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CJ's Big Dipper

150 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207-288-2128
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Ranked #22 of 43 activities in Bar Harbor
Most recent review
- 28 May 2013
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Boston
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22 reviews 22 reviews
4 attraction reviews
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

First, this is an ice cream shop, not an attraction. The ice cream was amazingly delicious! I'm so glad we went here instead of Mount Desert Island Ice Cream. I had cookie dough, and it was probably the best I've had. The staff was unfriendly, however. The young man who served us seemed bored and apathetic about working there, and... More

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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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18 reviews 18 reviews
5 attraction reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2012

The vanilla and blueberry twist soft serve was so good. We were pleasantly surprised that this popular ice creamery was open so late in the off-season.

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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126 reviews 126 reviews
38 attraction reviews
99 helpful votes 99 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

I suspect the staff here is strongly related to the best-avoided Bill & Ben ice cream place down the road - same rudeness and unkindness to customers. Ice cream was good but expensive.

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Massachusetts
2 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2012

The icecream was delicious but I had food poisoning for the rest of the day after eating a kiddie sized portion. It was very warm in the store and the surfaces of most of the displayed icecreams were melting, and I think that was the problem. I had a raspberry vanilla sugar free flavor icecream but enjoyed it a price.

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CT
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33 reviews 33 reviews
9 attraction reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2012

This is not an attraction, it's an ice cream shop. I have been here many times, and the blueberry soft-serve is still the best!

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Delaware
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6 reviews 6 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2012

Can't say if it the best ice cream in Bar Harbor. Once I had my first cup, I never chanced another shop. Great ice cream, taste and consistency - dense. Extensive choice of flavors and selections though I couldn't get past Black Raspberry Demolition. Vegan ice cream for those who prefer. Soft serve, also. The two scoop portion size for... More

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Canton, Ohio, United States
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10 reviews 10 reviews
6 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2012

We didn't try the ice cream which is a mistake when going to a place that specializes in ice cream. We were told by a local shop employee that CJ's had the best blueberry pie in town. We had blueberry pie every evening and CJ's was not on the top of the list. However, most of the people we saw... More

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Chateaugay
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10 reviews 10 reviews
6 attraction reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2012

They have the best wild blueberry soft ice cream. Cost $8.00 for 2 cones and is worth every penny. Take the time and try it, you won't be sorry.

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dallas
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33 reviews 33 reviews
4 attraction reviews
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2012

We tried various flavors at C..J.'s, and all were good - but Moose Tracks was the Best tasting ice cream we've ever had anywhere!!! Good location, across from the Village Green.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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23 reviews 23 reviews
6 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2012

Awesome blueberry soft serve. So good I went back two nights in a row. My husband had the blueberry gelato, it was also good.

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