For a nice treat, I recommend dropping by ice monster. In addition to its amazing shaved ice dessert, they've got some phenomenal breakfast /lunch treats from mozzarella sticks to waffles. My daughter got the strawberry waffle...and, I was kind of jealous, to be honest. Shop workers were nice and kindly brought food table side. The menu items are works of art. Definitely drop by! read more

Ice Monster - Strawberry Waffle a La Mode - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

After dinner, we came here for some dessert. After looking at their most popular list, we decided to get the original brick toast and strawberry crepe to share. Each dessert was around $6-$7. The brick toast came with some ice cream and whipped cream. The crepe also came with ice cream and some fresh strawberries. My favorite would have to be the brick toast. The outside crust was lightly toasted and crunchy while the inside was super soft and moist. It paired well with the honey butter and ice cream. For the amount that you get, its an ok price. As for the crepe, I feel like I have had better. The crepe seemed too crunchy for me, it might've been overcooked a bit. Overall, its a really decent dessert place with plenty of parking and great service. read more

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The drink tasted quite artificial. Definitely one of the lower quality places imo. Only tried one drink so maybe others are better.

I'm not a big fan of dessert places, but I decided to give this place a try on my birthday after my coworker told me she OD'd on this place. Must be good then, I thought myself. My bf and I ordered a kid-sized mango shaved snow with mochi balls, drizzled with chocolate syrup for us to share. The first topping is free and comes with your choice of syrup. Additional toppings cost 50 cents. Kid size: $4.50 Regular size: $7.75 Monster size: $11.50 This is our first time trying shaved snow. I finally understand why my coworker had a difficult time describing the texture and taste. All I can say is that it feels like eating frozen cobwebs. I told her this the next day, and she totally agrees with me. They also sell brick toast, crepes, waffles, smoothies, boba drinks, and ice cream. A little something for everyone. Despite the bad reviews about their boba drinks, I tried it anyway because I'm a boba addict. The strong tea flavor is a plus, but the milk tea isn't very good. If you ever tried Duckface in San Leandro, the drink is similar to that, especially the sweetener. Ambiance: 5/5. Plenty of seating indoors, but limited seating outside. Very peaceful sitting outside. The outdoor shopping center is kind of deserted. Customer Service: 5/5. Helpful and friendly. Desserts: 5/5 Boba drinks: 2/5. Strong tea flavor, but the sweetner is gross. *Great place for desserts but not for boba drinks!!!* read more

Ice Monster - Mango shaved snow with chocolate syrup & mochi - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Such a hidden spot! If they were closer to be they would be my new go to boba spot. They have a large selection of drinks and snacks. I tried the strawberry chocolate waffle and it was so yummy with the perfect amount of chocolate sauce and fresh strawberries. I only wish the waffle was warmer. They also have a drink deal for students which is so nice of them! read more

They've since added a machine you can order from which I love since I visually like picking what I want to make sure I like the combo of toppings. The original milk shaved snow is sooo good! Reminiscent of Hot Kid milk if you're familiar. Another quiet, pleasant visit for a sweet, cool treat on a sunny morning. read more

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Went for an adventure with my daughters and after lunch, we decided to stop somewhere for dessert so I was looking at Yelp. Well, the photo of the drinks and the name caught my daughters' attention. So, off we went.... However, when we got there and looked at the menu, it wasn't anything special and just another Quickly's where they sold popcorn chicken, ice cream, boba, slushies, crepes and Italian soda. So, my girls opted for some ice cream and I had the Strawberry and chocolate crepe. Ice cream was alright, standard chocolate ice cream and my crepe was eh. I wasn't a fan as it was dry and thick which wasn't what I expected as it appears as if the crepe was pre made from a package that they bought at Costco, spread a very thin layer of chocolate sauce, put some sliced strawberries and folded it right up. Definitely not impressed. I guess I was expecting them to actually make the crepe from scratch. Anyways, nothing special as we were fooled by the cool little pictures that were eye catching. Won't be back. read more

