I stopped here while walking around Rice Village and got a small green apple snow cone and it was…read moreso delicious and refreshing. They have a wide variety of offerings, different types of food, aguas frescas and mangonadas. The price was really reasonable and they have a patio area that has shading which was really comfortable to sit and just enjoy the weather. The service was great and fast. I'd definitely come back.

A dessert drink restaurant with a kick! The concept was intriguing and the execution was on point…read more The moment I entered this restaurant, I was met with a vibe of fun. The decor was casual and the menu was brightly displayed on the screens. The employee at the counter took time to explain the options and gave us our drinks in a timely manner. I had the chocolate shake, which sounds standard, but can be boring in some cases. This was not boring! It was a standout shake for sure, rich, flavorful and not generic tasting. The mango-nada (nonalcoholic) was also very flavorful if you're feeling more adventurous! A nice dessert option if you're looking for something a little less typical!

This place currently has us in a chokehold!…read more My husband and I stopped by on our anniversary and have been having this ice cream just about every other weekend lol. The service here was great and I loved how you can ask for samples before committing into a scoop. My husband hasn't shut up about the mango sticky rice ice cream since we've had it. We now have been buying the pints from here and from whole foods and these are the ones we've tried so far: Mango sticky rice: obviously 10/10 Big Face Affogato: 10/10 Black Cherry Chip: 7.5/10 Brown Sugar Cookie Dough Brownie: 8.5/10 Matcha: 9/10 Cookies and Cream: 8.5/10 Strawberry Matcha (pint only): 8.5/10 Dubai Chocolate Cone (pint only): 9/10 Dulce de Leche Shortbread (pint only): 9/10 Sicilian Pistachio (pint only): 9/10

I scarfed this down so fast, the Hojicha ice cream was amazing; creamy, just the right amount of…read moresweetness & I could taste the roasted tea flavor! Since Van Leeuwen is in Rice Village, parking can be a little tough, but I managed to snag a spot on the street, which is free for about 2 hours! Seating is also limited, so this is more of a to-go establishment. While there is outdoor seating nearby, in this Houston seat, I wouldn't even think twice about doing that. I believe buying the pints is cheaper, but $7-$8 for a singular scoop was criminal... You can definitely get more value for your money with 2-3 scoops, but I wasn't feeling too glutinous the day I visited.

This is a place I had no intention of having but I have every intention of returning to. I live…read moreoutside the city and happened to be doing some work in the city at the time and decided I wanted a dessert and this gem is what I found. THANK YOU!! The service was great as I'm a big question asking person and the owner answered all of my questions as well as helped me to place my order. They were located near one of the trails for Hermann Park, right in front of McGovern Centennial Gardens. It was a great location that was easy to find. I'm somewhat skeptical when it comes to places doing other little things like this that have a spin on something that works. Usually the spin is different but not necessarily better or even a real change. This is not that. The donut cone is actually a plus to the ice cream cone experience. It's a soft sweet thing that adds to it. Donuts in particular are something that to me are almost never as good, ie: donut burgers, but it works here. I personally enjoy a sweet donut so their donut cone is good but could actually be a little sweeter for me. They offer a split, cone and sundae with all of them including a variation of the doughcone. I ordered the Handmade DoughCone to keep things simple. The cone has a hole at the bottom but it's plugged with a strawberry to prevent leakage, which is just a bonus. The flavors of the ice cream and toppings is really part of what shined for me. I'm not sure if they make their own ice cream or not but it tasted like a good quality ice cream to me. The ice cream is a fresh vanilla bean, and I'm sure some would want more ice cream flavors but vanilla bean is one of my favorites so it's great for me. I meant to do this review a while ago so I'm not 100% on some of the toppings, but here's what I believe I had. O got either the cookie butter sauce or the strawberry dream drip sauce. It could've been both though honestly knowing me. I don't remember what the secret sauce was at the time I went there. I don't remember what the secret luxury topping was but I got the churro dust and crushed Oreos, as well as some fresh strawberries. Everything was delicious!! All of the toppings worked well together, and as I said it was all with a good ice cream. Getting to eat the doughcone along the way was just the "cherry on top" if you will. It was a good blend of soft but sturdy to hold up everything. I specifically travelled to find this place and after eating it, I can proudly say I'd travel again. Great customer service with great offerings will always be the key to earning me as a repeat customer.

