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    Surfin' Spoon

    4.9 (499 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:30 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Khoa P.

    tl;dr: Great place for a sweet treat in the Outer Banks! Surfin' Spoon is a dessert shop that offers a number of sweet treats such as frozen yogurt and ice cream sandwiches. The concept is simple: You pick up a cup, grab your froyo and add toppings. You pay by weight, so keep that in mind! The vibes here are really chill, and it's awesome to see all of the quarters and dollar bills. That was a tradition started many years back. The money is donated to a local nonprofit, Surfing for Autism. If you come during peak times, be prepared to wait. The line can often wrap around the building, but it's worth it! The staff here are all so nice. Parking: They have a parking lot next to the store. It can get crowded during peak times. Vibes: Fun, beachy atmosphere with a lot of places to sit and enjoy your dessert.

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    Karson S.

    Really liked the options here - it is definitely froyo (not ice cream) and it's the classic "serve yourself" with LOTS of options including pecan topping, caramel, brownie bits, hot fudge, and more! They also have ice cream cookie sandwiches as a pre-ready option if you don't want to have to make your own. YUM!

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    Courtney K.

    BLUF: Delightful atmosphere featuring about ten flavors of self-serve frozen yogurt. About a decade ago Surfin' Spoon was a fresh newcomer to the beach but it is now part of many families summer repertoire. Surfin' Spoon is a self-serve frozen yogurt place but they have other frozen treats too like delicious cookie sandwiches featuring their frozen yogurt as the filling. Like any good yogurt spot, they have a variety of toppings that can be added to the frozen yogurt. With around ten flavors to choose from, I tend to skip the topics and let the frozen yogurt speak for itself. Pricing is by weight. There is seating inside and out and the employees are always friendly. Surfin' Spoon is located on the beach road and has its own parking lot just on the south side of the building.

    Annie W.

    Well worth the wait, even though it took about 40 minutes on a weekday evening! The frozen yogurt was so creamy, flavorful and fresh. I tend to be an icecream person but this visit convinced me to give frozen yogurt more of a chance. My favorite flavor was the cake batter which was melt-in-your mouth perfect. Also plenty of toppings to choose from and reasonable prices (weighed by the oz). Plenty of seating inside and outside. Parking is limited, so you may need to park at a public beach access nearby. The interior is cool where you can leave dollar bills and coins in all the nooks and crannies of the shop to be donated to charity. Staff were friendly and overall a great experience.

    Skyler G.

    This place is an absolute MUST if you're in town! We come here at least once every time we're down in OBX and it never disappoints. The line is always pretty long in the summer but trust me it is SO worth it! On top of the great desserts, the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. They also have a great selection of merchandise. We usually buy a shirt or sweatshirt every time we visit because they're so cute and comfortable. This place is the BEST!

    Build your own frozen yogurt
    Autumn H.

    Surfin' Spoon is awesome!!! We absolutely love their frozen yogurt, gelatos and range of delicious toppings. The pricing is pretty reasonable for what you get, and their cashiers are bubbly and kind! The ambiance is so quaint, fun, and cute!! The whole building is very inviting and cozy for the whole family. The bright colors, natural light, and cozy seating make it feel like a home away from home. The porch is also decked out (pun intended) with rocking chairs and wrap around built-in seating with pillows. I will continue to frequent Surfin' Spoon when I'm in town, and always recommend them to friends and family! We love you, Surfin' Spoon!!!

    Kim S.

    Yummy ice cream! They have soft serve and you can add topping yourself. You Must try the cookie ice cream sandwiches...truly amazing! The setting is really pretty as well. Don't let the long line scare you, it moves quickly!

    Kamron S.

    Me and my family came in here for a nice snack before heading home for the day. The place is really cute and pretty and the staff explained their system well. I really enjoyed my frozen yogurt and their were a lot of option for flavors and toppings. A really great place

    June 2024
    Kristine S.

