Best dessert ever, creative and delicious and not to mention the staff is amazing. Owner is the BEST too!! She is fantastic!! read more

Vampire Penguin - Shaved Ice Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Came in here for a drink the other day, 10 dollars? I could literally go to Starbucks for a coffee for half that price....

Great place to take the kids. Great variety. Kids love picking out their flavors. This is an experience in dessert eating. Love the decor. Kids thought it was Halloween. You order at the register then give them your name and they bring it to you. Kids want to come back. read more

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Imagine you're 50+ years old & that you grew up on chunky ice cube style sno-cones till 2000............ 2000's brought us Shave/d Ice - My life changed........... Then I found Vampire Penguin - If you've not had it, you want it. Imagine the tastiest shaved ice you've every had, refrozen into individual flavor blocks & re-shaved onto your plate. We went twice during our vacation & would have gone every day had our travels been near one. Having thoughts of a franchise somewhere close to home. :) read more

It's been awhile since we've been here. They have new display menus, açaí bowls and drinks. Everything looks and sounds so good. This time we got - Drinks: Horchata & Chai Tea Latte. - Snow: Chocolate Covered Banana , Caramel Apple Pie & Tuxedo. Everything was delicious, as always. The place is very clean and the decor is very awesome. The staff is very, very friendly and helpful. The prices are reasonable. read more

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Vampire Penguin is one of our favorite places to visit while in Aiken. It's an absolute must if you have kids or teens. The shaved ice varieties are so good with a consistently beautiful presentation. We ordered the tiramisu, banana cream, and peach varieties. Everything we ordered was served pretty quickly and tasted very good and flavorful. You cannot go wrong with any of the ice dessert orders. The ice desserts are definitely large so you will need to share it (unless you are extremely hungry!). We have previously ordered the acai bowls, but they are relatively small. Inside the store is a very cute Halloween/Gothic decor and a cute 'evil' looking chair that is great for family selfies. I wish there was one nearby my hometown! read more

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I LOVE stopping by Vampire Penguin! I love the cute gothic glam look they have inside. Their flavored ice is amazing. The staff is always very nice. I have never had a negative experience here:) read more

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Always friendly service and some of the best flavor combinations! A real treat -- summer or winter. My Canadian friends always make several visits when they are in town. read more

The best dessert in all of Aiken. The staff is always great. Very family oriented. The owners are very kind.

So here it is. This establishment has won awards they noted on the walls. It was an interesting concept. Seems to taste good but I was not too impressed with the service or almost military like atmosphere. Good quality dessert. Well crafted but appears as though they nickel and dime you if you want extras. 50 cents per order if you want it to go. I recommend to go even at the .50 cent premium. Lots of signs on the tables noting "do not move tables"...... It's a dessert place, Groups of all different sizes come in. Let people move things to fit their group. I can guess that fire codes are a thing, but then again..... it's a dessert place. Let loose alittle. The thing that really got me was as my daughter was getting up the attendant very sarcastically said that she can put her dishes on the trays and throw away her garbage. Lady, Give me a minute and we will clean up is what I was thinking to myself. I wouldn't recommend. The service was not stellar and whoever owned the place has a very big affliction for surveillance cameras. read more

Vampire Penguin - Good presentation - Shaved Ice Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

For sure enjoyable. Every time I come to Aiken, I always stop here for some ice. My favorite ice is the Bananas Cream, Coconut Cream, and the Orange Cream. But the Coconut cream is number one. I like the ice because it's not too sweet. When you get your ice, your mind gets ready to bite into a cake. But when you put it in your mouth, it melts. In away, your mind is tricked but it's good. Only recommendation, is offer a trio plate. I know you have the banana split. But other Vampire Penguins allow you to get a trio where you can choose three different types of ice. I think this will be good for large groups who wanna sample different flavors. The way they decorated it is really nice. From the moment you walk in, you get the vibe of the vampire theme. It's for sure better decorated towards the theme of Vampire Penguin compared to others. read more

Definitely enjoyable. I do wish I had more than 6 boba pearls - it's the whole reason I got this " Orange Dream" as it said it was served with boba. It's pricey as well- these were over $20. Beautifully presented. read more

Vampire Penguin - a dessert with whipped cream on top - Shaved Ice Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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Very good, enjoyed our experience. Nice change for desserts. My only disappointment was that there were no COVID precautions in place. No staff wearing face coverings, no sanitizer, no gloves. It would have been nice to see a little care s as ne precautions. Will be back to try other items. read more

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Shaved ice was good but not for 10 bucks. Also lady got mad And gave us an attitude because we forgot to tell her the order was to go..

I love every thing about this place! Everyone's super friendly and the snow Dessert is light, full of flavor and delicious!! The ingredients are fun and creative. You will love it...if you have taste buds Please support this local business. read more

If you are looking for Bingsoo type dessert (shaved ice dessert). This is the best in this area.