From the moment you walk in, you know you're in for a treat! The smell alone is enough to make you excited, and the display case filled with cookies, cupcakes, ice cream, and endless toppings immediately caught my attention. If you're craving cookies, cupcakes, milkshakes, or soft serve, this is definitely the place to go. One thing I really loved is that the soft serve comes with unlimited toppings. If you run out of room, they'll transfer it to a larger bowl for just $2 more, which I thought was a great value. I ordered two cookies to take home--the classic chocolate chip and the churro--as well as a churro milkshake. The milkshake was perfectly blended, deliciously sweet, and topped with fresh whipped cream. It was definitely an indulgent treat that's worth the splurge. Both cookies were soft, flavorful, and you even have the option to add icing and extra toppings if you want to take them over the top. The service was friendly, the concept is fun, and everything felt fresh. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in the mood for a sweet treat! read more

Cookie Sandwich (4/5): The cookie was too crumbly and made it hard to hold the sandwich together. The ratio was also off, with too much cookie and not enough ice cream. I think the sundae option with the cookie would've be better. I liked being able to add whatever mix-ins I wanted though! RATING SYSTEM 5 - Great (Need to get this again) 4 - Good (Would get this again) 3 - Ok (Might give this another shot) 2 - Not Good (Won't get this again) 1 - Bad (Telling people to avoid this) read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Cookie Sandwich (4/5) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This cute little bake shop was such a fun experience. The fun vibrant deco made for great photo opps. The restrooms and entire restaurant was very clean. We also had the opportunity to chat with the owner/creator, who was quite a team player, with our crazy girls. Our girls enjoyed their personalized cupcake and loved everything about our visit! Thank you again! read more

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First of all, it smelled of delicious treats when we walked in the door. But none of the staff members greeted us. They were blasting hard rock music and seemed agitated the entire time while there. A young brown skinned woman stood in front to order but she walked out probably because of the bad vibes. I stayed because I wanted to try the sweets. I noticed that the white customer was treated with kindness but not us brown skinned folks. I got the custom brownie sundae and the brownie was dry but the ice cream was delicious. I'm not returning for sure. read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Custom Sundae with marshmallows and cookie crumbs. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

In the heart of south end so they don't have their own parking. You will have to park in the deck or across the street. I like that you can add toppings to your ice cream, that's pretty unique. The service was good. There was only one worker. Slow pace of business. It's a small spot so it's more so if you want something quick in and out place. read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I was really craving a brownie and could only find this spot nearby. The store is really bright and cute! While they didn't serve brownies, they offered a brownie cookie. I ordered the cookie and was offered ice cream and toppings, which I declined. Well...the cookie doesn't taste like a brownie lol and afterwards I realized why the toppings were offered. I'm sure the cookie would have tasted much better with the ice cream and toppings. I was just sold on having a brownie. The milkshakes looked really good, so I may go back to try one. read more

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This is my second time visiting swirl and it's always a treat. My oldest son got one scoop of ice cream that and my youngest son tried the Sundae. We had the mint chocolate ice cream with Oreos, gummy worms, and chocolate drizzle on top, and my son loved that combination and said it was the best he ever had. The Sunday combination we decided to go with was the snickerdoodle cookie, with vanilla ice cream with Oreos on top pecans and caramel drizzle. The sundae was super delicious and I believe we finished it off in less than five minutes. We will definitely be back to visit, and maybe wr'll take the light rail next time and explore South end. read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Mint chocolate ice cream with toppings - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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This is a dessert bar located on the south downtown area. You can park in the garage. You'll find several different tasty treats, ice cream, two cupcakes, etc. the cool thing is you can make your own. They have awards program as well. Every time I have gone, the customer service is great and the establishment is clean and fun.. to location is hard to get to for me so I rarely get a chance to go. I do think it's a must try for the Charlotte area. I hope that you enjoy and have a good experience. read more

