Several of my friends had recommended a new place that had opened up in Portales that specialized…read morein shaved ice. With the incredibly hot weather and the need for something sweet, it really didn't take much to convince me to give this place a try for myself. This place can be a little tough to find. Luckily I could pull it up on Yelp and navigate to the location - it's on the other side of Pizza Hut by the railroad tracks. Kind of unexpected to have a little shack set up that sells shaved ice, but it works! The yellow shack and the flags that wave "Tropical Sno" are definitely "alerters" to let you know that you've reached your destination. Like most other places in Portales, Tropical Sno also has a to-go window where cars can pull up to the side of the shack and order/pick up their order without getting out of the car. I opted to get out so I could take pictures of everything. Apparently Tropical Sno is a franchised dessert company where anybody can open up his or her own Tropical Sno location and start selling shaved ice. A pretty neat idea - I liked that everything inside the store seemed legit: from the syrups that were used to the color changing spoons, I was pretty sold. And the menu is pretty extensive for a shaved ice place. -1st step is to pick a size (small is $2.95, medium is $3.50, and large is $3.95 - not including tax). -2nd step is to pick a flavor: you can choose from popular concoctions that have been built up to taste like a specific item (i.e. root beer float, wedding cake) or build your own with 3 different flavors. -3rd step is to choose any add-ons such as coconut cream, caramel, etc. (You can also make it Hawaiian style and add ice cream for an additional $1.00) I was in the mood for something sweet that afternoon, so I ended up choosing the small Strawberry Shortcake ice (strawberry, birthday cake, and vanilla cream). The ice came in a Styrofoam cup with a plastic material to keep the ice from dripping on the table (or on you). Really enjoyed this sweet treat - I think having it Hawaiian style definitely would have made this even better, but the fact that it was just ice was still really good. I could taste all the various flavors, and it wasn't overwhelmingly or cloyingly sweet. For the price point, this was a very worth it treat. And the color changing spoons were a special touch! They have cute wooden benches with pretty lights strung overhead as a seating area if you want to eat your dessert right then and there. The people who own this joint were super friendly. They also offer a buy 9 get 1 free stamp card, which is really cool. No minimum on credit cards, and I think they even accept Apple pay. tl;dr - Would recommend this place to anybody who is looking for a refreshing dessert on a hot day in Portales and wanted to try something other than ice cream shakes. With all the various flavors and creation possibilities, you can revisit a zillion times and never be bored! I enjoyed the strawberry shortcake flavor, and if I ever get to try this place again, I'd want to try a more tart combination.

On a triple digit hot weather, me and my dog went to get a shaved ice to cool down. We went to the…read moreTropical Sno to give this place a try. I ordered a small shaved ice for myself and ordered another small shaved ice for my dog. The staff was friendly and gave my dog a small shaved ice for free. If you need a frozen treat for you and your dog friend, highly recommend this place ^_^

Kinley and Skylar gave excellent and fast service when going through the drive thru and they were…read morevery friendly.

Great place to go in Clovis on a hot day! They have a variety of flavors for shaved ice, and a…read morecouple of smoothies on the menu. They even sell party packs(buckets of flavored ice) and snowballs. If you are in a hurry, I would not recommend coming here because they do tend to take their time whether it be thru the drive thru OR inside. The staff here is definitely polite, but tend to take their time.

The perfect stop for a snack, dessert or shaved ice. The food is great, my favorite is the corn…read moredog but they are know for their brisket burritos, which were also good eats! I wanted to try one of their giant funnel cakes but a girl can only eat so much!

From the owner: We sell shave ice and specialize in our Pickledilly's and Mangonadas. We also sell nachos and hot…read morecheetos with cheese and drinks

Blue Raspberry Fiesta-perfect blend !! Oreo cream -…read moresatisfaction Great service. She made it exactly as requested.

The service is SO slow. And the last two times we've gone one person in our group didn't get their…read moreorder until every one else was done. We waited and waited. Not worth it. Next time-Bahama Bucks.

Absolutely delicious and definitely my favorite boba place in Lubbock!…read more My only complaint is that the hours change a lot, sometimes they are open until 9:00 or 10:00 but the hours are not the same as it says on their front door or on Google. But other than that, 100% recommend.

Sooo good it takes a little bit but still I would recommend it to any one the filled blue coconut…read moreis really yummy

Beautiful weather, and happened to be walking past, so stopped…read more Two lovely ladies working took our orders, and were very patient when we couldn't decide! They have ALL the flavours!! Huge generous portion sizes, and they took my son's challenge to make him something seriously sour to heart, and stepped up. Would happily return.

We stopped here 2x during our weekend stay in Amarillo.... we loved it THAT MUCH! These are shaved…read moresnow... not the usual snow cones you grew up with. The snow is soft and fluffy not hard little balls of ice. Prices here are SO REASONABLE! Kiddie $1 Small $1.50 Medium $1.75 Large $2.50 X-Large $2.75 There are hundreds of flavors (see photo of flavors) but they also have some new ones hand written on their window! There are a handful of sugar free flavors as well! Our friends are HUGE fans of their vanilla cream shaved ice. Some of the flavors we have tried are: Dragon's Blood, Tiger's Blood, Margarita, Hawaii Five-O, and Spider Man. All the employees are super friendly and sweet as can be! They're so helpful if you're having trouble picking a flavor. There are 3 picnic tables out front. We HIGHLY recommend this place! You HAVE TO stop at the Snoball Stop!

Wonderful First Visit…read more We had such a wonderful experience on our first visit! While I was creating an account, I happened to use my new last name after celebrating our wedding days prior and Samantha, the manager, overheard and surprised us by gifting us some complimentary macarons that said congrats!. It was such a thoughtful and unexpected gesture, and it really made our first visit feel extra special. The matcha is amazing! The best place to go if you are a matcha drinker. I added boba and lychee for a fun addition. My husband got the mango smoothie with mango boba and it was also very yummy! I'm so glad we stopped in. The macarons were absolutely delicious, and everything about our experience was fantastic. Samantha was so kind and welcoming, and we truly appreciated the hospitality. We will definitely be coming back and recommending this place to others!

We came in for boba after dinner, not realizing they close at 9:00. The girl who was closing was…read morevery rude she threw our straws down, had a clear attitude, and kept giving us rude looks. It made me really uncomfortable. We were out the door by 9:00, so it's not like we were holding them up. If you're going to take orders that close to closing, there's no reason to treat customers like that. Completely unnecessary and unprofessional.

Tropical Icy, very nicy, not too pricy…read more Both the service and the product are very sweet. We are only here for the weekend, but if there is a way, we will be back before we leave. I had the strawberry peach, but Passion Orange Guava looked like a real winner!

The BEST snow cone in town!! The cream is amazing and I like to add extra every time I go. My…read morefavorite flavor is the purple rain! Their prices are super cheap, and the snow cones are way better than Bahama Bucks, which is very pricey.