Frosty&#x27;s Ice Cream

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Cute ice cream shop within walking distance of the beach and where we were staying. They also have parking spaces so you can drive over after a long day at the beach. I loved that they were open late...it seems like everything around here closes early. If you spend less than $6.50 you need to pay in cash. A small was $4.01, so luckily I had some cash, but if you get a larger size, or ice cream for more than one than it should not be a problem to meet the minimum price for card/ electronic payment. The ice cream was delicious! Perfect sweet way to end the night. read more

Frosty's Ice Cream - Pirate flavor - because I'm at the beach (Carmel, Oreo, m&m) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Oak Island, North Carolina

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Liz H.

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We went this afternoon when it wasn't crowded and everyone left full and happy! Chatted with the owner for a few minutes and she was the sweetest. Wish we had discovered it earlier in the week! Highly recommend! read more

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Tara C.

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10 months ago

The ice cream was delicious and the new owner delightful!!! Everyone enjoyed the visit to Frosty's!!

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S D.

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2 years ago

Really good ice cream and the young lady working behind the counter was super polite and helpful. Great ice cream spot with good location on Oak Island . read more

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Emily J.

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a kind review. We hope…

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George G.

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Better than chainstore ice cream, not as good as other "handmade" ice creams I've had in at least a dozen US states. Staff was super cool. Not a waste if you're in the area, but not destination ice cream either. read more

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Amanda K.

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I love ice cream made from scratch! This little store front offers just that. I ordered banana pudding on a cake cone but it was more minty nana pudding. Maybe I'm spoiled by the greatest ice cream place back home, but other than the polite eager to serve staff I was not impressed. read more

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Brian R.

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Excellent ice cream, huge variety in ice cream, and friendly staff. Very clean. Good prices. The night that I got ice cream they had cute little crocheted marine animals for free with purchase. read more

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Jesi H.

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Frostys is an adorable shop with delicious locally made ice cream. The flavors are innovative and fun. I love the honey lavender and the Mexican hot chocolate. Staff is very welcoming and helpful. This is my favorite ice cream shop on oak island! read more

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Emily J.

Thank you so much for your kind review, hope to see you back soon!

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Haley W.

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Great little ice cream shop! Very friendly staff and was very helpful (and patient with indecisive kids!) delicious ice cream, lots of different flavors. I got mint chip, hubs got a peach ice cream that was amazing. Will definitely go back! They also have what looked like a gift shop, but we didn't browse because we were there early in the day and no one else was in the shop. Looked like some cute souvenirs. read more

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Meredith P.

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Great ice cream and the best locally owned spot on Oak Island. It is our family's go-to ice cream spot when we're on the island. We love the owners and don't feel like our trip is complete without going. They have the best shells on the island. You can eat either inside or outside. Definitely check it out!!! read more

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Rita L.

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Absolutely awesome crew. They were both kind and professional. Super friendly and just an all around great experience. It's nice to see young people doing such a great job. Here visiting from Missouri. read more

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Jerry F.

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Great place for ice cream treats. Lots of flavors and they make a mean banana split made to order. It's owned and operated by a wonderful husband/wife team. There's also a gift/seashell shop too. read more

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Laci H.

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First and last time at this ice cream shop! The owners/workers are EXTREMELY rude. After asking to try some flavors they told us to keep our spoons because they would not give us another one. They are very weird about allowing samples as well. Also no public restrooms and if u ask they get very upset and mean about it. This place is also weird about card and requires minimum purchase price and are super sketchy when you pay either in card or cash for that matter. After reading other reviews plus my experience, i would never and will never recommend this place to anyone! read more

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Emily J.

Hi Laci, Frosty’s is currently under new ownership and would love to…

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Trinity C.

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Frosty's is a great place to get ice cream! The building is very cute and updated. The workers as so friendly! She allowed my family of 8 to try different flavors and made great recommendations! They have very unique flavors and toppings! Definitly check them out for your after dinner treat! read more

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Emily J.

Thank you so much for your kind review! Hope to serve you again soon!

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Arnie M.

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Local ice cream spot. Has been on OKI as long as I can remember. We go every time we are in town. Good Ice cream and family owned.

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Mathew P.

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Never disappointed with their ice cream, when I'm in the area I always have to stop here for a sweet treat.

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N R.

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The owner is very sweet! We visited from Northern Virginia & i treated my daughter a few nights in a row. Pirates Treasure Flavor is yummy! & the waffle cones are made in house ;-) read more

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Leah I.

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Perfect! We had just finished some hot mini-golf and everyone from there was lumping across the street for overpriced ice cream. We decided to drive a little further down the street for ours and am so glad we did! The staff was friendly, the little shop was adorable, and there were plenty of flavors to choose from. (Watching my 3yo scarf down Superman ice cream was a hoot! Swirly colors all over his shirt!) :-) Prices were good compared to others in town and my husband and I had delicious mocha shakes. Fantastic spot! read more

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Tanner H.

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Contrary to Laci H. Review. The people serving us were kind and most delightful as always. We highly recommend this establishment for everyone's personal and family needs when it comes to ice cream on the island. Numero Uno for ice cream on OKI read more

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Trevor W.

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Best ice cream on the island! Always new and great flavors to try every year, and the owners are wonderful. This place has become one of our favorite family traditions. read more

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Melissa I.

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A must have for any beach trip! Their banana pudding ice cream in a homemade waffle cone...mmmmmm! Plus the souvenir shop is adorable. Will definitely be back! read more

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Betsy R.

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We are open seven days a week in the summer by 1pm. Yummy ice creme, nice folks, good prices. Ice creme, gifts and more. There is no phone number but come on by.... read more

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Setareh A.

