The Breakers

They are getting 2 stars only because they sell Hershey ice cream and it happens to be delicious, but the service is horrible and the staff is rude. I have been coming here for 12 summers and this is the first time the boy band wanna be server told me he wouldn’t put sprinkles on my cone … seriously ??? He said I will give u a cup and u can dip it in. well it was awfully annoying but I said ok. he returned with the cup the size of a child’s teacup … u can’t dip… so I asked for a larger cup and he said u can just hold it over the garbage and sprinkle or on top I had to argue with him to have him give me a larger cup so I can dip… what a horrible experience I wonder if the kid is the owners son because in my opinion he should be fired but he must be related to someone to have that attitude and not be fired… I hope the owner decides to read this and fix the issue because seriously why spend ur Money here when there is a homemade ice cream parlor across the street !

After seeing Rose L.‘s review of The Breakers, I knew this place had to be a stop on this year’s OIB trip. I love me some arcade fun and always an ice cream fan, so this place looked like a no-​brainer to try out.
As you go in from the street side, you encounter the ice cream shop part of it first and as you go back, you encounter the arcade side. While the arcade itself is not spacious huge like ones in Myrtle Beach, it definitely has enough games and fun to enjoy yourself while in OIB. I tried out 2 – 3 of the different pinball machines and forgot how much I enjoyed (read: get sucked into) a good pinball game. Great fun! Then came skeeball, the absolute best beach arcade game ever of course! I got my groove back on skeeball after becoming a bit rusty, and even between Chris M. and I had a decent amount of tickets by the end of our skeeball frenzy. We donated our stash to a lucky kid looking like he needed to add to his total tickets, hope he won something great! The Breakers also has your classic video games, quarters «scooting» machines where you put in one carefully placed quarter to try to push more out like a «payoff” type win, other arcade favorites. In all that was a great night of playing games in a well lit and clean atmosphere. Due to it being a small selection, however a fun selection of games, I’d say the arcade is a 3.5 star one. Back up to the front, we had to indulge in that ice cream… and glad we did. They served up Hershey brand ice cream, and I have to say it tastes better than a lot of places that tout themselves as «homemade» or «homestyle.» Creamy and full of flavor, I was impressed with my Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough selection. My ice cream was 4.5 stars of flavor and refreshment.
Bottom line: All in all, The Breakers may not be a huge arcade type attraction but what they do have is fun and quality here in OIB. I enjoyed the arcade/​pinball area a lot (what’s the beach without some skeeball?!?) and the ice cream was very tasty, at a decent price. Averaging 3.5 stars for the arcade side and the 4.5 star ice cream taste, I’m going with 4 stars. I am a fan!

They serve Hershey ice cream which happens to be seriously better than the homemade stuff across the way. Unfortunately the Italian ice here was more like a snow cone.

The Breakers Arcade is the perfect afternoon stop if you’re looking to spend a little time out of the sun and find some cheap entertainment. Their arcade selection was great for a small beach town and I found myself taking long walks into the town center and always stopping by for a game of pinball (they’ve got Adam’s Family pinball for $.50/​game) or air hockey. Their selection also includes some ticket winning games so adults and kids can enjoy the fun. If you’re looking for the old school «ski game» or to dual a friend in guitar hero, look no further. They also have several pool tables and skee ball.
The Breakers also has THE BEST ice cream I had on the beach. TONS of different flavors although nothing «over the top», very nice employees and great prices (much better then the creamery in town on all of the above!) You can park for free and they have free bathrooms. This might not seem like a big deal to most, but if you’re visiting OIB for a day trip, this is a great fact to log. The Pier/​arcade next door charges you $ 1 to «use the bathroom» (since you have to pay to go out to the pier). I would definitely recommend The Breakers Arcade if you’re looking for an afternoon activity or some delicious ice cream.