Pedrin's Dairy Bar

Myself and a group of friends stopped here for ice cream. While the ice cream they offered was great, they didn't offer lactose free options. The portion sizes were generous and there's plenty of seating but only outdoors.

Very popular place. Large selection of fried foods and more. Mostly fried foods. Staff was very nice and helpful. Service was fast. On a pleasant day, it was great to sit out in the open at picnic tables, but there is a covered area with picnic tables for shade or rain protection. Ample seating available. More expensive than we expected.

You know Spring has sprung when Pedrins opens for the season. Local favorite for sure. Great burgers, hot dogs with the best grilled buns, homemade onion rings, fries, fish and chips, clam rolls, etc. They even have grilled cheese. Order at the window, find a picnic table and in a few minutes your deliciousness is ready. In the summer months they also have ice cream and milk shakes. I have such wonderful family memories of coming here as a child, bringing my child and now my grandchildren. North Adams would not be the same without Pedrins!! Cash only. There's an ATM right next door if you need it. Stop in and try their famous fish fry!

Today we stopped in to eat some lunch. My boyfriend got the fish fry which he likes and had no problem with. I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich. Oh man ! The chicken didn’t even look like chicken. It was mushy and looked spongy. Texture was creepy, scary and highly processed. Where’s the standards ? Gross !!! Made me sick after one bite. I wanted to bring it back but it was busy.

Seemed like a great local place to stop for lunch. Nice staff, AWFUL food. Crispy chicken sandwiches made with those overprocessed patties unrecognizable as chicken, frozen fries were under oooked. Kid liked the hotdog- but the kid always likes a hotdog. Should have just ordered a cone. The folks who grabbed ice cream and sat to look at the mountains looked pretty happy.

10/10 coleslaw (as far as classic coleslaw goes). Good portion on the fish and chips basket. Beautiful birds and nice atmosphere, reminds me of the cape

Always the best! Been here for God knows how many years, just doing what they do. Fried dish and seafood, along with ice cream, on the side of the road. Food is good and prices are cheap.

I ordered a fisherman’s platter food was mediocre at best for a 30$ platter there was 3 scallops 3 shrimp a tiny bit of clams they look more like fried batter or breading a descent size piece of fish guess it was cheap enough to give a descent size piece and French fries that weren’t even completely cooked still soggy service lady was not friendly very bland and monotone in her attitude as a small business owner I will no longer be spending my money with this establishment for the reasons above wish it would go back to how it used to be to be ran the food and staff were much better

The big sign on the top emphasizes "dairy" and "fish fry." Believe them. Don't make my mistakes. I ordered the grilled chicken ("Chicken Grilla") and a burger. Both are better at McDonald's. I do not know what was actually in the chicken patty, but it was not a hunk of chicken breast. Stay away. The burger was ok. After throwing out the chicken, I tried the fish fry. I figured, this is their home. I also asked other people in line. Well, the fish fry was excellent. It looked like two real pieces of fish that were lightly breaded. Stick with that. My wife said the frozen yogurt was really good. Bring cash and be prepared to sit outside. This is not fancy.

I ordered 2 fish fry's . the service was good . the cook on the fish fry's were lacking . the fish was done but the coating on the fish could have been more crunchy . it was under done

I've been here a few times now and it's a cute stop in North Adams. Previously I've always had ice cream or milkshakes... always great! Last time I had the fried clam dinner. It was kind of expensive but you get a lot of food. And it was good! Didn't take too long to cook either.

Service is always friendly and fast, food is deep-fried ( majority ) but good ( mostly) for a local historical food stop on the leaf-peepers highway!!! Would recommend!!!

