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AliGators Snoballs & Homemade Ice Cream
830 E Williams St, Apex, NC 27502, United States
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AliGators Snoballs & Homemade Ice Cream
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Ed
Review №1

Really creamy ice cream. Many snow cone flavors - avalanche is huge! Closed on Monday and Tuesday in winter.

Jo
Review №2

I stopped by today to try their homemade Ice Cream. Gotta say their Butter Pecan was AMAZING!!! Owner is always super nice. Thank you. I’ll be back next time with more people.I will be supporting this amazing local place. Stay safe.

PA
Review №3

It was 😋Delicious❗see-ya-laterAlli-gator#🍓

Ch
Review №4

My family and I love this Snowball stand. The quality and quantity of the ice cream is good. I usually cant eat it all. I highly recommend the chocolate peanut butter ice cream! Also, my puppy loves the Puppy snowball.

J
Review №5

This is our favorite snow cone place ever we make a point to go once to twice a week. Peter the owner is so nice and we love supporting family businesses. See you soon for more snow cones 😊

St
Review №6

Our regular Sunday ice cream stop. Nice, courteous, local business. Ice cream is great too. Support local!

El
Review №7

We absolutely LOVE AliGators Snoballs! As customers for a long time, we appreciate, not only the fantastic service, but also how kind-hearted and wonderful the owners are. Truly the best!!

Ca
Review №8

Many options, nice staff, good price. A good place to get a cold snack.

Sa
Review №9

The ice cream was good but I have some serious concerns about health and safety. It was hard to tell but it looked the person serving us was wearing a mask made out of mesh! I hope that I was wrong as masks such an easy way to protect your costumers and your community...

Va
Review №10

What a stunning find! The ice cream really is home made. On par with best European ice cream made of natural whole ingredients. Theres a long list of available flavors to choose from. Dark chocolate, chocolate and butter pecan were amazing. Everyone was impressed with theirs so we tried and sampled from one another too :) Keep in mind, please, that the scoops are on the large side here. We didnt try the ices. This is a family operation - a true American business, so you get that personal touch and appreciation of customers satisfaction. Well definitely make the drive here our next chance.

Ca
Review №11

My family and i have been on many different occasions, and always have a great experience! the ice cream is great and of course the snowballs are great! all of the employees are super nice and welcoming whenever we go and they even have puppy treats that my dogs love!!

Pa
Review №12

Tasty homemade ice cream. Reminds me of my childhood. Owners are awesome and always friendly

Mo
Review №13

The coffee ice cream is my favorite. I love the homemade flavors and the freshness. I come here to treat myself. I love the customer service, the friendliness, the genuine smile, and most of all, the mother and son team. I come to support my local community business. Peter and Mary Ellen work hard at making a good product. My extra children love the Snowballs and beam with excitement at getting a treat. AliGators has a wide flavor variety of ice cream and snoballs. I would recommend them to anyone. Nothing beats ice cream and snoballs with a smile. I encourage everyone to support this business. Help them build and grow their family legacy. See ya later AliGator!! 😍😍🤗

Re
Review №14

The best ice cream ever! Homemade, creamy & heavenly. I especially enjoy the mocha chip. Theres a drive through too.

Ra
Review №15

We love this family friendly place! Amazing owners and delicious treats. Their ice cream is the absolute best!

AA
Review №16

The person serving us was wearing a tool mask. Completely missing the point of wearing mask. Not worth risking my life for a snow cone! Never again!!!

Ja
Review №17

Everytime we visit our family, we live in Illinois, we come here almost everyday. We LOVE this place. Thebest deer!

He
Review №18

The best ice cream Ive ever had! Huge scoops, delicious cones and amazing service! The only place Id go for ice cream.

Jo
Review №19

Its like Kona Ice but better cuz its cheaper for larger sizes

Am
Review №20

I adore this place. The ice cream is so creamy and delicious and I could eat my weight in snoballs!

Da
Review №21

The owner was fabulous who served us. He was very courtious. We had a big order and everyone received what they ordered. The ice cream was delicious and very flavorful. The waffle cone was delicious. We will come back.

Ch
Review №22

The guy working was very friendly! It is really tasty and a good price.

Hi
Review №23

The SnoBalls are good, but the ice creamIs spectacular! I had the coconut ice cream with my snowball and I was wishing I only got ice cream once I tasted the coconut ice cream! It was creamy and had coconut shreds in it! The ice cream is the star hands down ⭐️

Le
Review №24

I come here for the shaved ice. It is dirt cheap, there are like 118 flavors, the service is quick and friendly. I always use the drive though. The small is adequate for an adult and the large is gigantic; I bought it once on accident and could not finish it.My favorite flavor is wedding cake. I have heard their ice cream is very good too but I have never personally tried it.

Me
Review №25

Weve been going to this location for 11 years this August. Through the name change and reboot to AliGators its only gotten better! We Love to see Mary Ellens familiar face each season and the prices, quality, and service have been consistently amazing! Hi highly recommend!

