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“As I was looking at the menu I noticed the donut panini.” in 2 reviews
“Amazing flavors of ice cream and without a doubt mine is the cookie monster.” in 4 reviews
“I ordered the blueberry cheesecake and was torn between Death by Chocolate and tiramisu, but ultimately I went with Death by Chocolate.” in 2 reviews
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- Aug 22, 2023
We were in the area exploring, and after lunch, decided to get a cold treat. Searched on Yelp and Holy Cow Creamery (HCC) came up.
First, look for the Duck Deli. HCC is attached to it, on the side, but you won't be able to see it from the street very well, from your car. Look for the "ice cream" and "milkshakes" flags. You'll have walk through Duck Deli to get to it. Once outside, you'll enter a fun, bright yellow back patio with the HCC order window.
They seemed to have a good variety of flavors. They also allow you to sample! I ordered the blueberry cheesecake and was torn between Death by Chocolate and tiramisu, but ultimately I went with Death by Chocolate. I will definitely go for the tiramisu next time. They were pretty generous scoops and I had my fill with a medium size! Great little patio to enjoy your treats.
Things to note:
- outdoor seating only
- small is only one scoop (only one flavor) , medium is two scoops (so 2 flavors), etc. - basically only one flavor in one scoop
- I'm assuming their flavors rotate because one of the staff members were writing the menu on the chalkboard by hand.
Enjoy, Friends!Helpful 12Thanks 1Love this 11Oh no 0 - Aug 27, 2023
Pros : Interesting flavors, outdoor seating, kindly offered a replacement cone to our toddler who took one lick and knocked his ice cream on the ground. Strawberry with prickly pear ice cream was delicious!
Cons: Some flavors were sub par (cookie monster - vanilla base with ores, chocolate chip cookie dough, and chocolate chip cookie pieces but didn't get to any real mix-ins until the bottom of the cone.) Only have waffle cones which are expensive. The day we went (late August, around 7pm after dinner) there were a RIDICULOUS amount of flies swarming all of the tables.
Wanted to love this place but probably wouldn't go back.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - 69185183Apr 12, 2023
Holy cow is the perfect name for this place. Hands down some of my favorite ice cream. Super creamy and full of flavor.
Helpful 0Thanks 2Love this 0Oh no 0 - Tom S.Herndon, VA41493424Jun 7, 2023
Came in after dinner for some dessert. Everyone wanted some ice cream. I was pretty full from dinner and did not want anything. As I was looking at the menu I noticed the donut panini. I asked about it and the lady behind the counter said it was a warmed-up panini stuffed with ice cream. They recommended stuffed with lemon ice cream. What can I say, I ordered and it was scrumptious. I also ordered a chocolate cone in a waffle cone. The place is laid back and folks are friendly. I will be back for more.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 1 - J B.Acton, MA255Aug 8, 2023
TL; DR Hit or miss ice cream with slow service, terrible parking set up and missing some of the ice cream shop basics.
We were a group of 12 ice cream loving people, both kids and adults. This review is based on our aggregate experience. We are at the beginning of our vacation and typically go out to ice cream 3-4 times over the course of a vacation. We do not plan to return to this shop.
Pros: interesting, off the beaten path ice cream flavors. Some in our party enjoyed the blueberry cheesecake and Irish cream crunch flavors.
Cons: First, the service is horribly slow. We waited about 1/2 hour for our ice cream in a line that was just not that long. They clearly need more staff during the summer season. Second, several in our party really did not like their ice cream. The cookie monster and pistachio got particularly negative reviews from our party. I also had the caramel sauce on mine, and it was flavorless. Third, the parking situation is very tough. There are very few spots. We ended up parking across the street, and playing human Frogger trying to cross the road at night. Fourth, they ran out of several flavors by 9pm on a Tuesday night. I tried to order mint chip, cookies and cream and cookie monster... all were out, in addition to others. Lastly, if you enjoy anything other than a standard scoop, you are out of luck. No hot fudge, no whipped cream, no ice cream sodas. Disappointing.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Bill B.Laurel, MD0972Sep 7, 2023
Terrific ice cream served by a friendly and efficient staff.
Try the banana pudding or holy cow, both are top notch.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Taylor N.Marysville, PA08Jul 29, 2023
Ambiance was good as it was off the beaten path. Ice cream was nothing to shake a stick at for the price. I had the Holy Cow flavor and it seemed to lack that...flavor. My friend got Cookie Monster and he felt that it tasted more blue than anything. Guess that's what happens in a tourist town.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Abigail Plays M.NC, NC01616Jul 20, 2023
Ice cream was delicious but the service was slow. We waited 25 mins in line just for them to be out of what I wanted. Only two people inside.
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