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We are visiting from California for the week. We were driving around last night fully expecting everything to be closed because it was Sunday night. But Frosty's was open! We stopped in and got some ice cream and had a chat with the owners. They were very nice and knowledgeable about the area. The ice cream was good and very affordable. We will definitely be back next time we are on Oak Island. read more

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Chanelle T.

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12 years ago

The ice cream is good & inexpensive. However, despite having very cute knick knacks inside, the workers (I believe they are the owners!) are very rude! It was obvious that they didn't care to have a large group in there (a family of 5!) or my kids in there! Don't even think about moving chairs to other tables to accommodate more than 2 people, as the owner will come and place them back in their place, despite people still sitting down. My husband would have loved to buy a few things in there but the lady was very rude to him and we left. I would not recommend this place for the ice cream, nor for the gifts inside, for the utter fact that the employees are entirely too rude to be operating a business! read more

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Lori B.

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Cool shop awful service. The lady running the shop was so rude. I asked if a flavor of ice cream had pecans in it because I have a slight allergy but nothing serious so she then refused to serve me any flavor ice cream even though I repetitively told her I was fine to eat it. She only would give my little 10 year old cousin 2 samples then snapped at her that she needed to make Up her mind. Then as we were looking around the shop at 9:40 she basically kicked us out saying they were closing. Then as we were going to the car, a man opened the shops door and asked if they were open they said they were. You think you would want to treat customers better that had bought 5 things of ice cream and were looking to buy other things better. read more

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Katie Rose C.

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Super sweet owners remembers our names and has cute signs and other gift shop items! There ice cream is also very delicious!

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Bill S.

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8 years ago

A nice family owned small local business on the island. Nice selection of ice cream and great milk shakes. Friendly service with great prices. read more

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Joanna L.

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The ice cream is okay. The people were so nice and friendly! The atmosphere is fun. There is a lot to look at while you are eating your ice cream. The price point is better than most. read more

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Ashley M.

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We got there just in time tonight. A whole bus of people came in right after us. The people working, I assume an older couple knocked it out of the park. The little lady was just the sweetest. You can tell they work hard! I live for little places like this. My son got the Superman ice cream and I got a root beer float. Both were delicious! read more

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Steve M.

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Excellent selection of ice creams (check out the nutty coconut), very friendly staff, and a mini beach store to boot! What's NOT to love? Well, they've got a terribly racist "vintage" ad on their wall, so there's that. And, unfortunately, that will prevent me from going back. read more

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Julie P.

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the owners are so sweet. the woman makes her own waffles and they are the best thing you will ever eat. 11/10 place to get ice cream and nick nacks read more

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Kristin S.

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LOVE Love love this place!!! Ice cream and milk shakes are amazing !!! I will drive 45 mins to get some amazing home made ice cream and amazing custom service!!! People are soo nice. Toasted almond coconut is my favorite. read more

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El F.

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Great, locally-owned ice cream shop. Not closed--the neon signs (old) were being replaced and were hard to repair; not sure if there were other reasons someone said they were closed, but we met the owners last night and they're definitely not. Death-by-chocolate was good, as was the black cherry. Brownie sundae was made with. The brownie is not locally made, but still good if hot fudge is involved. Which is the case, with the "Frosty's brownie sundae." Recommend! read more

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Casey T.

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We've had Frostys for ten years and always had great ice cream. You can wait in a line during summer so plan accordingly.

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Kat S.

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This a great little ice cream shop. Yummy flavors and decent prices and great portions! Neat gift shop in back. I have seen people comment on the owners rudeness I disagree!!! The owners are a married couple I believe retired down here from up north. (NJ I think) they are the ONLY two that work and run this shop. So if the shop is open its them! How many of you think you can run a shop 7 days Everyday open to close. Everyone gets tired. No one can be super perky all the time. Not that I am giving excuses to be rude. But I have been coming for years and as long as you are polite they are polite as well. I hear them thank every customer! Just because they are not super perky like a cheerleader on a sugar high, does not make them rude! They are nice people working hard! Sweetness goes a long way! And this shop has lots of sweetness!!!! read more

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Michael R.

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Delicious. 3 bucks gets you a whole lot. Homemade flavored. Friendly owner. Ty again. Had butterfinger blast kids had chic turtle swirl wife had blackberry swirl. Real fruit mixed in. Awesome read more

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More info about Frosty's Ice Cream

8600 E Oak Island Dr
Oak Island, NC 28465
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(910) 933-1028
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http://Www.frostysoki.com

Hours

What time does Frosty's Ice Cream open?

Frosty's Ice Cream opens at 1:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

What time does Frosty's Ice Cream close?

Frosty's Ice Cream closes at 9:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Mon-Sun 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Payment methods

Does Frosty's Ice Cream take credit cards?

Yes, Frosty's Ice Cream takes credit cards.

Food & Alcohol

Does Frosty's Ice Cream have catering options?

No, Frosty's Ice Cream does not have catering options.

Does Frosty's Ice Cream have a drive thru?

No, Frosty's Ice Cream does not have a drive thru.

Outdoor Amenities

Does Frosty's Ice Cream have bike parking?

No, Frosty's Ice Cream does not have bike parking.

Does Frosty's Ice Cream have parking?

Yes, Frosty's Ice Cream has parking options. Private Lot Parking

Other Amenities

Is Frosty's Ice Cream wheelchair accessible?

Yes, Frosty's Ice Cream is wheelchair accessible.

Does Frosty's Ice Cream have free WiFi?

Yes, Frosty's Ice Cream has free WiFi.

Review Highlights - Frosty's Ice Cream

“My son got the Superman ice cream and I got a root beer float.”

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