Customer service is very bad, no one spoke when I came in attitudes were very awful. Was going to try this place out again because it was referred through a friend, tried to book a cake for their bakery a week ago, now I am unable to get a cake make due to the fact of them just now reaching back out to me today ! read more

Finally made it to Swirl. For a restaurant that has precooked cupcakes, ready to make, I was thinking they would be dried out. I was wrong. The moistness of the cupcakes was outstanding. 1. Roxy - crushed Oreos make everything better. That first bite was everything. 2. Alice - I'm beginning to love any cake item with a raspberry drizzle. The lemon cream cheese icing on top of the fluffy vanilla cupcake will be added to my Top 5 from #Swirl list. 3. Oatmeal raisin cookie - not as soft as I like but it was still good. Not overcooked and a little bit chewy. #GratuityAdded #cupcakes #delicious #foodporn #foodie #CltFoodie #charlottehornets #CharlotteEats #LoSo #CLTDesserts #cupcake #buttercream #instagood #cakedecorating #instafood #cakepops #foodphotography #customcakes #CharlottesGotALot #CLTSweets #charlottesweets read more

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When I'm traveling I love to find new experiences and food that I can't find other places so when I was in Charlotte, NC with my sister, nephew and niece it was a sweet treat when we stumbled across SWIRL. SWIRK is a Made-to-Order Cupcake Shop with Cupcakes, Cookies, and shakes. You pick your treat - cupcake, cookie, ice cream, or shake and then you pick your toppings and mix ins. It's easy to order and the shop is bright and colorful. You can eat in there, but the seating area is small. There are so many different options that you could literally go here every day and get something different every single time. I'm not sure I'd get the combination that my niece got, but she loved it. I got a warm brownie cookie with vanilla ice cream, strawberry syrup, and fudge. It was delicious! read more

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I have been to this place several times with great experiences until today. Today I met the owner and everything changed. I will never return again and would not recommend anyone giving their money to such a place. I have to eat gluten free. I came yesterday to get my normal brownie cookie with vanilla icing and candied pecans. As normal I asked the server to cut off the tip from the icing bag as to avoid cross contamination. She declined and said she wasn't comfortable and she wanted to keep me safe. I let her know that I have asked for this many times with no issue. She let me know she was the owner and that she would not have let her staff do such a thing. So I opted for the plan cookie. As I approached the payment area I let her know I was disappointed in her service. I mentioned that there was always an option to accommodate and get a fresh bag of icing. She said she wasn't willing to do that. Then she took the cookie away and said she would not serve me and walked away. Bad business for such an easy fix. Truly a customer is not always right, but choosing not to service me for expressing my dissatisfaction is truly appalling. To top it off, I recently moved and came back into town for a day excited to eat one of the only two cookies I felt safe eating as a person with Celiac in Charlotte to be met with a business that refused to service me. Truly unkind. read more

They have a good amount of options to get from ice cream, cookies, milkshakes, floats, cupcakes and more. Service was lovely and had a cute interior. However if you're coming for scooped ice cream, & looking to be wowed this isn't it. They have give or take 6 ice cream flavors and all just alright. They have a plethora of toppings that many people would enjoy. For me, ice cream should be the star of the show & all the flavors were disappointing especially since they are classic ice cream flavors. I had a cookie as well, the churro one, and that one was pretty good. Better than the ice cream so it just depends what you get from here. read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Visiting Charlotte for the weekend and I'm so glad I found Swirl! The place is super cute and the staff was patient and helpful as I decided what i wanted. There was so many great options to choose from and I don't think you could go wrong no matter what decision you made. read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Custom Vanilla Cupcake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

My ice cream was really good. The service was great! I ordered the chocolate flavor and it was so delicious! It's so cute inside as well! read more

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Open an hour later than most Charlotte dessert spots, so that alone is a star from me! I got a birthday cake shake, which is good but I was hoping for more sprinkles and cake bits throughout. read more

Horrible quality cookies. Go to crumbl or insomnia. They have so many reviews bc they offer a free cupcake for them. Disgusting.

