I've driven by this ice cream shop many times and decided to try it out today. I got one scoop of cookie dough, and one scoop of what she called a chocolate with chocolate peanut butter cup. The cookie dough one was delicious! The other one not so much, I didn't taste any peanut butter cups and the chocolate wasn't very chocolatey at all, I would not order that one again. Also I thought the price was kind of high, over $6 for two small scoops. read more

Celtic Creamery JOCO - Desserts Near Me - Smithfield, North Carolina

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This is for the Clayton location. Got to see the owner, say a quick hello, and he is so appreciative of his customers. Maybe it's the Southern accent for me? I don't know. Today I ordered the black raspberry and birthday cake. Delicious combo! I think there was a piece of waffle cone at the very end which made for a delicious crunch at the end. High 90s out here.. this place (Celtic Creamery either location) is a well deserved treat to the palate! read more

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Very good ice cream with lots of cool flavors. The service was great. It's a small place without a lot of seating.

Seriously fantastic ice cream. The place is a small shop off the main road and very inconspicuous. Once you get inside you are greeted warmly by the staff and they help you with any questions and give you samples you request. We got the See and Bee (Salted Honey), Birthday cake and Buttered Pecan. All of them were great. We will stop by again next time we are in the area. read more

Good ice cream in a cozy place. Not a lot of room inside, but they do have overflow seating on the patio.

Great ice cream! Super friendly service and space to enjoy your ice cream either inside or outside on some picnic tables. Highly recommend!

Stopped here after a trip with friends to the beach. Amazing ice cream that you can tell is homemade. Top notch ice cream and kind staff!

Excellent service, taste before you buy, several wonderful flavors from which to choose! Staff, friendly, helpful. Parking is slim. Big vehicles beware. Outside seating offered - picnic tables. Too bad no sidewalks from the area subdivisions. Hwy 210 can get busy out of Smithfield, making it difficult for a left hand turn to head back towards McGees. Cash is king, or you'll have card fees added to your bill. Mini donuts not impressive. Young girl manning it looked as if she was bored, or not interested. Even with the owner right there. The donuts resembled hush puppies. Decided not to try them this visit. We did enjoy a chocolate chip cookie, which was good. The coconut ice cream was delish, not overpowering. The Irish butter pecan was a great option to the local butter pecans (Hersheys). It's my new favorite! Support local! read more

Celtic Creamery JOCO - Irish Butter Pecan - Desserts Near Me - Smithfield, North Carolina

Yum yum ice cream is delicious here! Service is fantastic been here a few times the past month read more

I finally got to stop in and taste Celtic Creamery's wonderful ice cream! This ice cream parlor is delightful! There are delicious sweet baked treats available in addition to their delicious frozen yummies, and they evidently bake their own waffle cones (the aroma alone was magical), but today it was fresh, cold ice cream that we craved. I had Cake Batter in a cup (will get a cone next time), and their Vanilla, which was anything but plain. Cake Batter tastes as delicious as the mixture mom let you lick from the mixer beaters as a child, only it's- well, frozen. We liked it so much that we bought a pint to take home. Great shop for a quick snack or sweet craving. We will be back soon to try more of their luscious flavors. Highly recommend! read more

High class creamery with a small town feel. The quality of the ice cream, doughnuts and seed ice is a 5 star experience. The parking and layout of the store looses a star. Baseball team there while we were. Maybe 10 raking spots. All taken. Another reviewer mentions the inside layout. The door forces you to the counter. Then you feel cluster phobic and want to escape. Normal issues for a small local place. Quality ingredients. This is the second review that is here to tell you From the sea By the bee is a flavor not to be missed. Salted Carmel made with honey. I'm not from NC. I will dream of this ice cream. Mini doughnuts are delish as well. Made fresh. I had the cinnamon and sugar. Not the powdered. Support local. If you have the chance on a road trip, stop by. After dinner, get a scoop. Celebrating life. Go. This place will make memories. read more

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Absolutely delicious! This ice cream was everything I hoped for and more. Super creamy, rich flavors, and the perfect texture. You can really tell they use quality ingredients. The staff was super friendly and patient while I sampled a few before choosing (which wasn't easy -- everything looked amazing!). I ended up going with the [optional flavor name] and it was out of this world. I'll definitely be back -- this is my new go-to treat spot! read more