Ice Monster - Chocolate Strawberry Crepe - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Came here for a late night drink after dinner in the area, and I wasn't disappointed! At first I was skeptical because at first glance, I noticed the menu offered A LOT. Shaved ice, crepes, milk tea, Italian sodas, etc. There seemed to be a lot of people dropping by to order drinks for pick up so I rethought my preassumption and looked through the menu. I didn't know what to get, but thankfully for Yelp, I found the raspberry matcha drink appealing and ordered it. It was SO GOOD! Honestly I thought it was going to be super sweet but it actually wasn't -- it was perfect! Not overwhelming at all but also quite refreshing. I'm going to leave it at that since I didn't really stick around to experience everything since I was in a rush and never really tried their other items. I'd come back again if I were in the area so I can explore more of what the place has to offer! read more

Ice Monster - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

I was really looking forward to coming out here after a long hike at the Black Diamond Mines trails. I ended up being disappointed by everything except the basil chicken. I ordered a mango shaved ice dessert and it was so bland the only saving grace was the popping boba I added. Good thing I ordered the smallest size. I also ordered a small chocolate shaved ice for my son. The Oreos saved that. Very very bland. The pot stickers were also pretty bland. I ordered a coffee ice cream cone for my man and that was better than both the other desserts combined. I would maybe come back for drinks if I was in the area but definitely would not go out of my way like I did the other day read more

Came here for dessert on a Friday night. The Taiwanese style soft shaved ice is great. That you can add only two things is not great. I added the red bean and condensed milk. They were kinda stingy with the serving of toppings - many bites contained neither. It was yummy enough but I wish they had preselected shaved ice that have a nice combination of toppings already included for a set price, like another Taiwanese place in Dublin. It was good though. I'll probably come back again with my kids another time to see how they like it. read more

Ice Monster - Strawberry shaved ice with red bean and condensed milk. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

I was looking forward to trying this new boba place I found on the way home, however I was very disappointed. They use artificial flavorings in their milk teas and I could not taste any tea. I originally ordered the regular black milk tea, but asked for something else because it tasted like water with no tea flavor at all. She recommended mango milk tea, which just tasted like flavored syrup. I am not a fan of these types of boba places, and hope they consider making higher quality tea bases and using better fruit ingredients for their milk teas. read more

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Not THE BEST quality milk teas or dessert, but I always enjoy the customer service, the diversity of their menu, the shaved ice, and how they are one of the few dessert places open later than 8pm. I always get their egg-puff waffle and Taiwanese shaved snow. Overall, I think these two are worth their price based on quantity and quality. With whatever sized snow you order, it comes with one topping and one syrup. The kid size is enough to share among 2-3 adults! It's become a tradition for some of my friends and I to stop here after dinner now. Definitely planning on expanding and trying the rest of their menu like their brick toasts. read more

Ice Monster - Regular egg waffle and kid-sized shaved snow with mochi balls and condensed syrup - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

I have always been wanting to try this place for the longest time! I've initially wanted to come in and try their desserts such as their crepes and brick toasts, but today I settled for the drinks instead. I was talking to my brother and told him that since it was a hot day, we should grab drinks from this place to cool down. I got the caramel matcha latte and he got the regular matcha latte. First sip of the drink and it wasn't bad! Definitely has a huge matcha flavor and not overpowered by the milk or anything. The caramel really plays a role if you don't stir or shake the drink up. After that, it was relatively hard to notice after it's mixed in with the overall drink. My brother though his drink was okay. Overall, I'd come back again to try their crepes and shaved snow. I think they're most known for their shaved snow so I'll definitely come back to try it since summer time is just around the corner! read more

Ice Monster - Caramel matcha latte - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

This place has ice cream and boba. What else can you ask for? I tried Ice Monster because it was nearby Ginger's Gelato. I was surprise about Ice Monster...everything frozen you could think of is made here. Crepes, cakes top with Ice Cream. I will come back here again read more

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Came here on two separate occasions. I really enjoyed the egg puff waffle and can't wait to try the other flavors. We also got the Oreo explosions bread house which was delicious just wished it had 3 ice cream scoops to go with all the bread as there was a lot of bread! The bread house is definitely a show stopper but we probably won't order another one again as it was way too much for the two of us lol. read more

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I love the shave snow here, the mango and green tea flavors in particular. Especially the toppings, mochi, boba, and red bean are my favorites. Condensed milk is a must for those. The boba drinks are subpar, I recommend opting for the food options instead. The tofu is pretty good as well. If you're craving a drink, I usually just go for the brown sugar milk. To be fair, I think their boba quality had improved over the past year. Knocking off a star because I feel like they're kind of slow even if I'm the only customer there. Prices are pretty good and staff is always warm. Definitely my go-to for snow in the area. read more

