Some friends and were in Charlottesville on a hot spring day and decided that we needed ice cream. As soon as we walked into Kilwins, we were surrounded by all kinds of candy and found the ice cream in the rear of the store. They had some interesting flavors and we were able to try some samples. I opted for a scoop of apple pie and a scoop of sea salt caramel. Unlike other ice cream, where the caramel is hard, this ice cream had gooey caramel. The apple pie had pieces of apple and crispy bits of crust in it. They were both delicious! I have definitely found my favorite ice cream place! read more

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We tried icecream and chocolate pretzels. Icecream was very good but very expensive around 8$ for a scoop. Pretzel was ok.

Very cute place with a treat for everyone. Friendly and clean. I've been to Belgium and many small chocolatiers there. They'll tell you they're the best in the world (they are pretty darn amazing), but they've honestly nothing over Kilwins! Great shop. read more

Many selections of ice cream to choose from on a very hot day. Unfortunately it was super expensive and to me not & not worth it. However the servers were very nice and allow a few samples before my best friend made her choice in picking the sorbet. But on the other hand I didn't choose anything because each scoop range from $5-7 per scoop. However the ambiance was a giving old school ice cream shop parlor but giving 2024 inflation prices for a scoop of ice cream . read more

Supeeeer sweet and weirdly fruity, kinda like a skittles. Disappointed, $15 and I can't even finish one. read more

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge - 9 Piece Marzipan Assortment - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

The only place worth visiting in Charlottesville downtown. Ordered the blueberry waffle cone ice cream toddler size and it was delicious. Very smooth and fruity! The cone pieces were dipped in chocolate and still had a crunch. Seating outside and well lit. Friendly service. read more

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge - Blueberry waffle cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Love this shop!! It was our first time in and the employees were so sweet and patient with us trying various ice cream flavors. The apple pie ice cream was AMAZING! read more

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge - Apple pie ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Pretty good ice cream. Got two scoops of their toasted coconut which has lots of coconut in it. It was very creamy. A little pricey imo, two scoops with no toppings was ~$8 They do have some dairy free options but not mane. read more

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge - Toasted coconut - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

I am passing through Charlottesville and was surprised by Kilwins; it had some of the most bland ice cream I've ever had. I got the turtle cheesecake and it didn't really taste like any of the flavors described (cheesecake, caramel, pecan). My wife felt the same way about her mint chocolate chip. I'm always happy to find an ice cream shop that makes their own waffle cones and even these were surprisingly flavorless. I think the ice cream is served too soft as well. By the time we paid it was already dripping heavily. The waffle cones are kept hot and this certainly doesn't help. To top off our Kilwins experience we sat down at a table and my wife dropped a piece of her waffle cone on the ground. A bird approached, tasted the cone, and promptly spat it out. read more

A chocolate lovers heaven! I've been wanting to visit Kilwin's for a while now and luckily while in the area my friends and I finally got to do so! Most things are by the pound, but you can do an assortment of items. They have every type of chocolate you'd desire. I end up spending $11 so it can add up and be a little pricey but the taste was well worth it. Staff wear masks and sanitizer is provided/encouraged upon entire. Masks are required to entire. Staff was friendly we found what we were looking for in a timely fashion. I'd visit again! read more

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I spent over $10 on one piece of candy (cashew/caramel/ chocolate patty) as a special treat for after dinner. It was completely stale and didn't taste good AT ALL. Total waste of money. For the price it should have been the best candy ever produced. Prices in this place were ridiculous. read more

For a $9 piece of fudge, it should have been better. Like way better. The fact that the place was empty on a Friday night should have been telling. There were also like 5 employees working the counter when it was completely dead. Like ??? read more

Excellent ice cream and salted caramel. The area was quaint with large trees providing shade.

