I love the freeze! My favorite was the strawberry soft serve (SO hard to find at ice cream shops) - but they took it off the menu this year! Petition to bring back strawberry soft serve!!! read more

It's great for soft serve ice cream! Large variety of toppings. Fast service. There's no seating there.

A home town fave! I usually get the strawberry shortcake, but this visit tried the pineapple upside down cake and it was delicious! I wish they would add a menu on the back of the building too! The line can fill up quickly, as it is a popular spot! But the service is pretty quick. read more

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Can't go wrong with delicious ice cream! Pecan delight was great and the staff was nice and quick. Can't wait to go again next season!

This unassuming ice cream joint is one of our favorites in Asheville! The prices have gone up since these photographed menus posted here, but I never been disappointed. Treat yourself to a mini banana split cup and be surprised with strawberries, whip cream, pineapples, nuts, and coconuts if you'd like. My husband always gets the cherry dipped cone and says it's the best cherry dip around. read more

These ladies are so kind and serve the best soft serve in the area!! Today my 3 year old daughter decided she wanted sprinkles after our order had been prepared and the young lady serving us was more than happy to oblige. I offered to pay but she refused. It's the little things in life Asheville!! I'll be sure to leave her a juicy tip our next time through! read more

The Freez - Soft Serve with Rainbow Sprinkles - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Drive thru line moved really fast. The young lady at the window was super nice and friendly. I got the mini banana split cup and it was amazing. Highly recommend!!! read more

The Freez - Mini banana split cup - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Piss poor attitudes from the ladies tonight. When asked to make a chocolate peanut butter sundae we were greeted by what what did she say when they just walked and made some big sloppy mess if an ice cream. We've been here multiple times and I was trying to just give them the credit of having a bad day but no.... The attitude from these ladies is just unacceptable. Sitting there on your phone while someone is at your window.... Why not spark a conversation with the customer rather than sparking one on your phone. They looked at us as if we were stupid. Do better with customer service and you might get more business. read more

Tastee Freez is like a little slice of Americana, and it never disappoints. My go-to is the blueberry shake, chocked full of luscious berries and oh-so refreshing when the heat picks up. Service is always friendly and fast. New this season are small warm cakes, served with ice cream, whipped cream and flavor drizzles. I tried the hot caramel cake last time - it was Tastee indeed, sort-of like an Americanized version of sticky toffee puddin People define the end of summer in different ways - for me, when Tastee Freez shutters up for the season around mid-October, well that's the final nail in summer's coffin, and it's a sad, sad day indeed. UPDATE: The name has been changed, and now it's called "The Freeze." read more

I have loved this place for a few decades. Before being "The freeze" it was Tastee Freeze. Same great service and food. Open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. My wife loves the malt milkshakes, my little girl anything with sprinkles and a cherry on top, me, I love a soft serve cone dipped in cherry. read more

Contrary to other reviews, this place is not closed! Ice cream was good. Service was friendly and quick.

I think even the smallest of towns have had something similar to this Tastee Freeze over the years, it's building may have been abandoned or repurposed by now as the mom and pop operations entered it second or third generation or the branded ice cream stores have opened with their new fandango twist on something as old as ice cream, ice creams probably began around 500 BC in the Achaemenid Empire (Persia) I'm sure it was a much different take on the product we ate as a kid and even more different than today's novelties with the advancement in refrigeration that allows creativity that is only limited by one's imagination. This little shop looked closed from the street as I drove by, but at the last minute I did see a car appear down the side of the building where apparently the drive-up window is, so I flipped a U-ey like any good Floridian would do and whipped the Fiat into a space right out front. Like most of the old fashioned ice cream shops the entire front window was plastered with placards of the treats offered here and there were piles of bananas ripening in the glass below the advertisements. I tend to stick to the basics when it comes to ice cream so a cup of the vanilla soft serve suited me fine. Like most shops of this nature the young employees didn't seem to be overly motivated but they were polite and got the product to me and I left a generous tip to their astonishment. This place didn't bring a tear to my eye and it didn't have me reminiscing about years gone by but it sure did bring some relief from the Carolina sun... read more

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Good milkshakes, that's about all I've had there so far, had a banana pudding milkshake and it was good, my only gripe is it was made with soft serve, like har dice cream milkshakes way more. Will have to try more of their options another day. The sundae is calling my name. read more

Wow! The ice cream treats are delicious! Worth the stop for sure! My favorite is a pineapple and banana combination.

