Ox & Rabbit Soda and Sundries

I visited Ox & Rabbit on the last day they were open and it was packed. The owners were still very much about the customers (not setting a specific closing time and continuing to replenish ingredients until everyone was served). The milkshakes were great and I’m glad I was able to get one on the last day. It was a very unique store and added to the surrounding ninth street in a positive way. Many people are sad to see it go– local residents and students alike.

Another unexpectedly charming 9^th street hole in the wall boutique. Definitely gives off the old timey soda counter feel with a cerulean theme and many eye catching wall decorations.
Our escapades brought us here around 7 pm so it was almost closing time and not a lot of people. The barista (sodarista?) was very kind about letting us know which flavors had run out already and recommended a couple of her favorites since it was our first time here (floats, etc). It was fun to chat with her as she was making our drinks.
In terms of the beverages, I would recommend the strawberry milkshake as the black cherry had a strange aftertaste for me. Also be sure to order the small, because even that was difficult to finish. Can’t imagine ordering a large or even a medium.
In addition to selling sodas, floats, and milkshakes, there is an interesting selection of merchandise displayed in the back. My favorite items on sale included a foldable globe and a vintage camera set. There was also a rack of interesting Durham tshirts, some toys for babies and other random items I was not 100% sure about.

Good floats, hipster handmade stuff, hipster scene. If you’re not hipster you may get frowned upon — guy who works here seemed cool… but lady not so friendly. I guess I should have been wearing an «I’m obsessed with durm» shirt… or whatever.

Love this shop! Very cute, unique gifts and the milkshake I had (lavender vanilla) was perfect! I’ve had lavender infused desserts in the past that tasted like soap. NOT the case here! It was just a nice, subtle hint that paired so well with the vanilla. Will definitely be back to do some holiday shopping soon! Really friendly and helpful owner as well. Always a plus!

This store is so darling. It’s like what I’d want my home to look like… if I lived in a cute little store like this ;) There are so many lovely things to check out here, and it’s nice and airy so you have room to move around without worrying about knocking into things. The prices are little on the gift for a special occasion end; I couldn’t quite justify $ 40 for a little doll for my daughter, even though it was beautifully made and so cuddly. But I at least picked up some of the beautiful hand-​pressed cards.

Spent a few minutes walking through the store and checking out the different unique items they sell. We had visited shortly after lunch, so didn’t purchase any milkshakes or sodas, but the bar area where those are sold was packed. The staff was very friendly as well.

I love this store on ninth street! I went back to Durham to this weekend and was excited that I had a chance to stop by this store again. It takes you back to another time… you can seriously imagine yourself in a movie or in a painting, ordering some good olé soda. Their floats are good. I haven’t tried their milkshakes… but my favorite would just be their sodas. Try mixing different flavors. My favorite? Blackberry, Raspberry and Lime = deliciousness!
The staff has always been friendly. In addition, there have a pretty neat selection of little items (ranging from kitchen ware to kids toys to clothing). Some of the items can be a little pricey, but I do remember purchasing a really cute «Tea for Two» teapot… that came with a panda teapot resting on top of two tea cups. If you’re in the area, I urge you stop by!

Raspberry lime soda was the barkeep’s recommendation. It was stellar. Full of juicy concentrated fruit flavor. Boyfriend had chocolate dr pepper. It tasted like a tootsie roll/​chocolate covered fruit. Oh the good old days. The other stuff in the store seems to be a mix of hipster tshirts and oddities. It was cute.

Hipster haven, though too rich for my blood.
This little shop features an array of novelties and baby items. It is a feast for the eyes, however not the tight pocketbook. Other reviewers mention shopping there for gifts. As a parent, I am reluctant to purchase these products though I admit that I covet them. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve wandered through just to window shop.
Only once have I felt wild enough to drop some cash on a milkshake. It was delicious, but I don’t require fancy lactose. When I’m really craving a treat I just swing by Cookout (should I be embarrassed?).
While I enjoy this place, I rarely make a purchase.

Stopped in on a Saturday afternoon around 4:00pm. Cute vibe,
Iight and airy feeling, and nice concept. I was really looking forward to a root beer float, but alas, they were out of root beer. Settled for a chocolate shake, and it tasted good, but nothing to write home about. My husband got a coke float, and it was a perfect ratio of ice cream to soda. Would go for a float the next time. Besides the lack of root beer, the other thing that turned me off a little were the nonchalant attitudes of the guy and girl working. They didn’t smile or say hi. I felt like I was intruding.
While there are only a few stools to sit on at the counter, it is nice that you can walk around with your drink and browse the unique selection of gifts. I will be coming here the next time I need a unique baby shower gift (saw these MoMA «not square» stacking blocks that were awesome), as well as a cute letterpress card to go with it. Will come back, but it won’t be too often.

