Much needed treat on a hot day, I needed a snowcone wanted to take it back to my place and sit by the pool. This place was close by. Really great menu and loved my flavors, hopefully one day they add the egg custard flavor. I will definitely return. read more

Husband took me here for a date. Was iffy if I'd like the flavor. Turned out delicious!! Love the texture of the shaved ice!! read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - Strawberry, cream, and blue raspberry snow cone Ft my Husband. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

The snocones here are tasty! I like a good soft snocone and the ice does not require chewing. read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - Strawberry wedding cake snowball - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Good times never seem so good... when you visit Sweet Caroline's. Now this place knows shaved ice/snow cones or whatever you want to call it. Its considered New Orleans style "snow balls" if you want to be technical. The owner is from Nola and brought this deliciousness to the Lone star state. Any time anyone mentions snow cones this is the one and only place I will bring them or recommend for them to visit. The ice is soft like butter and retains the flavor of the syrup perfectly. There are so many flavors to chose from as well as addition toppings to add. My daughter loves to add nerds to hers and I add the savory chili powder topping (not sure the name of it). One important thing to note is that this place is cash only, also with summer coming to an end well Texas summer... the hours begin to change and from what I remember they stay closed during the colder season. I don't currently have photos but as I am typing this I worked up a craving so I will be heading there soon and update this review with pics. read more

We always love a quick dessert from Sweet Caroline's in the summer! This location is usually pretty quick, has easy parking and most of all - tasty treats! Bubble Gum and Cotton Candy are my faves! This was the perfect follow up to a spicy bbq dinner. read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - the food truck - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

Just moved to the area and stopped by here for the kiddo. Usually I'm not a fan of shaved ice / snow cones cause i always feel the flavor doesn't last but this place is great. Best choice.. flavor comes through so much. Will be back. Yum! read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - Dreamsicle flavor - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

Very disappointing from the quality to the service. The teenagers serving us were rude and dismissive. Not sure if it's their style but there were huge chunks of ice in my snow cone. I ordered 2 flavors and they came mixed together. My husbands order was so messy it actually stained his hands and again the flavors were all mixed together. There were no napkins available and we had to dig around our car for something to wipe our hands with. All and all we are going to stick to GBJB's just south of this place. read more

Everything has been said about this place. It's great, they have unique flavors, there's parking, they wear masks, and they sell dog snow cones. For $1.50, you get a large bowl of ice and a ton of whipped cream that 5 small dogs can share. I love taking them on special trips where we can all enjoy snow cones. read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - a small dog eating whipped cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

This was my third of three snowballs on my mini snowball tour of Austin since I was here for a week for ...festivities. I'll write what I wrote in my other review because it's kinda important. Some other people see a snowball stand and are like okay...snowball. Nooo...not for me. I grew up in Maryland and we know snowballs, like New Orleans people think they know snowballs. Except now I've been living in New York where all we have is the snow part. So I see snowball stand and I see my childhood. It's a lot for ice in a cup to live up to. This came the closest of the three so far. I got dreamsicle. It was sweet but not overly so, perfectly textured ice, nicely packed, styrofoam cup, perfect amount of syrup, friendly face at the window.....and a happy camper on the other side. Me. Know the only thing this place (and all the others) are missing? MARSHMALLOW CREME TOPPING. Not like sticky fluff out of the jar but the good stuff...oh man...so good. y'all missin' out. Come to MD and we'll show ya how it's done. read more

Originally posted 8/2/17: Sweet Caroline's is our favorite local business and we frequent it as often as possible during season. The snow cones are incredible (very light and fluffy, finely shaved ice, the best!) and the staff is always friendly. Their extra toppings are fun and delicious and help keep things interesting when your husband insists on getting a second snow cone to go "for later". My husband swears by the Red Velvet Cupcake these days and I'm more of a Grape with Sour Spray girl. Give them a try if you haven't. You won't regret it! Update 3/19/19: We still love Sweet Caroline's and look forward to it opening every season. Summer wouldn't be summer in Austin without a snowball from Sweet Caroline's! read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

This is the perfect treat to end a long day! I came here on a Sunday evening and decided to try the pineapple snow-cone/snow ball whatever you call them. It was very good! It's the shaved ice that melts in your mouth, not the old ice you had to chew lol! Anyway, they filled it with the flavored syrup and it was perfect. I'll definitely be back. read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

