Mullen’s Dairy Bar & Eatery
212 W Main St, Watertown, WI, 53094
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Address :
212 W Main St
Watertown, WI, 53094 - Phone (920) 261-4278
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- Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Wi-Fi : No
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Shauna G.
The ice cream is amazing. The customer service, not so much. A handful of teenage girls working and only one talking care of customers. Very poor customer service.
(2)Teresa D.
Love the ice cream and cheese curds, great customer service, fun atmosphere and low prices. Plus if you're a geocacher there's a nifty little cache near.
(5)Rachel M.
Literally the best ice cream of my life! Homemade, consistent and delicious!!!! This is easily the best ice cream in Wisconsin!
(5)Brie P.
We went here after finding good reviews and were incredibly disappointed! The place tries for old fashioned and cute, but instead just looks sad and run down. Counters are cracked and held together with tape. Stools are cracked and one was missing all of its top, but hasn't been replaced. The bathrooms are horrifying. Both the men's and the women's (my husband checked out the men's room and said it looked like "something had exploded"). The women's bathroom was dark. There was standing water in the sink and the paper towel holder had paper towels in it but didn't actually dispense them, which begs the question how are employees washing their hands??? *shudders* The teenage worker ignore me entirely and directed all of her questions to my husband (oh the troubles of marrying a beautiful man). There were 2.5 workers there, I say 2.5 because for the longest time I thought the third worker was actually just a customer. She wasn't wearing a work shirt and was sitting at the counter with a guy. It wasn't until she got up and started putting her stuff behind the counter and complaining about tips that I realized she worked there, in some capacity. The three girls talked openly about tips and the manager who yelled at them and apparently plays favorites. Sadly the food and ice cream were not enough to make up for the dismal service and grimy interior. I had a black and white sundae that was average at best, after it had been covered in whipped cream - and I mean covered. I couldn't even see ice cream when I got it. The pecans with it were delicious though and added some texture and saltiness. For a place that brags about their homemade ice cream you would think they would highlight it - but I saw cheap syrup and sad marshmallow topping and canned whipped cream all being used with reckless abandon. If you have a good homemade product wouldn't you want to dress it up with other good products rather than drowning it in stuff that can be found at the local Pick n Save for 99 cents? My husband's burger was "just okay" although his vanilla shake was the highlight of our experience. We won't be back.
(2)Michael S.
Very happy with our experience here. The young man taking our order was very accommodating making sure the cook would do his best at cooking my burger to temp. Not just saying oh yeah he will but checking with the cook. The cook was honest too saying he would try but saying he was not sure if he would be able to get the medium rare I requested. Because of that I wasn't upset when it came out a nice medium because I knew he had honestly tried. The patties were nice and juicy and the pickles crisp with a good amount of acid to help cut through the sweetness of the ketchup. My wife really thought her rueben was excellent. She loved the taste of the kraut and thought everything was perfectly proportioned between meat, kraut, dressing, and bread. The fries were crisp and we'll cooked. Not the largest fan of shoestring fries but they worked nice with the type of food we were eating. Shakes were good and served in a cute set up with a paper cone in a cup holder. Very cool.
(4)Albert M.
i don't think there is much else to say. hands down, no questions asked, best ice cream in the world. this place is family run and i mean family run. locally sourced farm and dairy cows. they milk cows in morning and the milk is ice cream by evening. if you are within 100 miles of watertown, you must go!
(5)Beth P.
Oh, Mullens. Such a fun place and a great place to take the kids. I remember going here when I was younger. I've always loved their Blue Moon ice cream. The banana splits are huge. The food is only ok. Burgers are the only thing I would consider eating here. Skip the food and go here for dessert instead.
(4)Ariel W.
This was the hang out/date spot when I was in High School. I only every got their ice cream cones. All their flavors are rich, creamy, and smooth. They do Blue Moon the best. Their Irish Cream holds a place in my heart. They only carry it during the winter months. Flavors change frequently. Service is always friendly and cheerful. Also retro diners hold a special place in my heart too.
(4)Steve L.
If you're within 20 miles of Watertown, be sure to swing-in to Mullen's for some of their fantastic ice cream while soaking up plenty of the old school soda-jerk charm. I've never tried their food (the menu appears to be straightforward burgers-n-fries-diner-fare), but I can definitely vouch for the ice cream. Our group of five ordered a wide variety of ice cream treats: waffle cone with bubblegum ice cream, chocolate dipped waffle cone with blue moon ice cream, a turtle sundae, a double-scoop of pumpkin ice cream, and your cookies-n-cream with hot fudge dish. All were stellar - absolutely top-notch. Service was friendly and helpful; the younger gals behind the counter were more than happy to serve up samples and had some good suggestions. I wolfed-down the pumpkin ice cream and could've easily had 3-4 more scoops. :-) Mullen's Dairy Bar = WIN Food = 4 stars Service = 4.25 stars Value = 4 stars MISC = 4 stars Yes, Culver's is good, and Babcock Hall ice cream is great, but there's just something about the entire Mullen's experience that makes me wish we had one here in Madison.
