Who doesn't love custard, this is such a fun spot with a walk up window to order. Love the option to be able to make your own creation. I chose to get a mini vanilla with brownie and raspberries. This was still enough ice cream to have leftovers to eat the next day! read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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I got my order delivered and it was delicious! I was surprised that it was still pretty frozen even in the summer heat. I got BOGO free vanilla regular sized concretes with one mix in each (Oreo and Heath bar) from Postmates. Hope to come here in person next! read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - Regular Concrete with Oreo - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Good frozen custard with mixins. Similar to coldstone only locally owned and a Carolina thing but similar concept with the mixins. You can order one of the options they came up with or prepare your own, with many, many, dozens of options to choose from. Yes it is so good. They are frozen custard, not ice cream. It is good. But there is no indoor seating so you are outside in the heat and it will melt faster than you can eat it. And some of the picnic tables seem designed for very short people so it's hard for a normal height me (5-9 or 5-10) to sit in it. Get the mini. Any other size is way too big and will melt before you can eat it anyway. The mini is 10 oz. That's plenty. More than plenty. Why did I get 18 oz of ice cream? I can't possibly eat all that. Why? And I didn't. But oh well, it was good. The parking lot can be an absolute zoo since it's in between ChickFil-A and Zaxby's so you have a bunch of chicken people going to get their chicken in the drive thru and blocking the parking lot and generally being nuisances. But if you can avoid the maniac chicken lovers, and get your ice cream, it's good. read more

I had a taste for Goodberry"s Frozen Custard, I'm happy I fulfilled my desire and went to this particular location to place my order. I thought about online but I like judging my taste buds , along with the service I receive whenever it comes to eating. I didn't know which kind of custard I want , and I asked the server if they would make me a everything cup. The service said I think I know exactly what you want and she started adding a little of this & that as she told me what she was applying. She did said tell me how you like the choices so far and it was entirely my choice to say when. Okay I said when after about five items and omg it was perfectly prepared and the right texture that I recall having during a prior experience. It was a very long time since I had been there and had forgotten the name / mixture of what was previously made. I say go and try getting what your taste is calling and hopefully you'll have a great experience as I did o that hot evening. I even sat there on the bench and smiled. Someone asked me what it was called I told her ask the young lady st the window because she helped me create it. Nice job & great taste. What more can you ask for. read more

This is one of my top 3 brownie sundaes in life. The concretes are great (we did chocolate malt with cookie dough) and lasts in the freezer. A solid go to for a late night craving. We ate in the car as it was too cold to stand outside. But in the summer this would be perfect. Service is really speedy! read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - Brownie Sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

As a Californian visiting North Carolina, there's no such thing as too cold for any frozen treat. Despite being the middle of winter, I was craving a sweet treat. There's not many frozen custard places back in California, so I came here after seeing some reviews. Service was quick, but there wasn't anyone out at 9:30 pm on a cold, winter night. I got a single cup of their custard, and it's absolutely yummy! Has the nice richness that comes with custard, very smooth, and too sweet. A single cup = $4.15, which isn't bad at all for a quick sweet treat! There's a good amount of outdoor seating. Had the weather been a little warmer, I wouldn't have minded sitting outside. read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - Single Cup - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

We took half of our dinner home in containers to save room for dessert and when I asked Yelp for "frozen custard" in the area, it brought us here on a rainy evening. I had a small vanilla and Mrs. got a small chocolate. "Small" is anything but. I think next time I get the "kiddie" size because this was a lot of custard. Delicious, creamy, perfectly smooth. I should have had a mix-in of some sort to give it some texture but even without, it was a great dessert that we each enjoyed. [Review 19954 overall - 3441 in North Carolina - 928 of 2023.] read more

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10/10 custard! I love the different flavors and especially that you can customize them to what you want. There is no indoor seating, but it's a great treat especially on a hot day. My favorite so far has been the cookie dough read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Told my dasher I called and canceled my order. Said they were out of things but didn't inform me once. Waited an hour to get nothing. Employees have no respect. Ice cream is always bad from there anyways. Don't recommend. read more

How does this place have a 4+ rating? Last night was the climax of a decision to never return to this Goodberry's location. It's not even 8 pm and they are out of no sugar vanilla and vanilla. Out of the last 5 visits, they have had none of the no sugar vanilla. Somewhat of an alternative for a diabetic family member. The outdoor area is filthy. I'm done. read more

so when I there, I always get a vanilla with whipped cream and sprinkles and that's what I put but they decided to put in my milkshake and I hate I did not ask for that but the lady was sweet, but this happened to me four times and my mother is allergic to almost everything so whenever we go to Goodberry, she take allergy so big the first time they give me strawberries. The second time they gave me nuts the third time they gave waffle cones in my milkshake the fourth time they coconuts and they made my good just lost their customer and my been allergic to nuts, but thank God she wasn't just does not make sense. Bad service. read more

