Tropical Sno is the perfect place to cool off on a hot day. The shaved ice is incredibly soft and fluffy, with flavors that are bright, refreshing, and evenly distributed from top to bottom instead of just sitting on the surface. There are plenty of flavor combinations to choose from, and every visit has been consistently delicious. The staff is friendly, service is quick, and the quality keeps me coming back. If you're looking for a refreshing summer treat, Tropical Sno is definitely worth a stop. read more

One of the best spots in Arizona to get a real snowball. Growing up in Maryland there was one thing that made the summer better and that was a cold snowball. Out here I tend to see snow "cones" which don't even come close. This spot does real shaved ice and it's nice it comes in a container to help prevent making a mess if you spill. Tons of flavor options and you can get ice cream on the bottom, which is my favorite. read more

Tropical Sno - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Best shaved ice!! Sooooo many flavors and flavor combinations!! Can add creams on top and ice cream on the bottom!!! They have ice cream as well!! Family owned and the friendliest staff!!! Perfect cool down for those hot days and actually any day!!!! read more

Tropical Sno - Strawberry/Peach with vanilla cream on top - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This hawaiian snow cones are so delicious. I love how they have the vanilla ice-cream scoop in the bottom! The flavors are all so delicious! Good luck picking which one to get. I got the Pina Coladalada Loved it! read more

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I love their snow cones ! Their ice cream at the bottom is a must ! I would definitely come back again

Lots of choices for a cold shaved ice. In fact it may take you 10 to 15 minutes to figure it out. Offspring made it simple and had one scoop of vanilla and chocolate syrup. Has a parking lot vibe because it is located in a parking lot. No inside seating but that is fine. Small line on a Saturday afternoon. All good here. read more

Tropical Sno - Decisions Decisions! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

In 100+ degree weather, Tropical Sno is the place to go to cool down with some Hawaiian shaved ice. So many flavor options/combos to choose from. For the price/sizes they offer you can't be mad. I'm more of a classic flavor kind of girl so cherry, tiger blood, and blue raspberry are the way to go. Love how soft the ice is and the flavors are really tasty. I wish they would have a covered patio with more seating to enjoy your shaved ice outside of the sun but other than that, I always make sure to make a stop here on vacation. read more

Tropical Sno - Small size. Cherry, tiger blood, and blue raspberry. Perfect for the Arizona heat. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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It's a perfect summer treat. It was really good and they have a lot of different flavors to choose from. Def reminds me of Hawaii quality, and you can get them Hawaiian style with ice cream underneath. Priced well, would def come back! read more

Tropical Sno - a man sitting on a bench in a parking lot - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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i I love Hawaiian shaved ice and this was pretty authentic It was a little pricey but i only see these shaved ice stands at festivals so it was nice to see an actual hawaiian shaved ice place in phoenix read more

Very refreshing midday treat. I got a small, but medium would be better choice. Tangerine and mango and coconut cream tasted fine and Hawaiian style is ok, but not needed next time. Reasonable prices. Ate in parking lot. read more

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I started going here with my family and it's such a cute little spot! They have every flavor you can possibly think of! The girl with the red hair gave me excellent service. read more

I can honestly say I have never been to a snow cone place with more selection. If you just read the main menu, you will miss some of the options. They do let you make your own but I like the fun of trying something new each time. Hawaiian style with the ice cream on the bottom makes for the ultimate brain freeze. read more

Our favorite thing on a hot day!! Best tradition and sooo close to home - we're lucky!!! read more

Tropical Sno - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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We had been on the hunt for a good old shaved ice place and realized this wasn't too far away. How have we missed this? Set up in the corner of a strip mall parking lot, this tiny building has a walk up window and a bench on the side for you to enjoy your creation if you don't want to get it to go. Nice girl was working when we arrived. Three sizes (I couldn't even finish a small... just saying) and sooooo many flavors. They have a list of special flavors which are predetermined combos or you can create your own. I went with the shark attack (blue Hawaiian, cherry and shark gummies) but I had to get gummy bears since they were out of gummy sharks. Still a cute idea though, especially for kids. My girlfriend got a medium half mango half green apple. She was so excited to come here because she was looking for a place for awhile. She said it was absolutely perfect and she wants to come back immediately! The spoons change color when they get cold, and the plastic tray helps avoid messiness and melting drips getting all over your hands. I was really impressed! I'd recommend this place for sure. read more