Most delicious snow cones ever! If there is a line, WAIT! You won't be disappointed. I also suggest adding Nerds as a topping, because...why not? read more

So... this isn't shaved ice or snow cones. This is the real deal snowballs from New Orleans. Being from NOLA, I expect to have lots of syrup and ice that is almost powder fine. This is the place. Plus... they have spearmint - so you know these folks are from NOLA. Note for those who aren't accustomed to how snowball stands work... they are almost always CASH only. That's pretty normal. Yes... it's easier to take CC now, but enjoy some quaintness of how things used to be. read more

I'm just not the biggest fan of snow cones. They always strike me as being halfway to ice cream, but somebody forgot to bring the rest of the ingredients. My family were big snow cone aficionados, so of course I chose to ignore them completely as I was growing up. But that's another story. The point is I've had exactly four snow cones since I've been in Austin, and three of them were because of Yelpers I know. This latest one was for an ROTDC for Sweet Caroline's. Was it as good as it gets? Sure, why not - I don't do the stuff often, you get lots of good product for the price, and how many ways are there to reinvent frozen water and syrup? My "First Dance" house concoction of strawberry and wedding cake topped with cream was as yummy and tasty as anything I recall before, although I'm not sure why I kept calling it "First Date." There are apparently a handful of Sweet Caroline trailers around town, I don't know what the story is, but the one here way up north on 183 and Anderson Mill has lots of easy parking, that Midori place is directly across the street, and there's a Starbucks on the other side of 183. That pretty much covers all the food groups in one compact area. It occurs to me the snow cone business must be seasonal and subject to random weather outbursts on any given day. In any case, I enjoyed chatting with Tara the owner, it's always a pleasure to see Shannon and Brian again. Keri is one of my fave people and as always, spectacularly adorned by Petticoat Fair. And Nathan surprised me by being the first person I've actually seen in Austin with an i5 in their hand: At the last ROTDC we were at together, the two of us were the last Yelpers in the entire Universe standing by our Blackberrys. That may have been around the time I had my last snow cone too. The times, they are a-changin'. read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - Another pic. But this one has Keri B. in it, so that makes it cool... - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

What do New Orleans style snowballs, Ninja Turtles, Yelpers, and the first day it actually felt like autumn all have in common? Absolutely nothing--on a regular day. But on a Saturday afternoon in Northwest Austin, they all came together for Joe C.'s ROTDC at Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack. Located off Anderson Mill and 183, Sweet Caroline's is one of several family-owned trailers located around the city, and thankfully they decided to set up shop in the far flung nether regions of NW Austin. They're on the grass right outside one of those shopping centers that actually has a sign that says "Liquor & Guns". You know, the type of sign that doesn't do a thing to dispel any awful stereotypes about Texas. But Sweet Caroline's and the employees are just as sweet as can be. Boasting 50 flavors from old stand-bys such as cherry and bubble gum, to the more exotic such as sweet nectar and dill pickle, there is certainly something for everyone. Add in toppings such as whipped cream and Nerds candy, and it may take you a while to figure out just the right combination. When I walked up, Shannon B. was already there with her family. I met her husband, and noticed her son whom I had met at our Yogertz shin dig was dressed as a Ninja Turtle. Having grown up a Ninja Turtle fanatic myself, I was heartened to see they were coming back. (Side note: I discovered a banana and lime snow cone here is called a "Ninja Turtle". Two references to the Turtles in as many minutes? How crazy is that?) The woman in the cart told us we could sample anything, so I copied Shannon and sampled the dill pickle (with AND without their "sour spray"), just for the hell of it. While I liked it without the spray, I totally prefer a flavor more "in my comfort zone". After much thought, I ordered their signature "Sweet Caroline": Coconut, Strawberry, and Cream. I added Nerds, because I hadn't had Nerds since I was like, 10. We sat in the comfy lawn chairs just a step away, and they will bring your snowball to you once it's ready. We received a special offer of a medium size for the price of a small, and believe me--a medium size is a VERY generous portion. I agree with Errol--I was never much of a snow cone fan, either. I couldn't tell you the last time I had one, but again, it was probably when I was like, 10. But once I started digging into my treat, I realized I might be a fan again. It was sweet, of course; but the best part was that it was chock full of Nerds. The initial presentation was deceiving. Once I started digging into the flavorful ice, I found more and more of the sweet and sour candies. I loved it. And even though it was kind of cold outside, I was still actually really jazzed about my deliciously cold treat. I can only imagine what it's like to enjoy one when it's scorching hot outside. As I worked my way through my snow cone, not only did we discuss Yelper restaurant topics, but I realized I could carry on a conversation with a child about Ninja Turtles better than I could have imagined. We discussed such weighty issues as the difference between a "katana" and a "sai", why Donatello is our favorite (he's usually the best player in any TMNT arcade game), and I may have lost my cool during a very heated debate about why they shouldn't change the Turtles' catch phrase from "Cowabunga", to "Booyakasha". Seriously, it's a real thing. Look it up. DO NOT mess with a classic, I say! As we wrapped up our time at the cart, two things occurred: 1.) We insisted Keri B. show us her recently purchased panties from Victoria's Secret, along with her cute dress from bebe, and she said that was fine; and 2.) It was decided that since I was the only person in the circle who hadn't been to Barley Swine, Errol would go with me that evening and introduce me to the phenomenon. I was excited. Finally--I could feel like a complete person again. One disappointment: a Neil Diamond "Sweet Caroline" sing-a-long was conspicuously absent. But I'll live. Shannon remarked (as we ate our snow cones in 60 degree weather): "One day, we will all say: 'Remember that time it was the first cold day after summer? And then we had snow cones?'" And with a hint of nostalgia, I can say: "Yes, I'll remember. And we rock." So does Sweet Caroline's. 5 Stars. read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - The Sweet Caroline: Coconut, Strawberry, and Cream. I added Nerds. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

