Nu Ice and Drinks — Restaurant in Houston

I've had this place on my bookmark for a while now, and finally got a chance to go and check it out. It was extremely busy inside there were no social distancing in place, because there were people everywhere. Despite this, we decided to go inside, and get 2 different plates, one with strawberry ice with strawberries and mangoes and condensed milk, and one with Nutella ice with m&ms and chocolate syrup. Both were nice but I prefer the fruity flavour ones.

I was surprised how loud it was inside, because the person who was making the dishes had to manually change the ice and shave it down herself, and I could see she was stressed because of how many people there were inside. I felt bad for her because she was doing a lot of things, but also there should have been social distancing in place especially since the shop is so small. I would come here again, but I would be wary to come at a time where there would not be as many people, and especially so that there isn't so many people crowded in around in a small area. Other than that, I am liked the décor inside and the items we got...

So, I have been coming here for a few years and surprisingly have not done a review for this place! Here in Houston, we are blessed with having so many great places for bubble tea and shaved ice. Nu Ice and Drinks has consistently been one of my favorites. They have expanded their flavors of ice throughout the years with Nutella and green tea being two of my favorite. They have set shaved ice combinations (sea salt caramel is also very good) and also the option to make your own (with as many toppings)! They have two sizes - hill and mountain. The hill is meant for 1 person but to tell you the truth, it can easily feed 2-4 especially if you had food before!

One of my favorite items on the menu is blue honey pop drink. It used to be called Marco Polo. I am not sure what i love about it but it reminds me of the very short lived blue Pepsi that I loved (and was probably the only person that liked it). It has jelly and popping bubbles which are just fun!

The decor and inside is also super cute. It is a great place to just sit and hang out. A...

Light and creamy delight, less stickier tables. I prefer this location over the Bellaire location of Nu Ice as this one is less packed on weekends, and service is a bit better. The quality of this location is also similar to the other so, again, I prefer this location. Nu Ice is known for their shaved ice treats but not in the traditional sense of shave ice. Instead of shaved ice covered in syrup the actual flavor component is frozen into an ice block and then shaven. My favorite is green tea but they also have other flavors and toppings you can add on such as condensed milk, mochi, red bean, and more. Did I mention condensed milk? Yep, Asian sure do love their sweet, sweet condensed milk but it works well to balance out the shave ice. Overall, Nu Ice is worth a visit if you're in the area and looking for a cold treat or tasty beverage. Prices ranges around $5-10 per item.

Side note: shaved ice portions are large enough to share between 2-3 people or just one extremely...