gerard grohol

Great place with amazing staff I had the apple dumpling ice cream it was great I like to try different types of new things so it was different but good

Ewa Durda

We love Skan Ellus and it’s been our go-to spot for lunch or dinner on nice drives. The food is always great and fast. But the girl working the front window lately has been shockingly rude. She doesn’t greet you, doesn’t say thank you, doesn’t even acknowledge you. She just stares past you blankly like you’re an inconvenience for ordering. Yesterday while I was mid-order, she literally turned her back to talk to someone in the kitchen, leaving me standing there mid-sentence. No apology when she turned around, no effort to be polite and she had that same blank stare with miserable attitude. Even other customers next to us were shaking their heads at how rude it was. This wasn’t a one-time issue either as we had the exact same experience with her during our previous visit, which makes it even more disappointing. The food and kitchen staff are excellent, but that kind of behavior completely takes away from the experience. Management really needs to address this because no matter how good the food is, service like that makes people think twice about coming back.

N N

Good soft and hard ice cream cones, sundaes and shakes. They also serve chili dogs, burgers (they have a version that resembles a cheese steak sandwich but with crumbled hamburger called The Skan Ellus Burger), cold and hot sandwiches, fried seafood, and the normal selection of sides. UPDATE-1: New owners have extensively renovated this popular summer destination on the outskirts of Skaneateles. The menu is similar to the old one, and they still have the Skan Ellus Burger. From the newly paved parking lot, we noted that the building has a new coat of paint. Inside we found that the booths have been removed as well as a wall that divided the dining room into two sections. In their place, is an open space with tables and chairs. The walls and ceiling have been painted white giving the room a bright, clean look. The window replacements are larger than the originals, giving a nice view out the back of lawn and trees. You place your order at a window as you enter and they hand you your drink. Food is delivered to your table. We ordered a Skan Ellus burger and a chili dog, with sides of french fries, macaroni salad, and potato salad. The sides were very good and the French fries were exceptionally crispy. Unfortunately, the sandwiches were a disappointment. The crumbled hamburger in the Skan Ellus had the flavor of meatloaf and the bun was so firm that it was impossible to eat without the filling sliding out the bottom. I ended up removing the bottom part of the bun and using a knife and fork to finish the burger. The chili dog had a very generous amount of chili. However, the chili had little flavor except for heat and the hot dog roll disintegrated quickly, again letting the contents fall on the underlying plate. What should have been a very enjoyable finish to the meal also turned out to be a disappointment. For $8.50 plus a $1 tip the hot fudge sundae seemed small and underwhelming. Next time, if there is one, I'll probably just order a plain hot dog with mustard and a side of the wonderful french fries. On a positive note, the unisex bathroom may be the cleanest, largest, and most attractive bathroom in any drive-in restaurant or diner in New York State. UPDATE-2: Stopped for a small chocolate soft-serve cone. It was generous in size and had a good chocolate flavor.

+5

Timothy Swartout

Food is reasonable as well as prices. Kids running the orders need to pay better attention. We got cheese burger instead of chicken nuggets and they forgot 2 lemonades. They made it right

Claire Wallace

Grew up here. Very sad. A shell of what it use to be. Hard to believe the dining room could be sticker than the original and yet here we are. I grew up having the hot turkey sand w fries and gravy. Still on the menu and yet never available when ordered.

Thad LeRoy

We waited in line for icecream for over 20 min with 2 people in front of us that neither was seen yesterday, we left and went elsewhere, what happened to the standard that they once had, how about apologize to the customers waiting tht something is going on? Oh well, guess we won't be back, faster service at Byrne and dairy

Jake

Never eating here again or recommending this place to anyone. Waited 40 minutes for 2 chili dogs that were stone cold, the buns were stale, and overall did not taste good. Spent over $20 on these hot dogs; very disappointed

Carrie H.

We have been a few times this year. Everyone is nice that works there and service is good but we are a little disappointed with the food. We went a few times in hopes it was just a little "bump" in the road for the new season but things are not the same. We are hooked on the signature things like the cabbage salad and skanellus burgers. We got both last night and they can't seem to nail the recipe with the changes unfortunately. I wish them the absolute best and hopefully they can turn those few items around as I know this type of business is a very challenging industry.

Yve salt

This is not a Skanellus cheeseburger. So sad that after all the upgrades and clean changes they made to this place, that the food lost in the end. VERY Dry meat, dry bun and not a potato bun, or even decent cheese. Also, if I may ask what happened to the old recipe/seasoning for the meat, way too salty, and it almost tastes burned, with no other flavors. To top it all off, 2 loose meat sandwiches came to $15. 😳 please go back to the old recipe way of making these.

Debra Bassett-Kiser

Have gotten ice cream there for years. It is ok. Just got food for the first time and it is not great. Overpriced. Dry tiny burger. Flavorless mac salad. Ordered an ice cream soda, which anywhere else is usually ice cream, chocolate syrup and soda. This was lacking the syrup so just ice cream and 7up. The girl at the window was not familiar with any menu items. I get that everyone is seasonal help, but train them before putting them at the window.