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Vampire Penguin

4.4 (14 reviews)
Open 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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Cheryl T.

Vampire Penguin is one of our favorite places to visit while in Aiken. It's an absolute must if you have kids or teens. The shaved ice varieties are so good with a consistently beautiful presentation. We ordered the tiramisu, banana cream, and peach varieties. Everything we ordered was served pretty quickly and tasted very good and flavorful. You cannot go wrong with any of the ice dessert orders. The ice desserts are definitely large so you will need to share it (unless you are extremely hungry!). We have previously ordered the acai bowls, but they are relatively small. Inside the store is a very cute Halloween/Gothic decor and a cute 'evil' looking chair that is great for family selfies. I wish there was one nearby my hometown!

Angel M.

I LOVE stopping by Vampire Penguin! I love the cute gothic glam look they have inside. Their flavored ice is amazing. The staff is always very nice. I have never had a negative experience here:)

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Andy B.

So here it is. This establishment has won awards they noted on the walls. It was an interesting concept. Seems to taste good but I was not too impressed with the service or almost military like atmosphere. Good quality dessert. Well crafted but appears as though they nickel and dime you if you want extras. 50 cents per order if you want it to go. I recommend to go even at the .50 cent premium. Lots of signs on the tables noting "do not move tables"...... It's a dessert place, Groups of all different sizes come in. Let people move things to fit their group. I can guess that fire codes are a thing, but then again..... it's a dessert place. Let loose alittle. The thing that really got me was as my daughter was getting up the attendant very sarcastically said that she can put her dishes on the trays and throw away her garbage. Lady, Give me a minute and we will clean up is what I was thinking to myself. I wouldn't recommend. The service was not stellar and whoever owned the place has a very big affliction for surveillance cameras.

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Lisa H.

Definitely enjoyable. I do wish I had more than 6 boba pearls - it's the whole reason I got this " Orange Dream" as it said it was served with boba. It's pricey as well- these were over $20. Beautifully presented.

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5 months ago

The best dessert in all of Aiken. The staff is always great. Very family oriented. The owners are very kind.

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2 years ago

Shaved ice was good but not for 10 bucks. Also lady got mad And gave us an attitude because we forgot to tell her the order was to go..

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If you are looking for Bingsoo type dessert (shaved ice dessert). This is the best in this area.

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My favorite ice is the Bananas Cream, Coconut Cream, and the Orange Cream.

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Manny's Shaved Ice N' Snacks

Manny's Shaved Ice N' Snacks

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I ordered an Oreo milk and a rum shaved ice. My husband's only complaint is he felt he had too much…read moreice in his milk with Oreo. For me I enjoyed the Ramen shaved ice. It was a good size portion. The lady that took my order was nice. I would purchase it again, I'd also consider trying a different flavor. They had so many.

We had spent all day having a play date at the zoo splash pad so off course we had to end our play…read moredate with some ice cream. My son wanted ice cream and my daughter was insistent we get shaved ice and when I was looking for local spots Mannys Shaved Ice had the best reviews in the area and they carried both ice cream and raspados ( aka shaved ice). I was going back and forth between Mannys and just an ice cream spot and I'm so glad we picked here. Mannys Shaved Ice will become a frequent spot for my family. We went in figured out what we wanted and were given a number for our table. Service was friendly, there was a lot of seating available inside but they also give you the option to bring your treats out to you at your car. They speak both English and Spanish here and have so many Hispanic snacks I was in heaven- from elotes to dorilocos, fruta picada, churros, aqua Fresca and of course they had the raspados and ice cream and much much more. My daughter and her besties actually ended up going with some colorful ice cream and even added sprinkles, my son went with the cafe caramel shaved ice and when I saw they had Fresa as con crema I had to get it. The portions were huge and everything was delicious, tasted exactly how I've come to love these treats and price was worth every penny- it was truly a steal. Will be back soon.

Vampire Penguin - shavedice - Updated May 2026

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