One of the things I miss the most about living in Louisiana is eating snowballs in the summer time so you can imagine how happy I am to have a New Orleans style snowball stand in my neighborhood! The ice is perfectly fine and snow-like. None of that chunky ice that I hate. And the proportion of ice to syrup is good, too. There are plenty of options for syrup as well as add-ons like ice-cream and candy. There's even a "Puppy cup" (ice and whipped cream) for you pet lovers out there! Prices are reasonable. There's no actual parking lot but there is parking around the area. There is also a small tent set up with some lounge chairs if you want to hang out and eat. My only complaint is that they are CASH ONLY! Come on y'all! I rarely carry cash! Hook up one of those iPad/iPhone credit card machines so I can stop by on my way home from work! Other than that, it's a stand worth checking out while hanging out in the hot summer heat! read more

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This was a perfect way to top off my 102 degree day out and about with my family. I had just wrapped up with the family and had a snow cone craving. Having driven by Sweet Caroline's a couple of times, it came back to me from memory. I looked it up on Yelp! I was glad I did, because I needed to stop by the ATM to t get cash, because one review said they only accepted cash. My wife got a Pina Colada, which was spot on very sweet. I purchased a Wild Weston ( Blue Raspberry, Pineapple, and Strawberry). To might delight it the color scheme was Jamaican-ish (of course the heat was playing tricks on me), yea mon, nothing better than imagining I'm on a Jamaican beach with this snow cone in the middle of the city. However, the Wild Weston, was delicious and not as sweet as the Pina Coloda. I also liked the fact that there are a lot of flavors, but not an abundance where you're deciding what will be the difference between cherry and black cherry! I didn't get any toppings, but they do offer toppings. For a small size cone mine coned out the cup almost 3 inches not bad! I will definitely be back. read more

We love this place and if my children had it there way, we would be there everyday! Great shaved ice! Not snow cone but fine, fluffy ice with homemade syrups. Yum! read more

Best snowball in Texas!!!!! True NOLA style shaved ice. Amazing flavors. Highly recommend. 10/10 read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - Clear coconut with condensed milk - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place has the most amazing snow cones, shaved ice or whatever it is called. The consistency of the ice is perfect. If there can be a gourmet ice shavings, this place has it. The flavors are all awesome too. My personal favorite, red velvet cake with cream. I'm bummed I have to wait until next year when they reopen seasonally. read more

Really love Sweet Caroline's! Great flavor selection, fun original options, and well done shaved ice. The owner genuinely cares about their business & product. In Texas, shaved ice is a favorite summer treat, and this is my go to spot! read more

Excellent snowcones! Very fine ice and great syrups!