Kilwin's leans toward the more expensive side, but it's a nice place to stop once in a blue moon for a sweet treat. I selected a chocolate-dipped rice krispie treat on a stick, as well as a chocolate-covered oreo. Both were delicious. They also have ice cream, but I haven't tried that yet. This particular location is centrally located on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville. It's a good place to visit after dinner for a dessert on the go. read more

So i visited kilwins roughly 2 p.m. and asked for a turtle caramel apple and asked for it to be cut. I walked one block & opened The Apple took a bite of it, and it taste as if it could've been a little old when I look at all the apple slices, every last one of them were brown, the store said they where less than two weeks old is what I was told and basically they can't do anything. The apple doesn't even smell good or fresh recommended to only get when they are fresh so you might want to ask the date they were put in the store read more

AMAZING. This may be one of the best ice cream places I've ever been to. They were featuring a chocolate coconut ice cream that I knew I had to try. It was so packed with coconut pieces and was delicious. I also got a scoop of some banana and chocolate which was also super good. Two scoops in a cup cost me just shy of $8, which is pricey. But honestly, it was so worth it! The staff was super friendly and allowed me to try a few different flavors. They also sell chocolate candies and fudge! read more

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

A staple in Downtown Charlottesville. I loved coming back here while I was in town for my brother's graduation weekend. Their ice cream was perfect for the hot day. My favorite will always be the Cappuccino Chocolate Chip! read more

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Ice cream is pretty good & a reliable option for when you can't get into Chap's, but prices are simply too high. Recently I had a shake and it was extremely liquidy--not worth $10! read more

Do all Kilwin's come with a clean store and a great staff of folks working in it? My initial visit to a Kilwin's was in Alexandria and it was awesome!! The C-ville location in the downtown mall continued the trend and we were once again trying to limit ourselves to only a few items. I am a chocolate fiend amongst other desserts and treats so the lady had to rein me in. Before I knew it I had boxes of chocolate and was staring at ice cream for the walk back to our hotel room...I got problems man. Koron assisted us on our first visit to this location and he was attentive and handled our order with precision. Thanks dude and everyone else that was there for us the following week!! read more

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Their ice cream is awesome and they have a large assortment of (mainly) in-house made sweets. However their prices are a bit insane, it's almost $5 for a small cone (McDonald's size) & 1 scoop of ice cream. To buy a big version of their Reese's cup is 4 or 5.99. Their items are good, and their staff was very friendly. The only reason they lose a star is because of their prices. I don't imagine prices ever going down either, they're a popular destination in Charlottesville and you'll rarely see Kilwin's empty. read more

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Great customer service and treats. No complaints, lovely location. Wonderful birthday weekend

We decided to try the ice cream at Kilwin's on our evening at the downtown mall instead of Chaps because of the unique flavors. I love to try region and store specific flavors when I go to ice cream shops and the Cville Mud flavor caught my eye. In addition, the shop was much cleaner and presentable compared to Chaps. The workers and customers were following distancing and mask guidelines. Kilwin's also has chocolates and other sweets that we did not try but looked pretty good. The chocolates inside made the shop smell nice. The shop is not offering samples of ice cream flavors because of Covid. We were disappointed after tasting our ice cream because both flavors had freezer burn and there were ice bits in our scoops. The ice cream flavors that we tasted were also pretty underwhelming. Overall, the shop is nice inside; however, the ice cream is mediocre and I felt like it was not worth the high price. read more

The ice cream was a great selection. Great service with a friendly atmosphere. Loved the Carmel Apples!

When you enter a decadent aroma of sweet treats meet you at the door. The establishment is clean and well kept. They offer a huge variety of ice cream flavors and allow you to sample if you like. The service is awesome. My vanilla milkshake was delicious! read more

Love the salted caramel! Their ice cream is rich and delicious! Lots of flavors to choose .

If you love coconut and you love ice cream, then you gotta get to Kilwin's. Their toasted coconut ice cream is amazing. It's pricy, but it's worth the splurge. I sampled the S'mores and it's yummy, but nothing holds a candle to the coconut. The staff working was very patient with me and my children as we sampled and tried to decide what we wanted - it was our first, and definitely not our last, visit. read more

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge - I saw this sign and immediately went in! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Kilwin's has a good selection of quality ice cream. The service is fast and friendly, and the decor is beautiful. The candy/fudge selection is incredibly extensive, and I love that you can sample fudge or ice cream before you buy. Also, Kilwin's does have a punchcard where if you buy nine ice cream cones, you get one free, so make sure you pick one up if you buy ice cream!! read more

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This place has one the best hot chocolates in town. Ice cream and fudge is decent though we haven't really tried it. read more

Delicious ice cream....real treat. Friendly staff and looking forward to going again.

