Shaved Ice Co. — Restaurant in Port Aransas

Not Shaved Ice. It's a snowcone or crushed ice, but definitely not shaved ice. It's good, for a snow cone, but when you're expecting actual shaved ice (which is fluffy and light), it's a bit of a let down.

EDIT: Since the owner replied, I want to add that a "Snowie" machine "shaves" the ice using a grater-like knife with ice cubes, which is inherently different than a Hawaiian Shaved ice which uses a sharp blade and a solid block of ice. I realize that Snowie calls it shaved ice, but if you've been to Hawaii and are expecting that style of shaved ice, the Snowie machine does NOT produce that. The texture from the Snowie is more like granules of ice than the soft shaving you'd get from a machine like a Fujimarca or Hatsuyuki in traditional Hawaiian shaved Ice.

I wish the owner the...

Great Flavors! We stopped in for a nice cold treat and were not disappointed! We asked for recommendations for top sellers and best flavor, and then made our final decision. Every one chose a different flavor and no one was disappointed. 😋

Flavors we tried: -White Coconut, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, topped with coconut syrup. -Bahama Momma -Tiger's Blood Dreamsicle

They come in a bowl instead of a cup, so it falls off easily when trying to eat... Not recommended to take it to go in the car. 😕

The shaved ice they use is small crunchy bits, not the snow soft shaved ice, but...

The one time we're not hounded by a tip screen, we actually wanted to leave one. The young lady at this establishment could not have been nicer. She insisted we bring our pup up on the deck to get him off the asphalt and gave him a cup of water. She answered our questions politely and served our order promptly and generously. It was nice to see someone appearing to enjoy being at work rather than treat her customers like a chore. Will be back soon just to assuage our...