On a hot day in downtown Hendersonville, Kilwin's is an air conditioned refuge where you can get a treat, most specifically fudges, baked goods, and ice cream. It has that old timey ice cream parlor feel, but with beyond 2026 prices. Seriously, everything in there is just really really expensive. Delicious no doubt, but very expensive. Swallowing that fact for the moment, we stopped in and got some ice cream. I got the Kilwin's chip flavor variety, which is a vanilla and caramel swirl with a litany of tiny chocolate chips throughout. I had two scoops in a waffle bowl. Thankfully, these were not baby scoops, so even though you're paying a lot, at least you'll get a nice bowl of ice cream. If you and a friend or S.O. can agree on your flavor and toppings, it would be way more cost efficient to order a large (3 scoop) bowl and split it. Unfortunately, that's not my life. My love always wants a fruity thing, and I always want a chocolatey thing. Price not considered, the ice cream is ultra premium, very delicious and refreshing. The waffle bowl it came in was crisp and lovely, and as mentioned before, the two scoops were big scoops. The staff were young, very friendly, and helpful. If in this situation again, I would come again, and just try not to think about what it costs. read more

I stopped into the Kilwins in Downtown Hendersonville on my recent trip, based on positive past experiences. The fudge is in front of the store and I was given a sample when I arrived. That was dry so I ordered different flavors. It turns out those were dry and not freshly made too. I'd say it was at least 3 days old if not more. I'd never been served old fudge at a Kilwins before, so I will need to be more cautious in the future before buying. I should have realized if the sample was old and dry the rest of it likely was too. I bought some prepackaged boxes too before I left. All of these items were placed in a white paper bag. It couldn't handle the weight and ripped about a block away. I'm not sure why I wasn't given an adequate bag for the weight. This was a disappointing experience and not the store I remember. I suspect the owners changed. I will not stop again. read more

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This might be the best ice cream I've ever had! I had the toasted coconut. Bought a quart of Traverse City cherry for my dad (pre-father's day gift) and he used also an ice cream fanatic. Texted me it was "EXCELLENT!" read more

Best ice cream ever! I love ice cream and Kilwins Chocolate Peanut butter is my favorite! read more

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge - Chocolate peanut butter in a waffle cone, chocolate chip cookie dough in a cup. Delicious! - Candy Stores Near Me - Hendersonville, North Carolina

Amazing chocolates here, our faves are the dark chocolate truffles and dark chocolate sea salt caramels. Ice cream is great too and the staff is always friendly. read more

Delicious candy and ice cream! We had a fun snack at the Main Street Kilwin's location. One person had peach ice cream and the others tried the homemade candy. I tried the dark chocolate peanut butter cups, and loved the creamy chocolate flavor! My kid had the m&m rice crispy treat. He loved it and ate half before it was melting from the heat. We parked and walked to the location because there was a festival. read more

Always friendly guys. Nice ice cream and some more deserts and cookies Pretty cute ambience. Have some outdoors seats read more

Super expensive, kind and helpful service. Quote: "our chocolate is from Michigan." I might be spoiled

Small cute ice cream, chocolate and deserts place. This cute place located at downtown Hendersonville. It great to visit them during autumn season. Although the weather turned cold, we still see a lot of people come in the store for ice cream. Mainly the store has chocolate, fudge. We did not buy any. But their ice cream has some unique flavor. We have taste try several of them and settle for the mango peach. The ice cream actually has some cut out peach in it. Very good. There not many table in the store, but we got one of the table. read more

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I'm sorry! $11 and some change for a milkshake. Oh I grant you it was a malt...or was it? My wife likes malted milkshakes; she said let's order one; I said okay, not even looking at the price. Meh...a chocolate milkshake was procured. No malt flavor at all. Very disappointed! Over priced and underwhelming. read more

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Stopped by for an apple and fudge the worker was super helpful. Everything was delecious.