Great dessert spot in Southend! The service was good and the build your own ice cream cookie bowl is awesome. Plenty of quality toppings to choose from and everything was delicious and tasted fresh. The service was friendly and patient with our kids ordering. Will definitely be back whenever we end up in the area craving dessert! read more

We went for the ice cream but also got some cookies. So glad I did as the cookies are arguably the best cookies I have ever had. We got the brownie cookies and the chocolate chunk cookies. I cannot overstate how good these cookies are. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful as we were first timers. My wife and son got The "Duke". Vanilla ice cream mixed with cookie dough, brownie and caramel sauce. I snuck a taste as well. Absolutely amazing. I got the Midnight - chocolate ice cream, with brownie, oreo's and chocolate sauce. If you like chocolate (who doesn't?) this is the one to get! So darn good. Highly recommend. Hope they open another location down here in York County! read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - So many choices! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Service was 10 out of 10 came here for a Yelp event, but it got way more super excited to continue taking my kid we've been back twice already. The staff was nice and informative on the products. We we even got a free cupcake for leaving a review on Google. read more

Brought the nibblings and my father for a cool treat. Now sure if there is parking on the lower level for quick in and out visits but we entered into the garage and parked. I did get my parking ticket validated but I forgot and has to go back. Once inside the space is a little bigger than the other location. They have the same high stools and table lining the wall. We couldn't decide so we got several things. My niece decided on the Pick me up shake but we definitely replaced the coffee powder with marshmallows. She loved it but in true kid style didn't finish it! It was a lot of shake for a small person. We got my go to the vanilla ice cream with Oreos, M&Ms and caramel. We also got a 4 pack of cookies. I went with the seasonal option lemon blueberry, my dad got the oatmeal raisin and both the nibblings got rainbow sprinkle. The cookies are huge and they are on the more dry side than chewy side. Overall we enjoyed everything we got but I probably will stick to my ice cream when I visit. Swirl 2822 South Blvd Unit B Charlotte, NC 28209 (Review 23 in 2023 and 764 overall) read more

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Love this place for a quick sweet treat! Service is always fabulous and the food is fresh. Usually we just take it to go since the seating area is not the best. Server made my ice cream scoop into a smiley face without me asking which was so sweet! read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Brownie cookie sundae and a scoop of the cookies and cream ice cream with chocolate chips, brownie, and chocolate syrup! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Our visit to Swirl was just ok, mostly because of the service. It's a fairly small shop and they apparently didn't see nor hear us when we entered. When we asked questions, the staff members were a little short with us and offered no recommendations. The actual menu was pretty good. They offer a mix of cupcakes, cookies, and ice cream. The also have tons of topping options. We got their small ice cream with all the toppings we could stand. We also tried a few of their cookies which are pretty big in size. Overall a decent visit. read more

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Super amazing dessert options! Service was quick and very friendly. There is a parking garage inside and they will validate your ti let for you! I got the sundae. I chose a chocolate chip cookie and they warm it up for you!! Then I got a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top and added a chocolate drizzle, mini chocolate chips and M&Ms! It was one of the best desserts ever! Can't wait to come back read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Toppings - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Yummy!! Had the sprinkle cookie and it was delicious!! Me and my friends love the customer service ! Will be back ;)

They allow dogs in their establishments and allow them to put their paws on the counter tops food is served on. I would not recommend this place. Stop allowing dogs in places customers are eating. read more

Staff was great and very helpful. You pick what you want from the menu and can still modify! We had a scoop of vanilla wth sprinkles and mini m&ms and chocolate sauce. The vanilla ice cream was very flavorful and a generous amount of toppings! Easy to get to location. Parking gets validated. read more

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Cute dessert place! There isn't a parking lot. There is street parking nearby, but it fills up fast on weekends. The staff was super friendly and nice. I got the cookie ice cream sandwich. You get to pick two different cookies, either vanilla or chocolate ice cream, and unlimited toppings. The cookies were delicious. The toppings were mostly cereal, but they also had Oreos, marshmallows, M&Ms, and sprinkles. It was really filling, easily able to split with someone. read more

