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    The Parlour

    4.5 (760 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Jarod N.

    Was looking for dessert after dinner in Durham and walked by The Parlour to see a lively crowd inside, so stepped in. Classic American ice cream parlor vibes with a mix of classic flavors and interesting sorbets. Unfortunately, the ice cream was too sweet for my liking and both the salted butter caramel and raspberry rose water sorbet didn't wow. Chocolate Stracciatella and raspberry truffle were decent tho. In addition, the service was a little unprofessional as our scooper was distractedly talking to his friends while serving us.

    Violet E.

    The Parlour gives out great samples to those that are interested in their rotating menu. I love their fall menu and the workers are always so kind! I settled on the pumpkin stracciatella this time and thoroughly enjoyed it in a sugar cone- it's not too sweet. I've been here a handful of times with colleagues and friends and enjoyed the ice cream every time. :-)

    Tiffany W.

    Cute decor. Lots of menu options. I had the toffee. It was good. They also have nondairy options.

    Salted Butter Caramel, Malted Vanilla Cookie Crunch, and Vietnamese Coffee in a waffle cone
    Andrea A.

    An OG ice cream spot, located in the middle of downtown Durham. We got scoops of Salted Butter Caramel, Malted Vanilla Cookie Crunch, and Vietnamese Coffee (probably my favorite) in a waffle cone. The ice cream was good, but I do feel like the ice cream scene in Durham is a bit stiff & my preference is other spots. That said, I do think The Parlour is worth a try! Ambiance is really nice (plenty of indoor seating) and service was fast. Free parking in nearby City of Durham garages on weekdays after 7pm and weekends. 7/10 would recommend!

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    Dia T.

    Cute shop w plenty of space and seating. Several vegan ice cream options. Friendly service. And the best part is it tastes amazing! I had a double w vegan chocolate and vegan Vietnamese coffee! YUMMY .... Update... after eating all my icecream.. I decided this is the Best Damn Vegan Icecream out there!

    Jamie M.

    A great spot for a sweet treat, very cost-conscious and a variety of options available. Would love to go back for an affogato. Located conveniently near many bars and night spots for the perfect place to cap off a night out. Ample seating and walkable.

    Cindy G.

    We came here on a Saturday evening as we noticed that they had vegan options. My husband ordered the blueberry lemon vegan ice cream with a sugar cone. it was full of flavor and very refreshing. Place was clean and spacious. Convenient location around other restaurants and stores.

    Outstanding ice cream with creative flavors and great service.
    Gary W.

    Excellent service, creative ice cream flavors and truly delicious! Loved the salted caramel, lemon blueberry, and vanilla crunch! Will be back!

    Peach raspberry
    Jahnavi Y.

    The BEST ice cream, SO flavorful and creamy. I love their peach raspberry but you can't go wrong with any flavor. Service is fairly quick depending on the time you go. There's plenty of indoor seating

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    Daniel H.

    We came here after dinner for some ice cream. The line went out the door and it probably took us maybe about ten minutes to order. There were a lot of people here eating so there were not a lot of tables available. We ordered a few things like a single scoop of Cookies N Cream, a single scoop of Lavender Olive Oil Marscapone, and a Shake. The inside was bright and had a relaxed vibe. The Cookies N Cream was good and definitely good for those who always order that at other stores. The Lavender Olive Oil Marscapone was not bad and it wasn't overwhelming to me. I didn't try the Shake. The amount of ice cream for a single scoop was enough for one person and I would recommend either of those flavors. Good ice cream here and definitely worth checking out if you're in the area.

    Affogato
    Meena P.

    Great location for this awesome ice cream shop....nice big space inside with lots of seating . Outside there are lots of spots to sit and eat, or walk around. They have a ton of neat flavors, and milkshakes, Affogato, floats, sundaes , cookies, and toppings for your ice cream. You get teenagers serving you so don't expect super friendly service. We all tried different things in our group, I had the Vietnamese coffee in a cup with a sugar cone on top, this was creamy, great coffee flavor, and I had a nice big scoop even for a small. Also the toasted coconut oreo my gluten free friend loved with sone rainbow sprinkles. The strawberry cookie gravel, was an interesting fruity mix with bits of choc chips and cookies crumbs. The salted butter caramel, also nice strong caramel creaminess. Also the Affogato was a nice wake up call with some super good espresso poured over vanilla . Yum. We all loved every sweet drop of this ice cream. I love a local ice cream parlor. I appreciated that it wasn't all that modern, but truly more a parlor!

    Outside. Storefront. $2.50/hour street parking and $2.25/hour surface lot/garage parking enforced Monday-Friday, 8am-7pm, by City of Durham.

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    Rich ice cream, we loved the bourbon flavored ice cream. Portion size is adequate for what you pay!

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    Amazingly flavorful creamy ice cream with so many interesting flavors. Fun to try something different while strolling dt Durham

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    Very fun atmosphere in downtown. Good handmade ice cream and friendly team. Overall good experience. Would def go there again.

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    Great ice cream and good flavors. A little larger selection of flavors would be nice but what I had I enjoyed. Located right downtown.

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    "Eastern-inspired ice cream and other sweets, next door to La Vaquita in Durham"…read more Stopped by this lovely shop at 7pm on a Saturday evening. The name a little hard to catch, but it's a small greenish building immediately beside La Vaquita on Chapel Hill Road (with the giant cow on the roof). The outdoor area is quite nice, with a fenced outdoor area having swings and other seating/ space for families. We were greeted quite warmly when we arrived. They had maybe ~15 flavors of ice cream or similar (will return to that in a second) as well as other sweets like baklava. But this is not your ordinary ice cream shop-- the flavors were unusual. Cucumber, date, and others caught my eye, but I didn't try those. Unlike one Yelp reviewer's comment, when we went, there was both a regular pistachio as well as a vegan pistachio option. I got something different-- I tried the falooda... a Persian inspired ice-cream-like dish with rose syrup and small cooked noodles. The texture is slightly like an italian ice, but the flavor was great. However, there's more-- on a table off to the side, there were separate lemon and cherry flavors that we were invited to try adding to the falooda. Let me tell you-- either addition turned a good dish into a heavenly dish! Sooooo good. Try it, but only if you're open to "this isn't just ice cream". There were also some wafer cookies to the side we were invited to have with our respective dishes. Seating inside was stools at benches facing a thin window bar-- outside is nicer if you have a big group and/ or if weather is nice, but it was fine. I did stop by the restroom briefly, and it was clean, too. Overall, definitely plan to come back to this eastern-inspired ice cream shop, and I encourage others to give it a try too!

    Delicious ice cream with unique flavors! The staff is attentive and helpful. The ambiance is so…read morecute! It's also really nice that there's a playground outside for families to enjoy, and it's fenced in so you feel protected from traffic. Love how convenient this is to my house!

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