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640 Merrimon Ave Ste 103, Asheville, North Carolina, USA, 28804
Ice cream shop that usually offers at least 2 or 3 vegan options. Try the vegan peach almond milk ice cream.
11 Reviews
First Review by cringer
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Also try at Hop at 721 Haywood - Edit
They have a second location in West Asheville at 721 Haywood. Nice shop and they have five or six vegan options. Some of the flavors sounded weird so they were happy to give us a taste..
I went with the Chinese Five Spice Banana Cream. They were subtle flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, cardomom and others. Sort of like a chai tea in ice cream. And the other one we had was a toasted coconut made with toasted coconut. Maybe a little TOO subtle, but tasty. Especially the two of them together, so it pays to go with a friend!
Pros: Interesting Vegan Flavors, Good selection, Samples to help you make your decision
Contributions +124
So many vegan options! - Edit
Frequently traditional ice cream stores that provide a dairy free or vegan options will have only one or two choices. But at the Hop it is not so! You are spoiled for choice! There is an entire section with at least 8 completely vegan options - with some very interesting flavor combinations. And not just soy or coconut base - banana, almond, cashew, even pepita milk ice cream! Plus a vegan ice cream Yule Log at the holidays and options to order a vegan ice cream cake! We will be back!
Pros: Choices, Fun flavors, Vegan ice cream cake
Contributions +96
just wow - Edit
literally amazing, have had several
Flavors from here as they rotate and use a variety of "milks".
I first had the cookies & creme coconut milk in hendersonville as it was being sold by a 3rd party and it was a little icy but I wanted to give it another shot and I'm so glad I did.
I've had the raspberry chocolate made with hemp milk which is probably my favorite atm, but the strawberry made from pepita (pumpkin) seeds is a close second, and the chocolate from bananas is also good.
I got a pint to go and mixed the strawberry and the banana chocolate and with tax it was something like $6.24, so only slightly more than So Delicious or one of the chains and so much better (even though I still love them).
The have an easy labeling system which lets you know which flavors and toppings are vegan and friendly staff. Second location in West AVL has the same review.
Pros: variety, ICE CREAM, easy parking
Cons: none
Contributions +42
WOW - Edit
I had the chocolate almond milk vegan ice cream and it was absolutely to die for. I honestly thought they made a mistake and served me real ice cream when I tasted it. It was that creamy and realistic (or at least to what I remembered). If you are a coffee person get your ice cream with an espresso shot poured over it. I was in absolute heaven here and will definitely come back the next time I am in Asheville. They had I think four or five vegan flavors and there was a lot of people ordering them which made me happy.
They also have new vegan coconut whipped cream!
Pros: So yummy
Contributions +649
The best vegan ice cream I have ever had. - Edit
I went to the creamery for their one year celebration and was able to get a free scoop. I took a taste of the Sierra Nevada flavor they had but ended up getting a bourbon banana flavor. I cannot even describe how awesome this ice cream was. The flavor was so interesting and complex, rich and creamy. I was in heaven. I am also so happy with how experimental the flavors were!
Contributions +105
Love This Place - Edit
Great locally owned ice cream shop with a good many vegan options, including coconut milk "whipped cream". The chocolate banana is my fave flavor! They also make vegan birthday cakes on request! Great ice cream and a great asset to the Asheville community!
Pros: Yummy Ice Cream, Vegan Options, Friendly Staff
Cons: None!
Contributions +21
Great selection! - Edit
Love love love this place!! So many vegan ice cream options with a wide variety of milk bases. They also offer vegan caramel sauce and coconut milk whip cream with lots of other toppings. I had strawberry balsamic coconut milk ice cream sundae style and it was so delicious. The staff was super friendly and fun. Can't wait to go there again!
Pros: Wide selection, Friendly staff, Creative flavors
Contributions +80
the hop - Edit
Very pleased with the vegan ice cream selections. Had the chocolate banana ice cream in a cake cone. They also offer vegan shakes. Considering I only get vegan ice cream a few times a year this was a nice surprise. Thanks the hop for having vegan options.
Contributions +52
Just okay - Edit
While I really appreciate an ice cream place having multiple vegan options (they had about 8 when I was there!), the three flavors I tried really just tasted like flavored ice. The staff was very friendly, and knew exactly what was vegan on the menu. If I was in town longer, I might give it another shot and try something different.
Pros: Lots of options, Friendly/knowledgable staff
Cons: Weak flavors
Contributions +212
Love it. - Edit
Tasty vegan options every day. And they change up often. Milkshakes, ice cream cones, banana splits, and more. The Hop sure does serve up a nice treat.
Pros: Plenty of parking, Great options, Friendly
Contributions +96
Best Vegan Ice Cream in Town - Edit
The Hop is by far the best vegan frienldly ice cream shop in town. They usually have 3-5 options to choose from and they use almond milk and soy milk. PLus they are puppy friendly and you can bring your pup inside with you!
Pros: Cheap, good value , dog friendly
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