Da
Review №26

Awesome flavors and fantastic smiles!

Cr
Review №27

I get to support a small business owner and they have a ridiculous amount of flavors.Keep up the great work!!!

H.
Review №28

WONDERFUL flavors but what impressed me most was that we were greeted with a smile, the young lady that was working had such a great attitude! Also the clean appearance of the place with happy flowers made for a around pleasant family experience! Good job!

Ke
Review №29

The ice cream and snowballs are delicious. The ice creams are handmade and have great flavor varieties. theres almost infinite flavors for the Snowballs. The people who work here are super friendly and the place has a very Hometown feel.

Ma
Review №30

Great selection and fast service! The ice cream was surprisingly good! My favorite snow ball flavor is half sour apple and half sour cherry!The drive through is very convenient, but it is also easy to park and order at the window.

Bi
Review №31

Awesome homemade ice cream. My favorite is chocolate oreo. The one scope size is very generous.

Je
Review №32

Great snowballs! Very friendly staff. They even have doggie cups. Our dogs loved them on this really hot day.

KB
Review №33

The young man working there today (8/29/15) was really friendly. The prices are great, the portions are generous, and they have a ton of cool flavors (Shark Attack has a huge gummy shark in the middle of the dessert). And its just a fun atmosphere, with colorful benches and ice cream-shaped trash cans.I had to remove a star because of the CRAZY amount of bees hanging around. I know its not the fault of management - its nature! But, the fact is, it took away from the enjoyment & we left ASAP because of my husbands potentially fatal allergy to bee stings. I really have no idea what they could do to help the problem. Maybe hose down spills more often and remove the nearby flowers? Just be aware of that when you go. But DO go!

Su
Review №34

Stopped in for our first visit . Delicious snow cones today. Next time ice cream ! 🍦

Jo
Review №35

They give way more than other place for less money. The Reg. Ice cream is like 2x amount than upscale baskin robbin places and just as good or better. I believe is local source ice cream.

To
Review №36

A great summer treat. Snowballs exceptional. Ice cream a little to pricey for my taste. But a great cool me off location. My favorite, orange pineapple.

Sh
Review №37

Very good shaved ice....love the snowballs..... ice cream is very good. Like the super hero snowball. Also the salted caramel pretzel ice cream is good. Give it a try.

Da
Review №38

So freaking good! Known about this place for years, but finally took me up until 2 weeks ago to finally make it here. Lets just say I love it so much I have been here 3 times in the past 10 days :P. Only $2 for a really nice sized medium snowball. My favorite so far is the Spiderman

Pa
Review №39

Ice cream is delicious, but the older woman working this evening (9/9/2016) has some of the worst customer service skills Ive seen in Apex. I recommend not slamming your sliding window on waiting customers without acknowledging them. Dont forget, you chose to work this job. Its not forced labor.

Ro
Review №40

Decent quality and friendly service. Dark chocolate ice cream want as chocolatey and rich as Id hoped but was obviously fresh. Kids loved their sno cones and there are tons of flavors and huge portions.

Pa
Review №41

Very good homemade ice cream & lots of favors for snowballs.

Mr
Review №42

Always amazing, great leadership. They care about your experience for $10. I can not say that about anyone I have worked with.

Je
Review №43

So happy to see aligators snowballs open for the season. This is my families favorite place in the summer. They have the best snowballs. I love the chocolate snow cream and the best homemade ice cream I have ever had.

Ke
Review №44

Its okay. Tasty butter pecan ice cream. Dark chocolate was far from dark, but still good. Gluten-free options.

Er
Review №45

Great service, great prices, huge selection. Luv this place.

An
Review №46

Always good try the different flavor iceys!

Be
Review №47

Tried the carrot cake ice cream and it tasted like the real deal. The snoballs are pretty good too. My favorite is coconut with the vanilla cream.

Be
Review №48

Even better than New Orleans. The ice has the correct texture, and their flavors are not only better, but really creative in the combinations. The owner is a great guy whose mom makes the ice cream (yes homemade and awesome!). The snowballs are great... if in doubt for your first time go with the classic strawberry (and eat it Nawlins style with condensed milk).For NOLA folks who have migrated here. Yes, I loved the old mans place on Harrison Avenue in Lakeview (New Orleans) and Plum Street Snowballs (Uptown New Orleans) and even the Snowball place in Kenner at the intersection of US 61 (Airline Hwy) and Power Blvd (or Williams cannot recall at this point!). I grew up visiting my grandparents in New Orleans, and remember vividly begging to go get snowballs because they were so awesome. The ice was smooth and soft, a distinct difference from typical circus faire. My wife is from Houma, and I spent the majority of my adult life in New Orleans. This place is awesome with a great family friendly environment and fun decorations outside. Looking forward to building great memories with my son (born in NC) and wife. Thank you.Also posted this on Yelp. Love local businesses!Ben and Gerri

Su
Review №49

Fun place for children. VERY accommodating friendly staff

R3
Review №50

Great place run by great people, I’ve been coming here for years and they have never disappointed me

Ad
Review №51

Pretty good. A little pricey. But a ton of flavors and they have ice cream.

