This is it. In my humble opinion, there are two go-to dessert spots at Holden Beach. This is one of them. We came in yesterday and their chocolate ice cream was as the youngins say "goated with the sauce." I tried a couple of otter flavors and they are also good. This may be the best ice cream around. There is seating outside and inside. Parking is plentiful which is good because lines can get comically long during busy season. Do yourself a favor and come try this ice cream. read more

Beaches N Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Supply, North Carolina

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We have come here over the years and I agree this is a great place to visit. I especially like the banana pudding ice cream. You can enjoy it inside or outside and watch the beach traffic go by to Holden. read more

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I am an ice cream snob and this place deserves 10 stars!! Service moved quickly on a hot summer night, employees were friendly. Cute shop with tables to sit, large parking lot! The ice cream was SO creamy. My dogs loved it too. Generous scoops for lower prices compared to other local ice cream shops. 100% recommend. read more

Beaches N Cream - 2 scoop - vanilla honey (top), banana pudding (bottom). Amazing! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Supply, North Carolina

Nice little ice cream shop just across the bridge from Holden Beach. We visited twice, and while the line was out the door both times, it moved quickly and we never had trouble finding seating after we were served. All the workers were kind, courteous, and efficient! The ice cream itself, which is homemade, ranged from okay at the low end to excellent at the high end. They have a wide variety of flavors, ranging from the standard fruits to "monkey poop" and "sweet and salty spud". On the "okay" end of the spectrum, I felt that the Nutter Butter ice cream tasted more like vanilla ice cream with a few Nutter Butters mixed in. On the "excellent" end, the Butterfinger ice cream managed to have a base of the Butterfinger flavor along with the crunch of Butterfinger chunks. We didn't have any bad ice cream here! But some was better than others. Overall, a solid choice for ice cream after a long day on the beach! read more

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Delicious homemade ice cream with quick and friendly service. We make sure to stop here everytime we are in town. Ice cream is all made in house and flavors change daily - with a few staple flavors that are constant. There's always something for everyone! Sizes range from mini to 3 scoops, as well as milk shakes. The shop itself is small but there's extra seating outside, and adequate parking. The service is friendly and quick, despite regularly having a line during peak season/peak hours - they have an efficient system going which makes all the difference! read more

Delicious homemade ice cream Made on site and you can't beat it. They even carry sugar free. They only have one flavor at a time but it's delicious for sugar free too. read more

Incredible ice cream shop with such fun decor and paintings. They have numerous flavors, you can get cones, milkshakes, and merch! I ordered the coconut caramel pecan and it was to die for! There is both indoor and outdoor seating. I've been here multiple times and staff is usually very friendly, but this time they seemed indifferent to be there. Can't wait to return to try different flavors! read more

Beaches N Cream - Coconut caramel pecan - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Supply, North Carolina

Beaches N Cream is best at HB! There is nothing that compares! Always love their new fun flavors! It's a MUST multiple times when on vacation!! read more

Beaches N Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Supply, North Carolina

We go here almost every night on vacation. The flavors rotate and no matter how long the line may look you are never waiting very long. The workers are nice and quick and the ice cream is so soft and never disappoints. They post their menu on Facebook daily and because they do receive a good amount of track they have a live view of their menu so when they run out of a flavor you can see what is replacing it. They have cones, bowls, sundaes and milkshakes and for a reasonable price. read more

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By Far! The best ice cream in Brunswick Co!! Friendly servers. Great owners. And the most delicious flavors - I keep trying new ones and they are all amazing. Although I am partial to all the coffee flavors read more

Love the atmosphere in this ice cream shop the staff was very friendly and patient and the ice creams are very delicious milkshake as well well come back soon read more

Beaches N Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Supply, North Carolina

This is the best ice cream in Holden Beach! They clearly focus on high quality ingredients when they make it in house. You just know when you experience the high quality creamy mouth feel and flavor! The lines get long in the evening, but we went one day midday and it wasn't too bad, even got to sit at a table inside. I enjoyed the cookies-n-cream and peanut butter swirl, my husband had strawberry and butter pecan, and our friend had a hot fudge sundae. We all LOVED what we got and the prices seemed right! My only negative thought is that we travel to the area in June and it will never overlap with peach ice cream season...perhaps we should move our vacation week.... I hear it might just be worth it! read more

Beaches N cream is a local handmade ice cream shop in Holden Beach. They offered various ice cream flavors and one of my favorite is drilled ice cream. Drilled ice cream reminds me of blizzard but tasted way better. Be ready to wait in line as this ice cream place is quite busy. read more

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Ive been going to this place as long as i have been alive and haven't found and eaten any ice cream that is better than beaches

We used to love getting Ice cream here but tonight it just wasn't good. The butter pecan tasted like butter scotch and the cookies and cream didn't really have a flavor. I really hope they work on these two recipes. read more

We love going to beaches n cream! The flavors are fantastic and the prices are very reasonable. Service is great as well!

