Sunshine Sammies — Restaurant in Asheville

Definitely our favorite ice cream place in the city!! Theirs is more flavorful and more creamy than all the others we’ve tried. My husband is crazy about the mint chocolate chip cookie sandwich (I think it’s pretty awesome, too!). I’ve always gotten the the brownie sundae. If you do this, be prepared for a large serving! The brownie is huge!! They warm it (of course) but by the time I’m half way through, it does cool and harden a bit. On my last visit, I added a topping of their house-made cookie dough bits - so good! I might have to skip the brownie and just get a lot of those next time.

On a different note, they also have SMORES! They make their own graham crackers and marshmallows. The crackers are the perfect consistency and don’t fall apart after you take a bite. The marshmallow is perfectly toasted and perfectly fluffy and light.

Parking can be nearly impossible, so good luck. Also, there’s only ever one person working and things move slow. But there’s one four top table and seating all along the window, so plenty of room for a...

I found the inside to be clean, bright, and spacious-feeling. Information about the product was initially lacking with no ingredient or nutrition details found on the menu. The front staff seemed slightly baffled that I would ask for such info but was quick to impress on the fact that the items were locally acquired. The ice cream was actually very good for which I did not mind paying the high cost. But the amount of ice cream that I received was so small, it was like receiving a generous sample - a "scoop" could have fit onto a teaspoon in my kitchen. And it is even served with a cute (tiny) spoon which is needed to keep from consuming the little ball of ice cream in a matter of seconds. I am not a large person, and I tend to order the small sizes of things. Yet I left here feeling unfilled and ready to go somewhere else and get ice cream.

I would consider this an interesting one-time visit but not so much as a regular, unless perhaps you are...

We chose to use Sunshine Sammies as an "alternative" dessert at our wedding in August at The Barn at Honeysuckle Hill and it was the best decision EVER! Sunshine Sammies set up their truck outside and we had 4 ice cream sandwich flavors for guests to choose from. Every single one of our guests said it was the most fun dessert concept they've seen at a wedding and loved all of the flavors. We even had the vegan vanilla as an option for some of our vegan/ dairy-free guests and it was one of the best ones. Overall, it was so fun to have this option and that key lime ice cream sandwich was extra good after a night of dancing :)

Would recommend Sunshine Sammies to anyone looking for a fun, delicious dessert at their wedding! Can't wait to stop at their storefront next time we're in Asheville.

Julia...