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    Aloha Shaved Ice

    4.3 (174 reviews)
    Closed 1:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    L L.

    Aguas Frescas - authentic, fresh made with real ingredients. Italian Ice, tastes like a scoop of paleta. Buy local, support friendly family-owned. Store is fun and clean, A/100 inspection.

    Susan H.

    I love their sno cones. These are some of the best sno cones I've ever had. And of course, they have other great things to offer such as corn in a cup, etc.

    Kourtney Y.

    When you walk in there are several pictures of their sweet treats posted on the walls. It was nice to see what their menu items look like before ordering. There are also a few menus posted around so it's easy to decide what you want as you're waiting for your turn to order. The ice cream is blocked so you can't see it, but you are able to look at a list of their flavors. The young man working was very kind and patient as we looked at all our options. When I asked about something, he explained what all was in the treat then pointed at the wall and told me where to find the picture. I think many people would have just told me it was on the wall, but he took the time to explain how it was made step by step. We got a brownie sundae which was pretty basic - the brownie and cookies were slightly dry and it was plain vanilla ice cream so it didn't exactly feel worth the money. The Oreo one was definitely worth it, but VERY sweet! There are two Oreos and ice cream sandwich on top of an Oreo milkshake. Man was it good, though!! We wouldn't drive across town for it again, but if we're in the area again I'd try one of their mangonadas or another Mexican treat!

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    Kaylee P.

    This place was a very typical snack shop. With chips and cheese, shaved ice, corn in a cup, and even mini pancakes. It was slow/empty when i arrived and i was greeted and served immediately. Staff were friendly and ready to help. Establishment was clean, they have plenty of indoor seating. Chips and cheese (not pictured) were good, cheese was hot! Shaved ice is very much like bahama bucks and not raspa like :(. If you're craving it, check them out, prices were pricey so I wouldn't make it a habit.

    Aly W.

    Overall it was a cute place to grab a snack. The are was sketchy though so we probably won't be back. Orders: Cotton candy shave Ice Strawberry delight (I think?) It was all very good! We just popped in and out though so not much to say about service or snacking in.

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    Courtney C.

    Amazing food! But a bit overwhelming on what you can order. Delicious as heck, but I feel I would need an old fashioned diner menu to know all of my options.

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    Christina C.

    5 star service from the friendly staff! Clean, calm spot (when I came anyway)! I've passed by before and there was lots of people! It's evident too from the laid out & roped off entrance & exit, which organizes how to line up w/ directions as you enter. Woman who I ordered with was really nice. Answered my question inquiring what was in the cucumber split-mango Italian ice and more! I wanted it to be smaller so I didn't order it. Ordered nachos w/ jalapeños and a small strawberry Italian ice. Nachos were the familiar favorite & exactly as expected. Italian ice was super soft and quite tasty. It wasn't at all overly sweet, in fact, I kind of wanted sweeter. I also didn't ask if it was an option to get two different kinds in the choice of flavors. I didn't even think about it. Honestly, for the taste I wanted, a mini with one scoop would've served me perfectly. Some of the other snacks looked like super sized snacks. I just wanted little snacks. Ha. Maverick, who is the assistant manager & prepared both of my things was super friendly & when I told him I wanted the cucumber split, but thought it was too big, he said to try it next time because it's served in the same dish as the nachos, so it's not very big. He also said the Italian ice does pretty well in the freezer if you don't finish it. Aguas frescas are also made fresh in house. I'll be back to try at least a few more things on their extensive menu! Only criticism is beyond their control, or maybe something to bring up with building management since it's outside of the store- There were a couple of unhoused people sitting next to the building drinking and tweeking. They weren't a bother but in that mental state, we all just have to be safe & aware of our surroundings (wherever we go, really), that's all.

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    Meikala H.

    Their snow cones are beautiful and taste great too. They add condensed milk to our that gave it an extra sweet flavor. The inside of the restaurant is a bit sticky though, which I suppose could be expected with kids and melting sweets. Service was typical. There was not a lot of seating, we ended up taking ours to go.

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    Ciara L.

    Food was delicious prices are awesome mango flavored Piccadilly was awesome reminded me of home in Corpus Christi corn in the cup was yummy too highly recommend you stop by during the summer for a true Mexican treat

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    Jando S.

    Unless I'm out in Hawaii or somewhere out west, I'm usually pretty skeptical of Hawaiian themed places that sell poke, musubi, or in this case, shaved ice. Aloha caught me by surprise for offering a lovely version of shaved ice; one that had me wanting more. Now after having gone back a time or two, I am super appreciative that something like this exists in San Antonio. For starters, they've been taking the pandemic seriously. There is still no indoor dining and they have folks socially distant for every line that forms. They have sanitizer at the tables and offer touchless payment options and the staff is masked up. (#1) The AC is blasting in the place and they have the proper decor (surfboard too!) to give the place a pseudo-tropical feel. They'll even rock a 10% discount for a social media follow. I went the strawberry and pineapple explosion, which is strawberry / pineapple flavored shaved ice with fruit over a bed of ice cream and topped off with condensed milk. It was sweet, refreshing, and everything I wanted. In fact, it was the best way to get acquainted with the business and is a personal highlight for me down here. The woman behind the register had also mentioned that "everything is good." I usually never take that to heart, but somehow I ordered very random things and still managed to enjoy them all. Everything from birthday cake ice cream, mangonadas, esquite (or as they call it: "corn in a cup"), and she was right: it really was all very good. Before any island lovers get too amped up about this, I would still maintain real Hawaiian spots are goals, but this is a solid alternative. The staff is mainly all Spanish speaking and are pretty friendly. The menu is adjusted to adhere to the local tastes, which is why there's aguas fresas, supernadas, nachos, etc. If there was any drag, it was the super sticky floor, table surfaces, and grubby door handles. This is a result of people eating their desserts early and/or spilling around them. Most of the culprit is melted ice cream or syrup. I hope they take the time to clean things up so that it's not a pervasive problem. ___________ (#1) If only we could say the same about the patrons.

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    Huge selection , fast service , clean environment . The shaved ice we ordered was exactly what we wanted !

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    Highly recommend!!! Great service and excellent snacks!! The fruit is fresh & delicious

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