We were really excited about going to Pedrin's. We lived in the area for 6 years and it was always a fun time to stop in. Were back in town shopping. Went yesterday. It was atrocious. Took 35 mins to get our food. We watched multiple families after us order much more complicated meals and get their food before us. One even ate their meal and then got ice cream before we started eating. From the start the person taking our order was unfriendly and rude. Our order was very simple. Two burgers without buns, hot dogs, fries and a shake. 35 mins! It was clear our food sat for awhile in the takeout containers. Fries were getting cold and burgers had steamed in the container and were given to us in a puddle off grease and water. Order was not correct either. Items missing from both burgers. We were respectful and friendly to the staff but still got treated badly. Will never go back. At least the shake was good but not enough to rescue the rest of the meal.

Yum yum! Nice and clean! Lots of seating. Fried haddock and homemade onion rings are delicious!

We came through town to spend the day at MoCA. Skip lunch at their café and come here! You can come and go from the museum, so it's easy to pop down the street for lunch. The onion rings are to die for! It's worth coming here just for those. The root beer float was also great - SO MUCH ice cream for a few dollars.

I've heard everyone raving about this place, and I passed it all the time when I was living in the area. During my visit, my friends and I got burgers, and onion rings and fries to share. We got a lot of food for what we paid for, we couldn't even finish it! I liked the burgers, and they were exactly what you would expect from a roadside stand. The onion rings were very flaky and crispy. I heard some of the other sandwiches are spectacular, and people typically come for the fried seafood.

My husband & I go here & love the onion rings.I love the double cheese burger he enjoys the fish & chips.We live in town so when he says where do you want to go for lunch I always say pedrins .The service is good love the food

A really wonderful find on route from South County up to Mass MoCA. Spacious old fashioned drive inn, order at the counter, move to picnic tables around the side. Full menu of everything from fish/scallops/whole and strip clams to burgers, fries and fantastic fried mushrooms. Soft serve, free sprinkles. Fun place to have around, everyone looked happy.

Not all that enthusiastic about their fare. Over the 26 to 27 years I've lived here in Adams, I've been to the place maybe seven times. I have never left thinking to myself, "Oh boy I'm glad I stopped here from my food!" Instead, I end up thinking something like, "Dang, I might spend a little more, but the food is so much better at so-and-so place." I have ONLY found my self there due to all the other places closed or I'm just too pooped to drive elsewhere! I have asked the staff a few times why the place is referred to as a dairy bar when it's not? I have never received a logical "make sense" type of answer. Never! On the one hand the food is sort of okay, but it sure as heck is not something you would fix yourself at home. But if you like hamburgers where the grease will drip down your arm sometimes, and if you like floppy flimsy sometimes fully cooked french fries, you'll most likely the place & food is great.

We are New in town so we decided to grab some seafood. My wife wanted to get to Fishermans platter we usually split it. When we brought it home, we open it and noticed that there is barely any food in there and we paid $26. also, the clam strips were just clam strip crumbs, barely anything in there. It was like they put the bottom of the bag in the fryer and that's what we got. I understand that can be expensive, but at least give us some! Food was OK but the portion was very small.For $26 there's a lot other places with better portions you can spend your money on in the food is very good.!

I eat here on occasion. Nothing here really impresses me. The prices are meh. The food is meh. The service is meh. Average across the board in my opinion. Not even the ambiance is interesting.

I ordered a whole clam roll and a chocolate shake. I intended to eat the clam roll when I got home decided to pull over the side of the road and give it a try. First of all I ordered a coffee shake and I got a chocolate shake. Not a deal breaker. Then I started eating the clam roll and I have to say it is probably the worst playing well I have ever had and I've had some crappy clam rolls. Maybe it was my mistake to get some seafood like this so far inland, but this place has a good reputation. What I got was a rubbery, tasteless, clamroll with maybe three anemic bellies and saturated with fat. And it tasted like old, overised fat. Never again.

Another visit to Pedrin's today!!!! We were in the mood for their crispy flaky delicious giant onion rings and a double bacon cheeseburger The kids opted for rainbow soft serve ice cream with sprinkles of the same!! The drinks were cool and refreshing and ladies were quick and courteous as always!! Beautiful day to enjoy some food at Pedrin's!! We will be back again...

