One of the state’s oldest restaurants, Velvet Cream is a culinary staple that serves up an expansive menu of frozen treats and…gourmet burgers?! That’s right; the retro drive-in doles out tasty burgers, too, which, after one bite, will change the way you see this Mississippi culinary staple forever.
Velvet Cream, which is also known as The Dip, is in Hernando. It opened in 1947, making it the oldest, continually running restaurant in DeSoto County.
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The self-proclaimed “Burger Bazaar and Ice Cream Emporium” boasts a wall-sized menu that’s overflowing with eats and sweets. It wasn’t always that way, though.
Velvet Cream – The Dip/Facebook In its early days, Velvet Cream was a tiny 400-square-foot eatery, serving a limited menu of burgers, vanilla ice cream, and bottled root beer and Coke.
Over the years, both the building and the menu have been expanded. Today, patrons can choose from over 250 ice cream flavor combos and more than 20 gourmet burgers.
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Velvet Cream first introduced its line of gourmet burgers to mimic the expansion of its dessert menu.
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And like the sweets served at Velvet Cream, the burgers really push the boundaries when it comes to new tastes and flavor combos.
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In fact, many of the burgers were specifically made to include things not normally associated with burgers.
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There are burger options for non-adventurous eaters, too. Truly, the menu is so varied that you’d be hard-pressed not to find something that piques your interests.
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From a tiny burger shack to a popular eatery known for its lengthy menu of frozen treats and gourmet burgers, Velvet Cream has undoubtedly solidified its place as a culinary staple.
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Want to know more about this culinary staple? Call Velvet Cream at (662) 429-6540. You can also visit the Velvet Cream website. Lastly, you can check out the Velvet Cream Facebook page.
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In its early days, Velvet Cream was a tiny 400-square-foot eatery, serving a limited menu of burgers, vanilla ice cream, and bottled root beer and Coke.
So, did you know about Velvet Cream? What about its gourmet burgers? Ever tried one? If so, how was it? Tell us!
This is just one culinary gem that belongs on your bucket list. This hole-in-the-wall tamale shack is another.
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Address: Velvet Cream - The Dip, 2290 Hwy 51 S, Hernando, MS 38632, USA
