Ollies Ice Cream & Eatin' House

ice cream shop — Royal Oak · Auckland

About Ollies Ice Cream & Eatin' House

An old-school North American-style ice creamery and diner on the Royal Oak roundabout at 802 Manukau Road, Royal Oak, Auckland. The website says it opened on Valentine's Day 1973 and is known for its ice creams, milkshakes, sundaes, ice cream sodas and giant banana splits. The diner menu includes burgers, fries, wedges, toasted sandwiches, fish and chips, chicken nuggets and a famous Ollie Dog.

The shop has a range of arcade games, high chairs and a change table, and is mostly walk-in, with calls welcome for larger groups. It is open 363 days a year, closed only on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, and there is no hospitality surcharge. Hokey pokey is on the menu, and at least one sorbet is always available. Visitors describe it as family friendly, cute and busy, with an old-school feel. One visitor enjoyed the wedges and chocolate cake, and another found the place quite noisy for a date.