FOOD Every time I go to Juice Box I always leave happy! This time we got the hot grass jelly with red bean and peanut. The flavors were really delicate, slightly sweet and also savory. All in all, I came with a craving for Taiwanese desserts and I left with that craving satisfied. ATMOSPHERE I really like Juice Box because it's always got space no matter what size your group is. The staff is very polite and attentive as well, I never feel rushed or silly for not knowing a dessert. Furthermore there're usually families and groups of friends here so I never feel out of place. read more

Juicy Box - Hot grass jelly with peanut and red bean - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I was craving for red bean, kinako powder, sesami taste etc. so My girl suggested to go to near by ice cream place but picture of this place was more appealing to me and decided to try. I loved them all. We had another Mango shaved icecream with extra topping, it was 23 $. We skipped dinner because it was filling already. I would go back again. read more

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I like this combo- avocado durian is a must try :) gotta do it - and they don't skimp in the durian. Good job! read more

Juicy Box - Avocado durian shaved ice - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Don't know why I always walk into a pungent smell at Juice Box. Don't give me wrong, I love durian. It takes a bit to get used to after I ordered and sat down. I'm here mostly after my dentist appointments. This place is always all to myself. Because of the free WiFi, I can do a lot of social media sharing. From the looks of the photos, Juice Box has been here for few decades. Maybe there's a reason 24 other smoothie joints peeked at Dun Huang Plaza. My love here is dessert soups. I named them differently for my own memory: * Sexy Tuxedo - iced tofu 冰豆花 with grass jelly and tapioca balls or hot grass jelly soup with soft tofu. * Muddy Lava - hot sesame soup 芝麻\湯 with tapioca balls. * Tudor Maid - hot tofu soup with peanuts 豆花加花生. * Earth Day Special - freshly squeezed wheat grass drink (need a small OJ to wash it down). Oh, the tapioca balls are homemade, not store bought. Ain't it special. **35th review of 2017** read more

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Stopped by Juice Box last night for some shaved ice deaserts after our dinner! Definitely did not regret adding so many calories so late at night... The staff was very efficient in taking orders! The two items that I ordered came out perfectly done as well. I had the Mango Strawbery Watermelon shave ice, and it was absolutely delicious! The condensed milk topping added some creamy flavor to the sweet fruits, and the cold ice was just perfect for the hot steamy Houston summer night. The other item I think Juice Box made best (much better than regular Boba tea store) is the Mixef Fruit Orange Juice tea! I ordered it togo last night and had it before work today. I was so haply that I did, since the drink tasted so fresh and energized me for the whole day! read more

Juicy Box - Mango Strawberry Watermelon Shaved Ice - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

It was super busy at Nu Cafe. So, one of my friends suggested trying out Juice Box instead. There weren't too many people here when we came. I first noticed their menu, which was humongous. I felt immediately overwhelmed with exactly what I should be ordering. The cashier didn't help either. She was more frustrated that I didn't know the difference between their shaved ice and snowflake ice. I guess business started to pick up with more customers pouring in, and she was starting to panic. Lol. Anyway, shaved ice was just shaved ice with condensed milk poured on top of it. Snowflake ice was shaved flavored ice. Now, regardless of which shaved ice you choose, you can top them with different kinds of fruit. Unfortunately, the snowflake ice only came in one size - the large shareable size. I wasn't that hungry, since I ate dinner beforehand. I also didn't want to share my shaved ice either. Hahaha. So, I ended up ordering the medium sized shaved ice with strawberries and strawberry ice cream on top. Maybe it was what I ordered? The shaved ice was ok. The strawberries were super frozen. The strawberry ice cream was good, but nothing spectacular. On the other hand, my siblings enjoyed their mango strawberry snowflake ice. They said it tasted just like eating at Nu Cafe. Although, in my opinion, I have to say that Nu Cafe has their shaved ice presentation down pat compared to Juice Box. On my next visit, I need to give their snowflake ice a try in order to compare it to Nu Cafe. read more

