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Ice Cream Stop #15 - Lago's Lone Oak, Rochester, NH

Posted by Stephen Rushmore , May 28, 2008 03:21

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The exterior of Lago’s Lone Oak is the picture of roadside ice cream stands with long outdoor counters and multiple windows for serving the queued-up masses. Lone Oak also serves a full drive-in menu of hamburgers, great hot dogs, and locally-made draft sodas (from Captain Eli’s of Portland, Maine). Hot dog connoisseurs will appreciate how the cooks place a bed of chopped purple onions in the bun underneath the hot dog for a crunchy surprise.

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Our recommendation - Lago's Lone Oak serves ice cream that doesn't meet the standard of a New England creamery.

Trip Report Card
Overall Experience

Chocolate Cherry Chip Ice Cream - The large cherry pieces and chocolate chunks gave this ice cream an appealing appearance that caught us off-guard from its icy taste.
Muddy Sneakers - White Chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips and a caramel swirl - the abundant toppings couldn't make up for the icy texture.
Vanilla Ice Cream - Mild flavor with an icy texture.
Hot Fudge Sauce - Thick, gooey, and commercial-tasting.
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Comments

5/28/2008 11:08:01 AM #

Lone Oak even had blueberry soda on tap! The color was amazing, but the flavor tasted artificial. Those hot dogs, however, were great!

Chris Ayers |

6/15/2008 6:56:04 PM #

Lone Oak isn't THAT bad-they do have a pretty good Banana ice cream (hard to find without being ruined by chocolate chips, walnuts, or other mix-ins), and a decent Run Raisin. If you happen to be in Rochester, you could do a lot worse than this place.

Tom Ferreira |

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