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Great place and great service!! The snow cones tasted great!!!! The ice was perfect and the flavors were SOOOOOO GOOD!! Only thing I would have changed is asking for a little less syrup next time. I couldn't eat the bottom part because it was TOO sweet! Lol but I'd definitely go back whenever I come back to Scottsdale! read more

Tropical Sno - Pink lemonade + blue raspberry | Peach + strawberry - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I absolutely love this place the staff is super friendly and they get my order right every single time! I 10/10 recommend this place! I used to go to Bahama bucks but stopped because literally every single time my order would be wrong and I would have them remake it only for my remake to be wrong also! I'd get the same thing every time too, Tropical blue coconut with vanilla ice cream at bottom and I'd always get flavoring on the very top and the rest is just ice with Barry any ice cream at the bottom. So I started going here instead and I'll never go back or anywhere else. They have TONS of flavors and add ons to choose from. I love this place seriously go here! read more

My daughter wanted one so badly. Happy to find this little spot. Even the small is huge. With temperatures over 115+ this is such a great treat. Friendly gal working, fast service. Wish they had more locations. read more

What a pleasant surprise! We stumbled upon this AWESOME place. It's now my new favorite. There was a line so I figured it was pretty popular. What makes it popular though is the great taste and quality of the shaved ice. The customer service was great and the place is very clean. Restaurant rating is an "A" so when I saw that I stopped the car. Thanks for fun experience. Will definitely be back...and spread the word about this hidden gem. Oh and I even met a little friend (bee) that hung out with me and enjoyed my mango strawberry shaved ice. read more

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I love this place! Shaved ice is my favorite and I will only go to Tropical Sno! They have TONS of flavors and flavor combination options. They also have sauces and candy to put on top and ice cream for the bottom. I highly recommend asking them to pack the ice down to make it a little harder- otherwise it's very soft ice like ice cream. I also recommend getting pop rocks on top! I only get the sugarfree flavors and they usually have 3 sugar free flavors on hand. I wish they had more sugarfree options to choose from (it's usually pineapple, cherry and tigers blood) I'd love to see lemon, raspberry and coconut! I get A LOT of snocones from here so I go through the punch cards. The workers are always friendly and I rarely have to wait in a line. Tropical Sno is the best! Update: they were almost out of sugarfree pineapple flavor and said they were going to make another sugar free flavor to replace it and let me pick from the flavor options!!! I chose sugar free passion fruit. Yum!! read more

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If you want to find the worlds best shaved ice I recommend coming here. They have a bunch of different flavors to choose from, also including other flavor combinations that they recommend! The service is amazing and 10/10 on the taste too! Very affordable too! read more

Tropical Sno - I got YOLO - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

No complaints this way! My boyfriend and I were visiting from Dallas and had to stop! Lauren was super badass and suggested some amazing flavors. A must try! read more

Tropical Sno - Sno cone porn! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We love this shave ice place! Employees are always friendly dot and prices are way less expensive than other nearby competitors.

Fun place to take the kiddos for a snow cone during those hot summer months! Lots of options and yummy cream to add on top.

Great shaved ice. They have many different flavors and concoctions to choose from. The service was also great! read more

Tropical Sno - Blue raspberry - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This place is amazing. Always super nice. And the shaved ice is amazing! So happy with them and the product. The first time I came here it just blew my mind with all the different flavor choices. It was almost a little overwhelming lol. So I just went with my first choice. Rainbow. :) read more

Tropical Sno - Yummiest thing in the world - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Deee-licious! My Cherry Twister Hawaiian style was fabulous. A combination of cheery and lemon. Aspecial sweet cold treat on a hot day after a long week. The vanilla cream on top, and vanilla ice cream at the bottom gave it an orange cream flavor after taste.Many choices to choose from . Next time I may try Shark Attack with gummy sharks on top! read more

I don't know if it was the new girl that worked here, or if this is the type of place with the old school crunchy snow cone style shave ice, but it wasn't what I was expecting. I was looking for something more like Hawaiian shave ice and was very disappointed. read more

