Walking into this Carvel is like stepping straight into a time machine -- one that smells like vanilla dreams and pure childhood happiness. The only thing missing was Tom Carvel himself, mumbling through a TV commercial about Fudgie the Whale. I wandered in on a Wednesday, completely forgetting that at Carvel, Wednesday is Sundae -- buy one, get one free sundaes! (Honestly, that's the kind of math I can get behind.) Even though I went in for nostalgia, I ended up with a milkshake -- a classic black-and-white. One sip and I was transported right back to the glory days of riding my bike to Carvel with a pocketful of change. Their vanilla soft serve still has that same ageless, silky texture, and the chocolate syrup hits that perfect "just sweet enough" note without going overboard. It's refreshing in every sense -- taste, price, and pure vibe. You don't just get dessert here; you get a little piece of history in a cup. If you grew up on Carvel commercials or just want to taste the kind of ice cream your inner child deserves, this Coral Springs spot is calling your name (probably in Tom Carvel's voice). read more

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Normal carvel experience Got chocolate soft serve with mini choco chips Was delicious (with a slightly soapy flavor being the only negative). Would come back! read more

Carvel - Chocolate soft serve - Desserts Near Me - Coral Springs, Florida

Lots of seating lots to choose from. Fast and easy walk in. Staff is super friendly

Carvel Ice Cream was born in 1934 on Memorial Day when Tom Carvel's ice cream truck got a flat tire in Hartsdale, New York so he pulled over to sell his slightly melted ice cream and everyone loved it. It gave him the inspiration to serve soft ice cream at a fixed location. In 1936 Tom Carvels' no air, super low temperature ice cream was patented and in 1937 he opened his first shop in Hartsdale, New York. In 1947 it was the first retail ice cream shop in America to franchise. By 1951 there were 100 shops and they introduced their iconic Flying Saucer ice cream. They also known for their Fudgie the Whale ice cream cake which celebrated their 40th birthday in 2017. Today Carvel is owned by Focus Brands. As of 2022 there are 358 Carvel Franchises worldwide, 326 which are in the U.S. Their motto is "America's Freshest Ice Cream." This Carvel is located at the Shoppes at Heron Lakes in Coral Springs near the entrance to the Sawgrass Expressway. I don't see a Carvel very often but this one was located in the shopping plaza where my girlfriend and I had dinner so we walked over after for dessert and memories. I had a Carvel down the street from where I grew up in New Jersey and often ate their ice cream with my family and Flying Saucers at school events. I haven't been in Carvel since I moved to Florida but the minute I walked in the door all of the childhood feels came flooding back. There were the Flying Saucers, Fudgy the Whale in two sizes, and the weird looking Cookie Puss in the case staring back at me. Carvel is famous for using only a few cake mold shapes. They only change the cake decorations, not the shape so they can be a bit strange. They also serve hard and soft serve ice cream and shakes. It was pure nostalgia. I ended up ordering a chocolate chip mint cup topped with hot fudge and the ice ream melted on contact with the fudge spilling it over the sides of the cup. It was a mess which is why I didn't take a picture. I don't actually prefer my ice cream soft so next time I would grab one of the cones from the freezer case. Personally it was worth coming in just for the memories. read more

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The staff sucks here very rude service. Don't go save your money go to a different Carvel.

I've gone a few times and they didn't have what I wanted or their machines were down. Otherwise they're doing a great job and the staff is always friendly and helpful. Not pushy, but not bothered. The ice cream has always been great and delicious m the inside is clean. The music is relaxing to listen to while you enjoy your treat. I work close by so I enjoy coming here for a break. read more

Carvel - a cup of ice cream - Desserts Near Me - Coral Springs, Florida

They either have a problems with the fridge, or something else, but all ice cream is melted and frozen again which is dangerous to eat as bacterias grow! And they have snow everywhere in the freezer! Bad service also. Very disappointed and don't recommend! read more

