We've been trying to go ALL week seeing as their hours everywhere we've looked have said they should be open... they've been closed every day. Will drive by again today, but not getting our hopes up. The girl at Islander said she has people ask daily when they'll be open and no one is ever there. read more

This is definitely a Sno-cone, not a Sno-ball! The person who took my order said they were New Orleans style sno-balls but this is inaccurate. A New Orleans style sno-ball is soft and melts in your mouth. It's like Snow . The ice at Dave's is crunchy and chewable. It's a Sno-Cone. Flavor was good, just not a New Orleans style Sno-ball. read more

We have visited this place for the last three years. Whatever they have changed, is not good. First it was crunchy ice with poorly flavored syrup on it. Second, the ice even tasted old. Not sure what flavor I got but I ordered peaches and cream. We'll take this place off our must haves list. read more

Truly extraordinary best snow cone I've ever had so many options flavors for everyone.

Lots of flavors available and they don't skimp on the syrup like some other places do! Friendly staff.

We love Dave's. The flavors are awesome, the staff is friendly and the location is perfect. I got the tidal wave which was so good. My son tried the spiderman, and rainbow. We actually came here after having snow comes at another restaurant that were very disappointing. So glad we tried Dave's. Can't wait to go back. read more

Dave's Snowballs - a picnic table and umbrella - Food Stands Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

Love love love Dave's!!!! Been coming to Perdido Key for 11 years, and we purposefully get in the condo across the street. Best employees too! See ya next year Dave's!! read more

Dave's Snowballs - Food Stands Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

Kids love it and they aren't outrageously priced! They put plenty of flavor on the snowballs. We like getting ours with ice cream. You can eat it there on the benches or take it with you. We come here every year! read more

Worst snowball that we have ever had and it's not even close. Chunks of hard ice, not enough syrup, and severely overpriced. Anyone who has had an actual snowball would see this junk and laugh. Truly pathetic. read more

Fast and friendly service. Snowcones were thin shaved ice, full of flavor and big. The ambiance was very relaxed with tables for seating! read more

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Dave's Snowballs is fantastic! The prices are extremely cheap & there are so many flavors to choose from. They have classic flavors like cherry & blue raspberry, but I think what really makes them stand out is there flavor menu board of mixed syrup options like coconut and almond or tigers blood and mango passion fruit. They sometimes do special flavors like having a Star Wars flavor menu for May 4. There are picnic benches to sit at right next to the snow cone shack. It's quick, it's cheap and best of all, the snow cones are perfect on a hot day! read more

Dave's Snowballs - a brightly painted building - Food Stands Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

This was our first time trying Dave's and it was so good!!! All I've craved on hot summer weekends is a snowball and this definitely hit the spot!!! We did have issues with the address linked to yelp... took us to a dead end, but I looked up their Facebook and that address is correct and takes you to the right spot!! read more

Dave's Snowballs - two cups of ice cream - Food Stands Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

Great shaved ice!! Service was fast and efficient. How can you go we being across from the beach.

We went back two times in one day! Very fast and friendly service. The snowballs were nicely flavored, and the Dippin Dots were dotty! The patio was a nice area, plenty of benches for families and chalk for the kiddos! read more

Dave's Snowballs - a colorful building with a picnic table - Food Stands Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

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Come here all the time, however, very disappointed the last 2 times. Pretty much A cup of ice with ice cream...hardly any syrup and zero flavor. My red snow cone was light pink and white. read more

Walked up and had to tap on the window to wake up the person behind the counter. Ordered 2 sno balls and got 2 cups of water with some ice and condensed milk. I then had to tap on the window to wake the guy up again and returned the 2 melted sno balls, no refund offered, only an excuse that their sno balls are watered down and have a different texture than regular sno balls...seriously...this was the worst sno balls in the history of sno balls. Avoid this place, take your family somewhere else....garbage. read more

Doesn't look like a lot when you walk/drive past but my fam loves snow cones so we checked it out the pricing was great the "staff" was super nice cute dog in the background so if your family love snow cones as much as mine does I definitely recommend!! read more

The last time I came to Dave's Snowball's 2 weeks ago, the ice was crunchy (snowballs are supposed to be fine Ice) and although I ordered a stuffed snowball there was no ice cream to be found. No biggie, it was a little busy and things happen. Crunchy ice like that was probably from dull blades and it's a smaller fix. I went today as it was hot as all get out and figured I might as well have a snowball as I sat in traffic going to work. I order a medium in a large cup as to not spill it in my car and boy was I disappointed. The ice was fine this time but the cup is a lump more than half filled. I know places like this get busy but that just really sucks. You want what you pay for and this was certainly not it. The service both times was great however and the snowballs do taste good. Just don't expect your money's worth and check to make sure you get what you order. Will not be returning. read more

Dave's Snowballs - Food Stands Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

It's shaved ice with sugary flavor on top. How can you go wrong? Kids loved it. They had more flavor combos than any other place I've seen in this genre (is shaved ice a genre?) Beware, they're big. And messy. So it's a perfect stop on the way home from the beach. . . . or before your evening is complete. Otherwise you might be heading home to bathe the kids! read more

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The worker was SO nice and the snow ones were delicious! Will definitely visit the next time I'm in town.

