Mac’s Dairy Farm

Had hot fudge sundae last night. Kiddie portion which was more than enough. Price reasonable. Was great ice cream but only gave four stars because hot fudge was cold not even warm. Would definitely return however.

Walked 3 miles with my dog here on a hot summer day to be told they don’t accept credit cards. Wasn’t bothered by that but when I asked if I could at least have a cup of water for my dog, she was denied since I was not a «paying customer». Talk about having some real moral values.

I’ve been coming here for over twenty years. Richardson’s ice cream is top notch. The service has always been fast and friendly. Up until this year I would have given this place 5 stars. I’ve gone twice over the past 3 weeks and ordered a banana split both times. I bring it home and split it with my wife. Three weeks ago I brought it home and discovered they forgot to include bananas in the banana split. Today was better and they did remember the bananas but this time they had the hot fudge, the pineapples but forgot the strawberries on the last scoop. It all boils down to training your employees !!! Train them correctly or lose customers. I also wish the hot fudge was actually hot. That makes a huge difference in taste.

I grew up going to Mac’s. It’s ice cream and it’s good. There is nothing super special about Mac’s, they have everything you would expect at an ice cream place. The sizes are generous, prices are average and they have a good amount of flavors. I just wish they would start taking credit cards! Cash only is really a pain.

Ice cream is delicious, service is fast, prices are awesome. Because of these 3 things, we keep coming back. It’s in a convenient location too!

We love Richardson’s ice cream! Took off 2 stars for appearance (and bad smell). I’m really hoping this spring they’ll renovate. The appearance is pretty bad. The red paint’s all worn out especially on the silo part with the sign. It looks like white bird doo dripping down.
It’s winter now so you have to go in and order. I doubt any one eats at the few gross tables in there because it doesn’t look welcoming at all. Also as soon as you walk in this awful smell hits you. I dk what it is but it smells like someone hasn’t showered in months. Sad to see this place I’ve been getting ice cream at since I was a child just being let go like this.

Any place that serves Richardson’s is going to exert «ice cream gravity» to me. It’s a very casual setting, good selection of flavors, decent assortment of toppings, and reasonable prices. I thought a small cone was a little on the pricey side until I saw just how much ice cream I got. Maybe it makes sense to have ropes up to handle lines «Disney World style» in the summer, but it seemed a waste otherwise. I can’t recall how many picnic tables I saw on the side (we came here after dark), but it didn’t seem like enough for as much business as I bet they get here. Keep napkins in your car I guess. Didn’t get great cell phone coverage here, so be patient if you’re doing a check-​in.

Ice cream is great at Mac’s! Huge servings as well which is nice.
I took off one star because it is a little pricey for what you’re getting. You can get a whole pint of ice cream at the grocery store for what it costs to get a medium ice cream here. But I guess that’s what you get when you go out for ice cream instead of buying it at the store.
In any event, check out Mac’s, they have a great selection of ice cream. I love the soft serve there. They only have jimmies for toppings, which is a little lame. I like the crunch coat and they don’t have it.
Also, they skimp a little bit on their sundaes. They don’t even offer a cherry on top since they don’t have them. Also, their sundaes could use a little more hot fudge, especially considering their sundaes cost $ 4-​$ 5.

Stopped here to get ice cream on our way to the Fourth of July fireworks. What a mad house. EVERYONE in Massachusetts was in line to get their ice cream. The line went fast, the service was efficient, swift and friendly and the ice cream was Very good. Only McConnells in Santa Barbara makes better. But their portions here are larger. A toss up.

I love the black raspberry

I’ve been going to Mac’s since I was a little kid and when I go back to MA to visit soon I will definitely stop by. Their smalls are the size of a traditional medium-​large, and that is pretty awesome! If you are a fan of frozen yogurt, this is a great place because there are many options. I am a mint-​lover so I always get mint patty froyo. As some reviewers have said, the ice cream comes from Richardson’s, so it is New England family made dairy.
I would recommend Mac’s to anyone, especially on a hot day!

Macs is a great option for anyone in the area. Ice cream portions are very fair and the quality is great (it comes from Richardsons in Middleton). I still can’t figure out why they are open year round, but I sure am glad they are open in the spring/​summer/​fall.
Easy to recommend :)

I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM, WE ALL SCREAM for ICE CREAM!!!
This place is really neat! It looks like a barn from the outside. You go up to the windows and order. They have a huge list of easily 35 to 40 different flavor varieties. They also have many different options on how to eat your yummy treat. Cup, cone, float, malt, etc… The other thing I really enjoyed about the Farm was that the portions were huge! I mean monsters. I ordered 2 scoops, but one would have been enough.
My gf and I both ordered 2 scoops. I had peanut butter chocolate and a scoop of mint. She had peanut butter chocolate and turtle. All were delicious. The cost for 4 huge scoops, one in a cone, one in a cup, was a whopping $ 8.34. Compare this to the $ 5 dollar scoop of gelato in North End, and you can see this is a great deal. Finally, I enjoyed sitting outside on one of their many picnic tables scarfing down my cone as it melted in the sun.
One important thing to remember is make sure that you ask for a lot of napkins. The cone melts quickly and there are not dispensers on the table. Enjoy if you are up that way!

