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    Vedder's

    4.7 (129 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Carrie M.

    Delicious ice cream, lactose and gluten free!! Totally worth a try! Reasonable prices and cute little spot by the beach!

    Mikey H.

    I was traveling with a friend who has diabetes. Fortunately he's on the lower end so monitoring his sugar and carbohydrate levels is important. But since I was on vacation, I was in the mood for ice cream. Searching around, we were near Vedder's. Read over the history and WOW! What a great concept to work from and create a frozen dessert that appeals to everyone. Daveed got a mini chocolate ice cream. He said there was a delicate coconut flavor but overall, really good! I had to have an ice cream sandwich. I ordered chocolate chip cookies and salted caramel ice cream. Soooooooooooo Good! There were other flavors that sounded inviting and will have to wait for another day! There are some small tables out front which is nice. The shop is located in the Old Town center which is really cool, a little touristy but hey, I'm on vacation. In my excitement, I missed the doggy cookies that were for sale. But Cako did get a small taste of the ice cream. Cako Approves!

    Patricia U.

    1st off I've never had vegan icecream, my error; thought it was a dairy icecream shop. $8 small cup of banana fosters. It was tasty. No refined sugar used, dates are used to sweeten it. It wasn't bad but I'm not sure if I would try it again. Very good customer service. Cute little shop with quite a few flavors to offer.

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    Nikita K.

    I've been to one other place like this and really enjoyed it, but this one is even better. First of all, it's tucked away on a charming little street filled with shops and cafés. The menu offers a wide variety of unique flavors,We decided on the Matcha Lavender and the Mango Berry. The Mango Berry tasted very homemade and fresh, with real mango and berry flavor and a touch of syrup that worked nicely. The Lavender Matcha was even better--super rich and creamy, and best of all, not overly sweet like at many ice cream shops. The service was fine, and I loved the design of the place; it felt like a cozy wooden café you'd find in a resort town.

    Hannah G.

    Dairy free + gluten free HEAVEN! I was so excited to try Vedder's! The staff was super friendly, and I loved that you could customize your ice cream cookie sandwich with whatever flavor you choose. The ice cream sandwich was HUGE, so my husband and I definitely could have shared one, but we were both excited to try our own flavors.

    We go to Vedders every once in a while because my daughter is lactose intolerant. The ice cream is good and we like the ingredients they use. We usually get scoops but this time we ordered a pint. When we got home, the pint wasn't even filled to the top. Also, there was a whole air pocket inside the pint. My guess that there was only 2/3 of the pint filled. I emailed Ashley but have not received a response so I'm posting here. Just wanted clarification so we know not to order a pint again if this is the usual pint they sell and for everyone else to know what to expect.

    Elisa G.

    Janae is so sweet and the ice cream is all gluten free and vegan. She's very cute and extremely generous with samples so I love coming in here.

    Amazing vegan gluten free ice cream sandwich
    Molly E.

    I had been to vedders once before and was impressed with their gluten free, vegan, and refined sugar free ice creams & cookies. The cookies are ESSENTIAL Equally as special as their yummy treats is their mission! "Vedder discovered that cane sugar causes the brain to rot - sugar addiction, decreased cognition, tension, depression, dementia, and memory loss were side effects of its consumption. She began working on her vegan recipes, sweetened with dates and maple syrup, right away. Vedder's husband, Justin, was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's in 2014 and developing healthy eating plans has been crucial to slowing the progression of the disease. Each ice cream flavor caters to his plan as a limited ingredient dessert option." A portion of their sales goes to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's research too! I hope you'll all have a chance to visit to savor the treats and show support

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    3 years ago

    Favorite ice cream ever! The ingredients are pure, healthy and delicious. Strawberry and salted caramel are my personal favorite flavors.

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    4 years ago

    Great staff! They are so nice. Ice cream is good. Lilyan and taryn were so awesome!!!

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    4 years ago

    Sooo happy to finally have an ice cream shop dedicated to those with food allergies! So yummy and such a cute place

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    4 years ago

    Best vegan ice cream with no refined sugar! So hard to find, not only, good/delicious vegan ice cream, but healthy too!! Will be back soon!

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    Thank you so much for your sweet and helpful review!

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    4 years ago

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    4 years ago

    Amazing ice cream that is not only healthier but tastes better! I lice their almond cookie crunch.

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    5 years ago

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    3 years ago

    This is an outstanding dessert for anyone looking for gluten free and dairy free options!

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    5 years ago

    This place is soooo cute and charming. In the heart of SC... Tara helped us today and she was so sweet and kind.

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    Thank you so much for coming in! We hope to see you again soon.

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    4 years ago

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    3 years ago

    Amazing ice cream says all three in my crew. We had the strawberry and chocolate peanut butter. Easy to say the ice cream made our day!

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    4 years ago

    Such great vegan options & love the different flavors. The ice cream cookie sandwiches are the best!!!!

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    Thank you very much! So glad you are enjoying Vedder’s!

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    4 years ago

    I got the peanut butter cookie sandwich w almond cookie dough! Friendly staff, good nice cream & vegan cookies

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    Thank you for your comment! We are so grateful you enjoyed it!

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    5 years ago

    Hands down the best alternative to traditional ice cream without giving up the taste of ice cream. Who needs froyo when you have Vedders!

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    Thank so much, Nicholas! We hope to see you here again soon.

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    What a delicious combo! Thanks for coming by. xoxo

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    5 years ago

    Delicious vegan gluten free ice cream and treats. It's so wonderful that this option is available.

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    5 years ago

    Great place to get organic non dairy frozen dessert with freshly made cookies if you want more!

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    4 years ago

    Super delicious ice cream. All vegan and gluten free and really tastes. Highly recommend this to all!

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    4 years ago

    All vegan ice cream made with coconut milk - peanut butter cup flavor was definitely the best of their flavors!

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    4 years ago

    BEST vegan ice cream I have ever tasted!!!!

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    4 years ago

    Great service and great ice cream! The almond cookie crunch and salted caramel flavors are both delicious. Will definitely be back!

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    4 years ago

    Delicious ice cream, haven't found a place like this anywhere else. Will definitely make this an ice cream staple!

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    5 years ago

    Great plant based ice cream. We tried few difference ones and our daughter said this is her favorite place now.

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    4 years ago

    Awesome place, great gluten free/dairy free options! My daughter has a dairy allergy so we love coming here.

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