Sc
Review №52

Service was really bad. Two of the four items we ordered were incorrect. The shave ice was pretty good.

He
Review №53

The snocones were great. They even had a special treat for our pooch. I got a plain shaved ice with no syrup and it was light and fluffy and was perfect for my awful hot flashes lol. The kids had cheesecake and banana and they loved thiers. Also decently priced. Will definitely be back when we are in the area.

Al
Review №54

I can’t speak for the ice cream. We come for the sno cones! Cheap family treat. I choose dreamcicle and one of the kids always ends up finishing it off. Be prepared to wait 5-15 minutes if you come on a busy summer evening. There’s not a ton of seating and we’ve often seen bees swarming the trash cans but it’s a family favorite so we look beyond those things.

Ti
Review №55

Best handmade ice cream. Try cookie monster!

Me
Review №56

The softest snow cones and the best people!

R
Review №57

An Apex staple. Great selection, delicious treats. Check online for seasonal hours.

Da
Review №58

Best tasting snow cone around. It’s a really good deal for the amount of a “snoball” you get!

Ke
Review №59

Great ice cream and snow balls

To
Review №60

Took the dog for a treat. Always great service.

th
Review №61

Good person at the counter!

E.
Review №62

Great place to get an icy-cool, hot-weather treat!

Je
Review №63

The stuffed snoball might be my new favorite thing. Peaches and cream stuffed with homemade strawberry ice cream was delicious.

Pa
Review №64

Like Pelicans only better. :-)

Ka
Review №65

The best ice cream place Ive ever been to in my life!!

Tb
Review №66

More flavors than you can try and reasonably priced. If youve had shave ice in Hawaii, you know what a snowball is.

Co
Review №67

Fantastic snoballs! New Orleans style.

Fe
Review №68

I went to there location yesterday with my family and we had a somewhat big big order that cme up to $22. There were two young guys working at the time and the one that took my order was really nice and patient considering i was being very specific with my order so when he was finished I put a dollar in the tip jar. Later on a girl that was sitting on the bench went up to the other guy and told him I had stolen their tips and he actually came up to me and acused me of stealing that money even though the money was still in the container. I told him all i had done was put a dollar in there but he kept on asking me if i was sure i didnt take it. That honestly ofended me a lot. I work really hard to make my money and i know what it takes to get it plus i have no need to steal specially not tips. I love their icecream but i will defenetly never go back after being trated like that.

Lu
Review №69

Don’t be fooled by the mini golf in the pictures. Sadly disappointed about that one.

Na
Review №70

Good ice cream

Sa
Review №71

Really nice people and huge serving sizes.

St
Review №72

I love this place.

Ro
Review №73

Best by far.. The cloud 9 is the business..

Jo
Review №74

Their homemade ice cream is fantastic.

Gr
Review №75

Has fallen to three which sucks but this is business. In short prices increase of 25% and portion has decreased by that much as well. So your net product is 50% less then last year. So for that reason 3 stars and will also be looking at other competitors for the future. Its a shame, but thats business.

Se
Review №76

Great ice cream!

Da
Review №77

Unfortunately not open during posted business hours. Disappointed to come here and find the place shuttered.

Bl
Review №78

Great cool treats and friendly

Ge
Review №79

The coconut cream ice cream was Delicious!!!

Ke
Review №80

Love their snowballs and ice cream!

Ch
Review №81

Yummy treats and good service!

jo
Review №82

Love the coconut ice cream

As
Review №83

My son loves Pelicans

Ja
Review №84

Great service

Mi
Review №85

Great price, great snowcone

Je
Review №86

Great Snoballs and great staff!

Re
Review №87

How can you not love this place.

Lu
Review №88

Great customer service

Ha
Review №89

Really good

Bo
Review №90

Alligators>pelicans

Ki
Review №91

Great snoballs!!

Kr
Review №92

A taste of Nola, delicious

Mi
Review №93

Best shaved ice

Mo
Review №94

Delicious

Da
Review №95

Delicious

Ja
Review №96

Excellent!!

Si
Review №97

Large portions of ice cream!

Sh
Review №98

Love it.

Ma
Review №99

Great

An
Review №100

Delicious

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4.7 Rating
  • Address:830 E Williams St, Apex, NC 27502, United States
  • Site:http://aligatorsnoballs.com/
  • Phone:+1 919-671-7220
Categories
  • Ice cream shop
  • Dessert shop
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:1–8PM
  • Thursday:1–8PM
  • Friday:1–8PM
  • Saturday:1–8PM
  • Sunday:2–8PM
Service options
  • Drive-through:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:No
Highlights
  • Great dessert:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Trending:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
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