The Gals Place, Alexandria Bay
This is the place or you can definitely enjoy a treat on a minimum wage. Based on the description of a friend I expected a small restaurant that served ice cream, what I found was an ice cream stand with an eclectic little grocery store. The store features bulk food items a deli counter and some souvenirs.
We arrived late in the afternoon and were looking for an early dinner. Wandering past the deli counter we noticed another counter, one small table and a menu to order Subs. One of the girls working in the ice cream stand quickly asked us if we would like to order a sub or would like something from the deli counter. We opted to leave in search of a more substantial dinner and return for ice cream. The return trip after dinner was a totally different experience. The few people waiting at the outside window earlier were replaced by a long line stretching through a packed parking lot. The lighting and the distance from the menu made it almost impossible to read so I ordered two small twists with no real idea of what else might be available. The pleasant young server pointed out that a small was actually the equivalent of 5 scoops. I quickly change my order to a baby and was charged $6. $6 for two baby cones seems quite excessive. The only thing that was excessive was the amount of ice cream. 1 baby cone would have been more than enough to share.
The staff worked well together expertly taking orders and doling out ice cream treats. I suspect many of the patrons were locals including the man who happily warned "don't order large".
http://thegalsplace.com/contact/2291618
We arrived late in the afternoon and were looking for an early dinner. Wandering past the deli counter we noticed another counter, one small table and a menu to order Subs. One of the girls working in the ice cream stand quickly asked us if we would like to order a sub or would like something from the deli counter. We opted to leave in search of a more substantial dinner and return for ice cream. The return trip after dinner was a totally different experience. The few people waiting at the outside window earlier were replaced by a long line stretching through a packed parking lot. The lighting and the distance from the menu made it almost impossible to read so I ordered two small twists with no real idea of what else might be available. The pleasant young server pointed out that a small was actually the equivalent of 5 scoops. I quickly change my order to a baby and was charged $6. $6 for two baby cones seems quite excessive. The only thing that was excessive was the amount of ice cream. 1 baby cone would have been more than enough to share.
The staff worked well together expertly taking orders and doling out ice cream treats. I suspect many of the patrons were locals including the man who happily warned "don't order large".
2021 prices are up a little, but the quantity is the same. 
baby, baby Maple
baby, baby Cappuccino
baby, baby Maple
baby, baby CappuccinoRating 4.5 for fun factor and value.
http://thegalsplace.com/contact/2291618
http://thegalsplace.com/contact/2291618
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