This was the perfect summer in Maine for ice cream, but sometimes it can get pretty expensive!

I recently went to the legendary and famous Red’s Dairy Freeze in South Portland. I hadn’t been there in a long time. I had been cutting back on my ice cream consumption and when I did indulge, it was hard ice cream. But if you go out for a cone these days, a small portion can cost six to nine dollars! Not at Red’s.

Red’s only serves soft serve ice cream and I got a Kinder Cone*, a mix of chocolate and vanilla with chocolate sprinkles. It cost me $3.40. It was the perfect dessert I was looking for.

*I bought a kid’s size because someone changed the size of the ice cream cones and they are all a size bigger. Small is actually medium, medium is definitely large and large usually comes with a wheelbarrow!

Red’s Dairy Freeze in South Portland has been around since the 1950s.

You don’t have to live in South Portland, Maine to know about Red’s. In fact, it was news when the shop opened for the season and people started planning their first visit. The ice cream was delicious and there was a wide variety of flavors to choose from. But it was the affordability that kept families standing in long lines and waiting patiently for their turn. It’s truly worth it!

Didn’t Red’s Dairy Freeze in South Portland, Maine burn down?

In the spring of 2010, an electrical fire occurred. Unfortunately, they had to tear down the building and rebuild it with the help of local fundraisers. Red’s was rebuilt looking exactly the same as before and reopened in March 2011.

Summer is far from over so stop by Red’s in South Portland, Maine for a dose of nostalgia and a great ice cream cone.

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