Ice cream the sweet treat that no mere mortal can resist. For me, ice cream comes second to frozen custard, but I'll let that be while I get into my tasty review of Bruster's! Located in a safe section of town with what could only be described as a semi-challenging drive-thru setup, Bruster's has the best frozen treats in town! What's more is the fairly young staff are surprisingly kind, sprinkled with a bit of southern charm, and while eager to take your order, they're lightening quick! To be fair, I usually draw out these reviews to be "cool" but he's it's ice cream, it should be "short and sweet." So with that said I'll try to portray my X-wifes order (not that I care about her, but rather the curious people reading the reviews), my two kids and of course, me! I would say call me "Chilly Willy" for this review but that's not my nickname and I think I'm rambling here, so on with the show. The X-wife got ice cream, she was unimpressed as with life, end of story. See, how quick that was? Now my two daughters will amp up the enthusiasm here. My oldest got the brownie bites blast with CHOCOLATE ice cream. She loved it and I sampled it. I'm not a huge chocolate fiend like her so I found it overkill. My youngest got the birthday cake waffle cone. She downed that thing before brain-freeze could kick in. I declined on the taste as I had a feeling what it would taste like. Kids will be kids. As for the polar bear of the crew, I really wanted a cherry cheesecake blast. Alas they didn't have the ability to make it like I wanted so I settled on an Oreo blast. It was good, but a slight letdown. If I were in a vacuum and craving an Oreo shake it was the best one could get. I guess I'm just griping b/c the option wasn't there. Overall, this IS the icecream shop in the area; notice I'm still saying ice cream. Bruster's has a friendly staff with a reasonable selection and horrible drive-thru especially in busy times. Most families and I'd wager all kids will love it. Stop on by to sooth the sweet tooth in your mouth, just don't forget to brush the chompers! read more

I checked out the current flavors on the Brusters website and ordered it online in advance. I was able to go through the drive thru and pick it up easy peasy. Brusters is our favorite ice cream shop. Favorites include: Black raspberry , chocolate raspberry truffle, chocolate buckeye, mint chocolate chip....mmmm! read more

Quick service reasonable prices. Clean Benches to enjoy your treat and grounds that are kept tidy and neat. One negative - no soft serve!! read more

Website says10pm close, sign on front near window says 10pm close. Walk up at 9:30 for ice cream with two people who were going to get ice cream and were told they were closed. Disappointing read more

After grabbing lunch on a Saturday afternoon, stopped at Bruster's for some dessert. It was my first time here, so there were many choices in the menu. It was a hot summer day, so instead of ice cream, I opted for the Mango Dragon Fruit sorbet and it was great! There were a handful of people waiting in line and many decided to sit outside in the benches and enjoy their ice cream in a sunny day. Did the same! Bruster's is a refreshing option on a warm, sunny day! read more

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First time at Brusters. I've passed by some of the locations multiple times without stopping in. When we arrived, there was a short line that moved really quickly. I ordered a Heath toffee ice cream in a waffle cone, but hubby's mango dragonfruit sorbet was ready before mine, and I tasted it then changed my mind! It was really creamy, sweet and good. I wouldn't have put sorbet in a cone, but my initial order was ice cream so I left that part of my order as-is. We sat outside and ate our treats, there are several benches beside the building which allow for social distancing. I'd definitely return. read more

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Ice cream was delicious and loved the atmosphere! No bathrooms so be mindful of that, but great place for some fair style eats!

My family loves Bruster's ice cream. The board flavors are always changing and we love so many options. We've been coming here 15 years or more. Thank you for the family memories & delicious ice cream. read more

Fresh and so many flavors ! Fast friendly service and run with a Nathan's dog with your cone .