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Since when does a banana split only has choice of two flavors of ice cream instead of three ? and they want to call it a Banana Barge ! And to top it off it was a hot mess !! Will not be going there again . read more

Carvel - Desserts Near Me - Coral Springs, Florida

Probably one of my favorite Carvel's! They always have all the flavors, they always have all the cakes, they always have all the flying saucers, and they even have these tiny little individual cakes that I haven't been able to find at any other Carvel. I highly recommend the shop it's absolutely wonderful. Clean store and most importantly great personnel. read more

Thank God for Carvel. After 15 plus months of this horrific thing, it's the simple stuff that makes your day that much better. And there is nothing better on this planet then a BOGO WEDNESDAY SUNDAE at Carvel. Mic freakin' drop. read more

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Really just the best business in town. Caring, nice generous owners that enjoy serving delicious ice cream. Some of life's best memories can be created in this little store in the strip mall. Everyone is just so "sweet". read more

Ordered 2 shakes from here and they put mint in my coffee shake and did not give me straws

Who doesn't like Carvel? This place is awesome, they have regular ice cream and soft serve. Toppings galore and ice cream cakes too! They have seating inside and outside. Located in a large shopping plaza and it's a favorite spot for my kids after a dinner out. This Carvel has been at this location since this plaza opened around 2004 ish. If you are having a craving for ice cream this is your place.... oh, milkshakes too! read more

I love Carvel. But when I bought a small cake for an anniversary in a grocery store and a day later took it out of the box, it was kinda' flat on one side... as if it was originally put in the box like that. Just disappointing. read more

Having an ice cream shop right next to the gym can be dangerous, it's even more dangerous when the ice cream is Carvel. I've had many Carvel cakes for various birthdays of coworkers and whatnot but they've always been from Publix, never from the actual location. I decided to check out the actual shop (yes after the gym) and see what the experience was like. The shop itself is nice, not really showy for an ice cream parlor. I kind of always envisioned it to have a lot going on, but it was nice, simple, easy-to-read menu and had very friendly employees. I got a simple swirl (chocolate and vanilla) in a cup, no cone. I'm saving calories... I paid almost five bucks for the medium and the portion size was decent, not huge but again it was a medium. I did think I paid a little more than I should for what took what seemed like seconds to devour. The ice cream is so smooth and creamy. It's probably one of the best soft serve ice creams I have had. That being said, I still think the price was a tad bit high. There are some tables inside and out for you to enjoy your post-workout treat (oh that's just me). They also sell their famous cakes here too. It's going to be hard not to want to come in here before and after every workout. Stay strong. read more

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I am honestly asking for your opinions. I had the family out to the Carvel on Coral Ridge Dr. It is for special occasions because I am a family of 6 and to get out of Carvels for less than $25 is impossible. We got there at 8:30, there was a long line, but our guy was patient and kind, so I tipped him $3 in cash. Fast forward 25 minutes, it is 9pm, it has started raining and the place is empty. My 5 year old wanted ONE CHERRY. I sent her up to the counter to practice asking for things herself. I heard her say "Please may I have a cherry, please." I was very proud to hear her actually use the words we have been training her to use; so she must have REALLY wanted that ONE CHERRY. I then hear her ask again, and then again. My wife gives me a look, so I walked over to the counter. I then ask him for ONE CHERRY please? This is where I need your honest opinion. He told me he would not give me ONE CHERRY. He explained that he would not charge me for ONE CHERRY, but he would sell me an entire topping portion of CHERRIES. I do not know how many that would be and I do not know what that would cost. I said, no thank you. May I please have just ONE CHERRY? As I am talking to this guy I'm looking around at the other workers and they are giving me the "this guy is crazy but I can't say anything because I'm afraid I'll lose my job" look. So this guy must a manager there! He wears dark rimmed glasses and a black hat & shirt. Has anyone else had a similar experience at this Carvel? Does anyone know the owner? In my opinion, this kid made a horrible business decision. I was so shocked he told me no, that I immediately swept my family out of the store most likely never to return. THIS Coral Springs CARVEL will forever be the ONE CHERRY RIP OFF. I'm dumbfounded at the poor decision of this manager. What is the true cost of that ONE CHERRY? read more

