Oh my gosh, this place is the best. Please stop in. Pete is just a wonderful guy to talk to.read more

Pete's had a large variety of ice cream and Italian ice flavors, as well as different sundae types…read moreto choose from. Currently I'm obsessed with all things ube, and lucky for me Pete's is offering it as one of their ice cream flavors (pictured). It was pretty good! I could definitely tell it was homemade and not mass produced. My husband's choice however, the lavender honey ice cream, was far superior. The place itself is super cute and even has a good variety of board games to play while you're there. Nice little spot for a hangout!

First of all, the name is what caught my attention. I had to try it out, no matter, how it would…read moreturn out. I was surprised that the ice was flavored and not added it was shaved, so every bite had the flavor of which I chosed. The decor was playful and played into the theme of having a unique name. The staff was friendly and patient since I couldn't make up my mind on what I wanted. I try to go at least once a month.

When you rearrange the letters in "Vampire Penguin"...you get "Meaning Pure VIP"....and that is…read moreindeed the feeling I received when interacting with customer service. I had a lot of questions about the desserts and the toppings. All were patiently answered, along with some recommendations about custom creations that were, in a word, satisfying. The walls boast some interesting pictures & art. One of them is a penguin in a bowtie. I do not understand. But that penguin is clearly pure VIP. Do yourself a favor and check this place out. Whatever you decide: Get the some blueberries to complement your icy dessert.

All my stars are for the young guy working alone on a busy tourist heavy night. Hard working not…read morecomplaining greeting everyone , making the ice, refilling the custard machine, running the cashier I mean everything. Where was his help?! Where was the owner ? Well done for the young man the world needs more of you.

Yeah. Being that I grew up in Northeast Philly - it's " Water Ice!!!" Not Italian Ice. If you're…read morefrom Philly you know Rita's is ok. Other local places are better. Moving on....I got the Banana. It's ok. Way too sweet and without any Banana in it. So I'd stick with Vanilla, Chocolate or Lemon Ice. My partner got a Gelati which she enjoyed. It's the best Water Ice you can get down here so I'm good with it.

One recent afternoon, I was sitting under the awning at a KOA campground near Madeira Beach, the…read moreFlorida sun was baking everything that wasn't shaded. I started hearing some faint music off in the distance, as the music grew louder and louder I realized what it was but it didn't sound like the typical ice cream truck I heard driving through my neighborhood as a kid, this sounded more like something you'd hear in the Caribbean it was coming from an amazing colorful truck slowly making its way through the campground making frequent stops as it passed each campsite, it seemed like it took forever to make it the few hundred feet from where I first heard the jingle. With money in hand I stood by the drive anxiously waiting my turn contemplating the choices I'd soon be making, it's definitely "tiger's blood" a mixture consisting of watermelon, strawberry and coconut blended into a scientific concoction that is simply irresistible - then it happen I somehow switched at the last possible moment to "monster mango" noooooo I did not just do this, yes I did I was so fixed on the shave ice filling the cup that I screwed the pooch with my decision making ability. Let me say there is absolutely nothing wrong with my choice, it's an amazing product and it does exactly what it's designed to do and that's to put a big smile on your face, for a second or two I thought about ordering a second one but this mammoth one in my right hand convinced me otherwise besides there will always be a next time, at least that was my justification not too. The gentleman driving the truck and dishing out the goodness was very outgoing and super friendly, there's no doubt he loves what he's doing. The prices are reasonable but it's definitely not the old days when a half dollar would of gotten you a snow cone with extra syrup but the technology has taken this to a whole different level. I'm already planning my next trip to the west coast where I will hunt these guys down to get that tiger blood...

The shaved ice was good but I hit my knee on the back of the truck and now I have a bruise the size…read moreof Canada. It's painful to bend my leg and put on jeans.

The Hawaiian shave ice is always interesting. Some has additional topping over the shave ice. The…read moreone I have visit is just plain shave ice with added food flavor. The ice truck is nicely decorated. The flavor offered included 14 fruit flavors, 1 soda flavor, and 5 artificial flavor such as bubble gum cotton candy. Total of 20 flavors. I got the mango, strawberry, bubble gum, banana. Very rainbow color to me. I forget to check my tongue color after I eat. It good with summer heat with shave ice. They do give big snow ball size enough to share.

Great customer service!! Reminds me of New Orleans style snoballs. It was delicious and I highly…read morerecommend.