I don't understand the 3.5 stars. This place was very nice and great price for the size of the portions. This place puts you back to the old style drive up and ice cream road side shacks. This is well worth the stop.

Since moving to the Berkshires from Ft. Stewart, GA in 1995 I've been educated by my wife, her family and friends on all the little Hidden Jem's in the county and outside of us. But, Pedrins holds a special place in my heart. It reminded me of a Dairy Queen from my childhood...

Chicken parmesan sandwich was a frozen chicken patty on a hamburger bun. Seafood plate included overcooked scallops and clams trips. Poor portions for the price. This will be my last visit.

We love eating at Pedrin's! The entire experience is great, from ordering your food and receiving a random number to eating your meal on brightly colored picnic benches, it is different and fun. It is not cheap, but it is worth it. The highlight for me is the onion rings, but everything we have tried has been delicious. Last weekend, Columbus Day weekend, they were low on stock so I am assuming that they were closing for the winter, but I am not sure. It is a great place to go on a beautiful day.

Pedrin's is my favorite place to eat when I am visiting the Berkshires. I love the food, the relaxed atmosphere, and the fact that the place hasn't ever changed. I love getting the clam strips dinner with a chocolate shake and my husband and son love the grilled cheese. When my grandmother was alive, she loved the fish fry and would go there multiple times a month. Pedrin's holds a special place in my heart!

Ok first off... cash only? Really? But you guys have the atm right next door with the 3 dollar fee... second. I saw mice outside the establishment... I wonder what's going on inside. aaand to top it all off you got a solid portapotty system out back... real hygenic. No wonder why my girlfriend got sick after eating here. We asked for JUST fried scallops without the fries and got about 6 of them with fries for $12 what a rip. Out of everything I got here the fried clams and the onion rings were the only thing to write home about. Maybe just stick to ice cream. Or don't go here!

Decent roadside burger joint--cash only. Burgers are decent and light years ahead of fast food, but still not as good as Five Guys. Good value for money though. Would avoid the fish as it was overdone.

Fried goodness with a cherry on top. Pedrin's is an epic stop when the snow finally melts in the Berkshires. They serve typical "stand" food including hamburgers, hot dogs, and a variety of fried food baskets. They have picnic tables for seating so it is obviously a fair weather affair but it is well worth the wait for that first fired shrimp basket of the spring. After finishing your meal they offer a variety of desserts including ice cream sundae's and they even have and old slush puppy machine too! Whether you are just passing through North Adams or you are there for an extended stay, Pedrin's is a must visit during the spring, summer, and fall.

Mmm fried things. I just moved up to the Berkshires, so I've been making fairly frequent trips to Walmart the Berkshire Mall - which always takes me past Pedrin's Dairy Bar. I started noticing that the parking lot was always full and found myself wondering what they had that was so excellent. The very phrase "dairy bar" exudes awesomeness, so I stopped in to try it for myself. The menu is pretty basic: hamburgers and hotdogs, lots of fried things, and shakes. They were pretty quiet when I stopped by (at about 4 in the afternoon on a weekday) and the girl at the counter was super-friendly and patient as I decided what I wanted to eat. I went with a pulled pork sandwich, onion rings and a chocolate shake. I got my food to-go and waited about 5 minutes for my order - easy peasy! The food was solid. The pulled pork was flavorful and had good sauce, and I liked that they gave me the option to have the cole slaw either on the sandwich or on the side (eat it on the sandwich!). The onion rings were delicious - very thin, with a great batter, and a very generous portion. And the milkshake was *amazing.* I guess that's how they put the dairy in dairy barn, right? My only regret is that I didn't get a large!

