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    Vampire Penguin

    4.6 (150 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Dulche de Leche
    Laura J.

    First time here and did not disappoint. So smooth and creamy like a frozen latte with crumbles. Hubby enjoyed the Dulce deleche. Cute little decor everywhere. The front of house was super friendly and answered all our first timer questions! We'll definitely be back again to try all the flavors

    Cookies & Cream with Oreos and Nutella
    Alyssa M.

    This is a nice tasty dessert that feels a bit lighter than traditional ice cream. It's very unique and a fun treat, just wouldn't necessarily be my first choice for dessert. The service was great and the cashier was very patient. The ambiance is really cute with lots of themed decorations and some seating inside.

    Strawberry shortcake
    Beth W.

    If you haven't been to Vampire Penguin - Seminole, you are missing out! Such a cool place and unique ice cream! It's fluffy and a little crunchy. A great summer treat! Had no idea what to expect, the shaved ice is a unique and wonderful experience! So light and fluffy and a lil crunch adds the perfext texture! One small could've been split between three people. Our girls each got their own and couldn't finish it. We got two strawberries shortcakes, and one Twix. They were all delicious! I especially love the fresh fruit. The place has such a cool vibe with colorful penguin art, a huge throne chair that is perfect for pictures, and fun pops of color everywhere you look. The staff was so friendly and welcoming which made it even better. If you are looking for a treat that is as fun as it is delicious, this is the spot. We will definitely be back.

    Taro
    Jessica B.

    So so so good. I tried the one with taro and it was divine. The service was nice. The restaurant had indoor and outdoor seating. Everything is under $10 I would go back! The ambiance can be improved, maybe simplified and consistent. This could be a very cool spot if it were dimmer and had a mood.

    Peanut butter
    Luisa J.

    This place is awesome! The inside is super cute and this snow ice concept is really cool. I tried the peanut butter one and it was delicious. I loved how the deserts are presented. We will be back !!

    Tiffany H.

    I have been here a few times now and keep trying different things. I have yet to pick a bad combo! The Mexican was incredibly good. The orange creamsicle flavor was also super solid. They were both better than the piña colada one. Dulce de leche is an excellent safe option. What is this place though? It's hard to describe because it's not ice cream. And it's not Italian ice. It's like that shaved milk snow you can find occasionally at Asian cafes but with a ton more options in flavors and toppings. The powdery frozen goodness is super light and fluffy. The sky is the limit as far as building a dessert to suit your palette. Fruity things, chocolate, crunchy bits, syrups... Every time I have been here the people working have been super patient because there are so many options and I take forever to decide. The inside of the shop has a few tables and is always kept clean.

    Peanut Butter Cup
    Unique E.

    Vampire Penguin is always a great refreshing treat to have after a long hot Florida day!! Friendly staff are very helpful in menu choices and do an excellent job building each dessert choices to order quickly. Very cheery and interesting interior from the art on the walls, to the unique furnishings. Great place to visit after lunch or dinner. Kid friendly as well. Definitely worth the visit!!! Excellent flavor and visual presentation by design!!! Highly recommend!!!

    Strawberry Cheesecake

    If you haven't been here, you NEED to go ASAP! This place is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! We've tried 6 different items and they have all tasted exactly as described on the menu. You won't be disappointed!

    Peanut Butter Cup. This one could use more flavor as it was a watered down taste.
    Nina P.

    This is shaved ice like you've never had before! We love trying new, random food and we have no regrets with this place. Pricing was spot on. Highly recommend and look forward to returning to try new flavors!

    Pina Colada
    Diane H.

    First of all, I love the name of this place since vampires are my favorite creature. Secondly, who doesn't love a low calorie dessert with tons of flavor. They use shaved ice instead of ice cream so there's no lactose problem for people either. I've tried a few of their tropical flavors and today I had s'mores, which was a nice chocolate shaved ice cover with chocolate syrup, graham cracker, crumbs, and marshmallows.

    Coffee Toffee
    Patricia F.

    What a perfect icy treat. It's a snow cone, but with yummies added to it. Mine was coffee based with cream, caramel, toffee bits and whipped cream on the top. So good. It is lighter than ice cream so you do not feel so full afterwards. Service was great and prices were about $5 for a small and $7 for a large. Go check out this kitschy decorated refreshing treat.

    Strawberry cheesecake and tai tea!!!! Yum!
    Sidney J.

    OMG! This was the MOST amazing place! I have trouble with ice cream, but I still love it and this was an amazing alternative! SO yummy!

    Peanut Butter Cup
    gary s.

