Howling Cow Creamery is on part of NC State University's working dairy farm. The ice cream is…read moreproduced by the university. If you are looking for the nearby museum, that is the Randleigh Heritage Museum. It is a little further up the road, but appointments are usually required. Howling Cow has parking right outside, just watch the signs, as a few spots don't allow parking because of loading zones. Pets are not allowed, so leave them at home. Howling Cow sells ice cream, milk, sodas, water, cheese and other merchandise, such as clothing and water bottles, inside. The coolers are filled with to-go items, and there is even a separate check-out. If you are looking to enjoy your order there, you order at the register. They are a cashless facility, so remember your credit or debit card. You can get cones, cups, sundaes, and milkshakes. There are a few tables inside, and if you prefer to sit on the covered porch, there are tables and even some rocking chairs. The cows sometimes roam the pastures on cooler days. This visit, I went with the chocolate peanut butter ice cream brownie sundae. I wasn't expecting it to be so big and have as many of the toppings as it did. I couldn't finish it, but they had tops to put on it so you could take it to go. These were near where you pick up your order, so it's easy to grab one if you need one. If you are looking for quality ice cream with a variety of flavors in a peaceful setting, check out Howling Cow.

I assumed this place would be similar to the Tillamook Creamery since "education center" is…read moreliterally in the name. But there is absolutely nothing educational about it -- it's just an ice cream shop. They don't accept cash (legal tender), and there are no signs anywhere telling you that beforehand. They also won't let you sample flavors, so if you end up disliking what you ordered, too bad. Meanwhile, they had one employee working the register while five others just stood around. They're not pet friendly at all either -- no complimentary pup cups, just $1 for a tiny squirt of whipped cream in a cup. I ordered the cookie dough ice cream, which was advertised as cookie dough flavored ice cream with cookie dough chunks. What I got was basically plain vanilla ice cream with maybe three tiny pieces of cookie dough in the entire serving.

Love the blueberry cheesecake gelato! So dangerously delicious! I could, in a dream world where…read morecalories do not exist, enjoy this treat daily!!! lol

Visited with my family of 7 for Father's Day. This is in the heart of downtown Raleigh so parking…read moremay be a challenge. Great location with a cute and modern vibe. Kiosks for order taking removes the personal experience. The gelato is excellent and may be best in area. Very pricey though. We had 2 cups, 3 cones, and 2 drinks and the tab came to $78. We would return.

Customer service was 10/10!! Went out of their way to help us :) Definitely will be back againread more

1st time caller and THISSSSSS was delicious! The custard here is on par with my standard of quality…read morecustard, and I was pleasantly surprised. I expected to like it and ended up loving it-- so much so that the hubs and I didn't take the 24 minute drive out to my usual favorite custard/concrete spot. (And that's saying a whole heck of a lot.) Goodberry's is GREAT! I had the butterscotch and pecan custard-- it's my butter pecan-esque go to! The custard was custardy, and you can taste the quality/clean ingredients. Goodberry's got me-- and I'm all in!

Two of us came here after lunch for dessert. This is a…read moresmall place in a strip mall, but they have a few tables inside and a lot of tables outside. They have MANY flavors of ice cream, sorbet and drinks. They sell two kinds of hot dogs as well. We both got small cups and I got the caramel with toffee chunks. It was totally awesome! I would get it again for sure. My friend got orange sorbet and loved it. The place was clean, the young lady was friendly and we enjoyed talking with her. I will return here!

TLDR: Yay! We needed more ice cream shops in Garner. Scoop Dogz offers a variety of ice cream…read moreflavors, sundaes, milkshakes, and edible cookie dough. Great customer service. Pricy, but comparable to similar shops. Check the mail for coupons. It's never too cold outside for ice cream in NC! I saw an ad for Scoop Dogz and decided to check it out. Even on a chilly November day, I was craving ice cream. This shop is located two doors down from Aversboro Restaurant. It's in a plaza with ample parking. The entrance is on the left and exit door on the right. Upon arrival, I was greeted by a welcoming employee. She smiled and asked if I wanted to try any of the flavors. She patiently waited as I looked through the flavors and menu options. The sundae suggestions sounded so good, particularly the ice cream and cookie dough combos. After much deliberation, I decided on two sundaes. Since they were out of some of the flavors I swapped the chocolate for peppermint and the caramel ice cream for butter pecan. The sundaes were delicious and well balanced. I especially loved the combination of edible cookie dough with ice cream. Not just small chunks but a whole scoop of cookie dough. Their flavors rotate so be sure to look at the display case rather than the printed menus. They also serve ice cream from Homeland creamery. The shop has a few seats inside along with a freezer stocked with pre-packed pints and a free to play Pac-Man game. Overall, we had a positive experience here and recommend this ice cream shop to others!

A hot summers day calls for a sweet, cool treat! Visiting from out of town and family raved about…read moreTwo Roosters!! I tried a sample of their strawberry honey and blackberry hibiscus and wow, they packed a flavorful punch! They offer cones, cups, shakes, floats. I ended up getting the dairy free cookies n' cream in a $5 small cup and thoroughly enjoyed it! It had chunks of cookie and smooth vanilla. The consistency is so smooth. Seating is limited indoors but they have benches outside to make up for bigger groups.

Loved this ice cream!! I tried the seasonal biscoff s'mores and the sea salt chocolate chip cookie…read moreand both were delicious. I ended up going with the seasonal peanut butter mudslide which was amazing! They have some incredible flavor combos. Service was quick and kind. There's a few places to sit inside and some outdoor picnic tables. I also feel like the price is pretty good for the serving size and quality of the ice cream!

We stopped in before we were going to a Canes game to get the Seth Jarvis collab and we were so…read moreglad we did! we had questions about the collectible cup and our cashier was great at answering everything! The concrete was great too! We really liked the crunch the waffle cone pieces added. Our visit on 5/29/26 between 3-4 pm. We didn't get out cashiers name but she was great!

Hands-down, the best possible ice cream place you could ever imagine. Technically, frozen custard…read more Been a customer here almost 30 years.

When we originally toured our venue at a wedding showcase and SweetWater Ices was there, we knew we…read morehad to have them at our wedding. We did a 4 flavor italian ice cart as a late night sweet treat and it was the perfect thing to enjoy when taking a break from the dance floor! They were very responsive throughout the whole wedding planning process and were lovely the day of at our wedding. Thank y'all!

Peanut butter Italian ice?! Never thought this could exist.. SO amazing! With peanut butter chips…read moretoo! Randomly stopped for a sample in raleigh today and I'm so glad that I did because I was in love!! And the guy was also super super nice!:) Definitely one of the best desserts in the area!

I feel so lucky to live so close to this farmers' market. It's open 7 days a week, but the…read moreweekends are definitely more "open" than the rest of the week - with ALL the stalls open. There are lots of produce choices, several plant stalls, a couple of meat vendors, several florists, and then some truly great food vendors. There is also a whole indoor area with lots of great vendors, some food options, and coffee. It's absolutely ginormous! It's a must visit when in Raleigh!

It was a beautiful day to explore the farmers market today…read more I was specifically looking for fruit and purple potatoes this time . The only fruit I saw was strawberries, blueberries and apples. I got the strawberries and blueberries. No purple potatoes to be found but they had plenty of sweet potatoes. Both vendors were friendly and everything looked great .