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    Ottawa Beach General Store

    3.7 (25 reviews)
    Closed • 8:00 am - 10:30 pm
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    Mint Chocolate Chip
    Christina C.

    Mmm ice cream...we did take a gander inside the store but only found some stickers we couldn't live without. The ice cream was exactly what a sunny summer day called for...reasonably priced for the size and the flavor didn't disappoint. Definitely worth a stop to get your ice cream fix.

    Van F.

    Great place for buying merch and souvenirs. Also a great place when you forget camping essentials (like us) They will have camping essentials and is only a quick bike ride from the campground. They also have an ice cream stand on the other side of the building which is amazing!

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    Ariel W.

    The Ottawa Beach General Store is an Ottawa Beach landmark. Built in the late 1930's, it is a charming red, white, and blue wooden store that has been serving generations of families in the community of Holland, Michigan. The outside of the store has an ice cream shop serving 24 flavors of soft serve. Inside you can shop souvenirs, artisan made crafts, home decor,accessories, bottles of wine, coffee, donuts, and candy. They have a bit of everything to appeal to the campers and many visitors to nearby Holland State Park. If you forget your sunscreen, they have you covered. They also had a nice selection of souvenir T-shirts and mugs. I really liked the sea glass necklaces. It was sweet seeing families helping their kids pick out candy. I love the old fashioned feel of this delightful shop. This is a must stop for a gift or a snack if you are near historic Ottawa Beach.

    Such a cute place for souvenirs or soft serve!
    Shelby W.

    This little store is so cute and is great to stop into while you're walking around the area. We stopped here a couple times for ice cream (24 soft serve flavors!!) and it was perfect for a hot day. On the inside they have all of the beach essentials if there's something you're missing, and they even have a ton of souvenirs here. Really affordable ones at that! This rustic shop is worth stopping into to hang around for a little bit during your beach day.

    24 flavors of soft serve in addition to the hand dipped!
    Laurie H.

    If you're looking for a place for ice cream, this is it! Look no further! (My review is for this part of the general store only). Looking at the ice cream flavor choices, I found it to be quite the variety! 24 flavors of soft serve ice cream plus some delicious hand dipped choices as well for almost any tastebud! It was difficult to decide because everything looked so good. I love chocolate ice cream so I decided on one of their hand dipped chocolate flavors. We sat on their roomy deck that had seating if you preferred sunshine and other seating with umbrellas for shade. The staff was efficient and friendly and our ice cream was delicious with a 'two thumbs up' for the entire visit from first spoonful of ice cream to the last.

    Homemade donut
    Lindsay T.

    As an employee of a competitor, I do have to say that General *kills* the game in hard serve flavors! They have so many flavors from tons of different brands, plus some homemade. Even some Hudsonville flavors that I've never seen in stores. A good variety of dairy free options too, plus unique slushee flavors. I can't wait to try the lemon cheesecake ice cream and the blueberry waffle cone ice cream. Their nitro brew coffee is my favorite! And they make their own donuts every morning. $5 for a tiny donut and coffee is probably too much but I do it once a summer when we camp at the state park. So yummy!

    Janet D.

    No other flavor ice cream except the Bubblegum? You advertise as a place that sells ice cream? A mom and pops store but they need to be at least stocking that freezer with ice cream..Holland is muggy and warm in Summer.

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    Your standard CVS, not sure why the low reviews. We were in town and CVS had sent me a $4 off…read morecoupon ($4 off $4+ purchase), but expiring the next day, when I was going on a work trip, so we stopped by here. Ended up purchasing some Reese's and Cadbury Easter eggs - I think it was basically buy 5, get 5 free, which was a good deal - and we also browsed the 50% off Valentine's Day section. The checkout lady was friendly, as well, and checking out was fast. They also have a bathroom at this location, FYI, which was good since I needed to use it.

    I really enjoy the Holland CVS and have generally had good experiences there. Unfortunately, my…read moreexperience today was very disappointing. I stopped in to pick up a photo order that I had already paid for. I gave Laura my last name, but she wasn't able to find the order at the front. Without saying anything to me, she walked over to the photo counter. She then looked at me and said, "Come here," while rolling her eyes. Once she found my order, she placed it on the counter near her to scan and simply said, "There you go, thanks." She didn't hand me my photos or make any effort to provide even basic customer service. she just stood there waiting for me to take them myself. I completely understand that everyone has bad days, and I try to give people grace for that. However, I was made to feel like I was an inconvenience when I was simply there to pick up something I had paid for. I hope management takes this feedback seriously because a small interaction like this can really affect a customer's experience. I still like Holland CVS, but I definitely left feeling disappointed by the way I was treated today.

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    This is bookstore was so darned charming and cozy during our fall morning visit. We were especially…read moreimpressed by the selection of children's books, and found ourselves wanting to buy many more than we probably needed. Located in the downtown Holland shopping district, it's an ideal stop between coffee and meals. We were also super impressed by their selection of magazines for all audiences- including kids. Overall, this spot is what local bookstore dreams are made of.

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    I always love Quality Car Wash, the North side location did not disappoint. I don't get my car…read morewashed often, but when I do I get the Works, which includes undercarriage and tires. I love the way the car looks afterwards, no soap or wax left behind and service is always friendly. There are options for monthly memberships, but I haven't gotten one since I get my car washed maybe once every few months, more often in winter for salt. Will definitely consider one though when I use my car more for travel. The free vacuums are a huge bonus. You can access those before or after your wash and there are packages where you can get the wipes for the dash and windows also for DIY detailing. Now I just wish there was one closer to Allegan so I could go more often, not just when I'm in Holland!

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