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    Holy Cow Creamery

    4.4 (130 reviews)
    Closed 2:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    Donut panini with  lemon blueberry
    Clyde E.

    The best ice cream around! Service is unbeatable. Multiple smiling faces eager to serve. Clean cool and bright interior. Today, I had the Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake and it may be the best thing I've had all week! It is legit that tasty y'all! Check them out!

    Salted caramel
    Stefanie C.

    The line was literally all the way out the door in the parking lot. Which makes you think the ice cream is bomb. Which it WAS. my stars are for the service they aren't the most friendly crew, they rushed us and didnt even give us a chance to browse the menu for first timers. Super cute inside, just wish they had better service.

    Single scoop of the Holy Cow
    Katie H.

    I will start by saying there was a very long line but it moved quite quickly...the service there knows how to handle the crowds! They had a variety of flavors that sounded good and I wanted to sample several but didn't want to hold up the line so I just went for a scoop of their namesake - Holy Cow. It was a vanilla ice cream with bits of Oreo and pretzel and some sea salt caramel within. I was honestly pretty underwhelmed...the vanilla ice cream itself lacked flavor and there weren't many pretzel or Oreo pieces within, plus the texture wasn't as creamy as I'd have liked. Maybe other flavors would be better but it was not worth the $6+ in my opinion.

    Coffee ice cream (forgot it's name but it's fantastic!)
    Robyn S.

    We now understand how much everyone loves this place! Came in around 5:00 (a pretty off-peak time) and were warmly greeted by staff who explained the menu. All the ice cream is house made and they offer an ice cream stuffed donut that's put on a panini press... Seemed really cool but after donuts the day before I took a pass. Went for a medium with the coffee plus the Irish cream scoops which were an absolutely perfect match! Ice cream is rich and creamy (not icy) and the flavors really pop. Can't wait to come back next year!

    Peanut butter Oreo
    Rachel P.

    The shop is tiny and within walking distance of the beach. They had a wide variety of flavors including a fun Cookie Monster with bright blue color. I got the peanut butter Oreo - a great combo! I also appreciated the sustainability of the wooden spoons, but for practicality, I prefer plastic. :)

    Peanut Butter Oreo

    Even with the long line the service was quick, works were very friendly. Ice cream was full of flavor with lots of options. Small parking lot so consider walking- lots of seating outside.

    Drew V.

    Great ice cream, and a ton of flavors. Staff was fun and engaging, quick service, and free samples. Really enjoyed the cookie butter & strawberry cactus ice cream. Don't get overwhelmed by the options, just try some flavors, only downside is it's a bit expensive, $8 something for the double scoop cup. This is my favorite ice cream place I've found in the OBX so far.

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    8 months ago

    Great, homemade ice cream! We stopped here to wait out traffic and it did not disappoint. Would return.

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    2 years ago

    Great environment, great customer service and the ice cream is awesome and affordable. I love it. I'll be coming back

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    2 years ago

    Amazing ice cream! The lines are long but well worth it! Every flavor is out of this world and they have vegan options too.

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    10 months ago

    The pistachio ice cream as awesome. Quick service through the line with enough outdoor area to sit down.

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    11 months ago

    Ice cream was delicious. They give you your moneys worth!! Staff was friendly and welcoming.

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    9 months ago

    The best Ice cream shop in kill devil hills, great customer service and very clean, I will come back with my family. Highly recommend.

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    1 year ago

    Great ice cream! Had Blueberry Lemon. Crowds in the evening small inside space. Positive upbeat service.

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    Poor choices of ice cream and too expensive. There are much better options in the area.

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    Icing on the Cakes - This is how my friends corrected

    Icing on the Cakes

    3.4(5 reviews)
    6.5 mi

    I am so disappointed in the cupcakes that were done for my wedding…read more My friend was going to make the cup cakes and decorate them, however her father passed away and she was unable to do. We had to rush to find a place to make cupcakes and we found icings on the cake. It was two weeks prior to my wedding and I was worried I wouldn't find a place. I was so thrilled that icings on the cake said they could do the 4 dozen cupcakes and when asked if they could do sunflowers I was told yes. Especially seeing the cupcakes on the website icingsonthecakes.com (picture 3). What I got was so dissapointing. (Picture 1) which looks does not look like a professional did Thankfully I had friends who went out and fixed (picture 2). After spending over $200 dollars on cupcakes they should not have been fixed. I emailed the owner and did not receive a response back in 24 hours.

    Great service! Super nice and willing to answer my questions about our birthday cake. Purchased a…read moretripe fudge Kahlua cake for 10 people. Generous portions, pretty and so flavorful. Would definitely buy this cake again! The perfect amount of chocolate in my opinion, and I loved the mousse filling. The birthday girl ate 4 servings in 24 hours she liked it so much. It really was a pretty cake I wish I took better pictures to share.

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    Icing on the Cakes - Picture from icingonthecakes.com. I would have thought my cupcakes would have looked as good as the ones listed.

    Picture from icingonthecakes.com. I would have thought my cupcakes would have looked as good as the ones listed.

    Icing on the Cakes - This is what we picked up from the backery. Very dissapointing

    This is what we picked up from the backery. Very dissapointing

    Icing on the Cakes - So not only is this confectionery failure $1000, it managed to take out more desserts when it self-destructed!

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    So not only is this confectionery failure $1000, it managed to take out more desserts when it self-destructed!

    Gelati Celesti - Coffee + cream

    Gelati Celesti

    4.8(67 reviews)
    61.7 mi
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    Gelati celesti is a cozy, modern ice cream shop with a great selection of ice cream flavors! My…read morefriend and I enjoyed a small cup of the rainbow cookie ice cream during our visit. Ice cream can get incredibly rich for me very fast, but that wasn't my experience with their rainbow cookie ice cream! Very smooth, almost reminiscent to birthday cake, with just the right touch of sweetness. There are plenty of seating indoors, and lots of spots to park your car outside! The staff are friendly and they keep the place extremely spotless, cleaning surfaces and even wiping down the glass doors and windows through the night. They also have a water dispenser in the event that you need a sip of water and it's great for people like myself who need water after a sweet! The place is very quiet around the evening (we were there around 8:40pm) and there's hardly a line, if at all. But the place stays open til 10pm throughout the week. The place deserves more traction. I will definitely be coming back here with my husband who is an ice cream fiend!

    Stopped in here on a freezing cold day (like... 19 degrees outside), and honestly? Ice cream in 19…read moredegree weather? Why not. Zero regrets. First off, the staff were super friendly and welcoming right when we walked in. They were more than happy to let us sample a few flavors, which I always appreciate, especially when there are so many options and everything sounds good. The flavor selection is seriously impressive, and it makes choosing just one feel impossible. They don't just do basic scoops either. You can get milkshakes, malts, ready-to-go pints, ice cream sandwiches, ice cream pies, or keep it classic with a cup or cone. Basically, whatever ice-cream mood you're in, they've got something for you. I ended up going with the cookie dough ice cream sandwich, and it absolutely hit the spot. The ice cream was super creamy and packed with cookie dough, and the cookies themselves were soft, chewy, and the perfect match for the filling. It was rich without being too much, which is saying something for an ice cream sandwich. The whole place just had a really easy, fun vibe. Nothing pretentious, just good ice cream, lots of choices, and nice people! If you're in the area and craving something sweet, give them a try. Whether it's the middle of summer or literally below freezing outside, it's worth stopping in.

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    Gelati Celesti - Chocolate Decadence

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