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Visiting from out of town. Found this place on Instagram. So many dessert options, everything looked delicious. I see what the hype is about. Service was great and ambiance was nice. read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Swirl is the ultimate Indulge spot! I recently went and made Christmas cupcakes and it was such a delightful experience. The cupcakes were moist and flavorful. The topping/icing selection was awesome, featuring unique and classic flavors to mix & match. You can create your own spin on everything--cookies cupcakes and icecream creations! Their ice cream is bomb! This it a must-visit for dessert enthusiasts. read more

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Well I was greeted as I walked in the door and I couldn't miss the door done it's snazzy and colorful entrance. You can't miss the very pink tables out front and the second you open the door the glorious smells of fresh baked cookies and sweets hits you hard and fast. The glands begin to salivate with true desire to consume. And the treats I ordered were fun to watch being made right in front of me. I got a cupcake and an ice cream treat the ice cream called the Shorty. The cupcake the Roxy. The shorty was a nickname of mine growing up. And they taste amazing. Yeah I know who wants two deserts. This man wants two deserts and I enjoyed every delicious morsel. If you get to southside Charlotte add this to a must go to spot for your sugar rush. read more

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Amazing! The staff were so friendly and answered all of our allergy questions Everything we got was delicious!

This place is so cute! I got the chocolate chip cookies and the iced oatmeal raisin cookie. Both were really good!!! I'll definitly return for that iced oatmeal cookie and I want to try the other flavors they had. I had great customer service, everything was fast and clean! read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Iced oatmeal cookie - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Where are the chips? Ordered chocolate chip and oatmeal, lack of actual chips, heavy oversized filled with nothing read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Supposed chocolate chip cookie - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Swirl is amazing! This was my 4th or 5th time going to Swirl, and each time I try something new. Swirl validated parking in the parking structure. It's clean, safe, easy, and convenient. Swirl is also clean, the staff is nice, and the service is good. The environment is fun, and the cup cakes are always amazingly delicious! This time I had Swirl's Pick-Me-Up Shake. Ingredients: Vanilla ice cream blended with cookie dough, coffee powder, and caramel sauce. It is Swirl's own cookie dough, so it has a much tastier flavor than store bought cookie dough ice cream. Absolutely delicious! If you are craving a creamy, silky, sweet, smooth milkshake and you are in Charlotte - Swirl is the place to go. 5/5 Stars. read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Pick-Me-Up Shake at Swirl. Vanilla ice cream blended with cookie dough, coffee powder, and caramel sauce. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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First time ever trying this place and ordered cupcakes on DoorDash and they were incredible! Ordered three different cupcakes, all the vanilla with the buttercream frosting and various other toppings, like M&Ms and cinnamon toast, crunch cereal, which surprisingly works wonders as a topping coupled with the buttercream. Can't wait to visit this place in person and so glad that I found it and just happened to stumble upon it on DoorDash while ordering a late night snack Hope this place sticks around long enough so I can visit them soon. read more

Great service and good deserts. It was my first time there, but I'll definitely be back when I'm in Charlotte. The outdoor seating was a nice touch. read more

Very yummy ice cream and nice staff very helpful in helping me pick I'm boring but added cookies sprinkles and marshmallows it was so yummy I will be back ! Should have a punch card read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Yummy vanilla - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I was here on a Sunday afternoon. It was fairly busy, there was a short line with attentive and quick customer service. I ordered two frosted cookies - the rainbow and classic. I was really hoping I would absolutely love them as they look quite decadent. The cookie itself was quite dry, topped with overly rich frosting but the flavor on both was really good! If I come back I would give a different dessert a chance such as the ice cream or cupcakes because you can't try it all at once! :) read more

Swirl Dessert Bar - Classic frosted cookie - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

What's cool about swirl is that you can fully customize your dessert. All of the ingredients are fresh and I really like their soft serve. Although there was a line, the service was also pretty quick. read more