Big Easy Snowballs — Restaurant in Tallahassee

I'd been given a recommendation to go to Big Easy and heard that it was a staple location of Tallahassee. So after I finished eating lunch one day, I decided it would be a good time to take a walk around Lake Ella and test out these fancy snowcone concoctions!

As I mentioned, this place is located in one of the shops on Lake Ella. It's a small and simple store, but packs a lot of flavor. When I first walked in, the staff was busy making snowcones, but they stopped briefly to greet everyone and do their work too. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, which is nice to see for a change.

They have an extensive list of things you can try. You can put flavors and toppings together or buy some pre-made recipes. I decided to go for the Smores. The sizes they boast are true to the depictions given on the wall. Very big, very very big. And the prices are great too. One person could get full off of one of these and pay less than $5 dollars.

The flavor of the smores was very interesting. The design of the cone and height that it possessed was a bit mesmerizing at first. When I first dipped my spoon into the mountain of flowing flavors, it was like they erupted out and I had to eat it as fast as I could before I lost all of the sugary goodness. (Descriptive right?) Of course I wrapped my cup in napkins and took a walk around the lake enjoying my treat.

One odd thing you may not think about though is when all of the flavors melt together in an icy slush, the taste can get a bit weird, but other than that,...

Great little place that adds some flair to Tallahassee's otherwise boring culinary scene.

The idea of a New Orleans snowball is sort of like a snow cone but not. Don't call it a snow cone, either. The ice is a little bit finer than your regular snow cone.

The flavor options here are plentiful. I was honestly sort of surprised that there were so many. I used to work at a snow cone place and I thought we had a lot of flavors, but Big Easy Snowballs really kicks it up a notch. Think s'mores snowballs, cookie dough snowballs, etc. There's a huge variety here.

If you're overwhelmed or confused by the different types of snowballs and their flavors, just ask the people working there. They will gladly let you sample any flavor you want which I thought was really great since Big Easy offers so many different flavors.

I got the sugar free red velvet cake but I tried the piña colada, tiger's blood (a snow cone classic) and green apple. All were really good. I felt in the mood for red velvet but the piña colada was a close runner up.

The place was pretty busy when I went in and for a good reason. The snowballs are delicious and the place is located right by Lake Ella so you can sit and enjoy a cold refreshment on a warm...

Beyond wrecked to be rating this place 3 stars. The new look is cool and all but the customer service and liveliness is slowly disappearing. The guy I think is the owner seems nice enough but nobody in there ever looks like they know what’s going on. I’m no longer welcomed like family and any conversation with the new people seems forced like they want nothing more than to make sure I come back and spend more money. I was so skeptical about returning when I heard about new ownership but the cashier/manager girl with the glasses that’s been there forever reassured me that I had nothing to fear. And now it seems they’ve gotten rid of her??? So lord only knows if my snowball will ever be made right again. That was the heart of the place right there and these kids now don’t seem to care about the culture of Big Easy, just pushing out an order. It’s awkward and uncomfortable and I’m not sure if the new owners really enjoy their job. Suggestion from a long time customer: maybe work on social interactions, hire people that know what they’re talking about, bring back some of the OGs...and maybe require a couple of them to...