(4)Bruce S.
The place is old and that's a big part of its charm. It's a fun step back in time. I like their black cows (root beer with vanilla ice cream in a frosted mug) and the cheeseburgers are pretty good. The onion rings are tasty, especially with ranch dressing on the side. Support this little slice of Americana - the chain restaurants will always be there for another day.
(4)Noah F.
I'd give this a five star rating if I only had to rate the homemade ice cream. But, given I also need to rate the food, if not for the ice cream, they would get two stars (two only because I received good service). My pizza burger, after the first bite, exploded out the backside of it, revealing a greasy filler center that was now completely hollow. Thankfully, I was holding it so it exploded into my basket and not on to my girlfriend. The service and ice cream was great. My advice, eat some where else and then pop by here for dessert.
(3)Joe S.
Mullen's has been a favorite of ours for years, for ice cream & related goodies. Others have commented on the old-timey soda-shop atmosphere so I'll just say it was still that way and still good. As to the food: Today my companion began with a cup of chili--it was rated as good but not great. However, the Chicago hot dog that she had next was better than any other she's had outside of Chicago. All the trimmings, all the flavor. She had it without the optional jalapeno peppers. (The full experience of a Chicago hot dog includes being IN Chicago!) She finished with a turtle sundae which was up to Mullens' standard, which is to say, superb. Served in an old-fashioned, 6-sided, real glass, sundae tulip glass. I had a malt, extra thick, heavy on the malt powder. It was served exactly that way, and it was one of the best malts I've ever had. Delicious, and smooth all the way through. And served, if you please, in the stainless steel can it was mixed in, with a paper cone in a metal holder beside, to pour it into and sip with a straw. (I always order a malt at Mullen's.) With that I had Mullens' "Value #4," a 1/4 lb. Angus burger with French fries. I ordered raw onions with the burger, and no salt on the fries. The burger came with actual hunks of strong onion, and the fries were non-salted as requested. Burger was nice fresh high-grade beef, cooked through. The fries were hot, fresh, and tasty. Bun was fresh and of good quality. It could have been toasted, but that's really a minor point. So, bottom line, I agree with the above posters that Mullen's really strong point is their soda-fountain specialties, but I must add that (in my opinion) their "burgers-n-fries diner fare" is also top-notch. Super-pros: Best malts I have ever had, anywhere, anytime. Bar none. I defy anyone to suggest a place that does malts better. Pros: First, all of Mullen's fountain specialties are top-notch, and their we-make-it-here ice cream is a great take-home treat as well. They must carefully train all of their staff. Diner fare is high-grade also--IMNSHO. Service was fast and attentive. Cons: Not much. Watertown is a little out-of-the-way, for most purposes. I suggest it's worth the extra drive north of I-94.
(5)S B.
We visited on a steamy hot day and found the old town charm of the 50's soda shop to be a lot if fun. The parlor is set in the middle of the room with seating all around. A mix of bar stools and booths serving ice cream and typical fried fast food type meals. The decor is red/white classic "coke" feel. The walls are starting to show wear, dirt and scuffed paint. The downtown of Watertown is nothing to get excited about,. If you didn't know better you would think this town wont be here 10 years from now. that said, this place is a sure bet if you have kids. We ordered 3 scoops and 4 milk shakes in our group. Everyone liked the scoops. The milkshakes come in lite, medium and thick based on the amount of ice cream. We ordered medium ($4.50) I was disappointed in very little flavor. Tasted very bland and very thin for ordering a medium. I would probably go back but not order the shakes.
(3)Rebecca D.
This was hands down some of the worst food I have ever eaten. It was awful. I see many reviews talking about the old time atmosphere and charm which is nice but I don't eat old time charm. We saw Mullen's and the cute soda shop look is what attracted us in the first place. My husband and I took our five year old thinking it would be a nice place to have lunch as it looked very family orientated. Saw the sign that said they've been in business since the thirties so we thought it was a great bet for lunch. Beware of the food! The ice cream was good but I would never get anything other than that. Eat lunch somewhere else and then eat your ice cream at Mullens. Why so harsh? I ordered a burger and onion rings and my husband ordered a patty melt. Unedible. It was like eating a soyburger they serve to you in a grade school cafeteria. There is no way that burger was 100 percent beef. My husband commented after I spit my bite into my napkin that the malts (which were standard) cost more than the burger. Trouble with a capitol T. To top it off we waited 40 minutes for this food. The onion rings were okay, greasy but I was hungry so that was my lunch for the day. The food is not fresh but straight out of a bag and thrown in the fryer. So, if you actually have a pallete and can taste your food my advice is never eat at Mullens.
(1)Johnny R.
Awesome childhood memories were had here! Definitely old-school with its 50's like appearance, and the ice cream cones and sundaes were always worth the bike ride into downtown.
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