After visiting Colonial Williamsburg, I took my parents to a local nostalgic place called Williamsburg General Store, it's a family owned shop that was filled with snit snat items, apparels, variety of sweet treats, flags, retro toys, hot sauces, specialty soaps, jellies, plush animals and much much more. Also they have a homemade ice cream cafe in the rear of the store called Bigfoot's Ice Cream Shack (formerly Bubba's). All ice cream is made in house with unique flavors such as strawberry cheesecake, pistachio almond, peachy peach, southern blackberry cobbler, orange swirl and many more. There's option from cups, waffle cones, shakes and sundaes. I try their southern blackberry cobbler, peachy peach and salted caramel brownie. They all have their own unique flavors but the blackberry cobbler was creamy, smooth and delicious. All their staff are amazingly friendly, knowledgeable and patient. If I am ever in the area again, I will definitely make another visit to get some gifts since holidays are approaching and can't leave until I try other flavors of their homemade treats. They also have outside seatings too. read more

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Needing gifts for my father's brother and sister, I visited the general store to buy some canned foods. In addition to the typical assortment of jams, they had canned peaches, beets, and applesauce. If you bought two, you received a discount. The staff were so helpful and patient in taking off the price tags and wrapping them in packing paper for me. I'm glad to know I can find these goods at the general store alongside Simply Southern clothes and other gifts from the area. read more

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Huge selection of items. T-shirts are overpriced. Customer service was excellent. If you purchase $50 or more there's a coupon available for $10 off so, put the items together then split when shopping on a girls trip. read more

Great shop A lot of things to look at . The people at this place are excellent snd very down to earth and pleasant. Some things are a little pricey. read more

The ice cream was great, the ladies there were lovely, but the nasty guy behind the counter was rude. This is not a place that welcomes children. We left without finishing our shopping. We were done. Could not get out fast e enough read more

What a cool store! Very old timey vibes. Lots of retro merchandise like toys, Nehi drinks, candy. Flags for the yards, great selection. The staff were incredibly friendly and engaging. Was visiting from Richmond, will come back!! Oh! They have scoop ice cream in many flavors!!! read more

Great little gift store. Lots of choices and touristy things. Lots of choices in Tervis Tumbler hot/cold tumblers. Friendly staff and to my active and retired Military cohorts ... they offer a military discount! read more

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How can you not love a general store? This general store is like most other general stores you go in. All sorts of local items, and other great items. They have something for everyone. This store offers ice cream. read more

I did not come here for the ice cream, as so many seem to have done. I came here to browse the items to see if I could find some gifts to take back home with me. I will say that they are not short on any amount of gifts. They have every and anything that you can think of if you are thinking of souvenirs. From shirts to decorative flags. It can take some time to look through everything they have. I browsed a bit and took my time going through the flags as I was hoping to find one that I could use at an upcoming holiday. I ended up waiting to buy anything here. The reason being I was able to find some things, but not all things I wanted. I was hoping to find all things so I didn't need to stop elsewhere. I kept it in mind if I needed to make a stop back here, but there were other stores in the area that could fulfill my need. read more

We stopped by looking for postcards. The amount of stuff in the store overwhelmed us. We noticed a lot of nostalgic toys, candies, and trinkets. A large amount of oddities and gag gifts to be had for impulse buyers. The bombardment of shelves, stands, and racks in the store left little room to move around, especially with families who had kids running and playing in the store. We left with 2 postcards. Overall, an exhausting shopping experience. read more

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This place has all the fun of traditional tourist trap type of stuff, there is though lots to buy, however I didn't think the prices were very good here. Not a place you need to hit but if you are killing time or need a place to get a bunch of trinkets, this will work Verdict: Go for the ice cream (not to lemon ice one though) and hang out for a good while to shop and just hang out. Sitting: Picnic benches are outside to eat in safety and comfort, about 5 or 6 if I am remembering well. Parking: Easy, own lot, no issues read more

It was a souvenir shop/tourist trap like you were expecting. Very nice stuff inside. We walked out with 3 different Christmas presents. The ice cream was yummy and the people were nice. They have the coolest stuff that takes you at leas an half hour to walk through. My husband has ADD and just kept wandering off to see the next colorful thing around the corner. About the mom who said they were rude to her 3 year old for touching stuff, 3 year olds don't need to be walking around in there. There were boxes and bins of toys and stuff that says "Williamsburg" on it, from floor to ceiling. They had cute lil glass animals, the size of nickels, on a counter. They had squishy toys and noise makers on the shelves. So someone small enough to grab random stuff and either 1. Walk away and lose/break it or 2. Stuck stuff in their mouths should not be walking around. We will be back again for ice cream read more

Great little gift shop with a fantastic ice cream store. We visited here several times. Don't skip if you are in Williamsburg

Such a cute little store. The items are a little pricey. I enjoy this little potato peach time I visit Williamsburg. read more

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Just a heads up that this place is very busy and there's a lot of traffic going in and out of the store since there's an ice cream shop in the back. That is what this review is for; Bubbas Ice Cream. It was really your average ice cream. Nothing special. The plain waffle cone I had was a bit stale. The overall price was a bit too expensive for what we received. Next time I think I'll opt for Dairy Queen. read more

