The Charmery

Where quality meets intrigue. The Charmery ice cream chain is always one to deliver great tasting ice cream in unusual flavors. A set of standard flavors and a weekly rotating series of flavors means there is always something for everyone.Of their staple flavors, I'd recommend the Dark and Stormy, their rich dark chocolate which hits that chocolate craving with a knockout punch. Their Roasted Strawberry puts a toasty twist on the typical Strawberry flavor, giving a more robust taste to a popular flavor.While the mainstay flavors are good, it's the rotational flavors that peek my interest. Sample as many of these flavors as you can, because you never know when one will disappear. If you do have a favorite, you can take some home with you. And don't forget to check their back fridge, as many of their discontinued flavors have a few last remaining pints in there. Be bold and try something experimental. You'll be surprised with how good they can be. Last week I tried Guava with Cream Cheese and Pastry Chunks. It felt like ice cream for breakfast!The beautiful wall murals and funky music put you into the mood for sweets, and the helpful staff always has time and patience to hand out samples. Be sure to get a punch card when you buy as 10 purchases give you a fun spin on their wheel of prizes. Your punch card can be used at any Charmery location.Bold flavors and a fun environment makes the Charmery a great treat any time.

No seating and terrible customer service. Asked for a scoop of ice cream and an extra cup. The guy working there tonight charged us for two scoops of ice cream instead. This has never happened before in other ice cream shops.

Not my first visit to The Charmery, I've been to the Hampden location several times. I had a good time here! Customer service was good. I really liked the ice cream, although I do wish the milkshake came in different sizes. I got a kiddie scoop of Milk and Cookies with Oreo toppings and it was $5.91 which was very affordable and reasonable. The ice cream was creamy and so good! There aren't places to sit inside but in this area there is plenty of outside seating. They have waffle cones, cups and so many flavors! Free Parking is right across the street too. My friend got the Barley Malt flavor which she really likes. They let you try different flavors which is super helpful and I tried two, an apple flavored ice cream and a mud chocolate flavor. (I still went with milk and cookies lol!) I def recommend and I would absolutely visit again.

I recently visited The Charmery and tried their ice cream sandwich flavor in a waffle cone, and it was delicious! The ice cream was creamy and full of flavor, with chunks of cookie mixed in that added a nice crunch. The waffle cone held up well to the generous scoops of ice cream. The staff was friendly and helpful, making the overall experience even more enjoyable. I will definitely be returning, although I do wish they would bring back the Speculoos flavor LOL. That used to have me in a chokehold!

I finally made it after hearing so many great reviews. I was in town for the Caribbean Festival and we walked over to The Charmery. It was one of those days it felt like it was 100 plus outside. As soon as we entered we were greeted by wonderful cool AC air lol!! Lol! The line wasn't too long it started to get longer after we arrived. I grew up in the south and I was soooo excited when I saw on the menu.... CheerWine Float!!! *insert happy dance* the wait wasn't too long. You can use Apple play or touch pay. If your order isn't ready when you are ready to pay you can wait outside and they have a walk up window they use to give you your order. The staff was so patient and allowed us to sample some of the ice cream. My CheerWine Float with vanilla ice cream was so good! I will definitely be back again to try different flavors.

First thing I have to say is that you can smell the sweetness from this store down the street! It smelled SO good. It's located in a really fun area near the Merriweather Pavillon. I got the Brownie Fudge Sundae which only comes in a cup (didn't know this when I ordered it). I asked them to give me a cone, but it wasn't the most aesthetic by that point. It was tasty, but there was way too much whipped cream, and the ice cream seemed to melt quickly.

bluf - a local franchise that delivers seasonal flavors that are both unique and tasty albeit on the upper range on the pricing scale.Charmery is a cool little spot tucked around the corner in Color Burst Park and it offers a nice little pit stop for a bite of dessert. You pay a bit of a premium price for the artisanal flavors though. I got a "kiddie" sized cup for $5 pre-tip.That being said, the flavors are good. I would love for the seating situation to be better (or exist). There's no indoor seating available, which makes it a bit tough for colder days. There's plenty of outdoor seating, but nobody wants to eat ice cream outside on a cold day.

Delicious ice cream and very unique flavors!This is a great place to stop for a sweet taste of their ice cream. My favorites are Brown Bread and Maryland Mud. The shop is right in Merriweather and convenient to all of downtown Columbia. The service is quick and everyone is nice. Only hard part is often there is limited or no parking available.

Needed a sweet treat after dinner n the Merriweather district and walked by the Charmery. I had heard good things about it so I'd been wanting to try it out. My daughter is always up for some ice cream so she was willing to give it a try as well. Still looks nice and clean inside and there was no line on a Tuesday evening. There was no line when we got there so we didn't have to wait long. They have a lot of interesting flavors. I had the cookie dough and my daughter went with the basic chocolate. The portions are tiny and it's expensive so I won't be coming often. It runs about 7 dollars for a small scoop. Toppings are a little extra. We got ours in cups but they have mini cones and larger waffle cones. Ice cream was soft and sweet. Reminds me of a fancy baskin robins.

Came here a 3rd time and the ice cream was phenomenal! Got the limited edition Ube and Cucumber Lemonade flavors :-)