The Island Creamery

Island Creamery in Chincoteague was named one of the best places for ice cream in the USA. We were surprised by the astronomical line out the front of the ice cream establishment. We waited about 20 minutes before ordering.

We ordered the chocolate dipped waffle bowl sundae. We chose the Iced Nirvana and the Absolutely Nuts as our ice creams and topped it with hot fudge, whipped cream and two cherries.

The ice creams were thick, rich, and creamy and the waffle bowl crispy and warm. The waffle bowl was dipped around the edges in dark chocolate.

There is seating inside and outside and there is parking in the lot out front and a parking lot behind the building as well.

Definitely make this a stop on your trip to Chincoteague, but plan some time to spend here with the wait and enjoying your ice cream.

Famous Pizza & Subs

We were surprised by how busy Famous Pizza in Chincoteague was on a dreary Saturday evening. However, the wait for our meal was worth it - the food was delicious.

We ordered an Italian cold cuts hoagie (sub sandwich) which was a good size and full of meat and veggies on a nice, soft roll.

We also ordered the baked ziti marinara with meatballs, which conveniently came in a carry out container, even when dining in (easier to take left overs back home!). The marinara sauce is house made and fantastic - better than my mom's sauce! Zesty, and salty with just enough acidity from the tomatoes allowed to shine through. And the pasta wasn't swimming in sauce, either, there was a perfect meat-to pasta-to cheese ratio.

For the kid's meal, we ordered the spaghetti with meatballs, without sauce. The waitress was very friendly and remembered to not bring sauce on this meal.

While the dining room was busy, there was a very long wait for carry out pizzas and meals. The pizzas looked amazing, as well. We would definitely recommend Famous Pizza if vacationing in Chincoteague.

Chincoteague Pony Center

We stopped by the Chincoteague Pony Center in the morning. The main building is mostly a gift shop, however, you can also purchase pony rides or riding lessons. On the dreary, rainy day we spent here, the outdoor pony rides seemed like a bad idea. However, the riding lessons - a 30 minute lesson with an instructor, inside, for about $30 more, was a bargain! And, our niece loved it!

The instructor was very good with her. She walked alongside the pony for the first lap around the ring, but then gave our niece instruction on how to control the pony and get him to do what she wanted. The half an hour went by very quickly and our niece enjoyed the riding lesson immensely!