This is the best snow cone place you will ever visit! The ice is finely shaved and they have a bunch of flavors to choose from. My favorite part is the cream you can add to the snow cones it makes a huge difference! The location is a bit hidden but easy to access from both sides of the road. read more

My favorite snow cone place! Been going here a year and have not ever had an issue. I always get the same flavor "tigers blood" but my children always switch it up and I have not been disappointed with there flavor selection. It's definitely a must to try them out! Mmmm read more

The best snow cones in Austin! We have moved away and as summer rolls around I sure am missing one of our summer highlights when we were still in Austin. Glad to see you are still going strong! read more

This place is delicious! They're friendly and doing a great job of adjusting to make sure customers and staff are safe during this time. I HIGHLY recommend the Hawaiian Wedding- nothing compares! It might take a little longer right now than previous seasons, but it's worth it. I've had snowballs from other places, but won't go back to them now that I've been spoiled by Sweet Caroline's for several summers. read more

Well, who am I to be the first non-5* review for this location? Came by on a not-terribly-hot Sunday afternoon. Uh oh, long line, and people waiting. Unfortunately, there was a lull earlier, and the poor guy's helper was sent home for the day. But oh well, we were already there. Normally I just stick to the one or two things I know I like. But I saw something that, as a greying 40-something, intrigued me.... Silver Fox. "Oh, that? It's a mix of almond and vanilla. Would you like a taste?" Never turning down something free, I accept his offer, and proceed to get a tiny paper ketchup cup sample of the syrup. Now, straight snowcone syrup is strong enough to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. But I did like it. So instead of picking one of the plentiful combos on the board, I instead ask if he can just create for me "...a silver fox/tiger's blood situation" (nope, neither of us said "winning"), which he happily agrees to do. Then a charming young gal comes by, and he recruits her to join in on the cone-making fun. Ends up, it was an employee that just happened to be coming by, who did an awesome job at helping him out of the hole. Her smile to all the customers seemed strong and genuine. Lickity split they caught back up, and my item was called for pickup. "Ummm.... Excuse me, what was that flavor he just picked up? Something about a fox?" To which she replied: "Oh, that? That's silver fox. It's a mix of almond and Vanilla. Would you like a taste?" We've also been to the other locations, on Mesa, and on Burnet. All of them have the same perfect ice, but this one is our fave. The seating area on the grass seemed more fun for some reason, except for the blaring music wafting over from the Texas Roadhouse parking lot. Maybe it was the staff, maybe it was the sweet little puppy that someone had brought. But no complaints about our visit. PS May be hard to see from 183. It's a couple hundred feet up Anderson Mill (towards Parmer), across Anderson Mill from the Walgreens. Park in that shopping center that includes the Compass Bank. read more

Yeah, I'm one of *those* customers. The one that saunters up to the window of this sunny little locally owned shack like an ominous thundercloud and states "I don't really like snow cones. What would you recommend?" I bet they hate folks like me...already determined not to like what they work hard to produce...but they never let on and were sweet as, well, as snow cone syrup. Honestly, their options were numerous and overwhelming. Fifty plus flavors as well as add ins and options and combos. I was tempted to go dill pickle but didn't think I could eat a bunch of that without some Russian vodka added in, so I of course went with the Tiger's Blood, cause I'm winning. And since the idea of eating ice with syrup on it does not appeal to me, I kicked it up a notch (BAM!) with the "Special Cream", cause everything is better with cream on it. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised how much I liked this! Tart berry flavors with the richness of sweet cream made me happy despite the fact that I was eating this in 50 degree temps and had begun to shiver uncontrollably. I think my lips were turning blue even tho my tongue was bright red. Quite clownish. So, even tho I prioritize my calories differently...I would rather get them in wine than in syrup....I would come back for a summer treat, maybe ADD a little wine or prosecco in! Yeah...that's the ticket. read more

