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Vampire Penguin

4.7 (54 reviews)
Open • 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Mahia Z.

Vampire Penguin is so yummy! We'd been looking for a spot that had shaved ice since getting back from Hawaii where we discovered it. This was probably the closest thing that we could probably get to what we had there! It was delicious and the consistency is actually like snow! So soft ! Located in Cumming City Center behind the fountain. Can't wait to go back

Tiffany S.

I cannot express how much we love this place! The snow is incredible and we're back every couple of weeks to get more! Everyone is nice and it's in a great location at City Center!

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Warren B.

Came to this place as a cute little spot after a date. The outside had a lovely fountain that leads you indoors. This place has a great modern feel to it as well as tons of seating indoors and outdoors overlooking the stage area next door. The menu has tons of good options and I recommend getting one they already tested and built than building your own item. I got the strawberry cheesecake shaved ice and it was so good. The strawberries were incredible fresh and sweet to go with this delicate shaved ice. I also tried the peach cobbler which tasted just like a peach cobbler. I must of inhaled it because it was so good. After ordering the food came out pretty quick probably 5-8 minutes max and had me going back for seconds rather quickly. I would 100 % suggest you give this place a shot you won't regret it.

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Michelle N.

We love eating ice cream here because it's basically shaved ice making it a light snack. The flavors are good. And my initial review would have been 5 stars. However the last few times we've been here, they have been very stingy with the toppings which is unfortunate. You can see the first photos I posted (on the plate) was our first time here. And the photo of the one in to go cup. You can clearly tell the difference. So for this reason I'm giving 3 stars. I don't feel like the shaved ice is good without toppings to go with every bite. I've also held off an reducing stars but this my 3rd time with them doing this :(

Mounds
Dawn W.

This is just ridiculous! I had in my head that it would be more like a fine snowcone kind of consistency, but it's not! It is definitely smoother than ice and far more flavorful, but it sort of melts in your mouth, It's very creamy like ice cream. When you get it on your spoon, it feels like you're cutting into a piece of cake and it's pretty like a cake as well. I got the piña colada, but since I don't like mango, I asked for them to switch it for strawberry boba and it is so delicious. My son got the Mounds which has the coconut ice like mine, but instead of pineapple has a chocolate snow and it is so much like ice cream, it sort of tricks you. My husband got the pineapple whip that only had pineapple like I had in my piña colada, and he is thoroughly enjoying it. It is a great choice when you really want ice cream, but not hungry enough. The young lady at the register was very helpful and seating is great inside or out if you want to see the concerts that they have in the amphitheater

Peanut butter cup - the BEST ONE!
Meredith A.

What a unique dessert experience! Vampire Penguin sells "shaved snow", which is not like the old school sno cones that are just iced with artificial syrup. This shaved snow is soft, light, and fluffy, more like freshly fallen snow and they top it with all kinds of delicious extras! We came with a big group - several adults and several kids. We tried a bunch of different flavors including banana pudding, s'mores, and a coffee/chocolate one called "do the mocha"but the best was the peanut butter cup!! It was peanut butter flavored snow topped with chocolate and peanut butter with chunks of peanut butter cups and ohhh my goodness it was delightful! The service was great, and an extremely helpful and patient employee guided us through our selection. Definitely give this place a try! I've never had anything like it before!

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Micah E.

Quick service. Extremely clean. Amazing shaved snow and a fun vibe for a dessert treat.

Lindsey M.

Love it! We all split the mint chocolate and it was yummy!! Love gluten free healthier options!! Vampire penguin is great!!!

Strawberry cheesecake flavor

Wow never tried shaved ice like this before! Not your typical shaved ice though. Had the strawberry cheesecake flavor and it was fantastic. Staff was also very friendly and quick to bring out our order. Really recommend anyone in the north GA area to give this place a try

Strawberry Cheesecake
Anya N.

This business has very unique, flavored snow that is worth trying. I love the strawberry cheesecake there. The service was good and fast. I will definitely be coming back for a different flavor. The price is a bit high, but I can understand the quality.

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Maddie

SO close to getting 5 stars, -great finely shaved ice, lots of different flavors, comes out looking gorgeous. The only reason I couldn't give it 5 stars is I was looking at dairy-free ice cream shops in the area, Vampire Penguin came up but I was told by the worker there's only 1-3 base flavors that are completely dairy free and I believe they also stated only a few flavors are lactose free. It was not clear on the menu which shaved ice flavors had milk but no lactose or which ones were completely dairy/dairy-free. The cashier who helped us out was really nice and patient when I was trying to figure out which flavors I could get. He was more patient than the people I was with lol! If I could give the workers there a higher rating I would, it was just the menu that was a bit confusing to read. The area the shop is at is a quaint outdoor shopping area while the shop itself has a nice view of the outside. I was told it is a new shopping district, but reminds me of some of the older small town brick shopping areas just more roomy and open. 1000% would eat here again, hopefully they'll expand to Chicago in the near future!

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Matt T.

Our third time here today. Definitely a different type of shaved ice I'm used to! But it's delicious. I love that it doesn't feel heavy like regular ice cream. You can build your own and they have tons of flavors and toppings to choose from. It's located right at cumming city center. It's the best place to come after you've had dinner. I swear you can't be too full for dessert when you come here because it's not heavy on your stomach. My favorite flavor is the almond joy mound! But my wife always gets the tarp with condensed milk and strawberries.

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Christian E.

Wow!! I wasn't even interested in trying this place, but glad I did. It was AMAZING!! There are so many flavor options. The strawberry cheesecake was DELICIOUS!! It was like a mix between shave ice & ice cream (hard to explain). I can't wait to try more flavors. We loved the Halloween decor inside as well. Great service!!

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The shave ice was delicious and the service was great. There is a beautiful view over looking the amphitheater and good for families.

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