Best snowballs and service in Gonzales! The shaved ice is sooo velvety. I've tried five snowball…read morestands and this is the only stand that has smooth shaved ice. Other places serve lumpy crunchy ice.

This is my absolute favorite snowball stand! I will legitimately drive the 30 minutes it takes me…read moreto get to it in order to get one! The ice is truly like no other--so so smooth! The flavors list is endless and overwhelming almost and the service is always great. To top it off, they have a drive through which is super convenient, especially when it's crazy hot out and you'd rather do anything but stand in a line outside. They also take credit cards so you won't have to worry about having cash with you. Others items available such as different soft serve ice creams too. As another huge plus, absolutely ANY flavor on their menu can be made sugar free and tastes just as delicious! Cruise on over to the Sugar Shack and get you summadat!

Absolutely best snowballs. Nice people. Fairly priced. I love the Orchard Vanilla Magic.read more

These are the BEST snoballs available in Ascension! They don't rely on fancy toppings or…read moreextravagant arrangements because they don't have to. Their ice is perfect: fluffy, fresh, and not too big! Since it was summer in Louisiana, and we didn't have a big wedding, we even chose THIS for our "wedding cake!" My favorite is the raspberry (not blue, regular) with condensed milk. I think they even do pickle snoballs. Gross to me, but glorious to others!

In years past, this place has been the go-to for tasty snowballs on a hot summer day. I can't quite…read moreput my finger on it ,but something has changed . The syrup was thicker and sweeter than it is now . I try to be consistent when ordering and of course everyone has their favorites but I generally get a tiger's blood or spearmint flavored snowball. This time around, I did the spearmint. The color was right but the flavor could have been more concentrated in my opinion. Also the nachos were overrun with cheese and chili. This would typically be a good thing! But I didn't have enough chips to soak it all up so it ended up being a soggy mess after a few mins . I was disappointed with my items this visit. I may have to find a new go-to for my summer snowball fix. Bummer

Got the pandan and Thai iced tea flavors with condensed milk - soooo good. It tasted just like the…read morereal thing (ok maybe the pandan flavor was a little muted). But I think they used real Thai iced tea leaves to make it cuz there were little flakes that none of the other flavors had. My bf got satsuma and passion fruit. That was so tropical and citrus-y yum. And then I tried his sister's strawberry shortcake which tasted like the strawberry shortcake ice cream - delicious. The watermelon flavor also tasted just like watermelon. I loved how all the flavors didn't taste artificial at all. There's a line but it went pretty fast. You can see a lot of the photos inside from the 1950s to now - felt very old school.

Hansen's is a good, solid choice if you are looking for a sno-ball. They have been around for 86…read moreyears!! I like how they employ "the kids". Nostalgic to see, hard working summer jobs. You can not go to New Orleans without trying Hansens at least once. If you are local, its a really nice place to visit the evening of a hot day. I have tried the root beer, chocolate, cream of coconut, strawberry and spearmint. All have been tasty. For about $8-10 you can get a snow ball with a pineapple and cherry. For about $12-13 you can get marshmallow on top and I highly recommend this for the experience. Its typically a longer line but its part of the experience. When you go inside, its like a blast from the past. You are gonna have syrup all over the souvenir cup and all. They have many choices to choose from.

The owners were super sweet! It was my first time coming here and I didn't know that is was a drive…read morethrough only so I walked in, they were so nice and let me stay inside to order and we talked while they made our snow cones! The cream is condensed milk which I love but it's definitely something to keep in mind! I put it throughout my snow cone it was a bit too sweet next time I would just put it on top!

The more I've been going to snowball places, the more I realize how much I truly enjoy Brain…read moreFreeze! Yes, the line is always long, but it is so worth it! The owner is very nice and joyful, plus, the snowballs are delicious, and you can see it through their line! Our favorites are: Cantaberry - cantaloupe, strawberry and marshmallow fluff Blackberry cheesecake - fresh blackberries, cheesecake chunks, condense milk and vanilla ice cream They have a very extensive menu, you cannot go wrong with any flavors!

The biggest snow cone for $2.50 and it's a medium size! We were thrilled to have the sugar free…read morestrawberry & sugar free wedding cake snow cones. The ice is shaved-it was so good on a hot summer day! Lots of flavors to choose from. Loved it!

This place is a classic institution. Attached to Old Tyme Grocery, this is part of what makes…read moreLafayette great. I used to come here so many times as a child in the summer, with a piled high snowcone just licking the melting ice off my styrofoam cup. Few things give me more joy than memories of snowcones in the summer time. If you're going to lafayette you should go to Old Tyme, and if you go to Old Tyme you should go to Murph's. My go to is the strawberry, but you already know what flavor of snow cone you like. If you don't, what have you been waiting for?! Tell them Sean sent you. Just kidding, I don't know anyone who works there!