Tropical Sno - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

First time here. Sooo many flavors to choose from! They also have a menu where u can create ur own concoction. I ordered the Pina Coladalada! It was so refreshing and perfect in this AZ heat. Also LOVED their spill/drip proof cup! Definitely will return to try more flavors. read more

Tropical Sno - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Being from New Orleans I love a good old fashioned snowball & this place is the real deal! I keep running into the Asian snow places (fine) but sometimes you just want wedding cake flavor with the cream on top. read more

Tropical Sno - Yum, bubblegum and strawberry flavors with vanilla cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Best shaved ice I have ever had. Affordable prices, and generous portions. I got the Bahama mama "Hawaiian style" which has the shaved ice, ice cream, and cream on top. The first spoonful was the perfect consistency with the shaved ice melting in my mouth. I didn't think it could get better than that first bite but then as I kept going the shaved ice melted into the ice cream at the bottom and it was truly perfect. They also give you a color changing spoon, and a circle lid so that the ice doesn't melt on you. Workers were also extremely kind and efficient. read more

OMG I have lived on this side of town all of my life and I even went to PV High which is right across the street and I am just now experiencing this place! what is wrong with me!! Went here and got a large (which is gigantic) grape with vanilla ice cream and the cream on top. whole this was devoured and left me wanting to go back the next day. This is a great little summer treat place to go get something cold to relieve yourself from the 1000 degree days! I will be back for sure! read more

Absolutely love this place. My son and I come here after school sometimes and it is always just wonderful. They have a lot of flavors, i love the rainbow. I just wish it was open year round #yum read more

Great spot to stop by to get cooled off. The shaved ice is perfect and they offer a wide variety of flavors. Love the Guava/Passion fruit! The Pimp C (Pink Lemonade/grape) is good too! Will definitely go back! read more

We go to Bahama Buck's whenever we visit the Chandler, AZ area. This time; however, we are closer to Phoenix, so we Yelped "shaved ice" close to our location. Had to find a spot that offered cream topping- it's a must! The service was great, syrups were tasty, and the coconut cream topping is awesome! Will definitely come back when we visit family! read more

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Finally, I have found a somewhat local place to get shaved ice. I mean the REAL shaved ice that is thin and melts in your mouth (not the chunky snow cones of the past.) As I have ranted many times before, PHOENIX of all places should have shaved ice on every corner. So the details: This is a little parking lot shed at 40th and Bell. Not sure of their hours, but they were open on Memorial Day and I said Hooray! There are three sizes and lots of great flavors! I only wish it was a bit closer to downtown, but it is better than going to Mesa's Bahama Bucks. That is a drive! Thank you Tropical Snow for helping me beat the heat with non-fat treats! Dare I say, I love you. read more

Hands down the best shave ice place I've tried, ever. While visiting the area we made it a point to return for a 2nd visit before we left. Great flavors, perfectly shaved ice. Been trying to find someplace close at home, no luck yet. Can't wait to come back to Arizona and get some more Tropical Sno read more

Delicious snow cones. Have gone there several times but 3 or 4 times I've tried to go it's been closed! Weird business hours but awesome spot read more

Been here 3 times in the month and have had a different experience each time. E.G., Older guy talks to you , younger staff, ( either sex) tend to communicate in a perfunctory manner so it's not the great service one goes for. Onto the ice itself,First two visits was an improvement over the usual attempt at shave ice in Phoenix and the spread of the syrup and retention till the end were pretty good. Today's made it half-way down then ice all the way and the visit prior was close to that too. Tropical sno's flavors aren't that subtle , not a huge fan of the insulated cups for the larger sizes which seems to be an issue with how the ice on the bottom freezes into bigger lumps that doesn't happen on the smaller plastic cup. Maybe a 3 on a good day but not much more. While it takes not much more effort to get this right I'm betting you can' t do it within the contstraints of a franchise.. read more

So many flavors, how can I possibly choose the one?! Guess I'll have to keep coming back to try them all! The only thing is I wish they had two employees. It gets busy so you have to wait a long time .... and the prices are kind of high. Its tasty, but really, its shaved ice. .. and this is Arizona. read more

The hours say they are open until 9pm. Not sure why the lights are off and the blinds are shut at 8:30. I can clearly see a young guy inside. Smh read more