Stopped in at the Tesla charger for the fist time Seen Ice Monster thought I would go get a snow cone No Snow cones Had some flavor snow that tasted like sorbet with bobo The young ladies that work here are the nicest 10 stars to the owner for having the right people working Even had a tea The whole experience was unbelievable Will be back If your getting a charge please go on over and get yourself a treat and support a new business that really tries hard to please you. read more

I really enjoyed their raspberry smoothie with boba and heavy cream. Nice tart candy flavor! The only downside is, of course, the price:( $8 for a large is a little steep for a boba drink but I understand the world is pricey right now! read more

Wanted to try something new tonight and this place was a pleasant and delicious surprise! I wanted to try the shaved cream so I got the strawberry and mango combo with mango jellies. I loved the consistency of it, so different and so fun to eat! I probably won't get the strawberry again because it has more of an articulation flavor than I like, but overall it was good! I got the regular size and it was huge - honestly I could have shared it with at least one more person, so brownie points for portion. My husband got the egg waffle with strawberry ice cream - waffle was warm and toasty and the strawberry ice cream had real strawberries blended in which I liked. Mochi balls to top it off. We even ended up scooping some of my shaved cream into the waffle and eating it like a taco. We will be back! read more

Ice Monster - Strawberry and mango shaved cream with mango jelly. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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Everything was fresh but not tasty what so ever. I was hoping for something amazing came in below average for my taste. Decorations of food was good delivered freshly but just taste wasn't there. read more

We ordered a peach milk tea with lychee jelly & a kid-sized green tea shaved snow with mochi bites. Both came out within 5-7 minutes and we ended up enjoying them in the car since it was so cold out! The green tea shaved snow had so much flavor, I really enjoyed how strong the tea taste was! The peach milk tea was also delicious, very fruity and fresh. I think in total we paid $13 for both items. In conclusion, it's a pretty typical boba spot with a lot of choices. I like Ice Monster, they serve a wide variety of drinks and desserts - including shaved snow and brick toast. read more

Ice Monster - Green Tea Shaved Snow with Mochi Bites - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Tried this place at the recommendation of my son. This is not shaved ice what the heck is this????? The taste was horrible.I mean who can screw up shaved ice????? If you can't get strawberry and mango shaved ice right I can't support your business. read more

Ice Monster - Strawberry and mango shaved ice - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Solid little dessert shop parked next to BevMo, Nob Hill and the post office. I've come here a couple times to test the basic flavors before passing judgement. The service is typically pretty good, everyone is nice and I've not received an incorrect order or waited an inordinate amount of time. From the photos on the wall I imagine this spot used to be a community hangout pre-COVID. I usually spring for milk tea with boba so this review is based on my experience with these items. I've gotten Taro, Black Sugar, and Green milk teas. They are a touch on the sweet side but very good. Not much to critique. They have fun items like fried chicken, crepes, waffles, and ice cream. If the mood ever strikes I definitely plan to try those. I also really like the cups there, they are sturdy and I reuse them for a couple rounds before disposal. All in all Ice Monster is a good spot to stop by if I'm in the area and I encourage you to do the same. read more

Ice Monster - Black Sugar Milk Tea with boba, regular size - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Driving around Walnut Creek, I decided to stop at Ice Monster to take a dessert break. It's located in a plaza with plenty of parking spaces, a great spot to meet up with friends. Since it was pouring out, it was empty inside but they have a moderate amount of tables for folks and even larger groups. From the wall of mini polaroid photos of their customers, looks like it's a happening spot. Banana Loco- A hollowed out bread brick stuffed with toasted bread cubes, chocolate & vanilla ice cream, sliced bananas, chocolate chips, 2 striped wafer rolls, a chocolate macaron, whip cream, drizzled with chocolate and caramel syrup and sprinkled with a little powdered sugar. I made it a little over halfway through eating this by myself. They were mostly simple ingredients but the presentation was incredible. Overall Service: I love when I decided to order the ice cream bread house, the staff immediately warns me that it's typically for 2 people or more. Cute. But I still want it because what else would I be doing on a rainy day besides stuffing my face in sweets. read more