All the flavors were so good and the icecream was so good. Cute little place and good customer service. Everything is fresh and they even let you sample the flavors and have to go containers for larger portions read more

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I always pass by this place all the time but didn't know how good the ice cream is. I got a vanilla shake since there are so many to choose from. The staff are friendly and are always happy to answer any questions you may have. The ambiance is good and they have inside sitting as well as outside sitting. I would definitely recommend this place for your ice cream fix. read more

This place has fantastic ice cream with good portion sizes. The staff is friendly and you can taste test before ordering. Glad to find this little gem. read more

Best ice cream and service we have ever had. Employees are great and the ice cream is excellent. The banana pudding ice cream tasted like homemade banana pudding. Try the fudge also, it's awesome. read more

Great service, smiles everywhere, information was informational and the ice cream was delectable and the place was well maintained and clean. Great place to stop for ice cream read more

Celtic Creamery JOCO - 2 Ice Cream Cups - Desserts Near Me - Smithfield, North Carolina

BEST ice cream ever!! It really is a creamery!!! The service always comes with a smile and the portions are generous. The atmosphere is friendly and the seating is adequate inside and outside. Every person we have ever taken there continues to talk about it & hasin turn become a regular customer. They have some flavors that are staples & rotate specialty flavors. However, I enjoy the Irish Butter Pecan (with fresh toasted pecans) and the From the Sea & By the Bee flavors so much that I have a hard time trying something new. Treat yourself!!! You won't be disappointed!! read more

Great homemade ice cream and mini donuts. They had so many options and a nice selection. The service was amazing and they were super kind. Always one of my favorite spots and somewhere I recommend to anyone passing through read more

I walked in the first time and thought "This is what my heaven smells like!" Waffles cones, homemade ice cream and fresh donuts coming from the oil!!!! Amazing!!!! read more

I got the cookies and crème fudge, which was great! I also got a brownie and was surprised at how light and flavorful it was. A couple in front of me ordered ice cream and a milkshake and stated they were the best ice cream flavors they've had. The staff was friendly and offered samples. I'll come back again to try the ice cream next time! read more

We tried Celtic Creamery's Smithfield location on a hot, muggy mid-June afternoon. Know before you go that there is limited parking and the layout of the very small store leaves much to be desired, with 3 very tiny tables crammed along one wall. We both tried one scoop of ice cream in a waffle cone. The waffle cone was crispy, obviously fresh, and had a good flavor; it was well worth the $1.25 upcharge. The Scumpbumptious Strawberry and the Heavenly Heath were OK, but certainly nothing exceptional. However, we both noted that the ice cream clearly had a gummy texture. Maybe ice cream from the west coast of Ireland is supposed to be a bit gummy? I dunno. Regardless, neither of us cared for it. As others have noted, Celtic Creamery adds on a service charge (4% for ApplePay), if you aren't paying with cash. Businesses need to be upfront and honest about their practices. There was no mention of a service charge until the transaction had been processed, however Celtic Creamery was not shy about asking for a generous tip. read more

We love this place. We visit often and love it. Great flavors, great menu. Real Good Banana Pud is the best.

I really enjoyed my ice cream from Celtic Creamery! It is a great family- friendly spot in Smithfield. The staff members were very friendly and the line moved quickly! The inside was clean and decorated nicely. There is also outdoor picnic table seating. I enjoyed the selections and that each ice cream includes a free topping and syrup! I will definitely be back here for more sweet treats! read more

Celtic Creamery JOCO - Double Scoop of Cookie Dough with rainbow sprinkles - Desserts Near Me - Smithfield, North Carolina

Great ice cream flavors offered, generous scoops amount on scoops and cones, friendly staff and the ice cream tastes great so, what is the rub? Well, you get rick-rolled at checkout if you use a debit card. The price is not displayed on the register until the clerk asks if you are using cash or card because they pass the card fees onto the customer which is complete BS in the modern world of EFT transactions being the norm instead of using cash. Depending on how you pay will dictate what they display on the register...for 2021 this is really unacceptable. I can hit any number of numerous small businesses in downtown Smithfield and not be hit with a service fee for using my debit card. We've been several times now and it took us until our third visit to realize what was happening. Good ice cream but, not good business. Shame on them. read more

