Dan R.
Yelp
"Now, the first of December was covered with snow
So was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston
Though the Berkshires seemed dreamlike on account of that frostin'"
(James Taylor)
High Lawn Farms and Ice Cream is nestled in the Berkshire Mountains and is universally loved on its Yelp page with a 4.8-star rating across 45 reviews.
It was kind of a mixed bag for us, so let me break it down.
GOOD STUFF
The complex is gorgeous. Beautiful scenery, very cool buildings, plenty of cows and calves, a stocked country store that specializes in charcuterie and specialty foods.
My ice cream was exceptionally good. I went with a small scoop of their Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip for $4.65. The scoop was pretty generous, the raspberry flavor was very good, the ice cream was smooth, velvety and excellent, but the thing that made my dish great was the extraordinary amount of yummy chocolate chips that made some bites of my ice cream resemble a candy bar. It was fantastic.
THE ODD STUFF
There is a very limited selection of ice cream flavors - only ten today.
It's a very confusing layout here because you can actually order your ice cream at three different places, but the ice cream is served at one single place. You can order your ice cream inside the country store, outdoors under a covered walkway, and outdoors next to the pickup window.
When it comes time to get your ice cream, that's also an oddity. Because ice cream orders are coming from three sources, there was little correlation between when you order and when you receive. For example, we ordered inside at the country store and walked over to the pickup window. New customers were also ordering at the same place, and they received their cones and cups before we received ours. I know its not the end of the world, but it felt odd to see people order and get their ice cream a few minutes after our order went in.
I'll give a 5-star rating because of their legacy and how beloved they are in the area. And again, my ice cream was fantastic. Just be prepared for the limited flavors and idiosyncrasies in the ordering process,