After trying Mama Bird's ice cream at the pimento cheese festival in Cary, I was excited to see…read morethey have a shop in Holly Springs. The spicy pimento cheese ice cream they served at the festival was surprisingly delicious. They certainly whipped up some magic with that flavor. If they could pull that off I knew their other flavors would be excellent, and spoiler alert, they are! Their Holly Springs location and storefront is quite unassuming. I would not have noticed it if I hadn't seen it on Apple Maps. It is located in a strip near Holly Springs Gas and Grocery (which is really just grocery since there are no gas pumps). Parking is available in several spots right out front and beside adjacent stores. This time we tried buckeye, flan, and mojito. It took a lot of will power for me to not ask to sample every flavor. Usually I would choose a flight, however, I was in the mood for a milkshake. Thankfully I was the only customer in the store and the employees were very patient. Eventually I decided on a pint of flan and a buckeye milkshake. Typically I would have gone with mojito as it had the perfect refreshing summer taste, but wanted something a little more sweet. In addition to ice cream, they offer frozen bananas, ice cream sandwiches, cookies, brownies, rice krispy treats, cakes, and cookie cakes. Prices are comparable to other local ice cream shops. Definitely pricy, but in line with others. A pint was $9 and milkshake without whipped cream was $8. I did appreciate how they subtracted a dollar from the milkshake cost when I asked for no whipped cream. Overall we are fans of their flavors and excited to return to try other options and then check out their sister shop in Apex.

We've used Mama Bird's for several times for company events and after tasting g their strawberry…read morehoney and banana pie ice cream, I haven't been able to get them out of my mind! And I am not, and never have been, a big ice cream fan, but clearly I'm a Mama Bird's fan. I finally made it out to their Holly Springs shop and tried the honey cinnamon latte and marshmallow treat and omg, they knock it out the park with their flavors, so authentic! Everyone I've encountered with Mama Bird's has been incredibly warm and pleasant, such a great business!

This shop has both a coffee place and an ice cream shop together. It's hard to tell from the road…read morebut once you walk up to the front you can clearly see the ice cream sign. There were a lot of different flavors including vegan and gluten free options, with lots of different cones. I was really happy to find a coffee flavor, coffee toffee, and I enjoyed it. The toffee had a great flavor but there wasn't too much of it, I was glad because I don't like too much extra stuff in my ice cream. I loved the pictures of kitties all over and the staff was super friendly. I would definitely come back.

I came here to visit my family in NC, and my aunt recommended this place since it had several…read moregluten free options. As someone with Celiac, it is nice to FINALLY see a gluten free variant of the cookies and cream ice cream! That was already a treat on its own. But that isn't it. They had gluten free Oreo toppings too which I did not get, however, this was a VERY nice surprise to see as a Celiac customer. The employee filled the cup up to the top with this delicious treat. The cookies n cream flavor is amazing, even if you have no allergies. When I asked to sample the m and m explosions and the cookies n cream, the employee was enthusiastic to provide me with the samples. If I can give 6 stars, I would. The atmosphere of the store is nice as well. There are images of cats on the TV screen and they promote adoption of cats. If I come to visit again, this is a go to, I recommend

DELICIOUS!!! Helpful staff and Great Food!!!…read moreA little pricey, but worth it! I reccomend this place.

Who doesn't love a NBC moment?! I stopped by to grab a couple of boxes of bundtinis to surprise the…read moreboys today at the office. Went with the signature assortment because duh, and the Snickers specialty collab. A win is a win!

I tried this place recently and it had by far the best strawberry ice cream I've had in my life the…read moreservice is very fast the ambiance is nice they sell card and board games too which is nice

Lots of great flavors to choose from at this cute ice cream spot downtown Holly Springs. Service…read morewas fast and friendly. I had a scoop of Lavender Lemon Cookie and my daughter had the Birthday Cake. Both were creamy, delicious and true to their flavors.

Having been here a few times and Asali is always amazing! Asali is a family-run spot offering…read moreMediterranean treats and Middle Eastern-inspired coffee and tea. The space is fairly large and they stay open late (until 11 PM on weekends), making it a great place to hang out with friends or stop by to satisfy a sweet tooth during a night out. I've purchased their macarons as gifts, tried several desserts here and to-go, grabbed coffee and stayed to do work, and even stopped by for lunch. Their light bites are quite tasty, and I especially enjoy their phyllo-dough pastries. Their latte options are great--the flavors are creative yet still approachable, and the syrup options are delicious. Service is attentive and efficient. There's always a big team behind the counter, and instead of calling names, they give you a number and bring food or drinks directly to your table, which is so thoughtful! They can get quite busy at times - lots of families and big groups stop by to hang out. I enjoy the community it brings, though sometimes this is not the most ideal place to get work done. Highly recommend Asali for anyone looking to try creative desserts, a great cup of latte!

Searching for Mille Feuille or Napoleon cake and after reading reviews, we decided to come to…read moreAsali. Ambiance was just average, lots of people working and studying occupied most tables, service is friendly, the Napoleon seemed to be old with strange texture with no flavor, my husband ordered a cheese cake and said the same thing. The only good thing was the tea, a little more than the regular Lipton black tea. It was a huge disappointment and we won't be back, spent almost $40 for two not good slices of cake, a pot of tea, totally not worth it! Food: 1 Service: 4 Ambiance: 3

Great service on a packed Friday night and the cocktails were on point! I had the old fashioned (no…read moresmoke) and it was perfect. My husband had the Sombra Rioja and it was the perfect combination of smoke and spice, great for mezcal lovers.

