Cinnamon Bear Country Store — Restaurant in Hilton Head Island

I basically lived at Cinnamon Bear Country Store for the week we stayed on Hilton Head Island. The first time I went, I was worried about the length of the line, but I decided to give it a shot.

I found out that this is one of those places that moves people through the line fast. I was at the front of the line in no time. I ordered a "single" scoop of Java Chunk on a waffle cone the first time. Their single scoop seems more like a double scoop, but that's fine with me.

At first Java Chunk was my favorite flavor. It was the only one I'd had at that point, so it was too soon to play favorites, but I couldn't help it. I don't usually like chocolate in ice cream because it gets hard and gross. Something about the chocolate or how they cut it keeps it from getting that way.

I'm my mom's favorite, so when I got back to the condo I found out she had gotten me four scoops of Cookies n' Cream. (Actually, three were for my wife and kids, but I ate them all.) At that point Java Chunk was still my favorite. Still, Cookies n' Cream is worth having a few times.

The next time I got Java Chunk and a scoop of Strawberry Cheesecake to share with my wife. I'd say Strawberry Cheesecake is tied with Java Chunk. It's a matter of whether you're in a chocolate mood or a fruit mood.

Then my wife got Chocolate Brownie Extreme. That one was so good I had to get it the next time.

Tonight, sadly my last night here for a while, I had Chocolate Peanut Butter and wished I had gotten it the whole time. Yet, had I started with that flavor I'm sure my tastes would have evolved throughout the week anyway. Maybe there's a parallel dimension where I started with Chocolate Peanut Butter and ended with Java Chunk.

I also got a cool necklace for my son in there and a bracelet for...

My family and I visited this place and received very poor service. When we arrived we were the only ones there. We gave the young lady the order for our 4 children and in the meantime; a few more parties walked in. She had only fixed 2 of our cones and immediately proceeded to the families which were BEHIND us in line. We politely stood there still waiting on our other cones and she kept looking right at us as she welcomed the next customer. 3 parties that came in after us were served and out while we waited. She never stopped to address the fact that we were still standing there nor the fact that she did not finish with our order before proceeding to the next family. I was highly disappointed with this situation. Especially knowing my children had been looking forward to ice cream there because we have visit there last year. However, I will not be going back there because our money spend the same as everyone else's. And if we treat you with respect then we expect the same. This situation was definitely bad...

This cute little shop in Harbor Town offers tasty ice cream and iced coffee in addition to typical general store items in a nicely air conditioned environment!

The Cinnamon Bear offers about 16 flavored ice creams and frozen yogurts in both cups and cones. We ordered a scoop each of strawberry cheesecake and salted caramel as well as an iced coffee; everything was delicious and cost around $8. Since the shop doesn't provide seating, you can enjoy your treat on one of the numerous red rocking chairs overlooking the harbor and listening to the live music at Harbor Town.

The service was great, the store was clean, and the flavor options were satisfying. I definitely prefer this shop to the Scoops and Cones shop under the lighthouse and would...