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    Friohana

    4.5 (128 reviews)
    InexpensiveShaved Ice, Food Trucks
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    large watermelon and tigers blood
    Shasha O.

    The best shaved ice for a hot day! They're located right outside the skate park, so after you worked out all day it's a perfect spot to hit. couldn't recommend more!

    The setup
    Lindsey D.

    So close to home and so good. Check Facebook for the location and schedules. We had root beer + cream and mango + cream today. The Mango was a natural option and tasted fresh. The root beer was a little artificial. I think I'll stick with the naturals since I loved the mango so much. Service was fast and the gal working was friendly and knowledgeable. Will definitely be back!

    Blue Raspberry and Piña Colada
    Lexi N.

    This place is amazing. The ice was insanely soft, the flavor was amazing, and they were so friendly and fast!!! I got it while at the buffalo bayou skate park and will continue coming back. Thank you so much for the fantastic service!!!!

    Blue coco/tigerblood + creme
    Thad B.

    ***Disclaimer*** I'm new to the snow cone thing. In fact I've only been to one other than Friohana. This is pretty much the only reason for the 2 star review here. 2 = "Meh. I've experienced better." Not to plug Buzzle's in Spring, but Buzzle's. The Ice: So this is pretty much the only product these shaved ice joints can figuratively, churn out. That being said, ice cubes are not the same as shaved ice. Now, it could have been because of the intense heat, but i had a half inch layer of shaved ice. The rest was chunky or just an entire block of each. The flavors: Blue coconut and tigers blood were good. There's maybe 10 flavors to pick from... Again, i've seen much more expansive flavor options The cup: okay this thing made eating a block of ice 10x harder and frustrating. Shaved ice would work fine in these poorly designed things, but ice cubes wont make it. I'd like a Styrofoam cup plz n' ty.

    Banana with Cream; BEST snow cones EVER!!! Going back tomorrow
    Marci J.

    OMG, I am absolutely IN LOVE with these guys; this is the real deal. The ice is truly as soft and powdery as snow, lots of syrup all the way trough and very reasonable prices. I had a small banana with cream on Thurs for $2.50; Sat I stopped by during the gay pride events & ordered a small strawberry with chile con limon for $4.50. I have figured out after talking with one of the guys that this is how it is intended to be served: in the pretty floral cups and totally bursting full of snow cone! If you catch them at Christy's Donuts, you will get the regular prices in styrofoam cups. Yesterday I decided to try the Natural Watermelon - let me say how much I LOVE watermelon but totally hate artificial watermelon flavor. I had a good vibe about the natural part and heard them say they take the fruit itself and somehow I think it's pureed and turned into a syrup, and they only half the amount of sugar as the other syrups. Seriously, I took a spoonful of my sno-cone and it literally tasted like a sliced of frozen watermelon that had been pureed in a blender; it was absolutely FANTASTIC!! The natural flavored syrups are $1.00 so my small came out to $3.00 and totally worth every penny. I am SO glad I have found them because I love sno-cone and shave ice is the absolute best when you find the right people that do it right! You really need to come out and try them; most of the time they are at the corner of Montrose/Gray in the Christy's Donuts parking lot. Other than that, check their website out for their schedule. You won't regret it!!

    Half mango and half pink lemonade!
    Tiffany N.

    Best snow cones I've had in town! Service is fast and friendly and snow cones are extremely smooth. The syrup isn't too sweet, I've visited multiple times and I've never left unsatisfied. Mango is a must try, so good and will have you returning back for more. This is a definite go to place if you're craving a snow cone! I'll be returning all summer to get my fix.

    This is size small
    Del M.

    BEST snow cone I've ever had!! It is better than the ones I had in Hawaii, and I had lots of good ones in Hawaii! The shaved ice is very fluffy and soft, which gives the edge of making Friohana better than it's competition. It reminds me of Taiwanese shaved ice and it is not your typical icy crunchy snow cone. The syrup was just right without being too sweet or sugary. The cone looks huge but it's not dense so you can easily finish and crave for more. Great refreshing treat at outdoor truck events under the sun. Be prepared that the line gets long and they run out of their popular flavors pretty quickly!

    Natural strawberry and mango
    Jason Y.