SnoBalls in over 100 flavors and countless combinations, well maybe not countless because it is…read morepossible to figure this out if you agree that "E+XX" is the exponential notation, which means you multiply the number that precedes the E by 10 raised to the XX power, or equivalently, shift the decimal point XX places to the right which means there are 1.26765 x 1030 different flavors that can be made using the 100 flavors available if the number of flavors is an accurate account of what flavors are available here. Regardless of the exact number of possible flavors I doubt that you'll get through all the possibilities since making decisions is often hard, and making good decisions quickly is even harder, so I decided to keep it simple and ordered a large "tiger's blood" although the sour cherry and sour grape combinations were speaking to me which I hope to try in the near future, I based my decision today on the status quo bias and because it was extremely warm and humid out, or maybe it's my tendency to stick with what I know, instead of choosing something new and different. I often see the alternative as a risk or just not worth the trouble, even if it might be better, although after my first bite I wish I had ordered something different, but these are so refreshing I was somewhat happy with my decision. No matter what you're craving I doubt very many people go with their original choice after standing in line for more than a few minutes. Everyone's a kid when it comes to SnoBalls even the most sophisticated palette struggles when given more than a few choices so don't hold up the line and pick one we all are feeling the same anxiety. The staff here is very friendly, accommodating and understanding of the process - the prices are fair or at least manageable if you're a wet ice junkie. You probably should order one size larger than your thinking to eliminate any regret when the spoon scrapes the bottom of the cup...

Wow.... talk about absolutely sensational frozen delight this is going to be your next favorite…read morespot!! With over 40 mouth watering flavors including a sugar free option, you will be sure to find your next favorite flavor here!! check out my video review here https://youtu.be/RIVS_1RAV1Y?si=nKGvvC3UnHHnF9eO follow us on facebook at Out & About Bradenton With Tyler Butler

BEST SHAVE ICE outside of HAWAII!! It's pure perfection! I had my favorite since I was 5 so I know…read morewhen people do it good or bad and this is the best! Coconut, blue raspberry, with ice cream on the bottom and condensed milk cream. My 4 year old had rainbow of course cause it's so pretty! As we were still eating the shave ice, he was asking me when are we coming back because it's so good! As a Kanaka Maoli I always question every company that says they represent anything of Hawaii if they're not from there or of Kanaka bloodline. But this couple not only made their shave ice taste like my favorite childhood memories, they embody the true Aloha spirit. Aloha means love and the love they showed for my family brought tears to my eyes. Here's how my visit went: (Let me just start by saying I had forgotten my wallet that morning before driving up to Bradenton and took a card from my husband wallet when I dropped him off to use that day.) We walked in, greeted by the super friendly husband and wife owners. We tell them we're from Hawaii and have a family member that owns her own shave ice business back in Hawaii, so there's high expectations, . We talk story as we order our food, my card gets declined. They run it again, and again declined. I take my son to my car to see if I can by some miracle find another card or some cash, which I didn't. I find no cash, no other cards and realize the card I had was 3 months past expired! I started crying out of embarrassment of the situation and how it might appear to the lovely owners and my son of course was crying because I had no money to pay for his shave ice. The husband came out and told me not to worry about it and handed me my shave ice, saying they just didn't want to see my son cry. My husband sends me a picture of his card to see if they can process payment that way. I walk inside to ask and was told no they were unable to process the payment that way but they'll make my son's rainbow order anyways because again they don't want to see him cry! The wife tells me her own personal story and tried to comfort me, the stranger who walked in with no money. I thank them profusely and tell them I'll be back to pay! The wife looks me straight in my eye, smiles and tells me to take care and have a wonderful day! This right here is the personification of the Aloha Spirit! You don't have to trust someone to show them love especially when you believe they'll never do anything to make it right with you. They didn't know me, they didn't trust me, for all they knew I just came in there to screw them over, but they saw a mom and her son and took care of us from the bottom of their brilliant hearts! It took me an hour round trip but I came back and paid and they honestly at first didn't believe I had come back. The husband even tried not to let me tip them for their amazing service! Thank God for this couple who chose to show us patience and grace and comfort when I needed it for my weary child! Wonderful time here! I'll be back for the hospitality and my favorite shave ice! Also the place is very beautiful inside, like a little tropical party! Thank you to the owners for being such wonderful people! We really appreciate you both! Side note: Don't let the rain or cold weather stop you from stopping by. We waited over 10 minutes for the rain to let up so we could go inside! I'm so happy we waited it out!

I absoulty love snow cones, especially lime. Where I am fron in Wisconsin the only time you can…read morefind snow cones is in the summer at the county or state fair. When I found the Shiver Shack online I made a 20 mile trip to go there. I was worth ever minute of the drive. The snow cones are are of a very fine shaved ice and the lime suryp was just the right amount of sweet and tart. The store was very clean and decorated in a nice beachy style. Will be back more than a few more times this season.

The best ice in town. Love it n them. All are nice n the…read moreplace they keep so very clean

We were super excited to try a local place while on our trip. Started off terribly with the girl…read moreworking the counter who had no personality and felt plain rude. Ordered two mochas - they were gross. Burt espresso. Super watered down with a hint of cocoa. We threw them away and went somewhere else.

The couple is so sweet and the spot is so nicely decorated. They have an amazing array of coffee…read morefrom around the world to choose from. The location was not setup to sit in but they are avid skateboarders so they did have merch