Interested in trying some new spots for ice cream in Charlotte? You're in luck: we've found the freshest businesses to fill the bill. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're looking to cool off with a sweet treat.
Rolo Poke
9605 N. Tryon St., Suite S
Rolo Poke is a new shop offering rolled ice cream, bubble tea and more in University City.
Customize your rolled ice cream by choosing two flavors, two toppings and a syrup. Flavors include lychee, Key lime and butterscotch, with toppings like Oreo cookies, mochi rice cakes and starfish gummies, and syrups such as condensed milk, chocolate and caramel.
Signature desserts include the Super Rolo: Ferrero Rocher-flavored ice cream topped with marshmallow, chocolate Pocky, chocolate syrup and more. Or sample the Matcha Garden, a green tea-flavored dessert topped with mochi rice cakes and starfish gummies.
With a five-star rating out of nine reviews on Yelp so far, Rolo Poke has been warmly received by patrons.
Danielle W., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on July 7, wrote, "I love the ice cream. Inside is clean and big, with about 12 tables, two sofas and an area for a party. Plenty of space."
And Shane T. wrote, "The food is tasty and the drinks are decent as well. But the best thing that sets it apart is the rolled ice cream! They have a variety of choices and they all taste great. I highly recommend the Grand Rolo."
Intrigued? Stop in to try it for yourself. Rolo Poke is open from 10:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. from Monday-Thursday and Sunday and 10:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Two Scoops Creamery
1616 Camden Road, Suite 100, South End
Two Scoops Creamery is a sweets shop with ice cream flavors that rotate throughout the year. Recent offerings include butter pecan, pistachio, rum raisin, rocky road, vanilla chocolate chip, sorbet and much more. (Find the full list of flavors here.)
The business has another Charlotte location plus a shop in Mooresville.
Two Scoops Creamery is off to a promising start with a current Yelp rating of 4.5 stars out of seven reviews.
Yelper John H. wrote, "The staff is super friendly. The selection isn't as big as their original Central location, but still the same great Two Scoops recipes."
Yelper Jonathan C. wrote, "Their ice cream is just the perfect blend of creaminess and deliciousness rolled up into a perfect scoop on a waffle cone. No cups. The waffle cone is a must."
Two Scoops Creamery Southend is open from noon–10 p.m. from Monday-Thursday and Sunday and noon–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Golden Cow Creamery
720 Governor Morrison St., South End
Last but not least is Golden Cow Creamery, which offers handcrafted small batch ice cream. The shop is owned by Liz and Alex Hannah and features "traditional flavors you love and new creations inspired by the seasons and the world," according to its website. It has another location in South Park.
Look for six classic flavors (rich chocolate, creamy vanilla, fresh strawberry, mint chocolate chip, salted Oreo and dunkaroos) and a rotation of three to four new flavors each month.
Golden Cow Creamery has received a warm welcome with a current rating of four stars out of 27 reviews on Yelp.
Yelper Jessenia A., who visited on July 23, wrote, "The shop looked cute and made for great social media pics. I ordered the salted Oreo ice cream in a cup, and my husband ordered the Dunkaroo shake. We both loved what we ordered."
Grant J. noted, "The service was great and fast and I was able to get a few samples before deciding what I wanted. I got the salted Oreo and it was really good! Their ice cream is a little more creamy so it is really soft and sweet."
Golden Cow Creamery is open from noon–9 p.m. from Monday-Wednesday and Sunday and noon–10 p.m. from Thursday-Saturday.
