Cold Stone Creamery Review (Charlotte, NC 28262) »
Back in the day there weren't too many options for ice cream. Now that seems to be changing, but instead of pre-packed options they are all of the 'roll your own' variety. It's like everyone and their brother is getting into the business. This is our favorite, however.
Most of the others seem to just slap the components down on the slab, then roll them together and give you the results. At the Cold Stone, it's different. Part of it seems to be that the ingredients start off smaller. If you get chocolate chips, they are the mini variety, not these huge chunks. So they distribute themselves better.
In the end, you get a much better distribution throughout your treat than if they just glob everything into one mound, and it's a much more pleasant experience. One word of warning: Even the small is pretty large. Though you can move from the small to the medium for a few cents more, you might want to stick with the small. Another neat thing about this place is that they'll actually pack up your concoction into pre-packed pints for you to enjoy at home. This is how ice cream should have been all along.
