Vincent's Drug Store and Soda Fountain

My daughter recently read a book that takes place in the 1950s so we planned a day trip around eating at the soda fountain at Vincent’s Drugstore. We arrived just after 2 PM within their weekday open hours. Upon our arrival, we discovered that it was already closed for the day. The female employee near the door informed us that the soda fountain actually closes at 2 PM, but the online hours have not been updated and still say 3 PM. That is not my concern as disappointing as that was for my daughter, it was the manner in which the employee shared that information with us. She was completely short with us and shared no empathy as to the fact that we had traveled two hours to get there and have a meal at the soda fountain. No apologies or concern for the error…in fact she seemed happy to turn us away. Horrendous customer service… Which is an absolute shame because the place itself is just beautiful. Very disappointed.

One of our fave stops after a day at Beachwalker Park. The ice cream here is so good and still reasonably priced. They have a old time throw back soda shop feel and it is just a fun place to hang out and cool off. The service can be hit or miss but no matter the ice cream will make up for it! The best birthday cake and mint chocolate chip I've had anywhere! So yummy!

I’m only here on Kiawah for 3 months a year but I want to give a huge shout out to Vincent’s Pharmacy. Without fail, they have always demonstrated professionalism, kindness, efficiency, and most importantly, remembering you! I am so impressed with the pharmacist and the crew that makes this place run like a well oiled machine. Thank you to Vincent’s for caring for their community.

What a fun place to shop and get ice cream! There is currently no food since there is no staff, but they still serve ice cream, sundaes, shakes, malts, floats… the pharmacy is also very nice and helpful! The perfect one stop shop for medicine, gifts, and the “goodness” 🍦🍨 Pro tip: come early for the ice cream! Soda fountain opens at 11! There can be a long line for ice cream in the afternoon and they are only open til 3 during the week! Really looking forward to when they open the grill back up! 🍔🍟

The only thing we had here were the sundaes. First, they are HUGE. Split the sundae, seriously. The ice cream and all of the toppings tasted great. And, they layer the toppings on bottom and top so you never run out of that delicious hot fudge or the other toppings you choose. Fun throw-back decor. Kids will love it (be prepared for a sugar high!)

I highly recommend the ice cream soda it is amazing and I love the cherry flavor.

I don’t normally write reviews. I guess I should more. I live in Asheville, NC and am on vacation here in Seabrook Island. My city and home just got absolutely destroyed by a hurricane, and I was very concerned about getting a few important prescriptions filled before I went home the next day, not knowing the status of pharmacies in my home town. I had never been here before, but my doctor was able to quickly call in a difficult prescription and they filled it in under an hour. Not only this, they were able to pull up my out of state health insurance information online before I got there, and by applying this as well as a coupon found by them left me with zero copay on a $400+ drug. Lastly, after a day dealing with phone systems manned solely by infuriating, unhelpful robots, it was AMAZING to deal with a kind, friendly, helpful real person. I wish I had known about them before I lost almost all my sanity with CVS. THANK YOU!!!!!!

Amazing - a must go if anywhere near Kiawah Island. Old Fashioned ice cream - so delicious. Recommend to all. 1000 stars.

I don't know much about the pharmacy side of the business - it's probably fine. But I think Vincent's should either decide that it wants to be in the ice cream business or that it doesn't. They have scores of well-heeled vacationers with kids who want a scoop. Their response to this perfect setup is to be open for about 15 hours a week. Weekends, when people are in motion coming and going? Nope - closed. Evenings? Closed. Their most recent timetable was something like Tuesday through Friday, 10-2:30. Truthfully, though, it doesn't really matter -- they'll just close early if they feel like it. It's not at all unusual to see a sign that says "Closing at 1:30 today", so I don't recommend aiming for "last call." They have such a wonderful asset -- a nostalgic ice cream counter -- and are tragically disrespecting it. This used to be an adorable lunch spot and ice cream parlor, and the business is now a shell of what it once was. Rather than redo their menu board, though, they have simply covered up all of the grill items they used to serve with painter's tape -- an almost ironic echo to a time before complete apathy set in. It's sad. I mean, nowhere near as sad as the faces of little kids who had the unbelievable audacity to expect that they could get ice cream on a Saturday, but still pretty sad.