The BEST snoballs! First off, Sno-ville is open year round, which is great. Not only are the…read moresnoballs great, they have really good food as well. The red beans and sausage is a must try. Everything is so good, I try to go at least once a week. The customer service is outstanding.

Very slow service. Waited almost a hour with 6 cars in front of me for a sno cone and ridiculously…read moreoverpriced won't be coming back.

First off, who doesn't love a drive thru? Secondly, they…read moretake card. Their specifically snowballs are made fresh with fresh fruit. They are seriously amazing. They are always really sweet and fast. They always have good nachos and chili frito pies too

One thing I have to say is they need to find some good people to work for them. Because I went…read morethere to order a few snowballs and there was a line.....So we waited, waited, and waited. we waited for like 45 mins to come to find out they was closed. The young lady that was working just came out unplugged the open light and took it inside. She did not even make an attempt to information the customers they was close. She just left us hanging and looking stupid. Young people need to find so matters and learn Courtesy it goes a long way ‍

Omg this is probably one of my favorite deserts I've ever had. It does not even seem like it's a…read moresnowball. I got the Cookie Monster snowball. It was their original droopy flavor, stuffed with vanilla ice cream and topped with whipped cream and Oreos. Wowwwwwww! The "droopy" flavor really is hard to explain, but it's so delicious. We stood in line for about 20 minutes. It was raining, but they had umbrellas at the front so I was able to shield myself from the rain. Really really really loveeeee this snowball. You 100% have to go just to experience it for yourself. The line is worth it.

We had to try Droopy's since it has such great social media posts. We went on Saturday around 5 and…read morewe had to wait approximately 30 minutes. The line was not as long as we've seen so I'm sure the wait time is longer. A great thing is that they supply large umbrellas to hold for shade. We all had different flavors and we all liked them. Their ice is super soft which I loved. I also liked that they weren't overly sweet. However, on the same note, I could barely taste Vanilla in my husband's Orchid Vanilla. The sizes are nice for the prices and there are a lot of flavors and different creative treats to choose from! My rating is 4 stars because it didn't make sense that they serve and take orders from the same small window. While I was placing my order, the girl was taking it, yelling at the workers what she was still waiting for and handing out other people's orders.

The wait was tremendous and paying for "extra" ANYTHING is no use . Not worth it. The servings are…read morealways different and they rush the order.

Every time we travel through a city or town outside of New Orleans, we always use Yelp to check out…read morethe local sno-ball scene. On 06-24-2018, we were in Thibodaux, LA and had just finished visiting the Bayou Country Children's Museum. We yelped local sno-ball stands in the area and were actually directed to another stand. However, while driving to our destination, we came across Brooke's Sno World and found out that it was not on Yelp. We busted a quick u-turn and decided to try it out, as the facility looked very new. We noticed on Yelp that there was a Brooke's Sno World in Houma, LA, and the owners (Errol & Tammy Malbrough) confirmed that this was a new location. The name was a little deceptive, as not only do they serve sno-balls and ice cream (to include sundaes, shakes, malts, blasts & dole whip, they also serve burgers, po-boys, sandwiches, nachos and hot dogs. However, we were here for a sno-balls and ice cream. The building was obviously new or newly renovated and the inside was impeccably clean; however, it's all about the product. My wife and son opted for ice cream. It should be noted that Brooke's proudly serves Schwan's premium ice cream. To be honest, I had never heard of this brand before, but after tasting my wife's hot fudge sundae and my son's vanilla cone, I can attest that this ice cream is deserving of the premium name. It is a pleasantly rich ice cream that almost has the a gelato like texture that I truly love. But I was here for a sno-ball, and I ALWAYS get a nectar or nectar cream. By always getting the same (my favorite) flavor, it's easy for me to compare to other offerings in the area. Kudos for Brooke's putting a LOT of syrup, as there's nothing worse that having a dry snow-ball once you reach the bottom of the cup. However, there was enough syrup for my son to take several sips and there was still lots of syrup once I reached the bottom. I cannot say that this nectar cream was my all-time favorite; however, I pretty much gave up sugar in January 2017, and occasional treats like this are overly sweet to me. So while I thought this nectar cream tasted a little artificial, it very well may have been my taste buds being shocked with a rare sugary treat. Regardless, although not my all-time favorite sno-ball, Brooke's has a super friendly staff, the owners were on-site and very open to questions and comments, the business was impeccably clean, there's something for everyone and they use tons of syrup. That my friends, makes me a fan!