Had never been to a Tastee Freeze before since they aren't located anywhere I've ever lived. Accidentally passed it while in Ashville and had to go! We went through the drive thru which was slow, but we weren't in a hurry. We each for the nachos supreme which were a GIGANTIC portion. We should have spit one. These nachos were really loaded down. Then I had the hot fudge cake, and it was the bomb! Yes! Yes! Yes! Run don't walk. Go now. You'll be fat and happy, which is what summer is all about. read more

This place is SOo good, my 5 year old son got a milkshake from here and he really lik it,, he loves the taste and the smell and he likes the smell and he doesn't even like the taste but I don't think it's the best taste for me to eat at all but it was a great treat to get him a drink with his family at his place in town for the first day in the new place I live and I was there a couple years back when I went there for the last year! read more

The Freez - My review - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

This is now called The Freeze. This is a local hangout. A staple. An icon in Asheville. You got to get a cone at The Freeze! read more

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A childhood of ice cream memories happened in this parking lot. Waiting for ice cream sundaes, dipped cones with sprinkles or their famous hot dogs. They've expanded the menu over the years, but you can always count on a smiling teenager to take your order and consistently deliver up a delicious sweet treat. read more

I love this place. An amazing array of cold treats. And their classic soft serve cone is delicious and generous. Plus they sell a great BBQ sandwich at a reasonable price. read more

They make delicious freezes! You can customize the toppings you want in a vanilla base and it's so thick and creamy. They let you add multiple toppings too. It's a great local spot for ice cream read more

Great food love the ice cream and milk shakes . Great service too. Items served fast too .

Ugh. The ice cream is delicious. But buckle up cause you're gonna wait at least half an hour no matter when you go.

Their "large" hot fudge sundae isn't very big... you can get one twice the size for the same price at 10th Muse Comfort Food right down the street. I feel like whipped cream is a staple of sundaes, and they just put a measly little dollop on top. read more

The parking lot is small. Seriously small. We drive an F350 and did walk-up, then did a u-turn to get out. We were glad we did as we couldn't have got through the drive through. However, the ice cream was good! Your basic summer local ice cream place. Very tasty, big vehicles beware. read more

The best ice cream you'll have! Asheville goes crazy every time they open. The only negative is they are not open year round, usually opening around April and closing in October. read more

love this spot - was like the only place open and it was such an awesome classic soft serve spot

From a soft serve vanilla cone dipped in Rainbow sprinkles, to their Freezies (kind of like mcflurrys/blizzards). They truly have amazing ice cream. And what seems to be a generous young staff. Would recommend! read more

Great desserts and selection. Easy to access. Great prices as well. Definitely recommend.

Okay so I don't live far from Tastee Freeze and I SWEAR since it's opened back up for the season, that place has been POPPIN. So I look it up on Yelp and looked at the online site and one day I decided, enough was ENOUGH. I had to figure out what all the hub-bub was about!! Okay so fiiiiirrrrrst things first, don't bother going to their website. I was told at the window that this Tastee Freeze is locally owned, not corporate. I was hoping to get a chicken sandwich with bacon and guac and was very disappointed. Which brings me to my second point- don't go here for a meal. They have hot dogs and a BBQ sandwich, but I found out that you go here for dessert. They have quite a selection of desserts though! Everything from soft-serve sundaes to milk/malt shakes to their coined "freezees", which remind of a DQ Blizzard. As a matter of fact, the whole place kind of reminds me of a small town version of Dairy Queen. I ended up ordering a chocolate maraschino and a hot fudge cake (with butterscotch!) freezee and thought it was pretty tasty, and the girl working the window was very nice. But my oh my, did I have to wait. And once you're in line, there's no backing out. I mean, like literally. Would I go back? Eh, maybe? I feel like my itch is scratched and that there are so many other unique places to choose from for dessert- but I might just have to for a pineapple upside down sundae that's caught my eye! ;) read more