If you're looking for the best hot cocoa on a cold Southern day, pop in to the Kilwin's on Main Street! The staff was so warm and inviting. They offered delish samples of their house-made fudge and made the richest cuppa hot cocoa we've had in ages! The variety of ice cream flavors and waffle cone options might take a few moments to peruse but any choice made will be yummy. read more

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Ice cream was alright, but expensive. The location and ambiance is nice, but they could do better with customer service. A girl by the name Paula or Pearl (not 100% sure) was being rude and not attending to customers appropriately. She talked a lot, yet I couldn't understand what she said. Overall, not bad, but it could be better. read more

When you walk in, it smells so divine. I loved the lemon sorbetto in a waffle cone. All the candies look so good too. I want to try the caramel apples. One day we went there and the machine was down, the owner just said don't worry about it and sent us on our way. We will definitely be back to make up for it! Delicious and always hits the spot. read more

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On the plus side: customer service was great. Linda and Julianna were friendly, knowledgeable about the products, and helpful. On the down side: the store's looking a little ragged - floor could use a good scrub, glass display cases need some attention; the fudge looks a bit dried out, the apples looked unappetizing - caramel melting into a pool at the bottom of the apple. Standards have definitely slipped since the last time I was there. read more

Little bit overpriced but worth it! Strawberry chunk is amazing so is choco chip cookie doe :)) Highly recommended, no dyes, tasted real.

Cute place, lots of fascinating candy making equipment. Staff were nice. We got a cake batter ice cream with waffle cone for $7.50, tasted great. read more

The ice cream here is unreal. I got the peaches and cream--I would eat unlimited of this. I wish there were an ice cream shop near where I lived... read more

I am a big fan of Kilwin's no matter where I am, and finding one in Hendersonville was a perfect end to our vacation! Hendersonville is a very quaint and charming town, so it makes sense that such a quaint and charming dessert shop is located downtown! My husband and I stopped by after dinner to grab a chocolate covered apple. The woman working was so sweet and asked us about our Thanksgiving and gave some tips of where to go to see Christmas lights. She offered to cut our apple so we could enjoy it while strolling downtown and wished us a Merry Christmas as we left. It's little things like this that I love about small towns, along with the fact that our Apple Pie apple was so tasty! The only drawback I can think of is that there isn't much seating space, but for us that was no problem as we took our apple to go and enjoyed the Christmas lights downtown. Definitely pop in to satisfy your sweet tooth! read more

Great stop for ice cream and treats. They're a franchise and the consistency rocks. I actually just got a chocolate waffle cone filled with hot caramel. Skipped the ice cream. Delish. read more

I'm sorry ... what??? Over $5 for a kids single tiny scoop? No. That's ridiculous. And they use fake coloring in their ice cream. Just NO. Not ok - we will not be back read more

The ice cream is spectacular, it's creamy and the flavor is mind blowing. They do have tons of fudge in there and other sweet treats. I wish I can try them all. The only thing I dislike is that there are no tables or chair inside. But if I ever come back in Henderson I will try this place again. read more

An old school ice cream parlor along with homemade fudge, caramel apples and more...this place is any sweet-tooth's heaven! Ermahgerd, this place has no words. I am still in a sugar coma three days after my visit to Kilwin's! Upon arrival your life will change. The sweet scents of chocolate will greet your nose, your taste buds will be next after passing the sample fudge section and your eyes willing be popping out of your head after you see how serious Kilwin's does caramel apples. My trip was about ice cream, and boy, was it a treat! With so many choices, testing was a necessity! I had a few samples, but settled on a scoop of the Hendersonville Mudslide and the Peppermint stick--with being in Hendersonville for the holidays I figured this was a perfect chocolaty mint mixture. The two flavors complimented one another perfectly. I couldn't have dreamed of something better. The ice cream is on the pricier side. Two ice cream cups came out to $11 and some change. Keep in mind, this ice cream is homemade and worth every cent you will be spending. Pro-tip, (if you live in the area), be sure to ask for a loyalty punch card. Each ice-cream you get you receive a punch on your card, once you hit your 8th you get the next one free! read more

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5/20/2018 NO SIR!! YOU CAN NOT SALE CHOCOLATES FOR $30 A POUND AND THEN FAIL TO DELIVER!! I am very particular about my fine chocolates and I expect to have a "Come to Jesus" moment each time they hit my mouth. Kilwin's was simply disappointing because it was mediocre at best. It was just okay compared to my favorite brands. The biggest mistake you can ever make is to go cheap on the ingredients because when I order a pecan turtle, I expect to have a generous serving of pecans in every bite. If I only wanted the essence of pecans, I would have ordered that! When you are charging a premium price, I expect premium ingredients. If you want to increase your profit, fire someone but don't mess with the chocolates! By the way, turtle is not spelled tuttle, (check your window sign). I ordered the English toffee and it was just okay. If it had been special, I would have returned and purchased a box for the road which obviously didn't happen. When it comes to chocolates, I love everything nuts and this store just did not satisfy my appetite. This store smells incredible because of the smell of the waffle cones that permeate the air. If it is ice cream you want, they have it here. However, am I really going to purchase my favorite butter pecan ice cream from a store that is stingy with the nuts? NO!! They also have very large caramel apples, (plain and bedazzled), for those of you who really enjoy them. Hey, this may become your favorite chocolate store but for me it was simply a One and done! read more