Oh My Heart Be Still ... For everyone that reads my reviews you know the way to my heart is to tell me I'm pretty and buy me ice cream!! I had the privilege of stopping in at this adorable little homemade ice cream shop today and I'm in love. This place is everything a ice cream shop should be it's brightly colored and has the cutest decor and seating inside as well as several seating areas outside. There are several ways to place your order 1.) Walk up to the window on the porch clearly labeled order here 2.) Go inside and place your order 3.) Call in your order and go pick it up ( Beaches I'll give you call tonight wink) . Now the selection is amazing 16 flavors they also offer several sugar free options. And you can sample if you are unsure of what you would like . The ice cream here is reasonably priced and and you get a lot for your money . You can get it in a cup or cone of your choice ( cake cone or waffle cone) . I had a scoop of the White chocolate and coconut I couldn't help but think this recipe was created just for me as these are two of my very favorite things . It could have had more coconut in it in my opinion ( you can NEVER have too much coconut) . My husband had the Banana Pudding ice cream and it was deliciousness in a small yellow cup ( quite possibly a small scoop of Heaven). This little Ice Cream Shop is worth a stop in . You'll be so happy you did and if your feeling brave give their Bad Decision Ice Cream Challenge a try . read more

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This year is our family's fourth annual trip to Holden Beach, and every year when we consider branching out to another destination we joke "we can't, nowhere else has Beaches N Cream!". Seriously though, their ice cream is next level good: super creamy, rich, and fun flavor options! We highly recommend the flavors Banana Pudding and Beach Sand when they have it! Service is quick and friendly, but they do tend to get really busy at peak times so be aware of what time you go! read more

Beaches N Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Supply, North Carolina

SOOOO GOOD. The best ice cream place around that area. Also the place is sooo cute. But all the ice cream flavors were good everyone enjoyed their picks read more

Beaches N Cream - Cookie dough - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Supply, North Carolina

I could say many honestly good things about this nice place, but all I have right now are two words: Butter Brickle! read more

The rather strange post below about a place I have been visiting myself for the last 8 years without flaw, stated I should do the math so I did. As saying BNC is anything less than 5 stars was strange to me and I wanted to know more, and if I had been fooled by these nice people all these years.....I was not a math major in college but I do have an undergraduate and graduate degree in Education that I think will be relevant to ice cream in a moment, hang with me. Let's do a word problem. She states 3 days a week for 32 weeks for 3 years she goes to BNC, that's 288 visits, and gets 3 ice creams, that's 864! Wow! Well done! 288 visits, and 1 bad visit based on the fact that she says the loves and posts about her love of BNC and recommends them to others...I'd say this was the first bad visit. That's .347% bad experience OR a 99.65% positive experience. BNC has been around 8 years, open roughly 34 weeks a year(more this year, thanks COVID!). So BNC is 714 days old, or has had 714 possible visits. .347% of 714 is 2.4. So for a place to have 2.4 bad days out of 714 seems amazing to me. Then it got me thinking, they do the best to employ LOCAL HS Students which I am a big fan of and know that demographic very well. I'd say I'm a professional "HS student understander" and have two degrees previously mentioned to back that statement up. An 18 year old KID/CHILD(who's frontal lobe has yet to even finish developing, closer to 25) has been alive for 6570 days, which .347% is 22. I'd like to think that that I have never judged one of the thousands of students that I have taught based on the .347% bad percentage of their life or around 22 days, but rather seen that they are indeed 99.65 percent awesome, and know that we are all really a big mess, but look always looking for the awesome. Knowing how to talk through things is always better than just talking junk about them in the workroom. I have been alive 105,121 days and 365 of those are the .347% "bad" baseline we established from the other reviewer. I cannot imagine how the world would see me if they judged me based only on my 365 worst days I've been around. Myself like Beaches N Cream are not perfect and don't want people to think that of course. I would like to think that people will always see me for the joy I've brought them first. I'd say for myself when working with anyone, in any situation especially teenagers or businesses...I try to make sure I understand all sides of a situation before having a reaction to that situation. So I did the math, and proved that indeed BNC is not perfect, but they are still indeed 99.65 awesome based on the bad review (that really seemed petty and strange from someone that may as well have been the owners best friends since they have visited them 288 days of their 714 day existence. That is 40% of the days they have been open, the reviewer has been there. With a relationship like that it seems they would know that sometimes things are just off. People get a bad day, or people are not perfect. But I'll take having a 99.65 awesome rate anytime myself! ALSO, if you do the math, with a 1 star rating the reviewer is claiming only 20% of BNC is good, but that would equal 57 days of the reviewers 288 visits. This person clearly has a muddy understanding of math and percentages and that the negative review they report should still be a 5 Star rating based on the MATH they demanded that I do. I did the math and BNC gets a Solid 5 from me. I would love to give another hour long explanation of who the owners are as people in general, how they love on their community, schools and care for the students they employee, but I think the Math spoke clearly that this is the place to go. I am honored to spend my money there good days and bad, doesn't change my tip amount because I always look for the 99.65% in situations before dwelling on the .347% read more