I love Mac’s! It was the local place growing up and would consider driving to Tewksbury from Quincy this summer to indulge in some m&m ice cream.
Portions are huge (small is two very large scoops) and the ice cream itself is so creamy and delicious that it’s worth the semi inflated price that comes with it. I order a kiddie size here (1 scoop) which is more reasonably priced and no one there cares.
Workers are all local high school kids but they actually do a great job of keeping the always huge line during the summer moving. They are open during the winter too!
A good amount of picnic tables out front and parking makes this place seem kind of like heaven right now in the beginning stages of December.
Miss you mac’s!

* Great Ice Cream *
My wife went here a lot when she was young (er), and introduced me to it when we moved nearby. Now, it is our family’s favorite ice cream spot — when I’m too lazy to make homemade ice cream.
Mac’s is a take-​out-​window style ice cream shop. You wait in line to order from an outdoor window, and then wait on the side to pick up your order. (Is that simple enough?)
Mac’s offers great tasting and quality ice cream. They have a large selection of flavors, flavor of the day, and holiday-​specific flavors. I have not tried their yogurt or low fat ice cream — or other stuff that takes the fun out of life — so I can’t comment on it.
* Eat-​In Outside *
Outdoor picnic tables are available for customers, but they get filled up quick in the summer. We usually like going during the late summer evenings when it isn’t that busy and the lie is shorter.
They are a bit pricey for a local ice cream shop, but the serving sizes are big. Make sure to grab some extra napkins with your order during the summer; that heaping stack of ice cream gets sticky when it melts.
* Bottom Line *
If you’re in the area, then come here to treat yourself and your family to some great tasting ice cream.

love mac’s dairy farm! growing up, every summer meant eating at the piccadilly pub with my grandparents and then walking across the parking lot to get ice cream for dessert. when i was little, my sister and i used to go nuts for bubble gum ice cream (with REAL pieces of gum in it!), but now i stick to the frozen yogurt. portions are humungo and cheap and (something that is incredibly important to me) they top your ice cream generously. i think i vaguely remember playing mini golf on these excursions as well — but, that could be due to some imagineering on my part, because the last time i was at mac’s there was no mini golf in sight.
anyway, mac’s is a great little new england ice cream stand to visit if you’re in the tewksbury area.

I’m a little embarassed about my borderline obsession with the Mac’s Mint Patty frozen yogurt. No visit to my parents is complete without a pilgrimmage to everyone’s favorite strip-​mall dairy farm.
Mac’s is also the only ice cream stand I’ve ever encountered that puts jimmies in the *bottom* of the cup, as well as on top of the ice cream. This might not sound all that amazing — but wait until you’ve reached the melty bottom of a delcious frozen treat, and suddenly find a whole extra layer of crunchy chocolate goodness. That’s love, man.

I like many Tewksbury Memorial students did my time at Mac’s.
The bad:
The Owners are complete jerks who often didn’t have the money to pay us cause the owners sister would steal our pay in order to support her gambling habit.
It’s not a very clean place. They always had some health code violation.
Sewer backed up into the store 3 times in the 1.5 years I worked there.
The good:
The serve huge portions of Richardson’s ice cream at a decent price.

So this is more of me reminiscing about my childhood than it is a review, as I haven’t been here since I was like ten. But back when I was in the single digit
I always got bubble gum ice cream, and honestly I have no idea why. As a kid I thought it was like the greatest thing ever, but thinking back I’m really grossed out by it. You can’t really chew gum while you’re eating ice cream, right? So what I’d do was spit the giant chicklet pieces of gum (un-​chewed) back into the cup and then have them all once the ice cream was done. I’m getting a little ill just typing about this. Never again will I eat bubble gum ice cream.
The other thing that made us chuckle as a kid was always calling this place by the wrong name. Across the street is the Tew Mac airport. So we also called this Tew Mac’s, but the problem was we often got the name wrong. We’d then call it Macs Tew which if you live in Billerica (like we did) was the same as Mac’s Two, the 18 plus strip club where high school students would often run into their teachers. Nice.
So overall, growing up this was a great place to go (especially when the mini-​golf place was still open). I can’t really see myself going now, but part of me wants to know if they still have bubble gum ice cream and if kids still order it up like we did back in the day.

When I lived in Wilmington for a year, Mac’s Dairy Farm became a staple i the «what should we do tonight» blues. There really isn’t much to do at all in that area, but I’ll hand it to them for having some great ice cream. They serve Richardson’s and have a large selection of the flavors that Richardson’s offers, so you’re bound to find something you like. Portions are large, and affordable, so a kiddie for $ 2 is more than enough!
They also offer your usual frappes, sundaes, etc. and there’s sorbet, sherbet, sugar free and light options for those with allergies or who are health conscious.
My most recent favorite was almond joy with hot fudge. mmm.
If you’re in the area, don’t get intrigued by the «Dairy Maid» up the street. They serve Hood (what?!) Take the extra 2 minute drive to Mac’s and you’ll be so glad you did.