Smiling Scoops

Food, Store, Establishment184 W Evans St, Florence, SC 29501, USA

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MondayClosed

Tuesday12:00 – 8:30 PM

Wednesday12:00 – 8:30 PM

Thursday12:00 – 8:30 PM

Friday12:00 – 9:30 PM

Saturday12:00 – 9:30 PM

Sunday12:30 – 8:30 PM

Google Reviews

Amanda Cullars-White

★★★★★

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 This business deserves 10 Stars! Like WOW. Staff is actually happy at work. Not just happy DELIGHTFUL. These two young ladies are a total vibe. My husband is a plain vanilla cone guy and they convinced him to try the St. Patrick's Day Pot of Gold Sunday now he's in love. I got my Chocolate Fantasy as an Oreo ice cream sandwich and added pecans ❣️So rich and delicious 😋. Can't wait to take my niblings here. The whole experience was so good I can't even tell you the price. Florence take notes because this is how you run a business.

Mar 8, 2026 · Google Review

Gen

★★★★★

Got ice cream while visiting recently and it was so good. I originally got one scoop of ice cream and my better half got a sundae. Of course I tried it and it was delicious as well. I enjoyed my ice cream so much that I ended up getting a shake made before we left. The customer service was top tier. The staff were very knowledgeable and friendly. I really appreciated how helpful and patient they were with me. I’ll definitely be stopping back by on my next trip!

May 6, 2026 · Google Review

Kieana Chargois

★★★★☆

Visiting our grandson in South Carolina, we stayed in the heart of Florence at the Tapestry hotel and walked down to Smiling Scoops to get some ice cream. What I experienced was nostalgia with old 1980’s candy and a variety of different ice cream and soft serve. I older the Biscoff soft serve cheesecake waffle cone. It was divine. Nice spot great ice cream and variety of candy!

Sep 7, 2025 · Google Review

Maria Gonzalez

★★★★★

I've visited multiple times and love it! The staff are the friendliest, and I appreciate how it's a team of pentathletes aiming to provide the best presentation in one's orders. Great job!

Jul 20, 2024 · Google Review

Marisol Ochoa

★★★★★

Great customer service and friendly environment. The ice cream was great. Definitely recommend it.

May 10, 2026 · Google Review

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Smiling Scoops

184 W Evans StFlorence, SC 29501, USA

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