My family and I eat frozen custard at Goodberry's in Durham at least one time per week. We love the custard, being able to sit outside at the tables with the umbrellas, the water fountain, the Japanese maple trees and the lights, it's just a fun time! Highly recommend this place, would have given it a five star but tables are a little dirty. read more

Goodberry's is my answer if I had to choose one dessert spot in Durham. Their custard recipe has been perfected over the years so that's solid from the start, then they add in really generous amounts of toppings that make their dessert feel substantial but light at the same time. Their ice cream cake was just as dependable as their custards, staff helped me place the order pretty last minute and I was able to customize it exactly the way I wanted. The cake came out with a thick brownie base and a perfect message written on top, highly recommend. Check their website for their daily special flavors, but I always end up going with vanilla. Service here can be kind of slow... just take the time and hang out with whoever you came with. They're hand making your custard in there at their own pace! read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - Vanilla Custard with brownie bits, waffle cone and sprinkles - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This Goodberry's is an excellent location sandwiched between a Chic-Fil-A and Zaxbys restaurant. It was quite nice to get a chicken sandwich entree at Chic Fil A and walk two minutes to Goodberry's. I happen to think Chic Fil A has good milkshakes, which are quite thick enough to be ice cream. But Goodberry's definitely draws large crowds on hot days. I have only been to Goodberry's this one time, so I'm thinking there must be something special here. I got the Carolina Concrete in vanilla swirl with the flavor of the day, raspberry (there's a daily chart on the Goodberry's website), in regular size. After a bit of confusion which the cashier clarified, the Carolina Concrete comes with one free topping (of which there are many choices, and some are usually the luxe toppings at other ice cream shops), and anything else is extra $0.85. The raspberry was bright in flavor, and had a nice balance between sweet and tart like fresh raspberries have. I did not taste the vanilla swirl much, but I think that was fine for me. The brownie bits were a good size, but not chunky or small. The raspberry topping was mostly at the bottom--was I supposed to mix it? The texture between the Chic Fil A cookies and cream milkshake I got the other day and Goodberry's Carolina Concrete was a bit similar. Like a soft ice cream. Denser than Wendy's frosty. More whipped than a regular ice cream. I would say the size of Goodberry's regular Carolina Concrete is about the size of a large Wendy's frosty. There's a mini tier below and a larger size above the regular. I think it's a good size, considering the dense but whipped ice cream. Price was about $7 for the regular plus $0.85 for the extra second topping. Certainly still a luxury indulgence, but perhaps the bright flavors and single free topping (and a good topping at that) makes up for the cost. We came at night about 9pm, two hours from closing, and while a few people were ordering, it wasn't much. For us service was friendly and fast with two people at the cashier. I would come again to try the various other flavors. I do think maybe the ice cream is a tad overpriced, by like a dollar or so. But at least there is the larger than average size to make up for it. read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - Raspberry and vanilla regular size Carolina Concrete swirl with brownie bits and extra raspberry topping. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Atmosphere: Goodberry's is a humble stand that has a window for ordering and a window for pickup. There are some tables in front of the stand to sit at, making it a great place to come with family and friends on a hot summer day. Service: There weren't many people when we went, so we were served promptly, and our custard came out in around 5 minutes. Food: We ordered the Shortcake Sundae. The top of the sundae was very heavy in whipped cream, which initially made it difficult to eat. The vanilla custard itself was decent, but we wouldn't say that there was anything particularly special about Goodberry's custard. However, we enjoyed the shortcake and strawberries, which cut through the sweetness of the custard nicely. Overall: If we could rename Goodberry's, we would name it "Okayberry's." There was a lot of hype surrounding Goodberry's, and we didn't think that their custard lived up to it. The custard was underwhelming, and the entire sundae felt like something we could get at any other chain dessert shop. read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - Shortcake Sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

20mins before closing and I was told they was done serving for the night. Then I see two people who goes up after me and get served ice cream... They were white and I was black... so I guess this how they treat customers now..After they were served a black family was told the same thing I was told! No longer will be here anymore. read more

all cashiers are extremely helpful and very patient with my bombardment of questions. Thank you to Cyrah, Kat, Cameron, and Anthony

