The employees were looking at me weirdly while I was getting my order. I hate how people look at me…read morelike that!! It's this new generation that's very rude and mean. The service was okay, not the best. They were also being racist because I'm a bit brown, so I was a little confused, and they charged me extra for no reason. I think it's because it was the spoon, but it didn't make sense!! never coming back. I also found a fly. A FLY in my frozen yogurt, and when I was putting my frozen yogurt in my cup, I swear it was a bit brown for vanilla, and once I was done, I saw a roach. Also, the atmosphere was very moist; it did smell a bit funny, and when I put some hand sanitizer on it, it smelled horrible. TERRIBLE. It smelled like a dead animal!!

Traveling from out of town and decided to swing by for some ice cream…read more They have the Hershey's glass cased ice cream which looked great but unfortunately did not get. We went for the frozen yogurt machines where they had a few good flavors. If you are familiar with Sweet Frog, the concept very similar. 2/5 star rating because the toppings were not fresh tasting or quality like. Oreos were not actual oreos but alternative like Oreo branded cookie. Brownie was super hard and dry and eating into it crumbled immediately. I got hot fudge and the pump seemed to encounter some issues as the worker said she just filled it but after 10 pumps of air, I received maybe 1 pump worth. I gave up on the hot fudge. The environment itself was great. Very kid friendly, colorful, and had a lot of heart to it. It was roomy and looks like the host birthday parties there as well. Again, unsure if I came on a bad day but it was not enjoyable and wish I had saved money and got the Hershey's scooped ice cream instead.

They are so friendly, and I love the amazing selection of drinks. My daughter is a big fan of the…read moreshark drink. I love too many to name! They are also well priced, much cheaper than Starbucks. And it's nice to go to a locally owned small business.

These people are great! So many drinks to choose from. I told them what I was looking for and did…read morenot even realize there was a drink special available that matched it so well. The lotus caffeinated drink wasn't very sweet but I liked that there was a sugar free option and it was great for this heat. They are from utah, which is flooded with drink stations, so I am so excited to have one just down the road now here is Shallotte. Pelican Snowballs is currently closed/sold so it's great to have another new place for family fun refreshments and a drive thru when there are a bunch of littles in the car.

Rude and nasty and incompetent workers at the drive thru as well as inside the restaurant tonight…read more 03/07/26. Honestly, I have no idea who could have hired these people and how they still remain employed. Will not be returning and will tell friends and family all about my experience. Wish I could give zero stars. That's what they deserve.

Definitely not worth waiting an hour for a Luke warm smoothie. Definitely won't make this mistake…read moreagain

The guys in there are so sweet and kind…read more The lattes are delicious and don't forget to add coffee ice

Got an iced coffee. Quick service and nicely decorated inside. Great selection of sugar free syrups…read moreand milk alternatives. Pastries looked great but didn't get one.

Staying at a nearby hotel in Ocean Isle with terrible morning coffee, what a joy to get outstanding…read moreiced lattes at Drift Coffee, smooth and bold.

My family lives on the island so I've been coming to Drift for years. It's a bit pricey, but you…read morecan tell they use high quality ingredients and whoever curated the menu put a lot of time into it. The avocado toast, the veggie breakfast burrito, the coffee cake, the smoothies, and the iced black amber are my go to's and they never miss. The service is quick, even though I know they get crazy busy during the summer. As someone who understands service/cafe biz, I will always give leniency to workers who are busting it during high volume seasons. The people who don't understand that a wait will be expected when you have one good coffee shop on an island that hosts thousands of people every summer are dense. Be kinder to your service workers, people. The most recent time I visited Drift, I was excited to try the Acai bowl. After I ordered, I was told that unfortunately they were out of Acai. They refunded my money and I ordered a smoothie instead. I was ready to pay for my smoothie when the employee told me the smoothie was on the house since they were out of Acai. Great customer service. I've been visiting Ocean Isle since there were rinky-dink water slides in operation across from what is now Drift. It's been wonderful to see a successful, quality coffee shop on the island.

I want to give them 5 big stars as I've been here before, but came today during hours and it's…read moreclosed. No note on door, nothing on website. Very disappointed. I'll give them 4 stars because I've been here before and it's delicious, but very disappointed today :(

We visited this place and found it to be a homey comfortable place for a breakfast joint. Husband…read moreloved his selection and I went a little outta my usual comfort zone and opted for something a bit different. The two servers were totally kind, courteous and on point. Reasonable prices and we will definitely keep it on our Calabash list for breakfast or lunch.

We just moved here and are trying out all the local spots. This place was definitely somewhere we…read morewill be regulars at! We met MAMA and Cammy and they were WONDERFUL! The food is really good! And we really loved the "home" feeling here! It's a small little place full of good vibes! The service was great!!