Been coming here every year for years now! The owners are amazing and treat guest like friends. The free samples are nice to find the flavor you're seeking! They even had a snow ball fight with me and the kids today. They welcome us and others around with a smile and nice comments. Will keep going every year! read more

"I like my ice like I like my legs: shaved!" Thanks, Dave for the numerous selections and great customer service. This was a test worth waiting for! We'll be back tomorrow. read more

Dave's Snowballs - Order it all. - Food Stands Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

Outstanding place!!! PoBoys are excellent, Beignets and coffee are excellent. The Snowballs are excellent. We have been coming to Dave's each year since they have opened in PCB and have made it a definite must visit each time we are here. Say hi to Dave because he is usually there!!! read more

This is one of the best snowball stands around, and we visit at least once a week! Our full review with photos is here: http://adventuresofthevickers.com/2018/07/19/daves-snowballs-pensacola-fl/ read more

Young lady in the window was all smiles and very nice. Southern hospitality at its finest. Snow cones were good. You know snow cones. Not an ice cream place. We went at 8:30 Tuesday night on 4/3 read more

Workers are super nice and out going, tons of flavors to choose from and cute little area to sit outside and eat! Would definitely recommend! read more

The lady working here 6/10/22 is amazing. She's very nice, and she works very quickly. Flavors are spot on. I would definitely recommend stopping here a few times while you're in the area. Very refreshing. read more

They have more flavors than you could EVER imagine! My kids liked the character flavors - Iron Man (fruit punch/orange) and Elsa (something purple and blue) Fair prices and quick friendly service.. read more

Dave's Snowballs - Food Stands Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

I really liked the variety offered here. Very unique flavor combinations. The wait was not long at all and the shaved ice is not just soft ice with syrup on top, but rather an icee style drink, bursting with flavor. We will definitely come back next time we visit Perdido key. read more

Awesome spot! My family and I have popped in a few times going to/from the beach, and have been pleasantly surprised every time. I say this, because, you can choose up to three flavors per "snowball" (which are fairly priced, I might add), and more combinations than I can count. Wasn't until after our first visit did I see the allure in trying some of their "clear" flavors. Unless you're headed home after, you may not want to continue about your day if you tried their Blue Raspberry flavor, for example. Quite colorful :) read more

To start off, I waited too long for the guy to take my order. He was not very sociable, appeared as if he didn't want to be there. I asked for a medium and got maybe a small size amount of snowball. Before I could talk to the person about the portion size, he retreated back to his hiding hole. And there was barely enough syrup to go halfway through the ice. I do not intend to go here if this guy is working here. I would suggest you go down the street to another snowball store. read more

Dave's Snowballs - The medium snowball I received today. :( - Food Stands Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

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This place is awesome . Those owners were friendly and the snowballs were great . The owners cracked some brilliant jokes and gives a really home like feel . Would definitely return !! read more

One of our favorite spots to visit while on the key. We go multiple times during our trips to the key. Tons of flavors to choose from and great, quick service! read more

Nice place to stop. Kids had a blast eating snocones at this place. Just one person working so it did get backed up. Had lots of unique flavors and good prices. read more

Sign outside says they open at noon. Yelp says 2. Either way, it's 3 o' clock and no one ever showed up to open the snow cone place.

So disappointed and will never go back. We drove over from Pensacola because we have had great sno-balls at Dave's. This time was different. My 5 year old only wanted a scoop of vanilla ice cream and they refused to sell just a scoop of ice cream. Mind you, we ordered 3 snowballs so it wasn't like that was the only thing we were buying. To add insult to injury, the sno-balls weren't even good. Their ice is really hard and crunchy, not like a New Orleans snoball at all. What a waste of time. Take your money down to Island Sweets at Villagio to get much better shaved ice, ice cream, coffee, and friendlier service. read more

We come here whenever we are in town visiting family. Best Snowballs ever. We've never been disappointed. Great location. Great service. The Lola, R2D2, and Birds of Paradise are our go to flavors. To all the one star reviews- it's just snowballs. It's not that serious!!! read more

Crunchy watered down ice. We used to love coming to Dave's but he needs a new machine & products have no flavor---watered down :(

Perfectly located in perdido key. First time in the area, so figured why not stop by and try something new. Really happy we stopped by. I ordered the rock berry lemonade ,hit the spot! read more

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I arrived at 12:37 thinking they opened at 12. The owner arrived 3 minutes after me. I waited until 1 when they were suppose to open. 1:17 I walked around to the office door and asked if he would be opening. He stated his employee who makes the sno balls hasn't shown up and that he doesn't know how to make them right and he just does office stuff. The owner doesn't know how to properly make a sno ball??? He said I'll make them for you but it won't be good. What kind of business owner doesn't know how to operate his business in all aspects? Needless to say the 5 sno balls I was going to purchase didn't happen. read more