Could be open, could be closed. Website, storefront, and workers will all give you conflicting answers but they really just work when they feel like it. Either roll the dice here or just go to Ben and Jerrys around the corner

The Sandlot Does Squints and Wendy Peffercorn still own this place because at the end of the movie it said they bought it and still own it to this day.

My family and I fill ALL our prescriptions at Vincent's Pharmacy in Freshfields. This includes prescriptions for our pets, too! Vincent's is a wonderful, family-owned pharmacy in Freshfields Village. The pharmacists are knowledgable and will happily give you recommendations for changing brands/strengths of prescriptions (with doctor approval) to find the best price point for your insurance. I've never had pharmacists call me to look out for my body and my wallet in the way that Vincent's pharmacists do. Vincent's has plenty of OTC medications, gifts of all types, and household supplies. Their prices on OTC medications are higher than big box stores or online

What a fun place to visit. You walk in and feel like you have stepped back in time. The soda fountain takes up a large portion of the store and is just the place you want to take your kids. You can let them see a slice of "how things used to be". The store has everything you need to pick up for your beach vacation. There is sunscreen and lots of items that will be great for on the beach. But there is also an entire wall filled with memory making opportunities with the family while on vacation. There are loads of puzzles and board games available for purchase. I love this. It seems like these days most people are much more focused on their technology. This store reminds us how important it is to put that away and spend quality time with one another. Go in and pick something up that will help you step away and focus on spending time laughing with your family while you work on a puzzle or play a game. You will be glad you did.

Vincent's is a cute, old timey spot! This is a drug store, but also a scoop shop. I really loved the atmosphere inside, it was so quaint and adorable. We placed our group's order for two small chocolate malts and a sundae. The price for all three wasn't TOO bad. It took a LONG time to get our order, the store wasn't too busy considering this was "off" season here. I had asked for extra malt in my our drinks, but we ended up with regular shakes instead with NO malt. That was kind of disappointing, but I didn't want to go back in and wait forever again while they remade the order. Our shakes were OK, not the most amazing ice cream I have had and not bad either.

We visited during the COVID pandemic so I'm sure our experience was a little different than normal. That being said the ice cream was delicious and really a super cool way to impress the kids. As far as the COVID, I feel that they did a good job. All employees had on masks and gloves and were doing a good job of distancing. Once you ordered they asked you to wait outside until your order was ready. The AC would have been nice but I understand why they don't allow (would be hard to space people out) .

Everyone at the pharmacy has always been so helpful. Throughout frequent visits during my husbands Illness, they were compassionate and knowledgeable. They are in a totally different world than the understaffed large chain pharmacies.

I've only had their milkshakes, and the milkshakes are awesome! Their "classic" one is the best - strong coffee flavor accompanied by the smoothest vanilla ice cream. I'm usually not a huge milkshake fan but I can vouch for this one. I still can't finish a whole cup though, too sweet. I'm always down to steal sips from my boyfriend's order. The rest of the store is a clean, cute local drugstore that has all your Kiawah vacation essentials. It also has a wide selection of souveniers and small gifts. Visit if you run out of sunscreen or neosporin!

Super fun and cute! Ordered the Brown Cow (root beer float); very yummy! Also picked up some local gifts for friends. Love the variety of items this store carried. The other ice creams looks delicious too!

Vincent's Drug Store and Soda Fountain at Freshfields Village on Johns Island is a great place for a pharmacy and soda and ice cream all in one location that is a fun and unique experience. I really like the location and atmosphere here that makes everything special. I have had a really good experience here.

They have the biggest sundaes I've ever seen. This banana split is insane. Definitely recommend this place over the other ice cream place at Freshfields. Great atmosphere and the staff is super nice.