Juicy Box - Strawberry shaved ice - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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If you want some Juice in your Box, Houston isn't necessarily the best place to get some, unless I'm in town, and I'm not at the current time. However, this place will, at least, help you put those thoughts on ice. Literally. What to get: One of their fruit ice bowls Why: Because it has fruit, and ice, and is in a bowl I can't give them less than 4 even though I probably should. Everyone seems to love this place, and it's very popular and busy and sometimes has quite the line (but then what in the Don Huang plaza doesn't? Speaking of which parking sucks in this plaza, so bad). I guess my complaint is that it's really basic. It's just some shaved ice (flavorless ice!) with a bunch of different fruits on top of it and then some condensed milk or what not. I'm not crazy about condensed milk, but even if you are, you're really just paying for the fruits. And it's not dirt cheap. Now the fruits are good, granted, but I mean, fruit is fruit, and... I guess what I'm saying is, I just don't get it. But it was a fun experience and the fruit is yum and maybe you'll love it like lots of others do, so I can't give it less than a 4. The truth is, I probably prefer a different type of Juice Box. read more

Juicy Box - Where did that sexy mango - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I like this place! The options are aplenty and they are not skimpy on fruit. The menu board is so large that it pans across the entire prep area so you will likely find something you want. There are so many choices it can be a tad overwhelming to some but hey, I like freedom of choice. From fruit smoothies to sago, chocolate concoctions to coffee, milk teas to shaved ice, what not to love? The durian lover can try their durian shaved ice, the coconut sago lover can try their grass jelly or red bean sago drink, the mango lover can try their snowflake bowl full of perfectly sweet and refreshing mango shaved ice and lots of mango chunks, topped with creamy vanilla ice cream. For the price, it is worth it. If one order is too much for you, split it with a friend. The orders came out pretty quickly even when there was only one person working behind the counter as my group of seven people didn't get impatient (and believe me, it's hard for some of them to be patient). I really enjoy fruit based desserts and this place wins my heart. The sago is pretty standard but easy to drink in a cup. The dark chocolate frappe is great if you like it dark...so don't get it if you are looking for super sweet. I will be back for more! read more

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Juice Box will forever be our shaved ice of choice. For as long as we can remember, they've been a staple in the Houston Chinatown area and while their menu has gone through some changes over the years, their shaved ice continues to be their best dessert offering by far. What's always puzzled us is that there really isn't anything complex or complicated whatsoever with these ice bowls. But for whatever reason, their shaved ice just hits on a totally different level. Our go to order every time is the watermelon & mango shaved ice with vanilla ice cream on top. Literal perfection. Please never change Juice Box. Never change. read more

Juicy Box - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great service & incredible shaved ice & Mochi! They have renovated and everything looks so awesome! The owners are the main people to help with the orders and they are just sweet/amazing people. Their fruits are fresh and everything tastes top notch. Their pricing have increased a bit but worth every penny. I think I might go broke eating here so often... Also, one of the reasons I love this place is not only do they have fresh fruits, they constantly clean the place so it's super clean! What more could you ask for? Great food, amazing service, and clean facility! You're missing out if you haven't tried out this place. read more

One of the staple dessert place in Chinatown and had been there for years. Good shaved ice but too sugary for me. Fruits and ice were deceiving / all the condensed sugared milk is still high calories. Huge portion and good for share。 read more

Please don't get the tofu dessert here with the peanut topping. It isn't smooth and after the initial hotness wore off the tofu was progressively sour tasting which is a sign of bad tofu. Their take is more of a taiwanese approach to usual "tofu fa". It is quite possible their shave ice is better or their juice drinks with boba. But so meh for me. read more

Juicy Box - Tofu flower with a peanut topping...gross - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

When Juice Box first opened up, it was $5 for a bowl of shaved ice. It went up to $6. And the last time I went, it was $7. I used to go to Juice Box all the time to get my sweet fix. I always ask for Mango, Strawberry, and Pineapple on top of my shaved ice and I always ask for extra condensed milk on my ice. When it was $5, I was fine with it. When it was $6, it was bordering expensive. Now at $7, I'd rather go to a Marble Slab or a Coldstone to get my sweet fix. I'd still come here but only when my family comes from out of town and they want to go to Juice Box. read more

If you're looking to cool down from that Texas heat this is the place. It's a small joint in a crowded parking lot with many smaller restaurants around. But this hidden gem is really good. It's shaved ice topped with your choice of 3 or 5 fruits (depends on what size you get) then topped with a scoop of Ice cream (different flavors cost more then others) then condensed milk drizzled to finish it off. They also serve ice cream if shaved ice is not your thing read more

