Jer-Zee Drive-In

Cash only and a great Marion spot. I can remember going here as a kiddo. The shredded chicken sandwiches are the best and I can always count on a cookie dough clipper! A strawberry slush is also a good treat… really any of the slush flavors. When I want something really indulgent I go for the buckeye sundae… no regrets.

I grew up in Marion, and have fond memories of this place. When I am in town, I try to stop here for the Snickers Parfait, which is my favorite item on their large menu. Yesterday I was driving north and was craving it so I drove completely out of my way for just that. The line was long since it was a beautiful warm and sunny day, but I waited patiently for my turn at the window. For $ 3.69 I was handed the delicious caramel and nut parfait with a mini Snickers on top.
Tip: It is cash only. Lucky I had just enough on me or it would have been a wasted trip.

I really do prefer small town ice cream shops rather than chain stores like Dairy Queen and Baskin Robbins. Every store in a chain has the same flavors and same options. In a small town mom & pops ice cream parlor, you never know what you’ll find: new flavors, new combinations, and different tastes.
I have came to the Jer-​Zee for an occasional lunch and ice cream for several years now. I’ve never been disappointed. Their «clippers» are similar to a Dairy Queen blizzard, but they are very good, and there are many options to choose from; my favorite is the chocolate covered cherry
Besides ice cream, you should probably eat a little food before desert. They have hot dogs (and footlongs and coneys), shredded chicken, cheese sticks, and all the usual ice cream place food. A yummy footlong loaded up with ketchup, mustard, onions, relish, and perhaps coney sauce, if I’m feeling frisky, always gets my heart beating (maybe that’s a heart attack coming on from all the healthy food).
Passing through Marion and wanting ice cream or a quick bite of delicious food at a concession stand type setting so you can sit at a picnic table and enjoy the world around you on a beautiful summer’s eve? Ask any local and they’ll tell you to head on over to the Jer-​Zee on St. Rt. 309

Blue slushies!

So the small slush isn’t just 15 cents anymore, but that’s about all that’s changed since I used walk down the alley from Uhler Ave to this Marion icon.
The soft serve is still creamy and dreamy and smooth and their foot long coney dogs beat the pants off any place else, including that Q place.
I live in So Cal now but every time I visit, I bring my hubby and kids to enjoy the ice cream with me while I smile from the memories of my younger days!