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Ice Monster had all the makings for a wonderful boba spot, but unfortunately, our expectations weren't met. The parlor itself is a tad bit eclectic in terms of decor. There really isn't any kind of consistency or theme, just a lot of pictures and ideas thrown together. The menu is HUGE and quite intimidating at first glance, but we liked how there were so many different milk teas to choose from. For our first try, we decided to try the green milk tea in the large size with crystal boba and less ice. After we ordered, we realized there were samples of the taro milk tea and it was honestly quite good! I was bummed I didn't try it earlier. When we tried the green milk tea, however, I was disappointed. The crystal boba was perfect with the crisp texture and sweet undertones. Unfortunately, the tea itself was bland, with barely a hint of jasmine. If we got the taro milk tea, perhaps we would have enjoyed our experience more, but alas, the green milk tea wasn't great. It's just to bad... (Visited before coronavirus shelter) read more

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Passion fruit smoothie and Oreo egg puff waffle would have me making the drive back here without hesitation. It's obviously take out only due to Covid, but ordering was a breeze and I just waited in my car until I got a buzz from one of the buzzers they hand out. Just a tip for folks - once you order, be mindful to wait outside so other folks can go in to order. If we all do our part, things would be extra smooth! Would recommend this spot. read more

Ice Monster - Oreo Egg Puff Waffle - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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I came here on two separate occasions and both times did not disappoint. My boyfriend randomly found this place and I'm so glad he did because it's very tasty. Both times I came here they had a decent amount of customers eating both inside and out. But the workers there were very efficient and taking people's orders and getting things out in a timely manner. We order the basil popcorn chicken end it came out really crunchy and not too salty. It had a good basil flavor which I look for when ordering this item in other places. We also tried the mango shaved snow with condensed milk and mochi bites. I had originally asked a worker what was the most popular shaved snow and so when we tried this I could totally see why. There was also a customer that came in 15 minutes after us and he ordered the exact same thing five different times for his family so that flavor with those toppings are definitely a hit. My boyfriend usually orders a dirty milk there which in my opinion is just caramel milk but he likes it so oh well. I ordered the Thai tea one time wasn't the best in my opinion but they have plenty of other things to try so I think it's OK. read more

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try their taro milk tea with boba! it's a classic hit on their menu & will be great for those with a sweet tooth read more

Ice Monster - Taro Milk Tea with Boba - ig:@eat.w.alyssa - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

I'm on the hunt for the best milk tea place in the area and decided to DoorDash ice monster today. Did not regret it. I ordered 2 drinks: a taro smoothie and a regular milk tea. I also ordered the popcorn chicken, mozzarella sticks, and an Oreo waffle. Popcorn chicken: bomb and a good amount Mozzarella sticks: good and cooked appropriately. It wasn't over cooked with the cheese all oozed out and missing from the inside. Oreo waffle: I'm sure this would be better eaten there. It would likely be more crispy. It was ok, just had a few Oreo cookie pieces. I don't know if it was flavorful enough that I would really consider it Oreo flavored. Taro smoothie: bomb. Milk tea: did you see what I ordered? I could not drink this today....tomorrow it is. Side note: the drinks come in like a plastic cup that you can totally reuse. read more

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During our frantic search for basic grocery essentials (meat, eggs, and produce) due to the Coronavirus and now having to shelter-in-place, we wanted to stop by one of our favorite boba shops before heading home. Ice Monster, located in the Citrus Marketplace, was the perfect treat during this trying time. We wanted to surprise our kids with a sweet treat since they've been home doing homework online. It's only been a day since they've been home and they're already bored! Ice Monster was totally empty. It's times like these where we need to support local businesses. The manager was happy to serve us. And our bubble tea and shaved snow was delicious as always. The manager said they will remain open but will only be preparing orders for carry out. No dining in until the order is lifted. read more