Are the employees running the soda fountain being held against their will? Heavily sedated? For as much charming personality as the store itself has, the employees sap any joy out of the place. I took a seat at the counter (the place was empty on an otherwise bustling Saturday in the village) expecting a greeting and friendly service when I-don't-want-to-be-here-girl #1 stone-faced me into getting up and ordering from what I then realized was the designated ordering area. I ordered the junior hamburger which came timely enough, but the bun was refrigerator-cold. I was actually surprised at how cold it was -- not even room temperature -- as warming the bun on the grill is short-order cook 101. When I politely asked if they could warm the bun, I was given an awkward stink-eye as the "cook" (I-hate-this-job-guy #1) took the basket and threw the whole thing out. Damn man, could've at least left me with the mediocre fries to snack on while waiting again on my tasty burger. This-job-sucks-girl #2 and I'd-rather-be-gaming-girl #3 made cameo appearances but did not add anything positive to the experience. I had high hopes, and this place could be great! Burgers are tasty, fries are meh, shakes and sundaes must be good. But the employees rob it of any positive vibe (and they could be the difference!). Maybe the four of them were having a collective bad day, working on a Saturday and all. Who knows. I actually managed a slight smile out of girl #1 with a little basic chatter as I left. So I believe there's hope. They work in a beautiful place, in a unique store and a potentially fun environment. But they really could use a pep talk. Start by smiling a little! It goes a long way :)

Honestly this place was GREAT for ice cream...the portions are HUGE! And it hit the spot :). We've already been here twice this week on our vacation. We had lunch once, and luckily the chicken tenders were on the Saturday limited menu. Omg they were delicious-I NEVER eat chicken tenders but man were these good. My fiancé and I also split a two scoop sundae and we couldn't even finish it was so big. We had noticed on the menu there was a huge sundae that a family could share, so we took my family back a few days later. OMG. It came in a bucket with a shovel and a bunch of spoon-it was freaking huge and so good. I really don't get any of the bad reviews, this place was great and I would check it out :)

When you have to eat your ice cream with a shovel, you are at the right place. This was my daughter's birthday and it took three of us to eat most (not all) of the ice cream out of the bucket (pail). They also had a great supply of drug store items.

I guess I should have read the reviews before we stopped in here for ice cream because they are spot on. There wasn't a long line but the two sundaes and one cone we ordered took a loooong time to be prepared. When the girl handed my daughter the cone she let go before my daughter had it and it went all over her hand. No apology given. My mom asked for coffee ice cream in her sundae and they made it with vanilla so then she had to wait longer. My sundae was fine but they obviously grabbed the cherry and then the spoon because the spoon had cherry juice all over it. Gross.

A prominent fixture located in the center of Freshfields Village just outside The Sanctuary at Kiawah & not far from Seabrook. This is a big store with lots of the usual pharmacy supplies and a pharmacist on staff. The store has lots of vacation Knick knacks, cards candy & an ice cream parlor which I'm sure brings in a lot of customers. It's cutesy here. I loved browsing around. The sweet thing was, there were no tourists around. I can't even imagine how busy it gets during peak season. So if you are at Freshfields pop in & browse around. You are sure to find something cute & local to the area to take home. We didn't eat here but remember if you do, it's first & foremost a pharmacy so don't expect top notch dining. But I'm sure it's great for the kids.

You know the old drug stores that you only see in movies these days? The ones where you can get a milkshake with your perscription? Well that's what Vincent's is desperately trying to be - and they fail miserabley. The drugstore side has a pescription counter and a few over the counter medicines and a whole bunch of unabshed tourist crap. In the diner area there are a few tables. The menu consists mostly of ice cream with a few sandwhich type things as well. The fact that you have to order at the counter should have been a clue that the service was going to be crappy. Our milikshakes sat on the counter for a few minutes while other people's food was brought out - finially one of our group got up to collect them and had to remind the girl behind the counter that we hadn't paid yet. My favorite part was the straw canister that was filled with paper wrapped straws; the paper made the straws long enough that they didn't fan out when the canister was opened. The entire experince was utterly forgettable.

