkles

    Chocolate Dip • Blue Raspberry Dip

    Peanut Butter Dip • Cherry Dip


    Crunch Coat $1.30  • Whipped Cream 55¢


    SPECIAL CONES*

    Waffle Cones plain $4.49 • fancy $5.51

    Sugar Cones  plain $3.98 • fancy $4.63

    *gluten free and cake cones also available

  • Dairy-Free Dole Whip

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    Kiddie            $3.38

    Small             $4.26

    Medium        $4.86

    Large              $5.37


    Pineapple  •  Mango  •  Orange •  Lemon Lime 

    Watermelon  •  Strawberry  •  Cherry
    Pomegranate


    Different Flavors Available Weekly! 

  • Hard Ice Cream

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    Kiddie        $3.70   •   Small     $4.77

    Medium    $5.20   •   Large     $5.97


    Chocolate  |  Vanilla  |  Strawberry

    Espresso Chocolate Chip  | Pistachio

    Cookies & Cream  |  Mint Choloate Chip

    Vanilla Raspberry Swirl  |  Sea Salt Caramel


    Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

    Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffle

    Peanut Butter Caramel Cookie Dough

    Salty Caramel Truffle  |  Cappuccino Crunch

    Graham Central Station  |  Maple Walnut


    Blueberry Cheesecake  |  Lil Blue Panda

    Rainbow Sherbet  |  Cotton Dandy Confetti


    No Sugar Added Butter Pecan

    Cookie Dough Chip made with Oat Milk*

    * a Vegan non-dairy frozen dessert

    sm $4.77    med $5.74    lg $6.76


  • Premium Sundaes

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    Grasshopper - two scoops of mint chocolate chip ice cream, hot fudge and oreo  $7.41


    Black Forest - vanilla with cherry topping, hot fudge and a homemade brownie   $7.41


    Chocolate Peanut Butter Overload - Peanut Butter and Chocolate Twist with Peanut Butter Topping, Hot Fudge and your choice of Reese’s cups or pieces or both  $7.41


    Blueberry Cheesecake - blueberry cheesecake ice cream, graham crackers, blueberry topping $7.41


    Snickers - Sea salt caramel ice cream with caramel, hot fudge and snickers $7.41


    Turtle - Vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, caramel, pecans, whip cream and a cherry  $7.41


    Mexican - Vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, spanish peanuts, whip cream and a cherry $7.41


    Dirt - chocolate ice cream, hot fudge, crushed oreo cookies and gummy worms $7.41


    Smore - Graham slam ice cream, hot fudge and marshmallow topping $7.41


    Banana Split  -  small  $6.02    large  $6.94

  • Build Your Own Sundae

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    Mix-N-Match Any 2 Toppings!


    Baby       $4.03   •   Small        $4.36

    Regular   $5.97   •   Large        $8.24


    Hot Fudge • Hot Caramel • Salted Caramel Peanut Butter • Peanut Butter Cups • Butterfinger

    Strawberry • Raspberry • Blueberry •  Pineapple

    Cookie Dough • Cake Batter • Gummy Worms

    Heath Bar • Oreo • Snickers • Reese's Pieces

    Homemade Brownie • Marshmallow • Nutella


    Add nuts, pecans or Spanish peanuts  $1.10

    Substitute Hard Ice Cream  95¢

  • Flurries

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    Small          $4.95

    Large          $6.25


    M&M's • Peanut Butter Cups

    Cookie Dough • Butterfinger 

    Vanilla Cake Batter • Snickers

    Oreo • Heath • Reese's Pieces

    Brownie •  Cheesecake Bites


    Extra Candy $1.30 each

  • Milkshakes

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    Small 16oz         $4.07

    Medium 20oz   $5.09

    Large 32oz          $6.94


    Vanilla • Chocolate • Strawberry • Cherry • Banana • Blueberry • Pineapple • Red Raspberry • Black Raspberry • Coffee • Oreo • Peanut Butter • Chocolate Peanut Butter • Root Beer


    ...or any of our Hard Flavors!