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It's been a minute since the last time I tried this place so I decided to give it another visit and ordered their Shaved Snow. Not sure what we wanted, we went with the safest choice of "milk" flavor and added condensed milk as the "syrup" and mini Mochi as a topping. The flavor of the shaved ice was pretty good - refreshing and not too sweet. However, to me the texture was off. The shaved ice was stringy and felt sticky. I was expecting it to be snow-like and to melt in my mouth. I'm not sure I had this texture when I tried it a few years ago. But if we looked past the texture, the dessert was acceptable. The condensed milk was pretty subtle so it was almost unnoticeable. The mini Mochi was quite nice and didn't harden too much after getting in contact with the cold ice. Overall, it was just ok. Not sure if I'd go back for their shaved ice. Maybe I'll stick with their toast tower next time. read more

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My boys both love coming here. Our typical stop after basketball. Our favorites: strawberry crepes, mango smoothie, mango snow! Another plus is that they are open late. read more

Had the egg waffle and taro milk tea with boba. Both were good. I especially loved the taro milk tea, but next time I'm going to request 30% sweet and ice just to see how that tastes. They're currently offering free delivery on orders of $15. They also have some prepared foods like popcorn chicken, fries, onion rings and a few other things. Their bread house, brick bread and ice shavings all look really good. Hope to try those some day. read more

Ice Monster - Egg waffle & taro milk tea with boba - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Bought the drinks for my kiddos and they enjoyed it. They're pretty picky when it comes to boba. When they tried their drinks, they were happy. I tried the mango drink and it was perfect! I cant vouch for the other drinks, but my kids did say it was good, but the boba was not as soft and chewy as other places. read more

Ice Monster - Brown sugar milk tea, Mango Milk Teaand Lychee Ice Tea with boba - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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TLDR: pretty good shaved snow with lots of flavor but not the best I've ever had. I stopped by Ice Monster because I was craving some shaved snow and I saw that it had really great Yelp reviews. I decided to order the Mango shaved snow with lychee jelly and mochi as the toppings. It was quite good and was a large portion for the price but I definitely don't think it's worth the drive to Walnut Creek. Although I enjoyed the snow, the mango flavor was a bit overwhelming and became monotonous after eating only about half of my portion. The service here was nothing spectacular but also wasn't bad. The one thing that stood out about the service was that the owner came over to my table to give me my snow instead of me having to pick it up. I would recommend stopping by Ice Monster if you're already in the Walnut Creek area but I personally wouldn't make the 30 minute drive out here just for the shaved snow. read more

Ice Monster - Mango Shaved Snow - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Wow. Walked in with 0 expectations and this surprise bag was insurmountable with how amazing of an experience we had. (2) large drinks, (2) snack pre-wrapped baked goods complimentary at checkout when I tried to pay for them ($1/baked good market price) and also picked out some very stylish and classy earrings each $15/pair. One pair is gold and in Chinese the letters translate to: "rich." The second pair I purchased were gold with dripping pearls in a small "C" formation. I will be back! Thank you, ICE MONSTER. - Alison Morgan / Photographer / Producer / Director / Model / Former Actress read more

Ice Monster - Baked good that came with each drink, some sort of iced chai latte (left), and a fruity orange-yellow drink (right). - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

I happen to be by this area and was looking for some Boba. Unfortunately everywhere was closed except for this location, so we decided to give it a try. This place closes at 10 and when we showed up around 9:30 there were still a lot of people here. I understand that they were closing so they ran out of a lot of the ingredients including Boba and salt cream. I ordered a regular green tea 50% sugar. Overall the tea taste wasn't very strong was very diluted. We also tried a couple of the egg waffles and when we got them they were pretty cold. After they make it they sit it on the counter and wait for everything else to come then they caught the order. A better way to do it is to call out the food first while the customers are waiting because the food would at least be hot. We try to regular egg waffle and an Oreo waffle. The Oreo waffle was OK wasn't super sweet. There's also an option to add ice cream to these waffles as well. Overall experience was very mediocre, service wasn't amazing, prices were within range of what's around the area, and quality was ok. Would I recommend? Probably not. read more

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Ordered the watermelon shaved snow. The watermelon flavor was a bit bland, but the additional toppings made it better. read more

Ice Monster - Watermelon - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Sweet staff, good boba. This bread house was delicious. We were very full and content :) read more

Ice Monster - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

This place is so delicious! I had the taro shaved snow and my friend had the chocolate strawberry crepe. The service was very good and the food came out fast! 10/10 recommend for sure. Ice monster is a great place to bring friends and family with its nice music and good vibes. read more