Friendly service with some very good flavors. I also appreciate Sweet Caroline's having signature favorites and candy toppings as well. Will definitely be back for more read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We're from Louisiana and love, love, love Sweet Caroline's! Their snow balls, yes we say snow balls are the best we've found in Austin!!! They remind us of home!! The staff is sweet and bend over backwards to be helpful. I once bought my 9 year old a snow ball and immediately she dropped it. I went back to buy another but they wouldn't accept my money. They replace it with no charge. That's what I call customer service!!!! Relax, sit in the chairs and visit with some neighbors! You will not regret it!! read more

Oh, Sweet Caroline's...how I love you so much!!! Being a recent transplant from New Orleans, I thought I had to leave snoballs 8 hours away until...I made my way down Anderson Mill and found what can only be described as heaven in a cup!! Their snoballs are seriously just as good as the best snoballs you'll find in NOLA and that says A LOT!! The staff is always so friendly and the owners couldn't be better!! What a great way for my family to scratch that homesick itch with an authentic New Orleans snoball. My favorite is always the peach with condensed milk (Peaches and Cream). My oldest son digs into the stuffed snoball which is a snoball flavor of your choice and a big scoop of ice cream in the middle. He chooses rootbeer with vanilla ice cream to accomplish his version of a rootbeer float. It's so good!!!! My younger son sticks to the Incredible Hulk. It has a rainbow of three flavors and they top it with Nerds. I thought that was odd at first since I hadn't heard of that topping for a snoball before but it is pretty dang tasty!!! My littlest son sticks with the classic strawberry and ends up looking like a miniature vampire with all the red on his mouth. It's too funny when he smiles as he's enjoying such a tasty treat!! We made sure to visit on the last two days that they'll be open for the season and cannot wait for them to open again for the Spring. Follow them on their Facebook page for updates and hours. Bring cash and get the XL. Trust me, you'll want more when you're looking at the bottom of the M cup. Lol! We miss you already, Sweet Caroline's!! See you in a few months!! :) read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - The Incredible Hulk snoball. Yum!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'm pregnant, and it's really hot. So shaved ice suddenly sounded like a GREAT idea. I was excited to find there was something way up in this NW part of the world. When I was in college there was a fantastic shaved ice place called Bahama Bucks that I frequented. They had like 100 flavors! My favorite combo was to get half Jamaican Rum and half cinnamon. This place had a good selection of flavors, but not that many, and not those ones. I was a little disappointed about that, but they do let you sample the flavors they have, if you're indecisive, and that was nice. I tried not to abuse the privilege. I ended up getting half silver fox (sort of a vanilla/almond) and half coffee. It was good. I got a medium, but I think a small would have been plenty. read more

BEST snow cones ever! I wish they were open all year round :(. Not only tasty but very reasonably priced. The smalls are actually a perfect size! I wouldn't recommend nerds in a snow cone tho, it will break your teeth ! read more

This place has the absolute BEST Snowballs in Austin!! All the bad reviews are fake!! I have never waited 30 minutes for a Snowball and I have never been treated poorly. I've always been treated like family every time I go!! The epitome of Southern Hospitality!!! read more

It's been a while since I've had a snow cone this good. I'm not even ashamed to admit that I ate it so fast I had constant brain freeze. I may have also took one too many "tastings" of my kids as well but I was just doing my diligence for this review, it's my story and I'm sticking to it. I love all the varieties on the specialty and all are tasty! My favorite will have to be berry delicious but sweet Caroline and keep Austin weird are a strong tie for 2nd. I'm also excited this isn't too far from my house! read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - Berry Delicious (gummy bears in the middle) yum! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

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just like they serve in New Orleans. Very fine snow-like ice. Great variety of flavors. I park in the lot with the Compass Bank unless I happen to be westbound on Anderson Mill Road. read more

Wonderful as usual!! You cannot go wrong getting a snow ball from them. We will definitely be back!!!

A perfect treat on a hot day! Great prices, great location, chairs and shade offered for customers. Great flavors! read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - 4th of July! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

Delicious! Having just moved from Hyde Park, I was looking for something comparable to the Snowball stand over there. I got the Sweet Caroline and it hit the spot. I'll be back...probably later today. read more

Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack - Sweet Caroline: strawberry, coconut, cream. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Austin, Texas

I am from Louisiana and have been dying for some shaved ice like back home and this place is IT! Small line that moved rather fast, very kind and polite staff!! I got the sweet caroline, and its pretty good! The syrup seems to be the perfect middle ground- not too sweet and not bland! read more