The store is so, so charming. I loved the colors of the wall, the sunlight that was coming through the transparent windows, the hipster-​y vibe, the milkshake bar. everything. Bartender told me his favorite was chocolate, but we went for mexican vanilla instead. I wasn’t sure how to feel about $ 4.25 for a milkshake at first… perhaps an occasional guilty pleasure? The milkshake was really delicious though. Rich, creamy but not in an overwhelming way. It wasn’t too sweet either, which I really enjoyed. The weather was really nice and there was a lot of people just holding milkshakes in their hands and chilling outside, watching the bike race that was going on at the time. I’ll be coming back again on another sunny day.

Third time’s a charm. Have tried to swing in Ox & Rabbit on two other occasions… but kept hitting them when they were out of town for either vacation or holiday. Luckily another unseasonably warm weekend brought me by this afternoon. Quite a few folks had the same idea. The shop had several people browsing and two rambunctious tweens were hanging out in the soda section. As it was my first visit, I decided to take a tour of the store first. CUTE little place with lots of adorable gift-​y items. A brilliant selection of fine cards and letterpress. And a surprisingly large baby corner. Also — unrelated — a really nice bathroom!
There are two chalkboards above the bar — one is marked milkshakes (classic & gourmet) and the other is soda, float, and egg cream. That’s where things started to get a little confusing for me. There were a lot of flavors listed on each board, and I was trying to sort out what was what. (Can you really make a blackberry milkshake? Sounds unconventional but cool!) I told the ‘bar’tender it was my first visit. That’s when Tween #1 piped up that she had a great recommendation: chocolate & oreo. Perhaps sensing my hesitation, she then pointed to the seasonal selection, suggesting peppermint & oreo instead. As I’m packing up the last of my Christmas décor, a peppermint something seemed oddly appropriate, so I went for it. And it was actually awesome! Not too thick, smooth, creamy texture and great flavor. I do love a float though — and I’ll definitely be back for one the next sunny Saturday we get!

It’s great when it’s open but they seem to be closed ALOT which makes me forget about them.

Pretty little gifts and lovely wrapping paper. I was able to pick up something nice for my sister’s birthday and my mom’s birthday, and send them in nice packaging. There is also a fair selection of baby stuff, as well as the drinks (which I have never ordered). Clean and pretty and a fun store to browse.

Love perusing through this store and best of all getting a cold milk shake on a hot sunny day. Little pricey but on par with Vaguely Reminiscent and far more spacious, well lit and welcoming. It’s fun to look for a special little present, or even a little gift for yourself or a fun card to send in the mail. Its much more comfortable to walk around in and easy to see the merchandise with a well presented layout.
Love the chocolate shake, but heard the other flavors are great to try too. :)

Nice yuppie/​hipster/​artsy goods store, but what really did it for me was the soda, which at first glance may seem like an ordinary combination of flavored syrups and Sprite. However ordinary this combination may be, it sure as hell was tasty. I ordered a soda with lime and cherry syrup mixed in, and it was absolutely fantastic and worth the treat on a hot day. Will definitely return to try the other flavors.

The shop is located in the middle bit of the 9^th street street of shops — right near the cross walk. It used to be an old pharmacy/​apothecary before it shut down for a while and reborn as Ox & Rabbit. We’ve only ever had sodas there once — it was reasonable but we didn’t feel compelled to get another ever since.
Jen and I come here to gawk at expensive items that we’d never buy for ourselves and end up buying for others for birthdays, baby showers and farewells. They also stock the watertower and Dur-​HAM tee-​shirts that you’ve seen around town.
Certainly a fun and creative shop — we like coming. However, we often walk back out empty handed because things are a tad on the expensive side.

What a great addition to Ninth Street! And to think it used to just be the empty remains of a pharmacy. It’s a great little store full of small gifts, kid’s toys, some clothes and accessories and other neat stuff you don’t realize you need until you see it on the self (what a business model, huh?) But the highlight are the milkshakes served at the bar, which are rich and delicious, really a one-​of-​a-​kind snack for the area. As with anything else on Ninth, parking is across the street or on the street itself.
When I was there it was being staffed by two nice twenty– or thirty-​somethings who were convivial and seemed to be the owners. Get out and support them!

Fun space to shop! Look around and you’ll definitely find something you should buy. They have accessories for any home, a section for baby, and much more.
If you are looking for a milkshake, they have those too! (it was just too cold when I went and I didn’t want to get colder)

A not so average gift store combined with a soda shop? You my friends are genius. I could have stayed in there for hours browsing over all the well picked merchandise. Baby clothes, plates, letterpress greeting cards, t-​shirts and prints from my favorites like Boy Girl Party and Poketo. And shakes? All under one roof? Really? Yes!
Whoever does the merchandising for this store deserves an Oscar. A winning lottery ticket, a visit from Ed McMahon and the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes, something! Whoever you are, you win.
My only gripe was you were closed on the last day of my trip to NC and I wasn’t able to go in and pick up the things I wanted. Boo! But hey, I won’t hold my indecisiveness against you.