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    Swirl Dessert Bar

    4.3 (56 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Cecillia A.

    In the heart of south end so they don't have their own parking. You will have to park in the deck or across the street. I like that you can add toppings to your ice cream, that's pretty unique. The service was good. There was only one worker. Slow pace of business. It's a small spot so it's more so if you want something quick in and out place.

    Tigra W.

    I was really craving a brownie and could only find this spot nearby. The store is really bright and cute! While they didn't serve brownies, they offered a brownie cookie. I ordered the cookie and was offered ice cream and toppings, which I declined. Well...the cookie doesn't taste like a brownie lol and afterwards I realized why the toppings were offered. I'm sure the cookie would have tasted much better with the ice cream and toppings. I was just sold on having a brownie. The milkshakes looked really good, so I may go back to try one.

    Mint chocolate ice cream with toppings
    Denise T.

    This is my second time visiting swirl and it's always a treat. My oldest son got one scoop of ice cream that and my youngest son tried the Sundae. We had the mint chocolate ice cream with Oreos, gummy worms, and chocolate drizzle on top, and my son loved that combination and said it was the best he ever had. The Sunday combination we decided to go with was the snickerdoodle cookie, with vanilla ice cream with Oreos on top pecans and caramel drizzle. The sundae was super delicious and I believe we finished it off in less than five minutes. We will definitely be back to visit, and maybe wr'll take the light rail next time and explore South end.

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    Keela D.

    Finally made it to Swirl. For a restaurant that has precooked cupcakes, ready to make, I was thinking they would be dried out. I was wrong. The moistness of the cupcakes was outstanding. 1. Roxy - crushed Oreos make everything better. That first bite was everything. 2. Alice - I'm beginning to love any cake item with a raspberry drizzle. The lemon cream cheese icing on top of the fluffy vanilla cupcake will be added to my Top 5 from #Swirl list. 3. Oatmeal raisin cookie - not as soft as I like but it was still good. Not overcooked and a little bit chewy. #GratuityAdded #cupcakes #delicious #foodporn #foodie #CltFoodie #charlottehornets #CharlotteEats #LoSo #CLTDesserts #cupcake #buttercream #instagood #cakedecorating #instafood #cakepops #foodphotography #customcakes #CharlottesGotALot #CLTSweets #charlottesweets

    Donna K.

    When I'm traveling I love to find new experiences and food that I can't find other places so when I was in Charlotte, NC with my sister, nephew and niece it was a sweet treat when we stumbled across SWIRL. SWIRK is a Made-to-Order Cupcake Shop with Cupcakes, Cookies, and shakes. You pick your treat - cupcake, cookie, ice cream, or shake and then you pick your toppings and mix ins. It's easy to order and the shop is bright and colorful. You can eat in there, but the seating area is small. There are so many different options that you could literally go here every day and get something different every single time. I'm not sure I'd get the combination that my niece got, but she loved it. I got a warm brownie cookie with vanilla ice cream, strawberry syrup, and fudge. It was delicious!

    Alyse B.

    They have a good amount of options to get from ice cream, cookies, milkshakes, floats, cupcakes and more. Service was lovely and had a cute interior. However if you're coming for scooped ice cream, & looking to be wowed this isn't it. They have give or take 6 ice cream flavors and all just alright. They have a plethora of toppings that many people would enjoy. For me, ice cream should be the star of the show & all the flavors were disappointing especially since they are classic ice cream flavors. I had a cookie as well, the churro one, and that one was pretty good. Better than the ice cream so it just depends what you get from here.

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    Kia T.

    Visiting Charlotte for the weekend and I'm so glad I found Swirl! The place is super cute and the staff was patient and helpful as I decided what i wanted. There was so many great options to choose from and I don't think you could go wrong no matter what decision you made.

    Chelsea D.

    My ice cream was really good. The service was great! I ordered the chocolate flavor and it was so delicious! It's so cute inside as well!

    Brownie cookie sundae and a scoop of the cookies and cream ice cream with chocolate chips, brownie, and chocolate syrup!
    Maddie R.

    Love this place for a quick sweet treat! Service is always fabulous and the food is fresh. Usually we just take it to go since the seating area is not the best. Server made my ice cream scoop into a smiley face without me asking which was so sweet!

    So many choices!
    George D.

    We went for the ice cream but also got some cookies. So glad I did as the cookies are arguably the best cookies I have ever had. We got the brownie cookies and the chocolate chunk cookies. I cannot overstate how good these cookies are. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful as we were first timers. My wife and son got The "Duke". Vanilla ice cream mixed with cookie dough, brownie and caramel sauce. I snuck a taste as well. Absolutely amazing. I got the Midnight - chocolate ice cream, with brownie, oreo's and chocolate sauce. If you like chocolate (who doesn't?) this is the one to get! So darn good. Highly recommend. Hope they open another location down here in York County!

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    Krystle M.

    Brought the nibblings and my father for a cool treat. Now sure if there is parking on the lower level for quick in and out visits but we entered into the garage and parked. I did get my parking ticket validated but I forgot and has to go back. Once inside the space is a little bigger than the other location. They have the same high stools and table lining the wall. We couldn't decide so we got several things. My niece decided on the Pick me up shake but we definitely replaced the coffee powder with marshmallows. She loved it but in true kid style didn't finish it! It was a lot of shake for a small person. We got my go to the vanilla ice cream with Oreos, M&Ms and caramel. We also got a 4 pack of cookies. I went with the seasonal option lemon blueberry, my dad got the oatmeal raisin and both the nibblings got rainbow sprinkle. The cookies are huge and they are on the more dry side than chewy side. Overall we enjoyed everything we got but I probably will stick to my ice cream when I visit. Swirl 2822 South Blvd Unit B Charlotte, NC 28209 (Review 23 in 2023 and 764 overall)

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    Tori P.

    Our visit to Swirl was just ok, mostly because of the service. It's a fairly small shop and they apparently didn't see nor hear us when we entered. When we asked questions, the staff members were a little short with us and offered no recommendations. The actual menu was pretty good. They offer a mix of cupcakes, cookies, and ice cream. The also have tons of topping options. We got their small ice cream with all the toppings we could stand. We also tried a few of their cookies which are pretty big in size. Overall a decent visit.

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    Yummy!! Had the sprinkle cookie and it was delicious!! Me and my friends love the customer service ! Will be back ;)

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    Horrible quality cookies. Go to crumbl or insomnia. They have so many reviews bc they offer a free cupcake for them. Disgusting.

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    Amazing! The staff were so friendly and answered all of our allergy questions Everything we got was delicious!

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    The dessert was unbelievable, truly. I mean size and quality was truly unmatched. I could barely finish it.

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