A century of cones, from our family to yours.
Soft serve at the original drive-thru on Neal Street — where we've been walking orders right out to your car since 1919.
Two shops. One family.
Both shops are open every day of the week. Roll through the Pleasanton drive-thru, or pull up a seat in downtown Livermore.
The Original
Pleasanton
Drive-thru & walk-up
Now open
Livermore
Walk-up · Outdoor seatingMore than a cone stop
Pleasanton's link with yesteryear
Walter Briggs Sr. founds Meadowlark on Foothill Road — the first certified dairy in California.
Jannes and Janna Takens immigrate from Groningen, the Netherlands, settle in Pleasanton, and begin working at the original Foothill Road dairy — the family's first generation at Meadowlark.
The Takens family opens the drive-thru at 57 W. Neal Street, where the dairy still stands today.
Soft serve arrives — and quietly becomes the thing the whole Tri-Valley lines up for.
The third generation of the family runs both shops, one cone at a time.
Take the dairy home
The flavor of the day drops on Instagram
Good questions
What's the flavor of the day? +
Vanilla and chocolate are always on, along with orange, strawberry, and pineapple — all three vegan. The special flavor rotates daily — we post it every morning on Instagram.
Do you have vegan flavors? +
Yes — orange, strawberry, and pineapple are always on and vegan, and many rotating flavors are too, like raspberry, coconut, lemon, and mango. Ask when you pull up.
What's a frosty token? +
A $3.75 token good for any size frosty, slushie, or diablo. Great as stocking stuffers, birthday gifts, and party favors.
Do you sell more than ice cream? +
Always have. The drive-thru stocks milk, eggs, bread and other staples — plus party ice and dry ice.
What are your hours? +
Both shops are open every day, 8am to 9pm.
Come work with us.
We hire friendly local folks at both shops. Pick a shop and fill out an application.