I drive all the way from Pembroke Pines up to Parkland and make it one of my stops while in the area! Absolutely love carvel they have the best soft serve I've been able to find down here in Florida and it just reminds me of home growing up in Jersey! My daughter and I love the twist cones with crunchies on top, such a great treat after grabbing a slice of pizza next door at Pasquale's! Totally recommend stop in and give it a try! read more

Carvel - Our favorite treat! Carvel has the best soft serve, we get a twist come covered in crunchies sooo good!! - Desserts Near Me - Coral Springs, Florida

Bought a cake from the freezer it was frozen stiff and when thawed completely it was very dry , not sure how long the cakes have been the freezer did not taste fresh ! read more

Im giving five stars for the service. Omg...The employees were rock stars. Two groups of kids came in and they handled it so well. We had our group of dancers and there was a group of soccer players and they kept their cool the whole time. We ordered the chocolate soft serve and it was delicious! It's always a pleasure when I can find chocolate soft served! read more

Ice cream is good, especially the soft serve. The location is convenient with plenty of parking. The only negative is that the owner is here often, working behind the counter. That would usually be a good thing, but this owner never smiles and often just looks upset. Combine the owners demeanor with his desire to charge customers for every extra he possibly can, and you generally leave with a negative overall experience. Unfortunately, there isn't another location close by, so if you like Carvel ice cream, you may be stuck with this one. read more

Love love love their soft serve ice cream! I definitely recommend it for a little family hang out at this location after dinner. I also saw the Nutella ice cream is back! Make sure you go try it for me please! read more

HORRIBLE SERVICE. I didn't get a chance to even try the ice cream. I was on my way into the gym and noticed the ice cream place right next door... decided to walk in and check it out, bc my daughter LOVESSSSS Icecream and what better place to go than a place right beside where we live... HORRIBLE customer service, the young lady ignored me, didn't even greet me when I walked in (I greeted her... got ignored) I started saying how awesome this was bc I didn't know this place was here...IGNORED, I looked around she greeted the other two ladies but for some reason wasn't responding to anything I was saying or acknowledging me when she looked me in my eyes a few times... at this point I was beyond confused as if I didn't something wrong. What a disappointment being treated like crap, I will just go else where!!!!! read more

I had never been to a Carvel ice cream place before, only have gotten the food from Publix stores. We went here after going to the falafel bar, and I got a small ice cream and a waffle cone. It didn't taste like anything spectacular, it was okay... My fiancé got the chocolate milkshake, which tasted like liquid chocolate crunchies, so that was really nice. I would have given this place to start because I really didn't feel like it was anything that special, but they do have a nice selection of Carvel cakes read more

We call BS! Rip off artists. They don't give you proper serving of toppings and when you kindly ask them to give you the proper serving they tell you its going to cost an extra 79 cents. If the girl would just make my order correctly I would've tipped her $1. Make the sundae dasher like it looks like in your picture and stop trying to scam your customers. read more