A friend of mine visited here last summer and recommended it whenever I was in Apex. I never go to…read moreApex. Until a friend's meetup group scheduled an afternoon "let's have cocktails all afternoon" Friday. Yup, count me in! I got there right at the appointed time, and the early birds were already halfway into their wine. There is a large patio area outside with chairs and tables in small groups. A sunshade and some nicely placed trees help a little There are a few 2- and 4-tops scattered around as you enter. To the left is a large square bar that projects into the room. Behind it is a veritable library of liquors, towering to the ceiling, which is about 9-10 feet high. Seeing the bartender climb up the sliding ladder and fetch a spirit was part of the show. Further to the left are two seating areas with round tables. We had one of these. The Cabernet proved to be the darling of the group (I think we had three bottles and a few extra glasses, but no one was counting! There were eight of us, so don't think we're a bunch of drunks!) I had looked over the menu online and started with the "Up in Flames". It's a Tiki drink, served with a squeezed lime shell garnish that has a sugar cube and some kind of liquor in it. The waiter lights it while still on the tray, and then sprinkles in cinnamon, which sparkles into the drink. He then extinguishes the flame and serves it. It was quite a show and very delicious! If I ever go and sit outside, I'm going to film it! After a bit, we were getting hungry, so food started appearing. The fig & prosciutto flatbread arrived first, (with a single plate and napkin). It was a 12" x 6" flatbread spread with honey, figs, prosciutto, chèvre, and arugula. Another of these came out later. Quite delicious. Someone else had the nachos, which they said were amazing. After asking, the server brought out more plates and napkins. Other cocktails that we tried and enjoyed were the Perro Perdito (Lost Dog) and the Drastic Measures. The Mango-chili shrub in this one packed a bit more heat than the Jalapeño dip! But it was tasty, with the salt/tajin half-rim. After a few hours of fun food and drink and a lot of laughter, we decided to release our hold on the table. The dinner crowd was champing at the bit to take over, and we were pretty sated. Everyone was safe to drive, so we hugged all around and parted ways, well fed and better friends. Thanks, N&S. You may drag me back to Apex again any time!!

Shi was fye …read more........................................................................... Good eats The person who handed us our food had a Freddy's belt on

I used to love Freddy's. Went about once a week. Twice recently I've been and they've been out of…read morehalf of the menu. One time they didn't have any custard toppings or fry sauce. This time no custard at all or fry sauce. The bathrooms are also pretty gross. The manager should be fired as they are terrible at their job. Going to see if I can file a complaint on corporate website. Do better.

The cookies are always beautiful and they taste great. All of the staff members that I have ever…read moreinteracted with our pleasant and friendly. The store is always clean and quaint. I will definitely continue to visit this store.

Crumbl Cookies Caramel Popcorn: Crumbl's official description for this cookie is "a buttery cookie…read moretopped with sweet caramel cream cheese frosting, crunchy caramel popcorn pieces, and a light drizzle of melted caramel ". The best cookies from Crumbl in my opinion all have one thing in common, they have a thick layer of Crumbl's phenomenal cream cheese frosting on top. This cookie checks that all important box and also takes it up a notch by converting the cream cheese frosting into caramel cream cheese frosting. Not to be overshadowed by the frosting, the body of the cookie is dense, soft, chewy, thick, and buttery. As for the caramel popcorn pieces on top, they tasted fine but are mostly for show. The light drizzle of melted caramel provides an additional touch of flavor. The shop serves it warm, but it tastes just as good chilled in the fridge. Crumbl claims this is a new cookie (maybe they surreptitiously tweaked the recipe?) but the only noticeable difference from the last time I had this cookie is the naming. The full listed name is now Rob's Backstage Caramel Popcorn Cookie ft. The Jonas Brothers. I'm not going to call it that though because I'm a man in my 30's and could not care less for The Jonas Brothers(they also have nothing to do with the cookie, so weird association choice by Crumbl). The CARAMEL POPCORN cookie is Doughboy approved Doughboy_Food_Reviews My Top Crumbl Cookies: 1. Caramel Popcorn 2. Salted Caramel Cheesecake 3. Blue Monster 4. Cake Batter/Birthday Cake 5. Mallow Sandwich ft. OREO

Stopped in to Mixed today to try out the edible cookie dough and was presently surprised at not…read moreonly the variety of flavor offerings but also that you can add it to ice cream or a milkshake if that's what you're in the mood for! The owner was super delightful and patient with my kiddos who had a ton of questions including how edible cookie dough is made! Samples are available and they were happy to try an assortment and rate them. The space is a childhood day dream - rainbows and sprinkles as far as the eye can see!! Sadly, we learned today they'll be closing soon - be sure to check them out before they're closed for good!

Love this place! Normally I go to fresh for ice cream around the area but I wanted to try something…read morenew and we ordered the cookie dough (so good) and then tried two different ice creams and everything was incredible!

A bit more expensive than the other places around but it's not bad. Nice place to hang around to…read morehave ice cream. Parking can be tricky so plan accordingly when school is out. My school happened to finish Friday and poor guy working was by himself. However, it didn't phase him. He served everyone accordingly, did not rush anyone, made sure all of his scoops are consistent and he did fabulously. I have had other scoopers there but he was awesome on 5/23/25 at 1pm.

We came in for some ice cream while visiting the great town of Holly Springs. The service was good…read more The ambiance was casual with oldies music playing above. The ice cream was tasty and locally fresh per the name. Also a very clean store. It was good!