"bubbles through the ice" (Phish)…read more You may have a hard time finding Cuckoo's Hawaiian Shave Ice. It's not a brick and mortar store, its more like a mini three-wheeled food truck parked in the rear lot of "It's Playtime" - an indoor kids' playground and playscape. We saw zero signs directing us to its location -we just kind of knew about it from a Facebook post. Cuckoo's is owned by It's Playtime and is open more or less the same hours they are (roughly from 9-5). Because the cart sometimes goes off premises to an event, it's worth your while to call before you scoot over. Cups of shaved ice are sold in 2 sizes for $4 or $5. There had a ton of flavors including Blue Vanilla, Grape, Lime, Mango, Cherry,Tigers Blood, Pickled Mango, Lemon, Blue Raspberry, Banana, Sour Apple, Blueberry, Cotton Candy, Pina Colada, Cola, Pink Lemonade, Guava Passion Fruit,Li Hing Mango, Strawberry, Passion Orange Guava, Blue Bubblegum, and Cake Batter. You can trick out your shaved ice with a Snow Cap (for an extra creamy sweet texture), or Fairy Dust (glitter), or candies for half a buck or so more. No review of Cuckoo's would be complete without a glowing report on the young lady running the stand. Isabelle was delightfully charming, informative, helpful, and as sweet as the shaved ice she served up. We ordered a snow-capped small banana and a snow-capped small blue vanilla They totaled $10.21. As our temperatures hit the 70's and 80's, why not check out Cuckoos to cool off?

Came by for the event last night and was so impressed with the dragon's blood flavor!! I asked what…read morewas in it and they explained that it was watermelon, pina colada, and cherry (I believe) ... I was so impressed with the service (very much with a smile) and I enjoyed the flavor!! I think I'd try something else next because I'm not a HUGE coconut fan but I am always up for a new flavor and this delivered! Thank you!

"Blue like the winter snow in the full moon Black like the…read moresilhouettes of the trees Late blooming flowers lie frozen underneath the stars" (Natalie Merchant) Snoballs are the Louisiana cousin of snow cones and shaved ice, The ice is finely shaved to the point of being fluffy as a cloud, so the flavored syrup kind of diffuses into the ice instead of sinking like a rock to the bottom of the cone. Sno 'N Dough sells a slew of carnival or country fair foods, like sweet or savory fried dough, fried Oreos, Fried Cookie Dough, 22 flavors of Snoballs, cotton candy, churros, and popcorn. We chatted with Dylan, their super friendly counterperson who whipped us up an 8-oz banana Snoball ($2.99) and a Marinara Parmesan Fried Dough ($7.99). The banana Snoball was great -light and airy and fluffy as a cloud without the course hunks of ice you sometimes find in a traditional Snow Cone. The Marinara Fried Dough was terrific -we shared some for dinner (it re-heated beautifully) and the dough came out soft and just about perfect. The sauce and cheese were also excellent, and I have to say we really loved it. Dylan told me a funny story about a customer he served a week aqo, A woman was walking by his stand, and she stopped dead in her tracks, cried out "OMG you have Snoballs", and almost started weeping. Turns out she was a Louisiana native and hadn't seen them sold anywhere besides her home state. Needless to say she was thrilled. We were pretty happy with our visit too!

It was the perfect cool off for 90 degrees and 90%humidity! I miss Hawaii and shave ice a lot!…read morePlus, the owner used to live there as well in Maui...so this stuff is LEGIT! Def worth a stop for everyone needing a cool down at a cool spot. Enjoy!

Shaved ice was creamy and flavorful. Toppings were generous. Portion felt small for the price…read more Still a solid spot for a cool treat.

The shave ice is equivalent to a lot of the places that I've had in Hawaii (and better than some)…read more My family's go-to is the Halo halo--the Ube ice cream is delicious. We also often get the ramen, and that's pretty good as well. I like that they actually have saimin--I've not seen that outside or Hawaii

New Milford, NJ - I love me some shaved ice and have been wanting to come here for a while, so we…read morefinally stopped by after a recent outing to the Bergen County Zoo and Van Saun Playground which are close by. Not only is the food awesome - I ordered a ramen, plain hot dog, and halo-halo shaved ice (addictively good) - but bonus stars to the staff who were sooo sweet! The Hawaiian style shaved ice and home-made ice cream are top notch. The ice cream is rich and delicious, with some unique flavors, and the shaved ice is very fine - fluffy and evenly slushy in texture and sweetness, unlike the inferior versions where you run into bland chips of ice. The toppings are yum too. The ramen noodles are springy, settled in a savory light broth. For a non-prestige grade ramen, I have no complaints. I also want to acknowledge the lovely hospitality. My child was in a tantrum-y mood and went to sulk by himself in a corner. Seeing the pouty little grump in a small fit, the girls at the counter coaxed him over with ice cream and stickers, which he of course eagerly accepted, pleased by the attention and confection, and was soon back to his endearing self. So I really appreciated their extra kindness! This is a fab joint for a quick-casual or just a perfect sweet treat!