There isn't much to say that is negative about this place and its food. However, the missing stars represent the poor customer service we received. The prices were pretty average and the ice cream was really quite good. Despite the delectable desserts, the service we got was less than pleasant. We walked in 15 minutes before closing, which I understand is a bit frustrating, but the store was still 100% open. We were greeted with a half-hearted "We're closed", even though they were, in fact, not. The young lady who said this was countered by her co-worker who allowed us in. When a member of our group asked where the toppings menu was, an employee said snarky and nastily: "It's right under the flavors." When an employee was delivering our drink, she moved it so forcefully and angrily that she spilled it everywhere; including all over a credit card. She didn't even apologize! Her friend did on her behalf. Other than that, our experience was pretty good, but I'm very dissatisfied with the service we were given. If you plan on going to Vincent's at night, be prepared for some crabby employees. (I must note, however, the other two employees were very kind and accommodating. It was their co-workers who were the problem.)

Looking at the reviews, I was a bit worried. Came in with wife and kids and had a heck of a meal. Not only the ambiance was awesome, the employees were great. Attended to our needs without a flaw. Thanks folks for your hospitality.

Wow!!! Best vacation sundae EVER!! Cute, clean old-timey pharmacy and soda fountain/ice cream shop. Staff was very friendly and accommodating!! We didn't come close to finishing this and regretted that as we dreamt of this later in the evening!! A real trip highlight! Mo calorie counting...we're on vacation!

The ice cream and floats were delicious, but service needed to be friendlier and less rude to its patrons.

Nothing special, but it is an old time soda pop store, with stools, and great soda drinks with ice cream. Food is ok, but a little expensive. They fry the hamburger not grill it. Fries are good, but you're there for the ice cream sodas. They too are a little expensive but very good. Nice lunch place if you're at Fresh Fields for anything else. Frank G

Cute, retro pharmacy and soda shop. We had vanilla malts made with extra malt... Really good. The food service staff are surly though, and seem annoyed that you are there. Too bad. This is a long time problem at Vincent's ...a problem which rests squarely at the feet of wimpy management. Nevertheless, the malts are good and I will visit this shop again next time we are on the island.

I get food to go from Vincent's maybe once a month or so. Today they messed up my order and when I called to say that I was charged for a Loaded Dog but only got a plain hot dog - wow, I was impressed. Immediately I got an apology and was asked for my name so that they could make it right on my next visit. I wish that all businesses had customer service like that! And on top of how much my nieces and nephews love the ice cream, it is fun for them to experience a '50's style soda fountain. Finally, the pharmacist is very knowledgeable and helpful so overall Vincent's is a find.

In a place without many options, it's a combo pharmacy/drug/general store with a soda fountain. Absolutely decent, HUGE burgers and good shakes. If you're looking for light options look elsewhere.

This place is phenomenal, the prices seem steep until you see the portions of ice cream you get. Made the mistake of eating a big dinner then getting 2 scoops of ice cream. It was the most painful fun and deliciousness I've ever experienced.

Where can you get the best French fries, shakes and a 1000 piece puzzle? Vincent's is the place for you. Basket of fries best ever!

The most fun time I've had at a diner in a long time! I used to go to a diner like this with my parents when I was little and Vincent's brought back all those great memories! Everything you would expect from a place like this. The food choices include hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese, chicken sandwiches, wraps, and specials like egg or chicken salad sandwiches. My family has been dozens of times and it's always been wonderful. The real treat is dessert- every sundae, malt, and milkshake you could want! The vacation sundae is a great idea: a souvenir sand pail filled with ice cream and toppings! Everyone was friendly, and, contrary to the other review, very helpful. You order at the counter and they call you when your food is ready- pretty simple! This isn't a full service place so ordering at the counter isn't a huge deal. Their merchandise is always changing and improving. You can easily pick up a cute gift for a child or a nice one for an adult. The over-the-counter selection is limited by the space they have but they have a little bit of everything. I asked about a specific item they didn't have and they got it for me! Very accomodating. Overall, a great place for kids and adults. Don't miss this place on your next trip out to the area!

