Kilwin’s Chocolates & Ice Cream

I have to use all my self control every time I drive by here not to stop every time. What yummy yummy treats. My favorite just because gift is a few chocolates from here given in there cute little boxes. Also great little birthday gift for a friend or coworker, or welcome to the area gift. I have yet to have anything I didn’t love, but I am especially fond of their chocolate caramel choices. They have great dipped apples. And there ice cream in home-​made waffle, OMG good. Go here, but don’t blame me later for the weight you may gain. Hey, everything in moderation, right?

Definitely our new fav ice cream stop. So many options, friendly staff, nice joint and love love love the taste of the ice cream!

YUMMY!!! Staff was so friendly and patient with me as I not only I had to decide what to get, but I face timed the flavors to a friend who was sick waiting at home. There at least 20 yummy flavors from chocolate based, sorbets, and limited edition options.
They scooped my to-​go order and stored it for me while we ate our ice creams cones on site. We both got Mexican cinnamon chocolate ice cream and it was so freakin’ good! Our to-​go French silk got the same happiness from its recipient.
The other sweet treats (fudge, truffles, etc) looked so good we walked away with truffle selections for gifts for friends.
From when I initially opened the doors and smelled the sweet treats I know I was in a happy place!

Came here for dessert after dining at a nearby restaurant. Outdoor seating made for a beautiful evening. As you walk in, the aroma hits your senses hard! Variety of candy apples, slabs of fudge, chocolate covered everything. There’s also a nice variety of ice cream with seasonal flavors. I ordered the pumpkin pie that had chunks of pie crust in it. I sampled a nice amount of apple pie ice cream with real chunks of baked apple. The fudge brownie ice cream had several pieces of brownie in it. For a small cup of ice cream and two waffle cones with ice cream, I spent $ 15. Gift baskets also available. Most items were priced per pound but you can get a chocolate covered pretzel for a little over a dollar. Staff was busy but friendly and accommodating. Indoor seating at a counter also available. Clean restrooms.

Kilwin’s is a Michigan-​based chain for desserts, specializing in ice-​cream, chocolates, popcorn, and other confectionaries. Ice-​cream is the key attraction.
ICE-​CREAM
Kilwin’s olde-​timey font is a precursor hint that their ice-​cream is more old fashioned. It isn’t frozen custard. They aren’t mixing it with doodads, gummies, or sprinkles on a frozen slab. It isn’t being twirled out of a humming machine. This is classic ice-​cream — the kind that gets delivered in big brown-​paper tubs, scooped out by a fresh-​faced person, and put on a cone of your choice. Despite being delivered in tubs, Kilwin’s ice-​cream does not have the «deep freeze» texture. The ice-​crystals are small, the milk-​fat content is high, and the tubs have been kept consistently frozen so that every scoop is nicely frozen (not hard, not super fast melting). The texture is creamy without being obscenely fatty. And best of all, Kilwin’s uses high quality ingredients. If you or your kid is a sugar junkie and would be happy cramming is gob with waxy sugar jimmies, then go to Stone Cold. If you like Pistachio Ice-​cream with just cream, sugar, and lots of fresh roasted pistachios. This old fashioned ice-​cream happens to really taste awesome. Pumpkin Pie, Pistachio, and Cary Mud were all dang good, but there were so many choices — all of which tasted great.
CONES
Kilwins employees mix and then fresh grill the cones. And there are three heated chocolate and caramel fountains that are constantly mixing gooey goodness in a vat in preparation for making another batch of confectionaries. As a result, this has got to be one of the most heavenly smelling places on the planet.
SERVICE
Service is subjective because it really depends upon who serves you any particular transaction. But the two people who helped us were cheerful, professional, and patient as we oohed and ahhhed as we demanded sample after sample. The place was clean, well lit, large, and not too kitchy. One of the highest compliments that I can pay is that you wouldn’t know that it was a chain because everything looked so well taken care of and high quality.
Color me impressed. This is now my top ice-​cream place ahead of its across-​the-​street neighbor Goodberry’s. I can’t wait for the next occasion to celebrate because I am getting hungry thinking of my next ice-​cream!

This place was awesome. Even though we didn’t get the ice cream, which look delightful.
We ended up with some of the chocolate goods and they were extremely tasty!!!
We will be back for the ice cream…

Smells absolutely yummy when you walk in. I didnt eat anything, but had fun watching my kids devour their ice cream. They loved it. Portions are huge, but a little pricey for ice cream. The only bad thing is they all needed a bath when we got home.

Good ice cream. I like the strawberry. Chocolates, fudge and ice cream cakes too.

We are lucky to have this place in Cary. Their ice cream is fantastic and their chocolates are smooth and creamy. The best ice cream is the salted caramel and the new orleans. Try them, you won’t be disappointed. Also, their caramel apples are delicious! This is my only go to ice cream place.

After tonight’s Unilocal Cinco de Mayo party at Guacamaya tonight, we walked around the corner to Kilwins Chocolates & Ice Cream and straight into Heaven.
Upon my first inhale, I had a big grin on my face. To the left: counters of chocolate, candy, and fudge. To my right, the ice cream counter. We went straight for ice cream. I was too antsy to stand in line for this Heaven so I walked around the line looking at all the ice creams while he stood in line. I was even more excited when I discovered that they had Rocky Road.
Cake cone. Rocky Road. No major questioning me about how many scoops I wanted. They just read my mind and gave me two massive scoops. Easy checkout. Boom. We’re out into the spring/​summer night to enjoy the park benches.
Until tonight. I’d never heard of Kilwins. They have many other franchise locations around the country, but none really west of Wisconsin or Arkansas. If you’re roaming around the state, you can visit them in Asheville, Black Mountain, Blowing Rock, Cary, Hendersonville, Highlands, Huntersville, Wilmington, and Winston-​Salem.
Kilwins has a really nice tagline: Sweet in every Sense since 1947. :) Definitely hit the sweet spot for this girl.

This place is amazing. While you walk towards the store you smell the freshly made waffle cones. The ice cream is fabulous. I had the maple walnut, my wife had the mint chocolate chip, and my son had chocolate. So fresh, so good. There was a long line but it moved quickly. Would love to try some of the other amazing looking treats here too. We will be back.

I was surprised to find this place in Cary! I didn’t waste any time dragging my folks here after dinner nearby as the toasted coconut ice cream is my favorite ice cream of all time.

My daughter and I just went in a few hours ago to order several scoops to go. This was my first time in Kilwin’s and I was anxious to try it. There was a line, but not extremely busy. I basically had in mind what I wanted to order when it was my turn, but the rudeness and hurriedness of the man «helping» us threw me off. He’s the short one with a beard. He kept saying «what do you want?» And «What next?» And «Anything else» in a very hurried and rude way. I felt basically like I was in the way and not a valued customer. When it came time to check out, I told him it was my first time there and I’d be back, but he never looked at me or smiled or acknowledged what I’d just said. Right then I decided I wouldn’t be back. There are plenty of good ice cream places in this area that value their customers and make them feel welcome.
It’s a shame too, because the ice cream was good. Pricey, but good.

Always a treat coming here. Aside from having a great selection that taste great it’s most importantly safe for my little girls who have peanut allergies. Both times that we’ve come the kid behind the counter has been patient with us as we ask lots of questions and ask to pull out each canister just to check label for allergy info. So far everything my girls have wanted have been safe though I’m sure something must contain peanuts or be manufactured in a peanut facility we haven’t encountered any. Great place! Will definitely be back.

I have been here many times but never have I been forced to make a decision on which flavor of ice cream I intend to take. I took my mom who is a first time visitor. After tasting one flavor, the store person immediately started asking us any flavor in particular u want to taste. I told him «she is unsure she is still exploring».
Then, on tasting the second one. We had decided on what we wanted to get. Before we could say that, he again asked us any flavor in particular and his tone was again in the same manner of hurrying us up.
I have had much better days here.

I’m pretty sure every kid fantasizes of a place like this.
Nicely lit, plenty of seats, charming décor, a wonderful chocolate aroma, and so many ice cream+fudge options!
Unfortunately I only tried their ice cream. I sampled a few before deciding on one. All of them were super creamy!
(They have sorbet for those of you who might not like chocolate *gasp*)
A lot of people were coming in and out trying their fudge as well so I’m guessing both are crowd-​pleasers.
Ice cream is on the pricier side (5 bucks for one scoop in a waffle cone) but it’s worth it.
If you want to socialize some more after dinner, this spot is great to hit up!

This place is tough to find because it’s located on a street that’s actually WITHIN a parking lot. It was very strange to constantly pass this place, yet the street never seemed to pop up, despite the fact that I was driving between the 2 big streets that sandwiches the intended street. I’m not used to seeing street names inside parking lots, so the GPS totally threw me off!
Anyway, once you find this place, you’ll discover that there are chocolates and chocolate and MORE chocolates — chocolate everything, everywhere! However, the reason I came here was not for the chocoalte treats, but rather the ice cream because my aunt had a craving for homemade ice cream. Still, I chose flavors that included chocolate! I had a scoop of Cappuccino Chocolate Chips and a scoop of Kilwins Tracks, both have chocolate, and both taste delicious! There’s a big section blocked off for making ice cream and cones, but only one lady seemed to be working. The ice cream has a creamy texture with just the right amount of sweetness. There’s a map that shows how far they’ve expanded — apparently they have several locations spread out across the country! Love their shirt’s motto as well: «Life is uncertain… eat your dessert first.» Would’ve bought one if it wasn’t for the front design, where several different types of ice cream flavors are displayed in a variety of colors. If the ice cream was on the back, and the motto was on the front, I’d be more inclined to wear the shirt in public, rather than as PJs!
Note: Avoid the bathroom — floor is super sticky!!! (maybe somebody dropped ice cream all over the floor that day…)

Very yummy ice cream. A little bit pricey but still good. The chocolate covered raspberry jelly filled candy were very good. Business been there about. 7 years. I would go back.

Was here Wednesday last week with two little cousins… A little image to put in your mind: I told the girls we were going for a «surprise». Needless to say, we walked into Kilwin’s and one girl squealed ICE CREAM and the other ran to the counter filled with chocolate goodies.
Their ice cream tasted fresh and delicious (I had the pumpkin!). There was a new kid working that night, and he was very attentive to my little cousins, which I appreciated. They were close to closing and I did not feel rushed out of the store. They are on the pricier side — but hey, that’s what happens when you visit a chocolatier!

The ice cream is to die for. I try to get something different everytime and have not been disappointed yet.
Their homemade chocolate is really good as well… i mean REALLLY good.
If you are looking for something sweet — they will have something to satisy your taste buds.
Even within walking distance to my parents house gets this place extra points!!!
Staff is always nice and friendly. nice outdoor seating as well.
You cannot go wrong if you go here.