I had their Hawaiian Shaved Ice at the MN State Fair Preview Weekend. It was unlike any snow cone…read moreI've ever had. I had a Passion Fruit and Guava, with Cream drizzled on top. Yep, best snow cone ever. Hands down. I hear they'll be at US Bank Stadium as well, and they'll serve them spiked there! Let's go!

I learned about Minnesnowii Shave Ice when I went to the Kickoff to Summer with my Yelp friends…read more This year, I went with my husband and decided to get a mangonada. It was delicious. I was surprise to see boba on it, but it works! The tamarind candy was a bit hard to bite and peel off, but that's OK. There was along line at the Kickoff to Summer, which was surprising, because I didn't see that last year. There were multiple windows to order from. The staff cashier and shave ice crafters were friendly and approachable. Definitely worth it. I also saw mocha on the menu, but my heart was already set on mangonada. It is normally $8, unless you're getting the specialty ones like mangonada. They accept cash and card.

The first day of spring is my favorite day at Rita's! This means free ice for everyone who stops…read morein! This is a great chance for everyone to try out Rita's ice if they've never been before. It's always super busy especially if it's nice out but they are speedy! If you can't decide what you want you could ask them for a sample to taste. They usually offer a sugar free option that's delicious and that's usually the one I get! If you are ever around the apple valley area make sure you stop here and take a walk around cobblestone lake and if you still have energy do some shopping at target. If you have extra time book yourself a spa service at clovr spa and have a relaxing day! When you have worked up an appetite go stop by Texas Roadhouse! Perfect summer day!

I recently came to this Rita's location on the first day of spring as they had a deal to get a free…read moresmall ice! I will say for how busy the store was the associates had great attitudes and were very helpful. I tried the strawberry colada and new skittles flavor and I loved the strawberry colada!! It was fruity and a little tropical. The skittles was good but not as refreshing and felt a bit more artificial and sweet.

The food and drinks are always good, and they're usually really quick but today I ordered my sister…read morea waffle and they said it would take 7-10 minutes we sat there for almost 20 minutes waiting for the waffle.

They must of ran out of boba and decided it was okay just to throw frozen ones in my drink. The…read morebubble tea just is not as good as it was once was.

When I saw Kurb Side's adorable old fashioned/retro truck parked near Tin Fish, I had to restrain…read moremyself from screaming and jumping for joy. You're telling me that I can get a Sno Ball, like I'm used to getting only in the South, at Lake Calhoun?! Remember on Saved By the Bell when Jessie took speed and was in an aerobic video and said manically over and over, "I'm so excited!" That was me minus the drugs and the spandex. Okay, giddiness aside if I must, here's what you need to know: *two sizes, served in take-out containers. Small (think a side of rice) - $3, large (think what your last order of Kung Pao chicken came in) - $5 *a TON of flavors including Georgia peach, wedding cake, tiger's blood (yes, you read that correctly), blue bubble gum, dreamsicle *additional flavors or sweet cream will run you an additional $.50 each *they have sugarfree options, which I forgot to explore since I was just too excited, a la Jessie Spano I ordered the small king cake as this is a New Orleans-style sno ball truck, after all. It was a perfect purple sno ball with unidentifiable sweetness. I don't know what king cake is supposed to taste like, but I do know that there wasn't a tiny baby in my sno ball like there are in traditional king cakes. That would have been super creepy. It's finally (maybe, hopefully, finger-crossed) summer in Minneapolis and this should be at the tip-top of everyone's bucket list for the foreseeable future.

We hired Kurb Side Ice for a small corporate event and don't have enough good things to say about…read morethem. They reached out to confirm the event multiple times, and were a giant hit with our guests. Their old-fashioned truck is adorable, and their sno balls quite literally had people coming back for more. I wouldn't hesitate to hire them again for a future event!

I purchased a $1,950 product from swaniceshavers.com, an online store owned by Crystal Fresh, and…read moreneeded to return it shortly after it arrived. I contacted them to get a return authorization number and was told that they would impose a 20% restocking fee even though I never opened the packaging that it arrived in. That's $390 to simply allow me to return the product! While Crystal Fresh is not the only company in the world to charge restocking fees, I find this type of policy to be unfair when they end up reselling the product again for full price to someone else. All this restocking fee does is upset customers. And guess what? I'm upset! I will never purchase from any Crystal Fresh company again since there are tons of other places to get the same products without old fashioned return penalties. Crystal Fresh, I hope the $390 you made off me is worth this negative review.