    Not impressed. Would much rather have a ice cream sundae. The large is $9.00 and the small is $7.00 which I thought was very high for a product that tasted like fluffy ice. The establishment wasn't the cleanest inside. The sundaes came out very fast. There was only one other family of four there. This was their first time and also weren't impressed.

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    Great Vietnamese shaved-ice. The staff was great and friendly and the environment was chill.

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    Ask the Community - Vampire Penguin

    Do they have dairy free options?

    Yes, we have several dairy free options. All of our fruit and tea flavors are dairy free.

    What are the prices?

    Our small desserts range from $4-7 depending on the number of toppings and flavors. Large desserts run from $6-9 and are double the size.… Read more

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    No real whipped cream - can only…read more Aside from that, they do have vegan choices. Honestly, they aren't as good as a Van Leeuwen place but at least they have them. Key line was a great flavor for regular ice cream. No clue if they offer real ingredients or corn syrup but it's a clean, fresh location and you get a triangle of cone on the side, which is great. This is a place we'll stop when driving by and craving ice cream but nowhere we've found in the area is somewhere that's dairy fresh fantastic with real whipped cream. I do like how you get to try the flavors with a real spoon provided.

    Super delayed making this review but absolutely loved Bright Ice! Stopped in after dinner and you…read morewill not be disappointed by anything you order. The staff were extremely friendly and patient as I had not clue what to order. I ended up getting a scoop of their deepest darkest chocolate secret and a scoop of the marshmallows cookies and caramel. My boyfriend ordered the caramelized bananas with peanut butter and honey and refused to share more than a bite and it was outstanding. The flavors are all made in house and extremely delicious. You can taste the quality and care that goes into the ice cream. As well as the quality of their ingredients. They also sell dessert bars which honestly looked out of this world but we did not have room left. The pricing here is extremely reasonable for the size and quality you get. Parking is tight as it is a few spots right off a main road on either side. But there is a small parking lot a bit further down. There is limited indoor and outdoor seating here but it is a must try if in the area!

    Kooky Coconut - Island Cuban

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    Just steps from the beach and off on its own in a less commercial part of Indian Rocks Beach, this…read morelittle ice cream and hotdog/sandwich shop shines. The staff is always super kind and friendly, there is so much ice cream to choose from, and their grilled hotdogs on grilled buns are so good. They come with a bag of chips and are the perfect pre or post-beach snack. Lately, we've been adding a canned sangria to the mix. The back patio with the beach breeze is my favorite. This is old-school beach joy.

    I'll "bury the lead story", by starting with: Kooky Coconut is a small cute shop on Gulf Blvd, the…read moremain street in Indian Rocks Beach FL, just a block from the beach. They have "the only shell shop in Indian Rocks Beach", with all sorts of trinkets and souvenirs. We had ice cream cones, one with luscious toasty toasted coconut, and a vanilla with big sweet cherry pieces. The real headline here? Kooky Coconut makes a great Cuban Sandwich. We come here pretty often. We love their "Tampa" version: Roast pork is marinated in a traditional mojo sauce mainly of orange, lemon, lime, plenty of garlic, some mint and oregano. It's tender, a little sweet, and very flavorful. It's sliced thin and layered with ham, Genoa salami, and Swiss cheese. And the sandwich is pressed and crispy-toasted in fresh handmade Cuban bread. Very rich! They brag, and we agree. This was again delicious, and it's our go-to, and in part that's because their smaller 4.5-inch Cuban is only $7.25! You can get up to a 12-inch for $16. (Jan 2026). They have a variety of Cuban-sandwich spinoffs including an Island version with mojo-marinated meats and pesto sauce, a Chicken one and a Chicken & Pesto, and even a Reuben Cuban with corned-beef, sauerkraut, Swiss-cheese, & reuben-sauce! They make burgers, veggie-burgers, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, bowls, veggie versions of those, chips, guacamole, hot-dogs, and even crab-cakes! They have shakes and malt-flavored malteds, floats and smoothies, soft-drinks, beer & wine, hot-chocolate, espresso, coffee, decaf, affogato ice cream with espresso, almond-milk, coconut-milk, and good rich ice cream, sherbet, and sundaes, too, in around 20 flavors. When we went this time (Jan 2026), we ate at their umbrellaed tables where we could see the sunset sky. There's outdoor seating for around 45, indoor seating for maybe 8 more, and parking for about 8 cars for their customers. They don't have any extra parking for a walk on the beach, even if you bought something, so please don't do that to them. Don't worry. There is beach parking nearby, and there's a $5-per-day trolly between Clearwater Beach and St. Pete Beach that stops half-a-block away. Look for the bright sun symbol on a round blue sign. You could eat here under $12, every day for a month, and never get the same thing twice! And they have really nice staff making and serving all this delicious fare. We always make time for Kooky Coconut :-)

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