Soo delicious!! I visited Goodberry for the first time last week, and I wonder why I had not visited sooner. I wanted the strawberry shortcake sundae but my husband wanted something with brownies, do we got their special, which was sand dune sundae with brownie bits. The "sand" is malt powder which really was yummy! It had a caramel, gritty texture, sandy texture and paired well with cold ice cream/custard. I plan on coming back!!! I typically don't like ice cream, but I loved this place, which says a lot about it! read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - Sand dune with brownie - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Looking at other reviews, I'm not sure if this was new staff, but I was incredibly disappointed by the service we experienced here. We arrived at 10:20, 40 minutes before closing. Immediately, a staff member told us they were trying to close (really, 40 minutes early?) and as such weren't doing mix-ins. Ok. Understandable, I worked at an ice cream store for a few years so I've been there. Making complicated orders are difficult, especially if you're understaffed and right about to close. But mind you, it's not 10:55, it's 10:20. There are at least 6 staff working. Why the rush? When we do get our orders they look terrible. Ice cream looks like it had been already eaten and half filled. A picture is worth a thousand words, so I'll let our pictures do just that. For the staff. When the store closes at 11, it DOES NOT mean you get off at 11. The role is customer service not being served by customers. I can get your frustration if a line formed at 10:55, but we got there at a reasonable time and got impatient service and pathetic portions. read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - Ice cream was slapped into cup, not even fully filled. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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That was some amazing frozen custard! I loved the texture and flavor. I felt like it was a light option for dessert. A small cup is perfect, a medium is good for two. The berry flavor was the special on the menu, I loved the pieces of fruit. It complimented the custard very well. Overall, great customer service! read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - That was superb! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I can't believe I have lived in Durham for 22 years and just now visited Goodberry's. I'll be honest, y'all: it was a Reddit post discussing the best concrete flavor combos that got me there! It was after dinner one summer night when I dragged my husband, kicking and screaming, into the car and onto I-85, and we ventured out of our neighborhood and up to North Durham (or NoDu). This place is no secret- the line stretches to the parking lot and the teens working the counters have this business functioning as a well-oiled machine. Thanks to reddit, I knew what I was going to order my first time at Goodberry's: a concrete with vanilla custard, chocolate chip and raspberry, lightly mixed. My husband got vanilla with cookie dough because he wasn't listening when I read him the reddit post. I loved it! The raspberries were generously scooped and delicious! And despite the line, I got my order in 30 seconds flat. We sat beside the fountain, enjoying the summer evening air, people-watching those authentic NoDu folks, and gazing upon the parking lot of the Zaxby's next door. It was quite a recipe for romance. I'll be back! read more

Yum, yum and yum! Delicious and creamy custard. Add your own toppings and indulge. Only complaint- outside tables were dirty and smelly garbage was overflowing. read more

After hearing so much about Goodberry's, I finally got the chance to try it last week on a hot day. Worth the hype! I ordered a vanilla custard with strawberry and cheesecake mix-ins. I appreciated the consistency of the custard- thick and creamy, but not so much so that it felt heavy. The portions were generous and I left feeling satisfied. I'd love to come back and try their more decadent sundae combos! read more

Goodberry lives up to the name because it's Berry Berry Good custard. Indeed, I really like the custard here. It tastes creamy and delicious and is exactly what I want when I order custard. Unfortunately I had a bad experience the night before when I showed up a few minutes before closing and they refused to serve me and had already switched off their lights. In fact they switched off the lights as I pulled into the parking lot which really annoyed me - I'm sure if they knew I was a Yelp reviewer they wouldn't have done that - but that just makes it worse. However when I came back the service was nice and the portion was generous and the prices are good and most importantly, the creamy delicious custard is, well, creamy and delicious. read more

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The custard was smooth and very tasty. The customer service was very spot on and cheerful. We will definitely make this our stopping point every time we go time we go to the VA for an appointment read more

Goodberry's is one of my favorite stops for a frozen treat. Their vanilla custard, which you can mix a wide variety of toppings into, is perfectly sweet without being cloyingly so. I love the thick, creamy texture, and I enjoy seeing the custard being made. Personally, I find the mini to be a bit more than I can finish in one sitting, so I definitely think most people will be satisfied with this size (they also have a kid's size which is only four ounces, so half the size of a mini, but you can't mix toppings into it - you can just have them on top). I love all of the fruit toppings which have no syrup or sugar added to them; my husband is a sucker for the Reese's and brownie bits combo. If you want one of their signature flavors, the Better Butterscotch is amazing. Every employee I've encountered at this location has been friendly and efficient. Parking at this location is good and there are about 5 tables and 5 or 6 benches outside to sit at (there is no indoor seating area, and I think this may be true at all locations). For a kid's cup with one topping and a mini vanilla with two toppings, our bill was $9.01. read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - Kid's vanilla with Raspberries (in a mini size cup) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I am so confused. I ordered a "Back to School Sundae, A warm brownie topped with vanilla custard, marshmallow, fudge, crushed Oreos, and whipped cream topped with sprinkles and two cherries". I held the whipped cream. Silly me, I thought the ice cream would be topped with marshmallow cream and hot fudge but no, there appeared to be maybe, 1/2 teaspoon marshmallow cream and no fudge anything So I paid $9 and so many cents for a piece of chocolate brownie topped with three small scoops of ice cream, again topped with a few sprinkles, a few pieces of crushed Oreo-type cookie and 2 small maraschino cherries. My first and last trip to this frozen custard establishment. Not worth the money! Where's my nummy topping? read more