I have to agree with the other negative reviews. We had high hopes for this place given the cool old time pharmacy soda shop, but as soon as we walked in we were greeted with frowns and not even from a hello from the employees. Even worse was the food. Worst cheeseburger ever, the bun had way too much butter slathered on each side. The fries were standard and not bad. The chicken sandwich was pretty good, but the kids chicken fingers were terrible. If they could improve there customer service and food this would be a really neat place. However, we are not willing to give this place a second chance based on the poor experience we had.

The breakfast was decent, although there weren't a whole lot of options on the menu. I was hoping to have an omelette and it seemed strange that it wouldn't be on the menu at a place that is a diner set up. I also agree with earlier reviews too that the staff wasn't very helpful and seemed like they didn't want to be there. I got the Southern Breakfast, which was decent and consisted of scrambled eggs, bacon and hashbrowns, which I replaced with extra bacon. I'm glad I got a double-bacon portion because I thought there was barely enough bacon and can't imagine what a single portion must have looked like. The eggs were a good size though. The coffee was kind of meh. While it is a cute setup, I think the food is a little overpriced for what it is and the limited choices. Also, the drug store portion of the place is pretty empty and is missing plenty of key drug store staples. It almost makes me feel like the "store" portion is more for show than to provide useful items, though they do have things like Advil, hair ties, sunglasses and sunscreen. I probably would not want to eat there again considering the better options all around it.

We went to Vincent's during the first few years the store had opened. We have wonderful memories of brown cows and burgers after spending a day at the beach. Our 3 boys also have great memories of this place. Unfortunately, yesterday and now today those memories have been stained by extremely poor management. Yesterday my wife, 4 children and a son's girlfriend, came off the beach at 4:15 to make sure we had time to go Vincent's before they closed at 6PM (I checked the hours of operation). We arrived at 5:05, and the young man at the counter politely said we close the grill 1 hour before we close for business. Immediately the young girl working with him poured water on the grill and began cleaning it, enforcing the fact that they would not a accommodate us with a burger order for the family. We left extremely disappointed. Day 2, an opportunity for Vincent's to get back in our fond memories, only to be disappointed again. Our food was overpriced, especially for the horrible portions and serviced we received. Brown cows for $4.75 with 1 scoop of ice cream and half glass of root beer in a plastic cup. Promised pickles came reluctantly after 5 requests and dirty looks. Food was served with a bad attitudes, by 4 young kids who could care less about customer service, quality food, or much of anything but waiting for closing time. Boo to the ownership if something doesn't change at this great throw back joint with so much potential for good food and good memories.

The full name is Vincent's Drug Store and Soda Fountain. Went in to get a fountain drink as any soda fountain place would have. They had a machine on the bar and I picked one of those options. After I paid my $3 I see the woman crack open a can of Dr Pepper (I ordered Mr Pibb) and pour it into the cup. Never mentioning they don't actually have Mr Pibb or an actual soda fountain, so I paid $3 for a can of soda. What a waste. They need to change their name. As of now it's false advertising

Old fashioned ice cream/soda bar. Delicious sundaes of all kinds and great for the grandchildren.

Every year we always stop in here for a bite to eat. While the food is pretty good (it's definitely improved a lot) the ice cream is what really brings us back every year. The Peanut Butter Blast is our favorite!!

Never ever opened. Never trust their hours online because you drive all the way there and they're closed. They're the only drug store on the island and when you need medicine or anything they offer they are just randomly closed. Definitely don't know how to run a business. Not to mention when they are opened their prices are ridiculous and selection is tiny.

Nice friendly down to earth place. It was great to get away from the stuffy hotel/resort places that want $30 for an omelet. Food here is hot and fresh and just as good as all the high end places around here!

Nice atmosphere. The food is not impressive, and the pricing is outrageous for the food you get. Also it takes close to an hour to receive the food you have ordered and already paid for. If you are in the John's Island area and you want a good burger, make the trip to Charleston.

My father lives on Seabrook Island and my wife and I visit twice a year. Our highlight is eating here. The food is amazing and the service is great. They are frequently busy but the food service is quick. It's worth a visit for friendly service and good food. Try their milk shakes. Delicious.