Bruster's Real Ice Cream in Maryville and Knoxville Tennessee has the best ice cream i have ever tasted. Absolutely delicious! The employees are so nice and friendly. The stores are clean. It would be nice to see more locations in North Carolina. It was a neat place to go for a treat. 10:00 pm at night and the place was packed. Give it a try, you will be glad you did. read more

This is a real ice cream shop where you order outside at the window. Kilwin's in Birkdale is also good but this ice cream is better at a cheaper price. I enjoy getting ice cream with my son and sitting on the bench. The service is great but the Kids size is super small. Small is the perfect size--not too much, not too little. I've also been into this thing where I don't get any toppings so I can actually taste the ice cream. This works great at Bruster's, which is a good sign. Recommended for great ice cream and overall experience. read more

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We got a cake for my daughter's birthday. We got a vanilla and chocolate ice cream cake. It was delicious. Service is great and fast! read more

1. Bad Customer Service from the girl with big mouth, blonde hair, and glasses 2. The boys here need to be more professional around the customers 3. Constant jokes are being make by the boys and it made me feel uncomfortable 4. The middle aged man that works here as well needs to seem a little happier to be at work Please fix this issue First 3 happened on 6/5/2024 read more

The ice cream part is exactly what you expect from Bruster's: scoopy, creamy, melty on a warm summer evening as it waits in the bag until you finish the hotdog, fries, and Coke® which is a little disappointing until you remember it's New York's famous-est brand. Onions + kraut + mustard match up well on a soft fresh bun but deserve better meats. Use the two-prong spud sticker and keep your fingers clean while eating your crinkle-cuts. Be aware of cars coming up the drive-thru on the left! Two windows to place your order but the other one is usually faster. Ample seating going right, bunch of benches as you pass the coin-op kiddie-go-rounds then three or four tables around back. Miss J is obviously not from around here - sounds like from across the pond, Denver? Hickory? London? - regardless, she's thorough and pleasant. read more

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Bruster's was soooo good! I really loved it. The strawberry shortcake was amazing and the hot dog was super good! Great quality ice cream! Love this place! read more

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I love their ice cream, esp. Sea Salt Toffee Caramel. BUT the only problem is they have erratic hours and no large public sign that shows from the street when they are open. It's a lottery to know when to go. Hot days and evenings of course, and holidays they are open. read more

Cute ice cream shop with lots of flavors. It's a walk up window. They don't skimp on the serving size and the ice cream is so rich and creamy! I had to have the cotton candy explosion, cotton candy with pop rocks in it. (Yes the five year old inside me was screaming!) it's delishhhh I'm telling you. I also tried my boyfriends cake batter and that may be the best cake batter ice cream I've ever had. Real cake and real blue icing in it! The flavors are made daily and there's usually a special going on. Love this local ice cream spot Until next time, Tara B. read more

Delicious ice cream and great service! Something for everyone here, the vegan flavors made with oat milk are great too.

Bring your own bananas Sort of a joke but it's real. Friend from Ohio came down and we went out for Ice Cream, she wanted a banana split and they told here that the only way she could get it was to bring her own banana. At one time, the menu even reflected that. In any case, it's a great place for Ice Cream. More flavors than I can count with great service. Nothing better than to get a cone ( I don't like the cups), go to one of the side tables on a hot summer day and chill out. A great experience read more

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My first time visiting Bruster's Real Ice Cream. I had a double scoop orange sherbet on a sugar cone while my boyfriend got chocolate chip cookie dough in a bowl. Their ice cream is delicious and they have so many unique flavors. There's tons of outdoor seating and shady green areas. This location is tucked away and in a very peaceful area. Plenty of free parking. They also have a drive thru for those that don't want to walk up. read more

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service was nice and friendly but the ice cream tasted a little of but that is pretty common when It comes to keylime. So I'm not really sure how I feel. read more

Great ice cream and the employees are awesome! They are always smiling and upbeat! Regular customer at this location!

First time! Came through the drive through, was a bit of a wait but the line was pretty long. Options! Enough that you get a variety, but not too many it's overwhelming or quality suffers. I thought the prices were a bit high, until we received our order. The portions are big! The regular is huge! I couldn't finish a regular blast. The person who gave our order and took our payment was very nice and genuine. Definitely going back read more

A lot of ice cream shops don't have alternative options but this one has great non dairy options that you don't normally find in supermarkets. read more

I came here the other day and the ice cream was absolutely delicious. The service there was immaculate and the server Ethan was very polite and understanding. I would like to thank this place for there service. read more

Been around for some years now, and have always been pricy for what they scoop you. Nowadays, you can find tastier, and more quality ice cream/frozen custard just minutes away from other establishments, for a better deal. read more

Okay guys, we love you and have for years but your scoops are getting skimpy. The small was about 1/2 scoop. The medium was about a scoop and a half. Used to be good size ice cream scoops. Don't save money this way. read more

