We were driving home after an afternoon of running around at a local park and saw Pelicans Snoballs so of course I had to hit that U-turn and have me and the kiddos try it out. After Hawaii we miss and often crave shave ice on hot days. There was a ton of seating outside as well as umbrellas for shade. When we went up to get in line the menu had so many different flavors to pick from. The man who took our order was kind, fast and efficient and had the shaved ice ready quickly. My daughter went with a kid flavor that also came with some butterfly gummies, my son and I opted to pick out our own flavors and added so condensed milk. I went with a passion and pina colada. It was good and the perfect ending to a hot day outside. My kiddos loved their shaved ice as well and are constantly asking to go back. read more

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We've visited a few nice Pelican locations in NC. As we were traveling back to the mountains we googled Pelican's in the Colombia SC area and picked the one closest to our route. What a great find! This location has a convenient parking area, very clean and well kept grounds and friendly staff to compliment the flavorful and refreshing shaved ice Snoballs. It was a stifling 102° when we parked. We got our Snoballs and sat under the shade of the umbrellas at their picnic tables. read more

Pelican's Snoballs - people standing outside a restaurant - Shaved Ice Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Five solid stars for the best snowballs and amazing staff. Zero stars for employees not wearing masks during a global pandemic :( Please wear masks so I can come back! read more

The place is awesome. I took The kids here to celebrate their first week of school. They have a variety of option for the most picky of people. You can pick a spot right in the lot to sit and enjoy your snoball. We will for sure come back to enjoy more of the delicious flavors read more

Pelican's Snoballs - a blue building with a mural on it - Shaved Ice Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I usually come here all the time but today was just a bad day. They handed us the snow cone and it was halfway melted already while they were making it. Maybe because I asked out condensed milk which maybe caused it but I think it was a new trainee and didn't know how to pack the ice. Hmm I'll still come back but come on read more

Pelican's Snoballs - What my snow cone looked like when I got it - Shaved Ice Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

This place rocks! Great place to go and enjoy something sweet n cold. Thanks for the nice friendly service. I'll be back

If Pelicans Snoballs was a person, it'd be the person who is super cool and funny and smells nice and everyone wants to be friends with. Pelicans is a must have for literally any weather (straight up, I'd turn on the heat and eat it in the winter if they were open). I'm here at least once a week for a large (or, okay, avalanche) butterfly kiss (hold the gummy). Love having this in convenient distance from my school and job. #IAmUr #1 #Fan read more

Fun, tasty, and cheap. You really can't beat it! They have so many flavors here including a few that are unique to Columbia. I tried the pimp juice flavor and it was fruity and refreshing. The snoballs are made quickly so you don't have to wait too much even when there's a long line. I also like that their syrups don't contain high fructose corn syrup. Only downside is parking. Their dedicated lot is tiny, but you can also park across the street of you're willing to dodge the Rosewood traffic. read more

Pelican's Snoballs - Regular size pimp juice flavor (a Columbia original flavor) - Shaved Ice Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

My absolute favorite place for a warm weather treat. I count down the days until Pelican's opens for the season every year! My go-to is the sweet tart. My dog and I love that they do $1 Snoballs for the pups too. read more

Pelican's Snoballs - The puppy snoball is a hit! - Shaved Ice Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I love shaved ice. This place has the best shaved ice. Just get a Tiger's Blood Avalanche and call it a day. read more

So Snoballs ain't fancy. It's shaved iced with deliciously flavored sugar poured over it, but the way Pelicans does it is top notch. I think you'd be hard pressed to find another Snoball biz that has more flavor choices. The first time I stopped by I got a regular sized snoball with tamarind and tiger's blood with a butterfly gummy. Both flavors were tasty but the tamarind will definitely remain a favorite. (My butterfly gummy ended up being orange so eh. I don't think it's worth the 50 cents extra... it was pretty cute though.) The second time I went I downsized to the kiddie cup and got the mojito. It was the perfect size and the mojito was refreshing and not over powering. They have 2 larger sizes above the regular. The largest is "avalanche". I can't even imagine how big that is. The prices range from $2 - $5 (I think 5) and each comes with up to two flavors. There is an additional charge for more flavors, cute gummies, toppings etc. My new favorite game is thinking up wackadoo combos and daring companions to eat them. Pickle juice and pink lady creme, anyone? Hahahaha! These are the first of many fun trips this summer. read more

So so good!! I got a large and it was so big I could only finish half! The ice is so fine and they put a ton of flavor on them, not a single spot on my snow cone lacked flavor!! Tons of flavor choices, we got blueberry, butterscotch and cream. I was hoping this would bring me back to my childhood of eating those flavored snow cones in blowing Rock and it did not disappoint one bit!!! One bite and I'm hooked, it was just like I remembered as a child and I couldn't have been more happier! You have got to stop by here if you are ever in the area! I promise you it will not disappoint!!! read more

A Louisiana girl's dream! Leaving home I thought I'd never have a snowball with properly shaved ice again, but I was pleasantly surprised when I found Pelican. The ice is so soft and the flavors are great. This is the Dreamsicle flavor, and it is one of my favorites! read more

Pelican's Snoballs - Shaved Ice Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Go here! Just do it. You can't go wrong! The ice is so fluffy and amazing. Not your normal snow cone that's for sure. I recommend getting the Tigers blood with cream, my favorite. The cream really adds that special touch and makes it like ice cream but lighter! Perfect hot summer treat. Clean, nice staff, and yummy! read more

Pelican's Snoballs - Tigers blood with cream - Shaved Ice Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I feel like a kid here. They have alllllllll the flavors, so of course I mixed them. It was a super fun treat. The cashier was amazingly helpful at explaining the flavors. Pink champagne, and tigers blood. Who's adulting, now?! I will definitely be back. read more

Pelican's Snoballs - Tiger blood, y'all! - Shaved Ice Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I wish this place stayed open all year round! This place is amazing and I highly recommend going here! This is the first time I've ever received a snow cone when the flavor lasts from the top to the bottom. There are so many flavor selections, you'll never run out of options! Oh, and the prices are so cheap for what you get! read more

This establishment is what dreams are made of. After a long hot day in Columbia, nothing made it better than to take my broke ass to Pelicans and pay a mere $2 for the heavenly treat crafted perfectly by adorable high school kids who call me ma'am. I never feel more respected than when I'm at Pelicans. read more

Came here on a 100 degree day and was so happy to have something to cool me down. There are so many choices and I had difficulty narrowing it down so I asked the server what his favorite flavor was. He recommended the Grim Reaper which was a grenade mixed with sour apple (I think). He said it was sour and since I like tart flavors, I decided to go with that. I was glad I did because it was so yummy! These snowballs are really well priced. $2 for kid's size, $3 for a small, $4 for a medium and $5 for large. I think I'll be stopping by here whenever I'm in the area. read more

Just perfect. I've had the Maggie waggie, shark attack & froger. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu.. Except maybe dill pickle read more

Pelican's Snoballs - Shaved Ice Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Perfect for a light treat! They have over 100 flavors and it's just shaved ice with a flavor! I got the shark attack which is tigers blood and sour tsunami and some shark gummies on top! My husband got the cotton candy flavor and it was pretty delicious as well. The prices are super fair and it overall is a wonderful little stand for the perfect sno cone read more

Pelican's SnoBalls' shaved ice is fluffy, delicious, and filling. Every flavor I've ordered is very yummy and they give you a substantial portion size. The line can get pretty long on a hot summer day, but their service is great so you rarely wait more than 5-10 minutes. I highly recommend giving Pelican's SnoBalls a try if you haven't already. read more

New Orleans style sno balls! Yum! The ice is so fine and there are dozens of flavors. We went on Sunday (they open at 2pm!) and there was a line of locals waiting for the place to open up. It's worth the drive and the crazy parking. read more

Not good parking but the delicious summer beater was well worth the parking down fall. High recommend if you drive by to stop in not will only take once and your hooked. read more

What a pleasant surprise this place was! I'm not much of a snow cone person, but pelicans sure changed that. It's the perfect place to go to after sweating your butt off on the river walk about 0.2 miles down the road. My boyfriend and I were dying to try anything that was cold. Anything. We were totally blown away by all of the flavors pelicans has to offer. There were at LEAST a hundred. After five minutes of bantering back and forth, we decided on a large snow cone with blue raspberry flavoring on one side, and Apple on the other. You get to watch them make the whole thing. And let me tell you, these people are NOT stingy. First, they take your cup and they pack it full of ice. Once it's practically overflowing, they take a little bowl, turn it into a mountain of shaved ice, then pack it on top of your already super full cup of shaved ice. Then, they take your flavors and they get every single nook and cranny with the delicious sugary goodness. Oh. My. Goodness. It's out of this world delicious. Trust me. A small is more than enough for one- possibly two people. read more

This place is really fun. There are so many flavors to try. Everything from strawberry to tooth paste flavored!! The only down side is the bees that the sweet melted ice attracts during the summer. Sometimes it's hard to enjoy the cold treat whilst running from them!! read more

Always delicious, can be slow. Also wish they had fans or something to help keep cool on a hot day. Still very good.

Yes this is totally legit super fine shaved snow in the style of the traditional south Louisiana snowball (or Hawaiian "shave ice"). They use the vertical Japanese type block shaver, not the the horizontal New Orleans style, but the ice is PERFECTION. IT DOES NOT GET BETTER THAN THIS. If you are unfortunate enough to have been given that ground up crunchy ice with all the syrup in the bottom of the cup, I pity you. THIS IS NOT THAT. Try this and welcome to new a world of deliciousness. read more

Was surprised to a) learn about a snowball place in town, b) taste a true snowball (vs that chunky ice bit at other venues), c) see that they correctly call them snowball (instead of snowcone), and d) pay a reasonable amount (vs an increased amount found at some tourist locations). We not only loved it but also give our LA-style stamp of approval. They bring a taste of "home" to Columbia, and we're looking forward to going there a lot more -- after all, the drive to Columbia is closer to us than New Orleans!! read more

Pelicans is a must-have at least once a week in the summer, if not more! Low-calorie, gluten-free, also with sugar-free flavors available - Pelican's is a good choice for the whole family. We can't get enough! Wish there was more parking and maybe a bigger building. Perhaps after another big season...! :) Just be prepared to park across or down the street. DO NOT park in the laundromat lot - they WILL tow you! read more

Pelican's Snoballs - I may have eaten the other gummi worm... :D - Shaved Ice Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina