Got the Durian flavor ice with flan and mango toppings and condensed milk drizzles. The Nu snowflake ice is very light and soft. It's almost like eating durian ice cream and has the right amount of sugar. In my opinion, they should give more toppings. The toppings to ice ratio was roughly 1/5. We finished the toppings way before the ice. But overall, it's very good. The place was packed on a Sunday night. It was hard to find a table and when we did, the table was left with trash. None of the workers had time to clean the area. It seems like they're understaffed. I kid you not, the floor was very smelly. When was the last time the floor was mopped? It looked very dirty. Very unsanitary. Please clean the floor. read more

Nu Cafe - Durian flavored ice with flan and mango toppings - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

The shaved ice at this place is outstanding. I've been here at least 5 time and I get good quality every single time. My favorite one (pictured below) is the matcha flavored shaved ice. It's smooth, creamy and flavorful. I like getting it with a side of pineapples or mangoes. The pricing isn't too bad and the location and atmosphere are both pretty good. I also like how this place stays open after 10 PM. read more

Nu Cafe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

Decent shaved ice! It was good! We got the green tea with strawberry chunks, mini mochi, and condense milk drizzle. It was a nice desert.

Hands down the best dessert place I have been ever. We came here after eating all you can eat hot pot and I still finished an entire mountain. We got the Lychee shaved ice with strawberries, mango and condensed milk, but honestly you can't go wrong with whatever you order. Just fill out a checklist of you shaved ice to order. Super easy and quick. read more

Nu Cafe - Mountain size lychee shaved ice - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

Top tier shaved ice. I got the green tea shaved ice with popping boba and would definitely recommend that. In the heart of China town in Bellaire, this is a place where you don't want to miss! read more

Nu Cafe - Green tea with mocha and strawberries - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

Very refreshing & flavorful. We really enjoyed the different flavors of tea & drinks. We'll come back again. read more

Nu Cafe - R to L: Blue Honey Pop, Very Berry Tea & Thai Tea - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ohhh my yum! So refreshing I had a hill of salted caramel shaved ice with fresh strawberries drizzled with sweetened condensed milk and my friend got the Nutella and almonds drizzled with sweetened condensed milk. These shaved ice are wonderful and unique in that they are like ice creams yet very light and without a heavy bulky feeling of making you too full. And each only $5 (+tax) to enjoy in a cool establishment that was serving many customers very quickly in a polite manner. The things I thought could be improved upon was the table tops needed to be cleaned more frequently as several were very sticky and it was a bit confusing as to if you were to bus your own table or not because the trash is located near the back as opposed to being in a more visible area or near the entrance/exit. read more

Nu Cafe - Ohhh my yummm - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

It's always a treat to get dessert after a hearty meal. In this case, we were craving shaved ice and Nu Cafe definitely hit the spot. The vibe is definitely laid back, quick counter service. You basically fill out a clip board for your custom order. Add things such as popping bubbles, fruits and condense milk to liven up the already tasty and flavorful ice. Sometimes it could be busy and no seating available, especially after dinner times and on the weekends. But the service is fast and you'll be eating in no time. I don't have a particular favorite flavor as I'm always trying different variations. You can certainly experiment with different pairings or whatever your heart or sweet tooth desires! read more

Nu Cafe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

Yummy! Ever since I first tried it, I constantly tell & encourage friends about this place. It's such a unique & attractive product. The employees are always so upbeat and helpful. I've had both the mountain & hill, both were shared with another person. The Hill was partially shared with me + 2 others, so definitely a mountain is good for one, or even two if you're not too hungry. The only con I've noticed was seating. The space is pretty small and typically not a problem, but on gorgeous/busy days, it can get very cramped with the line forming and people sitting down. read more

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Service was super fast considering there was only one employee working.Place is super nostalgic and bring back good memories. I got the mango shaved ice with mango popping and Oreos as a topping and condensed milk on top. The price came out to less than $10 which I believe is pretty reasonable for the portion size but they were little stingy with the toppings :(. read more

I ordered a drink and the lady who was making my drink decided to change my drink without letting us know and put coffee in it when the drink did not come with coffee. They think they can just change the drink of a customer anytime they want without letting them know about it. read more

Great stop in Chinatown for shaved ice and bubble tea! In the Dun Huang plaza within walking distance of many restaurants, shops, and other bubble tea and dessert places. Very convenient! The shaved ice is creamy and delicious and comes in many different flavors. One thing to note is for shaved ice orders, they make you fill out a form to place the order. However the form is at the register and they expect you to have it filled out to order. So be prepared!! They also offer many flavors of bubble teas, milk teas, slushees, and smoothies. The bubbles aren't always cooked perfectly (sometimes a little hard) but overall very good. read more

Nu Cafe - Nu milk tea and strawberry shaved iced - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

Went in to Nu Cafe with my family last Friday, 7/22/22. Ordered two Durian mountains with boba and mango on the side. It was refreshing since it was quite warm outside that day. But, I do wish it had more of the Durian flavor. The flavor was not strong enough. As for the experience, it was fine. The place was busy but it was a given. We come here a lot and the shaved ice is really a treat worth coming back for. The only thing I would have to complain about is how the male cashier that evening pronounced the name my mom wrote for our orders, Yzzy (pronounced like Izzy), which is my nickname. Instead of that pronunciation I indicated above, he pronounced it as "jizzy" which is so inappropriate. To top it off, I was looking in his direction when he said it to his coworker and he was smiling. It was not funny to me. I normally put Anna, because I am well aware that people can mispronounce Yzzy. I'm normally someone who can laugh along with jokes like that. But, not in a public setting where others can hear it. I was not far away either. So, to the managers. Please make sure this gets to that worker of yours. Be mindful of his words and when he chooses to crack jokes because I came there with my family to enjoy our evening. I don't want to have to drop my head in embarrassment in case someone else heard the joke he cracked. Thanks read more

4.5 star*. Anyway I love this place so much! I've been here several times by myself and with friends. IMO this is the best place to get a cold, light, refreshing and probably somewhat healthy dessert in Asiatown. The nu ice to me tastes like an ice milk mixture they create. It's more than just chopped flavored white ice. It's fresh, creamy and all the approximate dozen flavors do have a great depth of the flavor they are advertised as. Green tea and strawberry are my faves so far. They come in small or large generally with one or two fruits, boba or several other topping goodies. You can add sweet condensed milk over your nu ice dessert which is a nice compliment because the nu ice is not overly sweet. So perfection achieved. They also have like a thousand combinations of boba drinks. They do serve some hot food entrees but they don't seem to be too popular overall. Service has always been awesome by the cool guys taking the orders at the counter. *4.5 star.... On the weekend around 9pm we actually had to leave one time because the noise volume inside was crazy unbearably loud. No outdoor seating. Other than that I'm in love with this place!!! read more

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After having a nice dinner at Jade Garden we ambled over to Nu Cafe for a snow treat. The place was hopping for a Friday night but we had no problem getting our order in and was very satisfied with our experience. This is one of the most popular places in Dun Huang Plaza and I can see why! The snowy shaved ice desserts are to die for and a much healthier alternative to ice cream. We love coming here and have always been treated to generous portions... Treat yourself! read more

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With all the reviews going into this place, I don't need to waste your time telling you the basics. You probably already know where it is, and you're probably already banging your head against a wall over the whole parking thing. (Yelp needs to add a "damn near impossible" box under its Parking tips.) Yeah, I feel you. ...but not this time. We were smart and showed up around closing on a Sunday night. The parking lot never looked so empty and I've never been so damn happy looking at all of it. I heard the beef noodle soup was good, so we ordered it around the table. It was spicy and hot, so that was nice, but nothing amazing. I'll probably try something else next time. K, so now that all the BS is out of the way... SNOWFLAKE ICE. oh. my. god. I've tried their coffee snowflake (with egg pudding and...something else that's Asian-looking), green tea snowflake (with red bean and mochi balls), and mango snowflake. Out of all of them? Mango snowflake reigns supreme. Idk, something about mango and condesed milk is so...scrumptious. The consistency of the snowflake is very light - it's literally like snow, except it looks like weird folded pasta. It comes in two sizes. I think small is just the right amount for one person, if not a tad too much. Considering we pretty much rolled in at closing time, I was grateful that the employees even smiled at us. They were actually very nice, and we didn't feel rushed during our meal at all. * They DO take card here if your bill is over $15. * You get a one-time 20% discount if you a) "Like" them, check-in, upload a picture of what you ordered, and show it to the cashier. b) Write a review and show it to the cashier (perfect for us Yelpers!). Juicebox, you've got some competition. read more

Nu Cafe - Mango Snowflake & Coffee Snowflake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

