Oliver’s Dairy Bar & Grill

Terrible.
Rude, slow and appealingly not caring to serve me or my girls. I’ve gone there 3 times — the last was this summer where I was served inedible clam fritters — which were so salty and served with the most rude of attitudes. I will never go there again — nor will I recommend anyone I know to go there — it is a great concept but poorly executed. It was a rather unfriendly experience.

Love this place! The food is yummy and you can bring your own beer, while you enjoy your food you can listen to live entertainment, and when your done you pet the nice little ass and the pony!

What a fun place! I had the squash casserole and corn chowder. The chowder was hot and hearty. Perfect for a misty summer evening. The squash casserole was delicious and a nice change from the typical hot dogs and hamburgers. We will be back!-

The five stars are for the cole slaw and especially scallops. That alone is worth the visit. The other seafood is pretty good but doesn’t stand out like the scallops. Very family friendly place, and its great to have New England traditional seafood practically in my inland back yard.
The fries are hearty, too. But get the scallops!!!

Love to support local businesses. We were VERY disappointed. Food is at best less than average. Would not recommend it.Sorry.

Beautiful grounds and good food. Its perfect for families with kids since they had a playscape and a mini petting zoo. Cute place to grab some ice cream or a quick lunch!

Had lunch at Oliver’s. Fish Sandwich, french fries, home made pickles and a strawberry milkshake. Food and service was very good.
Clean, nicely landscaped with a petting zoo and play area for the kids.
Enjoyed eating on the beautiful outside deck!

We stopped by here and got ice cream for the kids after school. This place is counter service with a nice outside patio, playscape, a donkey and Shetland pony. Very kid-​friendly. Service was very nice and fast. We will return.
(It is new and doesn’t show up on the google map app.)

First review of a new establishment, so take that into consideration. Oliver’s is brand new (as of this July review), just opened near the Willi airport. It’s a great location, situated right near the hiking trail parking lot. Stop in for a cold milk shake or ice cream after a walk down to the dam.
The renovation had been going on for months, and they’ve done an amazing job of converting a dilapidated old Cape Cod style house into a very nice little dairy bar/​grill. This place should be a family magnet; petting zoo (so far only a Shetland pony and a donkey), a playscape (nothing major, one of those big backyard sets you can buy at BJ’s), lots of space to picnic on tables under the trees or in the yard, plus a big deck with plenty of tables and a smoothie bar in the evenings. There is also an attached covered pavilion area with larger tables — great for groups or if it’s raining. This place is very welcome in an area curiously devoid of any serious sandwich & ice cream joints. It’s clean, spacious and inviting.
I’ve visited twice. First time was just for a milk shake — and it was good! Real hand-​scooped ice cream, what we New Englanders call a frappé. Screw McDonalds. We returned recently for dinner out on the deck, which was quite pleasant.
The dinner food we ordered was good. Not great, they have a bit of work to do, but for a new restaurant they seem to know what they’re doing. I had a whole-​belly clam roll (not sure what it cost, it was listed as «market price,» but i didn’t care). These should have been called FULL belly clams! I’ve been to clam shacks where they tell you in advance what the day’s clams are like — big bellies, medium bellies, small bellies. Damn… these were some big clams! They were good, served appropriately on a grilled New England style hot dog roll with a side of lemon and tartar sauce. I would have preferred some smaller clams, but that’s a matter of preference… they were fried nicely, although they were kind of clumped together en masse, as opposed to individual clams. I ate the clam roll with a knife and fork, as the clams were just too big to pick the thing up. But it was good.
We also had the fish and chips. Again, the fries and fish were well prepared. The fish was light and flakey, but didn’t have much flavor without adding lots of pepper, lemon and tartar sauce. I’d suggest they use a beer-​batter or add some spices or something to the breading. Like the clams, it wasn’t bad at all… just could have been better.
Bottom line: Excellent place for an evening ice cream cone or Sundae. There is a good-​sized menu of sandwiches, fried foods and the usual clam-​shack kind of fare. And the kids will love it because of the space to run around, pet the pony, play on the swing set. Parking is plentiful, location is okay (excellent if you’re coming off the trail), and the design of the place makes for an overall pleasant experience (did I just use «pleasant» twice in the same review?)…just keep in mind that you’re on the side of Route 6 (otherwise known as the ominous-​soundling «Grand Army of the Republic Highway») at the end of an airport runway. Occasionally it can get noisy.
Give it a shot! Support local business.