I think Kilwin's is the ice cream shop Charlottesville has been needing. Don't get me wrong, there's no shortage of sweet treats on the downtown mall, but Kilwin's kind of has everything, including good old fashioned homemade hard ice cream. Other places in town tend to be gelato, soft serve, or mass-produced hard ice cream brands. I walked in on a Saturday night and was offered a sample of one of their fudges. I had the peanut butter and my husband had the sea salt caramel chocolate. Both were good and had a nice smooth texture. Since our mission was ice cream, we kept moving to the back. They had 2 large cases of flavors to choose from, some of which were more inventive than the typical selection--like strawberry chunk, turtle cheesecake, and s'mores. I went for the chocolate peanut butter, which was really delicious. The chocolate was dark and creamy, and it had really big chunks of peanut butter throughout. My husband got the New Orleans praline pecan, which was also great. It was on the sweeter side but in a good way. It had nice swirls of caramel and candied pecans. At first I thought $3.99 for a single scoop cone was a little steep, but then it ended up being a pretty generous portion. The shop itself is really inviting and the staff was very friendly. They have all kinds of candy, a case of fresh chocolates, and caramel apples, which I haven't had in forever and might need to come back for! Kilwin's is perfectly reminiscent of the old-school ice cream shops I used to go to on summer vacations as a kid. And its location on the mall is perfect to walk off your indulgences afterwards. read more

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Yummmmmmmmy! Really loved everything I got here, it was so good. I guess they are known for chocolate but I loved the caramel.

Fantastic selection and the chocolate is next level. If you're looking for a great dessert place after dinner or even just as a special treat, this is your spot read more

The caramel apples are so good! We went back and got a second one before leaving the area!

Went here on a Friday night, when it was 70 degrees. The perfect treat on a warm night. I got the caramel ripple ice cream and my husband got the sea salt caramel ice cream- both very good! Kilwin's also has fresh and very delicious fudge. Definitely recommend if you have a sweet tooth! read more

Let me get this out of the way right off the bat. We wanted one of everything;the ice cream, the chocolate, EVERYTHING!!!! Ahem...where was I...We had the roasted coconut ice cream(AMAZING), and a peanut butter cup. And come to find out they have stores closer to home. Here we thought this was an "only location". Still 5 stars tho. The ice cream and chocolate were top notch and worth the price. read more

Great location on the mall. Free samples are always a plus. Staff was friendly and personable. read more

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Their peanut butter fudge was absolutely fantastic and much much cheaper than expected. Anything with coconut is also the move.

Delicious!! Something there for everyone. The toasted coconut ice cream was the best I've ever had! It is a little pricey, but worth it.

I stopped at Kilwin's with friends after a nice Sunday dinner at the Downtown Mall. The weather was nice, so we decided to walk around, and the aroma of the fresh waffle cones coming from the storefront eventually pulled us in to try out Kilwin's for dessert. They have a great assortment of sweets including fudge, chocolate covered fruits and cookies, and ice cream. Everything is fresh and made in-store, and the available flavors are unique and delicious. I sampled a few fudges, and my favorite was the sea salt caramel. The chocolate was rich and smooth, matching well with the sweetness of the caramel. The sprinkle of salt topped off the fudge with a perfect balance of flavors. I also sampled a few of the ice cream options. Every single flavor of ice cream was rich, creamy, and delicious. A cup of ice cream was a bit expensive (almost $5 for a single scoop), but it is clear that they use high quality ingredients and serve all of their food fresh. This is definitely a good place to treat yourself! read more

This is a very average chocolatier. Didn't try the fudge though, maybe it's their saving grace. Absolutely nothing you should go out of your way for. Go to Gearhart's instead. read more