After roaming around this little island the hubby and I discovered we could get ice cream here or some other name brand place. The hubby and I are always willing to support and try mom and pop shops, so in we went! We went to the counter and reviewed the menu on the chalk board and then a waiter offered us a paper menu. We finally decided to order a sundae and a root beer float. While waiting I decided to roam around the pharmacy. They had your regular pharmacy items along with a few souvenirs and other cute gifts. I ended up purchasing post cards. They have really neat wooden post cards that I purchased, along with regular post cards. After roaming around the store for quite a while and checking out, I came back and the hubby still didn't have his ice cream. After waiting a few more minutes (total of 15 minutes--in a not crowded place) we finally got one of our orders. After a couple more minutes the hubby had to go remind the cashier we ordered two items and they prepared it in less than 1 minute. We really enjoyed the Sunday, it was really good and the toppings made it amazing. My root beer float was also really good. Made me feel like a kid again when my grandma used to take me for floats. The ice cream here is really good, but there are not a lot of ice cream flavors and the service needs to go faster--other than that good place to get some old fashion ice cream.

Down here in Seabrook Island for vacation and it is awesome down here! Wonderful gated resort community! Good Cheeseburger and neat decore and atmosphere. Full service pharmacy, drug store and soda shop. Have not had ice cream here yet, but I am hoping to before the week is over. Little pricey, but everything here seems that way.

Vincent's does not even deserve to receive one star. Came here as a family of five. The restaurant was completely empty... We were the only ones there. We all ordered malts and lunch. The order time took about ten minutes. The poorly qualified staff prepared four out of the five malts right. The last malt, which was supposed to be chocolate was strawberry. We just accepted it. After waiting patiently for 40 minutes for our food, we asked when it would be ready. They forgot to make it. We asked for a refund and it took them just as long to figure out how to give us the money back. The service was so terrible I though I was being gaged for some kind of show. Stay away!!

Stopped in for lunch s few days ago. Ordered a burger and fries. Worst burger ever. It was seasoned with some type of pepper. That made it spicy hot. The tomato was cut as thick as the burger. Fries not good either. This is not a place to order food. Slow service as well.

Needed a quick lunch, and stopped in this place and won't be back. Food was mediocre at best at a place I was at least hoping could do greasy right. Had the steak and cheese and regretted that decision. Service was also slow but that may just be the Northeast in me!

Food was sub par. Service Was even worse. Pretty frustrating when paying and they turn an iPad to you to sign with a selection of tips to choose from. Not knowing what to expect but after choosing 20%, I had to retrieve my own food from the counter, get my own refill and bus my own table. Doubt this place will make it.

This place is a complete disaster. The service is awful by people who are bothered by you being there. The food is below average at best...if they get the order right which they do not most of the time. It is way over priced. Most importantly, it does not appear the the food is fresh as the bacon was cooked the day before and just warmed if you ask for it. Nothing good to say other than STAY AWAY

My wife and I went here for lunch today. It is December in Kiawah Island so it is the off season. We were initially intrigued by the prospect of eating at what looked like an old-fashioned soda fountain. Since it is slow we thought we would get decent service. The employees acted like we were interrupting their self-proclaimed boredom. There was only one other customer in the dining area. On top of mediocre service the food was not good and not cheap. We ordered a loaded hot dog, junior cheeseburger and split a fries and chocolate malt. The malt had no malt flavoring. It tasted like they added chocolate syrup to cheap vanilla ice cream. The burger was overcooked to hockey puck like consistency. The fries were good. The tab was $35 and they charged us for tap water. This place is a "tourist trap". You'd be better off driving a few extra miles and going to Mc Donald's and it would be less than half the cost.

Horrible service, horrible attitude and they randomly stop serving food early in the grill quite often when they feel it's "slow"

What a pleasant surprise~! An old-timy soda fountai in a little drugstore, way out in the boonies in Freshfield Village~!!! I've been there three times this visit, had the same thing: Egg Salad Sandwich (bread grilled mmm), The Best Fries Ever, great lemonade, and a super scoop of super chocolate ice cream~!!!! Lunch again next week~! It will be a hard choice to try something else~!! Yummm~!! And great service too~!!