My first time at Nana's was a hot day. I just got my hair done and I felt really good and I wanted…read moresomething sweet to complement the day. I see Nana's is open with nobody there in line. Where is usually the line is full of surrounding customers like bees upon a sweet honeycomb. So I go up to the window and Sir Lockz (I forgot his name) comes to the window and ask what would I like. I let them know. I've never been there before and I love anything chocolate. Sir Lockz made a couple of suggestions and I landed on my final decision and it was just a great experience. He was patient and made a good observation to help me. Enjoy my experience to the full thank you so much.

Hubby and I came in for a quick ice cream cone. I'm usually a bit of a soft ice cream cone snob…read morewith my heart at a place in Red Hook but I have to say that I was impressed with my favorite soft serve...chocolate with chocolate sprinkles. I would definitely recommend coming here again and next time I'm going to try the hard ice cream with my eye to try the chocolate lightning.

Pretty good bubble tea! I was in the area for a meeting and planned to grab a cup of coffee...but…read moregot sidelined by a place to get me some boba! I refrained from the milk tea and kept it simple with green tea with raspberry tapioca. Yum! Service was quick and friendly. Will definitely try something else next time I'm passing by.

I had a regular size lavender milk tea with boba. It was delicious and had plenty of boba in it…read more The shop was pretty busy but my order was ready quickly, and the cashier was pleasant. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm at the mall.

Excellent product and flavor selection. Staple of Middletown since 1930. Very affordable…read more Very friendly family owned and run business. Old school charm. Nice historic nostalgic place. Will be back soon !!

Best Italian ice around! This is a great sweet treat during the summer, especially around the…read morefestivals that happen downtown There are a variety of gelatos and Italian ice to choose from. I've had the cherry, lemon, blue raspberry, mango, grape, and an amaretto. All of the flavors pack a punch. Love the nostalgia of stepping back in time with the original store. The owners are very nice and are eager to have you sample their flavors

I recently tried the Taiwan Shaved Ice at TNM. I'm by no means an expert, but I understand…read moresometimes the shaved ice is initially shaved from a milk ice concoction block and sometimes it's shaved from some sort of more traditional ice. I'm guessing TNM's starts with milk ice because it was so creamy. I ordered a Honey Dew Flavored Ice, topped with condensed milk and assorted jellies. It had a cool ice ruffled texture. And a slight Honey Dew flavor, but it wasn't too sweet. The Taiwan Ice was really enjoyable and light. I'd definitely try it again. 4.5 Stars

This was a spot at the Parkville market. They had a few small bites available along with rice…read morebowls and rice noodle rolls. I had their pork dumplings ($7.95). I believe there were six or seven present. It was interesting how they were prepared. There was a large fried part on the outside of the dumpling. I do not recall seeing that before, but I definitely enjoyed it. The dumpling layer was very light, and the pork filling was just the right amount. I really liked the combination of the fried part and soft dumpling layer. Will I go back? Yup.

They have a good variety of desserts here and I was very happy with their black sesame matcha…read morebingsoo! I couldn't help myself so I also bought a few macarons and ube cookies to take home which were quite delicious as well! Although it's a little pricey, you can definitely share the cup for two people. They have a decent amount of seating but be prepared to wait because they do get busy. Cute ambiance. I would definitely come back to try their tiramisu bingsoo and buy more of their cookies.

A classic staple in Bergen - I had to stop by since it's been some time since…read more - Mango Cheesecake Bingsoo, (4/5): the Bingsoo was very mild in flavor. Very milky tasting. The cup got sweeter as we kept eating. Good portion size for 2. The bowls seemed massive and might've been good for 4+ people. It was packed when I came and it can be hard to find a table.

Their cheese cake bings and milk bings is fire. There boongapang is on point with red bean. The…read moreNutella and the cream filling was too sweet for me

Great bingsoo! There's a fair amount of competition for cafes in the area, but my local friends…read morementioned that this one is one of their faves. The bingsoo options are all great - they come out large and fluffy with generous fillings. My favorite is the black sesame bingsoo, which has a delicious milk ice base topped with a nutty black sesame drizzle. Refreshingly cool and not too sweet. The medium size is great to share between ~3 people. I also tried the coffee and it was decent. Nice little cafe overall!