This place is disgusting and for your own sake don't eat here. Twice now I have been given ice cream that has had hair in it this time there was ton of hair enough to stop a drain it literally look like someone did it on purpose. Then I dig into cream and there's more in middle of never been more disgusted in my life but it gets better. I go inside and yeah I was frustrated and tell them what the hell is this with the mountain top full of hair. The tall boy saying his the owners son cops an attitude with me cause I said that shit out loud about the hair telling me to get the f out. Then I ask for my money back and he can't even do math and throws me a 5 dollar bill saying he gave me an extra dollar for the donuts, which I tell him what about the ice cream as well which was an additional 4 or 5 dollars. He's arguing and talking crap to me and finally realizes he's wrong. Then he throws the other 4 dollars at me. Then tells me to get the hell out of the store antagonizing me to fight and this dude looks like he don't even shave yet. He just don't know my son in the car saved his life today. Then follows me and still talking shit and says a racist slur telling me to get my brown ass out of his store cause I'm Hispanic. He's lucky I'm a grown man with my kid and I knew I would've went to jail cause he's a minor. Then my son said he's flicking me off in the window the nerve of these people. I have never been so disrespected in my life imagine if you were about to eat some ice cream and u find balls of hair in your food. Then my son when I'm driving shows me his come and their is hair on it as well. I will Let the Hispanic community know how this place is and if I were you guys I would stay away unless u want a hand full of hair in your ice cream. There's no way with the amount of hair this wasn't done on purpose or purpose of being a joke. Teach your son some respect it's no way to run a business. read more

The scoops are huge, the ice cream is delicious, the flavor options are good and they feature lots of fun options like sundaes, ice cream cookie sandwiches and mini donuts. Reasonably priced as well. Only downfall is the layout of the store. It's awkward. They can only really comfortably serve one group of customers at a time. It sort of bottlenecks in the corner of the counters and in front of the the door. But worth the confusion for the confections. Hopefully the kids working there will get a better hang of things as they're open longer. read more

Celtic Creamery is the absolute BEST ice cream I've ever had! It's super creamy and so delicious! My partner and I drive 45 minutes from Raleigh just to have their ice cream. We also go to the one in Hendersonville, NC whenever we are in that part of the mountains. We hope you will open one in Raleigh!! :-) read more

Super cute ice cream shop. The servers were the sweetest & the ice cream was delicious! There's indoor and outdoor seating :) read more

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From the moment we walked into the building my wife and I were greeted with a "Happy Saturday!" from Paige (The Owner I'm Guessing) and the other lady working there. As Paige, my wife, and I talked we were made to feel as if were a 'regular' to the place. It felt like I was being taken care of like family. The shakes we ordered did not disappoint either. I am sure you will NEVER have a creamier ice cream than what they serve. Paige made sure the place was clean and inviting. If I had to pick something that could be better it would be the size of the parking lot. I have driven by and seen it packed on multiple occasions. To their defense, the ice cream IS that good. read more

Everyone was very friendly and the ice cream delicious!! I'm getting those little home made donuts in my next trip!

Fantastic ice cream! Large portions, great variety of flavors, and absolutely perfect texture and creaminess! We chose to visit here while in town for a wedding as a birthday treat. I'm not easy to please, but this ice cream was just perfect. The people were very friendly and concerned for the care of their customers. Highly recommend. My favorite flavor was the From the Sea and by the bee. Delicious! read more

I went to this place with a group of people. The people ordered ice cream and I purchased just a soda. The bottle soda is way, way to expensive. read more

We have had Celtic Creamery food truck to our community events about 6 times. They never disappoint. They put a lot of care, pride and effort into their products and it shows. Their ice cream and fresh hot donuts are delicious. The management is professional and reliable. Lance, the owner, is beyond helpful and friendly. We highly recommend them! read more

Hidden gem! Delicious fresh ice cream and very interesting combinations. Staff great too!

This was our first time to stop by Celtic Creamery and we will definitely return! The Irish Butter Pecan ice cream was AMAZING!!! The service was top notch. As soon as you walk in you are over come by not only the scent of fresh made mini donuts but a warm friendly family vibe that most business lack these days. If I could give more than 5 stars I would! By far some of the best ice cream I have had in a long time! read more

I always went to Celtic Creamery everytime I went to Carolina Beach. When I found out that one was in JoCo, it has saved me a lot in gas. Great Ice Cream - great service - great people read more