    Friohana was a perfect treat on a hot Houston day. The shaved ice was a refreshing treat that was well deserved after my walk from car to their truck since it's over 100 on the heat index today. The shaved ice itself had a bit of a chunky texture which was more apparent as the Houston sun was out in full force. I rolled with the natural mango and strawberry because I'm not about that Houston sizzurp flavor. The mango had a strong mango flavor that resembled real mangos. The strawberry had a little more of a lighter flavor but still a natural taste that included bits of strawberry seeds. Most people go with the chamoy on top but that's not really my style. If I could go back I would probably get some cream to bring out the strawberry ice. The spoons are dangerously sharp for a plastic spoon. The thin curves were scratching my lips throughout the ice. My lip now has a slight cut on it from the spoon but it was still worth it.

    Small mango
    Jessica C.

    Ever since I ended my long-term relationship with Sno Beach in Austin, I've been searching for a replacement. I think I found it... I first discovered Texas Blizzard at Food Truck Friday. The line was long but it went by extremely fast. My boyfriend and I shared a small mango (natural) sno cone. The smalls were quite big since they really pack the ice in - LOVE IT! This is the first sno cone truck I've been to that offers natural flavors (+$1, worth it). Most of the time, it's hard finding an artificial flavor you like since it can taste completely different from the actual fruit. THE MANGO IS AMAZING BECAUSE IT TASTS JUST LIKE MANGO. YOU CAN EVEN SEE THE FIBERS! I came back again today and had the same thing. The guys gave my puppy a huge hunk of ice to lick / chew on. She loved it. I also called beforehand to double check their business hours (you can't always rely on Yelp). No one answered, but I was going to take my chances. On the way there, I got a call from an unknown number. It was Texas Blizzard calling me back! Who does that?! Awesome people.

    Cara L.

    A-mazing. A few of us from work looked on their Facebook where they would be and went! They were at HEB on Alabama the day we went with many other food trucks. It was $2.00 for a small to $4.00 for a large. Decent prices! And the small is actually pretty big! I went for the half mango/half pineapple. The syrup was made FRESH from mangos and pineapples - can you say awesome? Seriously, I wanted to go back for seconds. Follow them on Twitter or Facebook and go find them - it's 100% worth it. I promise. :)

    Natural Mango (look how HUGE this sucker is!)
    Maigen P.

    All in favor of renaming "Texas Blizzard Shaved Ice" to "Big-Ass-Texas-Sized Blizzard Shaved Ice," say aye? AYE. Because if there's anything you should take away from their name, it's that their shaved ice is served in big-ass-Texas-sized portions. Huge. I'm talking, walking-past-families, making-kids-throw-jealousy-tantrums huge. White Linen Night at The Heights was a humid, sweaty, hot mess this year, so TBSI was the place to be that night. Since it was a festival, their menu was a little shorter than usual and they weren't allowed to mix flavors (normally, they can). I opted for their Natural Mango, and I'd tell you the size but it won't matter because it was literally a MOUND. A gigantic mound of fluffy shaved ice overflowing the edges of a poor, plastic cup. Which was good for me, but that cup never stood a chance. As big as the portion was, the snow-cone was nothing special -- the ice was light and fluffy, the mango flavoring tasted natural enough, but there wasn't any "wow" factor. Nothing close to how I feel when I'm chowing down on an Ice Barn snow-cone, which is like pure, unfiltered, chilly bliss. If you're overheating, TBSI's huge portions will do the trick, but don't expect too much more than that. Unless you want to make little kids jealous, and I do enjoy making little kids jealous. P.S. There is a credit card minimum. $5, I think?

    Tigers blood!
    Kathryn S.

    This place is good, not worth all the hype though. It's inconveniently located in Fitzgeralds parking lot which makes it difficult to find a parking spot without blocking another car in. The man that works on Fridays absolutely hates his life. He looks so miserable working and really has no personality. I was so excited to get the full experience, it's a hot summer day and I just wanted someone to pretend to smile at me. The snocone was average, got tigers blood nothing mind blowing.

    view from near street.  Just so you don't miss it.
    S N.

    Got to know this establishment when they made an appearance at the dragon boat festival and I have to say, they impressed me there, and since. I visited them again today at their "regular" spot, I suppose (they are a food trailer). Their selection is limited but the flavors are good. I like how the ice is nice and soft like Mam's, not crunch. Even more so, I like their wait time, no wait. We went after I picked the kids up from school and it was fantastic. Now, had they been next to a park, that would have been perfect (that's a hint guys). Also, not sure if they have half and half there but for their cream, they should probably use that instead versus diluted condensed milk because the cream they use just ads more sweatness to the flavors which can be overwhelming (another hint). Next time I pick up the kids, I'm certainly going back here so long as they consistenly serve it up nicely like today. For the price and the lack of wait time, the perfect combo. Great job guys!

    Natural flavors: half mango & half watermelon :)

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