Juicy Box - Shaved ice topped with strawberries, mango , cantaloupe , watermelon , pineapple and a scoop of strawberry ice cream - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Juice Box is the best shaved ice place I've ever tried. I'd like to believe that's high praise, considering the fierce competition between Asian businesses at Bellaire. Every time I pay a visit to Houston, I make sure to come here for dessert. Be prepared because Juice box is usually really noisy. I have tried the other desserts offered here, but I always go back to the classic shaved ice in the end. The fruits they offer as toppings are always fresh, and they taste even better when doused with condensed milk. Which Juice box pours plenty of. Fascinatingly enough, Juice Box even offers some uncommon fruits like the notorious durians. But I do have a complaint with the methods the workers used in one instance. Instead of turning a customer away, the workers just ignored the situation and their inaction caused the customers to be uncomfortable and leave earlier than anticipated. A middle-aged couple were arguing and making a fuss at one of the corners of the store, but their arguing somehow devolved into carnal activities noisily under the table. The workers decided to turn the other cheek instead of asking them to leave or calling authorities for improper behavior at a public place. Meanwhile the customers throughout the store turned their heads to look at the couple in disgust, and the customers began filtering to the outside from the discomfort. The event just really shows that Juice Box is not the most capable at prioritizing the satisfaction of the majority of their customers because they are afraid of incurring the wrath of a minority. read more

Juicy Box - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Juice box will always be my go to for dessert on bellaire.:-) The fruit are always sweet and fresh, and overall seems like a light-dessert option after eating too much greasy Asian food:-) 5 stars:-) however I have noticed they're not as busy as they used to be, alot of competition popping up. read more

Juicy Box - Strawberry, mango, cantaloupe shaved ice - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

First time. The place is clean with many choice of items. It's taste good. Price is ok. Thanks read more

Juicy Box - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love this place. I love their shaved ice. I heard it's better in TW, but this is not TW nor have I've ever been to TW. So this is really good for me compared to other shaved ice places I went to in Dallas and Houston. My favorite item is the shaved ice with strawberries, watermelon, honeydew, and mango topped with either strawberry or vanilla ice cream. I like how the shaved ice is fill with ton of condensed milk (so you don't have to ask for extra), and that's the secret to why it's so delicious. Too bad they have very limited ice cream options. Only the vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry are available. I think it would be great if they add more ice cream flavors to the menu, such as green tea ice cream. I love coming here every time I'm in town. read more

Juicy Box - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I went to juice box after it was recommended to me by a friend. It was a little overwhelming when I first entered the store because of how many different flavors of ice cream, shaved ice and fruit that they had and the cashier didn't do a great job of explaining which flavors were available for the ice cream vs. shaved ice. But in the end I opted for a small shaved ice with kiwi fruit and condensed milk with strawberry ice cream on top and it was delicious and refreshing. They have larger sizes which allow you to have multiple types of fruit and ice cream flavors but the plate was bigger than my face so I'll have to try that next time when I'm hungrier! read more

Juicy Box - My small shaved ice with kiwi, condensed milk and strawberry ice cream. - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've been here once and since then I sincerely regret only being able to come to houston once or twice a year. Fruit is fresh, ice is shaved super thin, condensed milk is drizzled over the top and a large scoop of ice cream to top it all off. my favorite is the watermelon with the mango! It's a lot of dessert for $5 and can easily be shared between 4 people. This place can get really crowded and really loud but I guess that's to be expected with the popularity that this establishment gets. read more

Oh my, on a hot summer day in houston this is sooo refreshing. The shaved ice is milky and condensed milk goes so well! Lots of fresh fruit to choose from. I could not miss the flan add on. Worth the 10$ i paid!!! Will be coming back :) read more

Juicy Box - Medium mango and strawberry Shaved Ice - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Located in a plaza with lots of other food options, ranging from milk tea/boba cafe to restaurants to a supermarket. Not crowded for a Sunday night. Parking is free. Only 1 other customer aside from my family of 4, so we were attended to fast. The kids each got a scoop of ice cream while my husband and I shared the mochi shaved ice. The mochi is peanut and black sesame mochi (pretty much the filling for a Chinese glutinous rice ball on the outside). The kids finished their ice cream before our shaved ice order was ready. This was because the mochi was made to order and it's not. It's interesting to put the hot mochi on top of the shaved ice, I didn't appreciate the shaved ice melting before we can get to it but it was quite interesting and refreshing yet warming to get a bit of hot and cold. The menu is overwhelming, so many choices of hot and cold dessert. The place is clean, bathroom was clean. read more

