Google Rates Pendleton Ice Cream Shop Tops in S.C.

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

Sunday is National Ice Cream Day, and, as it turns out, the best ice cream in South Carolina can be found right here in Anderson County, according to ratings from Google Maps.

Mama Rae’s Ice Cream Shoppe in Pendleton is tied for first in the state with a 4.92 out of five average rating, and has nearly 100 more reviews that the Murrell’s Inlet ice cream shop that shares the top spot.

The Upstate is home to seven of the top ten ice cream shops, with the other three along the Grand Strand.

The top 10 rated ice cream spots in South Carolina, according to Google reviews: 

Rank	Ice Cream Parlor	City	Reviews	Average Rating
T1	Stella’s Homemade Ice Cream	Murrells Inlet	148	4.92
T1	Mama Rae’s Ice Cream Shoppe	Pendleton	238	4.92
3	Houni’s Italian Ice	Greenville	179	4.90
4	Good Karma Ice Cream	Easley	447	4.89
5	Clare’s Creamery	Greenville	167	4.84
T6	Ella’s Ice Cream	North Myrtle Beach	264	4.83
T6	Meyer’s Ice Cream Parlor	Surfside Beach	1,894	4.83
T8	‘55 Exchange	Clemson	290	4.82
T8	Ice Cream Station	Simpsonville	1,265	4.82
10	N the Midst Ice Cream	Seneca	477	4.80