I first discovered The DoughCone was at Houston's LGBT New Face Pride Festival in June. I couldn't…read morebelieve the highlight was about the dough not the ice cream. It was hot that day. I actually enjoyed both ice cream and the dough cone sitting in the shade. On that day, they were giving away toasted marshmallow. Aw so sweet. My DoughCone was in a plastic cup because I knew it will be melted by the time I get to finish the toppings. I liked the texture of the cone... it's made with dough and tasted dense like a cookie. Just shaped like a cone. I am craving it as I wrote this review. I can't wait till summer again. I will seek them out.

We came in with our kids while shopping, and they had so much to choose from…read more I asked the girl at the counter about when the cakes were made and she said she didn't know. For me that's really important because after 3 days, it's dry and no longer a good cake. My daughter got a slice of German chocolate cake and she said it was good. The tres leches was delicious, the cake was drowning in the three milks mixture, just how it should be. We also got a cup of cookies and cream gelato, it was bursting with pieces of Oreo cookies. Great place, but they need to know when pastries are made

Got there at 10:05 PM and the vibe was already off. About 90% of the food was already wrapped up…read morelike they were closing, vibe was completely different from the River Oaks location. Staff didn't acknowledge us for a few minutes when we walked in. felt like they were hoping we'd just leave. We tried to be accommodating and ordered what was unwrapped or already in a take out container. By 10:15 pm they were already stacking chairs next to us. Also didn't see any of the complimentary water you get at River Oaks, and the cakes weren't nearly as moist. If you've been to the other location, this one's a letdown. I won't be back.

Snowcones, a thicker crushed ice. Raspas (meaning scrape) the hispanic version. Sno balls have much…read moresmaller shaved ice particles. This is what you want. So many flavors. Choose well. Some will have a chemical taste. Since it was only 7 minutes away from Cajun Stop we decided to check out the sno ball place near UofH. Sno balls are a big summer dessert in New Orleans. The texture of the sno was great but the flavors weren't as good as Hansen's Sno Bliz in New Orleans, so I'm not sure I need to be a regular there. The menu covers a lot of snack options there like funnel cakes, frito pies, Kool-aid pickles, hot dogs, tacos, fries, corn in a cup, nachos, and deep fried snickers, Oreos, and Twix. I liked the UofH mural on the wall.

I was pleasantly surprised at these New Orleans style snoballs! I had been looking for somewhere I…read morecould get one and I finally found it! The ice was perfection and I loved the classic flavors they had. They didn't have any of the natural flavors which someone in my party wanted. The lady serving us behind the counter was not very pleasant but another employee working was very personable and nice. I'll definitely be back as they are open year round.

Order the PINA COLADA! You wont regret it!…read more The pina colada 6$ is delicious. Seriously the greatest thing ive had this year 2024 . It was refreshing, and the whip cream they use is thick and smooth. Amazing flavor. Great presentation! Great service! 10x better than that bs dole whip from Disney World. Thank You Fruteria Queens! -Santangelo Balli Gonzales

Huge drinks for about $5/6 each. Ordered the watermelon juice which was amazing and so fresh and…read morealso got a strawberry lemonade.

The chocolates here are so good. I learned so much from the delightful people that work here too!…read more They do all the hard work for us to enjoy and don't flinch when you want to sample every single flavor of ice cream. We tried the frito chocolate and were so surprised when we enjoyed it! So many unique flavors I can't wait to go back. Gorgeous clean shop with some nice seating as well.

This is an amazing flagship store- super clean and nice and the staff were great…read more I actually ended up enjoying the gelato than the actual chocolate. I was a little let down by the taste I'm not going to lie. The look of the chocolates were so beautiful and they even had cool ones for sale by the entrance but I haven't tried it yet so can't speak to the taste. They had samples to try of the chocolate strawberries and those were super pricey otherwise I would've definitely bought a box. That was delicious. I'd come back to try other items. Seems like you could take the gelato and have it made into a milkshake which sounded delicious. All in all a good experience, loved everything minus the mini painted truffles.

I got the oreo ice cream and trust me it was so good!!! Never had an ice cream that goodread more

My favorite ice cream shop, hands down. I've been coming here regularly for years, and it's always…read morea great experience. My go-to order is a half scoop of Nutella Banana and Biscoff Cookie Butter. I appreciate the little details, like the reusable tasting spoons, wooden spoons for your order, and the fun magnets. The staff is always friendly, professional, and helpful, and the shop is consistently clean. They even provide water for customers, which is a nice touch. Flower & Cream never disappoints!