Juicy Box - Mochi Shaved Ice - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Who doesn't like fresh, ripe delicious fruit on top of a pile of shaved ice covered in condensed milk? VERY DELICIOUS! I was very lucky when I invited a few of my girlfriends to meet up with me while I was in H Town because it wasn't crowded. It usually is very crowded and muggy, but it wasn't at all that day. I really like coming here to meet up with groups of people because you don't feel the pressure of leaving. We sat in here for a few hours just catching up and there were still plenty of seats available! $7 for bowl of shaved ice with two fruit toppings isn't too bad of a deal when you share with friends, so definitely a place that I would recommend to friends or to tourists! Make sure to bring CASH if you are planning on spending less than 10 dollars! :) read more

Juicy Box - Delicious! - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Juice box is always at the top of my list of places to go whenever I visit Houston. My favorite item to get is the strawberry and mango shaved ice. It's simple but it hits the spot at satisfying your sweet tooth and cooling you down on a HOT summer day! The menu is quite large so you can get any item you want depending on what mood you're in. Not only do they have ice cream but they also have some childhood favorite hot Chinese desserts! So if the pictures of their menu items outside of the store front don't convince you enough, I hope this review does :) read more

Juicy Box - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Definitely not a kind of dessert that you would eat after a full entrée... I didn't know that so I ordered a hugeeee bowl of this + a smoothie. I was so sooo full that I couldn't even drink a bit from my smoothie regardless of the generous portion, it tastes AMAZING!! The fruits are very fresh. I seriously would comeback and eat here everyday if I could. I saw a review said that the mango milk shaved is only $2.50, but it goes up to $4.25 now :/ the only thing I would complain is the smoothie is a little bit over priced. read more

Juicy Box - Huge bowl of goodness - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Juice box always been my to go place for shaved iced. Their numerous of delicious choices of desserts are endless. Today, I came in to order some shaved iced to go. I specifically ordered strawberries and Watermelon with double scoop of ice cream like how I would like my order to be. I have OAS (also known as pollen-food syndrome) is an allergic reaction to certain proteins in a variety of fruits, vegetables and nuts. The symptoms include itching and burning of the lips, mouth and throat. ... Fortunately, OAS is rarely severe. So I am limited to certain things I can consume. So I got my order, drove home and surprise! There's mangos inside of my shaved ice with the strawberries I ordered. What happen to my watermelon? I wouldn't even mind if they forgot to put watermelon but instead the mixed it with something I can't eat. I ended up having to toss it out. Just very disappointed that I placed an order for something specifically because of my condition and didn't receive what I asked. People have different health needs and I hope more people take it seriously. read more

Alright this store specialized in Taiwanese dessert. You kind of understand the meaning of that, that means you kind of grow up or live in Taiwan to completely understand and enjoy their specialized dessert. For example I go there just for their sweet peanut soup. Now most people think that is a cold dessert, but it is hot. One of the best in Houston by the way. The peanut is perfectly cook and the sweetness of the soup is just right. AWESOME !!! Being craving this for a while now. Yes they have your shaved ice and tapioca mango and strawberry smoothies, but it is the specialized dessert make them stand out. Oh the owner and employee are really cool. During my visit two handicap people come in the store and got one scoop of ice cream each. (handicap and in the wheel chair). They were digging for changes and looked like they were struggling to pay, out of no where the cashier said don't worry about it and took care of the bill. That is worth million stars in my book. The human compassion is what makes food full in human spirit, you do not see that very often any more in the service industry. Thank you juice box for bring that back. Kudos and you got this customer for life. read more

Juicy Box - Inside - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Pretty good place for dessert. I usually get the shaved ice and a buncha fruits. The place is kinda run down but hey it's straight to the point. The quality is just alright for the price. read more

Disappointed Waiting to try their sweets. Waiting til 12:04 a guy didn't even acknowledge me at front door in this heat he was walking around inside . So I left went some where else with my family. I'm from out of town just wanted some sweets but I guess not at this place. ! read more

The wait was long but to be expected on a Saturday night. The only disappointment was that they were out of tapioca when we went. But I got the black sugar taro shaved ice. I added sweet potato, flan, ice cream, and taro balls as toppings. Ended up being $14 almost but definitely a shareable amount. Everything was delicious. So many combinations of topping possible here. My rating might be inflated because I've never been to a shaved ice place with so many options. Not sure how this place compares to meetfresh but I think I prefer this over snowy village because of the variety. I'll be back and they better have tapioca next time I go! Definitely recommended for dessert lovers that value variety. read more

Every time I come here they jack up the price by .50 cents. The FRUIT GREEN TEA is now $5.50. I remember when it was about $4. It's not like they give more fruits or tea, quite the opposite actually. They've become so stingy it's irritating. Even though I love their fruit green tea with the mixture of orange juice and fresh fruits. I just can't justify them raising their prices so absurdly. I won't be coming back that's for sure. Check yourself juice box! This plaza is filled with juice shops. I'll see my business elsewhere. read more

Love their watermelon juice!! Very tasty and fresh after all these years! This place is an OG spot in Chinatown. Oh and try their carrot apple juice as well. So good and tasty. And yes they use real fruits. read more

This is a nice place for dessert. The menu has got everything you can think of. They divide the menu by the name of the fruit. They also have some warm dessert too. The smoothie here has durian as an option and they put real durian in there. You can taste the piece of durian in there, super good. read more

Juicy Box - Snowflake shaved ice with mango and watermelon and pudding top - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Tasty! We ordered 2 shaved ices, 1 mixed fruit and panna cotta, and the other durian-avocado with papaya, mango, and banana. The fruit was all cut fresh and delicious, and for durian-lovers out there, the durian-avocado ice was delicious! A very prominent durian taste :) read more

Juicy Box - Durian-Avocado shaved ice - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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So I finally got to tryout Juice Box for myself The family had been here a few times and I keep hearing about it from them and here on yelp so today we came down to Bellaire for dinner hoping that this new restaurant will be open but they're not open yet we had settled Lucky Korean restaurant restaurant that was kind of a mistake but AnyWho at least I was in the mood for something good afterwords I said let's try Juice Box and of course the kids were happy about that. I think for what it was it was a little bit overpriced but if it's only on occasion what the heck you only live once right. read more

Juicy Box - Now let's give this a stuff try - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is one of my favorite places to get shaved ice from in Chinatown. The fruit flavored shaved ice always taste fresh and non-artificial. The fruits on top of the ice is usually sweet and refreshing. I ordered the Durian shaved ice and this was the first place that the durian shaved ice did not taste artificial at all. The durian taste was prominent and sweet. Which is very hard to find in many places. read more

Juicy Box - Mango shaved ice - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Juice Box is a great Summer Favorite!!! Amazing Teas, Shaved Ice and More!!! The Fruit is fresh a daily and they are super fast and friendly!!! There is nothing on the menu that you shouldn't try. Everything I've tried has been amazing!!! I highly recommend the Passion Fruit Tea and Oreo Smoothie!!! So delicious!!! Stop by with Family or Friends... it definitely won't disappoint!!! read more

Juicy Box - Menu - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Juice box is such a unique place to try when visiting China Town because it is different from any other ice cream or dessert place. My dad said these were the types of desserts he used to have when he was younger. They have so many options to choose from it can be a bit overwhelming. We decided to go with the "classic" I assume which is ice, condensed milk, ice cream, and fruit of your choice. The large comes with 4 types of fruit while the smaller sizes come with 2 or 3. The original tasted amazing and I can't wait to go back and try it again. The milk chocolate with banana was good, but it was kind of weird. The chocolate and ice didn't really work well together in my opinion, but it was still pretty good. This place can get really crowded and you may feel a bit claustrophobic, but it is a great place to come with your friends. The food is amazing and I definitely recommend trying this place out. read more

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The fresh fruit tea is SO REFRESHING AND DELICIOUS! Please do yourself a favor and try it! read more

Juicy Box - Fresh Fruit Tea - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

SOOO GOOD , PLEASE TRY IT . Trust me , it's so bomb and amazing and the people are so nice :) slay read more

Juicy Box - 2. Mango, Strawberry and Watermelon Shaved Ice - Taiwanese Near Me - Houston, Texas