Staff is always friendly. The line can get a bit long but it moves pretty fast. There are plenty of benches plus tables and chairs to sit while you enjoy your custard. There is a variety of flavors and different treats you can order, shakes, cones sundaes etc. The custard is creamy and rich. I had macadamia nuts added and there were a lot! The peach custard was very refreshing and had chunks of peaches! Can't go wrong here! read more

Why 5 stars? Why put a Chik-Fil-A next to a Goodberry's? BECAUSE IT WAS MEANT TO BE!! Ever watched The Office? Pam once said, "...even I want some fries with that shake." *referring to an attractive girl* In this case, I wanted some fries with my chocolate vanilla swirl with peanut butter fudge drizzle, so I headed to Chik-Fil-A to grab myself a large order of waffle fries to DUNKKKKK it into my custard, and so did my girlfriend with her chocolate custard with Oreo chunks Bottom line: grab yourself a custard, BUT DON'T FORGET THE FRIES!! I swear it's meant to be like Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line ;) read more

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My wife is wild about this spot - and I can't argue with her. They never disappoint us. The custard is always fresh and if there is a line it moves fast. We love that they are open late and all year-round. Nothing not to like! Just wish it was closer to my house! But I am sure my blood sugar is grateful that it's not lol! :) read more

Custard was great, but I've noticed that the servers are always glum and not friendly.

Update to my previous review: We've gone back on several times on the weekend evenings and service still isn't better. Went last night (Friday) and no one had hair nets or gloves on. The guy making my husbands cup of custard took the lid and wiped it all on his apron before putting it on top of the custard! These are ALL health code violations! We aren't going back again. read more

I've driven to Goodberry's just for their frozen custards given that it's a bit of a drive for a snack but I love their offering. The menu is simple : chocolate, vanilla (also sugar free option available) and a flavour if the day. We got an Oreo mixed in concrete and a salted caramel sundae of the day and it was so good! I love the thickness of the concrete and the small outdoor seating space is a great spot to chill. The service was fast, and quick and no complaints. read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Went in on a Saturday which the staff was very busy Malessa was the one helping me with my order being I had never been. Malessa is the definition of great customer service and an asset to the company. Malessa gave me recommendations for me and my kids for flavors that we would like and the wait was not long at all. I will definitely purchase and recommend this business to anyone that's in the area. read more

Been once a while ago, I'll have to try it again. The icee cream custard is excellent

Good service, everyone enjoyed their selections; modifications were no problem. Will visit again!

It's Dairy Queen with less choices but more customization. Goodberry's is a bit confusing when you hear it about it. It's a frozen custard place and their best selling item is the "Carolina concrete". Seriously... their best selling item is has concrete in the name? It's also a frozen custard place which basically boils down to it's Ice Cream with eggs. It's very good ice cream (or custard), but they also have just one flavor, vanilla. Which becomes chocolate if they add chocolate syrup to it. So it's kind of like that Cookout model where vanilla is the base flavor for everything. The Carolina Concrete is the dairy queen equivalent of a Blizzard, but without the premade flavor choices. There's almost too much customization with the Carolina concretes. With Blizzards if you want the cookie do or mint chocolate chip blizzard you know exactly what you're getting. With the concretes you have to be very specific. VERY. It's a bit overwhelming for those new to Goodberry's, but also at it's core is a very simple process too. Just one not explained all to well at the ordering window. Their website is basic and doesn't help to clear things up either. After weeks of my wife hounding me to go to Goodberry's we went and here's the thing. It's fine. It's really no better or worse than Dairy Queen. It's a walk up location with fairly light outdoor seating. If it's the summer there will probably be a line but they move people in and out fairly quick. The custard itself is deceptively more filling than ice cream so take that into account when ordering. read more

Ice cream and sundaes are delicious! The young people who work there are efficient and polite! The outdoor eating area is always clean.

I used to go to this local-plus (7 or 8 Triangle locations, plus 1 in Myrtle Beach) frozen custard shop all the time when I was a kid living in Cary. I only found out a few years ago that they have a Durham location as well. Goodberry's is...gosh, how to describe it? Ice cream on crack?? Rich and delicious, their "Carolina Concrete" is frozen custard with a mix-in ingredient or two - so thick that they hold it upside down before handing it to you. Perfect for eating outside on a summer night. read more

Goodberry's Frozen Custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Great to see "proper custard" in Durham! Excellent selection of toppings. Happy to say that staff and managers are very supportive of curbside pickup (crucial support for disabled folks!) -- look for parking in front of their ordering windows and picnic tables area -- call to place and pay for your order, and they will bring it out to your car! Also love that they have root beer on tap: having a float brings back many memories. read more