The tropical milkshakes are the best I wait each year until March until y'all open it's like a Pina Colada milkshake it's the besssst next best peanut butter shake Cilla , leicester NC read more

I visit from time to time mostly because it's on my way home. I've never been disappointed with my food or treats, other than the price. I always expect to wait, but even when there are lots of guests the line usually moves pretty fast. The service is always friendly and since you order directly from the person preparing your order, there is little room for error. I usually go for a sundae, but I've tried their hot dogs and nachos as well (both are good). I'm always pleased with my sundaes, but that's a hard thing to screw up. My husband likes the hot fudge cake a lot. They don't skimp on the portions either. I will say you get your money's worth, but it wouldn't hurt to have lower prices. My hot fudge sundae with nuts and cherries runs me $4.25 which isn't that bad I guess, but I'd rather not have to pay $0.75 for nuts! They charge for any additions you make which is understandable, but it would be nice if sprinkles didn't cost extra. One older review said they don't accept credit cards, but they do. Maybe it's a new thing. There is a $5 minimum, but as I mentioned, it's not hard to rack up a $5 order! The best part about this place is the HUGE menu. They really do offer a large selection of ice cream and tasty treats as well as hot menu items. It's hard to choose sometimes! They are only open March-August so you gotta get your fix before they close for winter! Overall, I enjoy coming here. The quality of their indulgent treats meets my expectations. And the service alone makes it worth visiting again and again! read more

Bring cash!!! They don't accept credit cards. Never actually eaten the food here, but I really enjoy their milkshakes and dipped cones. They are always friendly and speedy. I really hope Cook Out doesn't drive them out of business with their awesomeness. read more

Parking/standing in line isn't ideal here at the tasty freeze. It's very popular so don't think care about how long it takes. I do like that they give you a free "pup cup" when you bring your dog. It's a little paper container with a little bit of ice cream and two little dog biscuits. The people food we got wasn't that great. My mom had the strawberry shortcake and the strawberries were mushy. I had the mini banana split, which was still HUGE and the strawberries were mushy in that too. I liked that they asked me if I wanted nuts and coconut on top. There was some kind of yellow liquid at the bottom... No idea lol somewhere halfway through I decided it wasn't worth it and tossed the rest. read more

The Freez - Half of the menu! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

I rarely stop here for 2 reasons.1. It's cash only and I personally rarely carry cash any more.2. There is usually a massive line both out front and in the drive through. That being said I did stop today and the service was awesomely fast and friendly. We ordered the oreo shake it was tasty.and I got the coffee cooler chocolate that was pretty darn amazing and so smooth. Not too much chocolate or too strong on the coffee.we didn't wait more than 3 minutes from the time we ordered until we drove away. Good job ladies. read more

The Freez - Coffee cooler chocolate flavor. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

This place is awesome and I've never had a bad experience. My only bit of advice is to be careful ordering a "large" cone, it's enough to feed 4 people and will likely melt in your car before you can eat it. Order a small. read more

Every time I've come here I've had excellent service and delicious ice cream. My siblings and I like to come here together and I can happily say it's a great environment for people of all ages. The employees are very nice and I've only had an issue here one time that I won't go into detail about because it had nothing to do with the establishment itself. read more

The Freeze has the best ice cream treats in Asheville. The only complaint from me is the nasty mess on the concrete outside the window where people have spilled. This needs to be cleaned! I had to come home and take off my shoes and clean the bottom of them before bringing into my house. read more

This is a hometown favorite you can only enjoy durning the warm weather! So never pass up the chance to pull in! My top two favorites are the blueberry sunday and the hot fudge cake sunday. Don't forget they also have hotdogs (which are awesome), BBQ sandwiches (again awesome), nachos (feeling repetitive but AWESOME), and if you are a pickle fan they've got those too!!!! The employees are always happy to serve as well. Don't miss you chance at this small town feeling gem!!! read more

Yep, just like the one in the John Cougar song. Don't expect home made ice cream here. Soft serve with lots of gooey toppings.

It's frozen custard at it's down-and-out drive-in ice cream stand at its best on a hot and muggy evening.