It was such a pretty day yesterday decided go out and get dessert! It was my first time at Bruster's and definitely don't be my last!!! Amazing ice cream, and amazing portions for the price! Highly recommend read more

My husband and I decided to try Bruster's Ice Cream. The Strawbery Ice Cream was not natural. It had no real strawberries in it. It was an artificial strawberry syrup. We knew that it was not genuine when we looked at it. For ten dollars, I could have purchased two pint size Hagen Daz Ice Cream and really enjoyed the taste and would have had two more servings for another day. I will not be back. Go for Hershey's far better and cost less. We moved to Mooresville from Ruby, N.Y. read more

Icecream was very cold and delicious Our server was wonderful and acted as though we were good friends Would definitely recommend read more

And don't forget the Nathan's Famous hotdogs! Although I don't know how famous they REALLY are...I've only ever seen the place at this location and at Concord Mills Mall. But that doesn't mean they aren't good! I loved the chili cheese dog. I snagged one before a run into Lowe's Foods to keep me from going into I'm-hungry-buy-everything-I-see-in-a-grocery-store mode. On warmer days they get hit pretty hard and have the staff to cope with it too. But mid-afternoon on a cold Sunday? Not a soul in sight except the one person working here. The ice cream is of course good too. Back when it was warmer I'd round out a Catawba Ave. bike ride with an ice cream cone to cancel out my workout. I liked the cheesecake flavor though I don't recall them having a cookie dough option at least at the time. read more

It is such a joy seeing parents with their kids lined up waiting to place their orders for ice cream. Everyone is happy and looking at the menu. I have never seen such a gigantic list to select from. Everyone asking one another what they are going to get. I have never seen anything like this before. What a treat. Once you place your order, they close the window and start to scoop out your ice cream. The fun part is deciding which ice cream and then a cone or a cup. The ice cream is frozen and cold, but start diving into it with the summer heat the ice cream start to melt quickly. Get extra napkins. There are tables and chairs for patrons to sit. Ordered the Red Velvet Cake Batter. Yummy. read more

Brusters is delicious! So many options and delicious flavors. The fiancé loves the large Reece's blizzard. for me, that is way too much ice cream, and I can barely finish the small! But the blizzards are great, and I've even ordered a kid size of things and they don't mind me ordering kid things! Sometimes the service can be slow during the winter hours because they only have one person working. read more

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Love this local Bruster's, it stays busy probably because of the fast and friendly service. I have came several times in the last year and each trip is worth trying a new flavor. Keep an eye out for BOGO coupons! read more

Bruster's Ice Cream is little more than a walk-up shack with outside seating, but its ice cream is the best around. I like it much more than places like Coldstone Creamery and Ben & Jerry's...for some reason their ice cream seems to sit in my stomach like cement. Bruster's is lighter and more refreshing to me. The location for this particular Bruster's, which has merged with Nathan's to serve great hot dogs as well, is great. There is a massive amount of parking, and there are plenty of safe places to walk around in Kenton Place while trying to gulp your frozen dessert down before it melts. I'm not sure if they are continuing this, but they also used to have a classic car show in the Bruster's parking lot, which was mildly entertaining. Still, car show or no, Bruster's is a good place to indulge in a little dietary guilty pleasure. read more

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Large scoops of yummy ice cream! They also offer nondairy options, coconut ice "cream" and pineapple or strawberry daiquiri ice freezes!

Super friendly and fast. Ice cream is delicious and they give you so much I could barely finish my small waffle cone.

Getting ice cream is one of my favorite things to do: the taste of sweetness and coolness with the hot Carolina sun is great. The customer service at this Bruster's Ice Cream was disrespectful and incredibly slow. Why am I waiting 20 minutes for a regular sized ice cream? A very simple and pleasant smile or "enjoy" would have made me satisfied, although not a single remark of happiness was exemplified. In addition, the ice cream was poorly scooped and delivered. It was very messy and not carefully filled. Needless to say, I will not be going back. read more

Though the staff was pleasant the product was a disappointment. Our Blast only had candy in the top half and the three floats had so little ice cream it could barely be found. Might as well have ordered a soda and been done with it. VERY DISAPPOINTED will not be back. read more

I wanted the Death by Chocolate, but they didn't have it, and I was told sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. The chocolate and butter pecan ice creams were very good, though. read more