Maybe it's just me, but shaved ice is just way too fluffy for me. I had heard great things from a lot of yelpers and I rarely leave the loop for adventures but this place was 100+ reviews from many yelpers who also seldom leave the loop either. So I figured it was worth a try. We started out with some of their snacks since my friend and I had not had dinner yet. The fried pork chop with rice was actually the best thing I had the whole time at this place. The batter tasted like peanut breading? It was delicious. Then we also had an appetizer platter with crispy chicken nuggets, wings, squid balls, and tofu. The nuggets were the best but everything was super salty. At this point were hoping the dessert would be worth it. The way you order it is kind of like which wich where you make the selections but the directions are way more complicated than then need to be. I mean at the end of the day you can make whatever you want but they will charge you extra. So we wanted to stay within the rules for a large shaved ice you get either 2 fruits or 3 non fruit toppings along with 1 flavor of ice, and 1 syrup. We got the green tea with honey dew and mango with condensed milk on top. The way it's shaved just looks ugly. It just doesn't look appetizing and it was falling over before it made it back to my table. We also ordered a regular mango flavored ice with mochi and egg custard. My friend and I didn't like either flavor, we couldn't tell if it was the flavor or the texture, we ended up smashing it down and it resembled for of a ice cream feel and it tasted a little better but overall still nothing amazing. At this point we were thinking maybe we just ordered the wrong items, so we made one more dessert out of vanilla ice, with oreos and m&ms. This one resembled something you could get at Ben & Jerry's or simple ice cream parlor. It was safer but would I pay 5 plus bucks for it? NO! I'll stick to my FROYO and GELATO for frozen dessert treats. read more

The whole thing that Chinese people have about not eating cold stuff during cold weather? Yeah, Nu ice is definitely an exception to that. It's worth sitting through the terribly sappy pop music. If you're lucky, you'll even catch an episode of Modern Family on the flat screen TV (unless you're really into K-pop videos, then you're probably more in luck). Plus.. they take credit cards! Recently I asked my friend on a cold Houston wintry day (yeah, it was probably 50 degrees outside- summertime to you Iowans) if he likes Nu ice. To which he promptly responded, "I'm Taiwanese. I'm not allowed to dislike Nu ice." So we made a trip. I always get green tea and next to the option to "choose 3 non-fruit toppings" I scrawl: "Just pour all of your mochi on my order. All of it." I always only get a cupful of mochi next to my green tea Nu ice, despite my efforts to emphasize that I want AS MUCH MOCHI AS POSSIBLE. I'm always disappointed by the measly pile I get after foregoing two of my other toppings. But it's worth it still. *Also- for the non-dairy eaters, you just ask for it without condensed milk, and voila, a delicious dairy-free dessert. read more

Sooo delicious, and not overwhelmingly sweet! Nu Cafe's shaved ice is so good, and the portions are absolutely massive. Bring a friend or two to share the "smaller" sized portion. Or, if you're having a bad day, I won't judge if you go in there alone. I had the chance to try the green tea flavor, topped with condensed milk and mango jellies. Fyi, the condensed milk and green tea shaved ice combo is 10/10. The service was also super friendly and it doesn't take long at all for the dessert to come out! Loved this place; I'll definitely be back!! read more

I am in love with Nu Cafe because Nu Cafe has durian shaved ice!!!!!!!!!!!!! Durian Shaved ice is one of my new obsessions. On a recent trip to Houston, my cousin took me here and as soon as I saw durian on their menu I was like, My prayers have been answered!!! Nu Cafe is a small place in a very large Asian plaza. There are about 6-8 booths that can seat 4 and one table that runs basically the entire length of the place that can seat about 20. It was a Friday evening and the place was packed! After waffling between durian and green tea we placed our order, and only a minute later we got our big, delicious, beautiful looking plate of shaved ice (of course I had to get the durian) and toppings (red beans, grass jelly and lychee jelly). Luckily, a couple were leaving as we were looking for seats. The shaved ice....O.M.G. There's a prominent durian flavor and so creamy. According to their order form, durian among the other fruit shaved ice are made from REAL fruits. Unlucky for me, my cousin also likes durian so I did have to share half of the shaved ice with him. (Tip: order a Hill size for 1 and Mountain size to share.) I really wanted to get another, but we did just have a huge dinner so I didn't. Nu Cafe, I shall be back. read more

Nu Cafe - Thought I had died and gone to heaven when I saw durian shaved ice - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

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My wife and I go here on the weekends for our two favorite drinks: The Half 'n Half (without pudding & extra tapioca, my personal favorite!) and the Taro smoothie. I have not been able to find a drink similar to the Half 'n Half, which has milk, brown sugar, and honey, anywhere else. The Thai Tea is also very sweet (our third favorite drink), and their tapioca always seems warm and fresh. I would give Nu Cafe 5 stars if they improved their dining room layout and cleanliness. read more

Nu Cafe - Half 'n Half (left) and Thai Tea (right) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

Every once in a while I'll deviate from Star Sno-Ice or Juice Box and stop by Nu Cafe for their shaved ice. They've changed it up a bit since I have first stopped in. It's a bit more organized and they've stopped carrying hot foods altogether, I guess so they can focus on desserts and drinks only. This spot is known for their artisan shaved ice, a popular Taiwanese dessert where blocks of flavored ice get spun and shaved into a plate topped with your choice of delectable sweets and a drizzle of syrup. You order by going up to the counter and getting a piece of paper and circling your choices of how you want it made. You can choose two different sizes, "hill" or "mountain," but in layman's terms: small or big. You circle one flavor for the shaved iced, choice of two toppings, and choice of one syrup. The shaved ice is good and very refreshing, especially on a hot summer's day. There is an endless amount of different combinations to choose from. Asian-style toppings, chocolate, fruits, jellies, you name it, they probably have it. They also have some unique dessert drinks and they are a bit different from the ones you can find at boba shops. I had a Rainbow Mango and it was a sweet, satisfying drink with lots of different items added into it. I really liked it. =) This place is a great stop to make after dinner in Chinatown. Will be back again, of course. read more

Nu Cafe - Rainbow Mango - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is a cool trendy spot alongside all the other dessert places by Bellaire. This is a far cry from the typical shaved ice desserts made from ice chips and topped with sugary syrups. These desserts were made from cylinders of ice cream shaved into ribbons and piled high on a plate served with plenty of fresh fruits and flavorful drizzles like condensed milk or chocolate. The mounds of shaved ice tasted like creamy ice cream with a very fluffy and airy texture. The green tea flavored ice had a bitter but refreshing taste if you don't have that much of a sweet tooth. Personally, my favorite flavor here has always been the lychee. Their uniqueness and trendy atmosphere make this place a nice tourist destination for anyone visiting from out of town! read more

Nu Cafe - Strawberry, lychee, and mango flavors! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

BEWARE LONG STRAND OF HAIR FOUND IN FOOD! So I put a to-go order of pork chops to bring home to the hung over bf, as he was digging into his food all of a sudden I hear a big "EW" and then I saw him pull out a long strand of hair that was embedded in the pork chop. Basically that piece of hair was cooked with his pork chop since it was hidden under the coat of breading. I know its Chinatown and all but please use a hair net! Service here is also frigging slow! I am not sure if the chick back there is new or what but it took her forever to put the order in since she couldn't work the computer very well and then it also took her forever just to make my 2 drinks! I saw her working on it for like over 10 minutes. I would probably only come here for the snowflake ice since at least that doesn't take a million years to make and I wouldn't have to worry as much about finding hairs in there...hopefully. read more

I must say, Nu Cafe has revolutionized the shaved ice game in Houston. Instead of the plain ol' shaved ice (just frozen water) that only gets its flavor by putting layers of condensed milk, brown sugar, ice cream, fruits, and whatever other toppings is provided on top, Nu Cafe's shaved ice is already flavored! To paint a clearer picture, it's like taking a block of frozen ice cream, and shaving it down like a snow-cone, except it's served on a plate. It's not exactly like ice cream, but more like frozen milk, and it sure sounds a lot better than frozen water! The shaved ice come in a variety of flavors, including but not limited to green tea, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, mango, taro, etc. My favorite is green tea :) It comes in two sizes, both with a generous portion for the price that you pay. Each size come with a default number of toppings. Any more toppings would cost extra. Toppings include a splendid selection of jellies and fruits. The only downside I've experienced is that the fruit is not always fresh. Last but not least, you can't forget the condensed milk!! I'm not a big fan of sweet stuff, and condensed milk is pretty sweet. But you just can't fully enjoy shaved ice without pouring condensed milk all over it! read more

Best ice dessert in town. Their Thai ice is unique in they shred the it in a way that makes it so soft, that it feels as if you aren't eating something that is made of ice. Their hill and mountain sizes are big and their prices are very reasonable. You customize your desserts to have whatever toppings and flavors you want. My favorite flavor is their milk tea ice and my go-to toppings are condensed milk and lychee poppers. read more

Nu Cafe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

After I won $1 at the casinos, this seemed like the perfect spot to celebrate! My bf had been wanting snowflake ice for awhile now, so instead of going to Star Snow Ice to get shaved ice, we decided to finally try this place out. I usually have a hard time finding something to eat at Chinatown. I usually get sushi or wonton soup. As I was looking at the menu, I was afraid there wouldn't be something I would be interested in. I decided to get soy sauce pork with rice ($4.50). Nu Cafe is giving out a small sample of snowflake ice with any hot entree. My bf got the beef noodle soup. Although, we got two hot entrees, we were only able to get 1 sample. Lame. My meal was pretty good. It was flavorful, but there was a bit too much sauce in my rice. There were pieces of pork fat and a little bit of pork in my meal. Too much rice, not enough pork. It included a boil, odd tasting egg and Chinese broccoli in there. The coffee snowflake ice sample was pretty darn good! It's slices of ice that is soft and is stiff competition with shaved ice. The coffee sample was so good that my bf and I decided to get the real thing. We got the milk snowflake with egg pudding and mochi. Once I tasted the milk snowflake, it reminded me when I was in Vietnam. You see, when I was visiting during middle school, I drank milk there and it tasted the same as this snowflake! They had served milk in a bag. The egg pudding was alright. It wasn't soft and chewy, but the mochi was pretty good. I thought it was pretty expensive for $6.50. Shaved ice is about $4 and you can have up to 4 toppings, but I think this is something to try if you're nearby. They only accept cash like a lot of places in Chinatown. read more

Nu Cafe - Milk snowflake ice with egg pudding and mochi. $6.50 - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is a must when in Chinatown, and they offer a vast variety of different flavors and fresh fruit toppings. I've tried both strawberry and green tea, and I definitely prefer the green tea. The strawberry is a bit too artificial tasting, and has a strong resemblance in taste to strawberry milk. (Ick!) The regular is usually enough for two people, but if you have more people in your party, shoot for the large. I personally don't think the food is that great, but the snack sampler is worth trying if you're going to be staying there for a while. The fried tofu is in desperate need of a dipping sauce, however. Still great though! Everything just needs a bit more salt and flavor. Will be back soon to try the mango snowflake ice. Great snack spot or dessert place after dinner! read more

Nu Cafe - Strawberry ice with mochi and lychee jelly - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

Awesome vibe!!! They have the whole star snow ice lineup that I used to get at another star sno ice shop. Connected to all the other cool spots in the chinatown plaza. You shpuld definitely check this place out read more

Having only one person to make shaved ice was epic fail... We waited almost 20 minutes for our shaved ice, which was not ideal if you have children. Overall, this was the trend for everyone as there were lots of tables waiting for shaved ice. On the flip side the lady making the drinks was both timily and friendly, not to mention the drink was delicious as well. Unfortunately, with so many options for cold sweet treats close by I can't see us coming back because of the poor production practices in place. read more

Nu Cafe - Strawberry Splat - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

Warning: Please do not take my reviews so serious! While back to munch on more of their entree's(Pictures), we over heard a conversation the owner had with another girl. Apparently since someone complained about their faucets being hard to use on Yelp(That was me...), she had the restrooms renovated! I exaggerate, and joke. Maybe too much when I cant come up with the right words. After all, when you look at something in detail, there's always some flaws? Like hard to find parking, long lines.. But this is an apology, so I'll stop digging. Promise to the nice lady that owns this place: I will eat enough here to cover the renovation at least in part. Food: All items starting with R is fantastic! Snack fried Tofu is great, eating some now. Lessons learned here: Dont take Tim serious, but if you do, contact Tim for possible purchase of live Easter Bunnies and unicorns. read more

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So my friends have been raving about this Nu Cafe and the snowflake ice. I was curious to see what this new icy dessert was about. I seriously was blown away with the thinly shaved ice. It's not quite like the shave ice you get at Star Snow Ice or Juice Box. I had the privilege of trying the coconut and special reserve durian flavored and they were delicious! I love how it just melts in my mouth. It was also nice meeting the owner. She was very friendly and appreciative of all the customers. I've also tried the milk ice with strawberries with condensed milk on top! I recommend that as well. The green tea flavor is very good as well. The snowflake ice is good to me because its not sweet and natural tasting. I would recommend getting the egg pudding as a topping. I've already been back twice now just so I can get my icy dessert fix whenever I'm in Chinatown. read more

Nu Cafe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Had the Mango Shave Ice with Mochi, Oreos and Condensed Milk. Small portion for the price compared to other places. They do not build it well so the top will fall down within 30 seconds of it being at your table. Luckily, I was prepared for that since I saw it happening to others. The number one take away you should get from this review is do not get the Mochi as a side. It was disgusting. Tasted like some weird chemical. I don't often leave bad reviews, but I wanted to remind myself not to stop in this place again. Maybe the drinks are better? read more

This is the best place that I have found to get shaved ice treats. They have a few great flavors and toppings to choose from. And best of all, these desserts are better for your waistline than eating ice cream. The only drawback about this place is that they only accept cash if your bill is below a certain amount. S far everyone I have been there, they would not accept my credit card and I had to pay by cash. read more

This is my favorite ice place in Houston, hands down. I've had the green tea, almond, mango, regular, and taro. My personal favorite were the green tea and taro, but i wouldn't recommend them unless you know you like the flavors beforehand. Even though they've grown a little stingy with their topping portions over the past couple of years, this place is definitely still worth a try! Especially if you want a light dessert or a cold snack in the heat. Oh, and they also have some great crispy chicken bites! read more

After reading a few reviews of this "Nu" place, I decided it was time to see what the fuss was over. This place is located in between the Star Teriyaki and JuiceBox (if memory serves me). It's a pretty small place compared to the others, but I think the size adds to it's charm. The service is your basic tea shops and/or dessert places: you walk to the cashier, order, sit, then they bring you your order. Nothing out of the ordinary. However...their shaved-ice is unique. They call is "snowflake". I find that I am at loss for words on how to describe it. The pictures (posted one) don't do it justice either, because it just looks like a pile of crap - literally. The way it is layered could only be described as - imagine if you will - freshly made pasta coming out of crank and folding on top of itself. It's not quite the density of ice cream, but it's not as light as to call it ice (although it is). As I suggested to Natalie D., it's a place to try if you're tired of the ordinary desserts in the area. Yes, it's more expensive than the others next door, and yes you don't get as much, but the quality is something to look at here as well. I would recommend giving it a shot at least once. Worse case scenario, you hate it, and you're out $6. read more

Nu Cafe - Green tea snowflake with red bean and mango pudding - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

Snow ice is da bomb dot com!!! I had never had non-Hawaiian shave ice before, so this place was a really awesome new experience! The staff is super nice and friendly - the many times I'e gone they've been pretty flexible with substitutions/free add on's if you're polite. Coconut and strawberry ice are my favs with egg pudding and lychee jelly on the side! Small size is good for 2 people. Get the large size to share between 3-4 people. read more

Nu Cafe - Coconut snow ice with egg custard - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The first time I ate shaved ice from here I felt like I was eating a cloud because it was so light and fluffy tasting! Basically as other reviewers have stated you fill out a form where you choose the flavor of the ice, the toppings, and then the syrups/sauces. I believe they also have set options as well, but I always customize my ice. There are two sizes regular ($5) and large ($7). Unfortunately this place is a bit pricey having up-charges for fruit flavored ices which is kind of bogus. In terms of drinks, I haven't been wowed. They are okay, but I don't think I'd ever a crave a drink from here. Ultimately it's the snow ice that keeps me coming back. read more

I've had both nu locations, nu Cafe and nu ice. The ice is the exact same,but the nu Cafe location has crepes as well. The crepe was really good! I still think the ice is the main reason to go, but the crepe was also pretty unique I'll be back if I'm in the area,definitely try the crepes! And enjoy some ice afterwards. read more

I was super excited to try this place today! It definitely met my expectations as far as taste and texture. Super creamy in the mouth. Presentation needs a little work, I would suggest serving the larger portion on a larger plate and placing the tops on the sides not at the bottom of the ice. It would make for a better artistic approach to a mountain. I wish they did mixed flavors, that would be amazing. Enjoy! read more

Nu Cafe - Green tea with strawberries, lychee pops and condense milk - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas