Dairy Godmother

Reviewed by Cynthia Hacinli , Todd Kliman , Ann Limpert , Matt McMillian

Marvelous Wisconsin-style frozen custard and fruit sorbets on Del Ray's main drag.

Dairy Godmother

2310 Mount Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, VA
Phone: 703.683.7767

Cuisines:
American

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Braddock Road

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Crowd:
A festive mix of neighborhood kids, parents, and high-schoolers.

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Not needed

Website:
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Best Dishes
Door County Cherry Sundae; custard flavor of the day; fruit shortcakes and cobblers; sorbets.


From April 2006 Dirt Cheap Eats

Door County Cherry Sundae at the Dairy Godmother. Yes, the pecan pie is dreamy, and the Tollhouse cookie rocks. But at this Wisconsin-inspired frozen-custard shop (formerly known as the Del Ray Dreamery), these specialty flavors come around once in a blue moon. The Door County Cherry Sundae ($3.75 to $4.50)--named for the Midwestern provenance of the sour cherries--is a bowl of vanilla custard cloaked in ultra-sweet marshmallow sauce, then balanced with a mess of tart, soupy cherries. Thank goodness owner Liz Davis keeps it around all the time.