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    Penelope's Sno Balls at the Beach

    4.9 (17 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 1:00 pm

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    Pink lemonade and 2 bubblegum sno balls
    Mariya K.

    Omg!!!!! I loved this place so much!!!! If I could come here every single day of my vacation I would! It's right down the street from where my family and I are staying. The lady working was super kind and generous with the syrup!!! She put more in when I asked if it was possible to get some more. Prices are very good and justifiable since she gives so much ice and syrup. The little van she works out of is also sooo cute! If I could give this place a 10/10 I would!!! Will definitely be coming back if I ever stop by SB again!

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    Rudy H.

    Great location on Carpinteria Beach at the end of Linden Avenue. Penelope is so nice. I had the tropical shave ice flavored with Piña colada and blood orange. Yummy. Perfect on warm days. There's several benches to sit and people watch. $3 for a shave ice- great deal. Large portion you might want to share. For another $1 you can get vanilla ice cream at the bottom. Enjoy.

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    Vanessa D.

    Love this place to grab a shaved iced! They have a ton of flavors and extra goodies such as hot dogs, chips, and root beer floats. My husband and I paid an extra $1 to have vanilla ice cream put on the bottom of our shaved ice and would highly recommend it! They also have options for a snow cap and sour spray to go on top! My one complaint is that the line moves slowly and there's no shade while waiting.

    Tiger's blood shaved ice and rainbow shaved ice both with ice cream on the bottom
    Valerie C.

    Delicious and affordable! We paid about $8 for two shaved ices with vanilla ice cream on the bottom. They were a really good size with a generous amount of flavoring. This place also sells hot dogs and soda/water

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    The snow cones are really good and the service was fantastic and served us really quickly

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    4 years ago

    Such a cute little place! The snow cones are a decent size for a great price! The owner, Penelope, is also great

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    3 years ago

    Amazing root beer floats on the beach! Life is soooooo good! Thank you Penelope ;) We will be back our next visit to the beach!

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    5 years ago

    Penelope's makes our family beach trips that much better. We look forward to the shave ice with ice cream and the hotdogs.

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    Omg where do I begin??! Hands down one of my favorites restaurants in Santa Barbara. I got the…read moreSangria cocktail which was so fruity and delicious! Then I also ordered the KFC and the pork belly bao, both had a delicious flavor and balance of savory and sweet. We also ordered the cucumber peach salad, which was delicious with pieces of Basil in it. So fresh! We got the crab rangoon, and I believe the scallop and prawn dumplings. All had such a lovely flavor and we're just so good. You can't go wrong here with anything you order! Great service and great food.

    Secret Bao was an okay experience overall. The food was decent, but nothing really stood out enough…read moreto make me want to come back specifically for it. We tried the garlic noodles, spicy beef noodles, popcorn chicken, and corn dumplings. The garlic noodles were creamy and the spicy noodles had good flavor, but the dishes overall felt a bit underwhelming. The popcorn chicken was soggy (but probably cause I had it to go), though it wasn't particularly memorable, and the corn dumpling were fine but didn't leave a lasting impression. The service was friendly and our food came out in a reasonable amount of time, which we appreciated. The restaurant had a relaxed, casual atmosphere that made it a comfortable place to grab a meal, but was super packed for a weekday. Overall, it wasn't a bad experience, but it also wasn't anything special. I might give it another try in the future and order some of their more popular items before making a final judgment.

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    I was introduced to cafe sapientia by a coworker. It's a pretty popular place. We were there from…read more10a-11:30a on a Friday and there was a constant stream of customers. We both ordered a soy cappuccino and it was delicious. I am guessing it was a light roast because I didn't have to add any sugar! Really cute place. Lots of comfortable places to sit inside and outside. Clean bathroom for customers. Only thing worth mentioning is it got a little warm and stuffy inside while we were there, but I survived. :) I will definitely go back again. Really interested to try their ice desserts, pictures look yummy!

    Parking lot seemed very worn out/buildings in the area looked closed down so we were a little…read moreworried maybe this place was shut too, but thankfully it wasn't! It's just a lil hidden in the corner. I'm glad bc it's def gonna become one of my go-to's now. Ive been here twice and it def gets busy around lunch time, not many seats were available when we went here around 12pm. But I'm glad business seems to be doing well bc it's a cute place. Cozy little spot with great food and bingsu! They absolutely nail the fluffy snow-like texture of Korean shaved ice. Portions are pretty big so I'd say stick to either getting food or shaved ice bc I have a pretty big appetite but couldn't finish either! And it's a lil hard to store bingsu in the freezer since it's prone to becoming completely frozen if you leave it in there too long. It won't have the fluffy melt in your mouth texture anymore. So eat as soon as your can even if you take it to-go (they pack them in drink cups with lids if you order to-go). I've had the matcha, Oreo, mango, and original flavors. They're all good but I'd rank original last bc I was expecting a lore more injeolmi powder like ive seen in pics + the flavors were too subtle for me (I did order with oat milk however so that can be where I went wrong). I'd say Oreo was my fave of all that ive tried. Only the ones with a white base are available with dairy-free options btw, so matcha and Oreo can't be made dairy-free. They appear to have seasonal flavors as well. The panini was very good. My partner called it prob the best smelling sandwich he's had LOL. I'm excited to try their drinks and other sandwiches next time!

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