This place is solid. I mean, it's Carvel! Aside from the awesomely delicious birthday cakes, and the take-home flying saucers, they have great ice cream and shakes, too. They're conveniently located a few doors down from Pasquale's pizza place, so it's not more than a hop, skip and a jump away from making it a pizza & ice cream day (which are the best kind of days). It's also mockingly situated next door to the gym, which is just funny to think about while you're gobbling down some dairy (or sad, I'm not sure yet). They switch up the flavors sometimes, and that was one thing that caught me off guard. My favorite flavor (Swiss Miss Chocolate) was suddenly removed! I explained to the girl behind the counter (they're all super nice there, by the way) how much I love that flavor and what I could do to get it back, and she was more than happy to make me a "Swiss Miss Arctic Blender". I said I'd try it, and WOW, was it good! I will probably be getting that every time I go there now. Apparently they keep Swiss Miss stocked there, and while they had stopped serving the ice cream flavor, they were definitely able to whip something up using the Swiss Miss. What a fantastic idea. The kids love the sprinkle tower, which is basically a machine that stretches from the floor to the ceiling that contains every different color sprinkle in it. All you have to do is hold your ice cream (or really, anything) under your chosen sprinkle color, and pull the lever to watch that magical shower of sugary pellets that somehow just makes everything better. It's also fun to quickly sweep your ice cream under all of the colors and pull each lever as you walk by (it's okay, you won't spill... there's a catch tray ;). The only thing that would make this place better is if the employees would sing when you tip them, like another unnamed ice cream chain (*ahem*). That's always fun. read more

Just the smell of the fresh made home made cones calls my attention once you open the door it's a question of which Ice creams presented on the picture you want, my personal advice is to go with the hard ice cream instead of the ones produce by the machine, the hard ice cream has a much richer flavor. As I mention before on my tip, Sprinkles are free and as much as you want my 6 year old daughter loves this Ice cream place. By the way now they are offering frequent buyer card which makes more sense to come often. read more

One of the best ice-cream in the world. I really enjoyed it. Ordered Heath Caramel ice-cream, and it was fantastic. Be careful, you might go overboard on the toppings. read more

Extremely unhelpful young, leaning against counter mumbling answers . Way to provide service

i LOVE Carvel. the ice cream is so good, the milkshakes are delicious, and everything else is amazing. i definitely recommend sitting down and enjoying a nice ice cream cone with a friend here. read more

Love there red devil ice cream . Shorty Bull S Florida# coral springs#tint boutique# love Carvel ice cream.

Gotta give Carvel at least 4 stars because, well, its Carvel, and Carvel is super yummy. However, the service at this location is beyond bad. Young employees don't seem to care that the bathroom had no toilet paper. When I mentioned that there has ice cream all over the floor in front of the register, I was told "Yeah, that happens a lot". Unfortunately, nothing was done a out either situation in the 45 minutes we were there. Giving it another try, this time in the daytime, the grown man (possibly owner or manager) couldnt even muster a smile. No hello, no thank you, no goodbye...nothing! We will find a different Carvel next time read more

I got a coupon today in the mail and when I went to use it was told that it was expired in December. I thought they should honor it anyway.

I really enjoy coming to this carvel, the staff is very helpful & the store is always clean. They have a great cake selection as well as a sprinkle bar! I recommend coming here with your family and friends (: read more

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The manager, Alex, was rude. Refused to replace a flavor because I took a bite of it and didn't like it. We asked a second time if he would be willing to give us a replacement and he refused again. Will be telling corporate about this. I wondered why the tip jar was still empty at 2pm, and Alex's service was evidently the reason. Overall "meh" customer service from everyone on staff. read more

Best Carvel ever. Nicest owner. My kids love this location and the ice cream of course!!

Love this carvel! Everyone is always so nice and patient with all the customers. A great place to bring your family or friends for an afternoon snack. So many flavors to choose from and the sprinkle bar is my favorite! read more

We love carvel ice cream! One of my children love hard ice cream and my other child likes soft serve and carvel has them both. The staff is always friendly and helpful! We highly recommend :) read more

Thank you for being here! I come in at least once very other week. Can you please have the Mint Oreo Cookie ice cream more often? That stuff was amazing. Extremely friendly staff no matter what night you come in! read more

We go here often. The owner is so nice, and so generous. It's always delicious. While we also sometimes spend 3 times the price enjoying the other local dessert and ice cream places around town, there is just no beating the quick, friendly service and delicious ice cream at prices that don't break the bank. read more