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The ice cream is amazing and the employees are very sweet and patient! They had so many people that they were juggling and still made us feel important! read more

Been to many Kilwin's shops from St. Augustine up into the mountains of North Carolina, they're typically 5-star places and this one was no different. They had tasty things to try for free, my wife got some delicious chocolate and my sons got some big ice creams. Me? I saved my calories for beer up the street but had a generous helping of everything they had and it was all good. Quite busy when we went in, but a summer weekend brings everyone here! read more

Kilwin's of Hendersonville was nothing short of amazing. I took my husband there at the end of his birthday extravaganza's that I took him on and I had absolutely nothing to complain about. The staff was amazing and very nice. There were tons of people there and they had us in and out the door in minutes. We got ice cream, white chocolate peanut butter cups, and peanut butter fudge! Each thing was absolutely amazing! read more

This Kilwin's doesn't have as much to offer as the one in Blowing Rock, but what we did get was great. I got the seasonal pumpkin pie ice cream in a (still warm) waffle cone. It basically tasted like sweet pumpkin pie filling and had nice large chunks of pie crust in it. They didn't seem to have as many flavor offerings as the other Kilwin's I have been to, and were low on fudge flavors. The staff was super friendly despite it being the end of what I'm sure was a long Saturday. There had also just been a large group of boisterous college students that came through, but the staff still maintained a cheery attitude and was super helpful. My mom got the Kilwin's mud, which I tried, and it was nice and chock full of chocolate. I'd definitely suggest this place for ice cream as a dessert. Pick up some fudge or dipped items to take home for later-everything I've had from here has been great. read more

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Great place for ice cream on a hot day!! They had lots of flavors and the girl serving me was very nice about me trying a bunch of flavors! read more

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12 dollars for a milkshake that's not even that good is insane. Also the employees kind of just stared at us the entire time we were waiting. Overall not the best experience. read more

Love Kilwins! The ice cream is so great. We got fudge brownie and French silk. Both were great. It's always very smooth and tasty. The smell inside is always so amazing. We got fudge while here too. Chocolate, peanut butter, and sea salt dark chocolate. read more

Ok this place is spectacular!!!! The ice cream was to die for!!! They have specialty candy, fudge and homemade Carmel! To top it off, taking a walk around this precious, artsy and unique town mad trip all worth while! I will definitely be back for more ice cream!! read more

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Melt in your mouth fudge! Chocolate dipped strawberries and waffle cones! The staff here is friendly and inviting. Highly recommend you check this place out while strolling down Main Street. read more

Well, I think I gained 5 pounds just walking in the door. A really cool fudge/treat/ice cream store. Cases and cases of every flavor you can imagine fudge, caramel apples, cookies and all kinds of treats. The fudge is spread out on tables to cut right in front of you. I don't remember anyone else doing that. The ice cream is homemade and delicious. Servers are VERY friendly. read more

If we are in town, this is always a part of our after dinner plan. The choices are good, the staff are a hoot, and the portions are plentiful. Want to save a penny? Order a cup with two HALF scoops. You get two flavors for the price of one. read more

No need for cigarettes when you have Kilwins around the corner. Made sure I completed my 8 stamps to get free ice cream. #Grubido read more

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S'mores ice cream was amazing (ask for marshmallow drizzle) along with the sweet popcorn! A must try while in town if you're looking for something sweet. read more

Fantastic ice cream along weigh wonderful treats. We go in here fairly often when we are downtown and it has yet to disappoint

I had a toasted coconut scoop in a waffle cone and my sister had the peach. Both cones were good. Service was good, they let us sample icecream flavors and also let us sample the white chocolate covered popcorn. We will visit again. read more

Hazelnut truffle is the bomb- went back the next day to take some back home with us. The ice cream is divine as well. Super nice customer service. Very pleased with both experiences. read more