    Add Malt for $1.10


  • Chill Drinks

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    Slushies:  cherry • grape • orange

    blue raspberry • lemon lime

    kid 12oz  $1.71  •  sm 16oz   $2.36 

    reg 20oz $3.06  •  lg 32oz  $3.98


    Ice Cream Sodas   vanilla (or) chocolate

    sm 16ox $3.61  |  med 20oz  $3.98 | lg 32oz $5.42


    Shark Attack - Blue Raspberry Slush with Vanilla Ice Cream, Cherry and a Gummy Shark  $4.26


    Specialty Drinks (any below)

    sm 16ox $4.77  |  reg 20oz  $5.79 | lg 32oz $6.76


    Blue Moon - Lemon Ice with Blue Raspberry Flavoring blended with Sprite


    Cactus Cooler - Lemon Ice with Lemon Lime Flavoring blended with Sprite


    Dole Whip Blast - Dole Whip Flavor of the week blended with Sprite


    Sherbet Crush - Rainbow Sherbet blended with Fruit Punch or Pink Lemonade


    Frozen Lemonade - Lemon ice + Pink Lemonade

  • Specialty Treats

    Dole Whip Parfait:  dole whip + soft serve vanilla  $4.86


    Trash Can:  soft serve vanilla, chocolate sauce, crushed oreos, whipped cream, candy eyes, and gummy worms in a take-home toy can  $7.50


    Glaciers:  soft serve vanilla + your favorite slush

    kid $2.59  •  sm $3.10  •  reg $4.03  •  lg $5.93


    Shirley Temple Float:  soft serve vanilla + lemon lime soda

     with maraschino cherry juice and a cherry


    Frozen Chocolate-Covered Banana   $2.22

    Nutted* $3.22  •  Sprinkled* $3.22  (*order in advance) 


    Creamsicle Float:  soft serve vanilla + orange soda


    Grab Bag:  a pair of mystery treats in a bag $4.54

  • Snack Bar Food & Drinks

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    Hofmann's Hot Dogs  proudly served here!


    SOFT DRINKS

    Kiddie   (12oz)    $1.48    |    Small  16oz)  $2.36 

    Regular  (20oz)  $2.87   |    Large  (32oz) $3.52 


    Coke • Orange • Rootbeer

    Sprite • Lemonade • Fruit Punch


    Spring Water    $2.04

  • Takeaway Pies, Pints & More

    Big Wheels  (Buy 4 Get 2 Free!)    $2.50

    Vanilla • Chocolate • Peanut Butter • Black Raspberry

    Pumpkin (available in the fall)


    -- GET 'EM TWISTED! --

    Chocolate • Vanilla • Twist

    Vanilla / Black Raspberry • Twist

    Chocolate / Peanut Butter • Twist

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    Takeaway Soft Serve Ice Cream 

    Pint  $5.60    Quart $8.84


    Takeaway Dole Whip

    Pint  $6.62     Quart $9.86


    Takeaway Hard Ice Cream

    Pint  $11.85   Quart  $13.75

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    Ice Cream Pies  (Choice of 2 Crusts)

    Graham $20.37  •  Chocolate $23.61


    Hot Fudge Sundae • Heavenly Heath

    Positively Peanut Butter • Oh So Oreo

    Seriously Snickers • Brownie Supreme

    Carmel Fudge Turtle Delight

    Pumpkin Pie (seasonal)


''YES PLEASE!''

They have a very big menu with a LOT to choose from. Plenty of parking & seating!


Tommy P.


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''Our Favorite!''

All the employees are SO friendly! The place is adorable and has a HUGE selection - fun and unique!

Travis K.



''on point!''

Creamy, smooth, and a ton of variety! One of the best soft serves in the area!


Jim L.



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OUR SISTER STORE

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FREQUENTLY ASKED

QUESTIONS

  • Do you take credit cards?

    Yes!  We accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover. A small charge to cover the cost of the transaction with the credit card processing company may apply.

  • What are your specialties?

    Dole Whip parfaits, Trash cans, Glaciers, and more... absolute rarities and some one-of a kind treats!  For a full list, and descriptions of each, browse our menu under "specialty treats'  --you're sure to find something that sparks your interest :) 

  • Do you make ice cream pies?

    We sure do! Just give us a call 24 hours in advance and we'll make anything that strikes your fancy, custom made to order!

  • Do you offer any vegan options?

    We always have at least one vegan ice cream option available! (chocolate chunk, cookie dough chip, or classic cookie) --Plus... Italian ice, frozen chocolate bananas, slushies as well as our Dole Whip flavors, Dole Whip blast, Dole Whip glacier, Blue moon, Cactus cooler and Frozen Lemonade!

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