Oley Turnpike Dairy

This is a great family event! Not only can you get a. Good Pa Dutch meal, they have all sorts and types of ice cream and candies. They have a nice small petting zoo that kids and adults can enjoy and a Play area for the kids. Every other week they have a cruise'n that I enjoy as I get my dinner or walk the dog in their large parking fieldToo much g... oing on for me to write about as well as the pleasing people that operate this fun placeCharlie Trexler A friend recommended this place to me a few years ago. There is a diner with traditional and Pennsylvania Dutch food, an ice cream parlor and a petting zoo. The diner is not anything fancy, but the service is friendly. Their local baked goods are nice. They serve Nelson's ice cream, including seasonal flavors and sell a variety of candy and novelties. My favorite part of each visit is the little petting zoo. It used to be free, but on our most recent visit they charged a dollar per person. You can also get a bag of feed for .50. The zoo is mostly goats of all ages and sizes, but there are also miniature donkeys, potbelly pigs, alpacas and chickens. There are a few surprises too, including zebu (a miniature Asian cow), an emu and a fallow deer. Unless specifically labeled, all the animals are really gentle and sweet. My young son gets so tickled by they way they run to see him and receive a treat or an ear scratch. Beware in late September - they do a fall event with some activities for the kids, which are overpriced. I prefer to visit when things are business as usual. I wanted this to be a great, old fashioned, 'greasy spoon' diner. Instead it was edible, but decidedly not good. 4 of us ordered a lot of food for breakfast. The decent: scrambled eggs, coffee. The not good: everything else. French toast- unclooked and slimy in the middle. Link sausage - completely dried out. Biscuits and gravy -biscuit was ok, gravy was just flour and water- no spice, no sausage, no pepper. Home fries- just unspiced potatoes- no oily goodness, no onions or peppers, no spice salt or ...Read More