The Williamsburg General Store - Gift Shops Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

This is a mixed review. I enjoyed walking through the general store. It had a huge variety of items. I got some great little souvenirs to take home. They had a variety of decor items and shirts, etc. Now onto the disappointment. I wanted to leave a review just for Bubba's ice cream but apparently I can't. The ice cream was average hard serve, nothing to write home about but nothing to complain about either. The service on the other hand was ridiculous. After taking our first order, the girl helping us rudely told us we were reversing the order of the line. Ok, our mistake but say that first in a polite manner and we will move down. It was then awkward because she started making the milkshake and we had moved to the correct location but still needed to order more items. There were so many people who were standing around trying to figure out how to order. I stood in the correct spot and no one ever took my order until I walked to the middle of the counter. I heard the employees chastise two other families about "reversing the line" before we paid and left. Outside eating our ice cream, you could hear people mumbling about the service as they walked out of the store. If you like nostalgic signs, political items and a huge hodgepodge of other things definitely stop and take a few minutes to walk through the store. DO NOT GET ICE CREAM unless you want to be spoken to like a moron. read more

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Found some really cute things here. Lots of cute gift ideas! I got some great things. Including a Christmas flag for the front of my house. The salesperson was very nice also and they give a 10% military discount read more

I took my grandkids there to get an ice cream and while being served a boy that works there told me that the kids are required to wear a face covering. I decided to give him a tip, I told him that masks aren't required for 2-9year olds but recommend. I then mentioned to another employee that the boy in the back was misinformed. I wouldn't recommend this place because the employees are rude and the place is cluttered making it hard to navigate through without bumping into something or someone. read more

Do not come here if you have young children! Woman at the front checkout is RUDE! She yelled a my son twice with an attitude for touching things. I got news for you lady kids touch things! And she wasnt nice about it, she said it rude / mean - thats what bothered me! I know my kid shouldnt be touching everything but hes 3 years old - they touch things!!!! Get a grip lady! If you don't want kids in the store that will touch things then put a sign on the door! read more

0 Stars or less if possible!! Stopped in the store to pick up a few Last minute gifts for some friends. When we walked in the store there were two women, Jean and Natalie, standing around the register talking. They did greet us when we came in. My elderly mother turned a corner and tripped over boxes. She was told to be careful and my mother commented that the boxes were in the middle of the floor. Jean replied they were trying to stock the shelves. No apology or even tried to move the boxes The two women then proceeded to stand around and talk about people why we shopped around the store. Not acknowledging us any further. It must've been the manager who came in the store and then they couldn't be nice enough to him. He was the only one who reached out and asked if we needed help with anything or if I wanted to leave my goods on the counter why I continued to shop. So disgusted by how these two women treated my elderly mother and wonder if this is how they treat all customers? So upset disgusted with their treatment. Stellar Customer Service! read more

We went to this establishment during our visit last year without any problems. This year the help was so rude. The ice cream section was standing room only. Apparently we were in this females way with her collection of empty hangers she snipped " I'm going that way" as we tried to guess how we could take up less space. Then she was there at the register trying to pull a fast one. I got two shirts from a rack BOGO priced $24.99 and two from a completely different rack @ $29.99. Well she charged me for both of the $29.99 and gave me the two $24.99 as free. Then she tried to claim that the register rings it up that way. Needless to say I let the register be used to remove the purchase and credit my card. As she was doing this I was being told to NEVER return to the store again. Not only will that not be a problem, I won't spend my money in any Wallace owned establishment. She was self- proclaimed as the person in charge that day. I sent an email to the owners and have had no response in four days. Apparently, they don't see a problem with attempting to swindle their customers and then treat them rudely when they stand up for themselves. read more

Great ice cream and buy 1 get1 coupons in the Williamsburg coupon books.... what a deal and enourmoud Waffel cones. I especially enjoyed Double fudge brownie... now that is chocolate at its best. read more

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Excellent service and a Haagen Dazs shop (very busy on a weekend night) in the back. Candies, jewelry, loads to T-Shirts - all the souvenir kitsch you could want. Well run! Great selection of goodies for the kids too, as our kid loves Coca-Cola related stuff. read more

Stopped here when we saw the sign for "Bubba's Ice Cream" and were sadly disappointed when we got up to the counter and saw that all the ice cream was Edy's-not homemade or anything local. The ice cream was fine but we were hoping for something more unique. read more

Cute little crowded "general store" filled with ALL KINDS of knick knacks, mostly based on a colonial or southern theme. May not be your taste exactly but you will definitely pick up some kinda souvenir, gift or that random I didn't know this existed item. Staff is friendly and helpful. read more

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When I think of a general store, I expect penny candy, old time toys made out of iron, and lots of weaving aisles of fun antiques, Coca Cola products, and historical books. This general store is a bit more touristy than that. They have their share of tin signs, but they lack the character of typical general stores, and are much more of a souvenir shop. That said, we still bought something. read more