    Our group of 4 stopped in after having dinner nearby. We all really wanted an ice cream treat and Surfin' Spoon was high on the list of places to try while in the OBX. We arrived, were greeted at the door then got in the very long line. We selected our cups and picked from an assortment of soft serve flavors then added toppings around the corner. We paid then grabbed a table outside. We waited about 25 minutes from joining the line to enjoying our treats. We all thought the soft serve was decent but nothing special. The flavors were mild and none of them really stood out. It was just like every other "fro-yo" spot. They did have a nice selection of toppings and I enjoyed the outdoor seating. Overall, I thought it was overhyped and not worth the longer wait times. If you are looking for basic soft serve, give them a try.

    Adelle Y.

    Super high quality soft serve. Extremely clean and a variety of toppings. I tried the chocolate and vanilla soft serve. The ice cream sandwiches are also very special. Next time I will try the gluten free one.

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    3 years ago

    They have well trained and attentive help! India is one of their top employees. Thanks

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    Thanks so much Fred!! We love India too!<3

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    3 years ago

    Cute little place to stop for yogurt. Delicious yogurt and lots of flavors. Staff was very pleasant. Perfect after climbing the dunes.

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    Thanks for your review Alex!! Hope to see you again soon!!!

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    2 years ago

    Great frozen treats, friendly staff, cozy atmosphere with seating indoors and on the shaded porch. Highly recommend this shop!

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    2 years ago

    The ice cream was great, and there were multiple vegan options. The service was wonderful, and there was room to eat inside and outside.

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    Thank you Connie!!! Hope to see you again soon!!

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    Thanks so so much!!! Hope to see you again soon!!:)

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    Thank you so much for your review!! Hope to see you again soon!!!

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    2 years ago

    Great ice cream and nice atmosphere would definitely recommend and look forward to visiting again next year

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    Thanks Morgan!! Hope to see you soon!!!

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    Thanks so much Mae!!! Hope to see you again soon!!!

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    Thank you so so much Emily!! We hope to see you again real soon!!

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    3 years ago

    Such a fun place to grab soft serve. Lots of fun and delicious toppings. Bring a dollar bill and tuck it in the building.

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    Busy, quick, small -- which allows you to know that it was a "hole-in-the-wall that got famous so…read morenow i wouldn't really qualify it as that bc that where you go to get ice cream here. But, it was worth it. and i am not usually an ice cream girl, or really desserts for that matter, but i came and it was SOOOO GOOD!!! I Always go for cookies and cream if i get ice cream, especially if it has cookie dough bits in it and that's what it had!! now it's totally blue in color-- rightlly so to be named after "cookie monster" (tbh i totally got the reference super late but when i did i was like ohhhh duhhhhhh LOL). and usually the blue in color would have thrown me off, like ooooo that's gonna be too sweet. but it wasn't, it was perfect. i did get only 1 scoop in a bowl, and that was perfect for me. especially bc one scoop was like THREE LOL so i was like dang, how much would it have been had i gotten more?

    Unique flavors but didn't like any of them. Carrot cake was super faint same with pacha. Whereas…read morebutter pecan was too rich and tasted too much like butter it was kinda sickening. The coconut lotus pie had a faint coconut flavor but else tasted like something not coconut or lotus. I only ate half my scoop which was $6.45. It very difficult for me to not like icecream so very disappointing. Noose scoops oat meal pie flavor yesterday much better and only $4.50 scoop. I think holy cow is worth it to try the donut panini but just for icecream it's not.

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    My family and I and our 3 dogs really enjoyed this place. We ordered online and the food was ready…read morewithin 20 mins. The workers have a large area to prep food so things happened super efficiently. Despite being constantly busy, they were friendly and attentive. Everything we ordered was delicious and made with fresh ingredients. There is ample seating in the outdoor patio as well as around the store on the "sidewalk". We took advantage of a nook outside of the market area, which was nicely shaded with tables and chairs. There was also a lot of comfy seating inside with a couple of nooks furnished with chairs and couches for families to sit in. Past the cafe is a market area with merchandise and wine. Can't wait to be back!

    We stopped in here to grab breakfast to enjoy on the beach and it was perfect! We got 2 different…read morebreakfast sandwiches, a muffin, a banana, and 2 different coffees and everything was great! The sandwiches offer a good variety and I tried one of the specials and it did not disappoint. Coffee came out super fast and food wasn't too far behind for how busy it was. Service was nothing to note, the lady who took our order was efficient but not overly friendly. Plenty of seating to eat in and things to look at while you wait!

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