I had their Hawaiian Shaved Ice at the MN State Fair Preview Weekend. It was unlike any snow cone…read moreI've ever had. I had a Passion Fruit and Guava, with Cream drizzled on top. Yep, best snow cone ever. Hands down. I hear they'll be at US Bank Stadium as well, and they'll serve them spiked there! Let's go!

I learned about Minnesnowii Shave Ice when I went to the Kickoff to Summer with my Yelp friends…read more This year, I went with my husband and decided to get a mangonada. It was delicious. I was surprise to see boba on it, but it works! The tamarind candy was a bit hard to bite and peel off, but that's OK. There was along line at the Kickoff to Summer, which was surprising, because I didn't see that last year. There were multiple windows to order from. The staff cashier and shave ice crafters were friendly and approachable. Definitely worth it. I also saw mocha on the menu, but my heart was already set on mangonada. It is normally $8, unless you're getting the specialty ones like mangonada. They accept cash and card.

When I saw Kurb Side's adorable old fashioned/retro truck parked near Tin Fish, I had to restrain…read moremyself from screaming and jumping for joy. You're telling me that I can get a Sno Ball, like I'm used to getting only in the South, at Lake Calhoun?! Remember on Saved By the Bell when Jessie took speed and was in an aerobic video and said manically over and over, "I'm so excited!" That was me minus the drugs and the spandex. Okay, giddiness aside if I must, here's what you need to know: *two sizes, served in take-out containers. Small (think a side of rice) - $3, large (think what your last order of Kung Pao chicken came in) - $5 *a TON of flavors including Georgia peach, wedding cake, tiger's blood (yes, you read that correctly), blue bubble gum, dreamsicle *additional flavors or sweet cream will run you an additional $.50 each *they have sugarfree options, which I forgot to explore since I was just too excited, a la Jessie Spano I ordered the small king cake as this is a New Orleans-style sno ball truck, after all. It was a perfect purple sno ball with unidentifiable sweetness. I don't know what king cake is supposed to taste like, but I do know that there wasn't a tiny baby in my sno ball like there are in traditional king cakes. That would have been super creepy. It's finally (maybe, hopefully, finger-crossed) summer in Minneapolis and this should be at the tip-top of everyone's bucket list for the foreseeable future.

We hired Kurb Side Ice for a small corporate event and don't have enough good things to say about…read morethem. They reached out to confirm the event multiple times, and were a giant hit with our guests. Their old-fashioned truck is adorable, and their sno balls quite literally had people coming back for more. I wouldn't hesitate to hire them again for a future event!

Meet my new obsession, the Strawberry Snowbing!!! Wow, I tried to explain it to my daughter but…read moreI'm afraid I don't have the words to describe it properly. It's "like" Hawaiian shaved ice, but so much better... like the difference between powdery snow (Snowbing) vs heavy sleet (regular shaved ice). Service and ambiance was just okay since it's just served cafeteria style. Make sure you have time to eat it in the restaurant, because it would melt before you could take it home.

This is located in the second level of Asia Mall and also shares space with the CrunCheese hot dog…read moreplace. You order at the counter and they call your name when it's ready. The portions are large and easily sharable between 2-3 people. The mango bingsoo was incredible! It was topped with plenty of sweet mango and a generous amount of condensed milk, mango syrup, and a scoop of ice cream. It's fun to watch the milk ice get freshly shaved.

My First Time At Duck Arcade It's Definitely Was Big And Huge They Got So Many Prizes,Food And…read moreDrinks And The Best Part The So Many Arcade Machines There.

I used to like this place since they would help fluff the plushies. Those days are gone and they…read morewill not stack near the prize chute. When my sister-in-law visited last year, we had better luck with owners making it easy for my son. This month, it is very obvious the claw machines are programmed to grab after payout but release before reaching prize chute. Without filling at the level of prize chute, you are guaranteed to lose since they will roll back down away prize chute. Only plus is their boba tea and shave ice. Only come at promotion days when you get free tokens. Birthday you get free 18 tokens and large boba drink when you purchase anything. Mall of America location is worse with points (out to 1 decimal) instead of tokens which varies too much based on prize. Only added bonus is gatcha machines have nicer toys. Also different games but more points. Birthday gets you bonus with $28 worth of tokens and free large boba tea. They clarify that you still have to purchase minimum tokens for $18 so strings attached.

The Coon Rapids YMCA had a fund raiser today. The Kona Shaved Ice truck was at the Y today for all…read moreto purchase a fun treat. The Y will be receiving a portion of the funds to go toward their programming. I had the bourbon cherry vanilla and my husband had the Caribbean Cherry. Both were a nice tasty treat on a hot day.

Kona Ice has now promised to bring their stand to our Band Community Night 2 years running, and…read moreflaked out at the last minute. It leaves hundreds of kids and their families disappointed. Do not recommend booking their truck if you actually need them to show up.

Cute little Boba Tea spot, now with a bakery. I had a cinnamon roll and loved the sweet sticky…read morecrisp bottom that reminded me of a caramel roll. It was yummy. I've tried boba tea here in the past and they're okay, but not the best in the area. But the ambiance is nice with fresh flowers in the window and board games to play while you hang out. Service was friendly enough. I would come back if I'm in the neighborhood.

We attended the soft opening , and if that's resting things out then this place is going to be the…read morebest place in town! We are a bit unconventional so went with the tofu non mai. A little heat, nice and juicy and definitely shareable! The mango smoothie was a delicious way to break the heat of the jalepeno from the bon mi. And do not miss the baked goods! We went for the chocolate Swiss croissant. It was hands down the best I have ever tasted. Soft and chocolaty--not overly sweet. Everything in the bakery case looked amazing! Staff was friending and efficient despite the line. A definite request stop on my list!

They have a lot of options for bubble tea there is something for everyone here. I like their…read moreVietnamese coffee. We came during their Labubu event and got jelly Labubus. This location get extremely busy so I recommend ordering ahead of time and the space isn't too big so waiting around can sometimes feel cramped depending on how busy it is.

I came here specifically for the calamari. If you haven't tried it, TRY IT. Not all Tii Cups offer…read morestreet snacks but this location does. I ordered online for pick up which worked out well cause the drive amounted to the defaulted wait time. Wish they had more of a system or signs for online pickups because there's no real guidance once you're inside. They have a cute tiger drinking boba mural on the wall and adorable wall paper. Aside from the confusion for where to pickup, service was fast and friendly. Calamari was crisp but tender and stayed that way. Worth the drive.

Love this place, more choices and alot cleaner than the DQ!! The people working are always polite…read more Price is reasonable.