Lumpy’s Ice Cream

Unique «local» flavors won’t disappoint!
Went on my mom’s bday in July and was truly impressed!
Great quality ice cream, almost as good as Ben & Jerry’s!

The flavors here are amazing! My current obsession is the Ray’s Rose? It’s rose flavored icecream! The flavor is subtle but still packs a punch. We just found about this place last week and have already visited twice. Definitely our family’s new spot for icecream with unique flavors.

We LOVE lumpys!!! Best ice cream in the triangle and amazing floats ect. Definitely worth a try!

We were visiting friends in the area and decided to stop here after dinner. Really fun little spot, the have a lot of good flavors, and I love that they have their own original flavors as well. I wasn’t impressed with the coffee ice cream or the mint, as the flavors weren’t strong enough to really tell what they were, but we still had a good time, and would come back to try something else :)

Really delicious and creamy ice cream!

Wondered what the fuss was all about, so my husband & I tried Lumpy’s. Immediate impression walking up to the place was fairly good, with good signage, somewhat appealing. The shock walking in was another issue. They know nothing about how to keep customers & create an atmosphere. The decorations were very masculine, furniture was old, worn out & uncomfortable. Actually, I agree with another customer in another review, it was a dump.
The 2 – 3 men behind the counter weren’t very friendly, again like an earlier review. I wonder if the owners read any of these critiques & find them not useful?
The Coconut ice cream was a generous amount in a waffle cone, but lacked coconut flavor. They missed the mark on this one.
Doubt if we’ll be back, dumpy place, no marketing skills, less than friendly employees, ice cream less than average in flavor, why bother, there are plenty of other ice cream stores around.

This was one of the first places we visited before moving to Wake Forest. Buck talked with us for about 20 minutes and engaged our kids as well. Excellent product, incredible customer service as he remembered us six months later when we moved here, and an all around small-​town-​feel, great place to be! Love the hippy dippy!!!

Been here plenty of times and Buck (the owner) never disappoints! Welcoming customer service, great variety and delicious ice cream! Easily the best waffle cone I’ve had.

I had heard so much about this place and I finally went in with my family recently. I had such high expectations and it just did not live up. The 3 guys behind the counter were chatty, I wouldn’t go as far to say nice. But pleasant enough to not turn me off immediately. I got the plain chocolate thinking that no one could mess up that kind of simplicity. It had more milk than chocolate flavor. Almost flavorless. No one else in my party was particularly excited about theirs. The inside is a little run down. I just cannot justify coming back and paying again. I would recommend Quail Corners Creamery. Little bit more of a drive into Raleigh but will satisfy any desert need, promise.

I know many rave about this place and it was a good place for ice cream. Went with the family after dinner and my 4 year old liked it very much. Wouldn’t mind going back since it very close to where we live.

Wonderful ice cream! We are also greeted warmly every time we come in. The butter pecan ice cream is the best I’ve ever had. I love that they are always rotating through different flavors that have great names. The flavors are always made with real ingredients and the house-​made waffle cones cannot be beat.

Wow step aside Ben & Jerry’s. What is not to like great ice cream great flavors and of course being greeted by r2d2 as you enter. I really loved that the ingredients were from local farms as well as the rather whimsical names they give to their flavors.
Instead of saying rum raisin they say wom waisin it just makes one smile. Add to that for the topping you have a very energetically happy person to serve you your wonderful treat.
Finally a place that makes their own waffle cones hits the top of my list. The cones were just right in both texture as well as flavor.
The only down side is the location affords a bit of a challenge to get in and out. Not to mention the building is slightly dated. If one can look past these two thing they are surely in for a great treat. And who knows if Lumpy’s is a success we may see a better location in the near future.

I scream, You scream, We all scream for Ice Cream! Lumpy’s has interesting and inviting flavors. They usually have about 8 different flavors. They are all house made from locally sourced ingredients. Service is great. They let you try the flavors which is really fun. I really enjoy their flavors. I had the Apple Pie and Vanilla in a waffle cone. Bonus. they make their own waffle cones. The only downside of Lumpy’s is the atmosphere. However it is nice that they have picnic tables outside so we took our ice cream outside and enjoyed the sunshine.

Locally sourced ice cream with some interesting flavors above your standard fare. Great waffle cones and the mustache on the owner is not to be missed.
Shakes are hand made from the ice cream flavors on hand, the ice cream itself is good enough I’ve not tried some of the other menu options. He’s open late on the weekends and well worth avoiding the other chain places nearby.

My absolute favorite place for ice cream!

Lumpy’s has their cart set up at the NC State Fair in the Agriculture Building this year.
They are featuring a Pirate Pumpkin Sundae.
I. Love. Pumpkin!
Sadly, in the same case they had Butter Pecan and Peanut Butter. That means nut allergy = no ice cream. :(I muttered my disappointed out loud and the guy behind the counter heard me (Oops!!).
To my surprise, he told me he had a new batch of Pumpkin on the way and that if I checked back in an hour he would scoop me a fresh scoop out of the box and put it aside for me! He mentioned his brother has a nut allergy so he completely understood my predicament.
Customer Service = 10 Stars!
We checked back in and sure enough a new batch was just arriving and we got a fresh scoop. The ice cream is DELICIOUS! Oh, and the Caramel Rum sauce, holy moly!

I was told that I had to take the drive out here for unbelievable ice cream. So I took my kids there for an late night ice cream romp at 9AM. It was okay and fun to try something different. We normally frequent Goodberrys or anyplace specializing in homemade ice cream or frozen custard.
I had the whiskey bourbon vanilla. I could definitely taste the fresh whiskey. It was good. My kids had the blueberry vanilla which they enjoyed.
The owner is very passionate about ice cream so I’m sure we will make it back out there again one day. Alas, I’m not of the mindset where the ice cream was a must have for me.

I held out for as long as I could with trying Lumpy’s, since I was a tad bit bitter that they moved their ice cream shop in across the street from the former location of the Ice Cream Cottage. I felt a bit betrayed that someone would come in and try to put a Wake Forest business out of business, however, the Ice Cream Cottage has now moved to White Street and has wonky hours that do not keep up with the demand so I don’t feel so bad anymore.
I also feel like I had been forced into trying Lumpy’s by the hot afternoon sun at Six Sundays of Spring at Joyner Park. While I was super hot and needed a cool-​off, I opted for some Lumpy’s ice cream since they had their cart out at the park to serve. Their location in downtown Wake Forest is not attractive at all and has not made me want to go inside and try it. Maybe it’s my loss.
I got the chocolate ice cream cone which was generous in portion. Not sure if it was the heat, or the taste, but it was scrumptious. It was definitely light on the chocolate and more milky in taste. It pacified my ice cream craving but I think I will try another flavor next time. I do love that Lumpy’s uses local ingredients, but so does Ice Cream Cottage and they are organic.
Nothing special, but I am happy to have tried it to see what the fuss was about.

Ice Cream is one of my Favorite Food Groups, is part of a well rounded meal and for me could be a well rounded meal! We Tasted about eight flavors and decided on three in two Waffle Cones! I have the Peppermint Patty Chocolate, my bride got Sweet Potato and a Coffee themed Ice Creams! All were Good, none were Spectacular!
The Crowd was Seminary Students and Families mostly and two Harley’s parked outside…
Drab is the décor, this place is almost a Hole-​in-​the-​wall, who cares if the Ice Cream is Great! We ate outside and I got to see a part of Wake Forest I had not seen.

I remember Lumpy’s, when it was still being sold out of a cooler. The owner, Buck, is passionate about his ice cream and works very hard to promote it, as well as «churn» out a consistently good product. I’ll never forget my first experience with the Scotch Vanilla, it was out of this world. If you’re w/​n a 30 minute drive, do yourself a favor and go try it out. Definitely worth it.