From the owner: Our customers absolutely love Sno Biz shave ice! We are amazed of the stories we hear from our…read moreloyal Sno Biz fans. It starts when a little kid tastes their first Sno Biz Shave Ice and you see their ear-to-ear smile. We are grateful to be a happy part of so many lives - from youth sport teams, school events, first dates, prom and even wedding days! Our Sno Biz family celebrates being a little part of your family's life! We love serving smiles!

This food truck was parked by the Tin Fish at Calhoun. My friend loves snow cones so we had to get…read moreone while we had the chance. The sizes are 4oz, 8oz or 16oz (in a paper take-out contsiner) for 1$,3$ or 5$. You can have two flavors, or more for an additional fee. They also have a few other frozen treats like ice cream bars... etc. Not a bad idea on a hot summer day.

Cute little truck, but the ice was way to course so all the flavoring sunk to the bottom.read more

Adventured here after seeing a movie in the area. I like checking out local ice cream shops as they…read moretend to have more unique offerings. This is a walk up establishment. They have 2 windows. One to order, one to pick up. It was a warmer day so it pretty consistent w/ customers lining up. I seen that they have a strawberry soft serve, I mostly got it because it's pink ice cream, lol. I ended up getting it in a chocolate dipped cone. Ice cream was pretty good. Soft serve usually is. Just melts so fast and creates a sticky mess. Prices were the same as everywhere else but I feel like $7+ for soft serve ice cream is spendy but market price I guess. I did see a sign that they don't replace fallen ice cream which is understandable. They have a few seating options outside as well as there's a ton of city benches in the area. They also have a little play area for smaller kids which is nice. I'm not in this area much and I'm sure they close for the colder months but I'd probably check them out again if I'm out that way.

Tried the small chocolate soft serve cones today after having lunch next door at the Better Half…read more(delicious). Extensive menu and excited to try some of the other items in the future. The soft serve was creamy and chocolate, good consistency and texture. Large portion for a 3 dollar small cone too!

This is a staple!!!! Such a great price with massive portions. Plenty of flavors to choose from,…read moreindoor and outdoor seating available with cute lighting. Service is very friendly and generous!

Okay so I love ice cream and heaping amounts of it, this place satiates that very well. Nelson's…read moregives you SO MUCH and I'm always thankful for that. Been going here for all my life and it's one of those places that gets super busy in the summer because it's undeniably tasty and satisfying. I can't remember what I got, but it was large and delicious. Sometimes it's too much and I have to throw some, but sometimes it's just the right amount. The ambiance is friendly and family oriented, seating outside thwarts the inside, I think there's like two chairs inside during the summer. Overall delicious ice cream, many options, and the service is super friendly!!!

The Coon Rapids YMCA had a fund raiser today. The Kona Shaved Ice truck was at the Y today for all…read moreto purchase a fun treat. The Y will be receiving a portion of the funds to go toward their programming. I had the bourbon cherry vanilla and my husband had the Caribbean Cherry. Both were a nice tasty treat on a hot day.

Kona Ice has now promised to bring their stand to our Band Community Night 2 years running, and…read moreflaked out at the last minute. It leaves hundreds of kids and their families disappointed. Do not recommend booking their truck if you actually need them to show up.

Milkjam Creamery sets the standard for what great ice cream should be. The flavors are inventive,…read morethe texture is consistently creamy, and everything tastes carefully crafted rather than gimmicky. My go-to flavors are Uncle Grandpa, Uma Thurman, and Pineapple Lychee. Uncle Grandpa is comforting and rich, Uma Thurman is smooth and indulgent without being heavy, and Pineapple Lychee is bright, tropical, and incredibly refreshing. Even if you're not usually a sorbet person, this one converts people. What really says it all is this: Milkjam is the one ice cream shop I make a point to visit every single month. I don't do that with any other ice cream place. The quality is that consistent. The shop has a fun, welcoming vibe, the staff is great with samples and recommendations, and the rotating menu keeps things exciting. If you love ice cream and live in (or are visiting) the Twin Cities, Milkjam is non-negotiable.

The ice cream is good but they are extremely overpriced. $12 for a shake the size of a kids drink…read moreat McDonald's and you cant even pick a flavored ice cream to use in the shake. So many better options in the city