Millstone Shopping Center — Local services in Hope Mills

Another lazy hot summer day. Like so many of my fellow inhabitants on this lovely planet a sudden craving for ice cream attacked my logic center and all caution was thrown to the wind as we headed for the Cold Stone Creamery. We arrived at their door finding parking space right out front. Do you know how much a milk shake is here? I found out and my wallet is still trying to make me feel bad about this particular purchase. In case you and your funding source do not have this type of relationship . . .bless your heart. Would have given five stars had that shake been just a bit firmer. Otherwise all boxes checked. No strange odors, no aggressive panhandlers outside entrance, and I love the fact that staff were not on their phones and chewing bubble gum while taking orders. Oh, you've been to that kind of place too? Would I go back? Of course I would. Those pictures of ice cream cones look good. Hats off to marketing. Please be advised that future reviews may contain random opinions having nothing to do with the destination. Some subjects we are considering tackling are: gender identification issues that shouldn't be an issue. (Skirts for girls. No skirts for boys.) People who have no idea what cooking is, non drivers who need seeing eye dogs, people who expect me to read their sign and follow directions, signs of critical decline in cognitive ability, polite flatulence...

Would love to see more sugar free options. Or even non-carbonated options in the concession stand. The kids love the addition of dippin dots. Would suggest considering some moderately health conscious options for snacks. Staff at the counters are friendly but move incredibly slow in the mornings. Which can be frustrating. Really thankful for offering drink/snack trays. Makes visits to the movies a lot easier when I'm the lone adult with 2 little ones.

Staff is usually friendly. Greatly appreciate the summer movie program for kids. And that they have a separate theater for all the day cares/field trips so as not to over crowd/miss out from the theater being full.

Mr Daniel that has been taking tickets is very friendly and playful with the kids. He wasn't there last time we went and the kids were...

ate at the Italian restaurant next to the Theater. For three people, the bill was reasonable. One granddaughter ordered spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread. The other one wanted a big juicy burger. On top of all those carbs, they shared an order of cheesy fties. I had a Greek salad with extra chicken. All together, with drinks and tax, the bill was less than $30.00. I would have spent that much for fast food. This food was fast and real. This is a sports bar, but it was New Year's Eve day and everyone was...