If you’re looking for a challenge that is equally delicious as challenging, The Poky Dot in Fairmont, West Virginia has a challenge for you! The funky, vintage diner has a gigantic 9-pound banana split that is so famous, it’s been featured on websites like Insider Dessert.
The banana split is made from hand-dipped ice cream that is so good, you’re going to want to grab your bestie and get there asap.
Where is The Poky Dot?
The Poky Dot is located in Fairmont, West Virginia just a few miles south of Morgantown, WV, and a few miles north of Clarksburg, WV.
To get to this 50’s themed diner, just enter this address into your GPS:
1111 Fairmont Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554
How is the gigantic 9-pound banana split made?
The gigantic 9-pound banana split served at The Poky Dot is made on a made-to-order basis. It does take some time, though, as staff literally have to hand dip and hand roll every single ice cream ball.
Expect to wait for at least 30 minutes for the banana split, and possibly longer when the diner is busy.
What does a humongous 9-pound banana split have on?
The humongous 9-pound banana split at The Poky Dot has the same ingredients that your favorite banana split has. It features;
- 3 ice cream balls of vanilla ice cream
- 3 ice cream balls of chocolate ice cream
- 3 ice cream balls of strawberry ice cream
- bananas
- sprinkles
- chocolate and strawberry sauce
- pineapple
- nuts
- whipped cream
- cherries
Does The Poky Dot just serve ice cream?
The Poky Dot may be famous for its banana split, but the restaurant does serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, and other delicious ice cream snacks. In fact, most of the time when visiting the diner, you won’t see a 9-pound banana split being served at all. But you will see some of the diner’s equally famous milkshakes being served. Check out how delicious they look by clicking here.
How much is The Poky Dot 9-pound banana split?
When we visited The Poky Dot for the first time, we were expecting the banana split to be outrageously overpriced, but it isn’t. The banana split costs just under $20!
We tried it with our family of 5 and the price comes in at just under $4 a person!
Would I try the 9-pound banana split from The Poky Dot again?
Absolutely! In fact, we’ve gotten The Poky Dot Banana Split 2 different times. Once when the kids were younger and, we were lucky to polish off just one ice cream ball. And, once when the kids were older and we, surprisingly finished all but 3 ice cream balls!
It’s an extremely fun challenge, even if you’re just doing it for fun. And, the diner is a really cool place. It’s laid out like a 50’s diner with all the matching furniture and wallpaper. The staff is always really nice and, the atmosphere is fun.
If you’re ready to visit The Poky Dot, I suggest planning your visit between lunch and dinner on a weekday, when the place is not as packed. The Poky Dot does offer parking and lots of seating, but the place does fill up quickly on weekends and in the evening hours.
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While the restaurant used to offer the 9-pound Banana Split for free if you and a companion polished it all off, I am unsure if they still offer this challenge, as The Poky Dot no longer has a website.
Last Updated on 4 years ago by Crystal Carder