Beaches N Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Supply, North Carolina

It may be the best ice cream in Brunswick County, right on the causeway in Holden Beach. All the flavors I've had are excellent: chocolate; coffee; pistachio; and mint chip. Some flavors rotate in and out, others, like the chocolate and coffee, are mainstays. The interior is small, but adorably appointed and nice and cold, which is good for the ice cream and a welcome respite from the summer heat. There's ample parking in the gravel lot, and if you're lucky you may be able to snag a shady spot. The prices aren't cheap, but definitely worth a splurge when cravings hit. You can also get this tasty treat to go - by the pint ($5.50) or quart ($10.50) - and enjoy back at home. read more

Yummy yummy ice cream. Lines are worth the wait. check it out after a long day at the beach.

The ice cream is absolute heaven on earth. Very creamy, rich in flavor, and comes in a variety of your favorite tastes. This is a must stop when your in the Holden Beach area. Treat yourself and friends, they will fall in love. read more

One of my favorite places at Holden Beach. They have some of the most creative flavors on their menu and you can't beat the freshness of the daily homemade ice cream. The place is small and you'll have to wait, but it IS WORTH IT! No matter what kind of flavors you enjoy, you'll find something that hits the spot. They have a daily menu board they post on their website and share on social media so you can have an idea of what to try or order. They're closed for the season, but will open back up in spring and gracious, I can't wait! read more

Best ice cream around!! Always good and help is always polite and helpful. My favorite ice cream shop.

Beaches N Cream is the go-to ice cream shop in Holden Beach. The ice cream is homemade (batch made daily, ~8-10 flavors) and the place is usually packed, so make sure to come early so you can have flavor you want and won't have to wait too long. The staff is friendly and you are allowed to sample some flavors before choosing. I had the Butter Pecan ice cream on a waffle cone ($4). and was definitely satisfied. Good size for price and tasty! The ice cream is sweet, so I would recommend it for someone who has a sweet tooth. The waffle cone was thin and definitely tasted fresh. Overall, great experience and will head back to try other flavors read more

Beaches N Cream - Sweet Butter Pecan Ice Cream on a tasty waffle cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Supply, North Carolina

Very nice little ice creamery. All homemade flavors. Very friendly staff. Birthday cake flavor had actual birthday cake bits in it. Delicious! read more

This is the best ice cream I've had in NC! We drove 40 minutes from Oak Island and it was more than worth it. They make the high quality, fresh, homemade ice cream everyday. The flavors rotate and we tried the white chocolate fiesta and banana pudding. It was a literal party for my taste buds. Will bring my entire family next time I'm at the beach! read more

Beaches N Cream - a person holding an ice cream cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Supply, North Carolina

Don't bother looking for better ice cream in the town of Holden Beach but at Beaches N Cream! The only sad thing is that everyone has the same idea and so you're guaranteed to wait in a long line especially in the summer time! Once you've got your delicious cone or cup in hand, I can guarantee you'll be glad you waited though! read more

Great ice cream in Holden Beach, lots of flavors and big dips. Clean establishment and very friendly workers! Went several times. ENJOY!!

From my 12 year old picky son....the ice cream is amazing, he highly recommends the Cookie Monster ice cream. The color changing spoons are a game a changer. The vibes are immaculate! The employees are very nice and helpful read more

Beaches N Cream - Outdoor seating - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Supply, North Carolina

Woah, Yelpers! This is the place for ice cream!! Wow! So creamy and smooth. We got the Butter Pecan, Rocky Road, and the Carmel Mocha Cappuccino. All three were great but my fav was a tie between the butter pecan and the Carmel mocha cappuccino. Now don't expect to see those because they do small batches daily and I will have completely different flavors each day. Dang this place is good! Support the local businesses it benefits everyone! read more

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You are missing out if you don't visit this place when in Holden Beach. The ice cream is DELICIOUS! The best!

Fantastic ice cream. Selection is not as large perhaps as some other places but the taste is top notch. Sign indicates locally made with all natural ingredients too... and it shows read more

Awesome place! Long lines but worth the wait for some delicious ice cream. All the ice cream was super fresh, and they had a ton of flavors.

Its not beach week without a stop at Beaches & Cream! Best ice cream in Holden Beach and love the variety. I always get Banana Pudding and try a new one - tried the Butter Pecan and wow! Amazing! Friendly service and a busy place with a line that moves quickly. read more

Some of the best ice cream I've ever had. Very smooth and creamy. Good rotation of flavors and staff was friendly and efficient.

Easily the best hand-dipped ice cream I've ever had. The banana pudding alone was worth the trip. Absolutely incredible!

Best vegan ice cream ever! Even non vegans would love this ice cream. Don't pass this place up.