Whenever anyone asks me why I love Pedrin's, I always say, "Because they know how to work an honest fryolator." They do. Their fried goodies are as good as I've had anywhere. If, like me, you try to keep your fried food indulgences to an occasional treat, you really should treat yourself to the product of the fryolator as it's done at a place like Pedrin's. But the real reason I love Pedrin's is memory. Eating at Pedrin's is, for me, a quintessential summer experience. In New England, summers are short, and maybe that's why we cherish those things that we can only do during those few months. Eating at Pedrin's means sitting on the tailgate, changing my hiking boots out for Tevas, bringing dirt and mosquito bites and an honest hunger after a day on the trails of Greylock. It means little kids jumping up and down as they wait for their order, adults spotting friends and socializing, as much at ease as if they were on their own patio. It's the sound of the loudspeaker saying "Order for Bill" across the parking lot, the long summer evening light, the hills so green you feel like they hold all life in them. It's another year, and here we are, at a place that means summer. tl;dr:yeah, the food's good. But it's not the only reason to go. Pedrin's is the sort of place from which happy memories are made.

Love Pedrin's for what it is: seasonal greasy goodness eaten outside. It's a perfect place to bring the kids. Try the clamboat; it's the local favorite.

Absolutely my favorite place to go in the summer the food is so delicious and the French fries aren't greasy at all! The staff is amazing and we love that we can go sit outside and enjoy the food!

Not like I remember from 10 years ago. We just moved back to the area but remembered stopping in on hot summer days for fun and taking school groups for a treat. Just went the other day to take family from out of town and spent a fortune, which is fine except now the burgers are tiny little things and the fish is not fresh, just sad limp bits on a sad limp roll with packet tartar sauce (Blech!). Shakes are ok, nice and thick but a bit tasteless, could be more chocolatey pr strawberry-y. Pedrin's used to be so great. What happened!?!? I honestly don't mind paying more for a local spot with good quality food, but sadly this is no longer it. :-(

I eat at Pedrin's about once a year. I find the food to be fine. I can say I've never had a bad meal but I never had one that I say was great. It's not a bad summer time eat, especially if you are looking to satisfy a fried food craving.

Wow! What a disappointment! I grew up going to this place and used to LOVE the fish fry. I couldn't wait to come home to North Adams from RI to stop by and get one. Unfortunately, it was terrible. The fish was definitely not fresh and the breading was awful. My mother got one as well and agreed. They are also much smaller and much more expensive (which I actually don't have a problem with if it's good) than they used to be. Sad to say I won't be going back. Not sure why you would try to fix something that isn't broken. Very disappointed.

Come for the fish fry, stay for every other delicious treat (I'm partial to the zucchini fries!) This is classic roadside fast food done right, and on a warm summer afternoon there's nothing better than to pull up to Pedrin's with family and friends and eat together on the picnic tables.

An Absoulute Must Do If You Are In North Adams. Pedrin's Is A Solid North Adams Tradition And People Travel From Throughout The Area To Eat Here. Their Frosts Are Fantastic And My Favorite Item Is Their Wing Ding Dinner. Eat Here And Become An Honorary Native.

Great variety for a dairy bar. Delicious fried food and the kitchen and bathrooms are nice and clean. Added a covered pavilion to sit in if rain threatens.

Horrible. $33 for two orders of BAY scallops that seemed frozen. No scallop, all heavy batter. Ripoff

Always great food, but if it is your first time, remember they only take cash, and it is a little pricey!

They hands down have the best fish fry. There Onion rings are also awesome.

Like going to Pedrin's.. used to LOVE going to Pedrin's, the food is good, the prices great... Some years ago they used the "New England" hot dog rolls, which are cut at the top and grilled on the sides.. what a difference these make. Where I'd go every couple weeks, now it's maybe every other month... Too bad.. it was part of the appeal, the crunchy roll with a great piece of fish and tartar sauce... Now it's a cheap soft roll.. yuk!

I used to go there a lot, but there prices keep going up and the fish fry gets smaller. The batter is not the same . I don't take my family there any more.