When in Bristol VA/ TN, The Southern Churn is the "must go" if you are looking for fudge (of all flavors), and many incredible chocolate treats. Also, ice cream and many types of candies for all tastes. The friendly staff is always helpful and available with suggestions. read more

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Great ice cream and a cute little candy store. Nice servers, too. I love the seats in the windows on either side of the door!

So this is one of the best places for ice cream in the Tri Cities. Their Tennessee Whiskey ice cream is amazing: kind of a butter toffee flavor to it. We will, so often, go for the best burger in the Tri Cities (the Burger Bar), go for a walk, and then hit The Southern Churn. Let me assure you, this is a winning combination! Service is always good here. They sell ice cream and fudge plus an array of candies. I have no knocks on the service or the ambiance. Often we will get our ice cream and stroll around but sitting in their seating area is equally delightful. The Southern Churn is a Bristol gem! read more

I'm a strong believer that ice cream parlors should be open late and I am so happy that the southern churn closes late because I was craving for some good ice cream. We went to Southern Churn before dinner and just grabbed some chocolates. Just an FYI they don't make their chocolates but I believe it's also made locally, I just forgot the company name. They have a lot of cool knick knacks in this store. They also have a jelly beans wall where you can get a bunch of jelly beans. The way the parlor was laid out was very cozy and relaxing. It's a nice hang-out spot. We then returned after dinner, I ended up ordering a banana split. I was so happy because they made the banana split and I was able to take photos of it before they had to put a lid on it since I was taking it home. We had the banana split at home and boy did we finish that. It was by far one of the best banana splits I've had. Their ingredients were very tasty and I like that they put all the ingredients of a banana split except peanuts. All in all, this is a great ice cream spot. Highly recommend. read more

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Great staff, nice service. Very cute place with an old time candy shoppe ambiance. They make their fudge in-house. Tried several. All good. My favorite is the turtle fudge. They also have an excellent selection of chocolate truffles. Those are imported from a small batch chocolatier in the northwest US. From my perspective those were the main attractions. However, they also have ice cream and a fairly broad selection of traditional candies. Have already been back for more! read more

Anytime I go to downtown Bristol, I stop in here and get a few scoops of ice cream. The service is friendly, the place is clean and the ice cream in great! read more

Great place for ice cream when you're on foot in downtown Bristol, also they have all that fudge and a bunch of candy, some of it I've not seen elsewhere. read more

Great ice cream and a very cool atmosphere. They have plenty of options of ice cream and my personal favorite Michigan pot hole. Highly recommend read more

If you're visiting Bristol this is the perfect little detour while walking around the historic downtown! There are so many treat options here. You can get scooped ice cream, soft serve, fudge, and browse through an assortment of candies. I opted for the ice cream. It was a super reasonable price and the scoops were definitely generous. I recommend the Michigan Pot Hole! It's not my favorite ice cream, but it did hit the spot after a good day of exploring The inside area is super quaint. There's even 2 sections of old time soda shop seating you can sit at. A few of the seats face the street, so it's the perfect spot for some people watching. The staff is nothing but friendly and charming. They were so patient as our group decided what to order! read more

Ice cream to go during a 4th of July parade. Good variety. Family of 5 happy. Store had lots of sweet treats. Indoor and outdoor seating.

Good well blended milkshakes. Only one person working (I assum due to Covid) so a tad bit slow on service but cute, quiet, and clean shop. Fudge looks amazing but I didn't try any. They had a lot of choices to include cookies and scream and Mountain Dew fudge. Cute little knock-knacks to looks at while you enjoy your ice cream. read more

Such a super-super cool place! What an excellent choice to come here with the family and enjoy old timey ice cream on State St! Toffee was also delish! read more

Omg good. Friendly staff and patient with our sampling. We had a banana pudding shake n a jacked up Tennessee toffee. Wow just wow. The fudge is spot on too. read more

Visiting Bristol and needed something sweet.. Great and friendly Service... entertaining! read more

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cute workers & vibes! wasn't a big fan of the ice cream but i enjoyed the black cherry soda ^__^

I came in with a peanut allergy and saw lots of tree nuts and peanuts. The staff was very accommodating and careful with my order to avoid cross contamination. I got the rush hour ice cream and was not disappointed. Great value! read more

The fudge is soooo creamy! The Tiger Butter is awesome!! Make sure to visit this place before you leave Bristol!! read more

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Really good fudge, soft serve and tons of other treats. When we go downtown Bristol, this is a staple.

The ice cream was good, but about the same quality as the blue bell brand in stores, except you can get two gigantic tubs front the store for the same price as empty 3 waffle comes with one small scoop sitting on the top. Also an extra charge for using card they don't inform you about. So we paid $15 for 3 small scoops of ice cream...literally. Pretty much every shop in Gatlinburg is cheaper read more

My family and I came into The Southern Churn to get ice cream. The two staff members working were very helpful and friendly. The ice cream is really good although we felt it is overpriced for the serving size. We also purchased fudge which is good quality and was priced on a sign but later found out it is priced by weight, which we didn't know at first, so it ended up costing more then what the sign advertised. What we were most unhappy about was that the staff charged us a card fee to pay with a card. We were not informed of this at all at time of payment and saw it on the receipt and had to ask about it. If I would have known this, I would not have paid with a card and I feel like it's unacceptable to be charged this fee without being notified first. Our purchase was for a large amount and a store like this with premium prices, in the US should not be charging a card fee at all in the first place. read more

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Chocolate vanilla and mixed swirl soft serve is a lame excuse for a traditional ice cream shop. Nice decor.

When you're in the mood for fudge, Southern Churn has the best. It's the creamiest ever. They also offer hard to find candies and ice cream. Enjoy! read more

We are drawn here every time we go to State Street. Love the charming decorations. Staff is generous with samples. They seem to have new varieties of fudge nearly every time we go. You have to try this place out! read more

Our family highly recommends this wonderful ice cream shop!! Great friendly atmosphere with Southern hospitality. We visit here regularly for homemade delicious ice cream, candy, and the most amazing chocolate fudge!!! read more

Stopped in here and was immediately greeted with amazing service from a younger gentlemen working the counter. He explained what and where everything was very thoroughly and told us all about the fine chocolates made by 4th generation chocolatiers! The ice cream (black cherry!) was soo good. The place was clean and welcoming. Overall our experience was exceptional. read more

Great place for ice cream, fudge and candy! We stop here almost every Sunday while we play Pokémon Go through downtown Bristol (it's a pokestop btw!) they have hand dipped ice cream or you can get ice cream from the machine and fill it full of toppings from the toppings bar which has everything from fresh fruit to the yummy cheesecake bites! read more

The fudge is OUT OF THIS WORLD. So many candy choices. Did not try the ice cream yet but planning on it. Great addition to the downtown area, I can see why people will drive a few miles to get those goodies. Janet was awesome and so patient, well with so many choices you need to be, but she sure did not seem to mind. We will be back read more

What a great shop. Smack dab in the middle of State Street this is truly a sweet lovers destination! From the fresh homemade fudge and the old fashioned candies you probably haven't seen in a spell to the churn style soft serve ice creams with fresh fruit and candy toppings this shop will definitely satisfy your cravings. read more