There are much better choices in Williamsburg-don't waste your time and money here. The customer service is terrible. When the woman behind the counter finally gave us her attention we asked for two shakes, to which she replied "yeah. . . I'm not going to do that an hour before closing". We were the only ones in the shop! Go to Bruster's! Superior in every way! read more

Expensive ice cream with limited flavors. Family of four spent almost $30 for small cones and a milkshake. Find a baskin robbbins instead

This was just a tee shirt and junk store they didn't really have much that I would have purchased to take home. I did see a White House Christmas ornament and they wanted over $30 for it I understand these places have to make money but my wife purchase the same ornament under $18. read more

I am a local here in Williamsburg and ran into to get some peanuts to use as gifts. I came in right as they opened at 10. When I went up to the counter the sales lady was eating her breakfast as I asked to leave my peanuts at the counter. She obliged and continued eating. When I went to pay she was engaged in chatter about her dog with a coworker. Don't worry ladies I'm good and will have a nice day, however I sure hope you don't treat the tourist that way. Next time I'll go across the street. read more

We enjoyed our visit. We went in for ice cream. We got exactly what we had wanted and they were generous with portions. It was delicious. We did not go in to shop but the store had some great interesting items for people who are vacationing or looking for a gift. read more

Want something quirky? Then.....This is the place. It's great if you want to just meander through the store. A lot of gift items available. In the back of the store, they carry hand dipped ice cream as well as loose candy and taffy by the pound. There is plenty of parking behind the store so don't worry about that. Why not sit on the porch in a comfy chair provided and watch the cars go by while hearing the whistle of the wind chime. read more

Not a comfortable place to be for people of color. Upon entering we were greeted by a bevy of confederate flags and other memorabilia for those longing for a more oppressive time. Also, the "old fashioned" ice cream shop inside serves Eddy's ice cream, just like Walmart. The staff stared at my caramel skin and unruly curls with disdain. Needless to say I blasted out of there and did not look back. It was the first time I have felt uncomfortable in America! read more

Clean and organized. Fun to go around the store and look at the humorous items that they sell. An ice cream place in the back, with a coupon in the visitors' brochure. read more

General store may be nice, never got a chance to look, we went in for Ice Cream first to Bubba's Ice Cream shack in the back. I don't know if they are owned by the same people or not, so this review pertains only to Bubba's...I took my daughters in and both immediately new the flavor of ice cream they wanted, but hadn't yet decided on their toppings...my youngest daughter wanted whipped cream and sprinkles but before we could tell the girl getting the ice cream she was handing me.the cup of ice cream....I told her she wanted whipped cream and sprinkles on it...and she said she couldn't do it because she already handed it over the counter...mind you someone else was getting my other daughters order so im trying to help both of my little ones get their order in....kinda like going to McDonald's and asking for your nuggets at one register and fries at another. Stupid. Well the little kid got an attitude with me when I asked for my daughters icecream to be fixed right and told me I should just trash it...well its not my responsibility to throw their ice cream away...I hadn't even paid for it yet....so instead my daughter got what the little girl felt like giving my daughter to eat instead of what she was trying to order. All they do there is try to rush you through their line for some mediocre Eddy's brand ice cream and try and charge 3 times the price for something you can get at the grocery store for a whole carton for. Basic ice cream, served by lazy employees, who are apparently in to bug of a hurry to actually listen to instructions...will not be back. Save your self some headache and go.to McDonald's and get an ice cream, at least you know you'll get what you ask for. read more

The ice cream shop inside does not advertise they stop sundaes and shakes at 10 an hour before they close. As well the 2 ladies behind the counter seemed more interested in their own conversation than answering any questions. One of them also had their collar on their shirt turned up to try and hide a bunch of hickeys on her neck. Will not return. read more

Got to Virginia and was excited to see some political stuff in the local gift shop. Was sad to see the bias on the selection of material. For instance there was a line of presidential dolls and bobble heads and sure enough there was one for everyone including Hillary Clinton but yet none for the President Elect, Donald J. Trump. I don't get why if you carry one party figurine you can't have the other? Just my opinion. Left a bad taste in my mouth. read more

I thought this was a very cute general store. My family owns one, but we don't carry as much tourist items as such, but then again we don't live in a widely visited town like Williamsburg. I would definitely visit again, and everything was reasonably priced too! read more

Love the wide variety of souvenirs and shirts! Bubba's Ice Cream shop was fun too. We've been there before and it's always been good.

The store is so cute and you'll find tons of awesome Williamsburg souvenirs! I loved the shirts and signs! The staff on the general store side were very sweet...but then you get to the ice cream shop. I saw 3 workers in the ice cream shop. A woman cleaning in the back, a woman running the register, and a sweet boy making the ice cream. They apparently aren't supposed to serve milkshakes after 9:30 and it was 10. My dad and brother asked for milkshakes and the boy started making them. The girl got very annoyed and rude to not only her fellow employee, but also her customers (my family and I). The boy left early and she talked trash about him behind his back loud enough for us to hear. The ice cream is also very overpriced. Back in my hometown you can get half a gallon of Eddy's ice cream for $4.00 at Dollar General. read more